country bumpkin

Chapter 437 Internet Access

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, all factories and sales outlets resumed normal operations. Yunya took the last bus home on the afternoon of the sixth day.

I had to work the early shift on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, otherwise I could have stayed another night at my grandma's before coming back. The store wasn't busy right after the New Year; everyone had bought everything they needed and didn't need. So, the first month of the lunar calendar is a slow season.

During the off-season, workers are always leisurely and drowsy, looking sleepy all day long.

Business was bad, and the boss's wife was in a bad mood, so she often lost her temper for no reason. All the employees in the store worked cautiously with their tails between their legs, and even slacking off had to be done secretly.

These oppressive days didn't last long; some people couldn't take it anymore. Gu Xinyi, a girl working in the women's shoe department, quit her job.

The very next day, another girl quit her job at the sneakers shop. At first, nobody thought much of it; workers come and go, there's a high turnover rate, it's normal.

A week later, Yunya and Chen Pingping ran into the two girls who had quit their jobs while strolling through the city streets. They had both started working at a larger shoe store.

Yunya went up to greet them and asked about the situation. She learned that the owner of this large shopping mall did not come to the store often, so the managers and store owners in the store were all employees.

I don't have to worry about the boss's mood at work, and the atmosphere is more relaxed than at the previous shoe store.

Gu Xinyi also persuaded Yun Ya and Chen Pingping to work here, saying that the salary here would be higher than there.

Yun Ya and Chen Pingping said they would consider it and come back whenever they wanted to move. Gu Xinyi didn't insist; it was all voluntary, so she let them be.

Yunya and Chen Pingping strolled around this large shoe market, looking at the styles and prices of the shoes. Overall, they felt that it had more styles and higher prices than their own shoe store.

Yunya is currently very comfortable working at the store and has no intention of changing jobs, so she'll just keep Qianqianhui Shoe City as a backup option for her job.

After shopping, the two went home. After having dinner, Yunya had nothing to do, so she went to her second aunt's house to visit Zhang Haiyan.

In the past, several friends would get together to chat and joke, but now that Zhang Haiying is married, her presence is always missing from their small gatherings.

Xia Mili often came over for gatherings, simply because her house was only separated from Zhang Haiyan's by a wall. Whenever Yun Ya came, her loud voice would surely be heard, and she would come over to play with them.

The three girls chatted for a few minutes before Zhang Haiyan suggested going to an internet cafe. Mainly because she had arranged to video chat with her boyfriend, Qi Wenbo, who was serving in the military, that evening. Yun Ya and Xia Mili also wanted to go to the internet cafe, and they happily nodded in agreement.

The three of them went to the internet cafe in a lively and cheerful manner, talking all the way. Before long, they arrived at the internet cafe they often went to.

After paying, the three sat down at their respective computers, waiting for the computer to turn on. Two seconds later, the screens lit up, and they quickly logged into their QQ accounts.

Yunya was a little disappointed to find that none of her friends were online as soon as she logged on. But before she could do anything, she suddenly received a video call invitation.

Yun Ya thought to herself, "So it wasn't that no one was online, they were invisible. No wonder I couldn't see them."

Yun Ya clicked on the invitation message without hesitation; she wanted to see who was on the other end.

The man opposite me had a dull look in his eyes. He was typing on a keyboard with one hand and smoking a cigarette with the other, puffing out smoke in a lazy manner, clearly enjoying himself.

He took a deep drag of his cigarette, exhaled a smoke ring, and looked at Yunya in the camera lens. Suddenly, his eyes lit up with passion.

He quickly sat up straight and said with a smile, "Oh! Long time no see! I didn't expect you to be so beautiful."

Yunya was pleased by his compliment and replied, "Really? No, I'm just an average person, not particularly pretty."

[Love Song 1990] "Really, I'm not lying. You're not only beautiful, but also so young."

【Blue Enchantress】"Hmm... I've forgotten how old you are."

[Love Song 1990] "I'm 6 years older than you, you've forgotten? It seems like it's been so long since we've been in touch, you don't even remember me!"

【Blue Enchantress】"Hehe, ^O^ I don't seem to remember very well! I've always had a bad memory."

【Love Song 1990】"Do you still remember my name? I do remember your name, Yunya!"

Yun Ya chuckled and said, "Hehe! I really don't know your name."

【Love Song 1990】"Then you must remember this time, my name is Chi Dongqing. Little girl, remember this well this time, don't forget it again, otherwise I will definitely not let you off the hook next time we meet."

【Blue Enchantress】"What do you mean you won't let me off the hook? You're not going to eat me, are you? Humph! I'm not afraid of you. Anyway, you can't touch me, and we'll never meet."

[Love Song 1990] "Silly girl, you will see me someday."

Yun Ya retorted unconvinced, "Who wants to see you? I don't see online friends!"

Yun Ya, whose attitude was so firm now, never imagined that they would actually meet again so soon.

【Blue Rose】"Chi Dongqing, why are you always online whenever I come online? Do you like being online that much?!"

【Love Song 1990】"Whenever I have free time, I come to the internet cafe to play games. I usually like to leave my phone running and QQ on. Even when I'm not playing games, I leave my phone running and QQ on, so no matter when you come to the internet cafe, I'm always online."

【Blue Rose】"So who are you waiting for? Otherwise, why are you always AFK?"

[Love Song 1990] "Wasn't I waiting for you? (Kiss)"

Looking at his reply and the picture of him kissing, Yun Ya felt a strange flutter in her heart.

【Blue Rose】"Nonsense, (winks) I'm not online every day, how could you possibly be waiting for me?"

【Love Song 1990】"Really, I don't have many online friends, but the only one I've always been thinking about is you."

Yunya was somewhat dazed by the sweet talk, but she was also secretly delighted and suddenly felt like she was in love.

The two exchanged messages back and forth, ignoring the messages that occasionally popped up from other netizens.

Yun Ya was in the middle, with Xia Mi Li on her left and Zhang Hai Yan on her right. Xia Mi Li also enjoyed making friends and chatting; being at the age where she was just beginning to experience romantic feelings, she was very curious about the opposite sex.

The convenience of the internet provides a platform for young men and women to interact. Especially for introverted girls like Xia Mili, who rarely go out and have no opportunity to meet men.

Zhang Haiyan was currently engaged in a passionate conversation with her boyfriend, Qi Wenbo.

The three of them were oblivious to each other, each focused on the chat interface on their own computer screens.

Relaxing and enjoyable times always fly by. Just when we were having a lively conversation, it was time to leave.

The computer had already warned that it would shut down in five minutes, but the girls didn't want to go home yet.

Zhang Haiyan waved her hand and said, "Internet cafe manager, add more time. The three of us will each add an hour, and I'll pay."

The network administrator came over, took the money, and added an extra hour to their computers.

Xia Mili and Yun Ya looked at Zhang Haiyan and said in unison, "I'll give you the money when we get home."

Zhang Haiyan waved her hand, "No need, it's my treat today."