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◎What's the point of keeping this husband!◎
Xu Yingxi was certain that Song Siyao would not eat the French fry in her hand, and she had no intention of actually feeding him.
How could a man with his personality accept feeding from a schoolgirl he didn't know well?
The surprise on Song Siyao's face was exactly what she wanted.
Xu Yingxi thought, she had already risked everything—
If Xu Xingluo can't seize the opportunity again, what's the point of having this son!
While Xu Yingxi urged Xu Xingluo to act quickly in her heart, she curled her eyes and gave Song Siyao an innocent smile.
When they were in love, she would also feed her boyfriend, as it was a fun thing to do.
However, Xu Yingxi was sure that there was absolutely no trace of provocation in her eyes at this moment.
Xu Yingxi acted so well that she almost believed it: Yes, she is such a sunny and cute junior who enthusiastically shares food with her senior.
After staring at each other for two seconds, Song Siyao lowered his eyes to look at the French fries in her hand.
Xu Yingxi: “…”
Why hasn't he rejected her yet?
Also, why hasn't Xu Xingluo taken action yet?
Just when Xu Yingxi's lips were about to curl up, she finally...
Song Siyao's brows suddenly frowned, his eyes narrowed slightly, and his breathing became disordered for a moment.
Xu Yingxi's eyes lit up.
Song Siyao turned his head to look in the direction where the pain came from, and a familiar face came into view.
He has always had a good memory, and it took him less than half a second to recall where he had seen the other person.
The first time was on Monday night of this week. A teenager pretended to be a freshman in the computer department and stopped him at the bottom of the teaching building. After being exposed, he quickly slipped away.
The second time was at the sharing session, when he saw the boy leaving the auditorium with Xu Yingxi.
The third time is now.
The tingling sensation behind his head had not completely disappeared, and Song Siyao's brows furrowed even deeper.
According to the theory of probability, it is unlikely that the other party would appear here by chance.
Coupled with the obvious ghostly expression on the boy's face at this moment, Song Siyao believed that the probability of coincidence was infinitely close to zero.
He couldn't analyze the connection between these three encounters in such a short time, but he was certain that this person definitely had ulterior motives.
Seeing the young man turn around and try to leave, Song Siyao decisively stood up and grabbed his forearm: "Wait a moment."
Xu Xingluo: “…”
Seeing that the other party no longer had any intention of escaping, Song Siyao loosened his grip.
Although the feeling of restraint from the forearm disappeared, the extremely oppressive gaze still remained on him.
Xu Xingluo broke out in a cold sweat.
He spoke incoherently: "I, you, that..."
A voice full of "surprise" sounded from the side.
"Hey? What a coincidence, you're here too?"
Xu Xingluo felt like he had found a savior. He looked in the direction of the voice and said, "Yes, sister! What a coincidence!"
Xu Yingxi: "You're here for KFC too, right? I've always said that among all the restaurants in North City, KFC is the best!"
Xu Xingluo nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, I think so too! It's delicious!"
Xu Yingxi's eyes curved slightly: "There are so many people in the restaurant, you haven't had time to order yet, right?"
Xu Xingluo: “Yes, yes…”
Xu Yingxi patted the boy's shoulder and said, "I ordered your favorite French fries. Eat a few to fill your stomach first."
Xu Xingluo was desperate to escape his father's gaze, so upon hearing this, he immediately jumped on the bandwagon: "Yeah!"
He grabbed a handful of French fries and put them in his mouth, and then someone hit him hard on the head.
"Eat less!" Xu Yingxi glared at him. "If you eat it all, what will I eat?"
She gave him the fries to help him out, so what was he doing with such a huge handful?
The fries in the set meal were a medium portion, which wasn’t much to begin with, and she still hadn’t eaten enough!
Xu Xingluo had just stuffed the French fries into his mouth. He couldn't speak while holding the French fries in his mouth, and stared blankly at Xu Yingxi.
Xu Yingxi was speechless: "Eat it, eat it, it's already in your mouth, and you can't spit it out."
After receiving the instruction, Xu Xingluo started chewing.
Song Siyao: “…”
I feel that this scene is somewhat familiar.
Probably... like the interaction between some smart dogs and their owners.
Xu Xingluo chewed the French fries in his mouth and very deliberately avoided looking in Song Siyao's direction.
He was afraid that if he made eye contact with his father, he would be exposed immediately.
Xu Yingxi, while secretly disliking her son for being so cowardly, turned to Song Siyao and said, "Senior Brother Song, this is my relative's younger brother. He's so carefree. Did he accidentally bump into you when he was greeting me just now?"
Song Siyao didn't answer immediately.
Xu Yingxi guessed that he was probably evaluating the truthfulness of her words, and smiled calmly: "My little brother is always clumsy and deserves a beating. How about you teach him a lesson? I promise not to interfere."
Song Siyao glanced at the young man who was frozen beside him.
Two seconds later, he said calmly, "No need."
"Oh... okay." Xu Yingxi's tone was quite disappointed. "Senior brother is really magnanimous."
Xu Xingluo had a bitter face beside him and could tell that his mother was blaming him.
He knew that he had been a little slow in pulling the hair, and hesitated a little bit...
But...who made his father in this era so terrible? Much more terrible than his father twenty-one years later!
Just now, when he looked at the back of his father's head, he unconsciously thought of the nightmare he had the night before. He felt uneasy and his hands became extremely stiff.
Xu Xingluo reached into his pocket and touched the hair he had just pulled out.
Fortunately, despite the enormous psychological pressure, he overcame the difficulties and did it!
Seeing Xu Xingluo swallow the fries in his mouth, Xu Yingxi asked him, "You guys got out of school pretty early today? Was the material the teacher taught difficult? Did you complete the assignment?"
She put emphasis on the word "mission".
Xu Xingluo heard Xu Yingxi's hint and quickly responded: "Done! Everything went well!"
Xu Yingxi nodded slightly to show her satisfaction.
Xu Xingluo chuckled twice and puffed out his chest.
He knew that his mother wouldn't blame him for being slow!
Xu Yingxi glanced at Song Siyao's plate. He had already finished the chicken roll he ordered.
Now that the mission has been completed, he is of no use to me for the time being.
Xu Yingxi said decisively: "Brother, I see you have finished eating. Why don't you go back to school first? I will accompany my brother to finish eating before leaving."
In order to prevent Song Siyao from staying, she added sincerely, "Brother, don't feel embarrassed. You're such a busy person, you must have a lot of things to do at night, right? You don't have to wait for me, really!"
Song Siyao: “…”
"Okay," he said, "I'll go back first."
"Yeah!" Xu Yingxi waved at him, "Take care, senior brother. See you next time!"
They will be able to meet again soon, Xu Yingxi thought to herself.
She will send the sample out tomorrow, and as soon as the results of the paternity test come out, she will find an excuse to meet Song Siyao.
Song Siyao said he was leaving, and his movements were still orderly.
First, he slowly wiped the corners of his mouth and hands with a tissue, then he slowly put away the dishes and put on his bag.
I heard the conversation between Xu Yingxi and the boy.
"Go order your food," Xu Yingxi said. "Remember to order an egg tart. I forgot to order one just now."
Xu Xingluo: "No problem! Do you want ice cream? Don't you like chocolate sundaes the most?"
Xu Yingxi: "Yeah, you reminded me... But I've already eaten a lot, I can't finish another sundae."
Xu Xingluo: "It's okay, I'll get two spoons and help you finish what you can't eat!"
Xu Yingxi: "Okay, then egg tarts and chocolate sundaes!"
Song Siyao put on his backpack and stood up. Seeing Xu Yingxi, he pushed the boy's shoulder and urged him to hurry up and line up to order food: "The line on the right is short, go quickly!"
Neither of them noticed he was leaving.
For no reason, Song Siyao thought of Xu Yingxi's words "See you next time".
Next week is the National Day holiday, so group meetings will be suspended and we will have a seven-day holiday starting Thursday.
The next time we meet, I'm afraid it will be more than ten days later at the earliest.
Song Siyao left the restaurant.
After a heavy rain a few days ago, the temperature in the north city suddenly turned colder, especially after the sun set.
The thick glass door isolates the hustle and bustle of the restaurant, allowing a cool breeze to blow in.
Song Siyao walked towards the subway station alone without looking back.
He has been used to being alone for so many years, and today is no different.
…
Xu Yingxi ate the hamburger for a while, and Xu Xingluo finally ordered his meal.
The young man carried the food tray and sat in the seat where Song Siyao had sat before.
"Mom, egg tarts and sundaes." Xu Xingluo placed the desserts Xu Yingxi wanted in front of her.
Xu Yingxi glanced at him and said, "Call me sister."
The surrounding environment is noisy.
The sounds of chatting, laughing and the screams of children in the children's playground were mixed together, so no one could hear what they were saying.
However, Xu Yingxi felt that it was better to be cautious. If someone accidentally heard it, she would definitely be looked at strangely.
Xu Xingluo changed her words obediently: "Okay, sister!"
He understood that his mother was a beautiful school girl, and her reputation was very important!
Don’t relax even outside of school!
Xu Yingxi hummed, "Have you got the sealed bag? Check the hair you pulled out. If it's okay, put it in the bag and keep it safe."
"Oh, okay!" Xu Xingluo agreed, took out the sealed bag he had prepared long ago from his coat pocket, then carefully took out the few hairs he had just pulled out from his trouser pocket and placed them on a napkin.
Xu Yingxi leaned over to check.
She did some research over the past two days and knew what kind of hair would meet the requirements for paternity testing.
Together, the two of them examined the small strand of black hair in front of them as if they were staring at some rare treasure.
After a few seconds, Xu Yingxi found the scene a little funny and burst out laughing.
"Your father's hair seems to be of pretty good quality." She gave a fair evaluation.
Xu Xingluo followed with a silly smile: "It seems so."
Xu Yingxi blinked: "I suddenly thought of a very important question, you must answer me honestly."
Xu Xingluo was a little confused: "What?"
Xu Yingxi said solemnly: "Twenty-one years later, will your father still have a lot of hair?"
The amount of hair has a huge impact on appearance, which is very important to her.
According to Xu Yingxi's observation, Song Siyao's hair is still quite thick now, but most men start to lose hair in middle age, so who knows?
When Xu Xingluo heard her ask this, he immediately promised, "Don't worry about that. My dad has always had a lot of hair! He's definitely the best among his peers!"
Afraid she wouldn't believe him, the boy emphasized again, "Really? Although many of my classmates' fathers have bald spots, I guarantee my dad definitely doesn't have that problem!"
Xu Yingxi said "Oh" and muttered softly: "Yeah, if he goes bald, I will definitely divorce him."
After all, according to her reasoning, she married Song Siyao because she was attracted by his beauty.
What’s the point of keeping this husband now that he’s lost all his charm!
Xu Xingluo: “…”
He didn't know whether to feel happy or sad for his father.
"Alright." After asking the question she was concerned about, Xu Yingxi instructed the boy, "Keep the hair and send it out as soon as possible tomorrow."
Xu Xingluo: "As you wish!"
Xu Yingxi: "The fee has been transferred to your bank card, 4,000 yuan. The remaining money will be used as your living expenses for next month."
Xu Xingluo said in a very flattering manner: "Mom, you are so kind!"
Xu Yingxi glanced at him.
Xu Xingluo reacted and quickly made amends: "Ahem, I was just excited... Sister, you are so nice!"
Xu Yingxi put a spoonful of chocolate sundae into her mouth. "Once the results of the appraisal come out, I will ask Song Siyao to meet and explain the situation clearly. Then, I will ask him to give you 800 yuan a month for living expenses. Your father's family conditions should be good, plus he has national awards and scientific research subsidies, so he can definitely afford this money."
Xu Xingluo hesitated to speak.
Xu Yingxi: "What?"
Xu Xingluo: "What if... my dad doesn't want to give it to me?"
Xu Yingxi didn't even think about it: "That's impossible, I will ask him to give it to me."
Xu Xingluo swallowed and imagined in his mind what would happen if his parents quarreled.
The two people in the future never quarreled, at least he had never seen it.
But for some reason, Xu Xingluo felt that if they really quarreled, his father would definitely be the one to compromise.
That's how he feels.
Perhaps it was the attitude of the future and his parents towards each other when they were separated that gave Xu Xingluo this understanding.
His future mother didn't like to mention his father, but he would occasionally live with his father, so it was inevitable that he would talk about related topics.
Every time Xu Yingxi mentioned his father, her expression and tone were very cold, and there was no sign of any extra feelings towards Song Siyao.
Song Siyao is different. When Xu Xingluo mentions his mother in front of his father, his father will not be unhappy. In fact, his eyes will even become softer than usual.
The change is so slight that it's easy to miss.
But because this kind of change occurs almost every time, Xu Xingluo still felt it.
He once mustered up the courage to ask his father, "Dad, if you want to reconcile with my mom, why don't you just tell her?"
His father didn't answer him and changed the subject.
"Come to think of it." Xu Yingxi's voice pulled Xu Xingluo out of his memories. "It's so cold at night, why did you go out in just a short-sleeved shirt?"
Xu Xingluo scratched his head. "I felt quite hot when I went out, so I just casually picked up a T-shirt and didn't think too much about it."
Xu Yingxi curled her lips: "If you catch a cold, won't I have to pay to take you to the hospital?"
Xu Xingluo lowered his eyes and accepted the criticism obediently.
It looks quite pitiful.
"Forget it." Xu Yingxi waved her hand. "There's a shopping mall nearby. I'll take you clothes shopping after dinner."
Xu Xingluo's eyes lit up at first, but then he hesitated: "It's okay, I'm in good health..."
"Don't worry." Xu Yingxi saw through his worries at a glance, "I have some savings, so I can still afford a few decent clothes. Besides, my wardrobe just happens to be lacking some autumn clothes, and I've been wanting to go shopping recently."
Xu Xingluo's concerns were gone, and he instantly became excited: "Okay! Then I'll eat quickly so you can shop longer!"
Thinking that he would be going shopping with his mother soon, he ate more enthusiastically.
Xu Yingxi also started eating her egg tart.
The online dubbing industry has developed rapidly in the past year, and the number of jobs coming to Xu Yingxi has increased significantly. In addition, her parents and sister are very generous to her, so she has saved a lot of money.
Just a few days ago, Xu Zhaoxue gave her a red envelope.
When the two sisters were talking on the phone, Xu Yingxi casually complained that she had no clothes to wear.
Xu Yingxi likes to wear beautiful clothes. When she sees nice clothes in the mirror, her mood will also become better.
Her taste changes every year, so she always feels that she has nothing to wear when the season changes.
After hearing this, Xu Zhaoxue gave Xu Yingxi a red envelope of 6,600 yuan without saying a word.
Xu Yingxi got the upper hand and acted cute: "I was just saying it casually, that's not what I meant."
Xu Zhaoxue laughed and scolded: "Alright, I don't know you yet? Hurry up and put it away. I have a meeting soon and don't have time to push it back and forth with you."
Thinking of her sister, Xu Yingxi's eyes narrowed slightly.
After clarifying the truth with Song Siyao, she planned to take advantage of the National Day holiday to tell Xu Zhaoxue about Xu Xingluo.
My sister is the person Xu Yingxi trusts the most.
And based on her understanding of Xu Zhaoxue, she felt that her sister should be able to accept the idea of "time travel" relatively well.
Xu Zhaoxue is a bold and courageous person, otherwise he would not have given up the more secure option of continuing his studies and chosen to start a business.
In contrast, although their parents tried to be open-minded towards their two daughters, their traditional ideas were still difficult to change.
Both the father and the mother hope that their eldest daughter, who is extremely talented, will continue her studies and preferably stay on to work in school in the future.
In their eyes, being a university teacher is a perfect job that is very suitable for girls. It is decent, stable and has a good income level.
Starting a business is just the opposite. It is tiring and risky, and is the worst choice.
Therefore, Xu Zhaoxue gave up the opportunity to continue his postgraduate study and start his own business. He had a lot of unpleasantness with his parents, especially his father, and did not return home for several months.
During that period, whenever Xu Zhaoxue was mentioned at home, even if it was just a conversation about topics related to "graduate students" or "entrepreneurship", my father's face would become extremely ugly.
After half a year, with Xu Yingxi acting as a mediator, the two sides finally reconciled.
In short, Xu Yingxi planned to tell her sister Xu Zhaoxue about her time travel, but she didn't plan to tell her parents for the time being, lest they couldn't accept it and couldn't sleep because of thinking too much.
Xu Xingluo finished the last piece of chicken wing and wiped his mouth: "Sister, I'm done!"
Xu Yingxi: "Okay, let's go."
"Yeah!" Xu Xingluo nodded, put on his backpack, and then took the initiative to pick up Xu Yingxi's tote bag.
The two walked across a street, crossed an overpass, and came to a nearby shopping mall.
The shopping mall was very busy on Friday night, and as it was approaching a short holiday, the festive atmosphere was strong.
Xu Yingxi took Xu Xingluo into a men's clothing store, and the clerk greeted them warmly.
"Welcome, are you two here to pick out clothes for this handsome young man?"
Xu Yingxi: "Yes, buy some autumn clothes for my brother."
The clerk smiled and said, "So they're brother and sister? I was wondering, no wonder you two look a bit alike and are both so good-looking! The younger brother is in high school, right? He's so handsome, he must be the most handsome boy in school, right?"
In modern society, it is rare to find someone who is handsome but unaware of it.
Xu Xingluo had long known that he was good-looking and was very popular with girls at school. Every time he went to the mall, he would be praised by the store clerks.
But today was different, it was his first time going shopping with his mother who was in her twenties.
Xu Xingluo was happy to be recognized by his mother, but he was also afraid that he would appear too proud.
The boy tried hard not to let the curve of his mouth be too exaggerated, pretending not to care and said, "That's about right."
The clerk smiled and continued, "I knew it, he must be the school idol, so handsome! Our brand is positioned as youthful and fashionable, very suitable for handsome guys like you!"
Xu Yingxi patted Xu Xingluo on the back and said, "Take a walk around and see if there are any clothes that suit you."
As she said that, she walked in first.
Xu Xingluo hurriedly followed: "Yeah!"
Xu Yingxi likes shopping, but is afraid of getting tired.
The time I dated my previous two boyfriends was too short, so we didn’t have many opportunities to go shopping together.
When she was with Qi Wangzhou, they went shopping in the mall many times, but Xu Yingxi didn't want to walk anymore after buying her own clothes and shoes.
Qi Wangzhou naturally wouldn't force her, so she really had no experience in choosing men's clothing.
After looking around, Xu Yingxi asked Xu Xingluo, "Is there anything you like?"
Xu Xingluo pursed the corners of his lips.
He is not very good at choosing clothes. When he went shopping with his mother in the past, his mother would pick out several sets of clothes for him.
Xu Xingluo only needs to go to the fitting room to try on each piece of clothing, and then come out for his mother to choose.
So after looking around, he actually didn't have any ideas in his mind.
But when he heard Xu Yingxi ask him this, he didn't want to disappoint her.
Xu Xingluo's eyes drifted to the row of clothes hangers closest to him.
A denim jacket, a white printed sweatshirt, a pink hoodie, and a light brown shirt.
He has a similar denim jacket in his dorm.
The pattern printed on the sweatshirt was a kitten, which looked a bit childish, and he wanted to appear more mature.
The pink hoodie is even worse. How can he, a cool boy, wear pink!
After the process of elimination, Xu Xingluo pointed to the shirt on the far right: "This one."
Xu Yingxi's eyebrows moved slightly.
The shirt wasn't ugly, but she felt inexplicably weird about it.
Xu Xingluo noticed Xu Yingxi's hesitation and asked, "If you don't like it, I can choose something else."
Xu Yingxi: "No need, just pick a few more and try them together."
Xu Xingluo: "Oh, okay!"
He obediently walked around again, picked out a few pieces based on his feeling, and took them into the fitting room.
Xu Yingxi sat on the sofa, took out her cell phone to kill time, and suddenly remembered something.
She opened her Moments, scrolled down, and found an article on a public account that Professor Zhang had forwarded a few days ago: Congratulations on S University winning an international academic competition.
The tutor forwards the post and the students like it. This is basic social etiquette.
When Xu Yingxi saw it, she liked it and even clicked in to take a look.
The article contains photos of the winners and their mentors, the first of which is of Song Siyao and Professor Zhang.
Xu Yingxi clicked in again, then frowned.
She just knew it.
In this photo, Song Siyao is wearing a light brown shirt.
The styles and designs of men's shirts are very similar. The one Xu Xingluo chose just now is almost exactly the same as the one Song Siyao wore in the photo.
No wonder she felt something was wrong at first sight.
Just as he was thinking about it, Xu Xingluo came out of the fitting room.
Xu Yingxi raised her head and her eyebrows twitched.
So similar.
Xu Xingluo has a facial profile very similar to his father's, and from certain angles he looks especially like Song Siyao.
But his facial features are actually more like Xu Yingxi, so from most angles, he and Song Siyao are only 30% or 40% similar.
Plus, the two people's temperaments are too different.
A person who is cheerful all day long and acts silly from time to time.
The other one always looks cold and keeps a distance from everyone.
So even though she knew that Xu Xingluo was Song Siyao's son, Xu Yingxi rarely associated him with Song Siyao when she looked at him.
However, at this moment, Xu Xingluo was wearing a light brown shirt that was almost the same style as Song Siyao, and the expression on his face looked much more serious than usual because of nervousness.
Xu Yingxi almost had a hallucination, thinking that it was Song Siyao standing in front of her.
"What's wrong?" Xu Xingluo hesitated. "Is it not good-looking?"
Xu Yingxi cleared her throat and remained calm: "No. I just suddenly realized that I don't seem to like boys wearing this color."
…
A few kilometers away, on the sidewalk, a man in a light brown windbreaker suddenly frowned.
The boy who was talking to him asked with concern: "Brother, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing." Song Siyao said calmly, "You continue."
I suddenly felt like sneezing, but I didn't.
The person who was talking to Song Siyao was a first-year graduate student in the same laboratory.
The two just met by chance at the subway station exit. Hearing that Song Siyao was also going back to school, the junior suggested that they could go together.
"It's nothing important," the junior student said. "My supervisor just asked me to report on my thesis progress on Monday morning. It's my first time reporting, so I'm a little nervous."
Song Siyao: "Professor Wang looks very serious, but his requirements for freshmen are relatively relaxed, so don't worry too much."
The junior student nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, Senior Sister Wei also said something similar. Hearing you say that, I feel much more relieved!"
Song Siyao said "hmm" lightly.
The two were silent for a long time.
The junior student suddenly said, "By the way, Senior Brother, um...are you going on a field trip with Junior Sister Xu Yingxi this afternoon?"
Song Siyao glanced at him: "Well, what's wrong?"
The junior student stuttered a little: "Um, it's nothing, just... just asking casually."
Song Siyao: “…”
Just because he is not interested in dating doesn't mean he can't see through the little thoughts of people of the same sex.
The junior student didn't notice Song Siyao's gloomy expression. He was preparing himself mentally.
It is said that Senior Brother Song treats people with a sense of distance, but just now Senior Brother Song comforted himself and seemed to be more easy-going than he imagined.
Thinking of this, the junior student mustered up the courage: "Actually... I wanted to ask, didn't Junior Sister Xu come back with you, Senior Brother?"
Song Siyao's voice was emotionless: "No."
The junior student couldn't hide his disappointment: "Oh..."
"Then, Senior Brother." The junior student hesitated for a few seconds and asked again, "Do you know where Junior Sister Xu went?"
Song Siyao's mind flashed with the image of Xu Yingxi smiling and playing with the boy in the restaurant.
He spoke, his tone a little stiff, which he himself did not realize: "I don't know."
【Author’s words】
I wish you all a happy holiday~
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