Downtown.
Chen Siyu curled up on the sofa, wrapped in a small blanket. Holding her phone, she stared at her chat history with Xue Yuantong with eyes full of curiosity.
To her right sat her sister, who had a bit of intelligence but was not as wise as she was.
To her left was her still-charming mother. Mother Chen was shelling edamame, getting ready to stir-fry it for lunch.
She secretly observed her daughters while exchanging meaningful looks with her husband, her expression carrying a trace of concern.
Her daughter had gone out to play last night and returned very late. When asked, it turned out she had gone to an internet café to play games.
People of Mother Chen's generation generally had no good impression of internet cafés. They stereotypically saw them as gathering places for hooligans. If her twin daughters went to such a place and something happened, it would be a lifelong regret.
She had heard from a coworker that there was a young girl in her coworker's residential complex who had failed to get into high school. Unable to find work and with no resources at home, she spent all day mooching around outside, playing pool and drinking with hooligans. In the end, she somehow slept with someone, and her family did not find out until her belly had grown big.
Mother Chen was truly scared!
Father Chen knew what his wife was worried about, but there was nothing he could do. The girls were at that rebellious age—he could not exactly restrict their freedom, could he? Push things too far, and they would only rebound harder.
Mother Chen thought for a moment, then gave her husband another look. Father Chen understood and got up, heading into the bedroom and closing the door.
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