Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 73 How Did You Know

Chapter 73: Chapter 73 How Did You Know

Shen Sinian said this with some ground.

The future Shen Yubai would be under strict wife control, something he had known since he was little. It’s just that he did not expect that the current Shen Yubai... was already showing signs of developing in the direction of strict wife control.

Perhaps Shen Yubai himself hadn’t realized it yet, but whenever Xu Chuning agreed to something with Shen Sinian, even if displeased, Shen Yubai would compromise.

Thinking of this, Shen Sinian felt a slight, a very slight contempt for Shen Yubai.

Of course, upon further thought, he was quite pleased to see Shen Yubai undergo such a transformation.

Xu Chuning didn’t know what Shen Sinian was thinking; she just didn’t think it was likely. Shen Yubai wasn’t someone who would unconditionally agree to go wherever she went.

With this thought, Xu Chuning glanced at Shen Sinian, "You should ask him first."

Shen Sinian responded, "I’ll ask later when we go back—"

He was going to say they’d ask later after going back, but before he could finish, they heard a conversation from a classmate nearby, "Why is Shen Yubai also at the gym?"

"He’s here to play basketball, right?"

"It doesn’t look like it; he’s wearing a school uniform."

"..."

Hearing this, Xu Chuning and Shen Sinian simultaneously looked up and saw two people walking into the sports hall from the entrance.

Shen Yubai and Ban Shu were wearing school uniforms, both tall in stature. The former carrying a cool temperament and a straight figure, the latter equally nonchalant, just that his aura was not as distanced as the former.

Sensing their gaze, Shen Yubai lifted his eyelids to look over. His expression was stern, his gaze deep, landing precisely on Xu Chuning.

The two exchanged glances for a few seconds, then tacitly looked away.

"Why did he come over here?" Shen Sinian remembered he hadn’t told Shen Yubai that he was playing basketball at the gym.

Xu Chuning guessed, "Maybe he has something for you."

Shen Sinian teased, "Could it not be for you?"

Xu Chuning retorted, "...That seems unlikely."

She and Shen Yubai weren’t as familiar with each other in school as she and Shen Sinian were.

While mother and son murmured to each other in low voices, Shen Yubai and company approached them.

"Why did you come here?" Shen Sinian asked.

Shen Yubai glanced at him, then shifted his gaze to Xu Chuning.

"?"

Xu Chuning stared blankly for three seconds before asking in surprise, "You’re looking for me?"

Shen Yubai affirmed, "Hmm."

Shen Sinian blinked, somewhat bewildered, "What do you need Ningning for?"

Shen Yubai didn’t respond.

After a brief standoff, Shen Yubai whispered, "Meet up at the small store later?"

Xu Chuning nodded subconsciously, "What’s the matter? Are you in a hurry?"

The two couldn’t just leave one after the other under everyone’s watchful eyes. If they left together, Xu Chuning dared not think about how the school would gossip about their relationship tomorrow.

Shen Yubai stated, "Not in a hurry."

Xu Chuning fell silent.

Not in a hurry, yet he came to find her here?

Seeming to grasp what she was thinking, Shen Yubai lowered his eyes, his tone casual, "Can’t I come over to watch Shen Sinian play basketball?"

Xu Chuning hesitated, "...You can."

She didn’t dare to disagree.

Shen Yubai snorted pridefully and took a seat nearby.

Shen Sinian, listening to their conversation, felt they were childish and thus returned to the basketball court with Yu Gaoyi and a few other classmates.

Shen Sinian was good at basketball; he had excellent athletic abilities and was lean, looking especially handsome when running on the court.

Xu Chuning watched, her eyes sparkling.

Shen Yubai unintentionally cast a glance and caught her bright, sparkling apricot eyes. Her eyes were clear, bright, free of any impurities, very clean.

Even among high school peers, Shen Yubai seldom saw such pure eyes.

Eyes are the most expressive, Shen Yubai had always understood this from a young age.

Involuntarily, he took another look at Xu Chuning.

Feeling his gaze, Xu Chuning was slightly uneasy as she pursed her lips, then turned her head to ask, "Why are you looking at me?"

Caught by her question, Shen Yubai didn’t shrink back, and he said in a calm voice, "Can’t I look?"

Xu Chuning: "..."

That wasn’t quite what she meant.

Sitting next to Xu Chuning, Deng Xitong and Cheng Mingyin were listening to the conversation, feeling that something wasn’t quite right. This dialogue between the two of them didn’t sound like something between ordinary classmates.

The two exchanged glances, seeing the gossip-light flicker in each other’s eyes.

But with Shen Yubai still present, they didn’t dare to directly ask Xu Chuning.

The basketball game wasn’t long, especially since the match organized by Shen Sinian and the others was intended for entertainment.

After the game, everyone left the gymnasium together.

The group’s grand exit from the school was noticed by quite a few classmates.

After leaving the school, Cheng Mingyin said her goodbyes first, "Ningning, Xitong, I’m heading off first, see you tomorrow."

Xu Chuning and Deng Xitong nodded, "See you tomorrow."

Once Cheng Mingyin left, the group walked a bit further until they reached the bus station where Deng Xitong stopped, "I should be going as well."

Yu Gaoyi: "I’ll join you."

He didn’t bike today and needed to take the bus home as well.

Deng Xitong: "Let’s go, Yu."

The two of them got on the bus, and in the blink of an eye, their little group dwindled to just four people.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yubai lifted his eyelids to look at Ban Shu, "Aren’t you going home?"

Ban Shu: "Huh?"

He was momentarily stunned, then quickly realized, "...I’m off."

Shen Yubai just gave a slight nod, without another word.

It was Shen Sinian who couldn’t stand to watch this and spoke up, "See you tomorrow, Brother Shu."

Ban Shu: "At least my brother has conscience."

After saying that, Ban Shu also left.

The surroundings fell quiet for a moment, and Xu Chuning looked up at Shen Yubai, "Can the matter you want to talk about be discussed at the snack shop?"

Shen Yubai: "It’s also possible to talk at the snack shop."

Xu Chuning blinked, showing a hint of regret, "It’s not her news, is it?"

If it were about Li Xiaonan, Shen Yubai wouldn’t have suggested talking at the snack shop.

Seeing her react this way, Shen Yubai felt somewhat reluctant to cause distress, his brows slightly furrowing as he spoke softly, "I’m sorry, it’s been a long time since that incident occurred, investigating requires some time."

Xu Chuning pursed her lips and shook her head with her eyes lowered, "I’m not blaming you, I know it’s not that easy."

It’s just that, her expectations were quite high.

Xu Chuning took a deep breath and puffed out her cheeks, "If it’s not about that matter, then what is it you want to tell me?"

Shen Yubai took out two forms from his bag and handed them to her, "You and Aunt You fill out the information."

Xu Chuning looked down and saw that they were City People’s Hospital’s medical examination application forms, "What’s this about?"

She was a bit confused as to why she suddenly needed a check-up.

Suddenly, Xu Chuning looked up, "I..."

Her lips quivered as she stared straight at Shen Sinian, "Is there a problem with my mother’s health?"

Otherwise, why would Shen Yubai suddenly arrange for them to have a check-up?

Shen Sinian: "No."

He looked utterly clueless, truly innocent, "I didn’t even know he arranged for you guys to have check-ups."

Xu Chuning stared at him fixedly, realizing that Shen Sinian indeed seemed unaware of the matter.

She furrowed her brows, then turned her gaze back to Shen Yubai.

Shen Yubai lifted his chin slightly, with a cool and indifferent tone, "Don’t overthink it, these two forms are extra from yesterday when I went back to the Shen Family, and by chance my mother was discussing this year’s company staff physical check-ups with the hospital director, so I got a few more application forms."

He looked down at Xu Chuning, "If I remember correctly, you didn’t participate in the school’s arranged health check-up last year."

Hearing this, Xu Chuning was taken aback, quite surprised, "...how do you know?"

The school’s simple check-ups were free of charge, but there was a comprehensive one last year, which was not. It was expensive, and the students had the option, so Xu Chuning didn’t go.

Shen Yubai, with a teasing gaze, looked deeply into her eyes and asked meaningfully, "What do you think?"

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