Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 135: Hand in Hand Teaching Her

Chapter 135: Chapter 135: Hand in Hand Teaching Her

Xu Chuning was taken aback, staring fixedly at the handsome side profile of Shen Yubai, "Huh?"

Shen Yubai’s eyelashes fluttered, and he patiently repeated the question, "Which flavor of milk tea do you like?"

"I’m okay with anything." Xu Chuning wasn’t particularly picky.

Shen Yubai furrowed his brow, "Don’t you have a favorite?"

Xu Chuning met his deep and piercing eyes, opened her mouth, and said, "I do."

Shen Yubai asked, "What is it?"

"Jasmine Milk Tea," Xu Chuning answered truthfully.

She also liked Jasmine Milk Tea.

Shen Yubai nodded, "How sweet?"

"Fifty percent." Xu Chuning didn’t like her drinks too sweet.

Hearing this, Shen Yubai responded with an "Mhm," and stood beside her with his hands in his pockets, "Got it."

Xu Chuning suddenly prompted, her lips twitching, "What about you?"

"Me?" Shen Yubai hadn’t expected her to ask him in return, he slightly tilted his head up, scanning the various names of teas at the milk tea shop, "Lemon tea, I guess."

Xu Chuning: "..."

She blinked lightly, "Oh."

During their conversation, it was their turn to order.

Shen Yubai spoke up, "Four cups of Jasmine Milk Tea, one at fifty percent sweetness, three at seventy percent sweetness."

Apart from the girls’ favorite milk tea, Shen Yubai also ordered a cup of lemon tea for each Ban Shu and Yu Gaoyi.

After he placed the order and moved aside to wait, Xu Chuning couldn’t help but speak up, "Didn’t Ban Shu and the others say they wanted milk tea?"

Shen Yubai looked up, "Lemon tea is still tea."

Xu Chuning was at a loss for words.

The two talked as if no one else was around, with Xu Yiming watching them all the while. Observing Xu Chuning speaking with Shen Yubai, he belatedly realized that every time this girl saw him, she avoided him as much as possible. Why was that?

Xu Yiming reflected on himself slightly, could it be that she had misinterpreted his intentions?

Probably not.

Xu Yiming pondered; he didn’t look like a bad guy.

Xu Yiming watched Xu Chuning and her group, not realizing that his gaze was too obvious, and both Xu Chuning and Shen Yubai noticed it.

At first, when Shen Yubai felt Xu Yiming’s gaze, he didn’t think much of it. He assumed Xu Yiming was simply curious about his relationship with Xu Chuning. Gradually, he sensed something off again. When he looked over, Xu Yiming was staring at Xu Chuning, and Xu Chuning did not seem as open and natural as usual. It seemed she was deliberately avoiding Xu Yiming’s gaze.

She lowered her head and pulled out her phone, which she seldom played with.

Shen Yubai’s eyes shifted back and forth between the two, sensing something odd about them but unable to pinpoint what it was.

Before Shen Yubai could figure it out, their milk teas were ready.

Picking up the milk teas, Shen Yubai said to Xu Yiming, "Uncle Xu, we’ll be going first."

Xu Yiming nodded in response, "Be careful crossing the streets."

Shen Yubai acknowledged.

After leaving the milk tea shop and returning to the small store, You Shuzhen had also come back from buying groceries.

"Young Shen is here." You Shuzhen greeted him, "You kids have fun, I’m going to cook."

Xu Chuning wanted to help but was rejected by You Shuzhen.

School was starting in a few days, and You Shuzhen wanted her to relax for another two days.

Lunch was prepared by You Shuzhen, and it was delicious as always, so it was no surprise that everyone overindulged again.

The store wasn’t open for business that day, and after eating, Yu Gaoyi suggested going out for some fun.

There were no objections from the others.

Quickly, everyone moved from the small store to the arcade in the city center. It seemed that was about all they could do at their age.

Xu Chuning rarely went to the arcade and had almost no games that she knew how to play.

Ban Shu and Yu Gaoyi went to play games, and Deng Xitong and Cheng Mingyin also went together. In an instant, only Xu Chuning and Shen Yubai were left standing at the entrance.

Shen Yubai looked around and turned to Xu Chuning, "What do you want to play?"

Xu Chuning: "...I don’t know."

Shen Yubai raised his eyebrows, "What do you mean you don’t know?"

Xu Chuning looked up at him and said frankly, "Not knowing means I haven’t really been here much. Last time I came with Deng Xitong, I just played the claw machine."

"...I remember." Shen Yubai lowered his gaze, "Besides the claw machine, is there anything else you want to play?"

Xu Chuning looked around and asked, "Do you have any recommendations?"

Shen Yubai pondered for a few seconds, "How about archery?"

"Ah?" Xu Chuning was surprised, "Archery?"

Shen Yubai nodded, "It’s over there, want to give it a try?"

He guessed Xu Chuning wasn’t interested in games, and it was noisy here; she probably wasn’t accustomed to it.

Xu Chuning: "Yes."

She really didn’t have much interest in games since she hadn’t played them much; naturally, she wasn’t very keen on them. But archery, that seemed interesting to her.

The two went over to the archery area, and Shen Yubai inquired about the price before paying the fee.

There were instructors in the archery area who could teach Xu Chuning.

However, Shen Yubai declined, saying he would teach her himself.

"I’ll teach you?" After he refused the instructor’s help, Shen Yubai then asked Xu Chuning for her opinion.

Xu Chuning: "..."

She had just heard the conversation between the instructor and Shen Yubai word for word, and now hearing Shen Yubai asking this, she couldn’t help but mutter, "You’re asking after declining the instructor. Isn’t it a bit late?"

Hearing this, Shen Yubai was unabashed and not the least bit embarrassed, "Late?"

He picked up a bow and arrow nearby, his lips slightly curled, carrying a hint of youthful arrogance, "I don’t think so."

Xu Chuning was at a loss for words.

Suddenly, Shen Yubai lightly patted her shoulder, his voice low, "Raise your hand."

His warm breath brushed past her ears, and Xu Chuning’s body stiffened, "What?"

"Raise your hand." Shen Yubai repeated, directly lifting her hand up, placing the bow in her palm, and instructing her on the archery stance and techniques.

Shen Yubai seemed really professional, and Xu Chuning was slightly distracted by his authoritative explanation.

Not until he lowered his head, his deep, dark peach blossom eyes fixing on her, did she abruptly regain her senses, "Why... are you staring at me like that?"

Xu Chuning felt a bit nervous, and her heartbeat quickened a little.

Shen Yubai didn’t speak; he just quietly stared at Xu Chuning until she couldn’t bear it anymore and was about to avert her eyes. That’s when he finally said, "I’m looking at what you’re thinking about."

Hearing his words clearly, Xu Chuning felt as if her breath had stopped.

After a moment, she regained her composure, "I was thinking, it seems pretty complicated."

Shen Yubai raised his eyebrow but didn’t expose her little lie, "Having second thoughts?"

"How could I." Xu Chuning wasn’t easily provoked, she hummed lightly, "Shall I give it a try?"

Shen Yubai: "Sure."

He stepped aside.

As expected, Xu, who hadn’t been paying attention to the lesson, failed to shoot the first arrow.

Seeing the arrow on the ground, Xu Chuning was a bit embarrassed, "I—"

"Shall I teach you again?" Shen Yubai didn’t see it as a big deal.

Xu Chuning hummed in agreement.

This time, Shen Yubai walked directly behind Xu Chuning, ready to teach her hands-on. The moment his palm covered the back of her hand, Xu Chuning froze.

What is he doing?!

Her heartbeat, in that instant, also slipped out of control.

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