Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Chapter 164 Pick You Up

Because of this dream, Xu Chuning was often out of shape when he went to the shop the next day.

When she was distracted for who knows how many times, You Shuzhen called her helplessly, "Ningning."

Xu Chu Ning looked up, "Mom."

You Shuzhen responded and motioned her to sit down on the chair, "What's wrong with you? Didn't you get enough rest last night?"

Xu Chu Ning was stunned, pursed her lips and shook her head, "No."

"You don't look good." You Shuzhen said gently, "If you didn't sleep well, do you want to go back and catch up on some sleep?"

Xu Chuning still shook her head. She stared at You Shuzhen blankly, wanting to say something but stopping herself. "Mom."

You Shuzhen: "What's wrong?"

She looked at her worried expression and raised her hand to touch her forehead. "Is it heat stroke?"

It's almost October, but it's still hot.

Xu Chuning: "No."

She pursed her lips and suddenly brought up the old topic again, "Mom, do you still remember what Shen Yubai proposed to you before?"

You Shuzhen: “Which one?”

She didn't remember it at once.

Xu Chu Ning: "Open a restaurant."

You Shuzhen was stunned for a moment, and asked in confusion, "I remember, why are you talking about this suddenly?"

"I think... why don't we open the restaurant sooner?" Xu Chu Ning said, "I know you have saved a lot of money, and I have saved a lot too."

She said seriously, "Of course I also know that opening a restaurant has always been your dream. You rejected Shen Yubai before because you wanted to leave the money for me to go to college. You were worried that after opening the restaurant, it would be difficult for me to pay for my tuition."

Xu Chu Ning knew all of this.

You Shuzhen opened her mouth, wanting to say that this was something she was willing to do.

Xu Chuning is her daughter, so it is natural for her to send her to school, take good care of her, and educate her well.

"Ningning, what do you want to say to your mother?" You Shuzhen asked.

Xu Chu Ning raised his eyes and looked at her. "I know you would be sad if I told you that you don't have to worry about my college tuition because Xu Yiming and the others will take care of it. But I still want to say, Mom, let's open the restaurant as soon as possible. You don't have to worry about the expenses. If you don't want Xu Yiming and the others to invest, then we can find other people to invest. As for me going to college, that will be a year later. What if our restaurant becomes popular within this year?"

After listening to what Xu Chuning said, You Shuzhen was reluctant to speak.

She knew that what Xu Chuning said was the truth and was very useful advice.

In fact, considering the current customer flow of the shop, it is really beyond the ability of the mother and daughter to manage it alone, but it is not cost-effective to ask others for help.

Opening a restaurant has always been You Shuzhen’s dream.

She really doesn't want to confine herself to this small shop. She wants to spread her skills, and she also wants to make more delicious food for more people to taste.

"Mom," Xu Chuning said softly, noticing You Shuzhen's hesitation, "They are helping to find my sister's whereabouts. I think there will be news soon. You open the restaurant, and when my sister comes back, she will definitely be very proud. She will be very proud that her mother is so capable."

After that, she added, "Of course, even if you continue to run this small shop, my sister will still think you are great. But please know that you want to give my sister better living conditions and want her to live a better life. In this case, why don't we consider changing and moving forward."

You Shuzhen was speechless, "But what if it fails?"

This is the problem she is worried about.

"No." Xu Chuning said, "Your craftsmanship is so good, how could you fail?"

She paused. "Even if we really fail, we can learn from our failure and start over. Whether you start over or move on from now on, I will be with you."

You Shuzhen lowered her eyes, looked at Xu Chuning's determined expression, and said quietly, "Give mom a week to think about it."

Xu Chuning nodded: "Okay, whatever decision you make, I will support you."

But she still hoped that You Shuzhen would agree to her proposal.

The mother and daughter chatted for a while, and then a customer came into the store.

The two were busy.

After working until the evening, they went home to rest.

The next day, Xu Chuning and You Shuzhen got up early as usual to open the shop.

We were busy until seven o'clock, when Shen Yubai and Shen Sinian came over.

After breakfast, they went to school.

The same thing happened in the next few days.

When he got home on Thursday, Shen Yubai sent a message to Xu Chuning: [Are you ready for bed? ]

Xu Chuning: [What's wrong? ]

She had just finished taking a shower.

Shen Yubai: [Would you like to come up and play for a while? ]

Xu Chuning: [Ah?]

Shen Yubai: [… Let’s chat and have fun. The day after tomorrow is the National Day holiday. Do you want to go out and have some fun? ]

Xu Chuning: [I don’t want to.]

Shen Yubai: [Why?]

Xu Chuning: [Let’s play later.]

Shen Yubai: [Want to go to the shop to help out? ]

Xu Chuning: [You know this, but you still ask.]

However, she did not feel unhappy about helping out in the shop. Although she occasionally envied those classmates who could go out and play freely during the holidays, she also felt very happy and satisfied when being with You Shuzhen.

Shen Yubai: [Really not coming up? ]

Xu Chu Ning felt that Shen Yubai was a little strange tonight. She frowned and said, "Then I'll come up and tell my mother."

Shen Yubai: [Okay.]

After saying something to You Shuzhen, Xu Chuning went out with his cell phone.

As she walked out the door, she saw someone standing in the corridor.

"..."

After looking at each other, Xu Chu Ning was surprised, "Why did you come down?"

Shen Yubai: "Pick you up."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She was speechless and said with a bit of amusement, "It's only a few steps away."

Shen Yubai: "It takes a few steps to connect."

He still had a flashlight in his hand, raised his chin slightly and said, "Let's go."

The two of them still took the stairs.

When he reached the door of Shen Yubai's house, Xu Chuning asked casually, "Is Shen Sinian in there?"

Shen Yubai: “Not here.”

He paused and looked down at her, "You're not scared, are you?"

"Is it not possible?" Xu Chu Ning disagreed with him and muttered softly, "I am so beautiful, it is normal for me to be worried."

Shen Yubai laughed, his eyebrows slightly raised, "Not bad."

He praised her, "very safety conscious."

Xu Chuning glanced at him.

The two entered the house, and Shen Yubai asked Xu Chu Ning if he was hungry and wanted to eat something.

Xu Chu Ning didn't have the habit of eating supper at night, so he shook his head slowly, "No, didn't you have dinner?"

Shen Yubai: "I ate and I'm hungry again."

He gets hungry quickly during his growing stage.

Xu Chu Ning was speechless, "...You are already so tall, are you still going to grow taller?"

It's really unfair, she hasn't grown any taller.

Shen Yubai chuckled, "Is it possible?"

Xu Chuning was depressed.

"I'm just kidding." Shen Yubai walked into the kitchen and took out two bottles of water from the refrigerator. "Would you like some water?"

Xu Chuning: "Okay."

When Shen Yubai approached with water, Xu Chuning turned around and said, "You asked me to come up, do you have something to say to me?"

"...Well," Shen Yubai looked at her, "Aunt You came to chat with me today."

Xu Chu Ning was surprised: "When?"

"At noon." Shen Yubai said, "I went out with Ban Shu at noon, and visited Aunt You in the store."

Xu Chu Ning nodded slowly, "What did she say to you?"

Shen Yubai lowered his eyes. "You should be able to guess what she told me. What I want to know is why you suddenly want her to open a restaurant so urgently?"

He stared straight at Xu Chu Ning and asked uncertainly, "Do you know something?"

Xu Chu Ning paused and narrowed his eyes slightly, "What do you know now?"

Shen Yubai was stunned, surprised at Xu Chu Ning's sharpness, "I don't know, but I heard from Aunt You that I think there's something wrong with you."

"You really don't know?" Xu Chuning confirmed.

Shen Yubai hummed and lied without changing his expression, "First tell me, what happened to you these days."

Xu Chu Ning looked at him, and after a long silence, he said, "Shen Yubai."

Shen Yubai: "Hmm?"

"I had a dream a few days ago." Xu Chu Ning felt a little bitter in his heart, and his chest felt heavy when he mentioned it. "In the dream... my mother died the year I went to college."