Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 17 Awareness
"What about me? What about me, Sister Ning!"

Fu Ting, who was so anxious that he kept scratching his head, jumped around her like a rocket.

"You're going too..."

The enormous surprise came crashing down on him, but before he could catch it properly, it shattered with a crack—

"Go and take us back."

When they were little, they didn't care about the difference between boys and girls, but now that they're all grown up, how can we let them go back and sleep hanging on the wall at night?
With lightning speed, Fu Ying, already out with her schoolbag on her back, slapped her noisy, wailing younger brother on the head. "If you yell again, I'll tell Mom about the ten yuan..."

"My two dear sisters, come on, your little brother will make sure you get home safely!"

His attitude changed completely. After hearing her threat, Fu Ting became serious and dared not use any more magic tricks.

"Come on, sisters, give all the stuff to the little ones!"

"Hmph~ That's more like it. Here, take it."

How could I not have leverage over you when you've been offered up as evidence?
Fu Ying, beaming with pride, tossed his schoolbag and the leather bag from Su Ning's hand to him.

"Mom, Grandpa, we're leaving now!"

"Be good over there and listen to your sister Ningning!"

"Go ahead and be safe."

After saying goodbye to Grandpa Fu and Aunt Fu, Su Ning left Qinghe Lane with Fu Ying and Fu Ting, the siblings.

……

On the main street, which was now completely dark, there was a street lamp with a round box covered with an iron lid every twenty meters.

The dim light attracted a large number of moths and insects, which swarmed around the beam of light and occasionally bumped against the bulb, making a loud banging sound.

Unlike the usual quiet and cold weather, the streets were filled with many well-dressed men and women, all with excited expressions on their faces, hurrying towards the same place.

"They must all be rushing to see the new musical 'The East Is Red.' My classmate said it's really exciting and entertaining!"

Just by looking in the direction they were heading, Fu Ting guessed the outcome. Leading the way obediently, he said in a flattering tone, "Sister Ning~ Take us to see it when summer vacation starts~"

"Straighten your tongue before you speak!"

Rubbing the goosebumps on her arms, Fu Ying glared and coldly retorted, "Do you think you're still a two-year-old baby? Using a baby voice to act cute, isn't that disgusting?!"

"cough~"

Fu Ting blushed instantly at her older sister's words, and turned away embarrassedly, but still retorted defiantly, "It's not like I'm talking to you, so it's not your place to complain!"

"No noise allowed."

If these two weren't stopped from fighting in the street, Su Ning had no choice but to speak up prematurely.

They really are just like my aunt said, a pair of sworn enemies. When they can't see each other, they miss each other terribly, but when they do meet, they can't even exchange a few words.

"When you two have your holidays, I'll take you out for some fun before I leave. Shopping, seeing musicals, rollerblading—no problem at all."

"..."

For a moment, even the usually playful Fu Ting lowered his head and fell silent.

Fu Ying then took her arm and asked the question that had been on her mind for a long time, "Ningning, do you really have to go to Hunan? Can't you stay in Beijing and work instead of going to university?"

"Yes, the jobs over there have all been finalized!"

"That……"

When she looked up again, Fu Ting had regained her usual energy and said with a smile, "Sister Ning, wait for me! I'll go to Hunan next year after I graduate!"

Yes, you can do it that way!

Reminded by her silly younger brother, Fu Ying shook off her gloomy and reluctant expression: Going to Hunan would not only allow her to see Ningning whenever she wanted, but also allow her to temporarily escape her mother's 'surveillance' and be completely free!
The more she thought about it, the better she felt about the decision. If her grandparents objected, she could simply secretly apply to be a sent-down youth.

"Alright, all of you come find me!"

Neither of them voiced any objection to their impulsive actions; on the contrary, Suning even thought it was a good thing. Xiangnan was better than nothing—just a desolate, dusty Gobi Desert, right?

Once she gets there, she'll have herself and her own paradise, so she won't be afraid of not being able to support even a few more people.

"Then it's settled! Ningning, we'll come and stay with you!"

"Okay, now, watch where you're going."

"Oh~"

……

The entrance to the steel plant's residential compound.

Xu Zixin stood beside a cement wall with red slogans, wearing a plaid shirt tucked into black straight-leg trousers, his bespectacled face sporting his signature smile, exuding a gentle and refined air.

The dim light from the security booth behind the wall elongated his shadow. It was unclear how long he had been there, but his face and neck were covered with small, fresh mosquito bites.

When he finally saw the three people appear around the corner, Xu Zixin breathed a sigh of relief and strode forward to ask in a gentle voice, "Why are you so late?"

"Tingzi Yingying's here? Come on over, the factory gave out Dragon Boat Festival perks yesterday, including some really sweet watermelons!"

"dad."

"Uncle Xu!" "Good evening, Uncle Xu!"

"Alright, alright, let's go home first and call your grandfather. Then we can have a proper talk."

After exchanging a glance with his two older sisters, Fu Ting grinned, revealing a bright white smile, and scratched the back of his head. "Uncle Xu, I won't go. It'll be too late if I go back later, and Grandpa will be even more worried."

"Xiaoting, don't rush. You can ride my bicycle back later."

"That's right, we're already at Uncle's house, how can we not go inside? Come on!"

Xu Zixin put his arm around his shoulder, laughing as he led him through the gate while patting him hard. "Good lad, you've grown so strong. You're looking more and more like your dad. Like father, like son!"

After chatting and laughing for a few steps, Fu Ying glanced ahead and then secretly looked at Ningning beside her, still feeling that something was off.

After holding back for a while, Fu Ying finally couldn't hold back any longer. She tugged at Ningning's arm, stood on tiptoe, and whispered in her ear, "Ningning, did you... have a fight with Uncle Xu?"

"Hmm? Why would you ask that?"

"I can't really explain why, but something just feels off about you two?"

Su Ning unconsciously stopped in her tracks, licked her lips, and asked, "Is it that obvious?"

"I don't know about others, but those who know you well from your time together will definitely be able to sense it."

She clenched her fists tightly at her sides, her mind racing as she recalled the interactions between father and daughter after she had 'seen' Xu Zixin's true face at the hospital.

I thought she was trying hard to control herself and was putting on a good act…

Ultimately, she lacked experience and appeared too naive in front of the old fox.

"Sister Ningning?"

"Ningning, Yingying, what are you two whispering about again? Hurry up and walk a few steps, there are a lot of mosquitoes outside!"

I could feel my fingertips trembling as I held hers; they even felt icy cold in the sweltering heat of summer.

For the first time, Fu Ying looked seriously at Uncle Xu's profile. Whether it was her imagination or not, in the dim light, his eyes seemed to convey an indescribable meaning, making her feel inexplicably uneasy.

Looking closer, there was nothing there; it was still the same gentle and kind Uncle Xu she knew.

But her body acted faster than her brain. Fu Ying subconsciously blocked his probing gaze, clenching her hands awkwardly and saying coquettishly, "Uncle Xu, you're not allowed to look! This is a girl's secret!"

She was somewhat embarrassed and angry, and a blush spread from her neck to her face.

Thinking of something, Xu Zixin cleared his throat awkwardly, turned around and forcibly led Fu Ting, who was curious and wanted to see what was going on, into the corridor first.

(End of this chapter)