Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 47: I Will Return It to You Without Losing a Single Hair

Chapter 47: Chapter 47: I Will Return It to You Without Losing a Single Hair

Shen Yubai’s words weren’t taken seriously by Xu Chuning, who saw him as insincere and didn’t want to discuss the topic with him.

The song didn’t last long.

A few minutes later, the dance competition among several people ended, and it wasn’t surprising that Shen Sinian scored the highest.

As he was about to step off the dance machine, someone in the crowd spoke up, "Handsome guy, dance to one more song?"

Shen Sinian smiled, "No thanks."

He had already spotted Xu Chuning, "Ningning."

He walked straight to Xu Chuning, "How did you know I was here?"

Xu Chuning looked up at him, noticing the light sweat on his forehead, and pulled out a tissue from her backpack, "Wipe it off."

Shen Sinian took it and looked over at Shen Yubai, "Why are you here too?"

Before Shen Yubai could speak, Ban Shu came out of nowhere, extremely surprised, "Little brother! You actually dance?"

Shen Sinian: "Huh?"

He directed his puzzled look towards Shen Yubai.

Shen Yubai said indifferently, "He knows your identity now."

"..."

Shen Sinian was stunned for a moment, then realized what identity Shen Yubai was referring to—his cousin.

"Brother Shu," he called Ban Shu very agreeably.

Hearing this, Ban Shu slapped his shoulder in a brotherly manner, "Little brother, since you’ve called me brother, come to me if you ever need anything, I’ve got your back."

Shen Yubai let out a light snort.

Ban Shu added, "Of course, if I can’t handle it, we’ll seek out Brother Yu."

Shen Sinian: "...Alright."

He cheerfully agreed.

After some idle chatter, Shen Yubai asked him, "You still want to play?"

Shen Sinian’s eyes lit up, "Are you paying?"

Shen Yubai shot him a look, clearly implying—who else would pay but him.

Lately, Shen Sinian had been using a lot of Shen Yubai’s money. Of course, Xu Chuning occasionally offered money to Shen Sinian, but he always refused to take it from her.

"I do want to play a bit more," he said, looking at Xu Chuning, "Are you tired, Ningning?"

Xu Chuning: "Go play, I’ll walk around nearby."

Shen Sinian: "Then I’ll go with you."

"No need," Xu Chuning declined, "You do your thing, I’m going to buy something to eat."

Shen Sinian frowned slightly, not too keen on the idea.

After a few seconds of silence, he turned to Shen Yubai, "You go with Ningning."

Shen Yubai: "..."

Ban Shu: "..."

To be honest, Ban Shu really couldn’t figure out the relationship between the three. If you say Shen Sinian and Shen Yubai are blood-related brothers, it’s reasonable to assume they wouldn’t be enemies.

But... neither of them are blood-related to Xu Chuning, and Shen Sinian is obviously very good to Xu Chuning to an excessive extent, so why would he trust Shen Yubai to take care of Xu Chuning for him?

Isn’t he worried that Shen Yubai would make a move on Xu Chuning and snatch her away? To Ban Shu, it seems Brother Yu also shows some interest in Xu Chuning.

Although he verbally denied it, Ban Shu knew him well—he was just stubborn with his words.

So the question is, is Shen Sinian overly confident in himself, or simply naive to the cruelties of society?

The three of them had no idea Ban Shu was having such a rich inner monologue. After hearing what Shen Sinian said, both Xu Chuning and Shen Yubai had a moment of surprise. Just as she was about to refuse, Shen Yubai accepted the request, "Got it."

He looked at Shen Sinian, who still seemed a bit uneasy, and assured, "She won’t lose a single hair while with me, I’ll return her to you intact."

Shen Sinian: "Okay."

He beamed, "Brother Shu, shall we go play some archery?"

Ban Shu was taken aback, "Ah... sure."

Watching the two leave, Xu Chuning felt a bit puzzled, "What did he call Ban Shu?"

Shen Yubai: "You heard it."

Xu Chuning: "..."

She let out a soft sigh and muttered under her breath, "What a mess."

Logically speaking, Shen Sinian should be calling Ban Shu ’Uncle.’

Shen Yubai hummed, hands in his pockets, "Let’s go, what do you need to buy?"

Xu Chuning looked up, her lips moving slightly, "Actually, I can go by myself."

"I have something to tell you," Shen Yubai said, looking into her eyes, "Li Xiaonan."

Xu Chuning instantly stopped refusing.

After agreeing to meet, they noticed Gu Jiayi standing not too far away.

Xu Chuning slapped her forehead and hurried over, "Gu Jiayi."

Gu Jiayi smiled as he watched her, "Finished talking?"

Xu Chuning was startled for a moment and said softly, "We might need to go out for a bit, could you ask Xitong and the others where they are?"

Gu Jiayi paused for a moment, looking at the two before him who somehow seemed well-matched, and nodded slightly, "Okay, see you later."

"See you later."

The two walked out of the noisy arcade, with Xu Chuning leading the way and Shen Yubai trailing two steps behind her.

Looking around, Shen Yubai asked, "Do you want a drink?"

Xu Chuning thought for a moment, "Let’s buy a few cups for them as well."

Shen Yubai had no objections.

They ordered a few drinks and stood by the side waiting for the staff to prepare them, then packed them up.

"Can you... talk about it now?" Xu Chuning took the initiative to start the conversation, "Got any leads on her?"

Shen Yubai saw her bright eyes and shook his head, "No leads on her for the time being, but I got a list of people named Li Xiaonan from both Jiang City and Ning City." He emphasized, "There are a lot of people named Li Xiaonan."

Xu Chuning made a sound of realization, "You mean, you had someone compile a list of everyone named Li Xiaonan in Jiang City and Ning City?"

Shen Yubai nodded, "Both male and female. After excluding the males, there are over a thousand females named Li Xiaonan."

He told Xu Chuning, "It will take some time to find her."

Xu Chuning had anticipated this, "How long might it take?"

Shen Yubai couldn’t give a definite answer, "If it’s fast, half a year? If slow, it’s uncertain."

Xu Chuning pressed her lips together and nodded, "It should be faster than the time Sinian mentioned, right?"

Shen Yubai: "Shouldn’t be a problem."

Getting an affirmative answer from Shen Yubai, Xu Chuning felt somewhat relieved.

They talked about Li Xiaonan for a while, and the drinks were still not ready.

Xu Chuning fell into silence, and Shen Yubai glanced at her, asking unexpectedly, "Where did you go to play today?"

"?"

Xu Chuning: "The park, why?"

Shen Yubai said indifferently, "No reason."

"..."

Their conversation halted, and the drinks just happened to be ready.

"Do you need to buy anything else?" Shen Yubai had a gentlemanly manner at times; he took the initiative to carry the drinks and asked Xu Chuning.

Xu Chuning looked around, "Nothing else, let’s go back."

She had only come out because she felt the arcade was too noisy, noisy enough to make her head dizzy, and she wanted to walk around.

Shen Yubai: "..."

The two turned back to the arcade. When they reached the entrance, Shen Yubai suddenly spoke, "I’ll go give them the drinks. Will you wait here for me?"

Xu Chuning was puzzled, "Why?"

Shen Yubai: "To walk you back to your little shop."

Without waiting for Xu Chuning to ask why again, Shen Yubai glanced at her indifferently and said coldly, "Xu Chuning, hasn’t anyone ever told you?"

"What?"

Shen Yubai: "Never force yourself to do things you don’t like."

He could tell she didn’t like this place.

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