After returning home from grocery shopping, Xia Jinshu went to the kitchen to prepare the vegetables.
Song Yunshen went into the study, rummaged through the pile of express delivery boxes, took out a few small ones, and picked up scissors to open them.
These aren't computer parts, but rather several character posters.
The poster wasn't very big, about the size of an A4 sheet of paper.
Song Yunshen took out some glue stick and pasted all the posters onto the cabinet door of the bookcase next to him.
In this way, Xia Jinshu will definitely be able to see it as soon as she turns her head during class.
After doing all this, Song Yunshen clapped his hands a few times, then sat down at his desk and began to review his lessons.
Around four o'clock, Xia Jinshu came from the kitchen and sat down. Just as she was about to start her spot check, she felt that there seemed to be something extra on the cabinet door to her right.
She turned her head and was immediately stunned.
She noticed several illustrations of female anime characters pasted on the cabinet door, which made her slightly open her mouth.
The next second, her gaze fell on one of the characters wearing a gorgeous black cheongsam, and she couldn't help but recall the contents of Song Yunshen's diary that she had seen before.
Could this character be Shenhe? He puts these posters on the cabinet door; is he hinting at something?
Xia Jinshu's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but glance at the character in the cheongsam a few more times. She couldn't help but imagine herself wearing that cheongsam and giving a lesson to Song Yunshen.
She immediately shook her head, banishing all these fantasies from her mind.
Song Yunshen, who was standing to the side, secretly observed her reaction. When she turned her head back, he immediately sat up straight and pretended that he knew nothing.
Xia Jinshu didn't ask anything, but calmly composed herself, saying, "Let's do a spot check."
"Oh."
5:30 PM.
Xia Jinshu prepared dinner and brought the plates to the table, while Song Yunshen took out the bowls and chopsticks.
The two sat down facing each other, but Song Yunshen Song Yunshen still didn't start eating until Xia Jinshu said, "Dinner's ready."
Xia Jinshu awkwardly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, feeling increasingly like she was feeding puppies.
But when Xia Jinshu thought that Song Yunshen was acting this way because he missed his mother, she felt she shouldn't think that way and a sense of guilt welled up inside her. After finishing the meal and clearing away the dishes, Xia Jinshu said goodbye and left.
When he arrived home, Yan Zhenxia had just finished work and was also rushing home.
Xia Jinshu opened the door first, Yan Zhenxia followed behind, saying, " Xiao Shu."
"Um?"
"Your birthday is the week after next," Yan Zhenxia said. "How about you take a day off? Skip school, Mom will take you out for a day."
Xia Jinshu was taken aback. If Yan Zhenxia hadn't brought it up, she wouldn't have remembered this.
After all, her family has been struggling financially these past few years, so she hasn't taken the initiative to mention her birthday, and over time she's stopped making a point of remembering it.
"Mom, a simple birthday celebration is fine," Xia Jinshu said. "There's no need to take a whole day off to celebrate."
"I was just asking." Yan Zhenxia smiled helplessly. "You don't need to worry about money. Work has been going well lately, and I'm earning more than before."
"That's not what I'm worried about." Xia Jinshu shook her head.
This summer, both Xiao Nuo and I will be able to earn money. Once we get our salaries next month, our family's finances will be much more comfortable.
Going out for a day is not out of the question, but she doesn't think it's necessary.
But if her younger sisters want to go out and have some fun, she wouldn't mind using her birthday as an excuse to go shopping.
Thinking of this, Xia Jinshu stopped refusing. She was about to ask her sisters for their opinions when she took out her phone to check the time.
As soon as she opened the calendar, she stopped in her tracks.
"Mom..."
"What's wrong?"
"I won't be going out on my birthday," Xia Jinshu said helplessly. "I just remembered that I made plans with my classmates to go out next Sunday, but it just so happens to be my birthday."
"Oh, I see." Upon hearing that Xia Jinshu was going out with her classmates, Yan Zhenxia immediately smiled with relief. "That's great! It'll be perfect for your classmates to celebrate your birthday with you."
"Hmm..." Xia Jinshu nodded gently, but she didn't have the idea of letting Song Yunshen celebrate her birthday.
The grandfather invited his grandson over to play; she was just there to accompany him. How could she possibly steal the show?
"Mom, sister." At that moment, the kitchen door opened, and Xia Yunuo came out carrying a plate of dishes, saying to the two of them, "The food is just ready."
"I've already eaten, you guys eat." Xia Jinshu said as she went into the kitchen to help get the bowls and chopsticks. Xia Kening, who was helping out in the kitchen, brought out the other two dishes.
Yan Zhenxia looked at her three busy daughters and smiled with satisfaction. Seeing that she had nothing to do, she could only sit down at the dining table and wait.
Although Xia Jinshu had already eaten, she still sat down with them, watched them eat, and chatted with them.
Midway through, she took out her phone, opened her photo album, and opened one of the photos, which was a poster of the character wearing a cheongsam.
She secretly took a picture of Song Yunshen while he went to the restroom during class earlier, and now that she has some free time, she sent it to Doubao to ask him about it.
Doubao quickly compiled a bunch of basic information and background stories about the character for her.
After you finish reading, there's a recommended link below.
Shenhe's story caught her attention. Xia Jinshu put on her headphones, curiously clicked on the video link, and discovered that it was actually a piece of music.
After hearing this, Xia Jinshu was stunned for a long time until Xia Kening called her from the side, and then she came back to her senses.
"Sis, what are you spacing out about?" Xia Kening curiously peeked at her phone, but didn't recognize the character on it.
She's only played for a dozen or so hours so far, which is far from the point where the character Shenhe appears, so naturally she wouldn't recognize him.
Xia Jinshu put away her phone, not intending to say much, but simply turned her head and asked, "What were you two talking about?" "We were talking about what birthday present to prepare for you," Xia Kening said with a grin, "What does sister want?"
Upon hearing this question, Xia Jinshu inexplicably thought of the music she had just listened to, and then recalled the background story about the character Shenhe that she had just read. She was touched, and the image of that cheongsam inevitably popped into her mind.
She immediately shook her head, banishing the terrible thought.
How could I possibly wear such clothes for Song Yunshen to see!
That's outrageous!
"I don't care, I don't really need to buy anything," Xia Jinshu said, shaking her head. "There's nothing I want right now."
"Why don't we buy a new outfit?" Xia Yunuo suggested.
Upon hearing this, Xia Jinshu thought of the cheongsam again, and helplessly rubbed her forehead, thinking that she had really been harmed by Song Yunshen.
It feels like I've been poisoned.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
After seeing Xia Jinshu off, Song Yunshen returned to his study, pushed two chairs aside to clear the space in the center of the room, and carefully opened the various delivery boxes as if they were precious treasures. Just as he finished opening all the boxes, the doorbell rang.
Song Yunshen took out his phone and glanced at the door lock's surveillance camera. He saw Xu Zhuoyue's big face pressed against the camera, which made him tilt his head back in disgust. He quickly pressed the unlock button.
"I'm in the study, come over here!" Song Yunshen shouted.
"Can I wear any slippers?" Xu Zhuoyue asked from the doorway. "I'll just take them!"
"Don't!"
Upon hearing this, Song Yunshen, who had originally intended to slack off and not go to the gate to greet Xu Zhuoyue, instantly sprang to his feet and quickly ran to the gate, saying, "I'll get it for you, don't touch anything!"
"Oh, okay." Xu Zhuoyue didn't think much of it, stepped aside, and then patted the shoulder of the boy behind him, introducing him, "This is my buddy, you can call him Brother Song or Brother Shen, this is my cousin Xu Lingcheng."
Just as Song Yunshen brought out two pairs of slippers, he heard Xu Zhuoyue give this introduction.
The next second, a familiar voice came from behind. "Hello, Brother Song!"
Upon hearing the voice, Song Yunshen instantly shuddered, turned his head to look at Xu Lingcheng's face, and immediately took a half step back with a chill.
Holy crap!
How could it be this guy! Although Xu Zhuoyue and Xu Lingcheng both have the surname Xu, people with the surname Xu are so common these days, Song Yunshen never imagined that these two would be related.
The thought that this unlucky guy had confessed his feelings to him in person made Song Yunshen feel nauseous.
Xia Kening is coming soon!
Now that they're here, he can't just turn them away, can he?
Song Yunshen reluctantly threw his slippers on the ground. "Change your shoes and come in."
"Why do you seem a little unwelcoming?" Xu Zhuoyue changed into slippers, looking at his expression suspiciously. "I just came to touch your 5090, that's all."
Song Yunshen rolled his eyes at him, wondering if this was really what bothered him.
Leading the two into the study, Song Yunshen first took out his phone and sent a message to Xia Kening, explaining the situation.
Xia Kening replied instantly.
[ Xia Kening ]: What a coincidence?
[ Xia Kening ]: It's okay, he's here, so what? With you there, he can't do anything anyway.
[ Xia Kening ]: Brother will definitely protect me, right? [ Song Yunshen ]: Stop acting cute here. I'm going to install the computer with Xu Zhuoyue first. We'll talk about it when you get here.
[ Xia Kening ]: Okay~
After speaking with Xia Kening, Song Yunshen squatted down, took out the packaging box of the 5090 he had bought, and carefully handed it to Xu Zhuoyue: "Be careful, don't break it."
"Don't worry, I'll just touch it." Xu Zhuoyue's eyes lit up, he was practically drooling, and he carefully stroked the texture on the packaging box.
Song Yunshen then looked up at Xu Lingcheng standing to the side, got up and walked towards the living room. "You can stay in the living room, I'll turn on the TV for you."
"Oh, okay." Xu Lingcheng was much more normal when facing Song Yunshen's true form, especially since he was at a stranger's house. He became much more reserved and less flamboyant than he was at school.
Seeing his expression, Song Yunshen felt a little relieved and then returned to his study, where he and Xu Zhuoyue immersed themselves in the joy of assembling the computer.
Time flew by and it was already 7 p. m.
As the sound of the lock being unlocked came from the doorway, and the door was pushed open, Xia Kening peeked in from behind the door, looking around curiously.
The next second, her eyes met those of Xu Lingcheng, who was sitting on the sofa watching TV.
"Um?"
Xu Lingcheng was watching TV when he suddenly heard the front door open. He thought it was Song Yunshen's family returning. But when he turned around, he saw Xia Kening's face!
At first, he thought he was seeing things, but after a closer look, he realized he wasn't mistaken. His heart leaped with joy and excitement, and he jumped up from the sofa. " Xia Kening?! What are you doing here?"
When Xia Kening saw him approaching, she was speechless. Instead of going straight into the house, she called out in a high-pitched, affected voice, "Brother~ Why is there someone else in the house?"
Song Yunshen, who was passionately assembling a computer in his study, jumped up and hurried outside as soon as he heard that sweet, cloying voice.
Xu Zhuoyue was even more shocked. "How come there's a girl's voice in your house?"