Small Town Rebirth: Starting From Birth

On the internet, people often commemorate their childhoods. Chen Bing, a young man from a small town who was one of them, found himself back 24 years ago, in the small town of his birth, after his ...

Chapter 408 Home Quarantine

The boy who was yelled at awkwardly withdrew his action. At the same time, Shang Yunmiao, who also felt that she had been yelled at, took a step or two away from Chen Bing, thus keeping a distance from her.

Chen Bing also considered that the period was special and that she had just been a little careless, so she silently accepted Shang Yunmiao's departure.

Seeing this, the teacher who had been yelling was also quite frustrated and didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only leave with complicated negative feelings.

In this way, a world where no one is happy was achieved.

Because of this incident, during the rest of the meal and on the way there and back, the well-behaved Shang Yunmiao did not come within a meter of Chen Bing again. It wasn't until they returned to the classroom and sat down that Chen Bing was able to hold the girl's hand.

After studying with Xiao Shang for a while and relaxing for a bit, the two packed up the books they wanted to take home and then waited quietly with the other students for their turn to leave school.

During this time, Chen Bing also sent a message to her "We Are a Loving Family" group to ask about Chen Shichao's current situation in Jinan. Aunt Xuan was at school and it was unclear when she would be able to return. Therefore, Liu Yue would be coming to pick her and Xiao Shang up to go home later.

Huh? So I'm going to have to leave my beloved electric scooter here? Maybe I should tell my homeroom teacher and ride it home by myself later?

After considering the plan for a moment, Chen Bing made one of the most common decisions people make in their lives: Forget it.

Let's just go with the flow and not cause trouble for the teachers, the school, or our superiors.

As the saying goes, "One who stays near vermilion gets stained red, and one who stays near ink gets stained black." Chen Bing, who had been spending a lot of time with the well-behaved girl Shang Yunmiao, gradually became more disciplined as well. Then, she explained another math problem to Shang Yunmiao, who had come to ask a question.

Around 2:30 p.m., after a morning of anticipation, it was finally the turn of the students from Class 22 of Senior High School to leave school.

"Wear your masks, line up properly, keep your distance, and exit one by one from the south gate. Don't stop anywhere on the way, go straight home, understand? This time, going home isn't a holiday, it's online learning. All students, please attend online classes diligently and complete your assignments carefully..."

Along the way, Hu Jianjun repeatedly reminded everyone while leading the team, but it was hard to say how much of what they said was actually taken to heart by those who were so immersed in the joy of the upcoming "holiday".

After leaving the school gate, Chen Bing immediately saw his young and beautiful Sister Yue waving at him.

Turning around, he waved to Xiao Shang, who was still confused and couldn't find anyone. Chen Bing and Xiao Shang walked over and got into the car.

“When I was scrolling through my phone last night, I saw someone say that there was an outbreak in Jinan. I called your dad and found out it was in his district, and he can’t even come back. Luckily, I didn’t go with him this time, otherwise what would we do without an adult at home?” As soon as she got in the car, Liu Yue said to the children with great emotion, and her expression seemed to still be quite shaken.

"I'm still here, aren't I?" Chen Bing replied nonchalantly, then immediately asked, "What did Chaozi go to Quancheng for?"

"You have to call him Daddy." After correcting Chen Bing's increasingly impolite way of addressing him, Liu Yue explained that she wasn't really sure either, only that he had gone to sign some kind of contract.

What kind of contract is it that requires you, the big boss, to travel so far in person?

After mentally complaining for a moment, Chen Bing then heard Liu Yue and Shang Yunmiao chatting about the pandemic.

Chen Bing, who had no interest in joining in, rested his elbows on the car window and looked out listlessly.

The streets weren't as deserted as I'd imagined. On the contrary, there were even more vehicles than usual, clearly indicating that lockdown measures hadn't officially started yet, and many ordinary citizens were out buying supplies.

"When we pass by the supermarket later, should we go in and buy something?"

Hearing this, Shang Yunmiao looked at Chen Bing with a worried expression, and at the same time reached out to tug at his clothes. The teacher had clearly said that we should go straight home after leaving the school gate, so how could we go to the supermarket?

Shang Yunmiao was worried about this, but fortunately Liu Yue did not take her advice, and the reason was...

"No need, we have plenty of food and supplies at home. We can stay home for three months without going out."

Oh, I see.

Chen Bing nodded, knowing that the epidemic would last at most two or three weeks, and that three months' worth of supplies would definitely be enough. He could also share some with his neighbors, so he didn't say anything more.

Shortly before 3 p.m., the three returned home and began their quarantine, which would last for several weeks.

Shang Yunmiao also temporarily came to Chen Bing's house because Aunt Xuan and Uncle Shang had not returned home, and there were no adults at her house.

Thinking about Shang Yunmiao, who was still in school, she had just taken a sip of water when she came home and told Chen Bing that she wanted to go to the study to study. Although she herself would prefer to play for a while before studying, since Shang Yunmiao had invited her to study, it was best not to dampen her enthusiasm.

After appearing willing, Chen Bing picked up her and Xiao Shang's schoolbags from the sofa and took her upstairs.

Shang Yunmiao was very diligent; even after just returning home, she didn't slack off at all, basically following the same schedule as at school. Chen Bing was thus passively studying along with her, and under their mutual influence and supervision, she didn't really slack off that afternoon.

This student is truly amazing; he's so self-disciplined. Although Chen Bing doesn't know if other students at the same academic level are this self-disciplined when studying at home, she still thinks that if things continue like this, the student might make a big breakthrough in his second year of high school.

Alright then, from now on, I'll promote you from "a small-time merchant" to "a mere merchant in the clouds" in terms of academic performance.

At six o'clock in the afternoon, Shang Yunmiao finished her studies on time and then went to a restaurant to find food, led by Chen Bing.

As soon as they went downstairs, the two saw that Yunxuan had returned at some point and was sitting on the sofa chatting with Liuyue.

"Are you done?" Liu Yue asked the two men with a smile as soon as they met.

No, Mom, my dear mom, could you please stop using such ambiguous language? Just say "finished studying," why use such an awkward and misleading phrase like "finished"?

After stealing glances at the calm-looking Yunxuan and Shang Yunmiao, Chen Bing began to wonder if she was the only one who was so foolish as to have such inappropriate thoughts.

Before he could figure it out, Liu Yue invited the others to have dinner.

After finishing their curry pork chop rice, Shang Yunmiao and Yunxuan went home.

After finishing her online evening self-study session and washing up in her room, Chen Bing suddenly realized something important: she hadn't been intimate with Xiao Shang all day.

The most intimate gesture we've ever made seems to be holding hands, right? I haven't even kissed her on the lips yet! And it wasn't just today, it seems like I didn't kiss her on the lips yesterday either!