Back to my parents when I was seventeen

[Mom, my dad bullied me again! ]

After Xu Chuning finished writing her self-criticism, she opened her QQ before going to bed and was choked by the words she saw from Shen Sinian. To be honest, although the future relationship between the two of them, or even between three of them, was confirmed, Xu Chuning was still not used to Shen Sinian complaining about her and his father. She had an indescribable sense of separation.

What a wonderful feeling.

After digesting the thought for a while, Xu Chuning asked: [How did he bully you? ]

Shen Sinian: [I wanted a computer, but he told me it was wishful thinking.]

Xu Chuning: […Shen Yubai is right.]

Xu Chuning doesn’t even have a mobile phone, but Shen Sinian already wants a computer. Isn’t the gap a bit too big?

Shen Sinian didn't expect Xu Chu Ning to not stand on his side at all. He was speechless for a few seconds: [You two really share the same hatred and the same enemy. ]

They are like this no matter what.

Xu Chuning choked up: […Don’t say anything that might lead to misunderstanding.]

Shen Sinian was at a loss: [Is there? ]

Isn't everything he said true?

Xu Chu Ning ignored his question. She looked at the time and asked: [It's 11 o'clock and you're not sleeping yet? ]

Shen Sinian: [It seems still early? ]

He used to go to bed at two or three o'clock.

Xu Chuning: [I fell asleep.]

Shen Sinian: [Good night, Ningning.]

Seeing this, Xu Chu Ning couldn't help but laugh: [Good night. ]

After logging out of QQ, Xu Chuning placed his phone on the desk to charge, tiptoed out of the room, washed up quickly, and climbed into bed to sleep.

You Shuzhen went to bed early. She got up early in the morning and fell asleep before ten o'clock in the evening.

*

The next morning, Xu Chu Ning got up half an hour later and went to the store to help.

The mother and daughter were busy all morning. Xu Chuning had a simple meal before going to school with Shen Sinian and Shen Yubai.

I don’t know what Shen Yubai was thinking. He actually went to the shop to have breakfast for two consecutive mornings.

Xu Chu Ning was surprised, but didn't ask any more questions.

She guessed that he might be worried about Shen Sinian?

"Ningning, what are you thinking about?" Shen Sinian asked, noticing her dazed look.

Xu Chu Ning tilted his head to look at him, paused and asked, "What time did you go to bed last night?"

Shen Sinian: “…”

Meeting Xu Chu Ning's gaze, he dodged, feeling a little guilty: "Ah... I forgot."

Xu Chuning smiled slightly.

Shen Sinian said timidly, "A little bit."

After saying that, he turned to Shen Yubai and asked, "Right?"

Shen Yubai was looking at his phone and didn't join in the conversation. He was stunned when he heard this. "What?"

Xu Chu Ning: "...Shen Yubai."

Shen Yubai looked straight at her, his voice clear and youthful, "What's wrong?"

"Can you please take care of Shen Sinian?" Xu Chuning asked bluntly, "He's still growing, and you're letting him stay up late playing games?"

"..."

The two people who were named looked at each other, and Shen Sinian touched his nose angrily, without any sign of struggling.

Shen Yubai was silent for a moment, put away his phone and said, "Be more careful next time."

Shen Sinian: “Ah?”

He couldn't believe what he heard.

Shen Yubai glanced at him coldly, "You are indeed still growing."

"But you guys—" Before he could finish his words, Shen Yubai asked unexpectedly, "Will my future self be taller than now?"

Shen Sinian: "...How tall are you now?"

Shen Yubai: "1.85 meters."

Shen Sinian choked slightly, "You seem to be 1.88 meters tall."

"That's it," Shen Yubai said calmly, "Even if I play with my phone, I can still grow to 1.88 meters in the future, but you are different."

Shen Sinian's eyes widened, "Why am I different?"

"Because we don't know whether you will be the same height as now in the future," Xu Chu Ning answered quietly.

Shen Sinian frowned, feeling that the two were deceiving him, but when he thought about it carefully...what they said seemed to make some sense?

Walking into the school with a lot of questions in mind, Shen Yubai suddenly said, "Go to the classroom first."

Shen Sinian was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and said, "Okay, you guys chat slowly."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She looked at Shen Yubai in confusion, "Do you have something to tell me?"

Shen Yubai looked around. The two of them were in a more conspicuous place in the school, with many students coming and going. He thought for a moment and nodded slightly, "Let's talk over there?"

Xu Chuning thought he wanted to talk to her about Shen Sinian, so he nodded without hesitation.

Walking into a secluded alley, Xu Chuning stopped and asked, "Do you want to tell me about Shen Sinian or her?"

Shen Yubai: “Neither.”

Xu Chuning: “Ah?”

Shen Yubai took off the schoolbag hanging on one shoulder, took out a box from it and handed it to Xu Chuning.

Xu Chu Ning looked down, then paused, "What do you mean?"

Why did Shen Yubai give her a mobile phone?

Shen Yubai had already found an excuse. He said calmly, "It's convenient to contact you."

"Don't you have my home phone number?" Xu Chuning said.

Shen Yubai forced the phone into her hand and said coldly, "That phone is basically in the possession of Aunt You, right? You rarely bring it to school."

Xu Chu Ning: "I can't use it in school."

"What if?" Shen Yubai reminded her, "We often need to discuss Shen Sinian's affairs and... Li Xiaonan."

He pulled out the most convincing name, "If there's any emergency, take your phone so I can contact you as quickly as possible."

"If you think it is really necessary for me to have a mobile phone of my own, I will buy it myself," Xu Chuning told him.

Shen Yubai frowned in confusion, "Why?"

"No reward without merit." Xu Chuning said.

Shen Yubai: "..."

He lowered his eyes and looked at the small and delicate face in front of him, and saw stubbornness in her round almond-shaped eyes.

Shen Yubai knew that Xu Chu Ning was very stubborn, but she clearly needed this phone, and when he saw it just now, he did not miss the surprise that flashed across her eyes.

"Then just think of it as a loan from me," Shen Yubai said, "Is that acceptable?"

"No," Xu Chuning answered him.

Shen Yubai choked, "I've already bought it, you want me to return it?"

The two of them were in a stalemate. Xu Chu Ning raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yu Bai's unhappy expression in silence for a moment, "How much is the phone?"

Shen Yubai narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you mean?"

"I'll give you the money and take the phone." Xu Chuning gave a solution.

Xu Chu Ning saved a lot of money just in case. It's not that she couldn't afford a mobile phone, she just didn't think it was necessary, so she never bought one.

Since Shen Yubai has prepared it, it is not impossible for her to buy it.

But she didn't expect that after she said she bought it, Shen Yubai's face turned extremely ugly. He then turned cold, stuffed the phone into her arms, said indifferently "It's up to you", and turned and left.

Xu Chu Ning looked at his back as he walked away, lowered his head to look at the phone in his arms, and sighed softly.

Suddenly, a clear and hesitant female voice came from behind, "Xu Chuning?"