Chapter 151 : Sweet Bliss
"Finally done with exams~!"
Ling Ning stood at the school gate, stretching luxuriously. The two and a half days of final exams were finally over. She roughly estimated her scores, figuring that, aside from leaving her geography results up to fate, she was confident about the rest of her subjects.
Finishing finals meant only one thing: vacation time. And what did vacation mean to Ling Ning? It meant making money, of course. Qin Qing had already informed her about a new clothing shoot that needed her. He Miaomiao had also told her there were new photos to take. Chu Mengyao mentioned that the café needed extra hands as well...
And somehow, the school decided to give the third-year students a full twenty days off. It was just too good to be true. Ling Ning could almost see a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow—a golden tomorrow waiting just for her!
If anyone had passed by Ling Ning at that moment, they would have seen the symbol for "￥" shining in her eyes. But, unfortunately, since the last exam was English, Ling Ning had finished her paper at lightning speed, handed it in early, and dashed out. Right now, apart from the security guard, the gate was practically empty.
She pulled out her phone and checked the time. It was still early. Just then, a cold wind blew by, making her shiver. Damn this weather, it was getting colder by the day. It hadn't felt like this inside the classroom, but now that she was out, it was biting. And to make it worse, there was no sun today—she had no chance to soak up some warmth.
She looked around, and her eyes settled on a nearby bubble tea shop. She hadn't had anything to drink all morning, and her throat was dry. It was the perfect time to get a hot milk tea to warm herself up and quench her thirst.
Ling Ning entered the shop and casually ordered a new drink called "Oppai Milk Tea." After forking over fifteen yuan, she suddenly felt an inexplicable pang of pain in her chest. It really hurt.
Having worked at both a bubble tea shop and a café, she knew full well how low the cost of bubble tea was. The cup she was holding probably cost at most three or four yuan to make—no more than that.
There had been times in the past when she fantasized about opening her own bubble tea shop. She’d be able to eat pearls every day and make money at the same time—how wonderful would that be? But it was just a dream.
For some reason, in her past life, she hadn’t been very fond of bubble tea. But now, she found herself thinking it was pretty delicious. Sweet, even.
And so, Ling Ning leisurely sipped her bubble tea while typing on her phone, and time passed quickly.
Soon, more people began gathering at the school gate, breaking into groups of twos and threes—some checking their answers while others rushed home or headed straight to the internet café.
"Hey~ B***h! Over here, over here!"
Seeing Li Qian step out of the gate, Ling Ning stood up and waved her hand, calling out loudly, as if afraid that Li Qian wouldn’t notice her.
Ling Ning’s shout wasn’t just heard by Li Qian—practically everyone around the school gate heard it too, leaving Li Qian in an awkward position, unsure whether to go over or not.
The situation was definitely uncomfortable for a moment...
In the end, Li Qian sighed and walked into the bubble tea shop.
"Could you not just call me by my name? It’s always 'b***h' this, 'b***h' that," Li Qian said as she watched Ling Ning blow on her hot drink.
"Sure thing, b***h! No problem, b***h!" Ling Ning replied, smiling brightly.
Hearing Ling Ning's answer, Li Qian felt an invisible string in her mind snap. She took a deep breath, trying her best to keep her overwhelming urge to punch this devilish girl in check.
"Alright, alright~ Don’t give me that pitiful look. Pick anything you like, I’m treating!"
Ling Ning patted her own well-endowed chest, boasting with pride. After all, Li Qian had been her free meal ticket for so long that she felt a bit guilty. Besides, she still needed Li Qian to provide her lunch next semester, too.
"Oh~?" Li Qian raised her eyebrows at Ling Ning’s words, then flashed a sly smile. "Well then, I won’t hold back."
Seeing Li Qian’s smile, Ling Ning suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of foreboding, as if something very important was about to be lost.
"Hello, I’d like one 'Not Sure What’s in It, But It’s Super Expensive Milk Tea,' the large size, please. Thank you!"
The moment Li Qian uttered that name, Ling Ning’s face fell in shock. She’d seen that drink on the menu before—it was ten times the price of her current cup. Back then, she’d wondered what kind of idiot would actually order that. Who would have thought…?
Seeing Ling Ning’s "my wallet has died" expression, Li Qian couldn’t have been happier.
"You… You actually had the nerve?"
"Why not? I’ve always wanted to try it and see what it’s like," Li Qian replied matter-of-factly.
Even though there were few customers in the shop, it still took quite a while for the "Not Sure What’s in It, But It’s Super Expensive Milk Tea" to be prepared.
At first glance, the cup of milk tea didn’t look any different from an ordinary one. But upon closer inspection, it seemed to give off a faint golden glow—clearly, it had to be delicious.
Li Qian eagerly took a big sip, and instantly, a rich blend of milk and tea flavors exploded in her mouth. As for the pearls—were these really pearls? Li Qian suddenly realized that all the pearls she’d had before were just garbage. Only these could truly be called pearls.
Seeing Li Qian’s expression of bliss, as if she was about to ascend to heaven, Ling Ning couldn’t stand it any longer. Why should she be sipping her fifteen-yuan cup while Li Qian got to enjoy this 150-yuan "tastes like money" milk tea? She wanted to be blissful too!
While Li Qian was lost in the taste, Ling Ning snatched the cup and took a huge gulp. It tasted like a cute girl, and it was amazing.
"Hey, what do you think you're doing?! You have your own! Drink yours!"
Once again, Li Qian’s perception of Ling Ning’s shamelessness was shattered. How could anyone be this brazen?
"I just wanted a taste of what money tastes like~" Ling Ning said, taking another big sip, smiling blissfully.
"You said you had a germophobia! There’s my saliva on that straw!"
"Well, now it’s my saliva~" Ling Ning said proudly. It tasted like a cute, tsundere girl, and it was amazing.
"This is my milk tea! Give it back!"
"Let me just take one more sip of this amazing bliss. Just one!"
"No way! Get lost!"
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Author's Note:
Two updates done. Now off to chill like a salted fish~