Nine o'clock in the evening.
Song Yunshen opened his draft notebook, answered Xia Jinshu Shu's WeChat call, and began to diligently memorize vocabulary.
Perhaps fearing that Song Yunshen would send her snacks again, Xia Jinshu only talked on the phone for ten minutes this time. After confirming that Song Yunshen was in a study mode, she hurriedly hung up.
Originally wanting to hear Mama Xia's voice a little longer, Song Yunshen felt a bit regretful and had no choice but to continue memorizing vocabulary.
At 9:30, he stretched and got up to take a shower.
After returning to her bedroom, she took out her diary and began to think about what to write in her diary for the day.
Tangning New Residence East District.
Xia Jinshu returned home from the rooftop and headed straight for her bedroom.
Xia Kening, who was lying on the bed, saw her older sister return from her walk and glanced at Xia Jinshu's hand.
I was a little surprised to see that she hadn't brought back any snacks.
I glanced at the time again, then my eyes darted around, wondering why I was back so quickly today.
But this older sister is really diligent! Does that mean she'll be going to see Song Yunshen every night from now on?
What were they doing out so late at night?
I'm at least going to play games, but my older sister doesn't usually play games, so what else could she be doing?
I can't really be a serious teacher and personally supervise Song Yunshen's memorization of vocabulary, can I?
That's outrageous.
Xia Jinshu was unaware of her younger sister's thoughts. After returning to her bedroom, she sat down at her desk, oblivious to the strange look Xia Yunuo was giving her.
Xia Yunuo bit her lip lightly, thinking to herself that her sister had gone to see Song Yunshen again tonight.
If she hadn't overheard Song Yunshen's true feelings today, she would still be completely in the dark!
What on earth did they go about?
Yesterday it was forty minutes, today it's only a little over ten minutes. What can you possibly do with that?
What kind of tutor goes looking for students late at night after finishing their lesson?
Xia Yunuo was completely baffled.
Xia Jinshu, who was sitting next to her, was completely unaware of what was happening. After sitting down, she put her diary aside and started doing her homework while occasionally flipping through it.
It wasn't until close to 10 p. m. that new entries finally appeared in the diary!
Xia Jinshu's heart skipped a beat, and she breathed a sigh of relief. Then, she felt a surge of anticipation. She turned her head to make sure Xia Yunuo wasn't looking at her, and then eagerly flipped through the contents.
[Monday, July 14, 2025]
This morning, I ate breakfast with Nuonuo again, and then we rode our electric bikes to school together.
[When we arrived at the bubble tea shop this morning, Sister Xuanxuan kindly sponsored two cups of bubble tea, so I didn't need to think of any other excuse to treat Nuonuo to bubble tea.]
Nuonuo?
They've already started calling each other so affectionately?
Xia Jinshu fell into deep thought for a moment, feeling a bit of a headache.
Xiao Nuo and Song Yunshen's relationship is progressing a little too fast...
What if Song Yunshen loses control and things go wrong?
Should we remind Xiao Nuo?
Or should I talk to Mom first and ask her to talk to Xiao Nuo?
This doesn't seem quite right... mainly, how am I supposed to prove it?
I read all of this in the diary. Do I really have to reveal that I can read Song Yunshen's diary?
Xia Jinshu was conflicted, but continued reading.
During English class, I made plans with Lao Xu to play PUBG that night, and I also invited my sweet daughter to join us so I could show her the new game.
[As a result, that guy forwarded me a video on Douyin, which I opened during class without turning off the sound, and Peipei caught me red-handed.]
[Luckily, Peipei is beautiful and kind-hearted; she returned my phone after class.]
[If this were my uncle, he'd probably give me a scolding.]
What exactly is a "good daughter"...?
Xia Jinshu rubbed her temples, feeling that she actually needed annotations to read a diary.
Otherwise, you won't understand it.
There is no doubt that Song Yunshen did not have a daughter.
So this "good daughter" is probably just a joking term.
Based on the diary entries I've read before, it's highly likely that he's the Little Brat Song Yunshen often mentions?
I guess she's some kind of cousin of his.
If you're close to each other, making a joke is perfectly reasonable.
Xia Jinshu could only explain it to herself before continuing to read.
During the break between math classes, Nuonuo took out a bag of Nut and shared it with me. They looked familiar to me.
[It must be the bag of snacks I gave to Mama Xia yesterday. Did she share it with her younger sister?]
[Does she not like this? But I remember she took these four things last time. Could it be that her younger sister likes them? That shouldn't be the case.]
Upon seeing this, Xia Jinshu's heart skipped a beat, and she couldn't help but be surprised, wondering how Song Yunshen knew that Xiao Nuo was her sister?
She had never mentioned this to Song Yunshen!
Could it be that Xiao Nuo said it herself?
That shouldn't be the case...
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She knew Xia Yunuo's personality too well. She had never liked to talk about her family in front of outsiders since she was a child, so why would she take the initiative to mention to Song Yunshen that she had an older sister?
That's really strange...
If it wasn't Xiao Nuo who said it, then who else could it be?
Xia Jinshu fell into deep thought, recalling what she had said over the past week or so. She didn't think she had given herself away.
Could it be that Xiao Nuo really brought it up on her own initiative?
After all, their relationship has become increasingly close, so it's normal for them to share some information about their families.
Thinking of this, Xia Jinshu couldn't help but sigh softly, not knowing how she should face Song Yunshen anymore.
After all, if they really got together, who knows what Xiao Nuo would think if she found out that she had been secretly tutoring Song Yunshen.
What's more, she had gone out to eat with Song Yunshen, played claw machines with him, and had even promised to go to his grandfather's fishpond with him this Sunday.
At first glance, it makes it seem like I often go on dates with Song Yunshen.
In particular, Song Yunshen said that he plans to think about where to take her for fun as a weekly reward.
Judging from this, she probably went out with Song Yunshen quite a few times during the summer vacation.
Xia Jinshu was somewhat conflicted.
She wanted to decline Song Yunshen's invitation, but she had already agreed, and it was also for Song Yunshen's sake to study English well and strive for good grades in the upcoming exams so that she could earn more bonuses.
Thinking about it this way, Xia Jinshu felt that her starting point was quite legitimate, and it wasn't for anything else.
I have a clear conscience!
[I took Nuonuo to my uncle's house for lunch]
[Accompanying Yingying to class this afternoon]
[When I saw Nuonuo off after class at 3 PM, she actually called out to me, Yunshen.]
[I feel like aside from my elders, really no one calls me that.]
Yunshen... Nuonuo...
These two are really...
Xia Jinshu shook her head helplessly.
After seeing Nuonuo off, I accompanied Mama Xia to the market to buy groceries.
I wonder when Mama Xia will be able to sit properly in my car.
[Back home, attended classes as usual, and perfectly completed the memorization task]
[While cooking dinner in the evening, Mama Xia asked me how I usually relieve my mood, and I was almost stumped by her question.]
[She doesn't usually have many bad moods, so I don't know if something happened to her.]
[She also said she keeps a diary. Sigh... I wish I could see what she writes in her diary every day. I wonder what she thinks about all the time.]
Seeing this, Xia Jinshu blushed a little and felt somewhat embarrassed.
Song Yunshen wanted to read her diary but couldn't, while she could see Song Yunshen's diary every day.
Thinking about it this way, I realize I really am a bad person.
Xia Jinshu felt a little more relaxed.
She had actually considered this before: since she could see Song Yunshen's diary, was it possible that Song Yunshen could also see hers?
But now it seems that there really isn't.
This is probably a special ability that belongs only to her.
[The four of us played PUBG together tonight. My good daughter is pretty good at it; she picked it up very quickly. I thought it would take her a long time to get used to it.]
[Could it be that she has a talent for playing video games?]
[After finishing the game and sending her away, I played for another half hour, and then Mama Xia called.]
[Reluctantly ending the game, I obediently went to memorize vocabulary.]
[To be honest, it's not bad to be supervised like this. It's just a pity that Mama Xia only supervised for about ten minutes before hanging up the phone. I wanted to hear her voice a little longer.]
So when I called, he was still playing games?
Isn't it said that guys hate being disturbed when they're playing games?
Xia Jinshu vaguely remembered seeing similar posts and videos online, but she didn't expect Song Yunshen to not be angry.
This surprised her somewhat.
He even found being controlled quite pleasant... What's the underlying principle behind that?
Do I have a nice voice?
Xia Jinshu fell silent, and for some reason, she felt a faint sense of joy.
This feeling of being needed...
She pursed her lips, read the remaining few sentences of the diary's closing remarks, then reread today's entry from the beginning, before closing the diary.
After thinking it over, she considered it carefully in her mind, then turned to look at Xia Yunuo beside her and tentatively asked, " Xiao Nuo."
"Hmm?" Xia Yunuo buried her head in her homework and didn't look up at her. She just responded with a sound, thinking that Xia Jinshu was just going to talk to her about trivial things like taking a bath or doing laundry.
But Xia Jinshu asked, "How's your relationship with Song Yunshen going lately?"
Upon hearing this question, Xia Yunuo's heart skipped a beat. Feeling a little guilty, she lowered her head and pretended to continue doing her homework, responding nonchalantly, "Nothing's wrong, why are you asking this, sister?"
"Just asking casually." Xia Jinshu narrowed her eyes slightly. Seeing that she wouldn't tell the truth, she had no choice but to resort to another tactic. "I got up early one day last week and left before you. I think I saw you."
"Ah?" Xia Yunuo panicked, her heart racing.
He got up earlier than her... Could it have been last Thursday?
If I saw her in the morning, wouldn't that mean...?
"Is that so..." Xia Yunuo still held onto a sliver of hope, and said softly, "That's quite a coincidence."
"Yes," Xia Jinshu nodded, "You were still sitting on Song Yunshen's electric scooter; I thought I was seeing things."
Xia Yunuo: "!!!"
Oops!
How could my sister see this?!
What a coincidence!
Of course, Xia Jinshu had never witnessed this scene, but Song Yunshen had written it all down in his diary.
It would be easy to use it to trick my own sister.
Just as Xia Yunuo was thinking about how to defend herself, the bedroom door was suddenly pushed open.
Xia Kening poked her head in, a mischievous grin on her face, and asked, "Oh? I think I overheard something unpleasant?"
" Ningning?" Xia Yunuo heard her younger sister's voice, turned her head to look at her instantly, then her expression changed, and she quickly got up, pressed her head down, and pushed her out, "Don't come in if you're not doing your homework."
"What are you doing~" Xia Kening tried to squeeze in against Xia Yunuo's hand, and when she couldn't get in, she started to threaten in a low voice, "If you don't let me in, I'll shout and let Mommy hear too."
"You..." Xia Yunuo was both angry and anxious. She was afraid that if Xia Kening shouted, she would call her mother over. She loosened her grip and Xia Kening slipped into the bedroom.
Seeing this, Xia Yunuo had no choice but to quickly close the bedroom door and lock it to prevent her mother from coming in.
"Tell me quickly!" Xia Kening ran to the bedside and was about to sit down when she looked up and saw a turtle's head pointing at her. So she reached out and grabbed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, hugged it to her chest, and then sat down on Xia Jinshu's bed.
She shifted her little bottom, squeezed in a bit, then lifted her legs, and moved her whole body onto the bed, sitting up in a bunny-like position with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Turtle.
Upon seeing this, Xia Yunuo immediately retorted with displeasure, "What are you doing with my doll?"
"Just for a hug," Xia Kening pinched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles's head. "Sister, you're so stingy. Fine, you can hug my SpongeBob SquarePants too."
"I don't care," Xia Yunuo said expressionlessly, her expression hardening. "If you have nothing else to do, you'd better get out."
"I'm fine, it's you guys who have things to do," Xia Kening said with a grin. "Big sister, hurry up and tell us~ Weren't we just talking about how Second Sister rode on Song Yunshen's electric scooter, and then what?"
"That's all I saw, I don't know anything else." Xia Jinshu smiled and shook her head. "That's exactly what I was going to ask."
"What's there to say..." Xia Yunuo sat back in her chair, muttering a little embarrassedly, "We just happen to be going to school together, so I just hitched a ride with him."
"Oh~" Xia Kening made a subtle teasing sound, leaning forward while hugging the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and tentatively asked, "Oh, is that so~ It's just a ride~ Ee~"
"What's that strange noise you're making!" Xia Yunuo said impatiently. "I'm just telling the truth!"
"So you don't eat lunch at home every day, and don't come home until after 3 pm. Are you just going out for a quick meal, being a freeloader?" Xia Kening asked with a chuckle.
"This..." Xia Yunuo's expression changed, and she winked at Xia Kening repeatedly, thinking to herself, "What happened to the alliance we agreed on?"
Why did they suddenly expose her past?
In fact, Xia Kening had completely forgotten about it; she was just having fun and blurted it out without thinking.
Xia Jinshu also feigned a serious expression, looked at Xia Yunuo, and frowned as she asked, "What's going on? Xiao Nuo, didn't you say you were going to the library with your classmates?"
Xia Jinshu knew exactly what was going on, but she pretended not to know and questioned Xia Yunuo.
Xia Yunuo was speechless when asked, stammering and trying to put up a futile resistance. "I just went to the library with my classmates... What are you thinking!"
"I get it, I get it, Song Yunshen's uncle's house is also known as the library..." Xia Kening chuckled to herself as she thought to herself.
Xia Jinshu was both amused and exasperated, thinking to herself that her younger sister wouldn't even admit to this.
Why didn't they just say they were tutoring? They're so dishonest.
In reality, Xia Yunuo was completely confused at this point and couldn't think of any other explanations; she only wanted to cover up the truth.
Seeing this, Xia Jinshu stopped focusing on that point and continued, "Regardless of what happened at noon, let's talk about going to school. Do you ride Song Yunshen's electric scooter to school every day now?"
Xia Yunuo opened her mouth, thinking that her sister had only seen it once, so she whispered, hoping for the best, "Just that one time... you just happened to see it."
"Really?" Xia Kening not only enjoyed watching the drama unfold but also liked to stir things up, saying with a grin, "Then let's get up early and leave together starting tomorrow, we'll go to school with you."
Xia Yunuo: "???"
"Mm." Xia Jinshu nodded. "Mom also has an electric scooter. She leaves home at eight in the morning. How about I ride it to take you to school?"
"No need!" Xia Yunuo quickly refused loudly, then lowered her head, hesitated for a long time, and finally gave up, honestly confessing, "Okay, okay, I admit it, I have been going to school with Song Yunshen recently."
"But!"
"We're just going to school together, there's nothing more to it, don't overthink it!"
"We didn't think much of it," Xia Kening said innocently, blinking her eyes. "Second sister, you're being a bit too obvious."
" Xiao Nuo, we won't do anything to you," Xia Jinshu said earnestly. "Even if Mom finds out, she won't blame you. But make your thoughts clear, and don't be afraid to tell us, okay?"
"I know," Xia Yunuo muttered softly, her hands gripping her knees tightly. "But it's really not what you think. We're just good friends. We're still in high school, how could I think so much? You've really misunderstood."
Xia Yunuo was already very happy to be friends with Song Yunshen; she never expected anything more.
Song Yunshen and handsome, popular in class, has many friends, and has a cheerful and humorous personality. Many girls like him.
His family was also very well-off. Not only was his own family wealthy, but his relatives were also rich, each owning a shop or a company.
Someone like me, besides being a little good-looking, has nothing else; I'm simply not good enough for him...
The more Xia Yunuo thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, but she still pursed her lips and tried her best to suppress her emotions.
Xia Jinshu and Xia Kening both fell silent. As sisters who grew up together, they could tell that Xia Yunuo was not lying and was telling the truth.
They really are just friends?
Xia Jinshu was somewhat surprised.
They've already started calling each other Nuonuo Yunshen, are they still just good friends?
Hmm... well, you could barely qualify.
Xia Kening was speechless, thinking back to when she and Song Yunshen had their souls swapped before, and her second sister hadn't resisted at all when she touched her head or pinched her cheeks.
Can this even be considered friendship?
Does my second sister have some misunderstanding about the concept of "friend"?
But the next second, for some reason, both Xia Jinshu and Xia Kening felt a sense of relief.
They didn't dare to ask any further questions.
It was as if this was the answer they wanted.
An eerie silence fell over the room.
Until there was a knock on the bedroom door.
" Xiao Nuo? Ningning is in there too, right?" Yan Zhenxia said from outside the door. "I washed some fruit, you can share it before you go to bed. Huh? Why is the door locked?"
The quiet atmosphere was instantly broken by Yan Zhenxia.
Xia Yunuo quickly stood up and unlocked the door.
Yan Zhenxia pushed open the door and came in. Seeing the three sisters seemingly chatting, she placed the fruit plate on the table and asked, "What are you talking about?"
"This is a secret between us sisters," Xia Kening said with a grin, "We can't tell Mom."
Yan Zhenxia chuckled, "Alright, alright, you two chat as you please, just remember to finish your fruit."
She didn't intend to pry; girls should have some privacy of their own.
After delivering the fruit, she left the bedroom, only reminding him, "Go to bed early after you finish eating the fruit."
"Okay." Xia Kening replied, then jumped off the bed, casually tossed the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy onto the upper bunk, and grabbed a slice of apple, stuffing it into her mouth.
Xia Jinshu also picked up a piece, eating it as she said, "Then I won't ask any more questions from now on. I believe Xiao Nuo will definitely know what she's doing."
"However, if you two really do start dating in the future, you must tell your older sister."
"Don't hide these things, and at the same time, learn to protect yourself, understand?"
"It's not just Xiao Nuo, Ningning is the same."
Xia Yunuo gently and hummed in agreement.
Xia Kening nodded casually, eating fruit and saying, "Okay, okay, sis, you're so nagging, even more so than Mom."
"I'm just concerned about you!" Xia Jinshu said seriously, but for some reason, she felt a little guilty.