Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 40 Are You and Xu Chuning Dating?

Chapter 40: Chapter 40 Are You and Xu Chuning Dating?

Shen Yubai looked at him coolly, "What are you implying my thoughts are?"

Ban Shu was slightly at a loss for words, "Do you really want me to spell it out?"

Shen Yubai wore an expression of ’I’d like to see what you can come up with’.

Ban Shu: "Aren’t you trying to compete with Shen Sinian for Xu Chuning?"

He leaned in closer to him, lowering his voice, "Don’t worry, just give the order and your bro will definitely help you out."

"..."

After hearing what he said, Shen Yubai fell silent for a while before asking, "When did I ever say that I wanted to compete with Shen Sinian for Xu Chuning?"

Ban Shu uttered an "Ah" and scanned him up and down, "You never said it, but the implication was pretty clear."

Up until now, Shen Yubai had not told Ban Shu about Shen Sinian’s true identity. The Shen Family had not announced the return of their long-lost kin, so naturally, Ban Shu had no idea that Shen Sinian was the son of Shen Yubai’s ’Younger Uncle’.

Shen Yubai looked at him with a sly expression and said in a mild tone, "You’re overthinking it."

Ban Shu was taken aback, "For real?"

How could he possibly misread his Brother Yu’s intentions?

Shen Yubai bowed his head to eat without paying him any more attention.

Ban Shu stared at him for a while, then looked at Xu Chuning and the other two, who had finished their meal and were ready to leave, lost in confusion—could he have really guessed wrong?

With questions in mind, Ban Shu took part in the afternoon exam.

The exam time flew by quickly.

Papers were collected when the bell rang.

Yu Gaoyi woke up groggily and was about to ask Shen Sinian if he wanted to play basketball when he accidentally caught sight of Shen Sinian’s blank test paper and was puzzled, "Bro, why did you leave everything blank?"

Shen Sinian: "Didn’t feel like writing."

Yu Gaoyi: "...You couldn’t write? At least you should have guessed on the multiple-choice questions."

He urged him, "Just take a wild guess, you might get a score of a dozen or twenty points."

Shen Sinian: "I’m lazy."

Yu Gaoyi was at a loss for words with his reply, saying speechlessly, "Alright, forget it then."

After handing in the test paper, Yu Gaoyi asked him if he wanted to play basketball.

Shen Sinian pondered for a moment, "Let’s go, but I want to tell Xu Chuning first."

"..."

After speaking with Xu Chuning, the two headed towards the school sports field.

Yu Gaoyi held back for a moment but couldn’t help asking, "Are you and Xu Chuning dating?"

Shen Sinian widened his eyes and exclaimed loudly, "Of course not."

Dating Xu Chuning? Wouldn’t that be incest?

Yu Gaoyi was startled by his suddenly raised volume, "Why are you so agitated?"

Shen Sinian: "Your words are too shocking."

Yu Gaoyi: "..."

As they were talking, a soft female voice came from not far away, "Yu Gaoyi."

The two turned their heads and saw Xu Zhiyan standing not far away. She was wearing the school uniform, but Shen Sinian vaguely felt that the skirt length of her uniform was shorter than Xu Chuning’s. Moreover, Xu Chuning seldom wore the skirt version of the uniform; she usually wore pants and T-shirts.

That’s right.

Mingzhi Middle School’s uniforms were divided into two seasons, and each season had two different styles. The spring and summer uniforms had one version with T-shirts and casual trousers, and another with white shirts paired with pleated skirts.

The winter ones were similar, just with different thicknesses.

Only after joining Mingzhi did Shen Sinian realize that the same season could have different styles of uniforms.

He found out from his schoolmates later that this was due to the demands of the young ladies from the international class, who had pressured the school after the international class was established. As for the cost of the uniforms, to avoid placing a burden on regular class students, the school charged the same as it did for the other ordinary uniforms.

"Xu Zhiyan," Yu Gaoyi saw her, his eyes lighting up, "what are you doing here?"

Xu Zhiyan went "Ah," holding her books, "I just finished my test and was about to head home."

She asked Yu Gaoyi, "What about you, where are you going?"

Yu Gaoyi looked at the books in her hands, "Are they heavy? Do you need any help?"

Xu Zhiyan: "Wouldn’t that be too much trouble for you?"

"Not at all, not at all," Yu Gaoyi hurriedly said, "I’ll help you."

He took the stack of books from Xu Zhiyan’s hands, "Are these all to take home?"

Xu Zhiyan smiled and nodded.

Yu Gaoyi was about to walk with her towards the school gate when he suddenly remembered something and looked at Shen Sinian: "Brother, are you going to wait for me at the basketball court?"

Shen Sinian gave him a cold glance, then looked indifferently towards Xu Zhiyan beside him, his tone cold, "Hmm, I’m leaving."

Yu Gaoyi didn’t quite understand why his expression turned cold all of a sudden, but Xu Zhiyan was beside him now, and he didn’t have the mind to think too much about it.

"Who was that just now?" On the way to the school gate, Xu Zhiyan asked an extra question.

Yu Gaoyi: "Haven’t you seen him before?"

Xu Zhiyan: "You know, I don’t pay attention to these things."

"He is a new student who transferred to our school, named Shen Sinian. We met in the same examination room," Yu Gaoyi explained to Xu Zhiyan.

Xu Zhiyan suddenly realized, "So it was him."

Yu Gaoyi: "Yeah."

The two reached the school gate, and the car that came to pick up Xu Zhiyan had already stopped by the roadside.

Yu Gaoyi put the books in the car for her, said goodbye, and then turned to walk towards the basketball court. As he turned around, he happened to run into Xu Chuning.

"Xu Chuning," Yu Gaoyi saw her with her backpack, "You’re going back now?"

Xu Chuning gave a hum, "Shen Sinian isn’t with you?"

Yu Gaoyi scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed, "I just helped a classmate carry something out, and we got separated. He’s waiting for me at the basketball court."

He looked at Xu Chuning, hesitating to ask, "Are you looking for him for something?"

"No, it’s nothing," Xu Chuning said, "Have fun."

Yu Gaoyi: "..."

Why does that sound so much like something an elder would say?

Before Yu Gaoyi could say anything more, Xu Chuning has already walked out of the school, heading in the same direction as Xu Zhiyan’s departing car. Unlike Xu Zhiyan, who had a car picking her up, Xu Chuning was walking by herself.

Watching this scene, Yu Gaoyi inexplicably felt a wave of sympathy.

People really do have different fates.

Back at the basketball court, Shen Sinian was sitting on the side.

Yu Gaoyi ran over hurriedly, "Sorry."

Shen Sinian glanced at him, "Sent her off?"

"Yeah," said Yu Gaoyi, "Oh, and I ran into Xu Chuning just now."

Shen Sinian paused, "What?"

He narrowed his eyes, looking sharply at Yu Gaoyi, "Where did you run into her?"

"At the school gate," Yu Gaoyi didn’t quite grasp his urgency, "What’s up?"

Shen Sinian frowned, "Were you with Xu Zhiyan when you ran into her?"

"Not really," Yu Gaoyi was unsure, "I saw Xu Zhiyan leave with her driver before I turned and saw her."

He looked at Shen Sinian’s displeased expression, somewhat confused, "Is there a problem?"

Shen Sinian pursed his lips, "How was her mood?"

"It was all right." Yu Gaoyi responded to every question.

Shen Sinian: "Is that so."

Yu Gaoyi nodded, puzzled, "... Do they have a grudge against each other?"

He hadn’t heard of it.

"No grudge," Shen Sinian was not inclined to say more, but asked with an unfriendly tone, "Do you like Xu Zhiyan?"

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