A Young Woman's Heart

"of course not."

"Tsk tsk, so you took the initiative to come find me?"

"Hehe, life always requires a lot of trying things. If you don't try when you're young, you might regret it when you're old," Mr. Xue said frankly, revealing a few white teeth. "Besides, it's also a lot of fun, isn't it? I plan to take some photos to remember the trip."

"Okay, okay." Cha Li shrugged. "If it weren't for you, I would have really thought you were a cross-dresser."

"Hehe, is that so?"

“But, if it’s Xiaoxue, tsk tsk, I guess you’re really just naive, that’s all you’re thinking.” Cha Li patted his shoulder. “Alright, I’ll do your makeup first. If it’s a British style, just make it a bit dashing, that’s my specialty.”

Cha Li's makeup application was much faster than Hua Yin Yin's, but of course, it wasn't as meticulous.

However, with Mr. Xue's fair skin and delicate features as a foundation, even a less-than-perfect makeup look is sufficient.

"How does it look? By the way, did you bring the wig you wore yesterday?"

"Yes, Hua Yinyin is given to me."

"Then I'll help you put on the wig... um... something like this... haha, this is my first time wearing one too!"

"It's interesting, isn't it?"

"Yes, it feels like the person in the mirror has changed."

"Hmm." Mr. Xue nodded with a smile, but perhaps because he was wearing makeup, his smile was much more restrained than usual.

"Okay, now you can change your clothes yourself."

"Okay." Mr. Xue stood up, but seeing that Cha Li didn't seem inclined to leave, he tilted his head slightly and smiled with a hint of confusion. "What's wrong?"

"Hmm... no way, I'm really leaving? I can just turn my back on it! If I keep going in and out, my mom will nag me."

“Okay.” Mr. Xue nodded. After seeing Cha Li turn around, he turned his back as well, changed his clothes, and then put on the fleece-lined pantyhose. The upper part of the pantyhose was flesh-colored, and from a distance, it would look like he was wearing over-the-knee socks.

Wool skirt, wool coat, wool hat...

In short, they are all clothes made of this material.

The overall style is also very British. Standing in front of the mirror, Mr. Xue took a close look and felt that his makeup suited him better than yesterday's—because it still retained some of the handsome features that a man would have.

This also makes him look like a girl who leans more towards androgynous.

Cha Li didn't look back at all during the whole process, as if she was just an ordinary girl changing clothes in her room.

She casually tidied up the room, only looking up when Mr. Xue walked up to her: "All changed?"

"Correct."

"Hmm, it's good, it's good, but your voice... Hmm, Xiaoxue, I suddenly feel that your voice doesn't match your usual appearance at all! It's too deep."

"Hehe, is that so?" Mr. Xue circled around in front of Cha Li. "Then I won't say anything."

"Hmm, if she doesn't talk, she's definitely a cool and handsome older sister!" Cha Li said, taking out the clothes she was going to wear when she went out. Mr. Xue also stood by the door and looked at the calendar for a few minutes.

Unlike most girls, Cha Li changes her clothes very quickly. Of course, her clothes aren't complicated either—she wears black skinny jeans on her lower body and a slightly oversized gray sweater on her upper body. Perhaps because she was worried about it being too cold outside, she also picked up a wool coat from the sofa before going out.

"Mom, I'm going out!"

Are you coming back at noon?

"He's definitely not coming back!"

What about at night?

"I should go back."

"I want to eat braised pork intestine noodles today." The mother changed her posture and leisurely took a sip of tea.

"Okay—I've got it!" Cha Li pushed Mr. Xue out of the house.

She was wearing canvas shoes, while Mr. Xue was wearing her women's leather shoes.

It's a bit tight, but at least I can fit into it.

It wasn't until they left the building and were walking in the residential area that Cha Li took out two pairs of sunglasses from her large pocket, handing one pair to Mr. Xue.

"Let's wear them, so that everyone will think we're both really cool!"

"Ha." Mr. Xue laughed, seemingly wanting to say something, but after glancing at the passersby walking past him, he shut his pretty little mouth and put on his sunglasses.

The Adam's apple was covered by the collar, and with those sunglasses, it was practically flawless.

While you might feel that the shoulders are a bit wide, it's not a problem, because many British-style women's coats are designed to have wider shoulders.

Some even added a stiffer support layer to the shoulders, fearing that women wouldn't be able to carry off the coat.

"OK, let's go, Xiaoxue, do you know the address?"

"Hmm." Mr. Xue nodded and handed her a small note.

Are you taking the bus?

"Okay." With fewer pedestrians passing by, Mr. Xue could finally speak in a very soft voice. "The bus goes directly from here, but it's about a kilometer away."

"No problem, let's go!" Cha Li pushed up her sunglasses, smiled mischievously, and bumped into Mr. Xue next to her, hoping to see a shy expression on his face.

However, even though I didn't get to see it, I still found it very interesting.

……

Chapter Three: Open-Air Café

This winter is much colder than last year!

It seems that many people have this complaint every winter.

However, winters are generally just as cold every year. For example, the temperature in Hangzhou this year was only hovering around zero degrees Celsius.

Last year it was even a bit colder than this year.

Because there was a heavy snowfall last year, this year... although there was snow, it usually ended in a day or half a day.

The weather was cold for the next few days, but no more snow was seen.

Romantic House Cafe is located in Jiuxi, Hangzhou.

Right next to it are Baochu Pagoda and the Qiantang River, and further back is F City, a prefecture-level city.

The area is mostly comprised of various semi-open-air teahouses, with a gently flowing stream nearby. However, it gets busier in spring and autumn, becoming rather deserted in winter.

This coffee shop is the only one at the foot of the mountain.

The entire coffee shop is like an intricate garden, with both Chinese and European styles mixed together, making it seem a bit of a hybrid.

The only glass room is the coffee shop's kitchen. The "For Sale" sign on the glass door has been torn in half, but not completely removed, so you can still barely see some of the remaining writing.

There was a large poster at the entrance, which was completely different from what Hua Yinyin had said.

It's not that only women and their female partners can get the half-price discount; rather, two female companions can get the half-price discount if they come together.

Their event had absolutely nothing to do with romance; it was a celebration of the friendship between best friends.

However, the half-price rule is that only two people can enter at a time, meaning that each person can only have one best friend.

That's roughly the idea.

If we were to nitpick the wording, it might seem to have a hint of damaging the sisters' relationship, but in reality, many people who come here don't care.

If you think there will be many young and beautiful girls coming here to drink coffee, you're wrong. In fact, when Mo Xueyao stood at the door, what she saw was a well-ordered line of... older women, most of whom were dressed very fashionably, with a bit of a European noblewoman feel.

A group of young and beautiful girls finally arrived, which immediately caught the eye of the young man standing at the door to greet them.

"How many people are in your party?" Although it's half price for couples, they came together, so they can't sit separately.

Activities are activities, and business is business.

"There are four now, but two more are coming later."

"Okay, then let me arrange a larger round table for you, is that alright?"

"Whatever's fine." Hua Yinyin shrugged indifferently. "As long as there's room, it's fine."

Then, a young woman dressed as a waitress led the four of them inside.

The entire garden was like a maze, with only a few tables and chairs placed in the corners, making it seem very scattered.

However, this also makes the area around each table feel very spacious, providing ample private space.

This is probably what you call luxury when you have a large venue.

The waitress led everyone to the back part of the maze, or rather, the garden. There was a fountain there, a little smaller than a table, and the splashing water brought a refreshing feeling—but in winter, bringing a refreshing feeling probably only made people feel colder.

The haystacks nearby were a vibrant green, somewhat out of place in this cold winter. Only a few flowers were blooming in the garden, and some, upon closer inspection, turned out to be artificial flowers made of fabric…

"What kind of coffee would you like, Xiao Yaoyao?" Hua Yinyin pulled Mo Xueyao down to sit and asked, holding the menu.

Coffee shops, of course, offer all kinds of coffee—and it seems that every coffee shop has Blue Mountain coffee.

But is the production volume of this expensive coffee really that high?

Behind the coffee were various kinds of snacks, both sweet and savory, with the flavors clearly labeled next to the pictures.

However... there weren't many proper meals.

It's basically just expensive and filling stuff like pasta and tomato beef fried rice.

However, it's unrealistic to expect to get a full meal at a coffee shop.

"Hmm...whatever, the cheapest one will do." Mo Xueyao said without any attempt to hide her feelings, showing no embarrassment at appearing stingy.

"Mmm, the cheapest one!" Mo Zhuyou nodded vigorously, her legs swinging slightly.

Wang Jiale couldn't help but cover her face, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“Okay, then I’ll take the cheapest one!” Hua Yinyin happily joined the ‘cheap’ army, “Three Americano coffees.”

"How much is a cup?" Mo Xueyao curiously leaned closer, but even the cheapest coffee still made her gasp – a cup cost a whopping thirty yuan, and even at half price it was still fifteen.

"We always give away small snacks with our coffee purchases," the waiter quickly explained.

"Oh--"

"Um, give me a cappuccino," Wang Jiale said, blushing a little for them.