Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 106 Softness

Chapter 106: Chapter 106 Softness

Thinking about this, Shen Xingyan looked at his wife and asked in a low voice, "Is this the first time he mentioned this female classmate?"

Sang Menglan: "Yes."

She told Shen Xingyan, "If he had mentioned her earlier, I would have definitely told you about it."

Sang Menglan was not good at keeping things to herself.

It was for this reason that Shen Yubai didn’t dare to reveal Shen Sinian’s real identity to her.

Shen Xingyan knew his wife very well, he fell silent for a moment, then asked curiously, "Are there other female students in their class who have families that own breakfast shops?"

"It might be a chain type," Sang Menglan also found it strange, thinking that if it were not a chain breakfast shop, it probably wouldn’t be enough to get into the international class.

Based on their understanding of Shen Yubai, both of them assumed that whoever Shen Yubai would find in the future as a partner, their family would naturally be well-off. Of course, the Shen Family actually didn’t have too high of expectations for a daughter-in-law; they didn’t need marriage alliances to consolidate their status in Jiang City, even if an alliance would benefit the development of Shen Group, Shen Xingyan and Sang Menglan were not willing to force their child’s wishes.

A few years ago, they discussed that as long as the girl Shen Yubai chooses has a decent family background and is kind-hearted, they wouldn’t have any requirements regarding her family’s financial conditions.

The only reason they now thought that Shen Yubai’s classmate’s family might own a chain breakfast shop was purely because, from childhood to adulthood, there were no students of ordinary family background around Shen Yubai.

Sang Menglan naturally took it for granted.

Hearing Sang Menglan’s words, Shen Xingyan pondered for a moment and then hummed lightly, saying, "It’s possible, I’ll ask around when I visit the school someday."

Sang Menglan’s eyes suddenly lit up, "Ask who?"

Shen Xingyan: "The principal?"

"Maybe not," Sang Menglan hesitated, "what if he gets unhappy?"

Shen Yubai always disliked it when his parents interfered with his school life; if they were too meddlesome, he would find it annoying.

The couple fell silent for a while, with Shen Xingyan leaning back on the sofa chair in a relaxed posture to think, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

"Let’s just go with the flow," Sang Menglan said. "We’ll ask him when he comes back later. If he wants to share, then he will; if not, we shouldn’t force him."

Although she wasn’t good at keeping things and was somewhat gossipy, Sang Menglan knew very well how to respect Shen Yubai’s wishes, as well as the privacy he wanted to protect.

Shen Xingyan thought about it, then gave a slight nod in agreement.

...

Shen Yubai had no idea that his casual mention of a female classmate would lead Shen Xingyan and Sang Menglan to have a half-hour discussion as if it were a major meeting.

Not long after hanging up the phone with Sang Menglan, Shen Yubai turned and entered the small shop.

Shen Sinian had gone to help You Shuzhen with cooking, while Xu Chuning was still sitting in her original place, practicing her calligraphy with her head down.

A shadow cast over, Xu Chuning paused with her pen in hand, but did not look up.

After a short while, she slightly raised her eyebrows and looked towards the person who was staring at her straight, "What are you looking at?"

Shen Yubai reined in his gaze and replied with composure, "Watching you practice your calligraphy."

Xu Chuning: "..."

Shen Yubai’s frankness put her at a loss for what to say.

After a few seconds of silence, Xu Chuning murmured quietly, "What’s there to see?"

"It’s quite nice to look at," Shen Yubai raised his eyebrows teasingly, "This is my first time watching someone practice calligraphy, it’s a quite unique feeling."

Xu Chuning was slightly choked up and gave him a glance with annoyance, "Don’t sit here anymore."

Shen Yubai asked puzzled, "Then where should I go?"

Xu Chuning glanced at him with a hint of disdain and said, "Shen Sinian knows to help out my mom, shouldn’t Young Master Shen set an example?"

She grumbled, "You’re his dad after all."

Shen Yubai: "..."

He had not considered it from that perspective before.

After giving it some thought, Shen Yubai stood up, "Alright, continue your practice."

He wasn’t annoyed by Xu Chuning assigning him tasks and walked over to the vegetable washing area.

"Xiao Shen, why did you come over here?" A voice came from the back door; it was You Shuzhen’s.

When facing You Shuzhen, Shen Yubai always spoke with a gentle and humble tone, "Aunt You, I came to see if you needed any help."

You Shuzhen chuckled lightly, "No need, just take a seat."

Shen Yubai glanced over to Shen Sinian, who was washing vegetables nearby, "I can take over the washing."

Shen Sinian: "...Do you really think there’s room for you here?"

In this cramped "kitchen" space by the back door, at most, at most, only two people could fit. When three people stood there, even turning around was inconvenient.

Shen Yubai: "You go rest."

Shen Sinian blinked, "Huh?"

Shen Yubai yanked Shen Sinian up from his chair, his voice deep and clear, "Go to the front."

"..."

Shen Sinian was confused, somewhat clueless, "Why?"

Shen Yubai: "Someone said I have to set a good example for you."

He spoke these words very quietly, audible only to Shen Sinian. Shen Sinian didn’t have to think much to come up with the answer to who that someone was.

He raised his eyebrows, muttering as he looked at Shen Yubai’s profile, "For someone so young, you really are... under the thumb of your wife."

The words ’under the thumb of your wife’ were spoken so softly that Shen Yubai didn’t hear them.

"What did you say?" he asked.

Shen Sinian was serious-faced, drying his damp hands, "Nothing, good words don’t need repeating."

Shen Yubai: "..."

Hearing the conversation between the two brothers, You Shuzhen couldn’t help but suppress a smile, "Sinian, go take a break. Xiao Shen can help me out."

Shen Sinian responded, "Okay Aunt You, call me if you need anything."

You Shuzhen replied with great patience, "Alright."

The atmosphere in the kitchen was peaceful and harmonious.

In the shop, Shen Sinian returned to sit beside Xu Chuning, softly asking, "Ningning, did you ask him to help out?"

Xu Chuning hummed in affirmation, looked up at him, "Are you hot?"

There was no fan at the back door, and there was not much breeze outside at that moment, Shen Sinian must be feeling hot.

"A little." Shen Sinian propped his chin and sat next to her, turning his face towards the fan to cool off, feeling a bit nostalgic for air conditioning.

Air conditioning at that time was too expensive, and the small shop didn’t have it installed.

Xu Chuning picked up a fan from the side and fanned him, "Do you have to go to the company for training tonight?"

She knew that Shen Sinian only had half a day off.

Shen Sinian nodded, "I’ll go in the afternoon."

Xu Chuning nodded, "Do your best."

Shen Sinian: "I know."

His eyes bright and sparkling, he looked at Xu Chuning, "Ningning."

Xu Chuning: "Hmm?"

"If there’s a performance, you’ll come watch, right?" Shen Sinian asked.

Hearing this, Xu Chuning looked at him with an amused glance, "Of course. Do you not want me to go?"

"How could I not." Shen Sinian hastily affirmed, "I really want you to come."

The corner of Xu Chuning’s mouth curved, "Alright, I will come, and I will bring Aunt You with me."

Instantly, Shen Sinian was overjoyed, "Then I will definitely work hard and strive not to disappoint you both."

Xu Chuning responded, "The premise to not disappointing us is that you balance work with rest, don’t overexert yourself."

Shen Sinian: "Don’t worry."

The two conversed quietly, and as Shen Yubai finished helping You Shuzhen and was about to lift the curtain to come in, what he saw was this scene of the two making a pinky promise. In this small, narrow, and clean shop, the smiles on their faces were pure and sincere. Shen Yubai looked on, feeling a sudden softness in his heart.

If he could, he actually wished that time would stay at this very moment. Pause at this scene of them being

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