Chapter Seventeen

  On the ninth day, Yu Cai was playing cards with her aunt and uncle when her father suddenly called to say that Lao Mei had told her to participate in an English competition after school started, get a high score and add points to the college entrance examination, and asked her to go to the school's special training tomorrow.

  Yu Cai heard that the college entrance exam still had some interest, but she believed that she didn't need any training. At most, when the time came, she would just take a look at their teaching materials. So she let her father return to Lao Mei. Her father was furious and said that she didn't even recognize herself anymore. He told her to immediately go home and start studying again tomorrow, as she was already in her first year of high school and still not self-aware.

  Xiao Yi and the others also advised Yu Cai to hurry back to school, Yu Cai was so sad that she wanted to cry but had no tears, so she reluctantly left. The next day, she got up very early because Lao Mei instructed her to start class at 8 o'clock.

  Yu Cai rushed to school, only to find that it was not Lao Mei waiting for her, but Qi Shu Fan and his entourage. Qi Shu Fan explained that he had instructed Lao Mei to make the call, and while the competition was real, the part about being a tutor was fabricated. Yu Cai was furious, and her past experiences with Qi Shu Fan made her forget that he was a successful person, only remembering him as an extremely doting father. She threw her bag at Qi Shu Fan, shouting: "Qi Shu Fan! Do you know I was dragged away from the poker table, got up at 5 am today, walked two miles and took three buses to get here? And now you're telling me it's all your sick joke? You think you're great just because you have money? You think you're great just because you know Lao Mei? Well, I'm not going to play along! You can find someone else to mess with!"

  Qishu saw that even Lao Niang was so angry and excited that she came out, crying and laughing at the same time, and could only repeatedly tell her to calm down.

  Several people came out of the noisy car, and Yu Zai saw that the person who came down was still talking endlessly, scaring him a bit, and suddenly feeling a little regretful. Although he was young, he couldn't be so presumptuous in front of everyone's face.

  "Shu Fan, this niece of yours is quite something," said He Qi's mother, a rather astute and capable career woman.

  He is sitting quietly in the car today because he has always maintained a good boy image in front of his mother, so when his mother said it was cold outside and told him to stay in the car, he didn't go out to blow wind.

  Qishu Fan sighed with a wry smile, it's really not easy for him!

  Yu Cai has regained her composure and immediately bowed slightly, saying "Auntie is well, Xia Auntie is well!"

  He Mu nodded, "Shu Fan, since everyone is here, let's go".

  Qishou nodded and reached out to take the big and small packages from Yucui's hands. Yucui glared at him in a low voice, "I'm not going, you're messing around again, I'll be angry with you!"

  Qishu Fang looked at her innocently, "Xiao Cai, you wouldn't want so many people to wait for just one person, would you?"

  "Pray—Book—Commoner!"

  "Get on the bus first, and then apologize to our teacher Xiao Yu when we get back."

  In front of so many people, Yu Cai really couldn't throw a tantrum, so she could only sulkily watch him put his things in the trunk and then climb into the passenger seat.

  After getting on the car, Qi Shu took out two large envelopes from behind the car seat and said, "Teacher Mei asked me to bring these to you."

  Yu Cai's eyes widened as she saw the logo of a certain magazine on the envelope, and her hands trembled with excitement as she tore it open. The first thing that caught her eye was a 10-yuan bill, but she suppressed her excitement to read the printed letter inside. She then quickly flipped through the pages of the magazine enclosed, and sure enough, she saw her two small lead-printed characters on the designated page. Yu Cai suddenly boiled over with excitement, throwing her arms around Qi Shu Fan's arm, "Qi Shu Fan! Qi Shu Fan!"

  Qishu Fan had already noticed Yucai's abnormality and quickly stepped on the brakes. "What's wrong?"

  He Qi and Xia Yunyun also asked what was wrong, Yu Cai remembered that there were still a lot of people behind him, awkwardly saying "Nothing, just got excited for a moment, nothing".

  Qishu Fan laughed and took the magazine from Yucui's hand, saw the two words "Yucui", raised an eyebrow at her, Yucui nodded heavily, Qishu Fan gave her a thumbs up, "Congratulations!"

  He Qi asked again what was going on behind him, and Ji Shu Fan ignored Yu Cai's gloomy eyes, turned back and smiled, "Nothing, our little Cai has become a writer, with an article published".

  Now both Mrs. He and Mrs. Xia have come over, all wanting to see the magazine. Qishu handed the magazine to them and pointed at another envelope in Yucai's hand, "Don't you want to take a look?"

  The contents of the second envelope were similar to those of the first, except that the money had changed to twenty yuan. Qi Shu Fan held "Family Friends" in his hand, "Operating friendship, affection and love?"

  Yu Cai's mood was extremely good, and upon hearing this, she smiled slyly, "That's right, next time if I give you advice again, I'll have to charge a fee."

  Qishou Fan laughed loudly and quickly scanned the article in his hand, "Not bad, both the idea and writing style are quite mature."

  "I've already told you that my mental age has exceeded twenty-five years old."

  Qishu Fan laughed even harder, just as he was about to speak, someone knocked on the window. Qishu Fan rolled down the car window, and the person outside said impatiently, "What's wrong with you guys? You're not moving, and you're blocking everyone behind you."

  Qishu Fang poked his head out and took a look, only to discover that there was already a long line of cars behind him. He immediately apologized and started the car.

  "Want me to call home with my cell phone?"

  "No," Yu Cai had calmed down, but her enthusiasm was still high. "I'm afraid that if I talk to my dad like this, you'll all say that I'm arrogant and self-satisfied."

  "Your people were originally very few."

  Yu Cai gave him a slanted glance, "I think I'm more suited to being a picture of deep sorrow and bitterness, with everyone owing me 800 yuan, that way I can appear magnanimous".

  "Don't worry, you're still young, even if you've been a bit arrogant, we can forgive you."

  Yu Cai exclaimed exaggeratedly, "You don't know how many manuscripts I've submitted inside, I almost thought the editors in there were all taking bribes!"

  "Teacher Xiao Yu is so confident!"

  "This isn't self-confidence, it's called having a sense of self-awareness. Although my writing may not be that good, I have an advantage in that I have a 25-year-old soul in a 15-year-old body. This way of thinking makes me stand out from people of the same age, so those editors will naturally be a bit more lenient."

  "Xiao Cai, every time you seriously say that you have a 25-year-old soul, I don't know why, but it makes me want to laugh."

  Yu Cai gave him a sideways glance, and in an instant, Qi Shu felt that the glance was full of charm and allure, and he quickly closed his eyes.

  On the other side, Yu Cai had already laughed so hard that she was leaning on his shoulder, "Ah, no way, I've lost my composure".

  "Youth has the privilege of being reckless."

  Yu Yu leaned against his shoulder, her chin slightly propped up by her own arm, and lowered her voice, "Which one, if I'm fifteen years old, this is called being coquettish, but if I'm twenty-five years old, it's called taking advantage of you. Dear uncle, please temporarily forget my twenty-five-year-old soul and allow me to use my fifteen-year-old body to be coquettish with you!"

  A strange feeling suddenly arose in Fan's heart, and he quickly adjusted his mind. Fortunately, He Mu's timely words helped him resolve the crisis.

  At this time, several people in the back seat had already discussed Yu's two articles, and Mrs. He asked, "Xiao Cai's language foundation is very good, how did she learn it?"

  Yu Cai sat up straight and said, "Auntie, you're overpraising me. This time I just happened to stumble upon it like a blind cat running into a dead mouse."

  "It's not easy to bump into each other twice, Xiao Cai, don't hide your private thoughts, I couldn't bear to read He Qi's composition"

  Yu Cai humbly continued, discovering that He Mu really meant to ask her about her learning methods, and honestly said, "My dad and mom were middle school teachers, so those teachers all knew me. When they were observing classes, I would usually hide and watch. After watching many times, I just naturally learned it."

  "Oh, you've seen many?"

  "Uh-huh, many many."

  "What's wrong?"

  "Uh, I've read some famous Chinese and foreign works, but the ones I've read the most are martial arts and romance novels. I've read every book by Jin Yong, Gu Long, and Qiong Yao, as well as many unknown authors. I'm not picky about books, generally as long as it's a novel, I like it."

  "Oh..." He Mu didn't know if it was disappointment or what, but she let out an "oh" and stopped speaking.

  Xia Mu said, "Yun Yun likes to write some miscellaneous things at home, but never thought of submitting them, I don't know..."

  Yu Cai said immediately, "Auntie, let Xia Yunyun try it out, she'll definitely be able to do it. Actually, you've seen it too, what I wrote was just like that, but since I submitted a lot, the editor remembered me and occasionally took pity on my perseverance, letting me publish one or two pieces."

  Xia Mu laughed and said, "You child, don't be so self-deprecating!"

  Yu Cai smiled silently, without making a sound.

  "Mom, I don't want to take that out and make a fool of myself. Mom, where are the snacks we brought? I'm hungry."

  Everyone was attracted to the food, and Yu Cai also divided two bags of snacks that he wasn't interested in. Qi Shu Fan waved his hand, asking if he wanted any, but Qi Shu Fan shook his head. Yu Cai didn't bother with him anymore, turning his head to look out the window, quietly thinking about something on his mind.

  When Yu Fan saw a bit of smoke, Yu Cai suggested taking a break for a while. Yu Fan nodded in agreement and swapped seats with her.

  He Mu and Xia Mu hurriedly stopped him, but were blocked by Qi Shu Fan, who said that as long as he slowed down a bit, Yu Cai would be absolutely fine.

  The two of them sat nervously for a while, seeing that Yu Cai drove very steadily, they tacitly agreed. Qi Shu Fan leaned against the back of his seat and closed his eyes to rest.

  Ji Shu had dozed off for a bit over an hour and was no longer sleepy. He turned around to see that the people behind him were basically all nodding off, and he chuckled quietly, "They really trust your skills!"

  "I'm more inclined to think they believe in your judgment."

  Qishu Fan couldn't help but laugh, "How are you planning on using your first manuscript fee?"

  Yu Cai tilted her head and said, "Do you think I should invite a fragrance expert to offer them up in a more proper way?"

  "This method is feasible."

  Yu Cai looked at Qi Shu Fan's serious expression and couldn't help but laugh, "I said if I use this meaningful money to buy you a few boxes of chewing gum, every time you want to smoke, you'll replace it with a piece of chewing gum, will you agree?"

  "What a great sacrifice Xiao Cai made!"

  Yu Cai shrugged her shoulders, "No choice, the teacher's mission is to save humanity's soul, but occasionally saving humanity's body is also a pretty good experience".

  Qishu was deep in thought for a moment before solemnly saying, "Since Xiaocai has made such a great sacrifice, I'll reluctantly agree."

  "Really?" Yu Cai raised an eyebrow.

  Everyone nodded sincerely in prayer.

  Yu Cai's lips curled up into a smile, "A gentleman's word?"

  "A thousand horses cannot overtake it."

  "Hey Baobei, sometimes you're not so annoying after all!"

  "Are you implying that I'm annoying most of the time?"

  Yu Cai nodded solemnly, "Especially when it comes to sudden attacks like this morning."

  "I'm also afraid you won't agree, so how about this: after you agree, as long as there's no special situation, you'll accept our invitation, and I promise not to launch any more surprise attacks."

  "Your suggestion sounds tempting, but for some reason it makes me want to beat people up!"

  "Qishu Fan hehe laughed and said, 'Now can we divide into your familiar crowd?'"

  "Today I'm very happy, even if you say you're my relative, I won't oppose it."

  "What about tomorrow?"

  "Who knows what tomorrow will bring, maybe in the next second you'll become my enemy."

  "Xiao Cai, I guarantee this kind of thing will never happen."

  Yu Cai's face turned solemn, "Actually, I think this kind of thing can't happen. You know, having an enemy is also a pretty challenging thing!"

  "Xiao Cai, why are you always so serious when you say weird things?"

  "This way I can appear as a thinking philosopher rather than a clown who is just trying to be funny."

  Shu Fan laughed so hard that he couldn't catch his breath. He was awakened by Mrs. He in the back seat, who asked with a smile, "Shu Fan, what's making you laugh so happily?"

  "Oh, Xiao Cai told a joke."

  "What a blessing for you, Shu Fan! Your son doesn't take to you, but you can still find an intelligent and affectionate niece who's like half a daughter to you, as long as you put your heart into it."

  Qishu Fan laughed and said, "Yes, I've always regretted that I didn't have a clever and obedient daughter all these years."

  "Yes, you see Yilan is so good, Yunyun is smart and has good grades, she's also pretty and close to her. But the son is no good, every day he's like a horse without reins, wanting to run out and can't be stopped."

  "It's already very good, obedient and sensible... " Qi Shu Fan's words were cut off after Yu Cai kicked him.

  Yu Cai made a "remember to pay" gesture with her mouth, and Qi Shu Fan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "By the way, where did Yu Cai learn how to drive at such a young age?"

  "Oh, last time Uncle Biao taught us, He and others also learned it, otherwise he will let He Qi show you later"

  "What's wrong with you, Shufan? How could you let the kids do something so dangerous?"

  "Isn't Xiaocai's opening pretty good?"

  "This kid is steady and mature, unlike us who were so reckless and impulsive back then..."

  Perhaps it was because he had been thinking about it day and night, but when Yu Cai said "try it" he woke up. At this time, he heard his mother say that he was clumsy, exactly the same as what Yu Cai had said that day. He immediately became dissatisfied and interrupted his mother, "Mom, when have I ever been clumsy? Don't ruin my reputation in front of Uncle Ji!"

  He Mu couldn't help but laugh, "Look at this kid, still so full of energy. Uncle Qi has watched you grow up since you were little, why don't you tell him what kind of reputation you have in front of him?"

  "Nature is the reputation I've had since childhood, from being obedient when young to being clever when grown up!"

  He Mu smiled and hugged her son tightly, but He Qi struggled free from her, "Mom, I'm grown up!"

  "See, I told you it's better to have a daughter! My son has grown up and doesn't even let me hug him anymore!"

  He Jizai was still young after all, and upon hearing this, his face immediately turned red as he said in a rough tone, "You just told me to open it, didn't you?"

  Yu Cai smiled and said, "With so many seniors here, do you think what I say counts or not?"

  He quickly figured out the direction and immediately went to He Mu, but He Mu didn't give in. Yu Cai spoke up, "Alright, let's have Ji Shi try first, and then Auntie can take a look later."

  What a great joy, immediately went to shake and release it. The release was already awake when the father started talking to Yucai, and got off the car and sat on the driver's seat.

  When Qi Shu changed to the back seat, he let Yu Cai take the front passenger seat. He Mu was even more shocked and immediately said, "Mom, look at how much Qi Shu trusts A Ruo, your son is so much worse than A Ruo?"

  It's been a while since I last drove and I'm a bit nervous, the car stalled before it even started.

  Yu Cai asked while twisting the key, "Want to review it again?"

  Qī shì zhī yáo tóu, Yù Cǎi diǎn diǎn tóu, "bié jǐn zhāng, huí xiǎng yī xià".

  Translation:

  Ji shook his head, Yu Cai nodded, "Don't be nervous, think back".

  He bowed his head and took a look at the clutch and accelerator, then looked at the gearshift again. He started the car once more, and this time it shook slightly but still drove normally onto the road.

  Yu Cai saw him stiffen his back, still a bit tense, reached out to pat his shoulder, "Relax a bit, it's okay, you did great last time, just get familiar with it and you'll be fine".

  Gradually relax and let go, becoming more and more stable.

  Yu Cai thought that if she stared at him, he would inevitably get the wrong impression that she didn't trust him. She lowered her head to open a snack, but after opening it and seeing the sweet treats inside, she really didn't feel like eating and put it down again.

  Behind him, Ji Shu saw Dao and said, "Xiao Cai is hungry? Let's find a place to eat later?"

  Yu Cai shook her head and said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to find something to do, see if it's convenient for you guys."

  Qishu Fan stopped talking and pinched that bag of snacks. Suddenly, he asked, "Ji Shi, have you had breakfast?"

  Qizhi shook his head and let out a sigh, also falling silent.

  Half an hour later, Qi Shu Fan let Qi Shi Zhe stop the car and drove into a service station. Several people had a simple meal and rested for a while before continuing on their journey.

  He Mu didn't know if it was He Qi's words that stimulated her, but she agreed to let He Qi drive, insisting that Qishu Fan sit beside him and watch. Xia Yunyun saw this and also wanted to try, but was struck down by Xia Mu.

  Yu Cai thus took He Qi's place, sitting between He Mu and Qi Shi. Soon, she felt drowsy, after all, she had gotten up early in the morning, been excited for an hour in the afternoon, and driven for over an hour. This was just after dinner, a time when people usually feel sleepy. But with one person on her left and another on her right, Yu Cai thought that if she fell asleep and leaned against someone, it would be terrible. So she repeatedly tried to rouse herself.

  Suddenly, the monk beside him asked, "Tired?"

  "It's okay."

  "Change seats."

  Because of Jixi's words were in a statement tone, Yucai had no choice but to switch seats with him. Before long, she was hugging a pillow and had another one stuffed behind her neck, happily leaning against the car window and falling asleep.

  The person in front heard the noise, turned around and looked at his son and Yu Cai. His eyes softened, took out the mint that Yu Cai had just stuffed into his hand, put one in his mouth, and the slightly spicy coolness instantly spread throughout his oral cavity...

  When she woke up from her daze, the driver had already been replaced by Qi Shu Fan. The high-rise buildings outside the car window flashed by from time to time.

  "Uh, excuse me, where are we going? Have we arrived?"

  "Huangshan, we're almost there."

  "Oh, it's Huangshan," Yu Cai couldn't help but admire the energy of these people. In the depths of winter, they came to climb Huangshan, what for? To eat wind?

  It was already past three in the afternoon when we arrived at the hotel, so everyone decided to go back and take a nap first, and then come out for dinner tonight, and stroll around Huangshan City.

  It's depressing to find out that I'm actually living in the same house as He Mu, who looks like a formidable figure. Shouldn't it be her and Xia Yunyun living together, with Xia Mu and He Mu being together?

  Although she slept in the car for an entire afternoon, once she got into bed, Yu Zhuo fell asleep again. When her aunt woke her up, she mumbled drowsily, "Auntie, I'm not eating dinner, you all go ahead".

  "Xiao Cai, get up, don't sleep anymore, or you won't be able to sleep tonight, hurry up."

  Yu Cai couldn't wait any longer and quickly got dressed. She waited for a while in the hotel lobby, then Xia's mother and daughter came out too. The group drove to go eat.

  After dinner, they went shopping directly. He Mu chose two platinum necklaces and gave one to Xia Yunyun. The other one must be given to Yu Cai as a gift for their meeting. Yu Cai refused repeatedly, looking pitifully at Qi Shu Fan. Unexpectedly, Qi Shu Fan smiled and said, "Xiao Cai, since He Auntie is kind-hearted, you should just accept it."

  Yu Cai held onto the necklace, feeling an unusual burning sensation in her hand, and wished she could return it to the salesperson.

  Xia Mu also chose a jade quality bracelet to give to Yu Cai, and Yu Cai felt more and more like a thorn in her back, looking at Qi Shu Fan's eyes with resentment.

  Qibook pretended not to notice Yucai's expression and asked, "Does Little Cai need clothes?"

  Yu Cai's face turned solemn, "Actually, I need someone to beat me up right now".

  "How am I?"

  "Can't be more perfect."

  "Come on, let's get started!"

  Looking at this uncle who was more interesting than herself, Yu Cai became even more depressed and resentfully threw the bag in her hand to him, "Carry it!"

  The next day, several people got up early and headed to the Huangshan scenic area. Yucai had been there before, but it was in summer, now in winter, going again is not a bad thing, so Yucai's enthusiasm is still pretty good.

  Mount Huangshan is quite large. After a few people played for two days, they finally walked through all the places that should be seen and played in Mount Huangshan. They also bought tea leaves which are said to be local specialties before leaving with satisfaction.

  The fourth day was supposed to go to a not-so-famous but still okay ancient town near Huangshan, but Yucai got up early and found himself tragic again. After blowing wind on the mountain for two days and blowing air conditioning for two nights, Yucai caught a cold again. He's indeed born to be poor!

  As for her own familial tracheitis symptoms, Yucai never dared to be careless and didn't care about holding everyone back. She said she was really tired from playing and wanted to rest in the hotel for a day, so everyone should just do their own thing and not bother her.

  Qí shū fán kàn tā de yūn tóu yūn nǎo de yàng zǐ, lì jí pàn dìng tā shì gǎn mào le, chū qù bāng tā mǎi le diǎn gǎn mào yào, kàn zhe tā chī xià tǎng shàng chuáng, cái dài zhe zhòng rén zǒu le.

  Yu Cai got up again after they left and went to the hall to ask where the nearest clinic was, wearing a mask out of the door.

  When she arrived at the clinic, the doctor said that taking some medicine would be enough, but she insisted on getting an IV drip. The doctor had no choice but to give her a shot.

  When she left the clinic, it was already eleven o'clock. Yu Cai looked at the crowded cars outside the door and suddenly felt a sense of unreality. After watching for a while, she couldn't help but sigh and shake her head. It seemed that when one is sick, they become more sentimental. Forget it, she thought, I'll just go back to the hotel and sleep to recover from my illness. When I'm better, I can be melancholic again; at least my head and nose won't hurt so much then.

  As soon as she arrived at the hotel entrance, she saw Qi Shu Fan rushing out of the door. Qi Shu Fan was overjoyed to see her, but soon fell into a sullen face. "Where did you go? I came back and knocked on the door for half a day, no one answered, and I thought you were inside being ill. It wasn't until I finally found the staff to open the door that you weren't there!"

  Yu Cai didn't expect Ji Shu Fan to come back halfway and look for herself, nor did she leave a note or anything. She felt a bit guilty, "I went to the clinic, by the way, I also asked the front desk where the clinic was, didn't you go find the front desk?"

  "I found her, but she said she had never seen you."

  Yu Cai took a look at the receptionist and saw that it wasn't the same one from this afternoon, probably because they had switched shifts. She apologized, "Sorry, I didn't think you'd come back."

  When he saw her return safely, his anger dissipated by half. He stretched out his hand to feel her forehead, "How was the clinic? Has your illness worsened?"

  "Uh, no, but I have a cold and need an IV drip, just taking medicine won't work."

  Qī Shū fán bàn fú zhe tā de gē bo, wǎng jiān shì zǒu, "nà zěn me yě bù gēn wǒmen shuō, nǐ dǎn zi yě tài dà le, zhè dì fāng rén shēng dì bù shú de, nǐ gè xiǎo gū niáng, zěn me gǎn luàn wǎng wài pǎo!"

  "I always take a taxi back and forth, familiar or not it's all the same. Besides, you've forgotten my 25-year-old soul, no need to trouble yourselves with such trivial matters."

  Qī Shū Fán yòu hǎo qì yòu hǎo xiào, "hái huì shuō xiào huà, kàn lái bìng de hái bù suàn zhòng".

  English Translation:

  Qi Shu Fan was in a good mood and laughed, "He can still tell jokes, looks like his illness isn't that serious after all".

  "Yes, I'm not heavy myself, but I just like to be self-pitying."

  "Alas, you little girl, never mind. Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? Do you want to go out with me or should I buy something back?"

  "Uh, let's order takeout, I want to eat fish-flavored shredded pork, tell them to make it spicier."

  After dinner, Yu Cai fell asleep again, and when she woke up, she found that Qi Shu Fan was also sleeping on the bed next to her. The curtains were tightly closed, and the room was very dark. Yu Cai couldn't see Qi Shu Fan's face clearly, but she felt that his profile looked tired. She couldn't help but sigh, wondering if he really liked going out or if it was just for the sake of socializing with others or seeing more of the world...

  Perhaps sensing Yucai's gaze, Qishu Fan quickly woke up and saw Yucai with her eyes open, asking softly, "How is it, are you feeling better?"

  Yu Cai nodded, and Qi Shu Fan got up to look out the window. "The sun is shining outside, want to go for a walk? Sleeping all day isn't good for your cold."

  "Are you going to pick up Ji Shi and them?"

  "They drove back by themselves, want to go out?"

  Yu Cai thought for a moment, "Forget it, I'll just lie down here for a while".

  Qí shū fán diǎn diǎn tóu, "yào bù yào kāi diànshì?"

  Translation:

  Qi Shu Fan nodded and asked, "Do you want to turn on the TV?"

  "It's all right," Yu Cai closed her eyes.

  Qī shū fán yǐ wèi tā hái xiǎng shuì, biàn yě tǎng le xià jiàng shàng yǎn jing.

  Translation:

  Qi Shu thought she still wanted to sleep, so he also lay down and closed his eyes.

  Yu Chai slept for a whole morning and almost the entire afternoon, now she can't sleep at all. The medicine should have taken effect by now, her nose is much clearer and her headache isn't as severe. However, looking at Qi Shu Fan, he seems very tired, thinking to herself that it's better not to trouble him, so she rejected his suggestion to go out.

  She turned over and lay on her back against him, clutching the corner of the quilt to start thinking about what she should write in her next article.

  About half an hour later, Qi Shu Fan suddenly spoke up, "Can't sleep?"

  Yu Cai was shocked, she had clearly been still for a while, so how did he still discover her?

  "Huh, why didn't you sleep?"

  "Are you afraid I'm tired?"

  Yu Cai immediately denied it, "No, I just didn't feel like getting up".

  Qishu smiled softly and said, "There's a very famous snack street nearby, want to go take a look?"

  Yu Cai hesitated, while on the other side, Qi Shu Fan had already gotten up, "Let's go, take a walk outside to refresh our spirits."

  When others are sick, they can't eat anything. Yu Cai is the opposite - when she's sick, she wants to eat even more. As a result, every time Yu Cai gets sick, she gains weight, which makes her extremely depressed.

  As soon as she entered the snack street, Yu Zai's little glutton in her stomach was hooked up. It seemed like it had been a long time since she last ate a lot, and it really had been a long time since she had abstained from food!

  Yu Cai is not interested in sweets, but she likes that spicy roasted thing, and because of various reasons, she rarely eats it. Since she's sick, let her indulge a bit.

  Ji Shu was not particularly interested in these snacks, but after Yu Cai's repeated persuasion, he tried some and found that they were actually quite tasty. He ended up accompanying Yu Cai from one end of the street to the other, eating along the way.

  Yu Cai wiped her oily mouth and concluded, "Actually, this way of eating fosters relationships the most. You must try it next time when you drink with others."

  "I'm afraid he won't be willing to try with me."

  "You should learn from my shamelessness earlier! You weren't willing to try with me at first either!"

  Qishu smiled and said, "I originally thought you didn't like eating snacks."

  Yu Cai finished eating and was in a good mood. He immediately asked with a serious expression, "Have you heard the story of 'three men make a tiger'?"

  The prayer book somehow took a 180-degree turn on some weird topics, but still nodded in agreement.

  "Now I'll tell you a Yu Cai version of the three people becoming pigs story. It says that in the past, Yu Cai would eat anything and everything, especially sweets. One day, someone came running to Yu Cai and said, 'Yu Cai, if you keep eating like this, you'll turn into a little fat pig!' Yu Cai looked at the cake in his hand, thought for three seconds, and then continued eating.

  A few days passed, and another person came running to Yu Cai and said, 'Yu Cai, if you keep eating like this, you'll turn into a little fat pig!' Yu Cai looked at the lollipop in his hand, thought for three minutes, and then continued licking it.

  Again, a few days passed, and another person came running to Yu Cai and said, 'Yu Cai, if you keep eating like this, you'll turn into a little fat pig!' Yu Cai looked at the chocolate in his hand, thought and thought again, and finally resolutely threw away the chocolate. He vowed to cherish his life from then on, stay away from sweets, and stay away from becoming a little fat pig!"

  Qishu Fan burst out laughing, Yu Cai looked at him with a serious face, "This is a highly educational story, Mr. Qishu Fan, you should be reflecting deeply on it now to match the atmosphere".

  Qī shū fán xiào de gèng lì hài, bàn tiān fāng zhù xiào róng xué zhe yù cǎi bǎn qǐ liǎn,"xiǎo yù lǎo shī, wǒ xiàn zài shì fǒu gāi dài nǐ qù chāo shì mǎi yī dà duī tián shí, cái néng zhāng xiǎn wǒ de shēn shì fēng fàn?"

  "In principle, yes, but it's getting dark soon, they should be back too, let's hurry back, comrade, we must have organizational spirit, can't do things in a sloppy way!"