[Last summer, Xiao Nuo and I were able to find part-time jobs at bubble tea shops thanks to Song Yunshen's recommendation.]
[I graduated this year and found a job smoothly, so there's no need for summer jobs. However, the foreign trade company I joined was recommended to me by Song Yunshen.]
Although I had good grades in school, I lacked internship experience. Compared to my classmates who had connections and were able to get internships at major law firms before graduation, I was far less competitive.
I was originally planning to accept offers from those small law firms, but I didn't expect Song Yunshen to recommend a company to me at the last minute.
[And there are several of them, some in foreign trade, some in clothing, and some in the pet industry. They're mostly in Ningjiang District, which is very close to my home. The salaries and benefits are good, much better than those small law firms.]
[I finally chose one of the foreign trade companies. In the beginning, I could earn 8,000 yuan a month, which was much better than the 4,000 yuan at the small law firm.]
Foreign trade company?
When Song Yunshen saw this, he couldn't help but touch his chin, his expression becoming somewhat strange.
He suddenly remembered that when he last read the Future Diary from 2032, Xia Jinshu had mentioned that the company she worked for was owned by his cousin.
At that time, Song Yunshen was still wondering, which cousin was it?
After all, his uncles were all from his grandmother's side of the family, and compared to his more familiar cousins, the relationship was slightly more distant. But when it came to foreign trade companies, Song Yunshen was quite familiar with them.
After all, he only has one uncle who owns a foreign trade company, and most importantly... his dad also works at that company!
Song Yunshen didn't usually ask his father about his work, so he didn't know much about it. He only occasionally heard the adults talking about it at the dinner table during the Chinese New Year.
This foreign trade company was probably established when Song Yunshen was six or seven years old. Song Mingyuan also invested in it at the time, but the business was only so-so in the first few years.
It wasn't until 22 years later that this foreign trade company's business began to grow rapidly, and now it's doing better and better, with its performance steadily improving.
Song Mingyuan is considered the second-in-command in the company.
As for the clothing company and the pet company mentioned in today's diary, the former should be owned by his uncle, and the latter must be his brother-in-law's family.
It has to be said that Mama Xia has a good eye for talent; she picked the company where her father works.
Having roughly figured out the cause and effect, Song Yunshen continued reading.
I even treated Song Yunshen to dinner a while ago to thank him for his recommendation, and I never expected to see him again at my own home today.
[And it was Ningning who invited her back.]
[I secretly observed Xiao Nuo's expression but couldn't discern anything on her face, so I asked Ningning what was going on.] [Unexpectedly, Ningning blurted out that Song Yunshen was our landlord's son, which stunned me on the spot.] [I really didn't expect that Song Yunshen and our family had such a relationship.]
I vaguely remember my mother saying a long time ago that the landlord had handed over the rent collection to his son.
[But I didn't think much of it at the time, who would have thought it would be such a coincidence?]
[But even if he's the landlord's son, why does Ningning seem so familiar with him? She even invited him to our house as a guest.]
[It wasn't until Ningning mentioned that they were university alumni that it dawned on me.]
[After Ningning's college entrance exam results came out last year, her score was slightly lower than Xiao Nuo's. Even if she went to another province, she could only choose some of the lower-ranked 211 universities.]
So we simply picked out a few universities in the province for him, and finally chose Linhang University of Electronic Science and Technology, which happened to be the school Song Yunshen attended.
[I hadn't thought of this before; it was only after Ningning mentioned it that I realized it.]
[Later, at the dinner table, I learned from Ningning's detailed conversation that back when Ningning was in the second year of junior high school, when Song Yunshen had just taken on the task of collecting rent, he had come to our house to help repair the water heater.]
[Later, when Ningning was coming home, a golden retriever called out to her in the neighborhood, kept biting her trouser leg, and wouldn't let her leave.]
[ Ningning was dragged by the golden retriever to the corner of the lawn, where she found an elderly man lying unconscious. She quickly called for help and rescued the man.]
[The other person happened to be Song Yunshen's grandfather, so they added each other on WeChat.] [Last year, Song Yunshen heard that Ningning had been admitted to Aeronautical Engineering, and he helped her a lot when she started school. They became acquainted over time.]
[Our family all knew about her saving the old woman, and we praised her for a long time afterward. But we've never heard her mention Song Yunshen at all.]
Good heavens, is this even possible?
Song Yunshen was dumbfounded.
Gaogao is awesome!
Although his grandfather's coma hadn't happened yet, Song Yunshen had no doubt that Gaogao was capable of doing such a thing.
After all, Gaogao is usually very smart, and can even understand some simple human speech. She also has a very good relationship with her grandparents.
The thought of how he had said he was going to draw a vial of blood from Gaogao earlier today made Song Yunshen silently repeat to himself, "I'm so sorry, so sorry."
Next time I'll have to give Gaogao a chicken leg, otherwise I'd be letting down its loyal service.
But the reason I added Xia Kening on WeChat in my past life was because of this?
Song Yunshen recalled that in the current timeline, he added Xia Kening on WeChat when he went to the convenience store.
Logically, his trip to the Xia family to repair the water heater should correspond to the diary entries, but the timing of their adding each other on WeChat doesn't match. This makes Song Yunshen even more certain that the content recorded in this Future Diary likely corresponds to the future timeline assuming he hasn't activated any superpowers.
After all, Song Yunshen went to the convenience store mainly to print out the list of people from the English Club, hoping to find out who the owner of the Future Diary was.
If his original self hadn't triggered the Future Diary's superpowers, he certainly wouldn't have gone to the convenience store, and naturally wouldn't have run into Xia Kening there, who was struggling with whether or not to buy couple mugs.
Adding each other on WeChat is utter nonsense.
Having fully grasped this point, Song Yunshen continued reading.
[To be honest, Ningning also very surprised. She never expected that Song Yunshen would be Xiao Nuo's high school classmate. She had no idea about this before.]
However, Song Yunshen shocked than anyone else, since he probably never imagined that we would be three sisters.
[Actually, back when Song Yunshen and Xiao Nuo were still in high school, I had some suspicions that they were secretly dating.]
[But later, Xiao Nuo went to university in Hongqiao City, and it seems that she lost her daily contact with Song Yunshen.]
At this point, it seems that the relationship between Ningning and Song Yunshen is somewhat unusual.
[ Song Yunshen had previously recommended a bubble tea job to me and helped me find a suitable company, so I always wondered if he was interested in me.]
[But now I'm a little uncertain.] [Sigh... I was thinking that now that I've graduated from university and found a job, if Song Yunshen were to pursue me, maybe I would seriously consider it.]
[But could it all just be wishful thinking on my part, a bit of self-delusion?]
I don't know why, but thinking about this makes me feel a little lost.
[Could it be that I've actually fallen for him?]
But... what about Ningning?
[ Ningning is so cute, has a great figure, and a cheerful and lively personality; she's obviously very appealing to boys.]
[A girl like me, who isn't good at chatting, isn't good at finding topics, and doesn't have a particularly interesting personality, probably can't compare to Ningning in Song Yunshen's eyes, right?]
[Besides, I'm a year older than him...]
[Are guys generally more attracted to younger women?]
[Forget it, let's not overthink it and just let things take their course.]
If Song Yunshen and Ningning end up together, then I should wish them well.
[I've only just found a job, so I shouldn't be looking for a partner yet. I should focus on my work first, and think about other things after things have settled down.] That's the end of the diary entry.
After reading it, Song Yunshen not only didn't feel enlightened, but his expression became even more complicated, and he was speechless.
Although there was no prior evidence to prove who his future wife was.
However, based on the contents of his previous Future Diary, Song Yunshen already had some vague guesses in his heart, feeling that Xia Kening was slightly more likely to be his future wife.
After all, by reasoning backwards, Xia Jinshu once wrote in a Future Diary that she was "a really incompetent older sister".
This suggests that Song Yunshen likely had a first love before getting together with Xia Jinshu.
Xia Yunuo, who was his deskmate for a year during his senior year of high school, is clearly the prime suspect.
After all, in the final year of high school, students learn from each other and make progress together, often spending time in the library. It's quite normal for them to experience the first stirrings of love and fall in love.
But now it seems that's not the case.
Given Xia Yunuo's personality, she would definitely prioritize the college entrance examination, and it's highly unlikely that she would establish a relationship with him during high school.
After graduating from high school, the two went their separate ways and went to different universities. If they were to establish a relationship, it would immediately become a long-distance relationship.
Song Yunshen thought that given her personality, she would only find long-distance relationships too troublesome, and perhaps there would be no future for them. Now it seems that the probability of Xia Kening being his first love has increased rapidly.
They were from the same university, were senior and junior classmates, Xia Kening had even saved his grandfather, and he was also the son of their landlord.
Who knows, with all this back and forth, they might actually start dating during college?
Thinking of this, Xia Kening's image involuntarily appeared in Song Yunshen's mind.
To be fair, he has quite a lot of material in his head.
But the thought that this little girl was still in junior high school made him quickly regain his composure and give himself a slap to wake himself up.
Sigh... I am truly filled with sin.
So, it seems more likely that Xia Kening was his first love, Xia Jinshu was his second girlfriend, and Xia Yunuo was his future wife?
Song Yunshen stroked his chin, lost in thought for a moment.
However, he did not jump to conclusions, since he had not yet seen any substantial evidence and would have to wait for the subsequent Future Diary to see if they could provide some clearer clues.
Xia Jinshu, however, had unexpectedly developed feelings for him as early as 2030.
They didn't officially become a couple until 2032, a two-year gap in between. It's unclear what exactly happened that led Xia Jinshu to change her mindset, decide to face her feelings, and be with him.
Song Yunshen felt an itch to try his luck, wishing he could write down dates between 2030 and 2032 in his Future Diary right now.
But after much thought, he decided to give up for the time being.
So far, the gacha system is working quite well. While choosing the date yourself is more precise, the rewards you get might not actually be what you want.
Besides, it's a whole week to wait, so it's better to just keep drawing cards.
Song Yunshen put away the Future Diary and placed it in the drawer. Then he opened his own diary and began writing tonight's entry.
Meanwhile, on the other side...
Xia Jinshu, who had been waiting for a long time, opened her diary again and finally saw the updated content. She almost shed tears of emotion.
That wretched son of mine, he's finally started keeping a diary!
Xia Jinshu felt like she was going to die if she couldn't see Song Yunshen's diary anymore. It was like she was drowning; she couldn't bear not reading it for a day.
Xia Jinshu glanced at Xia Yunuo beside her, and after confirming that she was not looking this way, she quickly opened her diary.
[Monday, August 18, 2025] [I thought today would be just an ordinary day, but I didn't expect that the little brat, who usually walks my grandpa's dog, would let slip while helping him walk the dog that my grandpa knew about my dad's hospitalization.]
Fortunately, it was a close call. Just then, Mama Xia had finished making dinner, so I took the lunchbox and Grandpa to the hospital. We talked things out, and everything was fine.
My dad said he should be able to be discharged this Saturday. The thought of him going home to live makes me feel a little awkward. It's more comfortable living alone.
[But now that Dad's back, should Mama Xia include a portion of dinner for him when she cooks?]
[Why don't we just let Mama Xia charge a fee? It feels a bit unfair to let him off so easily.]
Upon seeing this, Xia Jinshu couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes filled with affection as she thought to herself that Song Yunshen really loved to joke.
Even if Song Mingyuan really wanted to give it to her, she couldn't possibly accept it.
It's just cooking a meal. Besides, cooking at Song Yunshen's house means she can eat well herself without spending any money. She can eat better food than at home, which is already a great deal for Xia Jinshu.
[After I got back that night, I went to eat chicken with Lao Xu and his friends. Lao Xu even asked me if I wanted Nuonuo to be my deskmate next semester.]
Am I, Song Yunshen, the kind of person who would abandon my brothers for a woman?
[I'm so disappointed that he would ask me that. He doesn't deserve to be my brother.]
[Since he's not good enough, should I consider talking to Lao Bao and asking him to switch seats with Xia Yunuo?] [But I'd have to ask Nuonuo's opinion first; she might not agree, and besides, Lao Bao's side isn't reliable either.]
[ Lao Bao seems to be quite open-minded in this regard, after all, there are quite a few examples of boys and girls sitting together in the class, and there haven't been any problems.]
[Never mind, let's wait and ask Nono first. It's fine whether we change it or not.]
Seeing this, Xia Jinshu couldn't help but turn her head and steal a glance at her younger sister.
How could Xiao Nuo possibly disagree?
When Song Yunshen called earlier, she immediately ran into the bathroom. With that attitude, how could she possibly disagree?
But the thought of Xiao Nuo being Song Yunshen's deskmate in the new semester made Xia Jinshu's fingers clench slightly, and she felt a little jealous.
Why am I a year older than them? I wish we were in the same class...
The thought inexplicably popped into Xia Jinshu's mind, but she immediately shook her head, banishing the inexplicable emotion from her mind.
[We also made plans to go to Wanda Plaza together tonight. After we change classrooms on Friday, we'll go to the pet hospital with Nuonuo and Xuanxuan Lao Xu first, and then go to the cat cafe.]
[Next time, I'll take the other two to the cat cafe.]
[Summer vacation is almost over, I need to hurry up!] This concludes my diary entry.
Xia Jinshu raised her eyebrows when she read the last two paragraphs.
The other two... could they be referring to her?
Who is the other one?
Is he that little brat who keeps appearing in the diary?
Xia Jinshu still didn't know who this little brat was, only suspecting that he might be one of Song Yunshen's cousins. She didn't delve too deeply into it, but she was somewhat looking forward to it, since she had never been to a cat cafe before.
She had previously promised Song Yunshen that as long as he could complete his vocabulary memorization task every week, she would grant him one of Song Yunshen requests.
As a result, after the matter was brought up, Song Yunshen seemed to have completely forgotten about it and hasn't mentioned it to her since.
Of course, on the one hand, I don't usually have that much time, and on the other hand, Uncle Song suddenly fell ill and was hospitalized.
It's quite normal that Song Yunshen forgot.
Xia Jinshu was too embarrassed to remind him, so the matter was put on hold.
However, since Song Yunshen said he wanted to take her to the cat cafe, could she find an opportunity to subtly remind him? Xia Jinshu Shu pursed her lips. The thought of going out with Song Yunshen again made her heart beat faster, but at the same time, she felt a little guilty. She subconsciously glanced at her younger sister next to her, then immediately looked away.
On the other side...
After finishing writing in his diary, Song Yunshen locked it in a drawer along with his Future Diary. Then he lay down on the bed and took out his phone.
After thinking it over, he first opened Xia Yunuo's WeChat and sent her a message to test the waters.
[ Song Yunshen ]: There's something I forgot to tell you when I was playing games earlier.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Hmm? What's up?
[ Song Yunshen ]: Didn't Lao Bao send a message in the class group? He said that if anyone wants to change seats in the new semester, they can contact him.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Yes, I saw it.
Upon receiving Song Yunshen's message, Xia Yunuo Nuo immediately stood up from her seat, scrambled up to the upper bunk, and looked on with anticipation, her heart pounding.
[ Song Yunshen ]: Lao Xu was just joking with me, asking if I wanted to give him my seat.
[ Xia Yunuo ]: Isn't this a bit inappropriate? You've been deskmates for a year already.
Xia Yunuo held her phone, gently biting her lip, a little embarrassed, and replied hesitantly, "[ Song Yunshen ]: What you said makes sense."
Upon seeing Song Yunshen's reply, Xia Yunuo's eyes widened, and she gritted her teeth.
Where does that make sense?
It makes absolutely no sense!
Xia Yunuo angrily punched the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles next to her twice, her feet dangling in the air, feeling both disappointed and annoyed.
What exactly did Song Yunshen mean?
Do you want to change seats, or not?
Xia Yunuo was completely bewildered by him, her heart pounding with anxiety, unable to fathom Song Yunshen's thoughts at all.