What do you mean Xia Jinshu will be going too?!
When Xia Yunuo heard this thought, she was completely dumbfounded and had no idea why this was happening.
Isn't my sister a private tutor?
Why did you still go to Song Yunshen's maternal grandfather's house with him?
Watching Song Yunshen, who thought he had made her happy, continue to eat his fried rice, Xia Yunuo pursed her lips, her mind a jumble of thoughts.
She forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, and once again entered a powerful analytical mode.
First of all, the older sister would definitely not have offered to go on her own initiative, so it must have been Song Yunshen who invited her.
It couldn't possibly be an invitation from Song Yunshen's maternal grandfather, could it?
As Xia Yunuo pondered this, she continued to reason further.
Since it was Song Yunshen who took the initiative to invite him, the most likely scenario is that during class, Song Yunshen mentioned that he wanted to go to his maternal grandfather's house for the whole day and planned to ask his sister for a day off.
Given how responsible my sister is, she'll most likely ask him what time he'll be back in the evening, suggesting things like we could postpone his class.
Song Yunshen guessed that his sister wouldn't agree, so he jokingly suggested that she could tutor him at his maternal grandfather's house. To his surprise, his sister actually agreed!
Xia Yunuo thought about it more and more and felt that it was very likely. Based on her understanding of Song Yunshen and her own sister, the situation was very likely to be like this, almost certainly, with only minor deviations in the details.
Based on this, it's highly likely that the older sister won't go with Song Yunshen early in the morning; she'll probably wait until the usual class time to go to Song Yunshen's maternal grandfather's house to give him his lessons.
Thinking about it this way, Xia Yunuo felt a little better.
But isn't this sister's behavior a bit too strange?
What kind of tutor chases a student all the way to their relative's house for a lesson?
Xia Yunuo was somewhat speechless, feeling that her older sister was being far too dedicated to being a good parent.
She really wanted to go too...
No, I don't want to!
The thought of having dinner with Song Yunshen's maternal grandparents made Xia Yunuo feel a little awkward and embarrassed.
I don't know what my sister was thinking. Doesn't she feel awkward?
Xia Yunuo secretly grumbled to herself, feeling a little annoyed. Meanwhile, Song Yunshen across from her had finished a whole bowl of fried rice, let out a comfortable sigh, leaned back in his chair, took Mizone his energy drink, and then patted his stomach, exclaiming, "It was so delicious!"
The simplest form of praise, combined with his actions at that moment, is the greatest compliment one can give to someone who is cooking.
Hearing him say that, Xia Yunuo's lips visibly curled up, and she became happy again.
"If it's delicious, I can come and cook lunch on weekends when I don't have to go to school for extra classes. What do you think?" Xia Yunuo temporarily put aside the thoughts she had just heard and asked with some anticipation.
"Sure, then I'll look forward to seeing what happens next." Song Yunshen said with a smile, "Let's go, I'll take you home. It's so late, don't let your family worry."
"Hmm." Xia Yunuo nodded gently, but did not leave immediately. After getting up, she picked up the plate in front of Song Yunshen, took his chopsticks and spoon, and walked towards the kitchen.
"Just put it in the dishwasher," Song Yunshen reminded him.
"It's okay, it'll be quick to wash. There's only one plate, no need for a dishwasher," Xia Yunuo said, shaking her head.
After saying that, she quickly started washing the dishes, including the iron pot she had used to fry the rice, and then wiped the countertop clean. The whole process only took a few minutes.
Song Yunshen lent a hand for a bit, and after tidying up the kitchen, he escorted Xia Yunuo to her doorstep, then stepped out to help her change her shoes.
"Why are you changing your shoes?" Xia Yunuo asked in surprise.
"I'll take you home." Song Yunshen reached out and pressed the elevator button. "It's so late, I'll take you on my electric scooter." "No need," Xia Yunuo quickly declined. "My apartment complex is nearby, just a few minutes' walk."
Song Yunshen glanced at her, roughly guessing why she refused, and smiled, "Then I'll walk you to the entrance of your apartment complex, as a way to digest your food after dinner."
Hearing that he only wanted to drop her off at the entrance of the residential complex, Xia Yunuo thought for a moment and then nodded gently in agreement, "Okay, thank you for your trouble."
She was actually quite happy because Song Yunshen had only ever escorted her to her building entrance before, never all the way to the gate of the complex.
The two took the elevator to the first floor, walked out of the building, and strolled along the stone-paved path in the community.
Perhaps because the stone path was not wide, the two people's shoulders were very close, almost touching, yet they remained just out of reach.
Moonlight streamed down, filtering through the leaves and falling on their faces.
Xia Yunuo turned her head slightly to steal a glance at Song Yunshen's profile, only to see him lower his head slightly, his gaze fixed on her lower body.
Where are you looking?
Xia Yunuo had just begun to wonder when she immediately heard Song Yunshen thoughts.
[I was wondering earlier, where did the white stockings I wore during the day go? But bare legs look pretty good though.]
Xia Yunuo's cheeks flushed slightly, and she shyly shrank her toes. Mainly because Ningning had discovered her when she secretly put on her stockings this morning.
She then stole another pair without Xia Kening's knowledge.
If I don't take my clothes off before I get home in the afternoon, Ningning will definitely find out, and then that brat will make sarcastic remarks to me.
Bai Si is still stuffed inside her schoolbag.
When she got home, she would take a shower last, and then, while doing laundry, she would slip those white stockings inside as well.
If I get up early tomorrow and bring in the dried clothes, Ningning won't find out.
And so we walked all the way to the entrance of the residential area.
Xia Yunuo stopped and turned to look at Song Yunshen. She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with her right hand and said to him, "Let's stop here."
"Okay, be careful on the road." Song Yunshen nodded, waved to her, and then turned around and said, "See you the day after tomorrow. Remember to send me a message when you get home."
"Okay, bye-bye." Xia Yunuo watched his departing figure and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She only turned and left after Song Yunshen entered the residential area, heading towards the East District gate diagonally opposite.
By the time she returned to Building 17, it was nearly 9 p. m. (Search "Bing" for the latest chapter!)
Xia Yunuo took the elevator to the 10th floor, but as soon as the elevator doors opened, she bumped into someone.
The two stopped abruptly, looked at each other, and were both slightly taken aback.
"Elder sister?"
" Xiao Nuo?"
Xia Jinshu composed herself, nodded to her, and then stepped into the elevator. "You went out for a walk to clear your head, why didn't you call me?"
Hearing this, Xia Yunuo secretly pursed her lips, thinking to herself, "Sister, how dare you say such a thing?"
If I really asked you to come along, you definitely wouldn't agree, otherwise how could I go see Song Yunshen alone?
Afterwards, Xia Yunuo felt uneasy and suddenly guessed a certain possibility.
Song Yunshen said he'd walk her to the entrance of her apartment complex; could it just be that he was going that way anyway?
Actually, it's because I had arranged to meet my sister that evening?
Thinking of this, Xia Yunuo clenched her little fists, took a deep breath, and said to Xia Jinshu, "Sister seems to be going out for a walk every night lately?" "Yeah." Xia Jinshu felt a little guilty upon hearing this and tried to find an excuse, saying, "Maybe it's because tutoring is a bit stressful, so I just want to get some fresh air at night."
The two sisters exchanged a few words.
Xia Yunuo wanted to say something more, but the elevator doors slowly closed.
So she didn't say anything more, turned around and left, heading towards her front door.
But after the elevator doors closed completely, Xia Yunuo didn't open her front door. Instead, she immediately ran back, pressed the elevator button, and planned to sneak up and take a look.
When she pressed the button and looked up to see the elevator Xia Jinshu was riding, her eyes widened in surprise.
Because Xia Jinshu's elevator didn't go down, but instead went all the way up to the top floor.
Could it be that someone upstairs is coming down?
Xia Yunuo guessed what was going on in her mind. While waiting for another elevator to arrive at the 10th floor, she continued to keep an eye on the floor of the elevator in front of her and sent Song Yunshen a message that she had arrived home.
As a result, the elevator Xia Jinshu was in did not come down from the top floor until the elevator next to it opened its doors.
Clearly, Xia Yunuo's guess was wrong.
What is my sister doing? Shouldn't she be looking for Song Yunshen?
How did you get to the top floor?
While it's true that Song Yunshen's home is on the 18th floor, it's not the 18th floor of their building. Is my sister out of her mind?
Xia Yunuo was completely confused, but another guess came to her mind: Could it be that Song Yunshen would come to the rooftop to meet her sister?
That shouldn't be the case.
After much deliberation, she finally stepped into the elevator next to her, paused for a moment at the floor button, and pressed the 17th floor button.
As the elevator ascended, Xia Yunuo arrived at the 17th floor. She peeked out cautiously, then carefully walked to the stairwell and looked towards the 18th floor.
After confirming that she didn't see her sister, she immediately went upstairs to eavesdrop on the sounds coming from the 18th-floor corridor.
Still no sound.
Xia Yunuo peeked around and looked left and right, but didn't see anyone in the 18th-floor corridor. So she walked around curiously, looking at each door, but still couldn't figure out what was going on.
When she returned to the stairwell, a sudden inspiration struck her, and she looked towards the rooftop.
Xia Yunuo quietly continued upwards, sneaking to the entrance of the rooftop. Her ears twitched, and she faintly heard her sister's voice. Sure enough!
Xia Yunuo's eyes lit up. She poked half her head out from the rooftop entrance, revealing only one eye, and squinted slightly as she looked toward the source of the sound.
Under the moonlight, Xia Jinshu was seen leaning against the railing, holding a phone to her ear, talking to someone, occasionally throwing in a few words from time to time.
Xia Yunuo frowned slightly, not understanding what her sister meant.
But after eavesdropping for a while, she gradually revealed an expression of sudden realization.
Is this someone memorizing vocabulary?
Moreover, judging from the way she looks, it seems like she's memorizing vocabulary while on the phone, most likely talking to Song Yunshen.
So, could it be that my sister is supervising Song Yunshen's English studies?
What kind of upbringing is this?!
Isn't that a bit too much dedication?
Could it be that my sister has been going out for a walk every night lately, but actually she's just coming to the rooftop to call and supervise Song Yunshen he memorizes vocabulary?!
Xia Yunuo was speechless for a moment, never expecting the truth to be like this. So, she had actually misunderstood her sister?
In reality, the older sister just wanted to do her tutoring job well and be worthy of the salary Song Yunshen paid her.
Whether it's cooking dinner for Song Yunshen, calling him from the rooftop to supervise his vocabulary memorization, or even awkwardly chasing him to his grandfather 'Song Yunshen house to tutor him, is it all just a simple act of repaying a debt?
Thinking of this, Xia Yunuo fell silent for a moment.
She felt a pang of guilt; her sister had sacrificed so much for the family, and she had secretly doubted her—it was truly wrong of her.
Xia Yunuo sighed softly, silently turned and left the rooftop, no longer peeping, and went home to do her homework.
As soon as she got home, went into her bedroom, sat down at her desk, and prepared to do her homework, the bedroom door was pushed open, Xia Kening's head peeked in.
Hearing the noise, Xia Yunuo turned her head and saw her younger sister's head. She subconsciously leaned back in her chair, covering her backpack behind her waist with her body, her eyes slightly guilty. "What are you doing?"
"Sister, you're still asking me?" Xia Kening tilted her head and asked with a mischievous smile, "What were you doing just now?"
Xia Yunuo feigned composure. "Just taking a walk."
When Song Yunshen escorted her back just now, they did indeed walk back together, so it can't be considered a lie.
Xia Kening pouted, not believing his nonsense, and asked directly, "What did you go to see Song Yunshen for?" "What's it to you?" Xia Yunuo knew she couldn't hide it from her younger sister, so she composed herself, sat up straight, and pretended to continue doing her homework. "If you have nothing to do, go take a shower first."
"I was just asking," Xia Kening, rolling her eyes. "I'll trade you some information about Song Yunshen."
"What news?"
"You have to agree first before I can tell you."
Xia Yunuo was slightly tempted, so she nodded. "Okay, go ahead and say it."
You go first.
"You asked me first, so you should speak first."
Seeing that her sister wasn't falling for it, Xia Kening had no choice but to say, " Song Yunshen is going to his maternal grandfather's house tomorrow."
"That's it?" Xia Yunuo's expression was calm, as if she had everything under control. She glanced at her younger sister. "I already knew. Did you need to tell me?"
"What?" Xia Kening was immediately indignant upon hearing this. "Are you kidding me? I already told you."
"I knew beforehand."
"I don't care, who knows if you're lying to me?" Xia Kening said angrily. "Tell me quickly, what did you do last night?" Xia Yunuo thought for a moment and felt that it wasn't something she couldn't say, so she calmly said, "He called me over to apologize in person and said that he couldn't see me tomorrow because he was going to his grandfather's house."
"Huh?" Xia Kening looked bewildered upon hearing this. "Is he crazy? Does he really need to call you over to discuss something like this? Did you insist on going yourself?"
"Why would I lie to you?" Xia Yunuo couldn't help but want to slightly curl the corners of her mouth, so she quickly raised her left hand to support half of her face, pretending to look down at her homework to cover her upturned lips.
"Is that all?" Xia Kening looked suspicious, somewhat disbelieving. "You were gone for forty or fifty minutes, how could you only say this much?"
"Why do you care so much?" Xia Yunuo tried hard to suppress her smile and keep a straight face, turning to look at her sister with a seemingly expressionless expression. "Why ask so many questions? Why don't you tell me what you do at his house every day?"
"Hmph, fine, I won't tell you then." Seeing that her second sister was completely unyielding, Xia Kening gave up on trying to persuade her, turned around, closed the bedroom door, and went to the bathroom to take a shower.
Xia Yunuo breathed a slight sigh of relief, turned around, opened her schoolbag, glanced at the white stockings inside, then zipped it up again and buried herself in her homework.
About 20 minutes later, Xia Kening came out of the bathroom after taking a shower and called out towards the bedroom, "Second sister, I'm done showering."
Xia Yunuo got up and left the bedroom, but did not go into the bathroom to take a shower.
At this moment, Xia Kening had already handed the hair dryer to Yan Zhenxia. Xia Yunuo immediately stepped forward, took the hair dryer, and said to Xia Kening, "Let me dry your hair for you. Don't disturb Mom's work."
Xia Kening, unsuspecting, sat down on the edge of the bed and asked her sister to help her blow-dry her hair.
Xia Jinshu went home halfway through drying Xia Kening's hair. While helping Xia Kening dry her hair, Xia Yunuo looked at Xia Jinshu and said, "Sis, why don't you take a shower first? The bathroom is empty."
Xia Jinshu nodded without thinking much of it, went back to her bedroom to get her pajamas, and then went into the bathroom.
After Xia Jinshu finished showering, Xia Yunuo finally seized the opportunity, secretly took out the white silk from her schoolbag, tucked it between her pajamas, and went into the bathroom. She immediately stuffed the white silk into the bottom of the laundry basket and breathed a sigh of relief.
After taking a shower, Xia Yunuo pretended that nothing had happened, carried the laundry basket to the balcony, put the clothes into the washing machine and started it, then put the underwear and socks she had picked out into a basin and started hand washing them, and then hung them to dry.
But while she was doing laundry, Xia Kening, who was lying on the bed playing on her phone, suddenly remembered that she had to go to Song Yunshen's house the next morning. So she immediately got up, went into the bedroom, and planned to go to the closet to get the clothes she would be wearing the next day.
While taking a shower, she threw the white stockings that her sister had worn that morning into the laundry basket. After taking out her clothes, she wanted to find the other pair of white stockings, intending to punish Song Yunshen properly tomorrow.
After searching high and low, they still couldn't find it.
Xia Kening looked puzzled and was about to turn to ask Xia Jinshu when a sudden thought struck her. Her gaze fell on Xia Yunuo's seat, and she narrowed her eyes slightly.
Could it be that...?
Xia Kening composed herself, grabbed her clothes, and calmly returned to the living room. She placed the clothes on the bedside table and then lay down on the bed as if nothing had happened.
It wasn't until Xia Yunuo returned to the bedroom from the balcony that Xia Kening immediately jumped out of bed and ran to the balcony to take a look.
Sure enough! Both of my white stockings were hanging on the balcony to dry.
Xia Kening was speechless for a moment, then recalled the events.
My second sister never wears white stockings, whether she's going out or coming home. Isn't that a bit too calculating?
They've even started using tactics.
She took out her phone and took a picture of the two pairs of white silk quilts drying in the sun as evidence. Then she snorted coldly, planning to take it out and slap her sister in the face the next time she confronted her.
At this moment, in the bedroom, watching her younger sister climb onto the top bunk and hug her Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles phone while scrolling through her phone, Xia Jinshu sat at her desk, silently averting her gaze, and then slowly opened the diary beside her.
Song Yunshen and Xiao Nuo went out to play today; I wonder what they'll write.
Under the same roof, the three sisters harbored different thoughts; an outsider might have thought they were engaged in a spy war.