Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 50 My luck isn’t too bad

Chapter 50: Chapter 50 My luck isn’t too bad

"I never knew that you trust Shen Sinian so much." After Shen Yubai’s words fell, Xu Chuning squeezed out such a sentence.

Shen Yubai: "..."

He glanced coldly at her and silently tugged at his lips, "If you have nothing to say, you don’t have to say anything."

Xu Chuning choked up slightly and very considerately closed her mouth.

They didn’t need to buy practice books for Shen Sinian, and she didn’t find anything particularly satisfying, so after wandering around the bookstore, they planned to go back to the small shop.

Xu Chuning originally thought that Shen Yubai would go straight home, but surprisingly, he was carrying a bag of books and went back to the shop with her again.

On the way, Xu Chuning said she didn’t need his escort, Shen Yubai looked at her inexplicably, "I am going to have dinner."

Xu Chuning: "..."

Alright, she was being over-sensitive.

When the two returned to the shop, Shen Sinian had also come back from the game arcade.

"Ningning," he directly bypassed Shen Yubai, who was walking a bit ahead, and came towards her enthusiastically.

Xu Chuning stared at the tall back turned away from her, and could vaguely feel the chill emanating from Shen Yubai. She held back, but couldn’t help smiling, "What time did you get back?"

Shen Sinian: "I bought this for you."

He handed her something.

Xu Chuning looked down, Shen Sinian had put a very pretty bracelet into the palm of her hand. She paused, then smiled, "Thank you."

"How is it? Pretty, isn’t it." Shen Sinian’s face was begging for compliments.

Xu Chuning’s eyes shone as she was just about to say it was pretty, but the boy who had been ignored for a while dropped a comment, "I think it’s ordinary."

Shen Sinian looked up, "What’s ordinary about it?"

Shen Yubai glanced at the bracelet, then at Xu Chuning’s slender wrist. Her wrist was really thin, so thin that he felt he could grasp both of her wrists with one hand, "Everything is ordinary."

"..."

After hearing Shen Yubai’s comment, the mother and son were both somewhat silent.

After a moment, Shen Sinian muttered, "You really have a way with words."

Shen Yubai choked and his thin lips parted slightly, still wanting to say something, but Xu Chuning spoke up first, "His taste is not very good, I think it looks great, don’t mind his opinion."

As she spoke, she glanced a bit proudly at Shen Yubai, "He’s just jealous because I have a bracelet."

And he has nothing.

Shen Yubai was speechless, "I——"

He was about to speak, but then he met Xu Chuning’s clear, bright apricot eyes.

After a few seconds, Shen Yubai was the first to look away, "My mistake."

Shen Sinian snorted lightly, "I knew it."

Shen Yubai was scoffed at by mother and son for a while, then You Shuzhen finished her chores and saw the three standing at the doorway, she quickly called out, "What are you doing standing at the door? Come inside and sit, it’s hot outside."

The temperature of the weather was getting higher and higher, even in the evening, the wind that blew was hot.

The three of them moved inside the shop.

Shen Sinian said he was hungry, You Shuzhen asked what he wanted to eat.

Shen Sinian: "I’m okay with anything."

You Shuzhen asked Shen Yubai if he was coming to the shop for dinner in the evening.

Shen Yubai nodded, "Aunt You, I’ll just eat whatever."

You Shuzhen hummed a response, ready to cook noodles for the two of them, when customers came into the shop.

Xu Chuning watched on the side and then said, "Mom, you attend to the customers, I’ll handle their dinner."

After that, she asked Shen Yubai: "...is it okay for you to eat?"

Shen Yubai paused, his eyes lowered to her, "You’re cooking?"

"My mom and I will be eating too," Xu Chuning answered him.

Shen Yubai stared at her clear and cold profile for a moment before softly acknowledging with an "Mhm," "I’m fine with anything."

"Do you have any dietary restrictions?" Xu Chuning asked again, "Other than onions and cilantro."

Shen Yubai fell silent, "Whatever Shen Sinian eats, I’ll eat."

Shen Sinian: "..."

He wasn’t that picky with food.

Xu Chuning acknowledged with an "Oh," "You guys wait a bit, I’ll go and cook now."

Shen Sinian spoke up at the right moment, "Need a hand?"

"No need," Xu Chuning declined, neither of these young masters were the type to do household chores, let alone work in the kitchen.

Xu Chuning went behind the store to cook rice, uncertain of Shen Yubai’s appetite, so she cooked a bit extra. After the rice was done, she started preparing the vegetables, the store already had both vegetables and meat, so there was no need for a last-minute trip to buy groceries.

As Xu Chuning was busy, Shen Yubai, who was originally sitting in the store, appeared at the back door, "Need help?"

Hearing his restrained voice, Xu Chuning looked up in surprise, their gazes colliding as one stood and the other squatted.

It wasn’t completely dark yet, the evening’s afterglow spilling onto the wall, with a beam of light precisely falling on Shen Yubai’s hair. His hair color was deep black, not dyed yellow or other vibrant colors like some immature boys, it looked very thick, fluffy, and natural.

The sunset light softened his features more than usual, and the innate sense of alienation he carried seemed to diminish quite a bit.

Xu Chuning stared absentmindedly, her thoughts wandering, when Shen Yubai frowned slightly and then bent down close to her, "Xu Chuning."

"...What?" Xu Chuning suddenly looked up, locking eyes with him at close range.

Shen Yubai raised his eyebrows, his expression calm, "What were you daydreaming about just now?"

"I was thinking about something," Xu Chuning made up an excuse on the fly, to send him away, "It’s fine, you go ahead and sit at the front, I work faster by myself."

Shen Yubai: "..."

Not surprised at being rejected, Shen Yubai was silent for three seconds, "If you need help, call me."

Xu Chuning: "Most likely won’t need it."

Shen Yubai turned and walked away, Xu Chuning collected her thoughts and started stir-frying.

For the four-person meal, Xu Chuning made three dishes and one soup, the portion of each dish was substantial.

Smelling the rich fragrance, Shen Sinian rubbed his stomach and said, "I’m drooling."

Xu Chuning looked at him with amusement, "Eat more later."

Shen Sinian agreed.

The store wasn’t very busy that evening, and as soon as You Shuzhen was almost done with her work, the four of them began their meal.

Xu Chuning had been cooking since she was young. Although her cooking skills might not be up to You Shuzhen’s standards, they weren’t bad either. Shen Sinian had already tasted her cooking, but for Shen Yubai... this was a first.

It was his first time sitting down at the same table with the three of them for a meal.

Shen Sinian went to serve the rice, giving each person a bowl.

"Aunt You invites Xiao Shen to try it," You Shuzhen called Shen Yubai over, "See if it suits your taste."

In front of his elders, Shen Yubai always showed great manners, nodding slightly, "Sure, Aunt You."

He picked up a piece of meat to taste, and just as he swallowed it, he met the intense gaze of the three others.

"..."

Shen Yubai said blankly, "It’s very good."

Shen Sinian: "Right? I told you Ningning’s cooking is excellent."

He glanced at Shen Yubai, with an implied meaning, "You’re quite lucky."

To be able to marry his mom in the future.

Catching Shen Sinian’s insinuation, Shen Yubai paused for a moment, his eyes glanced at Xu Chuning sitting diagonally across him, and bizarrely, he responded, "Yes, my luck isn’t too bad."

He didn’t say this because of Xu Chuning’s cooking skills.

The Shen Family didn’t need its young masters and mistresses to cook, the reason for his saying this... was simply because he felt that in the future, his luck would be good.