Back to my parents when I was seventeen

After Shen Sinian said so much, it was a bit hard to understand why Xu Chuning still refused to go to the amusement park with such a heart of stone.

She didn't hesitate any more and replied to the two people in the group, asking them to wait for her for half an hour and she would go with them.

I talked to You Shuzhen first. You Shuzhen was very supportive of her going out to play. She was not the kind of mother who restricted her daughter's socializing. On the contrary, You Shuzhen always hoped that Xu Chuning could make more friends and go out to play with classmates and friends more often, instead of accompanying her in the store every day.

Before hanging up the phone, You Shuzhen reminded her: "When you go out to play, dress up nicely. Don't always wear your old clothes."

In fact, their lives were not that difficult. You Shuzhen would buy several sets of clothes for Xu Chuning every year, but Xu Chuning always felt that it was unnecessary. She wore school uniforms at school, and on weekends she just wanted to dress comfortably and conveniently to do things. She didn't have such high requirements.

After hearing what You Shuzhen said, Xu Chuning said, "I see."

Putting down her phone, Xu Chuning went to wash her face. After washing her face, she looked at herself in the mirror. The T-shirt and jeans were fine. What was old about them?

After hesitating for a while, Xu Chu Ning walked to the closet, opened it, and looked at the clothes hanging inside.

After standing still for a moment, she closed the closet door.

Never mind, there's nothing to change.

Considering that they were going to an amusement park, Xu Chuning did not carry a schoolbag, but instead took a small cross-body bag that You Shuzhen bought for her last year. The bag was cream yellow in color, and she had only carried it once since she bought it.

After leaving the house, Xu Chu Ning walked out of the alley.

She and You Shuzhen live in a village in the city. The houses here are designed to be crowded and the alleys are narrow, usually only two people can pass through.

When she was about to reach the entrance of the alley, Xu Chuning took out her cell phone and was about to send a message to Shen Sinian to ask where they were and that she was free. She first heard Shen Sinian's clear and crisp voice, "Ningning, here."

Xu Chu Ning subconsciously looked up and saw two people at the entrance of the alley.

Shen Sinian was wearing a light-colored T-shirt and loose jeans today, looking like a sunny boy. Shen Yubai, who was next to him, was wearing a black T-shirt and dark-colored loose jeans. At first glance, the two of them looked like brothers.

As it turned out, Xu Chuning was not wrong.

After Shen Sinian came here, except for the one set of clothes Xu Chuning bought for him at the beginning, he never bought any more clothes.

So the clothes and pants he was wearing at the moment were taken from Shen Yubai's closet.

"How about this outfit I picked? Doesn't it look good?" Shen Sinian showed off to her in a cocky manner.

Xu Chu Ning looked him up and down, nodded and said, "Very handsome."

"Yeah," Shen Sinian also thought, "He said it doesn't look good."

He pointed at Shen Yubai.

Xu Chuning: “…”

Shen Yubai: "..."

The two of them couldn't help but look at each other. Before Xu Chu Ning could study the look in Shen Yu Bai's eyes, he looked away first and asked in a cold tone, "How old are you?"

Shen Sinian: "What?"

Shen Yubai: "Still complaining."

Shen Sinian choked slightly, scratched his head and said, "No matter how old I am, I am still your son, why can't I complain?"

He muttered, "Besides, I was complaining to my mom, and she didn't find me annoying."

Xu Chu Ning, who was named, was silent. He felt helpless about the childish bickering between the two and simply remained silent.

After the two of them finished bickering, Xu Chu Ning asked, "How do we get to the amusement park?"

Shen Yubai raised his chin slightly and said, "Take a ride."

Only then did Xu Chuning notice that there was a black car parked next to the entrance to the urban village.

"Ningning, get in the car quickly." Shen Sinian walked to the back seat and opened the door for her.

Xu Chu Ning paused for a moment, and Shen Yubai said, "You sit in the back."

"...Okay," Xu Chu Ning then bent down and got into the car.

After she sat down, Shen Sinian followed closely behind.

The Shen family driver was probably professionally trained. When he saw Xu Chu Ning getting in the car, he didn't ask any more questions, and didn't even look at her. He silently sent the three of them to the amusement park.

The three of them got out of the car, and Shen Yubai glanced at them, "Uncle Liu, go back first and come pick us up later."

Uncle Liu nodded: "Okay, Master."

"..."

After the driver left, Shen Yubai went to buy a ticket.

Xu Chu Ning glanced at the ticket price on the wall and wrote it down silently.

Noticing her actions, Shen Sinian leaned over and asked in her ear, "Ningning, you don't want to pay for the ticket yourself, do you?"

Xu Chuning turned to look at him, "Isn't this as it should be?"

Shen Sinian: "...I suggest you not to."

"why?"

Xu Chuning was puzzled.

Shen Sinian looked at her and was about to explain, but Shen Yubai's ticket had already been bought.

"What are you talking about?" he asked casually, handing the tickets to the two of them, "Go in now."

The two of them took it one after another, and Xu Chu Ning thanked them.

Shen Yubai glanced at her and said nothing.

There were a lot of people in the amusement park on weekends. When the three of them entered, they heard screams coming from the roller coaster not far away.

Xu Chu Ning looked up, feeling a little scared.

Noticing her gaze, Shen Yubai glanced at her and asked, "Are you afraid of heights?"

"A little bit," Xu Chu Ning said honestly.

Shen Yubai hummed, "So what do you usually do in the amusement park?"

Xu Chuning: “Ah?”

Shen Yubai repeated the question again.

Xu Chuning was silent for a few seconds, then looked up at him and said, "Today is my first time to officially come to the amusement park."

Shen Yubai: "...what?"

His expression was blank for a few seconds, in disbelief.

Xu Chu Ning looked at him calmly, "You heard it."

Shen Yubai's breathing was slightly tense, and he seemed unable to understand and accept what Xu Chuning said. She was in high school, but this was her first time to officially come to the amusement park.

Xu Chu Ning had no intention of explaining more to him. She had been sensible since she was young, although she often felt envious and wanted to be able to go out and play and go shopping on weekends like other classmates.

But she knew clearly that she couldn't bring too much burden to You Shuzhen. They were living alone now, and their grandmother in their hometown didn't need them to take care of her for the time being, but what about three years later? What about five years later?

What's more, in addition to her grandmother, You Shuzhen also has to find her biological daughter.

Xu Chuning understood this from a very young age, and therefore never made any excessive requests to You Shuzhen.

Even though You Shuzhen might not feel that she was wanting too much, she would not show it at all.

But even so, You Shuzhen still brought her to the amusement park once. But at that time, the two of them did not buy tickets to enter normally.

Xu Chuning remembered very clearly that on her first birthday, You Shuzhen happened to have a friend from her hometown who was an administrator or something at the amusement park, so the two of them were allowed to come in and play without buying tickets.

But the playing time is only at night.

So that night, You Shuzhen took Xu Chuning into this fantasy world that she had wanted to visit many times and rode the carousel.

That birthday is one that Xu Chu Ning still remembers most vividly.

……

"Sorry," Shen Yubai realized belatedly, "I didn't mean to look down on you."

Xu Chu Ning hummed, and said calmly: "I know."

Shen Yubai didn't look down on her, he just didn't understand her.