Returning to Parents' Seventeen
Chapter 95: I’ll Give You a Ride

Chapter 95: Chapter 95: I’ll Give You a Ride

Xu Chuning opened her mouth, "Didn’t your family prepare anything for you?"

"No, I don’t think so," Shen Yubai said offhandedly, "I only informed the driver when I came back. Grandpa and the rest don’t know."

Xu Chuning: "...Then what would you like to eat?"

Hearing this, Shen Yubai looked at her amusedly, "You’re more familiar with this area, aren’t you?"

The implication being Xu Chuning should make a recommendation.

Xu Chuning stayed silent for a moment, then asked, "You might not like what I recommend."

Shen Yubai: "You haven’t even recommended anything yet, how do you know I won’t like it?"

Xu Chuning mumbled, "I like the scallion pancakes from a nearby store, will you eat those?"

She knew Shen Yubai didn’t eat scallions.

Shen Yubai: "..."

He was speechless for a few seconds, then touched the tip of his nose, "Isn’t there anything else?"

Xu Chuning gave him a slightly haughty sidelong glance, lifting her chin a bit, "Let’s go over there, the stir-fried rice noodles at that place are pretty good."

Shen Yubai: "Let’s go."

The two of them walked over.

The stir-fried rice noodle shop wasn’t far, it was about five or six shops away from Xu Chuning’s home, at the end of the road.

Although it’s referred to as a stir-fried rice noodle shop, in fact, it mainly sold barbecue, but Xu Chuning thought their stir-fried rice noodles tasted better than the barbecue.

Seeing the two of them appear, the owner who recognized Xu Chuning called out to her in surprise, "Ningning, are you bringing a friend over for supper?"

It was past eight o’clock, which probably could be considered supper time.

Xu Chuning responded, "Yes."

She didn’t deny that Shen Yubai was her friend.

The owner smiled and said, "Alright, feel free to order whatever you like."

Xu Chuning turned to Shen Yubai, "What would you like to eat?"

Shen Yubai seemed in a fairly good mood, with his noble brows slightly raised, "Didn’t you say the stir-fried noodles are good?"

Xu Chuning: "Besides the stir-fried noodles, would you like anything else?"

Shen Yubai: "Anything is fine."

Xu Chuning: "..."

Ordering food is never just anything.

She silently reproached him in her heart, then turned to the owner and said, "Boss, a portion of stir-fried noodles with no scallions, no ginger, and not too many chilies. And another portion of stir-fried vegetables."

After ordering, she asked Shen Yubai, "Is that enough?"

Shen Yubai looked down, "Are you not eating anything?"

"I just had dinner at seven," Xu Chuning muttered.

Despite her words, she still added a few skewers of barbecue.

Shen Yubai ate, while she just sat across from him sipping water; it seemed even a tad strange.

After ordering, the two sat in a corner and fell silent.

The store had other customers, chatting lively. In contrast, the two of them seemed like strangers.

Xu Chuning lowered her head and took a sip of her tea. When she inadvertently looked up, she caught Shen Yubai’s gaze.

"..."

For a few seconds, Xu Chuning’s lips parted, and she took the initiative to break the silence between them, "What did you go to Beicheng for? Sightseeing?"

Shen Yubai: "No."

Xu Chuning uttered an ’oh’, realizing he didn’t want to talk about it, so she tactfully refrained from asking further.

Sensing her silence, Shen Yubai’s voice deepened: "Have you been at the shop these past few days?"

Xu Chuning nodded. Other than the shop, she had nowhere else to go.

Shen Yubai: "When do you plan to return to Pingning?"

Xu Chuning was surprised: "What’s the matter?"

Shen Yubai glanced at her and said calmly, "Doesn’t Shen Sinian want to go back with you guys?"

"He probably doesn’t have the time," Xu Chuning said.

Shen Sinian’s training had intensified these past few days. He didn’t even have time to chat with her, let alone take a few days off to go to Pingning.

Shen Yubai: "That’s not necessarily the case."

Hearing this, Xu Chuning was skeptical, "Why are you so sure?"

Shen Yubai: "He will join a film crew soon, and after that, he will not necessarily be filming his scenes every day."

He paused, then told Xu Chuning, "Moreover, the movie that Shen Sinian is going to be part of will be shot in Ning City. I’m not clear about the specific locations for shooting, but it should not be too far from Pingning."

"Really?" Xu Chuning was surprised, "Does Shen Sinian know about this?"

Shen Yubai: "He doesn’t know yet."

If Shen Sinian knew, he would have already gleefully told Xu Chuning.

Xu Chuning: "..."

She frowned, looking straight at him, "Then how do you know?"

Shen Yubai made an ’oh’ sound and leisurely took a sip of tea, "I have a friend named Pei Shao, do you remember him?"

Xu Chuning: "...Yes."

She said, "Weren’t you guys, during your first year of high school, called the school’s three musketeers?"

Shen Yubai: "...What a corny title."

Xu Chuning also felt it was quite corny, she pressed down the corners of her upturned lips, "It’s a nickname given by other students, you might not be very clear about it."

Indeed, Shen Yubai was not very clear about it.

Xu Chuning didn’t explain further, her curiosity at the moment was more about the relationship between Pei Shao and Shen Sinian filming a movie.

Shen Yubai didn’t keep her waiting to resolve her question.

Pei Shao’s brother-in-law’s family was in the film investment business, and the movie Shen Sinian was going to shoot happened to be invested in by Pei Shao’s brother-in-law’s family. Consequently, it was very convenient for Shen Yubai to inquire about any news he wanted.

After hearing that, Xu Chuning had only one thought.

Rich people really only hang out with other rich people, and it seems the same goes for marriage.

"What are you thinking about?" Noticing Xu Chuning’s distraction, Shen Yubai tapped on the table to draw her attention.

Xu Chuning gathered her wandering thoughts, "Nothing much."

She thought for a bit, "Do you not know the specific timing for the Ning City shoot yet?"

Shen Yubai hummed a confirmation, "I’ll let you know when there’s news."

Xu Chuning nodded, "Okay then."

While they were talking, the owner brought the food they ordered to the table.

The aroma of the food enticed Xu Chuning, who had already eaten dinner, to feel a bit peckish. She picked up the chopsticks on one side and joined Shen Yubai in eating some grilled food.

After eating, Shen Yubai settled the bill, and they both got up to leave.

"Should I head back now?" Xu Chuning said as they got to the car.

Shen Yubai: "I’ll take you home."

Xu Chuning replied without much thought, "No need, it’s just a few minutes’ walk from here."

Shen Yubai glanced at the time: "It’s nine o’clock."

Xu Chuning: "What’s wrong with nine o’clock?"

The road was still bustling with many shops open, and the streetlights on both sides were lit, so there was no problem with her going back alone.

Hearing her question, Shen Yubai tilted his head slightly and let out a faint sigh. Sometimes, he really didn’t know what to say to Xu Chuning. She could be occasionally too sensitive, and at other times, incredibly obtuse.

After a brief silence, Shen Yubai found a reason she couldn’t refuse, "If Shen Sinian knew I let you go back alone this late, he would definitely be angry with me."

Xu Chuning wanted to say that wouldn’t be the case, but after thinking it over, she felt it actually would be.

Shen Sinian paid great attention to these types of details.

"...Then let’s go." Xu Chuning reluctantly agreed.

Shen Yubai nodded, and they walked side by side.

The summer evening was packed with people out and about, and as they went on, they came across teenagers skateboarding by the roadside.

Seeing them whizzing by, Shen Yubai unconsciously frowned and subtly switched places with Xu Chuning, walking on the side closer to the group of skateboarders.

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