203: Chapter 197 A Family of Five?

When He Mengyao opened the door, Zhou Mengqi was rubbing her eyes as she walked out of the bedroom.

The two of them came face-to-face in the middle of the living room.

"Up so early?" Zhou Mengqi asked naturally.

"I couldn't sleep anymore." He Mengyao walked over to the sofa and sat down. "The sofa isn't very comfortable to sleep on."

Zhou Mengqi gave an "oh" and turned to enter the bathroom.

Closing the door, she curled her lip at the mirror. What is she pretending for?

She had gone out before I even fell asleep yesterday; did she really sleep on the sofa?

It's only because I didn't go looking for Yu Heng myself, otherwise, we would've met again under the covers.

Zhou Mengqi turned on the faucet to wash her face, wondering if she should tell Shen Yueling about this.

Telling her would seem like she was trying to stir up trouble.

Forget it, better to just watch the drama unfold.

Shen Yueling pushed open her bedroom door, let out a yawn, and scanned the living room.

He Mengyao was sitting on the part of the sofa closest to the window, looking down at her phone. Hearing the movement, He Mengyao glanced up, but her gaze quickly slid away and fell back onto the screen.

Shen Yueling's footsteps paused for a moment.

"Morning, Sister Yueling." Zhou Mengqi walked over. "Is A Ling not up yet?"

"She's getting dressed," Shen Yueling said, her gaze drifting toward He Mengyao again.

Strange.

Why is this woman so quiet this morning?

Shen Yueling walked to the small open kitchen area, took a bottle of mineral water from the fridge, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

Leaning against the counter, she asked seemingly casually, "How did you guys sleep last night?"

"I'm fine." Zhou Mengqi sat on a barstool. "Teacher He said she didn't sleep very comfortably on the sofa."

He Mengyao's finger scrolling the screen paused for a moment, but she didn't look up. "Yeah, the sofa is a bit hard."

"Why did you sleep on the sofa?" Shen Yueling raised an eyebrow.

"I'm a restless sleeper and was afraid of disturbing Mengqi," He Mengyao explained.

Her voice was flat, devoid of any discernible emotion.

Shen Yueling tightened the bottle cap and stared at He Mengyao for a couple of seconds.

This person is even avoiding eye contact with me?

Where's that energy from yesterday?

The sound of a toilet flushing came from the bathroom, followed by the door opening. Yu Heng walked out, his hair a mess.

"Everyone's up?" Yu Heng rubbed his neck as he walked to the kitchen, took the water bottle from Shen Yueling's hand, tilted his head back, and took a few gulps.

He Mengyao put down her phone and stood up. "Going for breakfast now?"

"Sure." Yu Heng put the water bottle back on the counter and casually rested his hand on the side of Shen Yueling's waist. "Let's go."

His fingers pressed gently against Shen Yueling's waist with a familiar intimacy.

Shen Yueling didn't dodge, but her attention was still on He Mengyao. Her eyes flickered—still no reaction?

He Mengyao straightened up, slung her bag over her shoulder, and turned toward the door. "Then let's go, I'm hungry."

Zhou Mengqi hopped off the barstool and followed.

Bai Xinran also came out of her room then, standing quietly in the foyer waiting.

Yu Heng patted Shen Yueling's waist. "What are you dazing off for?"

Shen Yueling withdrew her gaze and shook her head. "Nothing."

—

The group was eating breakfast at the hotel restaurant. Yu Heng took a sip of soy milk and set down his cup.

"If there's nothing planned for this morning, let's head to the Automobile City."

Shen Yueling was peeling an eggshell. Hearing this, she looked up. "What are we going to the Automobile City for?"

"To look at cars," Yu Heng explained. "Going in and out, it's more convenient to have a car."

Zhou Mengqi blinked. "What kind of car are you going to buy?"

"Budget is around a hundred thousand," Yu Heng squinted. "I'll buy a domestic brand for now just to get by."

Bai Xinran drank her porridge quietly without saying a word.

She didn't know much about cars, but having one was indeed a good thing; University Town was too remote.

"What kind of good car can you get for a hundred thousand?" She pursed her lips. "It's not as good as the one we had before..."

He Mengyao realized something was wrong and silenced herself in time.

Yu Heng glanced at her. "What else then? The income from my guild and Pleasing Oneself has just started coming in; the working capital can't be touched."

"Fine," He Mengyao pursed her lips. "Let's go take a look first."

—

Around nine in the morning, the group arrived at the Automobile City.

Several domestic brand 4S stores were lined up next to each other, and they started looking from the first one.

Upon entering the store, a salesman came forward—a young man.

Yu Heng said they were just looking around, so the salesman followed and gave introductions.

He Mengyao walked up to a car and pulled the door handle. "This one even has hidden door handles."

Yu Heng leaned down to look. "If there's a car accident, you won't even be able to pull it open."

Having experienced it once, safety was his top priority when buying a car!

He Mengyao curled her lip. "This engine would struggle just going up a hill. Forget it."

Shen Yueling stood by, watching Yu Heng and He Mengyao go back and forth; she couldn't get a word in.

She didn't understand cars, neither did Zhou Mengqi, let alone Bai Xinran.

Shen Yueling felt a bit stifled.

Since when did Yu Heng know about these things?

He had no interest in cars before.

He Mengyao was even stranger; how could a student from the Dance Department be so knowledgeable about cars?

The salesman wanted to introduce other models, but Yu Heng waved him off. "No need, we'll check out other stores."

Leaving the store, Zhou Mengqi whispered to Bai Xinran, "I don't understand anything they're saying."

Bai Xinran nodded gently.

At the second store, they looked at a sedan.

He Mengyao sat in the driver's seat, adjusted the chair, and then got out. "It's enough for family use, but this kind of car is boring to drive."

Yu Heng smiled. "You have quite high standards."

"Of course," He Mengyao glanced at him. "It's not like we're only driving it for a day or two. Besides, we're rich people now."

Shen Yueling watched the two of them; that strange chemistry had appeared again.

When they were discussing, no one else could even interject.

At the third store, they looked at an SUV.

The salesperson was a girl with glasses who gave a very enthusiastic introduction.

She looked at Yu Heng, then at the three girls following behind. Perhaps trying to find a topic to build rapport, she smiled and said, "This model has a lot of space. With three children in the family, it won't be crowded at all when you go out to play."

As soon as she said that, the atmosphere stiffened.

Shen Yueling's face turned a bit cold. Did this girl have a problem with her eyes or her brain?

Does this look like a family of five?

Zhou Mengqi pursed her lips to hold back a laugh, and Bai Xinran was also suppressing a smile, lowering her head.

The salesgirl hadn't realized the issue yet and continued, "And the trunk is also large; it can fit strollers and toys."

He Mengyao raised an eyebrow, said nothing, and looked at Yu Heng.

Yu Heng's face showed no expression as he simply said, "I don't have children yet."

"Ah, I'm so sorry, so sorry," the salesgirl finally realized and quickly apologized. "I thought..."

"It's fine," Yu Heng interrupted her and turned toward the back of the car. "Let's see the trunk."

After visiting three or four stores, they returned to stand in the shade of the parking lot.

"Not very satisfied with any of them." Yu Heng lit a cigarette.

"With a budget of a hundred thousand, this is about as good as it gets," Shen Yueling said.

He Mengyao crossed her arms. "If you ask me, since you're buying one anyway, just get a more expensive one. If you buy a hundred-thousand-yuan one now, you'll have to replace it in two years."

"You make it sound easy," Yu Heng exhaled a puff of smoke. "Didn't I say? The income from the guild and Pleasing Oneself has grown, but it's all just starting. I need to keep working capital. I can't touch the few hundred thousand I have on hand; the budget isn't sufficient."

He Mengyao looked at him. "Your budget isn't sufficient, but mine is."

Yu Heng squinted at her.

He Mengyao walked up to him. "Come on, let's go check out BMW."

Zhou Mengqi's eyes widened, and Bai Xinran also looked up.

Shen Yueling pursed her lips tightly. He Mengyao is that rich?

She's going to pay for Yu Heng's car?