Chapter 64: Don't rush her to shower tomorrow.

Liang Ye's home was in the city proper, about a half-hour's ride from the village by electric scooter.

One scooter couldn't fit three people at all, but he couldn't bear to spend money on a taxi. He sat on the scooter and gestured to the other two: "You both sit behind me. The three of us can squeeze."

Han Mo frowned: "Isn't that unsafe?"

Liang Ye shot him a look: "You've already been hit by a car, and you're still worried about safety?"

Han Mo said helplessly: "It's precisely because I've been hit by a car that I need to worry more, right?"

Liang Ye scooted his hips forward: "Don't worry, I've got great riding skills. Very steady."

A taxi from here to his place would cost over fifty yuan. Might as well kill him.

"Huanhuan, hurry up and get on. You sit behind me. Han Mo sits behind you. It'll work."

A smile crept up at the corner of his mouth. This way, he'd get to sit right next to He Huanhuan. Hehehe...

But to his surprise, He Huanhuan yanked him off the scooter: "I'll drive."

He'd only ridden an electric scooter a few times. How could he compare to her experience?

She was a bona fide poor person, after all!

She plopped herself onto the seat and looked at Han Mo: "You sit behind me."

Liang Ye tried to grab the spot: "I want to sit!"

But Han Mo, quick-eyed and fast-legged, stepped forward and sat right down behind He Huanhuan. Then he smiled at him: "Come on, I left a spot for you."

Seeing them pressed together made Liang Ye furious: "Move back! I'm very skinny, I don't need that much space!"

Han Mo nodded: "Fine."

He scooted back a bit, and the scooter suddenly had no room left at all.

......

Liang Ye sat down behind him in a huff, immediately squashing Han Mo against He Huanhuan.

Liang Ye was angry: "Move away from her!"

Stuck in the middle, Han Mo asked him: "How exactly do you expect me to move?"

Liang Ye hugged him tightly, pulling him toward himself: "Don't take advantage of Huanhuan! She's mine!"

He Huanhuan gripped the handlebars tightly: "Shut up! Don't move around! The scooter's going to tip over!"

Actually, she hadn't ridden an electric scooter very many times either. In the past, she'd always gotten around on foot. Where would she have gotten the money for a scooter?

One scooter carrying three people, and the two behind her wouldn't behave. What should have been a half-hour ride took He Huanhuan nearly an hour to finish.

Once they entered the city area, the two behind her, afraid of being caught on camera, kept their heads down in unison.

Liang Ye hugged Han Mo tightly and ducked his head carefully along with him: "What exactly are we doing?"

Han Mo pushed his hands away: "You don't need to lower your head."

In the next second, Liang Ye hugged him again: "Why not?"

Han Mo was speechless: "You figure it out yourself."

Besides, he wasn't a missing person. Why would he need to hide his face?

And also, "Put your hands down."

Why did he keep hugging him?

Were they even that close?

Liang Ye ignored him and hugged him even tighter: "What, do you want to sit pressed up against He Huanhuan? Let me tell you, no way!"

He shouldn't have settled for that little bit of contact. He might as well have gone to sleep under a bridge.

As the scooter drove into the neighborhood, the two finally relaxed.

The neighborhood Liang Ye lived in had been built almost thirty years ago, and it was very old.

The people living there were basically all retirees.

His home was on the third floor of the first building on the right as you entered, which counted as a prime floor.

Once inside the apartment, He Huanhuan was speechless: "Your place only has one room?"

She never would have guessed that Liang Ye had bought himself a studio!

Liang Ye nodded proudly: "Of course just one room. If there were extra rooms, wouldn't that just invite some clueless people to come visit?"

If they came to visit, he'd have to spend money hosting them, and he couldn't bear that!

The two clueless people stayed silent: Who exactly are you mocking?

Liang Ye didn't realize at all what he'd said. He beamed and called out to He Huanhuan: "Huanhuan, come here. Let me show you around my place..."

He Huanhuan glanced at Han Mo: "Is he deliberately being passive-aggressive at me?"

Han Mo shook his head without hesitation: "He's just stupid."

That was true. His buddy never thought of He Huanhuan as just a visitor. She was his future lady of the house, okay?

There wasn't much to see in a place of under forty square meters anyway. To the left of the entrance was the bathroom and kitchen. On the right was a small living room, past the living room was the bedroom, and outside the bedroom was a small balcony.

Everything was very small, after all, it was barely over thirty square meters.

They took it all in with two glances.

But at least there was a proper sofa. He Huanhuan plopped herself down on it: "I'm starving. Let's order takeout."

The two looked at Liang Ye. Their phones weren't usable, so they could only order through Liang Ye's account.

Liang Ye pursed his lips, his face full of hesitation: "I can order, but you two have to split the cost with me."

......

"Split!"

Liang Ye held out his hand: "Let's split it upfront. I'm afraid you two won't pay me back."

......

Han Mo counted out thirty-five yuan in cash and handed it to him. Only then did Liang Ye open his food delivery app and order from a place he usually got rice bowls from.

After paying, he sneakily glanced at the two. Seeing that neither was paying attention to him, he breathed a sigh of relief and grinned inwardly.

He'd used a big coupon. All three meals together only cost thirty-two yuan.

He'd made three yuan in profit, hehe......

He quietly slipped his phone into his pocket. Once money entered his pocket, there was no way he was giving it back.

Good thing neither of them had any intention of asking how much he'd actually spent. They were worn out from the day and only wanted to finish eating quickly and wash up properly so they could sleep.

For the past couple of days in that crappy house, they could only make do with a wipe-down wash. Unbearable!

The takeout arrived quickly. The three of them didn't talk and just ate in silence.

After eating, He Huanhuan rushed to the bathroom first, giving her hair a good long wash and taking a proper shower to loosen up.

Twenty minutes under the hot water, and she finally felt alive again.

The bathroom door was knocked on, and Liang Ye felt his heart bleed: "Haven't you had enough, Huanhuan? How long are you going to wash? Wasting water is wrong."

......

This guy really... No wonder he couldn't find a girlfriend!

He Huanhuan silently turned off the water, dried off, and stepped out.

Outside the door, Liang Ye lectured Han Mo with righteous indignation: "You only get to shower for ten minutes. If you go over, I'm charging you for water and gas."

Han Mo said: "Deal."

The moment Han Mo went in, Liang Ye pulled out his phone and started a timer.

Two minutes, five minutes, eight minutes, nine minutes thirty seconds...

A smile tugged at the corner of Liang Ye's lips. Another bit of income was coming his way!

Nine minutes, fifty-seven seconds. Nine minutes, fifty-eight seconds...

The sound of the water suddenly stopped. Han Mo opened the door and stepped out: "I'm done."

Damn!

So close. Just a little more, just a little bit more, and he could have charged him money!

"Oh, by the way."

Han Mo turned back and asked him: "How much did that takeout just now cost? Let me see the order."

Damn!

His heart ached. His three yuan!

No, his 13.6666...

He pulled out his phone with a grimace: "I just forgot to settle the bill with you. Three meals for thirty-two yuan, so I still owe you thirteen..."

Han Mo smiled: "It's thirteen yuan and sixty-six cents. Give me thirteen fifty."

Liang Ye's heart ached as if bleeding: "My heart hurts. Can I just not pay?"

Han Mo stated his condition: "Tomorrow when Huanhuan showers, don't rush her."

Liang Ye nodded eagerly: "Deal! I definitely won't rush her!"