8:10 PM.
Xia Yunuo sat at her desk in the bedroom, holding her phone in her hand, looking nervous.
Two bare feet rubbed together under the table, trying to ease their tension.
She had taken off the white stockings she was wearing earlier and put them in her schoolbag when she got home in the afternoon, not wanting her younger sister to find out.
Her face was conflicted, and she kept stealing glances at Xia Jinshu beside her, her heart pounding.
She wondered what Song Yunshen wanted to say to her, while also thinking about what excuse she could use to go out.
After much thought, I realized I could only learn from my older sister.
After all, there is no physical education exam in high school, so you can't pretend to jog to exercise and prepare for the physical education exam like Xia Kening did.
If she said that, it would seem too abrupt.
After considering it for a moment, Xia Yunuo decided not to tell her sister. She got up and pretended to go to the bathroom, but actually left the bedroom and went to the living room. She then said to Yan Zhenxia, who was typing on the keyboard at the dining table:
"Mom, I'm going out for a walk to get some fresh air. Is there anything you need to buy at home? I can stop by the convenience store on my way back."
Yan Zhenxia glanced at Xia Yunuo with some surprise, a strange feeling creeping into her heart. What's wrong with her lately?
They all like to go out late at night.
It's understandable that Ningning said she was going out to exercise and run to prepare for the physical education entrance exam.
Xiao Shu is the eldest of her three daughters and will be a senior in high school this fall. She has to take care of her two younger sisters while also facing the pressure of the college entrance examination. It is perfectly reasonable for her to go out for some fresh air and a walk.
Why is it that even Xiao Nuo, who is usually the quietest and least active, is now going out for a walk to clear her head?
Could something have happened?
Yan Zhenxia remained silent for a moment, wondering if it was because being a tutor was too tiring?
Or perhaps she was mistreated while tutoring?
Yan Zhenxia pursed her lips, unsure how to communicate.
She turned her head and glanced at Xia Kening, who was already lying on the bed playing on her phone. She had originally wanted to ask Xia Yunuo a question, but swallowed it back down before she could say it.
Sigh... That's the downside of having a small house; it's never convenient to have a private heart-to-heart talk with one of my daughters.
Thinking of this, Yan Zhenxia had no choice but to nod for the time being: "There shouldn't be anything you need to buy at home, you can go ahead, be careful tonight, don't stay out too late." "Okay." Xia Yunuo nodded gently, walked to the front door, changed her shoes, immediately pushed open the door, and quickly stepped into the elevator.
Xia Kening, who was scrolling through Douyin, heard the noise at the door and turned around to look. She only caught a glimpse of half of Xia Yunuo's back and asked in surprise, "Mom, where did Second Sister go?"
"She said she was going out to clear her head," Yan Zhenxia said. "Has your second sister been in a bad mood lately? If anything's wrong, remember to tell me, or try to talk to her privately."
Of her three daughters, Xia Jinshu was the least worrisome; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her a second mother.
Previously, when Yan Zhenxia was busy, she often worked three shifts a day to earn more money, and she didn't have much time to take care of her children at home.
Xia Jinshu usually takes care of her two younger sisters, and she disciplines them very well.
Xia Kening was pampered at home. Her two older sisters always gave her the best things. Although the family was poor, she didn't lack anything she needed.
He's usually carefree and his grades are pretty good. As long as he doesn't mess up in his final year of junior high, he should have no problem getting into Ningjiang Middle School.
Of the three daughters, the one that worries Yan Zhenxia the most is Xia Yunuo, who is the second oldest.
Of the three sisters, Xia Yunuo is the most stubborn, somewhat solitary, and doesn't like to interact with others.
It's fine at home, but once I go out, I'm not even too keen on being with my family.
She prefers to be alone. Before her divorce, whenever she was beaten, Xia Jinshu would protect her two younger sisters and hide away.
Xia Yunuo always disapproved of him and liked to stand up for him and scold him, and then they would both get beaten up.
When they were little, Xia Yunuo always stood up for her, but after entering junior high school, she suddenly became quiet and withdrawn, as if she were wrapped in a thick layer of ice.
I don't seem to have many friends at school.
Sometimes Yan Zhenxia regrets that she should have divorced him a few years earlier, so that her three daughters wouldn't have had to suffer for so many more years.
However, recently Yan Zhenxia has occasionally seen Xiao Nuo going out to eat with her classmates, which has brought her some comfort.
All three daughters had good grades, and Yan Zhenxia never expected them to get into any prestigious university.
As long as she can get a bachelor's degree in the future and find a stable job to support herself after graduation, then all her hard work over the years will not have been in vain.
Thinking of this, Yan Zhenxia was overwhelmed with emotion. Overwhelmed with emotion, inspiration surged forth, and the plot of the short drama she was working on immediately poured out like a flowing stream.
The short drama she took on is based on a novel about a woman who suffered domestic violence in her previous life, was reborn, decisively divorced her husband, and grew up independently.
Her adaptation into a short drama went very smoothly, without any apparent bottlenecks. At that moment, inspiration struck again, and the clattering of her keyboard never stopped.
Seeing her mother start typing on the keyboard again, Xia Kening curled her lips, knowing exactly what her second sister was up to. She was probably going to see Song Yunshen again.
Still trying to relax?
They can't even come up with an excuse that's different from their older sister's; they really don't try to hide it at all.
My second sister is spending all her time with Song Yunshen now, she's so happy!
Do I need to talk to her?
I'm already being kind enough by not always taking up my game time.
Xia Kening muttered to herself.
I don't know why she's going to see Song Yunshen so late at night.
This morning, she took over the time that was originally hers. Looking at Song Yunshen's WeChat Moments post from this afternoon, it seems that her second sister didn't teach Yingying today, but instead went to an outdoor children's playground together.
It's almost 8:30 PM, and we still have to go out.
They're obviously going to do something bad.
Xia Kening puffed out her cheeks. Go to Bing search to see the latest chapter!
She really wanted to open WeChat and tentatively ask Song Yunshen.
From her perspective, Song Yunshen was unaware of the relationship between the sisters, so she didn't want to ask too many questions, otherwise she wouldn't be able to explain why she knew that Xia Yunuo would be going out late at night.
After thinking it over and over, all I could do was groan, roll over in bed, and continue scrolling through Douyin to try and stop thinking about it. I'd wait for my second sister to come back and then test the waters.
On the other side.
Xia Yunuo, who had just taken the elevator to the first floor, quickly walked out of the building and headed towards the Tangning New Residence West District.
As she got closer to building 24, her heart beat faster and faster.
As she stepped into the elevator of building 24 and watched the floor number rapidly ascend, she felt her heart pounding in her chest.
When the elevator finally arrived at the 18th floor, Xia Yunuo stepped out of the elevator and arrived at Song Yunshen's door. Her head was buzzing, and she didn't know whether she should ring the doorbell.
Late at night, Song Yunshen suddenly said he had something to say to her, which made her a little flustered. Her mind was racing, and her heart was pounding like a deer.
Song Yunshen Shen, who was inside the house, had already received the message Xia Yunuo sent when she left, but after waiting for more than ten minutes, he still hadn't received it.
Puzzled, Song Yun Shen took out his phone, intending to send a WeChat to ask, but first received a notification from the door lock saying that someone was loitering at the door and a warning had been sent. Song Yunshen opened the door lock's camera and immediately laughed.
He rolled his eyes, not rushing to open the door, but instead activating the intercom function on the door lock, clearing his throat, and asking with a smile:
"What are you doing? You're already at my doorstep, what are you standing there thinking about?"
Xia Yunuo, standing at the door, was startled by the sudden sound. Seeing the screen on the door lock light up, she realized Song Yunshen was speaking to her through it. Her cheeks flushed, and she replied softly:
"I... I just arrived, and I was just about to ring the doorbell."
Song Yunshen glanced at the door lock record; he'd been standing there for three or four minutes already, and he was only just arriving?
He chuckled, got up, went to the door, and without exposing Xia Yunuo, pushed open the door and said to her:
"Come in."
"Oh oh."
Xia Yunuo nodded quickly and stepped forward, but then suddenly realized that she hadn't changed her shoes yet. She quickly stepped back, took out her dark blue slippers from the shoe cabinet, put them on, and then walked into Song Yunshen's house with a blush on her face.
"Have a seat first." Song Yunshen pointed towards the sofa, then went into the kitchen, brought out two bottles of Mizone, and handed one to Xia Yunuo, who had just sat down.
Xia Yunuo reached out and took the bottle; the coolness of the bottle calmed her down a little. But the thought of what Song Yunshen might say made her panic again. She quickly unscrewed the cap and took a sip of Mizone to calm herself.
As she watched Song Yunshen sit down beside her, her heart pounded, and her mind began to wander again.
Is he really going to confess his feelings?
Xia Yunuo felt her heart pounding wildly, while Song Yunshen beside her, was momentarily stunned upon hearing this thought, slightly bewildered, before quickly recovering.
He recalled the message he had sent to Xia Yunuo earlier, then scratched his head.
To be honest, he didn't do it on purpose.
I was so busy teasing her when I was messaging her that I didn't expect to be misunderstood like this.
So Song Yunshen didn't continue the argument. He coughed and said directly, "I called you here mainly to talk to you about something."
"Mmm." Xia Yunuo gently, her two small hands gripping the bottle of Mizone tightly, her legs together, and her toes curled up tightly, having already mentally prepared herself.
We're just good friends. I need to focus on my studies in high school and not let my mom down.
If he really confesses, just say he's a good person and that you can't date during high school.
Maybe I could consider it if I wait until college. But am I really good enough for him?
Xia Yunuo's face was tense, her head was lowered, and she didn't dare to look at Song Yunshen's face at all.
Song Yunshen Yun Shen found her nervousness somewhat amusing. He glanced at the hem of her long skirt, which revealed her entire calves as she sat down, and then his gaze fell on her adorable toes, secretly admiring them for a moment. As a result, he overheard Xia Yunuo's inner thoughts.
Yes, yes, good friends.
Song Yunshen is not in a hurry at all and has no intention of confessing his feelings.
Now, facing the three Xia sisters, he was unsure of what to do and just wanted to wait for the information in the Future Diary to be more accurate before he could make a more specific decision.
Who knows whether my future wife will be Xia Yunuo or Xia Kening?
Besides, even if they found out, wouldn't they still get a divorce?
This is a major event that could potentially affect his entire life, so even as a high school student, he's under immense pressure.
For now, let's enjoy life first.
Thinking this through, Song Yunshen stopped teasing her and continued, "Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that when you left this afternoon, didn't I promise you to come to my house to cook tomorrow?"
Xia Yunuo was slightly taken aback when she heard him say that, then nodded gently, "Yeah." "But then in the evening, my grandfather invited me to his place for dinner tomorrow."
"It's been over half a month since summer vacation started, and I haven't seen them at all."
"Grandma kept nagging, and I couldn't refuse, so I had to agree. That means I'll have to stand you up tomorrow at noon."
"Ah?"
Xia Yunuo was stunned.
Is that all?
She still thought, she still thought...
Oh dear, really!
Xia Yunuo didn't know what she was feeling at that moment. It was as if she had soared into the sky and then suddenly fallen back to the ground. Her heart was instantly calmed down, but she also felt a faint sense of loss.
She was both amused and bewildered. It was such a small matter, why was Song Yunshen making such a big deal out of it, insisting that she come to his door to discuss it in person?
"Couldn't you have just told me on WeChat?" Xia Yunuo muttered softly, loosening her grip on the bottle of Mizone.
The bottle, slightly deformed from being squeezed, snapped back to its original shape with two soft cracks. "Saying it on WeChat is so insincere," Song Yunshen said, suppressing a laugh. "After all, you just agreed this afternoon, and then immediately went back on your word tonight. That's a bit unethical."
"It's okay, just tell me about these things on WeChat next time, I don't mind," Xia Yunuo said softly. "We're good friends."
"I originally wanted to go downstairs to apologize to you in person, but since you said you could come over, I suddenly thought of another way to make amends." Song Yunshen smiled slightly, then suddenly reached out and took her arm, getting up and walking towards the kitchen.
"Huh?" Xia Yunuo felt that Song Yunshen's palm was extremely hot, gripping her wrist, and it felt like being electrocuted, with currents running up her arm and through her whole body.
She was pulled up from the sofa by Song Yunshen, staggered a couple of steps, and then quickly followed him into the kitchen.
Then Song Yunshen opened the refrigerator and pointed to the eggs and sausages inside, saying:
"Perfect timing, I'm a little hungry. Since I won't be able to eat your cooking tomorrow, how about you show off your skills tonight? There should still be some leftover rice in the rice cooker."
Xia Yunuo glanced at the food in the refrigerator, then turned to look at Song Yunshen, her eyes brightening slightly. Her heart was suddenly filled with surprise and joy, and she said with a touch of excitement:
"Sure, no problem. What kind of fried rice do you like?"
Are there different types of fried rice? Aren't they all just egg fried rice?
"The main difference between regular egg fried rice and soy sauce fried rice is the seasoning."
Xia Yunuo had already transformed into a chef, reaching for eggs and sausages, then grabbing two scallions to chop some. While responding, she eagerly began preparing. Song Yunshen stepped aside, relinquishing control of the kitchen to her, and leaned against the counter, smiling as he said, "Let's have regular egg fried rice for now. We can try your soy sauce fried rice next time."
"Mmm." Xia Yunuo nodded, placed all the ingredients on the counter, glanced around, and then her gaze fell on the apron hanging on the wall.
Song Yunshen noticed her gaze, took the initiative to step forward, took off his apron, and put it on her personally.
Xia Yunuo blushed, lowered her eyelids, silently accepted the situation, and smiled.
My sister cooks dinner for Song Yunshen every day, so she must have worn this apron, but Song Yunshen definitely never offered to put it on for her!
Thinking of this, Xia Yunuo felt a little better.
So what if Song Yunshen's sister used his kitchen for half a month? Well, she's using it now, isn't she?
snort!
For some reason, Song Yunshen, standing to the side, was completely bewildered by her energetic and determined look as she prepared to fry an egg fried rice. He began to worry about the girl's cooking skills.
I don't expect it to taste better Xia Jinshu's, but it should at least be passable, right?
Hopefully, he won't eat in a way that reveals his pain.
As Song Yunshen was thinking this, he saw Xia Yunuo pick up an egg with her small hand, tap it on the rim of the bowl, and then gently pinch it, causing the yolk and yolk to instantly fall into the bowl. Holy crap!
Crack an egg with one hand?
Amazing skill!
Song Yunshen's eyes lit up, and suddenly he was no longer worried about the taste of the fried rice.
Xia Yunuo cracked two eggs, beat them well, peeled a sausage, skillfully diced it, chopped some scallions, and set them aside with the egg mixture.
She then opened the rice cooker and took out the leftover rice from the evening.
Song Yunshen stood to the side, originally intending to lend a hand, but found that making fried rice was really not difficult and there was nothing he could do to help. In the end, he just handed over a plate.
In just a few minutes, a plate of fragrant fried rice was ready.
Xia Yunuo placed the plate of fried rice on the outdoor table.
Having already grabbed his chopsticks and spoon, Song Yunshen sniff. He then exclaimed, "It smells so good!"
Xia Yunuo sat down opposite Song Yunshen and asked expectantly, "Try it first and see if it suits your taste."
Song Yunshen didn't stand on ceremony, burying his head and taking a big bite, gobbling it down with gusto while praising how delicious it was, wolfing it down without stopping. Seeing him eat like this, Xia Yunuo felt a surge of satisfaction. Then, remembering that Song Yunshen was going to his grandfather's house for lunch the next day, she couldn't help but ask, "So, after lunch tomorrow, will you come back?"
"Huh?" Song Yunshen was taken aback for a moment, then said, "I'll be staying at Grandpa's house all day, so I definitely won't be able to accompany you and Yingying to class."
"Huh? A whole day?!" Xia Yunuo was stunned. She thought she was just going over for lunch in the morning and would be back soon. If she stayed all day, wouldn't she miss seeing Song Yunshen tomorrow?
Xia Yunuo initially thought they wouldn't be able to meet for lunch, but now that she realized she wouldn't see him for the entire day, she suddenly felt a little sad, like she was experiencing withdrawal symptoms after just starting a smoking habit.
"Alright, alright, it's only for one day." Seeing her stunned expression, Song Yunshen picked up a clean spoon, scooped up a spoonful of fried rice, and held it to Xia Yunuo's lips. "Come on, have a bite too, don't be upset."
"I'm not unhappy at all," Xia Yunuo said sullenly, contradicting herself. Then she looked down at the spoonful of fried rice in front of her, opened her mouth, and gulped it down, swallowing all her frustration.
It's okay, it's okay. Since he's going to be gone all day, his sister won't be able to give him lessons or cook him dinner.
Thinking of this, Xia Yunuo felt a little better.
Seeing her eat the fried rice, Song Yunshen smiled and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
[I knew it, Nuonuo is easy to coax.]
Upon hearing this thought, Xia Yunuo silently snorted to herself.
[As long as she doesn't know that Xia Jinshu will be going too, it'll be fine.] The next thought followed.
Xia Yunuo, who had just been secretly pleased with herself, suddenly froze, her pupils dilating in shock.