Chapter 184: The Prize

Chapter 184: The Prize
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
The meal was the last thing on their agenda for the day. It was getting late, and it was time to go back. The group exited the restaurant.
They would take a bus home. Before they got on the bus, He Jing held the door and looked at Yan Hanxi, who had his hands in his pocket and a slight smile on his lips. “Thank you for everything. I had a great time today,” He Jing said, her sincerity shining through.
Yan Hanxi’s smile broadened. “See you tomorrow, Miss Merit Student.”
The two looked ‘in love’ and ‘reluctant to part,’ which aroused He Sui’s strong dissatisfaction. He came over and covered He Jing’s face with his palm. He said in a rough voice, “You’re not allowed to look anymore. Let’s go.”
The door blocked their line of sight.
He Jing was grateful to Yan Hanxi. He had given her the tickets, chartered the bus, and treated her to a meal. She did not know how to return the favor.
Forget it…
She would leave that for the future. Meanwhile, she had to think of a way to appease He Sui, who was clearly jealous.
The next day, the prize for the secret room was delivered to her home early in the morning. It was a brand-new washing machine.
She opened the huge cardboard box and was greeted by the smell of paper pulp padding the sides of the box, keeping the washing machine safe. It was a beautiful washing machine nobody in the He family had ever seen before. Every inch seemed to glow.
The He family used to have a washing machine, but it has been scrapped recently. It was only He Yuan who usually used it. It was not a very energy-efficient device, so it used a lot of electricity to function. Everyone else washed their clothes by hand, even in mid-winter.
The present washing machine was from a well-known brand, and its quality was excellent. The battery-saving label on it was simply incomparable to their last washing machine.
This…
This was awesome!
“What a great washing machine!” He Sui’s eyes lit up, and he pounced on the device to get a better look.
He Ning frowned and reprimanded him without any heat in his words. “Stay away. You’ll break it.”
He Sui reluctantly let go, rubbing his hands together.
They were all boys and perspired a lot. It was not unusual for their socks to stink and their clothes to smell. No one relished doing housework, least of all the laundry.
He Ning, their resident neat freak, was often left with the dirty laundry, and he would wash all their clothes at once to save time. He never could stand it when his siblings left their dirty clothes everywhere.
Of course, they reined themselves in after the He family moved. Nowadays, they would put all their dirty laundry, especially their socks, in a proper hamper.
“No,” He Ning said coldly. “You can’t throw your socks in there.” They had to consider He Jing.
She had won this washing machine and should be the first to use it.
He Sui followed He Ning’s gaze and understood the words left unsaid. His mouth snapped shut, and he stopped talking.
He Jing smiled. “Don’t worry, Second Brother. You’ll get a chance to wash your clothes too. I’ll keep mine separate from everyone else’s. We still need to buy the detergent. Meanwhile, I shall clean the washing machine before we start using it.”
If that was the case, then there was no problem.
He Ning looked at He Yi, He Chen, and the others, waiting for their opinions. He Yi said, “I’m fine with it.
“Then it’s decided,” He Sui’s eyes lit up as he tried to finalize the decision.
Soon, a schedule was drawn up.
To save water, they could not wash their clothes separately. They would wash their clothes together, while He Jing had a separate load.
They calculated how much water they would need and realized that using a washing machine was more economical. The washing machine’s capacity was enough to accommodate all of them, and this would not change much since the clothes they wore in summer were thin and light.
With the washing machine, they no longer had to wash clothes themselves or shunt the work to anyone else. They could even save on water that could be used for a nice bath instead.
He Sui wanted to pick He Jing up and give her a twirl. He sighed from the bottom of his heart.
He Jing was their lucky star!
Ever since He Jing had rejoined the family, their quality of life had improved by leaps and bounds.
He Jing smiled. “Fourth Brother, don’t get too excited. This is only the beginning. ”
“You’re right!” He Sui nodded heavily..