A Young Woman's Heart

Having finally made it to the end of get out of class early, Mo Xueyao breathed a sigh of relief, then turned to Li Wanyan and complained in a low voice, "Wanyan, why did you give it to the teacher!"

“She saw it all.”

"If you don't pick it up, she won't notice!"

"..."

"Especially these little notes, how embarrassing would it be if others found out... and Yue Tingfeng herself would be even more embarrassed."

“He wrote it himself, so he has to pay the price,” Li Wanyan replied seriously. “Passing notes in class is definitely not the right thing to do.”

"However, this note was most likely written by his best friend Zhou Mingzhong... Sigh... You've wronged him."

"Then he should defend himself."

"That's impossible! After all, we're best friends. It was just a little prank..."

Seeing that Li Wanyan still had that serious little face, Mo Xueyao helplessly pinched her cheek and tugged it hard: "Ah, never mind, Wanyan doesn't understand people!"

"Actually, Wanyan was just jealous, she did it on purpose~" Hua Yinyin chimed in. "Come on, let's go buy bread! If we go early, we should be able to snag the bread we like!"

"Hey, do you really want to eat that much? I was thinking of going to the cafeteria to get food, it's rare that we don't have to queue today."

"I'm tired of eating in the cafeteria. Let's have bread today! Let's eat in the band room! I'll treat you! Yeah, I'll treat Yao Yao. Class monitor, you'll have to pay your own way!"

"Huh? Then Wanyan, why don't you go to the cafeteria...?" Mo Xueyao had already been dragged up by Hua Yinyin, and she called out to Li Wanyan helplessly.

"Hmm." Li Wanyan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say anything. She just lowered her head and stared silently at the meal ticket in her hand, seemingly thinking about Mo Xueyao's complaint earlier.

Le Tingfeng was surrounded by a group of boys who praised his courage with a hint of mockery.

"Ah, it wasn't me, it was that damn Zhou Mingzhong!" Le Tingfeng laughed and cursed, looking helpless.

"Hehe, what if there really is a chance? You'll have to thank me then!"

"Thank you my foot! I don't even know her!"

"You'll get to know each other once you start talking!"

"No way, could it be that Yue Tingfeng is the first person in our class to win over the school beauty?" Liu Xiaowei said with a hint of sarcasm. "Haha, that's impossible!"

"Everyone needs to have dreams, right? What if they come true?" Zhou Mingzhong rubbed his nose smugly. "Go for it, A-Le!"

"Go! Go! Go--"

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Chapter Fifty: Bread from the School Store

The canteen at Yukong High School is usually only open during long breaks, lunchtime, and after school. But you can still go there at other times. As long as you knock on the door, the owner will usually respond—unless there are teachers patrolling nearby.

The reason why the canteen is not open all day is probably to prevent students from rushing to the canteen as soon as get out of class is over. In that case, the corridor would be full of students running around in their rush, which would be very dangerous.

After all, the convenience store isn't next to the main teaching building; it's a bit of a walk to get there.

So people usually buy drinks from the vending machines downstairs.

"Why would the convenience store stock freshly baked bread?" Mo Xueyao asked, puzzled, as Hua Yinyin linked arms with her.

"Didn't they recently install snack vending machines downstairs in the teaching building?"

"Yes, that's right."

"That means the school store won't be competitive. Look, you can buy basic snacks and drinks right downstairs, which is very convenient. You can even redeem them for credits. The school store can only differentiate itself by selling instant noodles at lunchtime and very cheap snacks like spicy strips and crispy noodles, or very expensive snacks. But everyone can buy these at the small shops near the school gate. If you buy them in the morning, you can eat them all morning. After lunchtime, the teachers forbid us from going to the school store, and even if we wanted to, we wouldn't have much time..."

Hua Yinyin spoke at length, explaining everything in great detail.

"So, they created this kind of food to differentiate themselves, like custom-made cakes and bread that were just baked recently. I heard the price is reasonable, so it gives us more options for lunch. We get tired of eating in the cafeteria all the time!"

"You're so picky... I think the food in the cafeteria is delicious."

"Yes, yes, little Yaoyao isn't picky about food anymore, right? Really, it's good to change things up once in a while!" Hua Yinyin chuckled and nudged her. "Hey, we're here. It looks like it's already open. We should be the first ones here~"

After all, the bell hasn't even rung yet, and students in other classes are still in class!

The shop window was already open, and you could see the owner eating lunch early to avoid being too busy with business later to eat.

A shelf with promotional posters at the entrance read: "Fresh bread, new arrivals, 20% off today!"

Besides these few simple words, there are all sorts of pictures of bread.

The variety is quite extensive; the breads I usually see at Grandma Kim's grocery store, which have a shelf life of only half a month, can't compare to these.

Walking down the long, narrow corridor, the two finally arrived at the main entrance of the convenience store.

Some of the old wooden doors were open, and the owner was clearly taken aback when he saw them: "get out of class is over?"

"Hmm, get out of class ended early. Where's the bread?"

"Ha, you've come to buy bread?" The shopkeeper was delighted, feeling that his strategic objective had been achieved. "These five baskets over here are all of them."

There were five blue plastic baskets in total, with different kinds of bread neatly placed inside.

Mo Xueyao estimated that there were probably more than a hundred loaves of bread here.

It's not a lot compared to the total number of students in the school, but it's impossible for everyone to come and buy bread.

"Hmm...so many kinds..."

"Haha, feel free to look around!"

They have red bean paste, pork floss, cream, and various fillings...

They even have baguettes.

Without exception, they were all packed in oil paper bags, and you could feel the heat emanating from them when you got close.

It is clearly freshly baked.

"Is one Yao Yao enough to eat?"

"One is enough for me..." The bread looks quite large, so one should be enough if you're not aiming to overeat.

Eating until you're seven or eight tenths full is enough; eating too much means having to lose weight, which is too much trouble.

This is something Mo Xueyao learned from girls, because most girls use this method to maintain their weight.

Many people have become accustomed to not eating their fill over the years, and even find it quite comfortable.

Mo Xueyao, however, was still a little unaccustomed to it. When she was a boy, she had to eat until she was full every meal.

Sometimes when there are no more vegetables, they'll get rice and soup, determined to fill themselves up.

What do you want?

"Hmm... I'll eat this. It seems like a larger portion. If I can't finish it later, I can save it for the afternoon." Mo Xueyao picked up the thick, long baguette.

It's enough for three people to eat, let alone one.

The freshly baked baguette wasn't cold at all; in fact, it was crispy to the touch, which made me quite excited about its taste.

"Huh? You're choosing a baguette... Well then, I'll take this one! There are only three, and it looks quite rare."

Hua Yinyin chose the chocolate bread, which looks like a twisted dough stick with chocolate and bread. It doesn't look complicated, but it should taste pretty good.

"Boss, how much are these two?"

"Three baguettes, five chocolate breads."

Considering they are two such large loaves of bread, the price is reasonable.

"Well, and... is there anything else you want?" Hua Yinyin looked at Mo Xueyao.

"That's fine then."

Hua Yinyin paid eight yuan for lunch for the two of them.

"Going to the band room?" Mo Xueyao held a baguette. The faint aroma of malt made her unable to resist tearing open the parchment paper and taking a bite. As she chewed, she could feel the sweetness of the wheat spreading in her mouth.

In addition, it has a slightly salty taste.

"Oh! I also brought milk! But I left it in the band room; I'll drink it later."

"What kind of milk...?"

"Sweet milk from Shuangfeng~"

"Alas, I still prefer the pure."

"So I brought you whole milk!"

"That's more like it."

"Little Yaoyao is really not being polite~"

"Why be so polite with you?" Mo Xueyao couldn't help but laugh. "What's yours is mine."

"And what about yours?"

"Of course it's still mine."

"So Little Yaoyao is Fat Tiger!" Hua Yinyin laughed and teased.

The bell finally rang to signal the end of get out of class when the two arrived at the band room.

Having already eaten lunch, the two could leisurely listen to the running sounds coming from the teaching building and enjoy their meal.

"So it really is possible to feel the vibrations from this far away..." Mo Xueyao exclaimed, breaking off a piece of baguette. "Yinyin, let's trade a piece of chocolate."

"Hey, you want to trade the plain one for the filled one? When did you become so cunning, Yao Yao?"

"Tch, fine, don't bother changing then."

"Change, change, change~ Bread that Yaoyao bit into, hehehe~"

"Don't make that face, okay? You look like a female hooligan..." Mo Xueyao muttered, her eyelids drooping. "You've never eaten this before, have you?"

"What's wrong? Does Yaoyao dislike my saliva?"

"Of course I dislike it..."

"Waaaa, I've been abandoned..."

"Are you acting in a sitcom?" Mo Xueyao took a bite of the chocolate bread with a helpless expression. The rich sweetness made her stick out her tongue. "No, it's too sweet. My baguette is still the best."