"In short, if you have the opportunity, take the initiative to get closer to him. If you don't have the opportunity, well... just let things take their course. Relationships can only proceed when both people are ready to understand each other."

Yin Tao spoke slowly, with the air of someone who had been through it all, especially when she said the phrase "wait until both of them finally understand," her expression was one of disappointment and frustration.

Xia Lian nodded, indicating that she had remembered everything.

After a while, Ye Qingzhou returned to his seat with two large plates, giving one plate to each of the two girls.

"I'm exhausted! Are you a dinosaur?! You eat so much at once!"

"Hehe, you've worked hard! You've worked hard!"

Seeing that he looked very tired, Yin Tao quickly went to Ye Qingzhou's side to fawn over him, smiling as she massaged his shoulders.

Little did they know that Xia Lian had witnessed this scene.

Hmm...

After coaxing Ye Qingzhou into a comfortable state with sweet words, Yin Tao carefully examined the plate of food in front of her, licking her lips as if she was thinking about which one to eat first.

"Coming here for a buffet during your lunch break? You're crazy."

"Well, what can I do? This is a newly opened shop, I have to try it!" Yin Tao ignored Ye Qingzhou's complaints, picked up a cake and happily ate it, but then noticed that he only took portions for himself and Xiao Lian. "Huh? Qingzhou, why is there nothing in front of you? Don't you want to eat?"

"I'll rest for a bit before I go get it. You two can eat first."

Ye Qingzhou casually replied, seemingly looking at her phone, but her eyes kept glancing at Yin Tao beside her. Seeing that Yin Tao was eating with great satisfaction, she felt relieved.

"So, what were you two talking about for so long?"

He had seen the two girls getting very close from a distance, seemingly whispering something. Yin Tao even had a very wary expression, glancing back at the people around her every now and then.

"Cough cough cough... No, no."

Yin Tao was so startled by these words that she choked a little. After taking a few sips of her drink, she secretly gave Xia Lian a look, signaling her not to tell anyone.

"You're kidding, right? Fine, I won't ask anymore." Ye Qingzhou stretched, and judging from her expression, he knew that Yin Tao was definitely hiding something, but he didn't press her for details.

The meal lasted for more than an hour, and they only finished eating when the lunch break was almost over. Yin Tao ate the most, Ye Qingzhou wasn't very hungry and just ate a few bites, while Xia Lian was probably a little hungry and ate a lot of desserts and barbecue.

"How can you eat so much when you're so small?" Ye Qingzhou asked reproachfully.

"What do you know? This is called a sweet and salty perpetual motion machine." Yin Tao burped. She never seemed to care about her image in front of Ye Qingzhou, doing whatever she wanted.

Xia Lian, meanwhile, was carefully examining her phone, her behavior showing great curiosity.

This was her first time using mobile payment on her own; previously, Wenmo had always accompanied and guided her.

The ability to pay with just a scan was a huge shock to Xia Lian, who had never used electronic products before.

Cell phones are amazing...!

"Oh right, thank you Xiaolian for treating us to dinner, hehe." Yin Tao scratched her head sheepishly. Xia Lian insisted on paying the bill and wouldn't listen to anything they said, and the two of them couldn't persuade her otherwise.

"You're welcome." Xia Lian shook her head.

She had been treated to a meal before, so she was to reciprocate this time. This was a matter of social etiquette that Wen Mo had instructed her about. Although she didn't quite understand the principle, she just had to follow instructions.

"Speaking of which, Xiao Lian can use mobile payment? I've never seen you use it before."

Xia Lian used to pay for things with cash.

Yin Tao had originally intended to teach Xia Lian how to use a mobile phone, but apart from necessary occasions, Xia Lian never took out her phone, so she thought Xia Lian didn't like electronic products.

"Wenmo taught me."

At this point, Xia Lian tilted her head up slightly, looking a little proud, which, combined with her expressionless face, made her look strangely cute.

"You had money in your phone before?" Yin Tao asked curiously.

Xia Lian recalled Wen Mo's words and said in a serious tone, "Buying a phone... will come with a 5,000 yuan bonus, which will be stored in the phone."

"ah?"

...

School is letting out.

Wen Mo sent Xia Lian a message in advance, saying that he was already waiting for her at the school gate.

At the same time, I couldn't help but marvel at how useful mobile phones are; you can contact someone whenever you want.

Meanwhile, Xia Lian, who had just come out of the classroom, was in a daze because she hadn't seen Wen Mo all day. When she saw Wen Mo standing at the school gate, her eyes lit up and she ran towards him with all her might.

The next second, a small head slammed into Wen Mo's arms like a bullet, almost making him vomit blood.

What's your Chinese zodiac sign?

"Born in the Year of the Pig, seems so." Xia Lian looked up blankly.

"You're kidding, right? I feel like you're a rhinoceros." Wen Mo clutched his chest, feeling like he'd been hit in the chest and suffered some internal injuries.

Xia Lian seemed so engrossed in hugging that she completely forgot about her friends beside her.

"Didn't I tell you we can't hug when there are other people around?" Wen Mo whispered a reminder, glancing at the two people following behind her.

Under the strange gazes of Yin Tao and the other woman, Xia Lian slowly released her hands and stood obediently beside Wen Mo, not thinking that being seen by them would cause any trouble.

Although I've known for a long time that these cousins ​​have a good relationship, it's still quite rare to see them hugging each other openly at this age.

Yin Tao paused for a moment, then smiled and said as if nothing had happened, "The president is here to pick up Xiao Lian again. It's so nice to have such a cousin by your side."

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