Hearing what Shu Lingchen said,
Shu Shu thought to herself that even if the fund hadn’t lost money, his life would still be about the same as living on nothing but wind.
“Give me your meal card. I’ll add money to it.” Shu Shu held out her hand. “You can eat breakfast and dinner at home. That way you won’t have to live on the wind.”
Shu Lingchen looked up, his face full of gratitude.
“Thanks, Mom!”
At the end, he still couldn’t help asking, “Mom… this fund won’t stay this green forever, right…?”
Shu Shu could only tell him regretfully, “You’d better prepare yourself mentally.”
As long as she was around, this fund would never turn red again.
🙂
Shu Lingchen wilted and sighed, muttering to himself, “I originally wanted to buy Chu Chu a new wardrobe. Now I can’t.”
Shu Shu smiled and patted his shoulder.
“It’s okay, son. I’m sure Chu Chu won’t blame you. She’s not that kind of materialistic girl. How could she get angry at you over something so small?”
Shu Lingchen completely agreed with the second half of her sentence and proudly lifted his chin.
“That’s right.”
Recently, a new dessert shop had opened near No. 3 High School.
Its exquisite pastries and a storefront decorated like a flower house attracted many food bloggers to come and check in.
Shu Shu happened to see a post about the shop and was instantly tempted.
Food was the one thing she could never resist, so right after school she dragged Shu Lingchen along to try it.
After entering the shop and finding a seat, Shu Shu ordered a lot.
Various small and delicate desserts were served on beautiful porcelain plates and placed on a round table covered with a lace tablecloth, looking like a visual feast.
Shu Shu immediately took out her phone to take pictures.
Shu Lingchen acted as the tool person beside her. Every time Shu Shu finished taking a picture, he would move one dessert aside.
This went on for more than ten minutes.
Watching his mother enjoy herself so much, Shu Lingchen remembered that she had always been like this in the past—she always took pictures before eating.
A Chinese woman destined to produce photos for a lifetime.
While they were still taking pictures,
the wind chime hanging on the wooden door of the dessert shop rang. A new customer had entered.
“Hello… may I have one strawberry yogurt mousse.”
A soft, timid female voice sounded.
The server said apologetically, “Sorry, the last strawberry yogurt mousse was just bought.”
Shu Shu lowered her phone and looked at the strawberry yogurt mousse in front of her. She raised her head and saw a chubby figure standing outside the display case.
It was a girl.
Although the weather wasn’t cold, she wore extremely loose long sleeves and long pants. Her hair was down, and she wore a white mask on her face. She was wrapped up tightly, with only her eyes visible.
Hearing the server say it was sold out, even from a distance one could feel her disappointment. It seemed she had come specifically for this dessert but failed to get it.
A thought came to Shu Shu’s mind, and she raised her hand.
“The last strawberry yogurt mousse is here!”
The server and the girl looked over at the same time.
Shu Shu said to the girl, “Um, little classmate, I haven’t touched the mousse yet. I only took pictures of it. If you don’t mind, you can have it.”
The girl’s gaze fell on the mousse, her eyes faintly lighting up.
“…R-really?”
“Of course.”
Shu Shu asked the server to pack the mousse, then patted Shu Lingchen’s shoulder and ordered him,
“Take it to her.”
“Oh.”
Shu Lingchen carried the small paper box and stopped in front of the girl. His tall figure stood there casually as he stretched out his hand.
“Here.”
But the girl didn’t take it. She instinctively stepped back two steps, lowered her head, and nervously gripped the strap of the canvas bag on her shoulder.
“…”
“Hey, take it.”
Shu Lingchen didn’t understand and stepped forward again.
The girl immediately stepped back again, looking very nervous and frightened.
Shu Lingchen was full of question marks.
Not far away, Shu Shu watched and felt annoyed at her son’s straight-man behavior. It was obvious the girl didn’t like people getting too close to her.
In modern terms, she was probably severely socially anxious.
Especially with someone who looked like a delinquent standing in front of her.
Shu Shu couldn’t stand watching anymore. She simply walked over, took the mousse from Shu Lingchen’s hand, placed it on a nearby table, and said gently,
“Don’t be afraid, little classmate. He just looks ugly, but he’s not a bad person. I’ll leave the mousse here for you.”
Shu Lingchen beside her: “…………”
The gentle and pleasant female voice reached the girl’s ears. She raised her head, seemingly surprised that Shu Shu noticed her awkwardness and was willing to accommodate her. Her eyes were grateful, and her soft voice sounded muffled from behind the mask.
“Thank you… how much is it? I’ll transfer the money to you.”
Shu Shu met her gaze.
Under the mask, the girl’s face looked chubby, but the exposed skin was fair and flawless, and she had a pair of distinctive peach blossom eyes.
Such a cute girl.
While Shu Shu was looking at the girl, the girl also clearly saw Shu Shu’s face. She froze for a moment, then lowered her head again, gripping the strap of her bag—but this time it wasn’t because of nervousness.
It was more like shyness.
Her mind was full of one thought: the older sister in front of her was so beautiful.
Shu Shu waved her hand.
“No need. It’s my treat.”
After saying that, she returned to her seat.
Pei Muyin secretly glanced at Shu Shu’s back again, holding the paper box of mousse as she happily prepared to leave the dessert shop. She pushed open the door and walked outside. Just then several people walked in from the opposite direction. As they passed by, one of them complained,
“Seriously, you’re already so fat and still eating desserts. You’re blocking the way.”
Instantly, the chubby fingers holding the paper box tightened. A shadow fell across her forehead as her good mood from a moment ago disappeared completely.
Zhang Lu turned her head and looked at the hurried girl outside the shop with a look of disgust.
“With that body shape, she must weigh over 180 pounds.”
“Oh my, Xiao Lian, she’s like two of you.”
“Lulu, don’t say that.”
Chu Lian glanced at Zhang Lu. Although her words sounded disapproving, there wasn’t much disapproval on her face.
The group stood at the door and openly looked the chubby girl up and down. Then the next second they saw the girl get into a black car with a small golden statue on the front.
“A luxury car.”
“And it even has a Beijing license plate.”
Chu Lian’s gaze paused as she also recognized it as a luxury car.
None of them had expected that the girl they were casually talking about actually came from such a wealthy background.
“It’s just a Rolls-Royce. What’s so impressive about that?” Zhang Lu said arrogantly, then smiled at Chu Lian. “Xiao Lian’s dad also has a Rolls-Royce. She even showed me pictures before.”
The other girls immediately looked at Chu Lian with admiration.
“Wow.”
Chu Lian’s eyes flickered slightly as she changed the subject.
“Let’s find a place to sit.”
The group chatted as they sat down inside the dessert shop. As soon as they sat down, someone couldn’t help exclaiming,
“This dessert shop is really big and beautiful.”
“No wonder that blogger with five million followers came here.”
“…The prices are beautiful too.” One girl looked at the menu and immediately gasped. “A small slice of cake costs 115.”
As soon as she said that, the atmosphere became quiet.
Actually, they had known about this internet-famous shop for a long time, but they were all students and couldn’t really afford it.
“Chu Lian, are you really going to treat us? Won’t that be too expensive?”
Chu Lian pressed her lips together modestly.
“I think these desserts are quite cheap. Just order whatever you want.”
Anyway, she could afford it.
Counting the days,
Shu Lingchen’s new monthly fifty-thousand-yuan allowance should have arrived.