[Sunday, July 6, 2025]
[I had breakfast with the Little Brat again, but we didn't play badminton today; I took her home to play video games instead.]
[I went to my uncle's house for lunch, and after lunch I waited for Xia Yunuo to come to class.]
[She actually knew beforehand that this was my uncle's house, which ruined my plan to surprise her. It's all my uncle's fault; he must have told Xia Yunuo.]
[However, Xia Yunuo prepared her lesson very thoroughly. She even prepared so many fun games, all of which are quite educational, rather than the clumsy method of forcing children to memorize by rote.]
[This is quite similar to Xia Jinshu; they both really have the makings of teachers, they're both so responsible in this regard.]
After class, I invited Xia Yunuo to visit my home, but since I had to accompany Xia Jinshu to buy groceries, I didn't let her stay long.
I'll invite her over next time I have time.
[Or you could bring Yingying over and have her take lessons at my house.]
But I'm worried that if she stays too long, it will interfere with Xia Jinshu and me going grocery shopping, so maybe we should just forget about it.
Speaking of which, Xia Jinshu cooked for me today.
[I should have bought a new apron. Seeing her cooking in the kitchen today reminded me of my mother.] [But I can't say that to her, or she might think I'm a pervert.]
I even told her to say "Dinner's ready!" before eating, but she's probably still confused.
I haven't heard that phrase in about two or three years.
I hope she doesn't mind... but I definitely won't tell her first.
I wonder if I'll still be able to invite her over to cook on weekends after school starts.
Tangning New Residence East District.
After taking a shower, Xia Jinshu sat back down at her desk, glanced at Xia Yunuo was already lying on the upper bunk, and then opened her diary with peace of mind.
After reading Song Yunshen's diary today, Xia Jinshu pursed her lips, her feelings somewhat complicated.
When Xia Jinshu read the first half of the story and saw that he was afraid of being discovered by Xia Yunuo, so he didn't plan to let Xia Yunuo come to his house for lessons, Xia Jinshu was a little speechless.
But after reading the second half, Xia Jinshu fell silent.
She never imagined that the phrase "Dinner's ready" would have such a special meaning for Song Yunshen.
So that's what my mother feels like? Xia Jinshu touched her chest, feeling her heartbeat, and felt that her mood was somewhat special at this moment.
That inexplicable flutter in my heart after being touched, the urge to be more tolerant of this boy, the tenderness of wanting to hold him in my arms and comfort him...
Could it be that I actually want to be a mother?
Xia Jinshu covered her face helplessly, feeling that her thoughts were rather strange.
It's all Song Yunshen's fault.
It made her start acting strangely.
It's just cooking a meal, yet people are making such connections.
However... his mother has been gone for two or three years now.
Xia Jinshu had never experienced the feeling of losing her mother, but just thinking about that possibility made her feel a tightness in her chest and a deep discomfort.
If Xia Jinshu put herself in Song Yunshen's shoes, she could understand his feelings a little better.
Then let him treat me as a substitute for his mother; if that makes him feel a little better.
Xia Jinshu thought to herself, "A boy who longs for his mother's love can't possibly be a bad person, can he?"
She recalled some of her previous misunderstandings about Song Yunshen and sighed softly.
Indeed, only through personal and in-depth contact can one truly understand a person.
From this perspective... if Xiao Nuo enjoys being with him, perhaps it's not such a bad thing.
After all, Song Yunshen's family is quite well-off.
If Xiao Nuo and Song Yunshen can eventually get married, then they will be living a good life.
Just thinking about this possibility made Xia Jinshu feel inexplicably uncomfortable, for some reason.
She wasn't sure what she was feeling at that moment. She looked down and read Song Yunshen's diary entry from today again, her fingers tracing the word "Mom," and remained silent for a long time.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
After finishing writing in his diary, Song Yunshen stretched and lay down on the bed to rest.
I took out my phone and glanced at it; there were no messages on WeChat. The class QQ group, however, was quite lively.
Because the classrooms for summer tutoring classes may not be the same as the original classrooms, and students may be separated from their classmates if they are taking different subjects, many students are making reservations to sit in the same classroom.
Xu Zhuoyue also tagged Song Yunshen in the group, reminding him to go and grab seats together for English class tomorrow morning.
Song Yunshen glanced at it and gave a perfunctory reply.
Feeling bored, I opened Douyin ) and was about to scroll through some videos when I discovered a bunch of private messages.
When I clicked on it, all I saw were short videos that Xia Kening had forwarded.
A quick glance reveals that over 70% of the videos are of cats and dogs, 10% are late-night food videos, 10% are abstract and funny videos, and the remaining 10% are Genshin Impact videos.
This guy's Douyin is starting to get corrupted by Genshin Impact too. Hopefully, the comments section won't break his spirit.
Song Yunshen picked out a few that looked interesting, browsed through them, and left a few comments.
As a result, the message sent Douyin private message was marked as "read" instantly.
[ Xia Kening ]: Finished writing your diary?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Just lay down in bed. [ Xia Kening ]: Let's chat!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Let's chat on WeChat.
[ Xia Kening ]: No way! I'll use Douyin ) so I can see if you've read my message!
[ Song Yunshen ]: This feature on Douyin is truly the worst design in the world.
[ Xia Kening ]: Hmph, only a scoundrel like you who likes to read but not reply would say that.
[ Song Yunshen ]: I think chatting also needs a certain amount of privacy. This "read" setting makes me feel like I'm being exposed naked.
[ Xia Kening ]: Ugh~ Don't talk so disgustingly!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Disgusting? If you're disgusted, why did you wash for twenty minutes?
[ Xia Kening ]: How many times do you have to say this?! Don't go too far!
[ Song Yunshen ]: I want to apply to stop replying to read messages, I'm going to watch videos.
[ Xia Kening ]: Go ahead, go ahead, I reluctantly agree. Remember to forward any interesting things you see to me.
[ Song Yunshen ]: I'm not like you, a little dog who finds a bone outside and brings it back to share with its owner. [ Xia Kening ]: You're asking for it! Ahhh! I'm going to kill you! You're the little dog!
Song Yunshen ignored her, glanced at the message, and went to watch videos.
[ Xia Kening ]: You've read it! Don't leave! Stop right there!
Song Yunshen scrolled through videos for more than ten minutes before opening his private messages. He saw Xia Kening's angry outburst at the top ten floors and immediately chuckled.
[ Song Yunshen ]: You have no shrewdness at all. You'll never amount to anything like this. You should learn from me.
[ Xia Kening ]: Hmph! That's called being rude!
[ Song Yunshen ]: You gave me permission to watch videos.
[ Xia Kening ]: I've read all your messages, would it kill you to reply first?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Yes.
[ Xia Kening ]: You just know how to annoy me!
[ Song Yunshen ]: I wouldn't even bother getting angry at others, but you should feel honored.
[ Xia Kening ]: I really want to run over there right now and beat you up. [ Song Yunshen ]: Wait until tomorrow night, come over, and I can have a fair boxing match with you.
[ Xia Kening ]: What exactly constitutes fairness?
[ Song Yunshen ]: I'll give you a handicap, okay?
[ Xia Kening ]: I'm not going to fight you.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Are you scared already?
[ Xia Kening ]: Don't try to provoke me, that won't work on me!
Song Yunshen glanced at the messages, feeling there was nothing more to talk about, so he simply went to watch some more videos.
A few minutes later, when I returned, I was met with another string of Xia Kening's irritable replies.
[ Song Yunshen ]: You're back. Stop scolding me. Aren't you tired?
[ Xia Kening ]: Can't you change this habit?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Why don't we just chat on WeChat? Just pretend I just saw the message.
[ Xia Kening ]: I reply to all your messages instantly! [ Song Yunshen ]: Is this instant reply only for me, or is it a privilege everyone receives?
[ Xia Kening ]: You're overthinking it! Everyone does this, it's just basic politeness!
[ Song Yunshen ]: So I'm not the special one after all. That's really heartbreaking.
[ Xia Kening ]: Oh dear! I've been chatting with you every day lately, and there's no one else around!
[ Song Yunshen ]: So you'll reply instantly if there are other people around, then it's still the same.
[ Xia Kening ]: Okay, okay, I'll only reply to your messages instantly! I'm ignoring Xu Lingcheng he contacts me on QQ.
[ Song Yunshen ]: That's quite impolite of you.
[ Xia Kening ]: You have the nerve to say that about me? Pah!
The two chatted for a while longer.
Xia Kening didn't send another message until she felt a little sleepy.
[ Xia Kening ]: I'm a little sleepy, are you going to sleep yet?
[ Song Yunshen ]: More or less. [ Xia Kening ]: Are we having breakfast together tomorrow morning?
[ Song Yunshen ]: No, I have an appointment.
[ Xia Kening ]:???
[ Song Yunshen ]: Good night.
[ Xia Kening ]: Wait! Explain yourself clearly!
[ Song Yunshen ]: You want to have breakfast with my aunt and uncle?
[ Xia Kening ]: Oh, I see.
[ Xia Kening ]: Goodnight! Time for bed!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Okay, goodnight.