Strolling Around, Chuckling and Giggling~

The cold wind rustled as Lin Yu and Qing Mo braved the snow-filled sky, strolling along the sparsely populated roadside.

Although today's weather was visibly unpleasant.

But the two of them, who hadn't stepped out of their room for four or five days, still resolutely decided to come out for a walk to clear their minds.

Even though staying at home had been a very happy time.

But after a while.

It got a bit stifling, didn't it?

So, once prime time passed, the two decided not to eat at home. Instead, they couldn't wait to head out, breathe in some fresh air, and grab a change of pace for their meal.

Beside Lin Yu.

Qing Mo, who was usually as cold and aloof as this heavy snow, now looked like a well-fed kitten.

She nestled contentedly and happily against her master.

Lin Yu wrapped his arm around Qing Mo's waist, his expression normal.

Well.

It was a good thing it was Qing Mo.

Lin Yu felt that if it were anyone else, he really might not have been able to handle these past few days with such ease!

The two snuggled together in the wind and snow, slowly walking forward.

Actually, even now, the two hadn't figured out where to settle their dinner.

Their main goal for coming out this time was just to relax and get a change of scenery.

As for where to eat, that was secondary.

After some thought.

Still undecided on what to eat, the two stopped at a traffic light, changed direction, and decided to wander around a nearby large shopping mall.

They had everything there.

They could buy whatever they wanted to eat.

Heavy snow fell thickly from the sky.

Lin Yu looked up.

Countless snowflakes slowly appeared from the edge of his vision.

From being as fine as dust at first, they gradually grew larger.

By the time the snowflakes landed on his eyelashes, they were so big they almost covered half the sky.

Lin Yu used to love this kind of snow.

The flakes were large and didn't melt easily.

Layers of snow piled up on the ground; when stepped on, the soft flakes would pack down solidly, supporting his weight without letting his feet sink completely into the snow, making walking relatively easy.

As for the other kind of snow that felt like gravel.

Lin Yu didn't like it much.

That kind of snow wasn't soft. When it fell on your shoulders, it would melt in no time, leaving your hair and clothes all damp.

When that kind of snow fell on the ground.

Stepping on it felt as strenuous as trudging through a muddy swamp.

It was a kind of snow that was hard to like.

But now.

Lin Yu didn't really like either kind of snow.

In fact, as long as it was snow, Lin Yu disliked it.

Yeah.

That guy Tang Manman deserved the top credit for this change in him!

Watching the rustling snow filling the sky, Lin Yu sniffled.

He suddenly had the urge to turn back and go home.

Such heavy snow always felt a bit ominous.

But after thinking about it, Lin Yu quickly gave up on the idea.

Tang Manman was currently attending school in City N.

Besides, he talked with her on the phone every day, and her mental state was very stable.

She wouldn't suddenly trigger her second personality, jump out with a dangerous weapon and a series of backup plans, and block his way anymore.

At this thought.

Lin Yu suddenly remembered the main culprit who originally caused Tang Manman's dark turn.

He cast a sidelong glance at Qing Mo beside him.

Seeing her cold and aloof appearance tinged with a slight sense of a little girl's happiness.

Lin Yu felt a bit annoyed.

Looking left and right and finding no one around, Lin Yu let go of his arm around Qing Mo's waist.

He raised his hand back and then gave Qing Mo's bottom a quick, slightly forceful smack.

Through her thick pants, Qing Mo didn't feel any pain.

But she found it baffling. Looking at Lin Yu, she asked in confusion:

What are you doing?

Lin Yu glared, asking back in an arrogant and unreasonable tone:

I just wanted to hit you.

Got a problem with that?

Faced with Lin Yu's domineering attitude, which would have been enough to make most girls throw a little tantrum for a good while.

Qing Mo merely blushed and leaned back against Lin Yu.

Through the thick layers of clothing, Lin Yu could vaguely feel that her body seemed to press against him even tighter.

After a brief wait, the red light across the street turned green.

Lin Yu took Qing Mo's hand, stuffed both her hand and his into his jacket pocket, and the two walked across the street together, stepping on the fresh snow...

...

Arriving inside the mall.

The two brushed the snowflakes off their bodies.

There were mainly two places to eat in the mall.

One was on the basement level.

The other was on the third floor.

The third floor had proper restaurants.

The basement level was more casual, featuring various snacks, fresh food processing, and small eateries.

Their main purpose for coming out was to stroll around.

So the two took the escalator straight down to the basement food court.

Mingling in the crowd, Lin Yu and Qing Mo held hands, wandering in front of the various snack stalls.

Qing Mo wasn't much of a glutton.

At least when it came to food, that was the case.

Lin Yu, on the other hand, wanted to stuff a bit of everything he saw into his mouth.

Passing by a fried squid stall, Lin Yu got a giant deep-fried squid, and Qing Mo took a bite.

Passing by a skewer stall, Lin Yu got a large lamb skewer, and Qing Mo took a bite.

Passing by a fresh juice stand, Lin Yu got a cup of juice, and Qing Mo took a sip.

Passing by a boiled rice cake stall, Lin Yu got a stick of rice cake, and Qing Mo took a super-sized bite.

Looking at the bamboo skewer that had only a tiny bit of rice cake left after Qing Mo's single bite.

Lin Yu was almost moved to laughter out of sheer exasperation.

Good heavens.

When I asked if you wanted any while buying it, you said no.

But once I got it, you had to take a bite out of everything, huh?

He cast a sidelong glance at Qing Mo.

Her fair, soft cheeks were currently puffed up with rice cake, making her look like a little hamster.

She deliberately tightened the corners of her mouth, holding back a smile, while trying hard to chew the sticky rice cake in her mouth, her eyes shining with a happy glimmer.

It looked like a provocation, but also like she was acting cute.

In the eyes of the rice-cake-deprived Lin Yu, this ambiguous yet cute expression of Qing Mo's leaned heavily toward provocation.

Lin Yu secretly ground his teeth, deciding to teach her a good lesson.

Looking around, Lin Yu quickly spotted a snack stall he had eaten at before.

Just as Lin Yu was about to take Qing Mo's hand and lead her over, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye.

???

It's him?

Lin Yu once again saw the man who had appeared panting in the alleyway before.

Seeing him, Lin Yu felt a bit strange.

Wasn't he working at a fried chicken shop just a few days ago?

Why was he handing out flyers here now?

Right.

Didn't he also say he was a student before?

At this time of year, students shouldn't be on break yet, right?

Lin Yu felt that this person was a bit strange.

But that was as far as it went.

There were plenty of strange people in the world, and Lin Yu had no interest in unraveling their mysteries one by one.

After a brief glance at the man, Lin Yu withdrew his gaze.

Holding Qing Mo's always slightly cool little hand, he led her to a snack stall.