Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Xu Chuning exclaimed, a little surprised.

It's such a short distance, how could she get lost?

Shen Yubai looked calm and didn't explain much. He couldn't tell her that he wanted to see her earlier.

I can't say this now.

Not suitable.

Xu Chu Ning didn't know what Shen Yubai was thinking, she just felt that his silence was a bit strange.

The two walked side by side towards the community, and under the light, their shadows sometimes overlapped.

Noticing this, Xu Chu Ning smiled inexplicably.

"What are you laughing at?" Shen Yubai asked.

Xu Chu Ning glanced sideways, "Nothing."

She couldn't tell him that she thought the overlapping of two shadows was funny and she liked it very much.

Shen Yubai raised his eyebrows and followed her gaze, his mind clear as a mirror, "What did you eat tonight?"

"I ate a lot of weird things at the night market." Xu Chuning told the truth.

When a few girls get together, they mostly eat snacks and rarely have full meals.

Shen Yubai nodded, paused and asked, "Are you feeling better?"

Xu Chu Ning shook his head hesitantly, "I'm still worried about my mother."

Shen Yubai understood: "Maybe there will be news tomorrow."

Xu Chuning hummed and tilted his head to look at him, "Did you train with Shen Sinian at school this afternoon?"

The school sports meet will be held in two days. Most of the students who have signed up for the meet are training in the playground. Short-distance runners, long-distance runners, and other athletes will take time to practice in preparation for the school sports meet that will start on Wednesday.

Shen Yubai: "I ran for a while."

He looked down at her, "Want to go together tomorrow?"

Xu Chu Ning thought about it seriously and said, "Okay."

Maybe exercise can help her forget her troubles.

The two of them returned home slowly.

Not long after, Ye Qiongfang came over after get off work.

She hadn't been involved in the family business for a long time, and she felt a little unfamiliar with it, so she wasted a lot of time.

The mother and daughter chatted for a few minutes and then took turns washing up and resting.

After returning to the room, Xu Chuning took out his mobile phone and opened the text messages he had sent to You Shuzhen.

While she was in a daze, You Shuzhen sent a new message: [Ningning, are you asleep? ]

Xu Chuning suddenly sat up from the bed and lowered his head to reply: [Mom, I haven't slept yet. Why haven't you slept yet? Is the situation over there okay? ]

You Shuzhen called her immediately.

"Hello," Xu Chu Ning picked up the phone, breathing lightly.

"Ningning." You Shuzhen's familiar voice sounded beside her ears, and she whispered, "Why haven't you slept yet? Are you worried about us?"

Xu Chuning said frankly: "A little bit, are you guys okay?"

You Shuzhen smiled and said softly, "It's okay, don't worry about mom. It just takes a few days for us to negotiate. We are safe, don't worry."

Xu Chu Ning frowned and bit her lip, "Really?"

She was always a little uneasy.

"Really?" You Shuzhen assured her, "Don't worry, Mom and your Uncle Shen will come back safely."

She paused, then added, "And your sister."

Hearing You Shuzhen's words, Xu Chuning felt a little relieved: "Okay."

She looked out the window and said softly, "I'll be waiting for you at home."

You Shuzhen responded, somewhat moved: "Okay."

The two didn't talk on the phone for too long before You Shuzhen urged Xu Chuning to go to bed.

After hanging up the phone, Xu Chuning said to Shen Yubai upstairs: [My mother called me.]

Shen Yubai replied almost immediately: [Are you relieved? ]

Xu Chuning: [Well, why haven’t you slept yet? ]

Shen Yubai: [I will go to sleep soon. ]

Xu Chuning: [Then I slept? ]

Shen Yubai: [Good night.]

Xu Chu Ning's lips curved slightly: [Good night.]

After putting down his phone, Xu Chu Ning really fell asleep this time.

Upstairs, Shen Yubai stared at the silent dialog box opposite and guessed that Xu Chu Ning must have fallen asleep.

Thinking of this, he slowly got up and went to the bathroom to wash up and prepare to rest.

On Tuesday, Xu Chuning was in a slightly better condition than on Monday.

After school on Tuesday, Xu Chuning went to the playground with Shen Yubai and others to run for a while to prepare for the 400-meter relay race.

I don’t know if it was because of the exercise or something else, but Xu Chu Ning fell asleep shortly after returning home and taking a shower.

The shop has been closed these days. Xu Chuning always feels melancholy when she passes by the shop on her way to school every day. She misses You Shuzhen and wants to work with her on the shop's business.

Because the shop had been closed for several days, many classmates at school asked her if her breakfast shop was closed, as they all missed that breakfast.

The school sports meet begins on Wednesday.

Xu Chuning was a very ordinary spectator and did not participate in any activities except the 400-meter relay race.

She didn't want to participate, and Miao Xue didn't force her.

After attending the opening ceremony in the morning, Xu Chuning was dragged by Deng Xitong to cheer for other students. They cheered until eleven o'clock, then they decided to leave school and go out for lunch.

Xu Chuning ate absent-mindedly during this meal.

You Shuzhen hasn't called her for more than a day.

After dinner, Shen Yubai said he would take her to a place. Shen Sinian wanted to follow him, but was scared away by Shen Yubai's look.

"Where are we going?" After separating from Shen Sinian and the others, Xu Chuning asked Shen Yubai curiously.

Shen Yubai: "We'll go wherever you want to go."

Xu Chu Ning blinked and said without thinking, "I don't want to go anywhere now."

Shen Yubai: "..."

He choked and looked at her helplessly.

Xu Chu Ning chuckled: "Where are we going?"

"Let's find a place to relax." Shen Yubai said.

Hearing this, Xu Chu Ning exclaimed, "Is there any place suitable for relaxing?"

Shen Yubai: "There is one."

Xu Chu Ning didn't ask any more questions and followed Shen Yubai obediently.

Finally, Xu Chuning finally knew where Shen Yubai took her.

They came to the video game arcade, the place where Shen Yubai taught Xu Chu Ning archery last time.

"You brought me here to play this?"

Shen Yubai nodded, picked up the bow and arrow and gave it to her, "See if you have forgotten."

Archery requires full concentration, which can indeed make Xu Chu Ning temporarily forget all his worries and ignore the passage of time.

The two played archery in the arcade for more than an hour. When Xu Chu Ning felt his hands were tired, they went to the milk tea shop.

Shen Yubai said that she was in a bad mood and should drink more sweet things.

Xu Chu Ning didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "Drinking too much will make you fat."

Shen Yubai looked her up and down, and raised his eyebrows slightly: "You can gain a few more pounds."

"..." This made Xu Chu Ning want to contradict him, "Only a few pounds?"

Shen Yubai chuckled: "As much as you want."

Xu Chu Ning said "oh" and asked curiously, "Do you mind?"

After the words fell, Xu Chuning realized that she had said the wrong thing. Facing Shen Yubai's slightly meaningful gaze, she opened her mouth and explained: "I mean, you are right-"

Before he could finish his words, Shen Yubai had already given the answer.

"It's you, why should I mind?"