Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 84: Coax Him

Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Coax Him

"..."

Xu Chuning fell silent for a few seconds, her long lashes fluttering, revealing a puzzled look, "What?"

Hide what.

Shen Yubai lowered his eyelids and stared at her, his lips slightly curving, "Nothing."

Suddenly he got irritated, not wanting to play guessing games with her. Since she was pretending not to know, he decided not to speak either.

With that, Shen Yubai took noticeably larger strides as he walked.

Shortly, he had put distance between himself and the rest of their group.

After chatting about games with Shen Sinian, Ban Shu looked up inadvertently and saw that Shen Yubai had already reached the school entrance. He stared blankly for a moment and then called out in a raised voice, "Brother Yu! Wait for me."

Among their group, it was only Shen Yubai and Ban Shu who were in the international class.

However, Shen Yubai didn’t even turn his head and just went straight into the school.

Watching this, Ban Shu scratched his head and asked in befuddlement, "When did I upset Brother Yu again?"

Shen Sinian stayed silent for a moment, then said in a subdued tone: "...You might have to ask yourself that."

Ban Shu clicked his tongue, "I can’t seem to remember."

The others: "..."

"If you can’t remember, then don’t think about it." Yu Gaoyi hooked arms with him, "I reckon Brother Yu has got something on his mind?"

Ban Shu raised an eyebrow, "What could possibly come up this early in the morning."

Yu Gaoyi: "Nature’s call?"

Ban Shu: "...You might have a point there."

Yu Gaoyi gave him a sidelong glance.

As the few boys chatted aimlessly, Xu Chuning and Cheng Mingyin stayed silent.

It wasn’t until after they entered the school and parted ways with Ban Shu and Yu Gaoyi that Cheng Mingyin, holding onto Xu Chuning’s arm, asked in a hushed voice, "Did you have a falling out with Shen Yubai?"

Those boys missed the subtle cues, but she clearly saw the interaction between the two.

Xu Chuning paused, then turned to look at her, "No."

Cheng Mingyin: "Huh?"

Seeing her reaction, Xu Chuning pursed her lips, looking somewhat troubled, "I don’t know what got into him."

Hearing this, Cheng Mingyin couldn’t help but chuckle, "What were you two talking about just now?"

Xu Chuning’s lips moved slightly, about to tell her, when she suddenly noticed Sinian lagging a few steps behind them. She stopped and turned around, "Sinian, you go to the classroom first."

Shen Sinian glanced at the two of them, didn’t ask further, "Do you want me to take your backpack up?"

"...Okay." Xu Chuning handed him her backpack.

After Shen Sinian left, Xu Chuning and Cheng Mingyin turned into a less populated hallway, and she whispered, "Go ahead."

Xu Chuning looked into her eyes, twinkling with the light of gossip, and couldn’t help but want to laugh, "Actually, it’s nothing."

Cheng Mingyin’s eyes widened, "What do you mean by nothing?"

Xu Chuning couldn’t help it and recounted her exchange with Shen Yubai to Cheng Mingyin.

After she finished, she spread her hands, "Do you understand why he’s angry?"

Cheng Mingyin blinked confusedly, shook her head very honestly, "I don’t."

Xu Chuning: "Right?"

She also didn’t understand what made Shen Yubai angry.

The two looked at each other for a few seconds before Cheng Mingyin patted Xu Chuning on the shoulder with a sigh, "Maybe that’s just how young masters are."

Xu Chuning: "..."

"If it really doesn’t work out, you could try cajoling him."

Xu Chuning perplexed, "Why should I coax him?"

It was Shen Yubai who got inexplicably angry, and she had to coax him?

Cheng Mingyin fell silent; she didn’t know why either.

After a moment of silence, she let out a sigh, "Had I known, I wouldn’t have been so nosy."

Xu Chuning glanced at her, "Forget it, it’s not important."

She checked the time, "Class is starting soon, let’s head back to the classroom."

Both of their classrooms were on different floors, Cheng Mingyin nodded, "See you after school then? I’ll go to your family’s breakfast shop for dinner."

Cheng Mingyin’s parents were recently away on a business trip, and there was no one to cook at home. Knowing that Xu Chuning’s family’s breakfast shop is open from morning till evening and serves quick and simple meals such as rice noodles at noon, Cheng Mingyin’s mother deposited a sum of money there as Cheng Mingyin’s breakfast and other meal expenses.

Anyway, they would deduct from the account each time she ate.

Xu Chuning nodded, "Okay, see you after school."

After parting ways with Cheng Mingyin and returning to the classroom, Deng Xitong looked at her suspiciously, "Why are you so late today?"

Xu Chuning: "I was chatting with Cheng Mingyin downstairs."

Deng Xitong nodded, about to ask what they talked about when the class bell rang.

Wednesday morning’s first lesson was Mathematics. Some time ago, the math teacher of Xu Chuning’s class had been replaced. But it wasn’t because of the incident where Shen Sinian deliberately antagonized the teacher by scoring zero on the monthly exam.

Originally, Shen Yubai told them that the math teacher would be changed next semester, at least that was the information he had received.

However, afterward, the school took everything into consideration and decided to replace the math teachers of Xu Chuning’s class and two other classes.

These teachers were the ones who did not teach well and blamed the students for poor performance.

The school had received feedback about them before but had not acted upon it.

Now in this critical period, following that monthly exam, the principal, Dean of Studies, and various subject teachers held a long meeting. After the meeting, the decision to change teachers was confirmed.

The current math teacher was a female teacher who was very serious but explained concepts meticulously. She didn’t treat any student in the class with special attention; whether they were good or struggling with their studies, if they asked her a question, she would explain patiently without showing any sign of impatience.

On the other hand, the previous teacher, Lai Yongliang, would berate students he disliked if they failed to understand an explanation, asking if they have ever had their IQ tested, calling them stupid.

After the new teacher took over, Xu Chuning gradually became interested in mathematics. Before, she only studied math to get good exam scores, forcing herself through exercise problems and to understand formulas.

Not anymore, now she had a keen interest in mathematics.

Even outside of class, she would occasionally flip through exercise books and was willing to discuss math problems with other students, including teachers.

When you enjoy the class, time flies.

Before she knew it, the bell rang for the end of the lesson.

Deng Xitong leaned on the desk, watching the bustling Xu Chuning, "What are you looking at?"

Xu Chuning: "I didn’t fully understand the problem we just discussed, I’m trying to figure it out."

Deng Xitong: "..."

She was truly impressed, "Don’t you find it dry and dull at all?"

"I used to, but not now," Xu Chuning replied.

Deng Xitong sighed, "Alright then, I’m going to take a nap. I stayed up late reading novels last night, wake me up when the next class starts."

Xu Chuning smiled, "Go ahead and sleep."

The morning flew by in a blink of an eye.

Lunchtime came, and the three of them went to the canteen together.

After getting the food and sitting down for a moment, Yu Gaoyi came over.

Suddenly, Deng Xitong was surprised and looked around, asking, "Aren’t Shen Yubai and Ban Shu coming to the canteen for lunch today?"

She was still unaware of what happened that morning.

Xu Chuning paused with her chopsticks in hand, her tone cold, "I don’t know."

Yu Gaoyi exchanged a glance with Shen Sinian, maintaining their usual silence.

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