Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 77 Brother

Chapter 77: Chapter 77 Brother

After agreeing to go to the hospital together the next day, Xu Chuning put down her phone to sleep.

She struggled for a while, possibly weighed down by worries, and only managed to fall asleep around midnight.

The next morning, Xu Chuning wasn’t surprised to wake up over an hour late.

By the time she finished her routine and dashed to the small shop, You Shuzhen was busy.

"Mom, I’m late."

Seeing her, You Shuzhen smiled, "Did you sleep well?"

Xu Chuning hummed affirmatively, a bit embarrassed, "Why didn’t you wake me?"

"You were sleeping so soundly, I didn’t have the heart to," You Shuzhen replied.

Hearing this, Xu Chuning froze for a few seconds, "Mom, let me help you."

She quickly adjusted her mood and said with a bright smile.

You Shuzhen: "Okay."

After the mother and daughter were busy for a while and checking the time, Xu Chuning left for school with her backpack.

Throughout the morning, Xu Chuning felt a little restless.

Deng Xitong looked over at her several times, and each time Xu Chuning was lost in thought.

After hesitating for a while, Deng Xitong couldn’t help poking her arm with a pen cap and whispered, "What’s wrong with you?"

Xu Chuning: "What?"

Deng Xitong: "You don’t look very well, did something happen?"

"Really?" Xu Chuning expressed her surprise.

Deng Xitong: "It’s quite obvious."

Xu Chuning sighed, meeting her worried gaze before pressing her lips together and saying, "Nothing happened, I’m just a bit nervous."

"Nervous about what?" Deng Xitong was curious.

Xu Chuning met her gaze again, exhaled and said, "Last week I went for a medical check-up with my mom, and today we’re getting the test results."

Deng Xitong paused, then understood what Xu Chuning was nervous about.

It was rare to see her like this, so she quickly comforted, "Don’t worry, Aunt You looks very healthy, the check-up report will definitely be fine."

"Do you think so too?" Xu Chuning asked.

Deng Xitong chuckled, "Of course."

Xu Chuning shared her sentiment, but deep down, she felt uneasy.

Because of this uneasiness, the day’s classes seemed interminably long to Xu Chuning. She had never felt like this before.

But no matter how long it seemed, it would pass.

When the school bell rang for the end of the day, Xu Chuning shot up from her seat, giving Shen Sinian, who was sitting behind her, a fright, "Ningning."

Xu Chuning turned around, "Shall we go?"

Shen Sinian hummed a response and left the classroom with her, "Where should we wait for him?"

This "him" naturally referred to Shen Yubai.

Xu Chuning: "Call him and ask."

Shen Sinian sneakily took out her phone and called Shen Yubai.

"I’m right behind you," Shen Yubai answered the phone with a cold tone.

Shen Sinian looked back, and sure enough, saw him appear with Ban Shu.

Ban Shu didn’t have anything to do after school since his parents were out of town on business, and he didn’t want to go home so early. So he went to the hospital with them.

The four of them took a bus to the hospital, but as they walked out of the school gates, they saw Xu Zhiyan hurriedly running out of the school and getting into a private car waiting at the gates, which then sped away.

Seeing this scene, Shen Sinian subconsciously looked at Xu Chuning.

But Xu Chuning merely glanced and then withdrew her gaze, her face showing no emotion.

At the hospital, Xu Chuning and Shen Sinian went to collect the report.

Shen Yubai and Ban Shu waited for them on the first floor.

As the two of them left together, Ban Shu was about to say something to Shen Yubai when he looked up and noticed a familiar person walking towards them. He stuttered in surprise, rising instinctively from the icy-cold bench, "Uncle Xu, what are you doing here?"

Shen Yubai was also astonished, "Uncle Xu."

Seeing the two, Xu Yiming was likewise taken aback, "Why are you two at the hospital? Not feeling well?"

Shen Yubai: "We came with a classmate to get a medical examination report. What about you, Uncle Xu? Are you not feeling well?"

Xu Yiming shook his head, "It’s not me."

Shen Yubai paused slightly, then asked softly, "Is it Aunt Ye who isn’t feeling well?"

Xu Yiming hummed softly, speaking indifferently, "She suddenly fainted at home, just finished the examination, and the results are still unclear."

Ban Shu and Shen Yubai exchanged a glance and quickly said, "Uncle Xu, don’t worry, Aunt Ye is blessed by good fortune and she will definitely be fine."

Comforting words are of little use, but they were enough to calm Xu Yiming down significantly, as he nodded slightly, "I hope so."

He did not talk much with the two of them, "Uncle Xu will head up first."

Shen Yubai fell silent, "Would it be possible for us to go and see Aunt Ye?"

"No need," Xu Yiming said, "She hasn’t regained consciousness yet, maybe another time."

Shen Yubai agreed.

After chatting a few words with them, Xu Yiming walked forward with the report in hand.

Meanwhile, Xu Chuning and Shen Sinian received their medical examination reports and were walking down from upstairs.

As they were descending the stairs, Xu Yiming happened to be stepping onto the staircase. The three of them brushed past each other. After recognizing who passed by, Xu Chuning’s steps faltered slightly, but as Xu Yiming was in a hurry to return to the patient’s room, he did not notice Xu Chuning and Shen Sinian.

"Eh, Xu Chuning and the others are coming down," Ban Shu spotted them first and said, "What does it mean that they’re standing there not moving?"

Hearing Ban Shu’s mutter, Shen Yubai looked up at the two and was also somewhat puzzled.

Suddenly, out of the corner of his eye, Shen Yubai saw Xu Yiming, who passed by the corner of the stairs and continued to ascend.

For a moment, Shen Yubai felt that the two men, one going up and one going down, looked a little bit alike.

But the thought flashed by too quickly, and before he had time to reflect on it, Xu Chuning and Shen Sinian had already approached them.

"Everything okay with the report?" Ban Shu asked.

Xu Chuning hesitated slightly, pulling her wandering thoughts back, "Yeah, Shen Sinian and I just glanced at it, no major problems."

Shen Yubai narrowed his eyes, "Any minor issues?"

Xu Chuning nodded, "My mom’s back has some problems, we might need to take an X-ray to see."

Shen Yubai frowned, "Let me see the report."

Xu Chuning handed it over.

Shen Yubai took it and scanned through. You Shuzhen’s examination was mostly normal, but due to years of labor, there was a shadow on the back of her waist, suspected to be a herniated lumbar disc. Whether it was indeed a herniated disc, or just a herniated disc, further CT scans were needed to confirm.

Aside from the issue with the waist, You Shuzhen had a nodule in her chest. This was relatively less serious. Many women have nodules in their chest, some caused by anger, others by psychological factors.

The nodule was not large, and as long as emotions were managed and relief was provided, it was not a serious issue for the time being.

After looking it over, Shen Yubai turned to Xu Chuning, "Will Aunt You agree to get the scan?"

Xu Chuning: "I’ll persuade her."

Shen Yubai nodded, "Don’t worry, it’s not a serious issue."

Xu Chuning hummed in response, truly less worried now.

After a moment of silence, she bit her lip, not holding back her query, "Who was the person you were talking to just now?"

Ban Shu was surprised, "You don’t recognize him?"

If he remembered correctly, the Xu Family’s big supermarket was not far from Xu Chuning’s own small shop, and Xu Yiming often went to inspect the supermarket. Had she really never encountered him before?

Before Xu Chuning could speak, Ban Shu continued, "The father of Xu Zhiyan, we call him Uncle Xu."

Xu Chuning: "Oh."

Catching the expression on Xu Chuning’s face, Shen Sinian pretended to be nonchalant and asked, "Why is he in the hospital? Is he unwell?"

Ban Shu: "No, it isn’t him who is unwell, it’s Xu Zhiyan’s mother who suddenly fainted and has been brought to the hospital."

Hearing this, Xu Chuning’s expression slightly changed, her breathing tightened, "Fainted?"

Unaware of her troubled expression, Ban Shu nodded, "Yes, the situation is unclear."

Xu Chuning pursed her lips, unable to hold back her question, "Didn’t he just tell you?"

Ban Shu: "Uncle Xu is also still unclear."

After answering Xu Chuning’s question, Ban Shu casually asked, "Why do you—"

Before he could finish his sentence, Shen Sinian immediately said, "I remember the Shen Family and the Xu Family are very close, brother, do you want to go up and check on the situation?"

Shen Yubai: "..."

What did Shen Sinian call him?

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