Gu Yao felt a bit awkward. She hadn’t realized that Fu Ying’s arrangement for a makeup artist would come with a fee, and she hated owing anyone favors.
“Fu Ying, maybe I’ll skip the makeup. I can just tidy up a bit myself,” Gu Yao said. It was just a graduation photo, after all—60,000 was beyond her wildest imagination.
“Stop talking nonsense. This is my way of bribing you. You’re coming to work for me after graduation,” Fu Ying said, her eyes still closed.
“Come on, don’t be so formal. If you really feel bad, just buy some snacks to treat Fu Ying later,” Li Yanqi said, closing her book to smooth things over.
“Oh, and grab me an ice cream while you’re at it—strawberry flavor,” makeup artist Chen Chen added with a smile.
“I’ll take vanilla,” Fu Ying chimed in.
“…Alright, wait for me. I’ll be right back!” Gu Yao said after a brief pause, quickly changing her shoes and dashing out.
Though Gu Yao said she’d be right back, it took her over two hours. By the time she returned, kicking the door open with bags of snacks hanging even around her neck, Fu Ying and Li Yanqi had already finished their makeup and were chatting and laughing with Chen Chen.
“Good heavens, Gu Yao, are you trying to move the entire supermarket here?” Fu Ying asked, stunned at the sight of Gu Yao laden with shopping bags.
“No, no, just some small snacks. Wait for me—I’ve got more downstairs with the dorm auntie. I’ll be right back!” Gu Yao said, dropping her bags and sprinting out again.
[Nice one, Li Yanqi with the god-tier assist!]
[In a few days, these will be priceless treasures.]
[They should’ve bought more compressed biscuits or something. All those puffed snacks won’t fill you up…]
The audience watched as Li Yanqi carefully organized the snacks, sorting them into categories and placing them in the storage cabinet behind the door. Soon, Gu Yao returned with her second haul.
“Phew, that’s everything! Help yourselves, everyone!” Gu Yao said, panting.
“Why’d you buy instant noodles too?” Fu Ying asked, puzzled.
“Hehe, the supermarket was holding an event. I can’t resist a good deal,” Gu Yao said sheepishly.
“Instant noodles are great. I love them,” Li Yanqi said, continuing to arrange the food without looking up.
Gu Yao thought Li Yanqi was just covering for her, unaware that Li Yanqi genuinely meant it.
In the apocalypse, a bowl of instant noodles was a priceless treasure…
Watching Fu Ying, Li Yanqi, and Gu Yao spend the entire day carefree—taking graduation photos and attending class dinners—the audience grew restless. Many were anxious on their behalf.
[If they die after we’ve watched this long, it’ll feel like we watched for nothing.]
[That’s what makes it thrilling—no predictable plot!]
“I’m going to Grandpa Luo’s tomorrow. Want to come with me?” Li Yanqi asked.
“Of course I’m going. It’s been ages since I visited him,” Fu Ying replied matter-of-factly.
“I just wish there was a way to cure Grandpa Luo’s illness,” Li Yanqi said, her expression melancholic under the dim streetlight. Her perfectly timed look of sadness stirred sympathy among many viewers.
Who was this Grandpa Luo, and what was his connection to the two girls? The audience couldn’t help but grow curious.
“Life is unpredictable. Grandpa Luo has long accepted that. You should come to terms with it sooner rather than later,” Fu Ying said, her tone cool but her words filled with concern for Li Yanqi.
She was actually comforting someone?
Fu Tingyu, watching from outside the screen, smiled. His sister had always been self-centered, rarely considering others’ feelings. If this series wasn’t unscripted, he might’ve thought her acting was phenomenal.