The Goddess and the Ugly Duckling: C56

Chapter: 56 | Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

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_{But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.}
After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.

_{After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"}Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"

After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

_...Without commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"

...

_{When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."}
Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.

When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

_{Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."}Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

_{Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."}
"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

_{A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"}In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

_{However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."}
Feeling a bit unhappy, Xiaoya asked with a pout, "I said I won't go, and you're just going to not let me?"

However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

_{When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."}While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"

When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

_{With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?}Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

_{"Did you make an order?"}Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

"Did you make an order?"

_{At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"}
With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

_{Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.}
Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.

_{After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.}Xiaoya: ...

After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

_{When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. {Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ}}"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

_{However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."}Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

_...
Xiaoya: ...

...

_{Xiaoya: ...}Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

Xiaoya: ...

_{Xiaoya: ...}Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

Xiaoya: ...

_{Five minutes later...}
At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

Five minutes later...

_{Xiaoya: ...{that it's impossible that there'd be any.}}Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."

Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

_{Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"}While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.

Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"

_{"Did you make an order?"}
"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"

"Did you make an order?"

_{Walking over to a white Tesla, Xiaoya put their luggage in the trunk, went to sit in the back seat with Lu Xiaobei, then told the taxi driver the address of their hotel before turning all her attention to her phone.}After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

Walking over to a white Tesla, Xiaoya put their luggage in the trunk, went to sit in the back seat with Lu Xiaobei, then told the taxi driver the address of their hotel before turning all her attention to her phone.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."}When she came back out, however, she was met by a scene she never expected. A cross-legged Xiaoya sat on the sofa with her eyes practically glued to a row of girls wearing bikinis on the screen.

Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."

_{"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.}One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "No matter how much yo love my cooking, if you eat it every day it's only a matter of time before you get sick of it."}
Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"

Lu Xiaobei: "No matter how much yo love my cooking, if you eat it every day it's only a matter of time before you get sick of it."

_{It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"}After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."

It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

_{Xiaoya: ...}Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

Xiaoya: ...

_{Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."}
After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."

Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

_{Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."}Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."

_{It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"}Without commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"

It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

_{Xiaoya: "A what?"}
Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.

Xiaoya: "A what?"

_{However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."}Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

_{Feeling a bit unhappy, Xiaoya asked with a pout, "I said I won't go, and you're just going to not let me?"}
It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

Feeling a bit unhappy, Xiaoya asked with a pout, "I said I won't go, and you're just going to not let me?"

_{Arriving on the second floor, Lu Xiaobei commented, "The morning tea (breakfast) here is pretty good. This place was also famous back in the day, there were even some movies shot here."}
Without commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"

Arriving on the second floor, Lu Xiaobei commented, "The morning tea (breakfast) here is pretty good. This place was also famous back in the day, there were even some movies shot here."

_{At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"}Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

_{Feeling a bit unhappy, Xiaoya asked with a pout, "I said I won't go, and you're just going to not let me?"}Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

Feeling a bit unhappy, Xiaoya asked with a pout, "I said I won't go, and you're just going to not let me?"

_{Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"}Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"

_{Xiaoya: ...}
Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

Xiaoya: ...

_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{Lu Xiaobei, "No, there's nothing wrong with it."}Xiaoya: ...

Lu Xiaobei, "No, there's nothing wrong with it."

_{However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."}Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.

However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

_{Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...}
When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

_{Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"}
Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."

Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

_{And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.}When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.

_{But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"}"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

_{Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."}Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

_{Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"}
Walking over to a white Tesla, Xiaoya put their luggage in the trunk, went to sit in the back seat with Lu Xiaobei, then told the taxi driver the address of their hotel before turning all her attention to her phone.

Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"

_N/AWhen the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

N/A

_{When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."}The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.

When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

_{Kneeling in the tub, Xiaoya tugged Lu Xiaobei by the arm and forced her to slightly bend towards her enough for her to to take hold of Lu Xiaobei's collar collar. "You seem to have planned this beforehand."}
Five minutes later...

Kneeling in the tub, Xiaoya tugged Lu Xiaobei by the arm and forced her to slightly bend towards her enough for her to to take hold of Lu Xiaobei's collar collar. "You seem to have planned this beforehand."

_{Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.}Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

_{"Did you make an order?"}Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

"Did you make an order?"

_{While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"}
Tugging on Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya whispered, "Captain, is there something wrong with that meter?"

While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"

_{Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"}Xiaoya: ...

Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"

_{Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style.}The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

_{Turning to look in the direction, Lu Xiaobei saw a blond, blue-eyed woman cast a seductive glance her way. But Lu Xiaobei simply turned her head and continued walking with Xiaoya. "That's just a window girl."}
Lu Xiaobei, "No, there's nothing wrong with it."

Turning to look in the direction, Lu Xiaobei saw a blond, blue-eyed woman cast a seductive glance her way. But Lu Xiaobei simply turned her head and continued walking with Xiaoya. "That's just a window girl."

_{Xiaoya: ...}Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

Xiaoya: ...

_{Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."}
Xiaoya: "Then why is it jumping when it hasn't even been a second?"

Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

_{The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.}After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

_{Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"}"Did you make an order?"

Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

_{A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"}Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"

A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

_{Walking over to a white Tesla, Xiaoya put their luggage in the trunk, went to sit in the back seat with Lu Xiaobei, then told the taxi driver the address of their hotel before turning all her attention to her phone.}
Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

Walking over to a white Tesla, Xiaoya put their luggage in the trunk, went to sit in the back seat with Lu Xiaobei, then told the taxi driver the address of their hotel before turning all her attention to her phone.

_{Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."}Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."

Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

_{Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"}But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.

Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"

_{At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."}
In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."

_{Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"}With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"

_{Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"}Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"

Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."}
Patting her head to comfort her, Lu Xiaobei suggested, "Just let me pay after we get there, alright?"

Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."

_{But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"}Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."

But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

_{Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."}The minute she entered their room, Xiaoya made herself at home on the sofa and turned on the television the mumbled, "Captain, is there any mandarin channels here?"

Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."

_{Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.}The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.

_{Tugging on Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya whispered, "Captain, is there something wrong with that meter?"}
But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.

Tugging on Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya whispered, "Captain, is there something wrong with that meter?"

_{Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the {goodest} person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"}When she came back out, however, she was met by a scene she never expected. A cross-legged Xiaoya sat on the sofa with her eyes practically glued to a row of girls wearing bikinis on the screen.

Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"

_{Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."}N/A

Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

_...Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

...

_{Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1}
When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

_{Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.}
Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"

Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.

_{While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.}
"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.

While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.

_{Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."}
Xiaoya: ...

Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."

_{Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."}But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

_{Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"}
After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"

_{Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"}
The minute she entered their room, Xiaoya made herself at home on the sofa and turned on the television the mumbled, "Captain, is there any mandarin channels here?"

Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"

_{Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."}At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

_{Xiaoya: ...}And to her question of hers, Lu Xiaobei responded with a delightfully low chuckle.

Xiaoya: ...

_{Showing signs of a guilty conscience, Xiaoya then added, "Um... you'll still be here, won't you?"}
While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"

Showing signs of a guilty conscience, Xiaoya then added, "Um... you'll still be here, won't you?"

_{Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"}Xiaoya: ...

Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

_{But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"}
Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"}It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"

_{After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.}"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

_{And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.}
While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.

And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.

_{Xiaoya: ...{that it's impossible that there'd be any.}}After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."

Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."}
When she came back out, however, she was met by a scene she never expected. A cross-legged Xiaoya sat on the sofa with her eyes practically glued to a row of girls wearing bikinis on the screen.

Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."

_{Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.}
Lu Xiaobei: !!!

Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

_{Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."}"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"

Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."

_{The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.}When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

_{"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"}
Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"

_{After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"}When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

_{It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"}Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."

It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."}One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

_{Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"}
To her question, Xiaoya's head turned mechanically, like a robot as she turned to look at Lu Xiaobei. "Those girls... uh... w-what exactly is going to happy if I ordered? Are they going to come up here?"

Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"

_{Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.}Xiaoya: ...

Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.

_{Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.}Xiaoya: ...

Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.

_{Without commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"}
"Did you make an order?"

Without commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"

_{Arriving on the second floor, Lu Xiaobei commented, "The morning tea (breakfast) here is pretty good. This place was also famous back in the day, there were even some movies shot here."}"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"

Arriving on the second floor, Lu Xiaobei commented, "The morning tea (breakfast) here is pretty good. This place was also famous back in the day, there were even some movies shot here."

_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.}Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

_{But Xiaoya still pitifully protested, "I can just cook it myself then."}
Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

But Xiaoya still pitifully protested, "I can just cook it myself then."

_{Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."}One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

_N/A
Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

N/A

_{The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.}Patting her head to comfort her, Lu Xiaobei suggested, "Just let me pay after we get there, alright?"

The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.

_{Xiaoya: ...}Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.

Xiaoya: ...

_{"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.}
"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"

"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

_{At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."}Xiaoya: "A what?"

At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."

_{Lu Xiaobei, "No, there's nothing wrong with it."}
Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"

Lu Xiaobei, "No, there's nothing wrong with it."

_{When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ}
Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."

When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

_{Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."}Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

_{Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."}When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."

_{At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"}After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

_{It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"}
Taking another look in curiosity once more, Xiaoya soon lost interest and changed the channel.

It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."}A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

_{iana: aw...}While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"

iana: aw...

_{Xiaoya: ...}
Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

Xiaoya: ...

_{Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style.}
At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."

Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

_{Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"}The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.

Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"

_{Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."}Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."

Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

_{Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."}
But all Lu Xiaobei did was hold her a bit more tightly in her arms as she took her to the bathroom. "I already checked it earlier, the bathtub is very clean and it should've just been disinfected."

Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."

_{Xiaoya: ...}Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."

Xiaoya: ...

_{The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.}Xiaoya: ...

The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."}Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.

Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

_{Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"}
Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"

Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"

_{When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. {Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ}}Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"

When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

_{Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"}
And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.

Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"

_{Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."}Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."

Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

_{At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"}Five minutes later...

At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."}◈◇◈

Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

_{A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"}
The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

_{Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.}Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?}...

With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}
Kneeling in the tub, Xiaoya tugged Lu Xiaobei by the arm and forced her to slightly bend towards her enough for her to to take hold of Lu Xiaobei's collar collar. "You seem to have planned this beforehand."

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"}Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

Xiaoya: "But what if... what if I'm noting like what she imagined?"

_{When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. {Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ}}A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

_{The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.}
Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.

The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.

_{Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.}After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"}While taking their towels and toiletries out of their suitcases to put them in the bathroom, Lu Xiaobei replied, "What do you think?"

Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"

_{"You." Lu Xiaobei stated matter of factly.}
A rosy hue blossomed on Xiaoya's cheeks, while her eyes brimmed with seduction, maybe it because of the row they had just a moment ago, or perhaps it was spurred on by their current positions and the current atmosphere surrounding them, nonetheless, Xiaoya leaned closer and whispered in Lu Xiaobei's ear, "But, Captain, who do you think will benefit the most from this, hm?"

"You." Lu Xiaobei stated matter of factly.

_{But all Lu Xiaobei did was hold her a bit more tightly in her arms as she took her to the bathroom. "I already checked it earlier, the bathtub is very clean and it should've just been disinfected."}
And to her question of hers, Lu Xiaobei responded with a delightfully low chuckle.

But all Lu Xiaobei did was hold her a bit more tightly in her arms as she took her to the bathroom. "I already checked it earlier, the bathtub is very clean and it should've just been disinfected."

_{Xiaoya: ...{that it's impossible that there'd be any.}}Xiaoya: ...

Xiaoya: ...that it's impossible that there'd be any.

_{With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?}Lu Xiaobei: "No, you cannot. And if you want to see it in real, then you can see as much as you'd like when we go into the city tomorrow."

With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

_{The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.}"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"

The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

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_{Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"}
The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

_{"Did you make an order?"}But Xiaoya still pitifully protested, "I can just cook it myself then."

"Did you make an order?"

_{Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."}
Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."

Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

_{Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.}Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.

Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.

_{Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."}◈◇◈

Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."

_◈◇◈After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

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_{Tugging Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya asked in a whisper, "Captain, that mannequin over there, why did she just move?"}
But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

Tugging Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya asked in a whisper, "Captain, that mannequin over there, why did she just move?"

_{The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.}"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"

The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}Still putting up a struggle, Xiaoya pleaded, "Captain, I was wrong. You're the goodest person—an angel, my Captain..." But seeing her sweet words had no effect, Xiaoya switch tactics to showing indignation. "All you're doing is looking for some reason that'll give you the chance to bully me!"

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{Lu Xiaobei: !!!}
However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

Lu Xiaobei: !!!

_{"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"}
But Xiaoya still pitifully protested, "I can just cook it myself then."

"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"

_{The minute she entered their room, Xiaoya made herself at home on the sofa and turned on the television the mumbled, "Captain, is there any mandarin channels here?"}
Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"

The minute she entered their room, Xiaoya made herself at home on the sofa and turned on the television the mumbled, "Captain, is there any mandarin channels here?"

_{The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.}
Xiaoya: ...

The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

_{Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."}
Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.

Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

_{Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.}Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

Hesitating for a while, Xiaoya simply responded, "I'm not ready yet," the thought of how much hardship her own mother had given Lu Xiaobei had made the idea of facing Lu Xiaobei's mother turn her heart into a ball of nerves.

_{After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"}"Whomever I like, she will like them too," gently, Lu Xiaobei responded, "Plus, I already told her all about you, and you guys talked over video calls yourself, so she already likes you a lot. Also, every year, doesn't she also send you a sweater she knitted herself?"

After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

_{And to her question of hers, Lu Xiaobei responded with a delightfully low chuckle.}
Showing signs of a guilty conscience, Xiaoya then added, "Um... you'll still be here, won't you?"

And to her question of hers, Lu Xiaobei responded with a delightfully low chuckle.

_{Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"}However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"

_{After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"}
Lu Xiaobei: "No matter how much yo love my cooking, if you eat it every day it's only a matter of time before you get sick of it."

After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

_◈◇◈Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

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_{Xiaoya: ...}Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

Xiaoya: ...

_{Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."}
Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"

Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."

_{Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."}Xiaoya: "Then why is it jumping when it hasn't even been a second?"

Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."

_{When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. {Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ}}Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

_{iana: aw...}
...

iana: aw...

_{After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.}It had been two years since Lu Xiaobei had last set foot in the Netherlands and she was still studying the automatic ticket machines there, so tugging her away, Xiaoya then suggested, "Let's take a taxi, I'm all tuckered out for the day. It'll be your jiejie'sT/n: Big sister. treat~"

After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

_{But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.}After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

But Xiaoya promptly refused her. "No way! I already said I'll do it, so I'm going to, okay!" Then after her declaration, she leaned leaned to the side while her face paled.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."}Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"

Lu Xiaobei: "We still have a lot of time, so whenever you want to go meet her, we'll just go."

_{"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.}
The Chinese restaurant in question was a Cantonese style teahouse. To get there, the girls followed the map which led through a side street that was filled with all sorts of shops on each side brimming with colour. As Xiaoya walked, she looked at each one, but all of a sudden, she got a start as she gazed at the window of a shop beside her.

"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.

_{"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.}N/A

"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

_{Tugging on Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya whispered, "Captain, is there something wrong with that meter?"}One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

Tugging on Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya whispered, "Captain, is there something wrong with that meter?"

_{"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.}At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."

"Alright. I'll be heading their first, then." Saying this, Lu Xiaobei dropped a kiss on Xiaoya's cheek before going to the kiosk to buy a ticket.

_{Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."}
Tugging Lu Xiaobei's sleeve, Xiaoya asked in a whisper, "Captain, that mannequin over there, why did she just move?"

Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

_{Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."}Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"

Xiaoya wanted to order them some room service but Lu Xiaobei stopped her and said, "There's a really good Chinese restaurant here in the capital, and we can also take a nice stroll in the heart of the city, too."

_{One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.}
Turning to look in the direction, Lu Xiaobei saw a blond, blue-eyed woman cast a seductive glance her way. But Lu Xiaobei simply turned her head and continued walking with Xiaoya. "That's just a window girl."

One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

_{Taking another look in curiosity once more, Xiaoya soon lost interest and changed the channel.}After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

Taking another look in curiosity once more, Xiaoya soon lost interest and changed the channel.

_{Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.}Xiaoya: ...

Without warning, Xiaoya laid back and made use of her strength and weight to pull Lu Xiaobei into the tub as well.

_{Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"}Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

Xiaoya then asked Lu Xiaobei, "Why didn't you stop me from taking a taxi?"

_{Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"}
Xiaoya: "A what?"

Xiaoya: "No way! That will never happen! I love your cooking, and I will never get sick of it as long as I'm alive!"

_{Xiaoya: "A what?"}Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

Xiaoya: "A what?"

_{And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.}Though she couldn't bear to do so, she still had no choice but to tell Xiaoya the truth. "It's always charged like this." After saying this, she added in an effort of consolation, "Don't worry, Tesla are pretty fast so we'll be at the hotel in no time."

And as a reaction to this, Lu Xiaobei dumped her straight in the tub.

_{Taking another look in curiosity once more, Xiaoya soon lost interest and changed the channel.}
Lu Xiaobei: "It's not a mannequin, but an actual living person. Weren't you the one kicking up a fuss to see them last night? Well, this is it."

Taking another look in curiosity once more, Xiaoya soon lost interest and changed the channel.

_{Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.}
Xiaoya: "...this... is it. But I thought they were in a red room with a red light light that turns on after." After saying this, she didn't forget to argue, "And who was kicking up a fuss to see them, huh?"

Back when they in high school, Lu Xiaobei helped rescue Xiaoya's studies. But when they were both in college, nothing Lu Xiaobei did could save Xiaoya cooking skills.

_{Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"}Pointing to the screen Xiaoya then asked further, "Why is there such a difference between these two prices, what's with that?"

Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

_{At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."}When she came back out, however, she was met by a scene she never expected. A cross-legged Xiaoya sat on the sofa with her eyes practically glued to a row of girls wearing bikinis on the screen.

At her words, Xiaoya struggled. "I was just curious! I just switched he station."

_{After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.}
"You." Lu Xiaobei stated matter of factly.

After going through some formalities, the two entered the hotel. Lu Xiaobei was the one who made the booking and their room was on the top floor, and so high that half of the city could be seen.

_{While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.}Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

While Xiaoya held the remote and flipped through the channels, Lu Xiaobei went to bathroom to take a shower first.

_{Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.}
Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

Shaking her head, Xiaoya replied, "No... it was too expensive." Her words had left Lu Xiaobei stunned.

_{"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.}iana: aw...

"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.

_{Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.}
Arriving on the second floor, Lu Xiaobei commented, "The morning tea (breakfast) here is pretty good. This place was also famous back in the day, there were even some movies shot here."

Xiaoya: "Well, I did snatch away her family's extremely beautiful daughter after all." With these words of hers, it was clear Xiaoya's mood had improved quite a bit.

_{After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."}When the two walked outside, Xiaoya let out a "wow" upon seeing the row of taxis. "The Netherlands is so rich and environmentally friendly. Even the taxi drivers use Tesla."

After letting out a sigh, Lu Xiaobei rested a hand on each of Xiaoya's shoulders. "Our Xiaoya is the absolute best, so even if my mother doesn't like you because she hasn't known you for that long, I'll stand by your side until the day she gets to know you and comes to like as well. Trust me, okay? My mother is very kind."

_{Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"}Five minutes later...

Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"

_{At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"}Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."

At er words, Xiaoya was both a bit happy as well as conflicted, with her then asking, "Do you think your mom will like me?"

_{Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"}
Cantonese pork buns, salted egg custard lava buns, thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, steamed pork ribs...

Lu Xiaobei: "Huh?"

_{Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1}Having made their way out of the side street, they came upon a small river with a variety of shops on either side. They weren't as brightly coloured as the ones from before, but they did each have their own style. Lu Xiaobei took Xiaoya over to a three storey building styled using Chinese architecture, but it's design was so extravagant it looked more like an ancient palace than it did a restaurant.

Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

_{The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.}
One after the other they were placed before them, and despite there not being much of each, the impressively exquisite manner in which they were made enticed a person's appetite. Like this, just one bite was all it took for them fill Xiaoya's mouth with the lingering effects of their delicate flavours.

The next day, both Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya only arose after the sun was long high in the morning sky.

_{"Did you make an order?"}Not paying attention to the source of danger coming her way, Xiaoya was caught of guard when Lu Xiaobei slipped her hand under Xiaoya's knees and lifted her up. "Looks like you need to be disciplined again."

"Did you make an order?"

_{Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."}Xiaoya nodded, "Yep. I want to get back to the hotel early."

Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

_{Five minutes later...}Making her way over to Xiaoya, Lu Xiaobei asked in a flurry, "What are looking at!!! You didn't order anything, right???"

Five minutes later...

_{Xiaoya: "Then why is it jumping when it hasn't even been a second?"}
Then as they ate, Lu Xiaobei asked her, "Is there anywhere you'd like to go see?"

Xiaoya: "Then why is it jumping when it hasn't even been a second?"

_{Xiaoya: ...}
Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."

Xiaoya: ...

_◈◇◈After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

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_{In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.}When they got out the cab, Xiaoya felt as though her legs were floating. Why is stuff so expensive here QAQ

In despair, Xiaoya then asked her, "Are they going to charge us in euros?" Using the exchange rate in her head, she started multiplying by eight then converted it all to renminbi (RMB/yuan). As time went on, Xiaoya could swear her heart was beating in tandem with that ever ticking meter.

_{With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?}
Lu Xiaobei: "You need to buy a ticket well in advance to go visit that museum, and it's already too late now. But we can still go check it out later this afternoon, we might be able to get in if we get to the queue early enough."

With a smile on her face, Lu Xiaobei looked at her. After being together for seven years, how could she still be in the dark about how Xiaoya thinks?

_N/AWithout commenting on Xiaoya's self proclamation of "jiejie", Lu Xiaobei instead asked her about getting a taxi. "Are you sure?"

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_{"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"}Lu Xiaobei: "No matter how much yo love my cooking, if you eat it every day it's only a matter of time before you get sick of it."

"Well, the one above is only for twenty minutes, wile the one under it is for the night." At this point, Lu Xiaobei's tone had turned somewhat dangerous. "Why are asking, though? Are you interested?"

_{Patting her head to comfort her, Lu Xiaobei suggested, "Just let me pay after we get there, alright?"}
Xiaoya: "That's alright, never mind then. We'll be here for a long time anyhow."

Patting her head to comfort her, Lu Xiaobei suggested, "Just let me pay after we get there, alright?"

_{"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.}Shaking her head once more, Xiaoya replied, "No, I was just curious." But not long after, with a bit of anticipation, she went on to ask, "Can I order two just to have a look, though? It'll only be looking, I swear. They kinda look like Barbie dolls, so do they really look like that in real?"

"We'll be living in a small in the future, and odds are there won't be many chances for you to take a taxi again. So just think of it as a rare experience, okay? If you think of it this way, it doesn't seem so bad, right?" Lu Xiaobei answered simply.

_{Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."}The bathtub was already filled with warm water, and there were also rose petals scattered about. Xiaoya was wearing a white blouse paired with a pair aof white slim-fitting trousers, so after being soaked in water, her attire showed off her beautiful curves.

Lu Xiaobei: "They have other options, but the taxis here are mostly good."

_{Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1}However, Lu Xiaobei explained, "You university is in a college town, and even if they have some Chinese restaurants there, there's going to be a couple at most. So there's no guarantee you'll be able to eat actual authentic food in the future."

Extra: Daily Life in Europe - Part 1

_{Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."}
Reaching over to lightly to pluck a stray grain of rice from Xiaoya's lips, Lu Xiaobei also responded, "That's right. We will be here for a very long time."

Xiaoya: "Is there anything fun to do here in the city? Well, I did want to go visit the Anne Frank House. I read her diary a few times before and always thought it'd be nice to go see the place she lived."

_{After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"}Five minutes later...

After Lu Xiaobei and Xiaoya arrived in the Netherlands, Lu Xiaobei had asked her, "Do you want to go back to my house with me to see my mom?"

_{But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"}Xiaoya: ...

But to this, Xiaoya muttered, "It's the first morning after I left my country for the first time in my existence, and I still have to eat Chinese food?"

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Author's Note:

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Notes:

iana: aw...

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