The last class on Thursday was Civil Procedure, and it was already 6 p.m. when get out of class ended.
Under the setting sun, Mingda University looked like an egg yolk had been splashed on it. The Literature Department, with its ancient architectural style, was particularly magnificent. Many female students who had just finished class and were carrying books couldn't help but take out their phones to take pictures as they passed by.
Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia each asked their roommates to help them take the books back, and the two went to the place on campus where they could rent electric scooters.
"How long do you want to rent it?" the boss asked.
"Hmm—" Li Changzhou calculated the time in his mind while filling in his student information, "About three or four hours."
"Over there," the shopkeeper said, pointing to the batch of electric bikes with the most battery power.
Just like the specialty stores on the street, this place is full of electric scooters, but they're not that new; it's more like a used car market.
"Brother, this one, the red one, is so cool!" Li Qianxia, who didn't have to do anything, had already chosen her ride for the day.
The key was still in the ignition. Li Changzhou got on the electric scooter, and before he even left the rental shop, Li Qianxia was already sitting on it.
"Couldn't you wait for me to ride out?"
"cannot."
Last time, the two siblings rented a car to go for a drive in the city, and Li Changzhou rode off on the bike, leaving Li Qianxia to chase after him.
The sun had already set, but the sky was still dark, a deep blue-green, with streetlights shining through the sycamore leaves.
"Emma, if you love someone, act on it now."
"Brother, this is an OPAI electric scooter."
"What an evil name."
Leaving the campus, there was a bit more dust, and the smell of food from the food alley next door.
"Will you treat me to a late-night snack later?" Li Qianxia asked again.
"I like you so much, I'll treat you to a late-night snack." Li Changzhou glanced around, then twisted the steering wheel hard with his right hand, and the car sped across the main road.
"Because of me, you are able to have the advantage of being close to the water and get to know Qinglan first."
"Why don't you let her treat us? She's like a sunflower that thrives early because of you. She's the first woman, besides you, to be so close to me."
"Shameless! I want to eat stinky tofu."
"Let's see how much we can rip off Zheng Qing later."
Electric scooters were parked at the traffic lights, filled with people heading home from get off work. The sidewalks and the roadways were packed with people like blocks of sardines.
"Brother, I love you to death!" Li Qianxia's voice was sickeningly sweet.
A man sitting in a BMW on the side of the road glanced at the two of them a few times.
"Hey, buddy," he greeted Li Changzhou.
Li Changzhou turned around: "What's up, buddy?"
"What is it about you that I don't do as well as you?" the BMW driver asked, puzzled.
Li Qianxia has pretty features, her ponytail gives her a sunny look, her neck under the ponytail is slender and white, and she has a good figure. In addition, she is wearing hot pants today, and her two long, strong and fair legs are exposed from under the hot pants.
“Ask her.” Li Changzhou pointed his thumb backward.
In the BMW driver's view, Li Qianxia wrapped her arms around her brother's waist, pressed her face against his back, and looked blissfully infatuated.
"He's incredibly fierce, practically a wild beast."
"..." The BMW driver was dumbfounded, then gave Li Changzhou a thumbs up in complete admiration.
Li Changzhou brushed his bangs back, slowly brushing them back.
After crossing the traffic light, Li Qianxia burst into laughter and patted her older brother on the back vigorously.
"Brother, I'm good to you, aren't I!"
"Good my ass, it's all for stinky tofu."
"You swore, I'm going to tell Qinglan, unless you add another serving of wolf tooth potatoes."
This is my younger sister—I want to both discipline her and spoil her.
Yang Qinglan's bookstore is located by the canal, on an ancient street called "Yanhe Road," paved with bluestone slabs, completely hidden by the green leaves of the roadside trees.
Li Changzhou parked his electric scooter in front of the shop and carefully locked the rear wheel—if it were stolen, given his current financial situation, he might be in debt for three months.
"Qinglan Bookstore." He glanced at the sign.
A wooden door, a glass wall, and the shop was already lit up with twilight lights. Yang Qinglan was arranging bookshelves in front of the glass window, wearing an apron, her hair tied up in a bun at the back of her head.
"Hi~, Qinglan~" Li Qianxia didn't go into the shop, but insisted on greeting her from outside the glass wall.
Yang Qinglan raised her head, a faint smile appearing on her lips.
Every man has an ideal woman in his heart, so there's no need to explain why I'm writing this here.
Li Changzhou followed his sister into the bookstore. Looking around, he saw a very simple bookstore with a few tables, and it seemed to offer coffee and desserts.
The Qingfeng pattern that always appears on Yang Qinglan's cloth bag hangs on the walls of the bookstore, is printed on coffee cups, and is also on bookmarks. Under the warm yellow light, it feels like stepping into the world of that cloth bag.
"Are you alone?" Li Qianxia asked, her tone suggesting she had been here before.
"I told them to go back first," Yang Qinglan replied as she finished picking up the books. "Please have a seat, I'll be right there."
Do you need any help?
"Need not."
Li Changzhou and Li Qianxia sat down at a long table.
There was a simple bookshelf on the table, containing a menu, a pen, and five books.
Love Letters, The Lover, Death in Geneva, Pessoa's Poems, Animal Weapons.
Li Changzhou casually pulled out "Animal Weapons" and realized at the same time that Yang Qinglan might be making money off those who struggle, and also using these books to observe who the strugglers are.
'Are countries with big data also using this method to find people?' he wondered.
"What would you like to drink?" Yang Qinglan asked, having finished preparing everything.
“No need for that, ice water will do,” Li Qianxia replied.
Soon, Yang Qinglan brought over three glasses of ice water.
Square ice cubes soaking in water, garnished with a sprig of green mint, create a very summery atmosphere.
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