In the bedroom, Xia Yunuo was doing her homework when she saw her younger sister enter the room and say something inexplicably. She immediately narrowed her eyes.
"Speak your mind, or shut up." Xia Yunuo pouted, too lazy to even acknowledge her.
What confidential information? All this mystery, kids are so naive.
"It's about Song Yunshen," Xia Kening whispered, reminding her, "You definitely don't know."
Xia Yunuo raised an eyebrow slightly, thinking to herself, "What about Song Yunshen is there that I don't know?"
You go first.
"That won't do. Intelligence is valuable, you know?" Xia Kening rubbed her fingers together. "You think you can get intelligence for free without paying any price?"
Xia Yunuo glanced at her. "What are you trying to do now?"
"This information is extremely important," Xia Kening said with her arms crossed. "You won't lose out, you won't be fooled. As long as Second Sister doesn't go to see Song Yunshen on weekend mornings and gives me her time, I'll share this information with you!"
Upon hearing this condition, Xia Yunuo immediately lost interest and waved her hand, saying, "If you have nothing to do, go take a shower, or sit in my chair and do your homework. Don't bother me."
"Hey, no!" Xia Kening quickly stepped forward and grabbed Xia Yunuo's arm. "This information is really important, Second Sister, you absolutely have to know! I'm doing this for your own good." "Then tell me first," Xia Yunuo said, squinting at her.
"I sacrificed so much for this intelligence," Xia Kening said pitifully. "At least let me earn something in return."
She had to endure a dozen spanks from Song Yunshen to obtain this valuable information; it would be such a waste to just share it for free!
"Anyway, the condition you just mentioned won't work," Xia Yunuo said, shaking her head. "I've already promised Yunshen that I'll go to his house to cook every weekend from now on, there's no way I can not go."
"Then why don't you cook something and go over at noon?" Xia Kening said. "What kind of meal requires going over so early in the morning to prepare?"
"Then we still need to buy groceries, right?"
"Go buy it yourself."
" Yunshen will definitely come with me," Xia Yunuo said irritably. "Didn't I already tell you it was 9:30 in the morning?"
Besides, her older sister goes grocery shopping with Song Yunshen every afternoon, so why can't she?
Is the main point of this whole thing grocery shopping? Of course it's about getting to ride on the same electric scooter as Song Yunshen!
"The past is the past, and the present is the present," Xia Kening argued earnestly. "Before you went to Song Yunshen's house to make lunch, all the weekend mornings were mine, but you still managed to take them away."
"What do you mean by 'stealing'? You're just a game booster, all you need is a computer, right?" Xia Yunuo couldn't help but roll her eyes. "I've never heard of a game booster requiring the original account owner to be present." After hearing about this so-called game booster before, Xia Yunuo even went online to look it up and roughly understood what it meant.
She initially thought it was something like a gaming companion service, but it turned out to be just helping someone play games using another person's account; there was no need for Song Yunshen to be by her side.
"But I'm not just a game booster anymore," Xia Kening scoffed. "I'm also his distant cousin now."
"How dare you say such nonsense?" Xia Yunuo retorted speechlessly. "You actually believed such a lie?"
"Then can I call him my older brother?" Xia Kening said, blinking her eyes. "Anyway, I often call him 'older brother' anyway."
"What brother and sister? How could you be so shameless!" Xia Yunuo's eyes widened upon hearing this, feeling embarrassed for Xia Kening.
Besides, if Xia Kening can be Song Yunshen's sister, why can't she?
In terms of age, she's several months younger than Song Yunshen, so it wouldn't be impossible for her to be his younger sister.
However, just imagining herself calling Song Yunshen" brother" was too much for Xia Yunuo, so she quickly shook her head and dismissed the idea.
"Well, I do have some information I can share with you," Xia Kening steered the conversation back on track, continuing, "But you'll have to offer something in exchange, otherwise I'll be at a disadvantage."
"Then at least give me a reasonable exchange condition," Xia Yunuo said, "You're always talking about impossible things."
"Who told Second Sister to be so stingy?" Xia Kening snorted, then rolled her eyes, thought for a moment, and finally conceded, "Then I won't ask for much. Next weekend, you give up one day, and you don't have to cook lunch either; it's all mine. If you agree, I'll let you know." Just one day?
Xia Yunuo fell into deep thought for a moment, feeling that this condition wasn't entirely unacceptable.
Anyway, there are still three or four weekends before school starts. Giving one day to Xia Kening in exchange for a message shouldn't be a bad deal.
But the specifics will depend on what Xia Kening's news actually is.
"That's possible," Xia Yunuo slowly, "But if you already know this information, or if it's useless to you, then this condition doesn't count."
"Oh, okay, okay, I wouldn't do anything to you," Xia Kening waved her hand and said, "I'll tell you if you agree."
"Speak." Xia Yunuo put down her pen, leaned back in her chair, crossed her arms, and raised her chin, wanting to see what her younger sister was up to.
So Xia Kening leaned close to Xia Yunuo's ear and whispered, "Didn't Song Yunshen's father say he was going on a trip?"
"Yes." Xia Yunuo nodded, then glared at him. "You're not trying to tell me this, are you? Do you really need to tell me that?"
"Don't rush me, I haven't finished yet." Xia Kening rolled her eyes, then continued, "Actually, Uncle Song didn't go on vacation at all."
"Huh?" Xia Yunuo's eyes widened slightly upon hearing this, somewhat surprised.
Didn't you go on vacation? But Uncle Song definitely hasn't been home lately.
If we don't go traveling, where else can we go?
Xia Yunuo's curiosity was piqued.
But Xia Kening paused, raising an eyebrow at her. "So? This news should meet your requirements, right?"
"You haven't finished yet," Xia Yunuo impatiently. "Hurry up and tell me, what happened?"
"Then you can't go back on your word," Xia Kening confirmed again.
"You're such a pain! Do you think I'm the kind of person who doesn't keep their word?" Xia Yunuo urged, "Hurry up and finish."
"Okay, okay." Xia Kening nodded and continued, "Uncle Song lied and said he was going on vacation, but actually it's because he has a heart condition and needs to have surgery at the hospital. He didn't want Song Yunshen to worry, so he kept it from him."
"As a result, Song Yunshen found out about this a couple of days ago, so he went to the hospital again this afternoon and didn't return until this evening."
"I went to his house tonight to look for him, but he wasn't home. I asked him and found out what happened."
After hearing Xia Kening's words, Xia Yunuo's expression immediately calmed down, her feelings becoming somewhat complicated. "Is what you said true?"
"That's definitely true, Song Yunshen told me himself," Xia Kening said. "Is Uncle Song's condition serious?" Xia Yunuo frowned slightly and asked with concern.
"I don't know the specifics either; Song Yunshen didn't explain it to me in detail," Xia Kening shook her head. "But the surgery is already done, and as long as her condition goes well afterward, there shouldn't be any major problems."
"I see." Xia Yunuo breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She recalled that morning when Song Yunshen accompanied her to Wanda Plaza for their date; he seemed genuinely happy, but she never imagined he was harboring such thoughts.
Xia Yunuo pursed her lips, almost able to imagine how Song Yunshen would feel when he found out about this.
She knew that Song Yunshen's mother had passed away, and if something happened to Song Yunshen's father, it was hard to imagine what kind of blow Song Yunshen would suffer.
Fortunately, Uncle Song's condition was not serious, which relieved Xia Yunuo.
But she was also slightly unhappy.
After all, it was always Song Yunshen was there to help her when she was in trouble.
However, she failed to notice in time when Song Yunshen was in a bad mood.
As his good friend, I have seriously failed in my duty.
"Second sister, how was it?" Xia Kening asked with a grin. "Is this intelligence alright? Then next Saturday is mine." Xia Yunuo slightly, indicating her approval of the information, but then shook her head and said to Xia Kening, "Saturday won't work, let's do it on Sunday."
"Why not on Saturday?" Xia Kening asked, puzzled.
"Just pick Sunday then," Xia Yunuo said without explaining why. "Anyway, you didn't say which day, it doesn't have to be Saturday."
"Okay, okay, Sunday it is." Xia Kening didn't think much of it. After successfully getting what she wanted, she waved and left the bedroom.
She didn't tell Xia Yunuo that her older sister had gone to the hospital with Song Yunshen today, and even cooked dinner for Uncle Song.
After all, in Xia Kening's opinion, her second sister probably doesn't know yet that her eldest sister's tutor is Song Yunshen. This information is very valuable, you know, it can't be exchanged for a mere weekend.
After watching Xia Kening leave the bedroom, Xia Yunuo looked away and immediately took out her phone, wanting to ask Song Yunshen something.
But then she felt it was inappropriate, and after thinking it over, she decided not to ask on WeChat and planned to wait until she went to school the next day to bring it up.
[August 20, 2026, Sunny]
School is about to start; Ningning will be entering her first year of high school, and Xiao Nuo will be entering her final year.
[ Xiao Nuo has been troubled by her math grades lately. She says that relying solely on school tutoring isn't enough to improve them.] [Coincidentally, a boy in her class named Fan Hongjian privately asked her if she wanted to be his deskmate next semester so she could ask him for help with English questions.]
Fan Hongjian is very good at math, seemingly one of the top students in his class. If they could be deskmates, Xiao Nuo could ask him for help with math problems.
[But she didn't seem very willing, and surprisingly took the initiative to ask the top student in their class.]
Unfortunately, she already had a regular deskmate, so I couldn't accept her invitation to be her deskmate for the new semester.
[But the other party recommended two candidates to Xiao Nuo: one was Fan Hongjian, and the other was a boy named Song Yunshen.]
In the end, Xiao Nuo chose the latter.
I asked her why she chose that guy, and she said the boy named Song Yunshen looked more pleasing to the eye.
[I think this is fine too. After all, the boy named Fan Hongjian took the initiative to approach Xiao Nuo, and I always felt that he had ulterior motives. He might just be using the excuse of being deskmates and studying together to try and chat up Xiao Nuo.]
[Although I might be overthinking it, it's still very important to nip Xiao Nuo in the bud before the college entrance exam.]
[It's said that the boy named Song Yunshen wasn't initially keen on agreeing; his original deskmate was apparently a childhood friend, so he didn't really want to switch.]
[But the more it's like this, the safer it is; otherwise, I really wouldn't agree to Xiao Nuo sitting next to a boy.]
[It's good as it is now.] [Hopefully, they can both improve during their senior year of high school and get into their ideal universities.]
At 9:40 PM, Song Yunshen finished showering, sat at his desk in the bedroom, and finished reading today's Future Diary.
He scratched his head, never expecting that he would become Xia Yunuo's deskmate in his senior year of high school, and in such a way at that.
However, thinking back to the Future Diary I read before, it seemed to mention that I often went to the library to study with Xia Yunuo during my senior year of high school.
It would be perfectly normal for them to become deskmates.
So, does that mean my relationship with Xia Yunuo Xia Jinshu?
Song Yunshen in thought.
Could it be that my future self really did date Xia Yunuo?
After their college entrance exams, one went to Hongqiao University, while the other stayed in their local area at Linhang University of Electronic Science and Technology. If they were to start a relationship, wouldn't it be a long-distance one?
Even though it only takes an hour by high-speed rail, it's still quite a hassle.
Or is it because of the long-distance relationship that my future self broke up with Xia Yunuo and then got together with Xia Jinshu?
That doesn't make sense either. When my future self starts dating Xia Jinshu, he'll already be a college graduate. If he really wanted to be with Xia Yunuo, wouldn't it have been simpler to have Xia Yunuo go back to work in Linhang City? Why would he need to break up with her?
Song Yunshen was a little confused and still didn't understand what his future romantic experiences were all about, so he had no choice but to put the Future Diary aside and not think about it for the time being.
Taking out her diary, Song Yunshen breath, recalled the things worth recording that day, and then picked up her pen.
[Sunday, August 10, 2025]
This morning I accompanied Nuonuo to Wanda Plaza, and unexpectedly ran into Sister Xuanxuan at the cat cafe.
She said she was going to take over that cat cafe, and by noon she had already reached an agreement with the owner.
She also said that if I can get my driver's license during next year's winter break, my brother-in-law will buy me a car.
[I won't stand on ceremony then.]
In the Tangning New Residence East District, Xia Jinshu sat at her desk, reading Song Yunshen's updated diary for the evening.
Unexpectedly, Xiao Nuo went to Wanda Plaza with Song Yunshen again. Xia Jinshu felt a little envious. Then, she focused her attention on the last few sentences and felt the pressure coming on.
Buying a cat cafe, casually giving away a car... The thought that Song Yunshen's relatives were all of this caliber weighed heavily on Xia Jinshu's mind. She took a deep breath, trying to clear her head and continue reading.
[In the evening, Xia Jinshu cooked dinner for my dad and helped pack it into a lunchbox. I originally planned to go by myself, but unexpectedly, Xia Jinshu said she was going too.]
[It feels like meeting the parents]
[But it's also thanks to her that I got along, otherwise I might have really ended up arguing with Lao Song.]
[But she'll have to cook extra dinners every day from now on; Old Song is really living the good life.]
[Speaking of which, can't we let Dad pay for his meals? He already spends money on a caregiver, so are we supposed to let Xia Jinshu cook for him for free?]
[I'll ask him about it tomorrow. I might even be able to squeeze some money out of it. Thinking about it that way, it doesn't seem like a bad idea, hehe.]
After reading this part, Xia Jinshu first showed a relieved expression, but when she got to the end, she couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed, thinking, "What on earth is this all about?"
How did they let Song Yunshen become the middleman, taking a cut?
Slightly speechless, Xia Jinshu rubbed her forehead and smiled helplessly.
When I got home that evening, Xia Jinshu insisted on washing the dishes for me, but the little brat was in my house.
[That guy didn't want to see Xia Jinshu and insisted on hiding. But then, halfway through hiding, he slipped out again and secretly hid under the dining table, even taking the opportunity to pluck my leg hair—it hurt like hell!] [Luckily, Xia Jinshu didn't find out, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to explain myself.]
Upon seeing this, Xia Jinshu was stunned, somewhat dumbfounded, completely unexpected that such a thing had actually happened before.
She thought she did hear Song Yunshen's voice when she was washing dishes in the kitchen; it turned out she hadn't misheard.
There were other people under the table.
Song Yunshen's cousin is so mischievous!
Xia Jinshu was somewhat amused and exasperated. After glancing at the back of the diary, she discovered that Song Yunshen had already given her a severe scolding, and then shook her head with a smile.
She thought to herself that if it were her younger sister, she would definitely teach her a lesson. If it were Xiao Nuo who was to discipline her, she would have to give her a good beating too.
After reading the diary, Xia Jinshu closed it, let out a long sigh of relief, as if she had completed a task, and felt much better.
It's like following a serialized novel; you wait for the author to update those two chapters every day, and only after reading the daily update can you feel like going to bed.
It has become an integral part of our lifestyle.
If an author suddenly stops updating their work, the author may experience mild frustration or even difficulty falling asleep, directly impacting their daily routine and life the following day.
Xia Jinshu put away her diary, turned around and lay down on the bed, preparing to sleep. Before going to sleep, she picked up her phone and sent a message to Song Yunshen. After chatting for a few words, they naturally said goodnight to each other.
She didn't know when it started, but this, like reading her diary every night, gradually became a habit for Xia Jinshu.
After saying goodnight, she finally felt at ease, closed her eyes, and gradually fell asleep.
On the upper bunk, Xia Yunuo was still hugging her Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles toy, lying on the bed with her legs up, sending messages to Song Yunshen.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: I've sent you all the screenshots. Which outfit do you think looks best?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Sure, it's fine. Didn't I already put it in your collection?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: You have collected more than thirty items, how could I possibly afford to buy them all?
[ Song Yunshen ]: It's not like I'm asking you to buy them all. Just pick one you like.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: I like them all, but I can't decide which one to choose. Can you help me pick one out?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Really? We have such similar tastes?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Yeah, you pick one.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Let me see, I'll take this one. [ Xia Yunuo ]: A dress? If you're sure, I'll buy it.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Buy it, buy it! I'm waiting to see it.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Who said I was going to wear it for you?
[ Song Yunshen ]: You let me choose, but you won't let me even look?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: If you want to see it, beg me, and I'll wear it for you.
[ Song Yunshen ]: How could I, a grown man, possibly humble myself before you? You wish!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Please, I beg you.
( Song Yunshen retracted a message)
Seeing the four large characters appear for a moment and then immediately disappear, Xia Yunuo almost burst out laughing and quickly covered her mouth.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: I saw it all!
[ Song Yunshen ]: Huh? What did you see? How come I didn't see anything?
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Okay, okay, I'll wear it for you to see when it arrives. [ Song Yunshen ]: Hmm, you said it yourself, I didn't ask you to.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Hahahaha!
Xia Yunuo rolled over in bed, suppressing a laugh, and immediately opened Pinduoduo, finding the dress that Song Yunshen had chosen.
Confirm your order and complete payment.
Xia Yunuo held her phone to her chest, her face full of anticipation.