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In the end, the bet came to nothing.
Zhou Liao still washed the dishes at home, while Lai Zhiyun made sure to stick to a schedule, insisting on going to bed early and waking up early.
The residential area at night was brilliantly lit.
Tonight, Zhou Liao had made plans to play basketball and have dinner with Guo Junkai and the others, leaving Lai Zhiyun to walk through the neighborhood alone with Maomao.
After walking for about twenty minutes, Lai Zhiyun felt a bit thirsty, so she led Maomao to the little supermarket at the entrance of the residential area.
She picked up a bottle of room-temperature mineral water. As she passed by the freezer, she glanced through the clear glass door at the ice creams inside. Lai Zhiyun hesitated for a moment, walked a few steps forward, then turned back.
It's okay to eat an ice cream once in a while.
Reassuring herself with that thought, Lai Zhiyun opened the freezer door and grabbed a chocolate-coated ice cream.
