A Young Woman's Heart

“Birthdays should be paid for by others anyway,” Wang Jiale said on Mo Xueyao’s behalf. “How about this, when we buy groceries later, the rest of us can split the bill.”

"Uh...that works too." Mo Xueyao hesitated for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

Firstly, she would indeed feel the pinch of spending so much money all at once, and secondly, since everyone paid, it wouldn't be awkward to eat together, and it could be considered a gift to the two sisters in some way.

Even though they are all good friends, it's still important to have emotional intelligence and be considerate of others' feelings.

"How many dishes would be better?" Mo Xueyao asked Li Wanyan instinctively.

"Three dishes and a soup should be enough."

"Hmm, that's about right. This is perfect, it won't be a waste, and there's still cake anyway," Mo Xiaoxiao said softly.

Wang Jiale disagreed: "Isn't that too little?"

"It's okay, it'll definitely be enough. Spending too much money isn't good either." Mo Zhuyou hugged Wang Jiale from behind. "Does Lele eat a lot?"

"Ugh, I don't eat that much, I'm not Yin Yin."

"Hey, I haven't said a word since I left! Why are you suddenly criticizing me again?" Hua Yinyin shouted in dissatisfaction, and the classroom was instantly filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

There weren't many people left at the school gate; only a few students occasionally walked out. Li Hongran was lazily picking her nose, flicking the boogers aside without any regard for her image, which made Mo Xueyao frown.

But thinking back on it carefully, I seem to have been like that in junior high school too...

At that time, she even thought that men should be careless about their appearance, otherwise they would appear effeminate!

This idea was only gradually corrected after she became a girl. Even so, she still occasionally subconsciously thinks that being carefree and easygoing is manly.

"Aren't you two going home yet?" Li Hongran asked casually when she noticed that neither of them had a schoolbag on their backs.

"Yes, I also need to practice my musical instrument."

"Oh, I'll go play basketball for a bit later."

"I'm going straight home," Zhou Yong said, scratching his head.

Ye Yu turned around and waved to the students: "Alright, you can go back now."

Aya Akimoto turned and walked into the gatehouse, stuffed the strap she was wearing into her schoolbag, and left.

To avoid the classroom doors being locked when they return, the students on duty put their bags in the reception room beforehand, making it convenient for them to leave – they can just pick them up.

The shops outside the school gate were still bustling, and the newly opened milk tea shop next door was doing very well, although the prices were a bit higher than usual.

A regular cup of milk tea costs one yuan, and without pearls, it can even cost as little as 0.5 yuan. But this milk tea shop charges two yuan, and with pearls, the price can even reach three yuan.

It's already very expensive these days.

Keep in mind that in most small shops, a bottle of Coke only costs around two to two and a half yuan...

In Mo Xueyao's opinion, milk tea is nowhere near as delicious as cola.

"Three yuan for a cup of milk tea, and so many people buy it..." Mo Xueyao pouted, "Are students these days all so rich?"

"People buy it precisely because it's expensive."

"what?"

Mr. Xue smiled and pointed to the students gathered at the store entrance: "Look, most of them are girls and couples. It's mostly boys who want to save face buying drinks for their girlfriends, or girls buying them to show off among their girlfriends."

"Seriously? What's so great about a cup of milk tea...?"

"Even if it's just for the sake of drinking, there's definitely a price factor involved, because they feel that more expensive milk tea is of higher quality and made with better ingredients."

"Tsk, I don't understand." Mo Xueyao clicked her tongue and turned to look at the few small restaurants across the street. "Which one should we buy from?"

"What do you think?"

"I haven't eaten here much, uh... let's find a place that looks clean, how about that, a casual restaurant?"

"Either is fine," Mr. Xue replied casually as always.

There was a table of students sitting in the restaurant, who looked like two couples. The other tables were empty, so it didn't seem like business was booming yet.

After all, it's still quite early compared to dinner.

"Boss—do you have a menu?"

"There's no menu." The owner greeted us with a smile, pointing to the refrigerator next to him. "Take a look, we can cook anything in the fridge."

The dishes are all pre-packaged, which is a way for this small shop to reduce losses. The customers here are also quite casual, ordering whatever is available.

Of course, at this time of year, there is still a wide variety of dishes to choose from.

"Then, how about a plate of stir-fried eggs with chives?" Mo Xueyao looked at Mr. Xue, instinctively choosing a relatively inexpensive dish.

"Beef with green peppers." Seeing that she wasn't going to name any more dishes, Mr. Xue continued, "Xiaoyao, is there anything else you'd like to order?"

"Hmm...you order, I'm not a picky eater."

"Okay, and then I'll have a serving of potato and chicken nuggets and a tofu skin and winter melon soup."

"Okay, shall we eat here?"

"I'll take it to go," Mo Xueyao quickly replied.

"Takeout..." The owner stroked his stubble. "Is it far? If it's not far, I can deliver it to you directly. Just bring the plates back to me after you finish eating. That way, the portions can be larger. It's not very spacious and convenient to pack everything in a styrofoam box, since you also ordered soup."

Mo Xueyao looked at Mr. Xue and let him make the decision.

"Okay, then send it over to us. We're right across the street at Yukong High School."

"Okay, which classroom?"

"Room 508 in the laboratory building. Go up and turn left. It's at the very back."

"Haha, I might not remember it. Why don't you write it down on paper so I don't forget it and can't find it later?"

"Either is fine." Mr. Xue looked around and pointed to the ledger on the cashier's counter. "Can I write it there?"

"Sure, sure, you can write it first. Once you're done, you can go back. I'll bring it to you when it's ready."

"it is good."

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Chapter 111 The Twin Sisters' Birthday

The school at dusk.

The setting sun still hung in the sky.

There were no dark clouds, but it was drizzling.

People walking on the street would definitely be very confused, and might even think that it was water dripping from upstairs.

But in fact, this is just rain falling from the sky.

On the wall in the distance, a stray cat with its fur standing up was confronting a stray dog. Judging from its drooping belly, the cat was pregnant, but in terms of momentum, it was in no way inferior to the stray dog ​​with its fur all over its body.

The delivery man was carrying a large plate and was carefully walking towards the school.

In the middle was a bowl full of soup. He walked very steadily, and the soup didn't even slosh around much.

"Hello, food delivery guy," he said to the security guard at the door.

"Oh, which teacher was it given to?" the security guard asked casually.

"It's classroom 508 in the laboratory building."

"508? Oh, that's probably Teacher Qiu Yi. You can go up now." The security guard was obviously familiar with the teachers in the school. After a little thought, he figured out who might be in that classroom, waved his hand, sat back in his chair, and leisurely crossed his legs to clip his nails. "By the way, the laboratory building is the one in the back."

"Okay, thank you." The owner continued walking forward in the rain, the lid on the soup bowl already covered with a few raindrops.

The journey wasn't far, but in the misty drizzle, it felt incredibly long.

As you get closer to the classroom, you can faintly hear students shouting. When you push open the door, you see them laughing loudly, talking about something that makes them happy.

"Ah, Yinyin, don't run away! You'll be punished if you lose!"

"No way! Yao Yao hit me way too hard!!"

"A bet's a bet, and you have to accept the loss!"

"Ahem." The boss kicked the door frame with his foot. "Your food has arrived."

"meal?"

"Yeah, if we order this much food, we'll definitely need rice, right? Uh, is this enough for you guys?"

"Yes, that's enough to eat," Mo Xiaoxiao replied. "Thank you."

"Is it okay to put it on this table?"

"Okay, I'll leave it there!" Hua Yinyin dodged Mo Xueyao's 'clapping' attack and darted to the front of the classroom. "Thanks, boss!"

"It's alright, it's alright. Remember to bring the dishes back after you finish eating."

"I definitely will," Mr. Xue said with a smile. "Take care on the road."

When it's a birthday, if there's food available, eating is definitely the first thing to do.

Three dishes and a soup are not much for seven people, but if you include the cake, it's about right. Besides, Mo Xiaoxiao brought some cold dishes with her, so it should be enough for everyone.

Because the boss delivered the food, we ended up having a little extra staple food. But there's no need to worry about wasting it; the two sisters can take it home and make porridge for tomorrow.

After dinner, everyone still had some room in their stomachs, which was perfect for eating cake.

This isn't one of those cakes you buy outside; it's one that Mo Xiaoxiao made herself. I just don't know how it tastes.

"Don't worry!" Mo Zhuyou seemed to sense the others' concerns. "The cakes my sister makes are super delicious! We whipped all the cream ourselves! It's just that it might not be as sweet."

"So, this is whipped cream?" Hua Yinyin licked her lips. "I've made whipped cream at home before, it's super delicious!"

"Wait a minute, before you open it, let's make this clear: no waste of cake." Just as Mo Xiaoxiao was about to lift the lid of the box, Mo Xueyao suddenly raised her hand and said, "These two sisters worked so hard to make this; we can't just waste it!"

"Hey, isn't it a waste to eat cake without spreading frosting on it?"

"Your understanding of eating cake is so superficial!" Mo Xueyao glanced at Hua Yinyin sideways. "You'd better cherish your food!"

"Don't worry, I definitely won't mess it up," Wang Jiale said with a light laugh, covering her mouth.

“Yes, don’t waste the fruits of other people’s hard work, unless they are willing to do so.” Li Wanyan said seriously, her right hand subconsciously bracing itself on the table, but she almost lost her balance and fell. Fortunately, Mo Xueyao was standing next to her and caught her in the next second, preventing the embarrassing situation from happening.