Back to my parents when I was seventeen

Xu Yiming didn't notice anything unusual in the store. He appeared in the store just for a bowl of noodles.

It was a coincidence that not long ago, Ye Qiongfang accompanied him to a nearby supermarket for inspection and happened to meet an employee who came into the office with takeaway food. Xu Yiming himself didn't feel much about it. It was lunch break at that time, and employees had the right to eat and drink freely, so he would not interfere too much.

In fact, the employees did open the takeaway and prepare to eat.

Xu Yiming took a glance and left with Ye Qiongfang.

And today, the two of them came to the supermarket to inspect the store again.

After finishing their work, Xu Yiming and Ye Qiongfang discussed what to eat for lunch. Ye Qiongfang had no appetite recently and could hardly eat much.

Hearing him ask this, Ye Qiongfang inexplicably remembered the noodles that the employee had eaten that day. She smelled the aroma and always felt that the bowl of noodles was delicious, and she wanted to try it.

Ye Qiongfang occasionally feels greedy, and Xu Yiming understands this very well.

So after she asked, Xu Yiming asked the staff where they bought the noodles. This is how the current situation came about.

Walking into the shop, Xu Yiming saw two people in the shop and felt vaguely that Xu Chu Ning looked familiar. He paused and pulled his thoughts back when the other woman spoke.

"What do you want?" You Shuzhen didn't notice the strangeness between the two people, she raised her eyes and asked.

Xu Yiming: "Do you have any noodles with soybean paste?"

It was already past the normal lunch time. Xu Yiming was worried that the store would be closed.

You Shuzhen took a look and said, "Yes, how many do you want?"

Xu Yiming thought for a moment and said, "I want two."

You Shuzhen nodded, "Take it away or eat here?"

She gestured, "Please sit wherever you like."

Xu Yiming: “Pack up.”

You Shuzhen went to cook noodles. Xu Chuning pulled her thoughts back to her mind as they talked. She turned her eyes away from the man and was about to go over to help You Shuzhen when Xu Yiming suddenly said, "Classmate."

Xu Chu Ning paused and turned stiffly, "Hello, is there anything I can help you with?"

Xu Yiming met her gaze and smiled gently, "No need, I just thought you looked familiar."

He asked, "Have we met somewhere before?"

Xu Yiming has a pretty good memory, but he is too busy on weekdays and meets too many people, so it is impossible for him to remember clearly a face he just met by chance.

But when he looked at Xu Chuning at this moment, he always felt that she was very familiar.

Hearing Xu Yiming's question, Xu Chujing calmed down and forced a smile, "I don't think so. I'm still a student. You may have recognized the wrong person."

Xu Yiming was slightly startled, and suddenly felt lost. "Sorry, maybe it is."

Xu Chuning hummed and said nothing more.

She walked not far from You Shuzhen, took out the takeaway box and placed it in front of her for easier packing.

Soon, two servings of noodles with soybean paste were ready.

After packing it up, he handed it to Xu Yiming, who paid the bill and left.

The whole process seemed to take only ten minutes, but Xu Chuning felt that You Shuzhen had spent a very long time making the two bowls of noodles.

Seeing Xu Yiming walking away and even disappearing, Xu Chuning narrowed his eyes, turned around and sat down on a stool not far away.

Another customer came to the store and You Shuzhen continued to work.

Xu Chuning sat quietly in the corner, mechanically pulling out the calligraphy practice sheet from her bag and preparing to practice calligraphy. When she opened the calligraphy sheet and picked up the pen to follow the writing stroke by stroke, she found that her hands were shaking.

Obviously, she had no hope and no feelings towards them.

But for some reason, every time he met them head-on, Xu Chu Ning's body could not be controlled and he would have great emotional ups and downs.

If conditions allowed, Xu Chu Ning really wanted to see a psychologist and ask what the reason was.

While she was daydreaming, You Shuzhen's voice entered her ears, "Ningning."

Xu Chu Ning raised his head suddenly, "Huh?"

Noticing that something was wrong with her, You Shuzhen came over with a frown on her face. "What's wrong? You don't look well. Are you feeling unwell?"

She raised her hand and touched Xu Chuning's forehead, feeling that her temperature was lower than normal, "Could she have heat stroke?"

Xu Chu Ning shook his head hesitantly, "Probably not."

You Shuzhen: "Whether it's true or not, you went out with Xiao Shen today. It's too hot outside. Drink a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water."

Xu Chuning: “…”

She blinked slowly and said quickly, "Mom, I'm fine. I'm definitely not suffering from heat stroke. I might just be..."

Xu Chuning tried hard to find excuses not to drink the Huoxiang Zhengqi water. But You Shuzhen didn't listen. She turned around and found a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water and put it in front of her, "Drink one. You can drink it even if you don't have heatstroke. It's a precaution."

"..."

If you ask what Xu Chuning hates the most in summer, it must be Huoxiang Zhengqi Water.

Before high school, she was often sick.

In the summer, if you go out for a while and come back home, you will get heat stroke. Over time, You Shuzhen always has Huoxiang Zhengqi water on hand. As long as Xu Chuning shows the slightest discomfort, she will make him drink one or two bottles.

Whenever Xu Chuning thought of the smell of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, he wanted to faint.

The mother and daughter were in a stalemate. You Shuzhen raised her hand and patted her head, "Drink it. Mom will pour you a glass of warm water."

Xu Chuning knew that she couldn't escape the bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi Water today, so she sighed helplessly and compromised, "Okay, but I won't drink it tomorrow."

You Shuzhen didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "As long as you don't feel uncomfortable, mom won't let you drink."

Xu Chu Ning wanted to say that she was not feeling unwell at the moment. She just met an unexpected person and had emotional fluctuations.

But I can’t say these words to You Shuzhen for the time being.

After drinking the Huoxiang Zhengqi water, Xu Chuning drank a large glass of warm water that You Shuzhen poured for her, and only then did she barely suppress the pungent taste.

She slowed down and lazily said to You Shuzhen, "Mom, I'm done."

You Shuzhen smiled and said, "Okay, Mom has seen it. If you are tired, why don't you go home and rest for a while?"

"No need." Xu Chu Ning said slowly: "I can just rest in the store."

She didn't want to go back alone, nor did she want to leave You Shuzhen alone in the store.

Occasionally seeing You Shuzhen alone in the store, Xu Chuning always felt that she was so lonely. She wanted to spend more time with her.

You Shuzhen knew Xu Chuning's stubbornness and stopped trying to persuade her.

Xu Chuning let out a breath, picked up the pen again and prepared to practice calligraphy.

Suddenly, she thought of something and looked up at You Shuzhen, "Mom."

You Shuzhen: "What's wrong?"

Xu Chuning put down her pen, thinking about what Xu Yiming had said to You Shuzhen just after he entered the store, and also about the advice Shen Yubai had given her before. She discussed with You Shuzhen, "Are you really not considering opening a bigger restaurant?"