Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 32 Ningning, You Just Like Xiao Shen

Chapter 32: Chapter 32 Ningning, You Just Like Xiao Shen

Caught off guard, Xu Chuning was startled by You Shuzhen’s words, "What?"

She couldn’t possibly know about the future as well, could she?

That’s impossible.

At that moment, all sorts of absurd guesses flashed through Xu Chuning’s mind.

You Shuzhen didn’t understand why she was so agitated, she looked at Xu Chuning and said, "I think Xiao Shen is not bad."

Although sometimes a bit unruly, he’s actually very polite. Whenever he sees me, he always calls me Aunt You. His words may not be sweet, but that’s better. It shows that he’s not a smooth talker.

You Shuzhen wasn’t much in contact with Xu Chuning’s classmates and didn’t know many of them. The reason she singled out Shen Yubai as an example was because she was somewhat familiar with him. If Xu Chuning were to find a boyfriend, she would be quite pleased if it were someone like Shen Yubai.

After hearing You Shuzhen’s explanation, Xu Chuning was relieved. It’s good that You Shuzhen didn’t know about the future, so she didn’t have to worry too much.

After contemplating for a moment, Xu Chuning told her, "Mom, Shen Yubai and I... I don’t know about the future, but for now, we’re definitely not going to be in a relationship."

Because of Shen Sinian’s appearance, she couldn’t be so certain about the future. But Xu Chuning could firmly tell You Shuzhen that she wouldn’t be dating early, whether with Shen Sinian or Shen Yubai. She wouldn’t engage in early romance.

You Shuzhen had different priorities. She looked at Xu Chuning in surprise, "So, Ningning, you also have feelings for Xiao Shen, right?"

Xu Chuning: "Ah?"

How did I develop feelings for Shen Yubai.

You Shuzhen: "If you had no feelings for him, you would certainly say it’s not possible even in the future."

Having raised Xu Chuning for over a decade, You Shuzhen understood her quite well.

Xu Chuning: "...That’s because..."

"Because of what?" You Shuzhen watched her struggle to speak, "Ningning, you just like Xiao Shen."

Xu Chuning couldn’t help but laugh and cry, "Mom, I really don’t."

The reason she hadn’t spoken so absolutely was because of Shen Sinian’s appearance.

Of course, even with Shen Sinian’s appearance, the current Xu Chuning also had no intention to be together with Shen Yubai. She couldn’t just change everything about herself now because of someone who came from the future.

Xu Chuning didn’t think it was necessary, and she wasn’t a person to believe in fate that easily.

"I’m not going to talk about this anymore," Xu Chuning felt she couldn’t continue this topic with You Shuzhen, "I’m going to do my homework, you should wash up early and go to bed."

You Shuzhen: "..."

She watched Xu Chuning run away, thinking that she was avoiding the issue.

But upon second thought, she swallowed the words she was about to say.

She couldn’t put too much pressure on Xu Chuning; the gap between Shen Family and them was too great.

Realizing this, You Shuzhen sighed with a sense of helpless resignation, contemplating what to do.

Xu Chuning didn’t know what You Shuzhen was thinking; she was busy with her homework, busy writing assignments for her senior in twelfth grade, and reviewing her lessons.

The only way out for children from poor families was the college entrance examination. To score well and get into a good university.

Xu Chuning had known this since she was a child and had always worked hard for it.

By the time Xu Chuning finished her homework, read her books, washed up, and picked up her phone on her bed, it was almost eleven o’clock. She logged into QQ and saw that Shen Sinian had sent her several messages.

Xu Chuning: [I just picked up my phone.]

Shen Sinian: [Just finished your homework?]

Xu Chuning: [Yeah, what’s up?]

Shen Sinian: [Nothing, I’m planning to set up a group.]

Xu Chuning: [Ah?]

Shen Sinian didn’t respond to her last message, but soon she found out who was included in the group he had created.

Looking at that somewhat unfamiliar, cool avatar, Xu Chuning blinked, figuring who the owner of the avatar was.

Sure enough, Shen Sinian @ Shen Yubai said: [This is our family group, where we’ll discuss important matters in the future.]

After that, he asked Shen Yubai: [Did you add my mom on QQ yet?]

Shen Yubai: [?]

Shen Sinian: [Any problems?]

Shen Yubai: [...]

Xu Chuning couldn’t help but want to laugh as she looked at the exchange between the two.

Suddenly, a friend request popped up on her phone; when she clicked to see, it unsurprisingly came from someone whose arrangements had been clearly managed by her son.

Xu Chuning didn’t play coy, and quickly accepted him.

The next second, Shen Yubai sent her a message: [What’s he playing at?]

Xu Chuning: [Maybe for better communication?]

Shen Yubai: [...]

Xu Chuning: [If you don’t want to see it, you can set it to Do Not Disturb.]

Shen Yubai: [Hmm.]

He was playing games at his computer, casually glanced at the time, and asked her: [Why are you still awake so late?]

Xu Chuning: [Aren’t you the same?]

For some reason, when chatting with Shen Yubai, Xu Chuning really wanted to tease him.

A long time after the message was sent, the person on the other end replied: [I don’t have to get up at four or five in the morning.]

Xu Chuning: [...Goodbye.]

After saying goodnight to Shen Sinian, Xu Chuning put down her phone and went to bed.

Just as she was about to fall asleep in a daze, it suddenly occurred to her—how did Shen Yubai know she got up at four or five every morning?

Before Xu Chuning could think it through, sleepiness overwhelmed her, and she sank into dreams summoned by the god of sleep. By the time she woke up the next morning, she had entirely forgotten about it.

Over the next few days of school, Xu Chuning and Shen Yubai didn’t see each other again.

And Shen Sinian, too, was starting to get to know other people at the school. At lunchtime, the energetic boy would go play ball with classmates, or boys from other classes.

In the evening, sometimes he still went back with Xu Chuning to help at the small shop, but he would leave after dinner.

On Saturday, Xu Chuning remembered that she had to pay Shen Yubai for the phone, and early in the morning, she went to the phone shop to ask about the price.

After knowing the price, Xu Chuning took out cash from her own savings with some reluctance, planning to give it to Shen Yubai on Monday.

She didn’t want to owe him favors for too long.

Just after counting the money, Xu Chuning received a message from Shen Sinian, asking what she was doing.

Xu Chuning: [At home, what’s up?]

Shen Sinian: [Wanna go out?]

It was already morning, and the small shop wasn’t too busy.

Xu Chuning thought for a while: [Where to?]

Shen Sinian: [Shen Yubai suggested the amusement park, wanna go?]

Xu Chuning: [...Just the three of us?]

Shen Sinian: [Yep.]

Xu Chuning: [Do you want to go?]

If Shen Sinian wanted to go, she wasn’t opposed to the idea.

Shen Sinian: [I do.]

From childhood to adulthood, the times he and Xu Chuning went to the amusement park could be counted on one hand. Every time they planned to go, either Shen Yubai had work or Xu Chuning ran into emergencies. In short, the number of times the family of three went to the amusement park was very few.

Xu Chuning: [Isn’t it too late to go now?]

Shen Sinian: [Not late at all, just the right time. Shall we go?]

Xu Chuning hesitated, when Shen Yubai sent her a message: [Shen Sinian just told me about his birthday wish before he came here, do you know what it is?]

Xu Chuning instinctively asked: [What?]

Shen Yubai: [He said he wanted to go to the amusement park with his mom and dad.]

Xu Chuning: [...]