Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Shen Yubai looks aloof and difficult to approach, but many people leave comments on his QQ space.

After seeing the comment "Is this thing worthy of your posting about it", Xu Chu Ning felt that this person was being impolite. How could something worth only four dollars and eighty cents not be worthy of posting about it?

Of course, if she knew that Shen Yubai would post so seriously, she would be more willing to spend money on the purchase and buy the bigger kitten figurine which was two dollars more expensive.

For a moment, Xu Chuning felt very regretful.

Suddenly, the phone dinged again. It was a message from Deng Xitong: [Did you see it? ]

Xu Chu Ning quickly pulled back his wandering thoughts: [I see.]

Deng Xitong: [How do you say that?]

Xu Chuning: [Ah?]

Deng Xitong: [Look at Shen Yubai’s post. The little ornament in his photo must have been given by a girl, right? Is he in a relationship?]

Seeing this, Xu Chuning couldn't help but purse her lips. She hesitated for a moment and replied to Deng Xitong hesitantly: [...Based on this post, it should be impossible. ]

Deng Xitong: [How do you know? ]

Xu Chuning thought about it and decided to tell her the truth. She and Deng Xitong were deskmates. They had been getting along better than other students in the class this semester. Deng Xitong was a little bit of a spoiled brat sometimes, but she was straightforward and Xu Chuning liked playing with her.

Although Xu Chu Ning had never thought about making friends at school before entering high school, she didn't really need friends.

But after integrating with her classmates recently, she discovered that...she actually quite likes playing and laughing with everyone.

She needed friends more than she thought.

Therefore, Xu Chu Ning didn't want to hide the truth from her friends.

Thinking of this, Xu Chu Ning replied to her: [Promise me to keep it a secret first.]

Deng Xitong: [I swear, I will never tell anyone else what you told me.]

She thought Xu Chuning knew a secret about Shen Yubai that no one else knew.

Xu Chuning: […This little ornament was given to him by Shen Sinian and I.]

Deng Xitong: [? ]

Xu Chu Ning looked at the question mark she sent and licked his lower lip nervously: [You... don't believe it? ]

Deng Xitong seemed to come back to her senses: [No.]

Deng Xitong: [No wonder.]

Xu Chuning: [No wonder?]

Deng Xitong: [Oh, why didn’t I think that this thing might be a gift from you? This thing might indeed be a gift from you.]

Xu Chuning was surprised: [Really? ]

Is it so obvious?

Deng Xitong: [I just thought about it carefully. Among Shen Yubai's classmates, you are indeed the only one who would give such a cheap gift.]

Xu Chuning: […You don’t seem to be praising me.]

Deng Xitong: [Oh, that's not what I meant. Don't overthink it. I just want to say...your gift is very unique.]

Xu Chuning: [Should I say thank you to you? ]

Deng Xitong: [You’re welcome.]

Xu Chuning laughed and was about to say something else when Deng Xitong sent her a new message: [Don't worry, I will keep this a secret for you, but I want to know... why did you and Shen Sinian give it to him together? ]

Xu Chuning thought for a moment: [He asked Shen Sinian to have lunch with him at noon, and I had something to do with Shen Sinian, so this is a gift to make up for it.]

Deng Xitong: [I understand.]

The two chatted for a while on QQ, and then Xu Chu Ning quit QQ.

Before exiting, her fingers uncontrollably clicked on Shen Yubai's post and took a look. This time, there were a few more comments below.

This time, Xu Chuning did not read the comments carefully. She simply left the Internet.

But Xu Chuning didn't expect that when he arrived at school on Monday, most of the students in the class were discussing Shen Yubai's post.

Shen Yubai doesn't have many friends on QQ, most of them are from the international class, but his QQ space is open to the public, anyone who adds him as a friend can see it. There are tight-lipped people and big-mouthed people in the international class.

Last night, someone took a screenshot of his post and sent it to various groups, and everyone was gossiping and discussing it behind his back.

Similarly, some people had the same idea as Deng Xitong, thinking that Shen Yubai might be in love, and that little ornament was obviously something a girl liked and gave it to him.

Hearing his classmates say this, Xu Chu Ning's breathing became slightly tense and he felt inexplicably nervous.

But the next second, she was frozen in place by what another classmate said.

"It doesn't necessarily mean they're in a relationship. They could be flirting. I heard from my classmates in the international class that the little ornament was given by Xu Zhiyan, who is Shen Yubai's childhood sweetheart."

"Is this true? How do you know it was sent by Xu Zhiyan?"

"Students in the international class said they saw the same small ornament in Xu Zhiyan's desk."

"I see. Then it must have been sent by Xu Zhiyan."

"But someone asked Xu Zhiyan, and she didn't admit it."

"She definitely won't admit it. Although the school teachers don't dare to control Shen Yubai and Xu Zhiyan, but...if the two of them really openly fall in love, the school teachers will still punish them, right?"

"Your analysis makes sense."

"..."

Hearing the discussion among several classmates, Xu Chu Ning blinked slowly, feeling somewhat surprised. Does Xu Zhiyan also have that little ornament?

Just as she was daydreaming, Deng Xitong came in from outside the classroom and sat down next to her, angrily saying, "I'm so angry, I'm so angry."

Xu Chu Ning turned his head, looked at her angry expression, and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong?"

Deng Xitong turned around and asked with a puffy face, "Didn't you hear the rumors in school?"

Xu Chu Ning was slightly startled, "...Shen Yubai and the others?"

"Yes." Deng Xitong glanced at her, very disappointed. "Aren't you angry? They all said that Shen Yubai's ornament was given by Xu Zhiyan, and they also said that Xu Zhiyan had a similar one. The two of them had a couple's ornament."

Xu Chuning: "We know it's not."

Deng Xitong was speechless, "So you're not angry?"

That thing was clearly given by her to Shen Yubai. Other classmates said so, and Xu Zhiyan also agreed. How could Xu Chuning not be angry?

For a moment, Deng Xitong didn't know whether to say that she was careless, or... she really didn't have that kind of thought towards Shen Yubai.

But if she really had no such thoughts about Shen Yubai, then what gift would she give Shen Yubai?

Although Xu Chuning told her last night that the small ornaments in Shen Yubai's QQ space were given to Shen Yubai by her and Shen Sinian, Deng Xitong was not a fool. She had known Xu Chuning for such a long time and knew her very well. If she and Shen Yubai were just ordinary classmates, she would not have given him such a cute little cat ornament for no reason when it was not his birthday or even a holiday.

Even that thing may cost less than ten dollars.

Hearing what Deng Xitong said, Xu Chu Ning nodded hesitantly, "...it seems there is nothing to be angry about."

Compared with other major events, Xu Chuning really didn't take this little matter to heart.

Hearing this, Deng Xitong rolled her eyes at her unhappily, "Then let me tell you another thing."

Xu Chuning: "What?"

"Some people say that Xu Zhiyan went to Shen Yubai's house on Saturday to have dinner with him." Deng Xitong was very angry. "If that's true, then Shen Yubai is really going too far."

Xu Chu Ning was stunned, "Saturday?"

"correct."

"...No way" Xu Chu Ning muttered.

Deng Xitong blinked blankly, then her eyes suddenly lit up, so smart that Xu Chuning couldn't believe it, "How do you know? You were together on Saturday?"

If that were true, Deng Xitong would laugh out loud three times.