Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Chapter 116 Hint

After answering the phone, Shen Yubai's cold voice entered his ears, "What are you doing?"

Xu Chu Ning was startled, and slowly walked to the desk in the room and sat down, saying softly: "I just returned to the room and prepared to practice calligraphy."

Shen Yubai: "..."

He raised his eyebrows, and the corners of his lips curled slightly, "You haven't finished practicing the calligraphy yet?"

"Almost done." Xu Chu Ning took a look, "There's only one book left."

Shen Yubai understood, "How do you feel?"

"...I don't know." Xu Chu Ning vaguely felt that her handwriting had become much more beautiful recently, but she couldn't brag about it, right? She was not used to bragging, nor was she the type of person who was particularly confident in herself.

"I don't know what it means?" Shen Yubai didn't quite understand.

Xu Chu Ning was speechless, not wanting to continue this topic with him, "I don't know, I just don't know."

She muttered, "You called me to ask about my calligraphy progress?"

Shen Yubai: "..."

He was so angry at Xu Chuning's question that he laughed. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Xu Chuning."

Xu Chuning's breathing stagnated slightly, and he pursed his lips a little nervously, "What?"

Shen Yubai: "Forget it, I won't bother with you."

He was very generous. "When do you plan to go to Linqiu Town?"

Shen Yubai changed the topic so quickly that Xu Chu Ning was a little stunned for a moment. She thought for a few seconds and said hesitantly, "Next week."

It was not good for her to go out right after she returned to Pingning, so she wanted to stay at home and spend more time with her grandmother.

Shen Yubai responded, "Have you checked the route from Pingning to Linqiu?"

"I checked." Xu Chu Ning had already checked the route. The cheapest way to get from Pingning to Linqiu was to take the train, but the train had to go to the city, which was relatively troublesome. The most convenient way was to take a bus from the county town in Pingning to Linqiu. There were buses that went directly to Linqiu Town, but it would take a little longer, more than three hours.

"So are you planning to take the bus or transfer by train?" Shen Yubai asked.

Xu Chuning: "I'm still hesitating."

She had some time during the summer vacation and wanted to save as much money as possible.

Shen Yubai understood. He was silent for a moment and then asked, "Are you planning to go alone?"

Xu Chu Ning: “… Yeah.”

"What are you going to say to Aunt You?" Shen Yubai asked.

Xu Chuning: "I'll go hang out with my classmates for a few days, she won't ask any more questions."

You Shuzhen is very confident in Xu Chuning. She has always been a very open-minded parent. From childhood to adulthood, she has always supported Xu Chuning unconditionally in whatever he wants to do. Similarly, she will not stop Xu Chuning from going anywhere.

Shen Yubai frowned, "Aren't you afraid to go to Linqiu alone?"

"What's there to be afraid of?" Xu Chu Ning didn't quite understand, "I'm not going into the deep mountains or old forests."

Shen Yubai had nothing to say.

After a moment of silence, Shen Yubai hinted again, "Have you ever thought about finding someone to accompany you?" He gave an example, "Classmates, friends, etc."

Xu Chu Ning said without thinking, "No."

First of all, she wanted to keep the matter of going to find Li Xiaonan a secret from You Shuzhen. With expectation comes disappointment, and she was worried that she would not be able to find Li Xiaonan this time. Secondly, if she asked her classmates and friends to go with her, she would definitely have to bear a series of expenses from them. Although Xu Chuning didn't need these few hundred yuan, she didn't want to spend a few hundred more.

Of course, what is more important is that the parents of her classmates and friends may not be at ease. If she invites her classmates and friends out, she naturally has to take certain responsibilities.

Xu Chuning is a relatively rational person who knows how to weigh things.

Shen Yubai didn't know what Xu Chu Ning was thinking. He hummed and asked calmly, "Don't you consider it at all?"

Xu Chuning was about to say no, but suddenly she realized that Shen Yubai was a little strange today. Usually, if she refused something, he would not ask any more questions. But today, he was extremely abnormal.

Realizing Shen Yubai's thoughts, Xu Chu Ning was stunned, and opened his lips slightly, "What do you want to say?"

Shen Yubai: "I'm free recently."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She raised her hand and touched her nose, then blinked her eyes slightly, "Aren't you going to see Shen Sinian?"

"He's not in a hurry." Shen Yubai replied.

Hearing this, Xu Chu Ning wanted to laugh a little. She pressed down the corners of her lips and said vaguely: "Does Shen Sinian know that you are so excessive?"

Shen Yubai hummed, and said confidently: "Where did I go too far?"

Xu Chu Ning couldn't argue with him.

After a moment of silence, Xu Chuning said softly, "If it's not too much trouble, I don't mind having one more person go to Linqiu."

Just a moment after the words fell, Xu Chu Ning heard Shen Yubai's answer, "I know."

He told her, “I’ll contact the police over there before I go.”

Xu Chuning pursed her lips, "Thank you."

Shen Yubai: "Find someone to say this to."

Xu Chu Ning: “…Oh.”

After finishing the conversation, the phone was not hung up.

Hearing the breathing of the person on the other side, Xu Chu Ning's heartbeat became a little abnormal. She touched the ear that the phone was close to unnaturally, "Then I'll hang up? If you have anything to say, talk on QQ?"

Shen Yubai said calmly, "Let them go to Pingning later."

They both knew who they were referring to.

Xu Chu Ning thought for a moment and said, "I'll talk to them later."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Chu Ning sat in front of the desk for a long time before he regained his sense of purpose and began to practice calligraphy.

After practicing calligraphy, she remembered what she had agreed with Shen Yubai, and asked Deng Xitong and Cheng Mingyin in the girls' group about whether they would come to Pingning again in half a month. She was a little busy recently, and would be free in half a month.

Deng Xitong and Cheng Mingyin had no objection at all and they followed Xu Chuning's arrangements.

Anyway, half a month later, it would only be mid-July. After playing in Pingning for a few days and returning home, they could still rest for a few days before school started.

After things were temporarily settled, Xu Chu Ning felt a lot more relaxed.

The next night, Xu Chuning told You Shuzhen that he wanted to go out and play for a few days.

You Shuzhen was stunned and asked her who she was going with.

Xu Chu Ning directly said Shen Yubai's name.

You Shuzhen was silent for a while, looking at her as if she was about to say something, and then she said, "Ningning, Mommy won't stop you from going out to play with Xiao Shen, but Mommy still wants to say one more thing, please be careful and be sensible."

Xu Chuning looked at You Shuzhen's worried expression and nodded slightly, "Mom, I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, it's not what you think."

You Shuzhen understood, "I know you are not an impulsive person, but mom still needs to give you a few more words of advice."

"Shen Yubai and I went out for something, but I can't tell you about it for now." Xu Chuning said calmly, "I will tell you as soon as I get it done."

You Shuzhen nodded: "Okay."

After agreeing, she asked her, "When are you going to go?"

"next week."

"So is Xiao Shen going to come to Pingning to go out with you? Or will we meet at the destination?"

Xu Chu Ning: "...We should meet at the destination."

The two of them hadn't discussed how to meet, but Xu Chu Ning guessed that they should meet in Linqiu. Linqiu was closer to Jiangcheng, and Shen Yubai couldn't come to Pingning first and then go to Linqiu with her. That would require a long detour, which was unnecessary.

You Shuzhen nodded: "Okay."

However, what Xu Chu Ning never expected was that Shen Yubai actually went around in circles.

The day before departure, when Xu Chuning and Shen Yubai were discussing where to meet in Linqiu, Shen Yubai replied: [I’m in Linxi.]

Linxi is the county seat of Pingning.

Xu Chu Ning was stunned: [Ah? Why are you in Linxi? ]

Shen Yubai: [From Linxi to Linqiu, what's the problem? ]