coobybook Chapter 185 Arrival in the Mountain City!
Chapter 185 Arrival in the Mountain City!
After talking with Xu Zhiqiang, Ye Lan picked up her phone from the table, put it in her pocket, and then turned and went to the door of Ye Wanying's bedroom.
Ye Wanying has never had the habit of locking the door since she was a child, so her bedroom door is always ajar.
Ye Lan gently pushed the door open, and the gap that was originally only a thin line slowly widened.
Compared to Ye Lan, a rough man who left his things scattered all over the house without tidying them up, Ye Wanying's bedroom was much brighter and tidier. The white floor tiles were spotless, the books on the bookshelf were neatly arranged, and even the quilt on the bed was folded into a perfect square.
It's not that Ye Wanying has obsessive-compulsive disorder or germaphobia; it's just that she's gotten used to it.
"Brother, stop peeking through the door, come in." Ye Wanying's sneer came from behind the door.
Upon being discovered, Ye Lan simply pushed open the door and exclaimed in surprise.
"That's really strange. Does my sister have eyes in the back of her head? How can you see that?"
"Hehe, I saw it in the mirror."
Ye Wanying showed her little tiger teeth and pointed to a small mirror on the desk.
It was a pink makeup mirror, a birthday gift Ye Lan gave to Ye Wanying when they were little.
Ye Lan then realized that the angle of the mirror was very tricky, just right so that Ye Wanying could always keep an eye on the scene at the door.
“My deskmate Ning Wenwen brought a cell phone and read romance novels every day during class. She also used a makeup mirror to monitor the back door to prevent the teacher from coming up from behind.”
"I just followed suit and actually caught the 'voyeur'."
Ye Lan, annoyed, lightly flicked Ye Wanying's forehead, "Your brother is not a peeping tom. Instead of learning good things, you only learn these crooked ways."
Ye Wanying covered her fair forehead with both hands, her watery eyes rippled with tears, and she said in a pitiful voice:
"No, don't think I don't know. Brother, you also had a small mirror in front of your desk before."
Ye Lan blinked. "How did you know?"
He had indeed used this technique before.
The main problem was that high schools didn't allow students to use their phones during class, and violators would have them confiscated. However, Ye Lan was already working in the game boosting industry at that time.
Sometimes I can't finish typing, so I can only secretly type during class.
Besides having mirrors to monitor her, Ye Lan even spent a lot of money to buy several packs of spicy strips to share with her classmates.
They were instructed to cough to signal the teacher as soon as they spotted them.
One day, Ye Lan's deskmate kept coughing. She thought the teacher was patrolling outside, and her heart was pounding like a rollercoaster. She put her phone back down before she could even take it out. Later, she found out that her classmate had caught a cold.
Ye Wanying's bright eyes darted around in their sockets. "Hehe, Mom told me this after she went to your parent-teacher conference."
"She also said that you've found a girlfriend and are starting to pay attention to your image."
Ye Lan rolled her eyes. "Even if your brother doesn't care about his image, he's still incredibly handsome."
"Yeah, my brother is the most handsome, the most handsome in the world!"
Ye Lan affectionately rubbed Ye Wanying's forehead, which she had just lightly flicked, and said, "You continue studying, I'm going out to buy some groceries."
"Buy some pork ribs, I'll make your favorite sweet and sour pork ribs!"
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Time passed day by day, and Ye Lan continued to broadcast live every day, while Ye Wanying spent the rest of her time studying, except for cleaning the room and cooking.
It must be said that people with strong self-control can study with peace of mind anywhere.
Not to mention a top student like Ye Wanying.
They already know the material from the three years of high school by heart, so they don't really need the teacher's explanation.
Home-based learning has actually stimulated their autonomy.
They can focus on strengthening their weaker subjects, and even if they encounter knowledge points they don't know, the internet can help them find the answers.
There are often comments online saying that mobile phones are poisoning today's young people.
But what Ye Lan wants to say is that any tool is a double-edged sword.
Some people can use their phones to study, like Ye Wanying, while others can only use their phones to play games, like Ye Lan.
Sometimes we really need to look for the reasons within ourselves. As a parent, do we also spend all day on our phones, lying on the sofa, scrolling through Douyin (TikTok)?
Parents are a child's first teachers.
If you're like this yourself, how can you expect your child to resist temptation?
December 9th, 7:00 AM.
Winter had arrived in Jiangcheng, and the temperature had plummeted to single digits. Ye Wanying was wearing a fluffy cotton coat and a fluffy white scarf, making her look extremely cute.
"Brother, I'm going to school now. Don't order takeout every day while you're at home. Make sure you're covered up properly at night so you don't catch a cold..."
"Ugh, you're just as nagging as my mom! Hurry up and go to school, or you'll be late for your exam!"
Before Ye Wanying could finish speaking, Ye Lan opened the other car door and pushed her out of the car.
Only after witnessing Ye Wanying enter the school gate did Ye Lan feel relieved, and she picked up her phone to start navigating to Shancheng Vocational and Technical College.
The wise voice of the unethical map rang out.
"You have been navigated to Shancheng Vocational and Technical College. The entire journey is 912 kilometers and is expected to take 12 hours. Have a pleasant journey."
Seeing this, Ye Lan decisively abandoned the idea of driving there.
Driving that way will ruin his entire life.
However, the bullet train and high-speed rail aren't much faster; it still takes seven or eight hours.
In the end, the fastest plane was chosen.
It's a bit pricey, but there's a reason why it's expensive.
After all, time is money, and every inch of time is precious. So, by all accounts, Ye Lan seems to have made quite a bit of money.
A few hours later, the plane landed quickly, and Ye Lan took a taxi directly to Xu Zhiqiang's school.
Ye Lan had given prior notice, and Xu Zhiqiang was already waiting for him at the school gate.
Upon seeing Ye Lan get out of the car, Xu Zhiqiang rushed over, his face full of obsequiousness, opening the car door and carrying her suitcase—a veritable lackey.
"Godfather, leave the heavy work of carrying this suitcase to me. Have you eaten? If not, I'll take you to experience the Sichuan and Chongqing hot pot here. It's incredibly authentic! It'll warm you up even in the cold winter."
Although the temperature has started to drop in the mountain city, it is still much better than in the river city.
Xu Zhiqiang wore trousers on his lower body and a short-sleeved T-shirt on his upper body.
Seeing Xu Zhiqiang's beaming smile and boundless energy, Ye Lan felt extremely gratified.
It seems my efforts have paid off.
After making money, this guy's energy and spirit improved significantly, a stark contrast to his previous state of dejection.
Ye Lan punched Xu Zhiqiang in the chest. "So, are you still in contact with Huang Yuting?"
"Women will only slow me down the speed at which I make money!"
Xu Zhiqiang was beaming with pride, clearly no longer taking him seriously.