"Senior, why are you crying again?"
Song Yunshen took out a pack of tissues from his pocket and handed it to Xia Jinshu.
As the sun gradually set, Xia Jinshu suddenly came to her senses and realized that she had been shedding tears without even noticing.
She quickly lowered her head, took the tissue from Song Yunshen, wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and then said softly, "I'm still a little unaccustomed to wearing glasses all of a sudden, so..."
"I understand, I understand," Song Yunshen said cheerfully.
He looked at Xia Jinshu at this moment, his gaze lingering on her elegant yet slightly heroic face.
The oval frameless glasses that Song Yunshen put on her instantly softened her slightly heroic air, making her appear more gentle, mature, and with a touch of intellectual beauty.
Now she really does look more like her mother, Song Yunshen couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
After wiping away her tears, Xia Jinshu's eyes were slightly red. She took off her glasses, examined them carefully in her palm, and then asked softly, "When did you buy these?"
"It was delivered to my house about three or four days ago," Song Yunshen said, scratching his head and recalling for a moment. "Didn't I take you to the optician's last weekend to get your glasses tested? I liked this one then, and asked Auntie Cao to help me get the lenses."
"How much do these glasses cost..." Xia Jinshu hesitated, but finally asked, "?
"It's free." Song Yunshen blinked. "I'm not kidding you, Auntie Cao gave it to me." "Then how much would it cost if I wanted to buy it?" Xia Jinshu asked again.
"Probably five or six hundred," Song Yunshen said.
This amount of money might be enough for Auntie Cao to lose in just one game of mahjong, so she didn't care at all.
But for Xia Jinshu, this was already a huge sum of money.
She gripped the frame of her glasses slightly with her fingers, then quickly released them.
After much internal struggle and hesitation, Xia Jinshu finally decided not to ask any more questions. She silently put her glasses back on and looked at Song Yunshen: "Does this look good?"
Song Yunshen breathed a sigh of relief, then immediately gave a thumbs up and grinned, "That looks amazing! I suggest you bring it to class from now on."
Xia Jinshu smiled and ultimately chose to accept Song Yunshen's feelings.
The two sat in the kayak and drifted for another half hour, quietly watching the sunset slowly sink below the horizon and the night gradually enveloping the fishpond, occasionally exchanging a few casual words.
It wasn't until around 7 p. m. that the kayak slowly made its way to the shore.
Song Yunshen led Xia Jinshu back into the house, said goodbye to his grandparents, picked up a large bag of vegetables, a plump grass carp, and a box of unfinished birthday cake, and went to the electric scooter in the yard.
Big Yellow ran back and forth in the yard, panting heavily from the heat, and occasionally rubbed against Song Yunshen's trouser leg, clearly reluctant to let him go. Song Yunshen down and rubbed the dog's head affectionately, then scratched its chin. " Big Yellow, I'll come see you again next time!"
Xia Jinshu, who was standing nearby, also squatted down and reached out to stroke its head.
Big Yellow was already familiar with Xia Jinshu's scent. After being petted on the head, it moved closer to Xia Jinshu's feet and rubbed against her trouser leg.
Xia Jinshu was touched, feeling accepted and recognized, and a rare smile of joy appeared on her face.
Let's go.
Song Yunshen hung the things he needed to take on the handlebars of the electric scooter.
Xia Jinshu went to the back seat of the electric scooter, put on the helmet, hesitated for a moment, and then sat down sideways, gently supporting Song Yunshen's waist.
Zhao Lisong, standing to the side, reminded them, "Be careful on the road, pay attention to safety."
"Okay, goodbye Grandpa and Grandma!"
Goodbye, Grandpa and Grandma.
Song Yunshen started the electric car and slowly drove out of the blue gate of the fishpond, heading towards Tangning New Residence.
Under the moonlight, Xia Jinshu, wearing glasses, gazed at the street scene, which was much clearer than when she arrived. Her emotions surged, and she silently leaned her upper body against Song Yunshen's back. Song Yunshen felt her support and was slightly touched.
Just as he was about to say something, he heard Xia Jinshu say softly from behind, "I'm a little tired from playing today, can I lean against you for a bit?"
"If you're tired, you can lean on me for as long as you want."
As Song Yunshen said this, the electric scooter secretly slowed down a bit.
By the time we got back to the entrance of the Tangning New Residence East District residential area, it was already past 7:20.
Xia Jinshu looked at the familiar gate of the residential area, feeling somewhat reluctant to leave, but she still got off the electric bike, returned the helmet to Song Yunshen, and then took the vegetables, grass carp, and cake.
"Shall I help you carry it up?"
"It's not very heavy. You've already gone to so much trouble today. Delivering it here is fine."
"Okay, see you tomorrow then. Happy birthday, senior!"
"Yes, thank you."
Xia Jinshu pursed her lips, a thousand words and countless thoughts swirling in her heart, but in the end, they all boiled down to one sentence. "I'm very happy today."
After saying that, she waved to Song Yunshen and turned to walk towards the gate of the residential area. Song Yunshen smiled, and only after Xia Jinshu's figure disappeared into the residential area did he stretch and let out a long sigh.
Then, as usual, he took out his phone to send a message to Xia Kening, asking her to come downstairs.
But when he thought of Xia Jinshu carrying the birthday cake, Song Yunshen gave up the idea and rode his electric bike home first.
On the other side.
Xia Jinshu returned home, but when she arrived at the door, she didn't go in immediately. Instead, she took off her glasses, put them in the glasses case that Song Yunshen had prepared for her, and then stuffed them into her pocket.
After putting away her glasses, she opened the door and went inside carrying several bags.
"Huh? My sister's back."
Hearing the noise, Xia Kening, who was lying in bed, peeked out and exclaimed in surprise, "Why did you bring so much stuff back?"
Yan Zhenxia, who was typing at the dining table, got up upon hearing this, went to the door, took the bag from her hand, and asked curiously:
"Why are there so many vegetables? Oh, and there's a fish too! What's in this box?"
"It's a birthday cake," Xia Jinshu explained. "I went out with my deskmate today, and he took me to his family's fishpond. His family was very hospitable; the vegetables and fish were all from the fishpond."
"I see." Yan Zhenxia looked enlightened, not thinking much of it, but simply happy that Xia Jinshu had made such a good friend. (Go to Bing search engine to see the latest chapter!)
" Ningning, go call your second sister, let's come out and eat cake together," Xia Jinshu said to Xia Kening on the bed. "This cake will spoil easily if left out too long."
Okay!
Xia Kening immediately got out of bed, ran into the bedroom, and called Xia Yunuo out.
Xia Yunuo fell silent upon seeing the birthday cake on the table.
Watching Xia Jinshu cut the cake with a smile and distribute it to them, Xia Yunuo lowered her head, stuck a small piece into her mouth.
Sweet.
But it's not very sweet.
It even tastes a little sour.
Xia Yunuo ate her cake in a sullen manner, her feelings complicated and difficult to understand.
Why?
Why would Song Yunshen celebrate his sister's birthday? His sister is just Song Yunshen's tutor.
Why is that?
Xia Yunuo couldn't understand it, and her chest felt tight. Seeing the smile on Xia Jinshu's face, she was inexplicably lost in thought for a moment.
My sister's smile wasn't like this before.
She always wore a polite smile, but it wasn't really a smile.
But at this moment, Xia Yunuo could sense that her sister was genuinely happy.
She ate her cake, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down and stop thinking about it.
At this moment, Xia Kening couldn't wait to take a set of clothes out of a bag and shove it into Xia Jinshu's arms with a grin. "Sister, look what this is!"
"Clothes? Did you buy them?" Xia Jinshu looked at her mother and sisters with some surprise.
Yan Zhenxia said with a smile, "This is a birthday present for you. I was originally planning to take you out for dinner to celebrate your birthday."
"But since you have friends celebrating your birthday, that's great, so the three of us just picked out a birthday present for you."
"Take a look and see if it fits. The size should be right." Xia Kening said with a grin, "Sis, try it on! I picked this one out myself, it's definitely much better looking than what you're wearing."
Xia Jinshu curiously opened the package and took out a complete set of clothes.
The outfit includes a white shirt, a light-colored preppy jacket, a pleated skirt, and a decorative tie.
She blinked, her expression hesitant, not expecting Ningning to choose such an outfit for her.
She never had a dress in her wardrobe; she always wore trousers.
However, Xia Jinshu suddenly remembered some words that Song Yunshen often mentioned in his diary, looked down at her legs, and then smiled with relief.
What a coincidence!
Since that's the case, let's consider it a reward for our good son.
Thinking of this, Xia Jinshu couldn't help but smile, her lips curving slightly upwards, and her mood became pleasant.
But just as Xia Jinshu was about to try on her new clothes, a thin package suddenly fell out from between her clothes.
Xia Jinshu was slightly taken aback. She squatted down, picked it up, and upon closer inspection, her expression changed slightly. "How come there's still this?"
She looked embarrassed, staring at the black stockings in her hand, somewhat at a loss. Wearing a short skirt was one thing, but did she really have to wear black stockings in front of Song Yunshen?
"Oh, this? It was a free gift from the store when I bought this dress." Xia Kening reached out and took the black stockings. "If you don't like them, I can wear them."
Upon hearing this, Xia Jinshu frowned slightly, took the black stockings back, and said, "You're still young, why are you wearing black stockings? Just leave them here."
"Huh? Sister, are you going to wear this?" Xia Kening asked, her eyes wide with surprise.
"I've already bought them," Xia Jinshu said, silently putting away the black stockings before heading towards the bedroom. "I'll go change and see."
A few minutes later.
Xia Jinshu, dressed in this preppy outfit, came out of her bedroom and showed it off to her mother and sisters. She tugged at her skirt a little, feeling uneasy, as if showing her legs was a bit too revealing.
"Sis, your legs are so long! I wish I could be as tall as you." Xia Kening leaned over and touched her thigh with an envious look.
"You're fine the way you are now." Xia Jinshu smiled and patted her head.
Xia Yunuo, standing to the side, simply stared at her sister without offering any opinion.
Yan Zhenxia said, "If the size is right, take it off first, wash it, and then wear it."
Xia Jinshu nodded. "Then I'll go take a shower first. You guys have plenty of cake." Watching Xia Jinshu walk into the bathroom, Xia Kening was about to eat another piece of cake when her phone vibrated.
He took it out and saw that it was a message from Song Yunshen saying that he had arrived home.
Upon seeing the message, Xia Kening immediately perked up and hurried towards the front door, saying, "I'm going for a run now, Second Sister, eat well!"
Xia Yunuo silently ate her cake, watching her younger sister's departing figure.
She didn't really want to eat it, but the thought that Song Yunshen might have bought the cake made her feel like it would be a waste not to eat it.
For Song Yunshen's sake, she reluctantly ate one more piece.
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After Song Yunshen returned home, he went into his study, turned on his computer, and sent a message to Xia Kening. He then received the rent payment from the tenant of Waterside Homes.
After accepting the rent and sending a confirmation message, seeing no further reply from the other party, Song Yunshen put his phone aside and played games while waiting for Xia Kening to arrive.
Three thousand yuan of the rent was reserved for Xia Jinshu's salary; he would only have six hundred yuan left.
However, having already received two thousand yuan in pocket money from his aunt and uncle this month, Song Yunshen wasn't short of money. A short while later, the sound of the door opening came from the other side.
Hearing the familiar footsteps, Song Yunshen first went to the kitchen, then to the living room, and finally into the study, and guessed that Xia Kening must have gone to get yogurt and snacks again.
When Xia Kening walked in, Song Yunshen reached out and took a bag of potato chips from her arms.
"Why didn't you get it yourself when I wasn't here?" Xia Kening rolled her eyes at him, plopped down in the chair, and quickly turned on the computer.
"Master never has to lift a finger; he always has the maids bring it to him personally," Song Yunshen said with a smile.
"Get lost!" Xia Kening snorted, kicked his chair, and then asked, "Is Grandpa's house fun?"
"It's fun! It must be fun, and I took a lot of photos!"
"There are more photos? Let me see, let me see."
Upon hearing that she wanted to see it, Song Yunshen's expression immediately stiffened. "What's so interesting about this?"
"You've already taken pictures, why won't you let me see them? Why are you being so stingy?" Xia Kening immediately moved closer to him, grabbed his arm, and shook it. "Just one look~"
"Stop, stop, stop, I'll show you, I'll show you." Song Yunshen couldn't do anything with her. "But you're not allowed to go through my photo album. I'll show you whichever picture I show you, you can look at that one."
Hearing him say that, Xia Kening's face immediately turned suspicious: "Being so careful, there's nothing in your photo album that you don't want to share, is there?" "That's my privacy, I'd rather not answer." Song Yunshen said with a straight face, then took out his phone and opened his photo album, only showing her a few pictures of the scenery on the fishpond.
Xia Kening didn't rummage through the pages randomly. After glancing at them a few times, she asked in confusion, "Why is it all in the wild? And there's a lake too. Weren't we going to your grandfather's house?"
"My maternal grandparents' house is on the fishpond. Look at the photo, the house on the left is my maternal grandparents' house. They usually live on the fishpond."
Fishpond?
Fishpond...
Fishpond?!
Xia Kening was first puzzled, then silent, then shocked, and immediately her face tightened, her little fists slowly clenching.
What did my older sister say when she got home?
--My deskmate's family's fishpond.
Is it really possible for such a coincidence to happen in this world?
Xia Kening fell into deep thought for a moment, but her expression remained unchanged. She praised the scenery a couple of times before silently moving back to her computer, her mind filled with a myriad of thoughts.
Thinking back to the time her sister rode on Song Yunshen's electric scooter to go out to eat, she couldn't help but overthink it. But she was too embarrassed to ask Song Yunshen directly, since from Xia Kening's perspective, Song Yunshen was still unaware of the sisterly relationship between her and Xia Jinshu.
Thinking about this, Xia Kening felt a little annoyed, wondering if it really was her eldest sister.
By the way, what time did my eldest sister leave home this morning?
Xia Kening pondered silently, planning to ask her second sister about it when she got home that evening.
But I wonder if my second sister knows about this?
After all, she knew that Song Yunshen would be going to his maternal grandfather's house today.
No, my second sister is so slow-witted, she probably wouldn't guess it.
Only someone as intelligent as her could glean a glimpse of the truth from such subtle clues.
Thinking about this, Xia Kening couldn't help but feel puzzled again.
What exactly is the relationship between the eldest sister and Song Yunshen now?
It's truly incomprehensible.