Back to my parents when I was seventeen

After Shen Yubai and Shen Sinian appeared, the deserted shop became lively.

You Shuzhen didn't expect that the two would come in such a heavy rain. Looking at the water droplets on their clothes, she quickly found a towel to wipe them off and said anxiously, "Dry them first, don't catch a cold."

Shen Yubai whispered: "Aunt You, please stop busying yourself. We are in good health and won't catch a cold."

You Shuzhen: "Just in case."

"Mom." Xu Chu Ning couldn't bear to watch and had to speak up, "You go ahead and do your thing. I'll take care of them."

You Shuzhen was stunned for a moment, "Okay, then I'll go cook, you take care of them."

Xu Chu Ning: “…I know.”

Neither of them had a cold, so there was no need to take care of them for the time being.

You Shuzhen went to cook and prepare food. Xu Chuning stood beside them, watching them wipe the rain off their bodies before looking away.

Shen Sinian smiled and pulled out a chair and sat in front of her, "Ningning, what were you doing this morning?"

Xu Chu Ning: "Do your homework."

At this point, she asked Shen Sinian, "Have you finished your homework?"

Shen Sinian: “…”

Noticing his stiff expression, Xu Chu Ning said helplessly: "Since we are already in school, we have to do our homework."

After the last monthly exam, Xu Chuning believed that Shen Sinian's academic performance was not bad, and she was not worried that he would lag behind in his studies even if he slept in class. However, he was a little lazy and he didn't like to do homework.

Hearing Xu Chuning say this, Shen Sinian turned to look at Shen Yubai and said unexpectedly, "Why don't you ask him."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She paused and her eyes met Shen Yubai's.

After a few seconds, Xu Chu Ning calmly moved away, picked up a glass of water on the table and took a sip, saying calmly, "He is not my son."

This time, the person who was speechless was Shen Yubai.

Shen Sinian was also shocked by Xu Chuning's answer for a moment, and finally could only whisper, "He is your future husband."

"..."

The title of husband is too distant for Xu Chu Ning, and to Shen Yubai... it is also somewhat unfamiliar.

Therefore, the two looked at each other in confusion, and then tacitly looked away.

Xu Chu Ning pretended not to hear. She put away the textbooks on the table and looked at the two of them. "Did you just take a taxi?"

Shen Sinian took the lead and said, "No, the driver brought us here."

Xu Chu Ning was stunned and asked in surprise, "You came from the Shen family?"

"I'm not, he is." Shen Sinian directly sold out Shen Yubai.

Shen Yubai looked at Xu Chu Ning's calm profile and said quietly, "My mother had something to ask me, so I went back."

Xu Chuning nodded to show that he understood.

Shen Yubai waited for a while, but she didn't ask him what was going on. He frowned slightly, raised his eyelids and looked at her, "That's it?"

Xu Chu Ning looked up in confusion, "What?"

She didn't understand what Shen Yu said.

Shen Yubai was choked by her attitude and didn't want to talk. "Nothing."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She looked at his cold face and was very puzzled. What was going on? His mood was unpredictable, even more unpredictable than that of a man in menopause.

The three of them sat together and chatted for a while. Xu Chuning asked the two to do as they pleased and stood up to help You Shuzhen.

You Shuzhen was worried about the two people coming to the restaurant to eat in such heavy rain. She quietly asked Xu Chuning if Shen Yubai and the others had quarreled with their families, otherwise why would they eat outside.

Xu Chu Ning was speechless, "Mom, you think too much."

You Shuzhen: "No quarrel?"

Xu Chu Ning thought for a moment and said, "No, they might just be bored at home."

You Shuzhen exclaimed: "It's raining so hard, so you're out to eat because you're bored at home?"

Xu Chuning hummed and said casually: "We don't understand the young master's thoughts, so we won't delve into it."

You Shuzhen: “…”

She thought about it carefully, looked at the two people sitting in the store watching Xu Chuning put away the textbooks that he had just pushed aside, and reluctantly believed what Xu Chuning said. After all, there was no anger on their faces, and it really didn't look like they were arguing with their family.

Lunch was prepared by You Shuzhen and Xu Chuning together.

Shen Yubai and Shen Sinian, the duo who were eating for free, were very patronizing and ate all the dishes cooked by You Shuzhen.

After finishing the meal, Shen Sinian was still not satisfied and said, "Aunt You, your cooking skills are better than the chef in the old Shen family mansion."

You Shuzhen was flattered, "Si Nian, you are exaggerating."

"No." Shen Sinian pointed to the side, "Aunt You, if you don't believe it, ask him."

Shen Yubai raised his eyes and looked at You Shuzhen: "Aunt You, what Shen Sinian said is true. He definitely didn't say this just to make you happy. Your cooking skills are really good."

At this point, Shen Yubai was curious, "Have you ever thought about opening a bigger restaurant? Not focusing on breakfast, but lunch and dinner?"

The breakfast, steamed buns, rice noodles, and dumplings sold by You Shuzhen are indeed delicious, but her home-cooked meals are also very tasty.

Shen Yubai grew up in the Shen family and had tasted and eaten all kinds of gluttonous feasts and delicacies from land and sea. He had also eaten the meals cooked by chefs from Michelin three-star restaurants that the Shen family invited home. There was naturally a gap between You Shuzhen and them, but the gap was not that big.

At least, he couldn't tell any difference in taste when eating the food cooked by You Shuzhen.

It’s just that she’s not very good at dish presentation.

After hearing what Shen Yubai said, Shen Sinian went to see Xu Chuning immediately.

Xu Chuning met his gaze and suddenly remembered what Shen Sinian had mentioned to her, that in the future she would open many restaurants and do restaurant business.

But Xu Chu Ning never seemed to ask Shen Sinian why she was so crazy about opening a restaurant.

As of now, Xu Chuning’s favorite career direction and the job he wants to do in the future is not to open a restaurant and be a boss.

The shop fell into silence. After listening to what Shen Yubai said, You Shuzhen smiled implicitly, "Xiao Shen, you guys are really good at talking. I can't do that."

"Why not?" Shen Yubai asked, "Aunt You, are you worried about the investment?"

You Shuzhen was stunned for a moment, then pursed her lips and said, "Not really."

Shen Sinian: "Then what are you worried about, Aunt You?"

He also wanted to know what step You Shuzhen was afraid to take.

You Shuzhen looked at the two of them and smiled bitterly, "Aunt You can't do that."

Shen Yubai frowned and was about to say something when Xu Chu Ning gave him a look and said softly, "Opening a shop is too tiring. My mother is already too busy to handle the breakfast shop. Let's talk about the other things in two years."

You Shuzhen nodded.

Shen Yubai and Shen Sinian did not continue the topic of opening a restaurant.

The two of them had the meal and naturally took on the task of washing the dishes.

Shen Yubai didn't know how to do it, but Shen Sinian said he would teach him. You Shuzhen was worried at first, saying it was unreasonable to let guests wash dishes, but Xu Chuning pulled her out of the kitchen and said, "Mom, they are not guests at all."

You Shuzhen: "... Ningning."

"Mom." Xu Chuning said helplessly, "You should take a rest for a while. Shen Sinian has helped wash the dishes before. Just leave it to him."

You Shuzhen: "But Si Nian——"

"He is one of us, don't be polite to him." Xu Chuning answered casually.

You Shuzhen: “What?”

She instinctively thought of something wrong and asked with wide eyes, "Are you two...in love?"