Back to my parents when I was seventeen

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There was silence for a few seconds on the campus path. Xu Chuning was about to say something to break the awkward atmosphere, but Shen Yubai looked up at her inexplicably, then answered Shen Sinian's question, "What's the problem?"

Shen Sinian: “…”

He was stunned. He didn't expect Shen Yubai to answer him like this. For a moment, his heart was greatly shocked. "It seems... there is no problem."

Hearing his answer, Shen Yubai smiled slightly and continued walking forward.

The topic of why Shen Yubai didn't separate from them at the intersection ahead and whether he wanted to stay with them for a while ended here.

When they reached the classroom door, Shen Sinian said goodbye to Shen Yubai enthusiastically.

Shen Yubai glanced at him and said, "Do well in the exam and don't embarrass us."

Shen Sinian: "Don't worry."

After Shen Yubai left, Xu Chuning turned to look at the cheerful Shen Sinian and said hesitantly, "Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You just transferred to the school. I won't be mean to you no matter how you do in the exam."

"Really?" Shen Sinian asked.

Xu Chuning: "Of course."

She met Shen Sinian's twinkling eyes, a little confused, "You can't be unable to answer any of the questions, right?"

Xu Chuning recalled that from the time Shen Sinian transferred to the school, he didn't seem to listen carefully in every class. When she looked back occasionally, she saw Shen Sinian either sleeping on the table or reading extracurricular books.

According to him, all his extracurricular books were brought to the classroom from Shen Yubai. Shen Yubai's current house has a large study room with many books, some of which are rare editions.

Shen Yubai allowed Shen Sinian to take whatever he wanted, but he had to put it back where it belonged.

Shen Sinian was also very disciplined in this regard. He was very hygienic and would keep his own place tidy. Similarly, he would keep his textbooks and extracurricular books well preserved. He would put them back to where they were taken from.

Shen Sinian choked slightly and looked at Xu Chuning with a little grievance, "Ningning, you look down on me too much."

Facing his hurt eyes, Xu Chu Ning said seriously, "I'm sorry."

Shen Sinian: "Don't worry, I did pretty well in the exam."

Xu Chu Ning nodded, "That's good, keep working hard today."

Shen Sinian: "Ningning, you too."

"..."

Xu Chuning did not ask in detail whether Shen Sinian would have many questions in the meeting. Shen Sinian had told her before that he had good grades, but Xu Chuning did not believe what he said in terms of his attitude towards learning.

But after thinking about it from another perspective, she felt that her son was indeed not that bad, because in Shen Sinian's mind, she seemed to be quite serious.

After the exam on Friday, it’s the weekend.

Xu Chuning originally planned to spend the weekend at home, but after returning to the classroom after the last exam, Deng Xitong asked her if she was free and wanted to go out together.

Before Xu Chuning could make up his mind, Shen Sinian popped his head out from behind and asked, "Where are we going?"

Deng Xitong: "Look at you guys. You finally finished the exam. You should relax for a while, right?"

Shen Sinian agreed with Deng Xitong's idea. "It's not too hot now. How about we go to the park to fly kites?"

Deng Xitong: "Sure, let's go to the park for a picnic?"

"What do you think, Ningning?" Shen Sinian did not agree immediately.

Xu Chu Ning glanced at him and asked, "Do you really want to go?"

Shen Sinian nodded seriously, "While the weather is not too hot."

Xu Chu Ning thought for a while, "Saturday or Sunday? Do I need to go for the whole day?"

"Leave after ten o'clock?" Deng Xitong hesitated, "Let's sleep in first."

"Just the three of us?" Xu Chuning asked.

Deng Xitong pointed forward and said, "Ask them?"

Xu Chuning had no objection.

In the end, in addition to Xu Chuning, Deng Xitong and Shen Sinian, those who finally decided to go to the park for a picnic included the two people sitting in front of them, Gao Xueyi, who Shen Sinian had just met, and Deng Xitong's neighbor, Gu Jiayi, a top student in the science class.

Xu Chuning and Gu Jiayi had met several times and knew each other. She would occasionally ask Gu Jiayi for help with math problems.

After the number of people traveling was determined, everyone decided to go buy some things first.

On Saturday morning, they probably couldn't get up early, so they could just buy things that would stay overnight the night before. Considering that Xu Chuning had to go back to the store to help, Deng Xitong asked her to focus on her own business and leave things like purchasing to them.

Xu Chuning didn't bother to be polite with them. She just said that she would take care of breakfast for tomorrow morning and would bring it to them.

After the discussion, Xu Chuning returned to the shop first.

As for Shen Sinian, he was dragged by Deng Xitong to the supermarket to work as a laborer and carry things.

In the evening, when Xu Chuning was busy in the store, she would occasionally receive QQ messages from him, asking her what snacks and fruits she wanted to eat.

Knowing that Xu Chuning was going on a picnic with her classmates the next day, You Shuzhen specially gave her money.

Xu Chu Ning refused, "Mom, I have money myself."

You Shuzhen: "Your money is your money. This is what your mother gave you to go out and play."

She forced it into Xu Chu Ning's arms and said, "Take the flowers and go out with your classmates and buy whatever you want to eat or buy. It's no problem for mom to support you."

In fact, You Shuzhen's shop has a decent turnover. Although the prices are very low, there are many repeat customers in the store. She has a very stable customer base, and therefore, she does not worry about business.

What's more, Xu Chuning doesn't have to pay for schooling, and she also receives scholarships from her family every year.

If it weren't for the high expenses in searching for the person, the mother and daughter wouldn't have to live in this cramped and dilapidated house now.

Xu Chuning knew You Shuzhen's stubborn character. She looked at the money she stuffed back and said helplessly, "Okay, I'll take it. I'll buy it if I see something I like."

You Shuzhen patted her head and said, "That's good."

Xu Chu Ning laughed, "Mom, go to bed early."

"it is good."

You Shuzhen washed up and went to bed early, and Xu Chuning finished all the assigned homework on Friday night before turning off the lights and going to bed.

The next morning, Xu Chuning and You Shuzhen got up together and went to the store to work.

We were busy until eight o'clock, when Shen Sinian came over.

After nine o'clock, the number of customers in the store gradually decreased.

You Shuzhen remembered that the two were going out to play, so she urged them to go over earlier.

Xu Chuning agreed and packed a few breakfasts with Shen Sinian before setting out to meet Deng Xitong and the others at the park.

At the same time, on the other side, Shen Yubai received a call from Sang Menglan in the morning. She returned to China yesterday and asked Shen Yubai to go home for dinner and asked him to invite Shen Sinian to join them.

Sang Menglan returned to China this time because she knew about Shen Sinian's situation, and she came back specifically to see him.

After hanging up the phone, Shen Yubai went to knock on the door opposite, but there was no response.

He raised his eyes slightly, lowered his head and sent a message to Shen Sinian, asking him where he had been.

Shen Sinian sent him a photo that was not very clear. There was a man and a woman in the photo. The boy's appearance was not very clear and the girl's face was also blurry, but Shen Yubai could tell... the girl was Xu Chuning.

Just as he recognized him, Shen Sinian's new message popped up: [Dad... I think you have a sense of crisis. ]