The Goddess and the Ugly Duckling: C47

Chapter: 47 | Happy New Year's Eve

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Happy New Year's Eve

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_{The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.}
Feeling quite sorry, Lu Xiaobei explained the reason for her unexpected internship in Shanghai. "I was recommended by a professor a good while ago, but I only sent him my resume because it wasn't good to brush aside his kindness. I thought I wouldn't it. But, unexpectedly, the department head had given a lecture at our school once and I had apparently left an impression on him. All I did was did was participate in an interview via video call and he told me to go report in in Shanghai."

The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.

_{From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi.}
Xiaoya: I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.

From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

_{But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."}While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."

But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

_{Lu Xiaobei only listened to her, saying nothing as her hands cupped Xiaoya's face before drawing her into a kiss, attentively tracing her lips and teeth. Every time Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya's lips with her own, Xiaoya always felt her head go light. Her kissing skills hadn't improved much up until now, but that awkward and clumsy skill of hers had tons of allure to Lu Xiaobei.}But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

Lu Xiaobei only listened to her, saying nothing as her hands cupped Xiaoya's face before drawing her into a kiss, attentively tracing her lips and teeth. Every time Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya's lips with her own, Xiaoya always felt her head go light. Her kissing skills hadn't improved much up until now, but that awkward and clumsy skill of hers had tons of allure to Lu Xiaobei.

_{A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.}
Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."

A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

_{In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.}"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

_{From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi.}But hearing her, Mo Yichen asked, "You're that familiar with Shanghai?"

From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

_{Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.}
But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

_{"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"}When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

_{While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.}
Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.

_{Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"}
Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

_{Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."}This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.

Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

_{At some point during the dinner, Xiang Yi took it upon herself to announce, "My mother has accepted Yichen as her god-daughter, and Yichen's mom and dad know about it. So, in the future, she'll be my little sister in front of outsiders."}
In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

At some point during the dinner, Xiang Yi took it upon herself to announce, "My mother has accepted Yichen as her god-daughter, and Yichen's mom and dad know about it. So, in the future, she'll be my little sister in front of outsiders."

_{But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.}Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

_{All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.}iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

_{Every inch of the vast night sky was filled with a scorching heat.}Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

Every inch of the vast night sky was filled with a scorching heat.

_{In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.}
But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

_{Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."}Happy New Year's Eve

Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

_{Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"}Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.

Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

_{"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.}
So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.

_{iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.}iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

_{But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.}Happy New Year's Eve

But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

_{On the day of the get-together, Lu Xiaobei looked at the eager to order faces of both Xiaoya and Xiang Yi and commented, "You two look more like you're here for a dinner party than to send me off."}
On the day of the get-together, Lu Xiaobei looked at the eager to order faces of both Xiaoya and Xiang Yi and commented, "You two look more like you're here for a dinner party than to send me off."

On the day of the get-together, Lu Xiaobei looked at the eager to order faces of both Xiaoya and Xiang Yi and commented, "You two look more like you're here for a dinner party than to send me off."

_{Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."}
With a menu in her hand, and without lifting her head, Xiaoya simply replied, "Hey, don't remind me about that."

Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

_{Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."}Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

_{When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.}
Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

_{Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."}Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.

Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."

_{Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.}All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

_{But whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or both of their mutual friends, they still maintained their status as lovers.}Feeling quite sorry, Lu Xiaobei explained the reason for her unexpected internship in Shanghai. "I was recommended by a professor a good while ago, but I only sent him my resume because it wasn't good to brush aside his kindness. I thought I wouldn't it. But, unexpectedly, the department head had given a lecture at our school once and I had apparently left an impression on him. All I did was did was participate in an interview via video call and he told me to go report in in Shanghai."

But whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or both of their mutual friends, they still maintained their status as lovers.

_{Xiaoya: "Really? But I would much rather be like I was before, naive and completely ignorant. All this growth came at a cost. Every time Captain and I get separated I feel as though my psychological age increases by a few years."}
But hearing her, Mo Yichen asked, "You're that familiar with Shanghai?"

Xiaoya: "Really? But I would much rather be like I was before, naive and completely ignorant. All this growth came at a cost. Every time Captain and I get separated I feel as though my psychological age increases by a few years."

_{"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."}When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

_{The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.}"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.

_{Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.}But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.

_{Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."}
Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."

Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

_{Feeling quite sorry, Lu Xiaobei explained the reason for her unexpected internship in Shanghai. "I was recommended by a professor a good while ago, but I only sent him my resume because it wasn't good to brush aside his kindness.}
"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.

Feeling quite sorry, Lu Xiaobei explained the reason for her unexpected internship in Shanghai. "I was recommended by a professor a good while ago, but I only sent him my resume because it wasn't good to brush aside his kindness. I thought I wouldn't it. But, unexpectedly, the department head had given a lecture at our school once and I had apparently left an impression on him. All I did was did was participate in an interview via video call and he told me to go report in in Shanghai."

_{From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi.}Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."

From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

_{Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."}While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"

Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."

_{Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"}
"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"

_{To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"}Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back. So the person collecting them would ask that the card be sent from the same location as the country on it, and that the postmark and stamp on the reverse side should match the pattern on the back.

To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

_{Every inch of the vast night sky was filled with a scorching heat.}
From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

Every inch of the vast night sky was filled with a scorching heat.

_{Lu Xiaobei then asked Xiang Yi about her and Mo Yichen's family, for instance, how Xiang Yi and her mother explained it all to Mo Yichen's parents.}
The four of them did get together a few times, and every time they did, it was Xiang Yi who took the initiative while Mo Yichen's attitude to her, though not wrong, it was still far too polite.

Lu Xiaobei then asked Xiang Yi about her and Mo Yichen's family, for instance, how Xiang Yi and her mother explained it all to Mo Yichen's parents.

_{Xiaoya: I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.}
Polite. There were times when Xiaoya would look at them and honestly think they had broken up.

Xiaoya: I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.

_{Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."}
But whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or both of their mutual friends, they still maintained their status as lovers.

Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."

_{Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."}Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."

_{Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.}Xiaoya soon took her melon cup to join them, congratulating the two before she asked, "When did it all happen?"

Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

_{Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."}"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."

_{Happy New Year's Eve}
After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.

Happy New Year's Eve

_{Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."}Xiaoya: "I hope so, too. Oh, are staying at Xiang Yi's house during the summer holidays?" Xiaoya had met Xiang Yi's mother once over the years, and she was a woman who seemed kind, confident, and easy-going. She and Mo Yichen also got along incredibly well, so well, that there are times when even Xiang Yi would kick up a fuss asking which of the two were really the biological mother-daughter pair. And for this, Xiaoya felt a bit envious.

Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

_{Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"}
At some point during the dinner, Xiang Yi took it upon herself to announce, "My mother has accepted Yichen as her god-daughter, and Yichen's mom and dad know about it. So, in the future, she'll be my little sister in front of outsiders."

Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"

_{Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."}Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

_{"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"}But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

_{This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.}
"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.

This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.

_{Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."}"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

_{"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."}
While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."

"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

_{Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back.}At some point during the dinner, Xiang Yi took it upon herself to announce, "My mother has accepted Yichen as her god-daughter, and Yichen's mom and dad know about it. So, in the future, she'll be my little sister in front of outsiders."

Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back. So the person collecting them would ask that the card be sent from the same location as the country on it, and that the postmark and stamp on the reverse side should match the pattern on the back.

_{A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.}the author is doing a good job writing in code. she's being a good little worker. cheer with her. (paraphrased by your grumpy translator. FYI, the shooting stars into the clouds was our girls doing the deed once more:)

A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

_{Lu Xiaobei, "Okay."}
The signature drink in that Korean restaurant was watermelon soju, made by pouring soju into a watermelon and mixing. It was low in alcohol and it was a bit sweet, so all four girls had ordered it. After the waiter arrived to deliver there orders, all four had a halved watermelon cup they used to toast the news.

Lu Xiaobei, "Okay."

_{Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"}Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"

_{The signature drink in that Korean restaurant was watermelon soju, made by pouring soju into a watermelon and mixing. It was low in alcohol and it was a bit sweet, so all four girls had ordered it. After the waiter arrived to deliver there orders, all four had a halved watermelon cup they used to toast the news.}
Xiaoya soon took her melon cup to join them, congratulating the two before she asked, "When did it all happen?"

The signature drink in that Korean restaurant was watermelon soju, made by pouring soju into a watermelon and mixing. It was low in alcohol and it was a bit sweet, so all four girls had ordered it. After the waiter arrived to deliver there orders, all four had a halved watermelon cup they used to toast the news.

_{Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.}
Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.

_{After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.}While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.

After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.

_{"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."}But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

_{Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...}While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."

Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

_{But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."}
Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"

But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

_{But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.}Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

_{Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."}A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

_{When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.}From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

_{While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."}
Lu Xiaobei, "Okay."

While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."

_{Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"}Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"

_{Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."}
Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

_{While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.}"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.

While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.

_{Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."}In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

_{Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...}
Lu Xiaobei then asked Xiang Yi about her and Mo Yichen's family, for instance, how Xiang Yi and her mother explained it all to Mo Yichen's parents.

Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

_{Xiaoya: "I hope so, too. Oh, are staying at Xiang Yi's house during the summer holidays?" Xiaoya had met Xiang Yi's mother once over the years, and she was a woman who seemed kind, confident, and easy-going.}"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.

Xiaoya: "I hope so, too. Oh, are staying at Xiang Yi's house during the summer holidays?" Xiaoya had met Xiang Yi's mother once over the years, and she was a woman who seemed kind, confident, and easy-going. She and Mo Yichen also got along incredibly well, so well, that there are times when even Xiang Yi would kick up a fuss asking which of the two were really the biological mother-daughter pair. And for this, Xiaoya felt a bit envious.

_{When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.}Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"

When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

_{Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...}Lu Xiaobei only listened to her, saying nothing as her hands cupped Xiaoya's face before drawing her into a kiss, attentively tracing her lips and teeth. Every time Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya's lips with her own, Xiaoya always felt her head go light. Her kissing skills hadn't improved much up until now, but that awkward and clumsy skill of hers had tons of allure to Lu Xiaobei.

Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

_{"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"}
While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"

"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

_{From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi.}Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

_{Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"}In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"

_{Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.}But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.

_{Xiaoya soon took her melon cup to join them, congratulating the two before she asked, "When did it all happen?"}
Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."

Xiaoya soon took her melon cup to join them, congratulating the two before she asked, "When did it all happen?"

_{But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."}Lu Xiaobei, "Okay."

But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

_{After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.}Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.

_{Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."}
Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"

Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."

_{Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.}
"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

_{In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."}"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

_{This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.}Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.

_{Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"}After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.

Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"

_{With a menu in her hand, and without lifting her head, Xiaoya simply replied, "Hey, don't remind me about that."}
Xiaoya: "Really? But I would much rather be like I was before, naive and completely ignorant. All this growth came at a cost. Every time Captain and I get separated I feel as though my psychological age increases by a few years."

With a menu in her hand, and without lifting her head, Xiaoya simply replied, "Hey, don't remind me about that."

_{Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"}In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

_{Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."}To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."

_{Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."}
Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."

_{While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"}Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"

_{But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."}Lu Xiaobei kissed Xiaoya. "I know. I'm sorry. Our Xiaoya is the most understanding person in the entire world."

But her attempt to cheer Xiaoya only earned her grumble, "I usually have classes and I have to go visit my parents on the weekends. Besides, this is such a rare opportunity for you, so I shouldn't go bothering you while you're working. I just wished you gave the heads up about this being a possibility earlier because it's seriously unexpected."

_{All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.}
Xiaoya: "I hope so, too. Oh, are staying at Xiang Yi's house during the summer holidays?" Xiaoya had met Xiang Yi's mother once over the years, and she was a woman who seemed kind, confident, and easy-going. She and Mo Yichen also got along incredibly well, so well, that there are times when even Xiang Yi would kick up a fuss asking which of the two were really the biological mother-daughter pair. And for this, Xiaoya felt a bit envious.

All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."}Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."

_{Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."}Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"

Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

_{Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."}
Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

_{Xiaoya kept on tirelessly folding another three stacks of clothes, while Lu Xiaobei had yet to say another word.}iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

Xiaoya kept on tirelessly folding another three stacks of clothes, while Lu Xiaobei had yet to say another word.

_{Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."}From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

_{Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.}Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."

Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

_{Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."}
Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."

Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."

_{The coming Monday was when Lu Xiaobei had to go to Shanghai to report in, but it wasn't until that Sunday afternoon that Xiaoya had reluctantly began helping Lu Xiaobei pack.}
Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

The coming Monday was when Lu Xiaobei had to go to Shanghai to report in, but it wasn't until that Sunday afternoon that Xiaoya had reluctantly began helping Lu Xiaobei pack.

_{Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."}
Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"

Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

_{Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."}At some point during the dinner, Xiang Yi took it upon herself to announce, "My mother has accepted Yichen as her god-daughter, and Yichen's mom and dad know about it. So, in the future, she'll be my little sister in front of outsiders."

Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

_{"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.}Xiaoya soon took her melon cup to join them, congratulating the two before she asked, "When did it all happen?"

"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

_{Xiaoya kept on tirelessly folding another three stacks of clothes, while Lu Xiaobei had yet to say another word.}
Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

Xiaoya kept on tirelessly folding another three stacks of clothes, while Lu Xiaobei had yet to say another word.

_{"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.}A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

"You used to be anxious?" Mo Yichen's voice was faint.

_{When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.}Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."

When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

_{So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.}
But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

_{Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"}The coming Monday was when Lu Xiaobei had to go to Shanghai to report in, but it wasn't until that Sunday afternoon that Xiaoya had reluctantly began helping Lu Xiaobei pack.

Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"

_{Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back.}
In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back. So the person collecting them would ask that the card be sent from the same location as the country on it, and that the postmark and stamp on the reverse side should match the pattern on the back.

_{Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."}Polite. There were times when Xiaoya would look at them and honestly think they had broken up.

Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."

_{"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.}Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."

"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

_{Xiaoya: {I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.}}Lu Xiaobei only listened to her, saying nothing as her hands cupped Xiaoya's face before drawing her into a kiss, attentively tracing her lips and teeth. Every time Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya's lips with her own, Xiaoya always felt her head go light. Her kissing skills hadn't improved much up until now, but that awkward and clumsy skill of hers had tons of allure to Lu Xiaobei.

Xiaoya: I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.

_{But in response, Lu Xiaobei simply turned to Xiaoya and asked in a tone that was frigid, "Is this what you usually write about? Is stuff like this what you chat about in these cards?"}
Lu Xiaobei only listened to her, saying nothing as her hands cupped Xiaoya's face before drawing her into a kiss, attentively tracing her lips and teeth. Every time Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya's lips with her own, Xiaoya always felt her head go light. Her kissing skills hadn't improved much up until now, but that awkward and clumsy skill of hers had tons of allure to Lu Xiaobei.

But in response, Lu Xiaobei simply turned to Xiaoya and asked in a tone that was frigid, "Is this what you usually write about? Is stuff like this what you chat about in these cards?"

_{the author is doing a good job writing in code. she's being a good little worker. cheer with her. (paraphrased by your grumpy translator. FYI, the shooting stars into the clouds was our girls doing the deed once more:)}
Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

the author is doing a good job writing in code. she's being a good little worker. cheer with her. (paraphrased by your grumpy translator. FYI, the shooting stars into the clouds was our girls doing the deed once more:)

_{In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."}Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.

In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

_{Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.}In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

_{Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."}Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

Xiang Yi scooted closer to Mo Yichen. "I only went there for classes. I never wanted to go. After I got back, just thinking about my third year exams makes me anxious."

_{Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.}
Every inch of the vast night sky was filled with a scorching heat.

Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

_{To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"}
A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

_{A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.}The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.

A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

_{Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."}Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

_{"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"}So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

_{Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."}
The coming Monday was when Lu Xiaobei had to go to Shanghai to report in, but it wasn't until that Sunday afternoon that Xiaoya had reluctantly began helping Lu Xiaobei pack.

Mo Yichen glanced at Xiang Yi and nodded lightly. "Yeah. A lot happened between us in the past year. It turns out Xiang Yi appreciates me more than I imagined, and I can't let go of her either. So, I want to give us another shot."

_{iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.}
Xiaoya did everything she could to not admit Lu Xiaobei was moving to another province for her internship by pretending it was just an short trip, saying, "If there's anything you forgot, I'll send it to you or have it sent by delivery."

iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

_{Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."}In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

_{iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.}Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

_{Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."}
To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

_{"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.}
Xiaoya: "Yeah, so one suitcase should be more than enough."

"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.

_{While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"}
All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

While Lu Xiaobei questioned Xiang Yi, Xiaoya scooted closer to Mo Yichen and started chatting with her. "Yichen, did you really let everything go?"

_{Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."}Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

_{So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.}Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back. So the person collecting them would ask that the card be sent from the same location as the country on it, and that the postmark and stamp on the reverse side should match the pattern on the back.

So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

_{Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."}Xiang Yi: "A few days ago when when both of our families got together. My mom said we'll hold a formal banquetT/n: it sounds like they're holding a wedding banquet. after the term begins. People on the outside will see my mom taking her as my younger sister, but in reality, I'll be accepting our wedding money."

Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."

_{Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.}
While Xiaoya packed, she ordered Lu Xiaobei to go downstairs and buy some beef and potato buns, which was a speciality of their district. Since Lu Xiaobei was heading to Shanghai, it meant she would no longer have a chance of eating it.

Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.

_{Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"}Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."

Xiaoya: "Hold up... ceremony...?"

_{So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.}Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

So, put simply, the matter of Lu Xiaobei's internship in Shanghai had been decided. Later, Xiaoya, Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi would get together to hold a farewell party for Lu Xiaobei at a Korean barbecue restaurant.

_{But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.}
Seeing Xiaoya attentively, but chaotically, folding her clothes, Lu Xiaobei had no choice but to accept her fate and head down to go buy the buns.

But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

_{"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.}
The meat bun place wasn't far from their apartment, being only fifteen minutes away. Lu Xiaobei bought the beef and potato buns that were Xiaoya's favourite and headed back home, but as she walked she couldn't help but worry about who will go buy these for Xiaoya after she was gone.

"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

_{Happy New Year's Eve}A heat that took most of the night to cool before tranquillity returned once more.

Happy New Year's Eve

_{Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"}But there was something that had made Xiaoya rather uncomfortable, and it was the fact that she never desired that much to begin with. All she wanted was to walk down the street hand in hand with her beloved under the bright blue sky. But even such a small wish was unable to be easily achieved, and being separated was something that had to faced time and time again.

Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"

_{Xiaoya: "Yeah, so one suitcase should be more than enough."}
When Lu Xiaobei got back, she placed the tote bag of buns on the dining table. Lu Xiaobei usually used a tote bag to carry the buns when she bought them to stop them from quickly getting cold.

Xiaoya: "Yeah, so one suitcase should be more than enough."

_{All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.}While Lu Xiaobei touched the watermelon drink in her hand with the ones in both Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi's before saying, "Congratulations."

All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

_{Happy New Year's Eve}Mo Yichen: "Don't worry, in the future, everything will keep getting better and better."

Happy New Year's Eve

_{Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."}"Thank you." Mo Yichen expressed her gratitude then added, "Xiaoya, you've really grown up a lot."

Xiang Yi then said to Xiaoya, "And Xiaoya, all you have to do is come and eat as much as you like. My mom made a reservation for ten tables at the Nancheng Grand Hotel and her most important business partners and our regular relatives will be coming. And the signature dishes at the hotel are really popular, too."

_{Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"}
Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"

Still holding the postcards in her hand she just brought up from the mailbox, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "I just picked up these postcards, where do you usually put them?"

_{Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"}"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

Xiaoya: "I'm worried about you may have let it all go on the surface but still mind it deep down, but if you've really forgiven her and put it all behind you, then I wish you both a lifetime of happiness!"

_{To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"}Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

_{Xiaoya: {I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.}}Xiaoya let out a wow and almost sobbed, she then shouted, "Captain, I want to go back home! They're just showing off their love over here!"

Xiaoya: I'm pissed, but I have to keep smiling.

_{But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.}
Still devoting all her focus to organising the clothes in front of her, Xiaoya never lifted her head as she replied, "Where are they from? Is there any from Afan? It's only been two months since I changed my address, but I still hadn't gotten them. They didn't get lost in the mail, right? Our postal service is really good."

But despite Xiaoya putting on this show of her supposed jealously, when she and the captain did return home it was around eight or nine in the night. The dinner party was fun for all of them, and even the sadness Xiaoya had felt because of Lu Xiaobei's departure was dispelled by the news of Xiang Yi and Mo Yichen's happiness.

_{Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."}
Xiaoya had recently started collecting "Greeting From" postcards, and they were a type of illustrated cards that had originated in Poland. All the Greeting from cards had a brief introduction to the country they were sent from on the back. So the person collecting them would ask that the card be sent from the same location as the country on it, and that the postmark and stamp on the reverse side should match the pattern on the back.

Mo Yichen's face tinted in a faint blush, as she continued, "If everything is decided, Godmother said I'll have to take another trip with Xiang Yi so we can go meet the rest of their relatives before we hold the ceremony."

_{"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.}All Lu Xiaobei could do was nod in agreement, thinking that if there were things she needed, she would just buy them once she got to Shanghai.

"Wow!" Xiaoya screamed on shock.

_{Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"}Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

Xiang Yi the said to Lu Xiaobei "So... Captain, make sure to not be stingy, okay~"

_{But hearing her, Mo Yichen asked, "You're that familiar with Shanghai?"}
This also meant that Greeting From cards originating from smaller countries were incredibly hard to collect. As for Afan, it didn't have a large population and possibly had no one there was signed up for the postcrossing service. So usually to get cards were only sent out from that place from other tourists travelling there by mail.

But hearing her, Mo Yichen asked, "You're that familiar with Shanghai?"

_{The signature drink in that Korean restaurant was watermelon soju, made by pouring soju into a watermelon and mixing. It was low in alcohol and it was a bit sweet, so all four girls had ordered it. After the waiter arrived to deliver there orders, all four had a halved watermelon cup they used to toast the news.}Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

The signature drink in that Korean restaurant was watermelon soju, made by pouring soju into a watermelon and mixing. It was low in alcohol and it was a bit sweet, so all four girls had ordered it. After the waiter arrived to deliver there orders, all four had a halved watermelon cup they used to toast the news.

_{After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.}
Xiaoya kept on tirelessly folding another three stacks of clothes, while Lu Xiaobei had yet to say another word.

After Mo Yichen and Xiaoya began their second year, because they got together less frequently, Xiaoya heard even less news about Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. But occasionally, when she and Mo Yichen chatted, Mo Yichen did occasionally mention Xiang Yi without prompting, so Xiaoya found out the ice between the two had broken.

_{But whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or both of their mutual friends, they still maintained their status as lovers.}
"Captain, aren't you done checking? Captain??"

But whether it was in front of Xiang Yi's mother, or both of their mutual friends, they still maintained their status as lovers.

_{"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.}"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

_{The four of them did get together a few times, and every time they did, it was Xiang Yi who took the initiative while Mo Yichen's attitude to her, though not wrong, it was still far too polite.}
Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

The four of them did get together a few times, and every time they did, it was Xiang Yi who took the initiative while Mo Yichen's attitude to her, though not wrong, it was still far too polite.

_{With a menu in her hand, and without lifting her head, Xiaoya simply replied, "Hey, don't remind me about that."}Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

With a menu in her hand, and without lifting her head, Xiaoya simply replied, "Hey, don't remind me about that."

_{To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"}Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

To which Lu Xiaobei pretended to not see this and asked, "If I'm going to spend five days somewhere, I'll also need to pack some clothes, don't you think?"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."}
Xiaoya then asked again, "What are you looking at?" The blue card was clearly not a Greeting From card, and just as Xiaoya was about to walk over, Lu Xiaobei placed the card down...

Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."

_{Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.}In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

Xiaoya turned to look behind her, and saw Lu Xiaobei's gaze was stuck to a blue postcard while not an inch of her moved.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."}Smiling as sweetly as she spoke, Xiang Yi then chimed in, "Shanghai and Nancheng are just about an hour by train. But if there's traffic in Nancheng it'll take a while to go to the suburbs, but it's really not that far."

Lu Xiaobei: "Plus, Shanghai isn't far from Nancheng, so I can come back every weekend and you can come to Shanghai to hang out with me, too."

_{Polite. There were times when Xiaoya would look at them and honestly think they had broken up.}
Having no idea what Lu Xiaobei was thinking about, Xiaoya sucked in her breath and guiltily asked, "Hey, why are you reading my stuff?" Lu Xiaobei had never shown any interest in this little hobby of hers before, at least before this exact moment.

Polite. There were times when Xiaoya would look at them and honestly think they had broken up.

_{"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.}On the day of the get-together, Lu Xiaobei looked at the eager to order faces of both Xiaoya and Xiang Yi and commented, "You two look more like you're here for a dinner party than to send me off."

"Of course, I was!" Xiang Yi whined.

_{Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."}In this world, they were just too ordinary, and if they had no way to change the rules, they could only adapt to them. The higher one could stand in society, the more power one can attain, the more you can be like a fish finding water, able to find an environment where you can thrive.

Mo Yichen: "Xiang Yi and I actually plan and travelling during this summer vacation and will be back in late August."

_{In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."}
But in response, Lu Xiaobei simply turned to Xiaoya and asked in a tone that was frigid, "Is this what you usually write about? Is stuff like this what you chat about in these cards?"

In the night sky above, the stars glimmered, and on the earth below, Xiaoya wrapped her arms around Lu Xiaobei. "Captain, one day, I'll take you to go meet my mom's parents, my dad's, and all my other relatives. And when I do, I'll tell them all that you'll be the person I will be spending the rest of my life with."

_{From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi.}Xiaoya hugged Lu Xiaobei, understanding the reasoning behind her lover's thoughts. Simply, it was not going to be easy for the two to be together, and causing her trouble was something Xiaoya could not bear.

From the side, Xiaoya looked at Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi getting along with one another, and was thankful she listened to her captain's words to get herself involved in their relationship. Back in their freshman years, there was truly no shortage of frigidity between Mo Yichen and Xiang Yi. What's more, apart from Xiang Yi's mother letting Mo Yichen come hang out at their house, the two had rarely gone out on a date.

_{Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."}Shooting stars darted through the clouds on high, countless numbers of them pierced through those soft pillows with a splash. Stirred by the invading flashes of light, the clouds in perfect unison, tightly bound around them.

Xiaoya: "Oh my god, I'm so jealous I hate you."

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Author's Note:

the author is doing a good job writing in code. she's being a good little worker. cheer with her. (paraphrased by your grumpy translator. FYI, the shooting stars into the clouds was our girls doing the deed once more:)

Notes:

iana: I have no idea what country Afan is supposed be.

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