Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 115 Heartbeat

Chapter 115: Chapter 115 Heartbeat

Shen Sinian didn’t know what Wan Hui was thinking. After chatting with him for a while, the car stopped in front of the hotel.

Both of them got out of the car, and Shen Sinian was feeling a bit sleepy.

After dropping him off at his room door, Wan Hui gave a few reminders and then returned to his own room. Back in his room, after mulling it over, Wan Hui still mentioned to Min Jian that Shen Sinian wanted to go filming in Ning City, and that his female classmate was also in Ning City.

Min Jian hadn’t gone to bed yet either. Seeing the message from Wan Hui, he asked: [His female classmate is Xu Chuning, right?]

Wan Hui: [...I forgot to ask her name.]

Min Jian: [Ask tomorrow. If it’s her, then there’s no need to worry.]

Wan Hui: [Why? Are they relatives?]

Min Jian: [No, but they’re friends with a very good relationship.]

Wan Hui: [Brother Jian, are you sure you’re at ease?]

Min Jian: [If you’ve seen the way they interact, you’d be just as reassured as me.]

Wan Hui: "..."

With these words from Min Jian, Wan Hui felt somewhat more relieved.

However, he thought that he should still keep a closer eye on Shen Sinian. Shen Sinian is a promising talent, and doesn’t put on airs. Wan Hui thought highly of him and hoped for his well-being.

Therefore, he didn’t want him to do anything that might ruin his future.

...

Upon waking up the next morning, Xu Chuning saw that Shen Sinian had replied to her message at seven in the morning, saying he wanted to see what Pingning looks like now.

Xu Chuning glanced at the time and raised an eyebrow as she asked: [Why are you up so early? Did you go to bed early last night?]

When her phone vibrated, Shen Sinian had just finished breakfast and was getting his makeup done for the shoot. He checked the message: [Not particularly early, I finished my scenes half an hour after you told me you were going to sleep.]

He didn’t dare tell Xu Chuning the truth.

Xu Chuning: [You finished shooting at twelve and got up at seven? Are you getting enough sleep?]

Shen Sinian: [It’s enough, don’t worry. I’ll take a nap when I’m not needed on set.]

Xu Chuning: [Take good care of yourself.]

Shen Sinian: [I know.]

The mother and son chatted for a moment, and soon after Shen Sinian said he wanted to look at the script, they ended their conversation.

Putting down her phone, Xu Chuning unusually lingered in bed for a while.

When Xu Chuning went downstairs to wash up, You Shuzhen and her grandmother were in the kitchen, preparing to make breakfast.

"Why are you up so early, Ningning?" her grandmother looked at her, "Did you sleep well?"

With a chuckle, Xu Chuning joked, "Grandma, I’ve slept for nine hours."

Grandma glanced at her disapprovingly, "You’re still growing, sleeping a bit more won’t hurt."

Xu Chuning responded cheerfully: "Okay, I’ll catch up on some sleep at noon if I feel sleepy."

Listening to their conversation, You Shuzhen smiled and said: "Ningning, go brush your teeth and wash your face first. Mom is making breakfast right now, what do you want to eat this morning?"

Xu Chuning: "Anything is fine."

She wasn’t picky with food.

You Shuzhen: "Alright, let’s have scallion oil noodles then."

As they spoke, she started washing the scallions and cutting them up, ready to fry them in oil to bring out the fragrance.

While Xu Chuning was washing up, she began to smell the rich aroma of scallions.

For some reason, after brushing her teeth and washing her face, and ready to eat the scallion oil noodles, she took out her phone and snapped a photo, sending it to both Shen Yubai and Shen Sinian.

After sending the message, Shen Sinian didn’t reply, but half an hour later, Shen Yubai responded asking: [What’s that on top?]

Xu Chuning: [?]

Xu Chuning: [Young Master, don’t tell me you can’t even recognize scallions.]

Shen Yubai: [...Not a lasting impression.]

He didn’t eat them, so it’s normal not to recognize them, right?

Xu Chuning was at a loss for words.

After a quiet moment in the chat, Shen Yubai asked: [How’s the taste?]

Xu Chuning: [It’s made by my mom.]

Shen Yubai responded without hesitation: [Then it must be very good.]

Seeing this message, Xu Chuning felt like laughing: [Do I need to tell my mom that her cooking is so good in your eyes?]

Shen Yubai: [No need, I’ll tell Aunt You in person when I see her next time.]

Xu Chuning: [.]

After a few exchanges, Shen Yubai told Xu Chuning to eat her noodles first and that he would discuss something with her later.

Xu Chuning guessed that he was going to talk to her about "Li Xiaonan" and quickly replied okay.

After the meal, Xu Chuning took the initiative to do the dishes, but You Shuzhen chased her away: "Haven’t you washed enough at the store?"

She glanced at Xu Chuning, "You should rest on your day off."

Xu Chuning helplessly replied: "Mom, it’s just washing dishes. It’s easy."

You Shuzhen: "Mom knows, you will take care of lunch. I can handle this now."

Unable to persuade her, Xu Chuning had no choice but to agree.

To avoid You Shuzhen noticing anything unusual about her, she went straight back to her room upstairs.

Xu Chuning: [I’ve finished eating.]

Shen Yubai: [... Wait, I’m having breakfast.]

Xu Chuning: [Then let me know when you’re done.]

Shen Yubai: [Okay.]

Watching Shen Yubai take a bite of his food and then pick up his phone, Sang Menglan kicked Shen Xingyan under the table. Shen Xingyan looked up in confusion, not understanding why, and asked his wife, "What—"

Sang Menglan gave him a look.

Shen Xingyan turned his head, looking at his son who was smiling faintly at his phone, and raised an eyebrow, locking eyes with Sang Menglan.

The couple communicated with their eyes: Is he in a relationship?

Shen Xingyan: You don’t know, how would I know.

Sang Menglan: Men understand men.

Shen Xingyan: But, to be honest, I don’t really understand our son.

Sang Menglan choked back a response, giving up on communicating with him.

She took a bite of her egg and, after Shen Yubai put down his phone, she covered her mouth with a cough and asked, "Yubai, who are you chatting with so early in the morning?"

Shen Yubai: "A classmate."

Sang Menglan uttered an "oh," "A male classmate?"

Shen Yubai paused slightly, lowering his eyelashes and replied, "A female classmate."

Sang Menglan’s eyes widened, "A... a female classmate?"

She thought of the incident from last time, "Is it that female classmate from last time whose family runs a breakfast shop?"

Shen Yubai hummed in affirmation and turned to look at Shen Xingyan, "Dad."

Shen Xingyan was much calmer than Sang Menglan; he nodded slightly and glanced over asking, "What is it?"

"I’m thinking of going to Ning City in a few days, could you arrange a car for me?" Shen Yubai said straightforwardly.

Shen Xingyan was startled, "What for in Ning City?"

Shen Yubai: "About finding someone, I want to accompany my classmate to the orphanage to understand the situation."

Shen Yubai had asked the police in Ning City to find Li Xiaonan and investigate related matters concerning him, which Shen Xingyan was aware of. Without Shen Xingyan’s help, it would have been impossible for Shen Yubai alone to find leads so quickly.

"Orphanage?" Sang Menglan didn’t know about this, "Which orphanage?"

Father and son exchanged glances, and Shen Yubai succinctly explained, "The younger sister of that female classmate of mine was abducted by human traffickers when she was very young. The police recently found some clues about her whereabouts after the abduction."

After hearing this, Sang Menglan sighed: "That’s just too tragic."

Shen Yubai didn’t say anything.

Shen Xingyan pondered for a moment, finished his last bite of breakfast, and said calmly, "For a driver or a car, speak with your Uncle Chen, he will arrange it for you."

The Uncle Chen Shen Xingyan referred to was his chief assistant. Whenever Shen Yubai encounters any issues and can’t reach Shen Xingyan, he would seek out Chen Xingde.

"Okay, thank you, Dad."

Shen Xingyan said solemnly, looking at him, "Be careful in Ning City and call if there’s anything."

Shen Yubai: "I know, don’t worry."

After breakfast, Shen Yubai went back to his room.

Half a minute later, Xu Chuning’s mobile phone rang in Pingning. When she saw the caller ID showing "Shen Yubai," her heartbeat seemed to quicken a bit.