ryethenovel Chapter 39: He Slept With Me
Chapter 39: He Slept With Me
Arrive at the photo spot.
"Bro, you can use my phone to take pictures later. My iPhone 13 can still last another 5 years~"
"Ying'er, open your storage box."
Su Ying'er tilted her head and did as instructed; inside lay a DJI Pocket 4.
"Huh!"
Zhou Lang gestured for her to take it and got out of the car: "This is for you, consider it a high school graduation gift."
Su Ying'er's eyes lit up with excitement, but after a few seconds, she shook her head: "Brother, no, it's too expensive."
She turned her head to look at Zhou Lang and said seriously, "If you really accept it, I'll feel really uneasy, and I won't be able to give you a gift of equal value in a short time..."
There are no free gifts in the adult world. Everything that seems free comes with a price tag.
Su Ying'er knew this, so regarding the gift, she could only say that she understood Zhou Lang's further intentions, but she couldn't accept the gift, at least not now.
Zhou Lang smiled nonchalantly: "Sure, then consider it a rental. You can help me test out the machine."
He added, "I was in a rush to buy it today, so I didn't buy it. I'll buy you a new one next time, when you're ready to have it."
Su Ying'er blinked, thinking to herself, "So this is the relaxed feeling of a rich older brother. Giving away an electronic toy worth three or four thousand is as easy as giving away a cup of milk tea..."
The two got out of the car to take photos. Su Ying'er's autumn-themed makeup and styling, under the clear blue sky, made for particularly beautiful pictures.
Along the way, we encountered a group of students who had also just finished their college entrance exams and were having their final farewell activity for their club graduation.
Su Ying'er asked a group of energetic young men and women in short sleeves and shorts out of curiosity, and learned that they were from her high school running club.
Starting from the county town, the relay race traverses mountain roads, with this small town as the finish line. After completing the route, they will run the same route back.
"That's great! It's kind of like the Hakone Ekiden." Su Ying'er said with great interest.
Zhou Lang didn't react. She glanced at him and guessed that Zhou Lang probably didn't have anything in common with her on this topic, so she didn't say anything more.
It was June, and the summer heat was intense. Soon, Su Ying'er felt hot all over from wearing this long-sleeved dress.
"Yinger, why don't we go back to the hotel and rest for a bit? We'll stop filming around 1 or 2 pm and continue later."
"Mmm, okay, bro."
The two returned to the hotel and had a simple meal of dumplings.
Zhou Lang planned to book another room by the hour, but Su Ying'er thought that would be too wasteful of money, so she pulled him to her own room.
As soon as Su Ying'er entered the standard twin room, her face froze. She turned to Zhou Lang and said urgently, "Brother! Wait for me a minute, I'll tidy up."
Zhou Lang stood at the door as instructed, nothing unusual, he had already seen it.
Su Ying'er had some clothes and underwear that she had changed out of, which were scattered on another bed. She hurriedly tidied them up.
A wide-strapped sports bra that looks like a tank top, seamless underwear, and two or three pure white lace camisoles, probably meant to be worn as pajamas.
Seeing her flustered appearance, Zhou Lang felt that the girl was quite genuine.
"Okay, bro."
She drew the curtains, turned on the lights, and switched on the air conditioner in one smooth motion.
"It's so hot! Ugh!"
With no outsiders around, Su Ying'er simply lifted her long skirt and fanned herself upwards, using the hem of her skirt as a fan.
Her signature long, shapely legs were constantly being revealed and concealed as her ramie skirt rose and fell.
Having already become familiar with each other, Zhou Lang leaned against the headboard and openly admired Zhou Lang without any attempt to hide it.
Seeing his unwavering gaze, Su Ying'er smiled sweetly and said, "I'm sorry to disappoint you, brother, but I was wearing leggings underneath."
"I see, it's black lace." Zhou Lang raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that it's good to be a straightforward high school girl; she's really willing to let you see it.
Su Ying'er simply lifted her skirt higher and continued to fan herself with it, revealing the delicate lace trim on her underwear: "Those people who rented makeup and costumes for photoshoots are really tight-lipped. They didn't mention a single thing about being so hot."
Once the air conditioner was running and the room temperature dropped, Su Ying'er lay on the bed, still enthusiastically selecting and exporting photos from her camera.
Zhou Lang flipped through the hand-drawn travel guide provided in the hotel, but couldn't think of any attractions worth visiting in the county. He asked the girl in the next bed, "Ying'er, after we've finished exploring this town, what are your plans?"
"Well, not for now." Su Ying'er turned to look at him, thought for a moment, and said, "Or rather, I'm still hesitating."
"I'd like to take advantage of this precious summer vacation to travel and have more fun."
Su Ying'er was unsure: "But it feels too extravagant. If I were to be more rational, I should take advantage of the three months from June to August to learn to drive, work part-time, and save some money so that I can buy some things I like after school starts."
Zhou Lang said, "There's no rush to work. If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be working for the next few decades."
Su Ying'er: "...Brother, that hurts! Does it have to be this real?"
Zhou Lang had gone through the same thing. Thinking back on his summer vacation after the college entrance exam and the summer vacation after graduating from university, he realized he didn't have many memorable moments. He said with a touch of emotion, "Ying'er, this may be the most carefree and leisurely vacation you'll have for a long time to come. So my suggestion is to go out and have as much fun as possible, and leave some interesting memories of your youth."
Su Ying'er pulled a pillow over and placed it under her, gazing at Zhou Lang's face: "I almost forgot, you're an experienced person, brother."
Zhou Lang hummed in agreement: "When I graduated from university, I could have had two months of fun, but I don't know what came over me, I actually thought—after I start working, I'll have plenty of time to take leave and go on vacation. I'll have more money then, and I'll have more fun."
"But that's not how it is. It's like that pleasant afternoon before work unintentionally became the last moment of leisure. After that, life became a race against time, with no stopping."
Following the topic, Zhou Lang also talked about some trivial matters at work. Su Ying'er had only heard about the difficulty of finding employment before, but now she had a more direct understanding, and her idea of how to arrange her vacation became more firm: "Ah... then I should enjoy myself as soon as possible."
Zhou Lang smiled and said, "Travel and games—these kinds of entertainment vary with age and mindset. A wealthy person's travels are not as good as a youthful one's travels. There are some things that, if you don't experience them when you're young, you'll lose interest after that age."
"After I started working, I could play the games I wanted to play when I was slacking off, but I just couldn't get into them anymore. I've lost the ability and mental capacity to immerse myself in the experience."
Su Ying'er nodded. Although she hadn't experienced it herself, she could sense the helplessness in Zhou Lang's tone as he spoke of the passing of his former state of mind: "Understood. Then I'll immediately make plans for the next trip! Traveling with you, brother, will save us from taking unnecessary detours!"
Feeling that the two had talked for quite a while, Su Ying'er checked the time on her phone and asked, "Hey, brother, are you going to sleep a little longer?"
"Okay, I'll reply to a few messages, then I'll catch up on some sleep later."
"Me too, I'll set my alarm for 3 a.m."
Su Ying'er tugged at the blanket, the air conditioner was blowing cold air at full blast, and then she covered herself with a thin blanket. In her opinion, this was the ultimate enjoyment in summer.
Good afternoon, brother. I'm going to sleep now.
Su Ying'er turned her small body over, closed her eyes, and fell asleep.
One minute later.
"Um... bro, what you just said seems a bit ambiguous."
Su Ying'er crawled out of bed again, looking at Zhou Lang sheepishly: "It's a classic inverted sentence in our province, I mean, I'm going to sleep now!"
"Hmm." Zhou Lang suppressed a laugh. "Go to sleep."
"She slept," and "slept with her."
Well, given the current situation at the girls' high school, the latter isn't impossible.