Reincarnation: Trying to pretend to be ordinary, but it turns out it's really impossible.

When Shen Xingbai was tutoring Su Ningning, he hadn't even finished half a page when he noticed her gaze drifting to the window, her fingers unconsciously picking at the corner of the table.

He put down his pen helplessly, bent his knuckles and tapped the table: "What are you doing? Study properly."

Startled by the knock, Su Ningning blinked, hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but speak:

"Shen Xingbai, has something happened to your family?"

Shen Xingbai raised her eyes, her brows furrowing slightly: "Why would you ask that?"

"It's that Zhang Yuchuan guy again!"

Su Ningning instantly puffed up her cheeks, and her voice rose a little.

"I live in the same neighborhood as you. Today at school, he was talking bad about you, and I gave him a good scolding. I almost couldn't help but hit him."

Shen Xingbai was silent for a moment, his fingertips gently tracing the pages of the book, his voice slightly subdued:

"It's okay, this is actually better, no one will bother me anymore."

Su Ningning nodded, then added:

"Then...won't you become an orphan?"

She spoke frankly and honestly, completely unaware of how hurtful her words were, and continued speaking as if nothing had happened:

"Being an orphan is terrible. You have no food to eat and no one to talk to. It's so lonely."

She stared at him, her eyes sincere:

"How about this, my parents will share half with you. They're super nice people, if you let them be your parents too, they'd definitely be happy to."

Shen Xingbai was both annoyed and amused after hearing this.

He coughed lightly, his voice slightly hoarse:

"No need, I'm all grown up now, what do I need parents for? This is fine."

Su Ningning frowned, somewhat puzzled, when she saw his expression.

So she leaned closer and whispered:

Are you feeling unwell?

But I'm not good at comforting people. How about I buy you something nice to eat later? Candy, do you want some?

Shen Xingbai: "..."

The slight sadness I felt just now was instantly wiped away by her train of thought.

He looked at the little girl in front of him, and finally just sighed softly:

"No need. Just finish this problem properly; that's better than any consolation."

Su Ningning said "Oh" and obediently lowered her head to work on the questions.

Since Shen Xingbai disagrees, she will go back and talk to her parents.

So, as soon as Su Ningning got home after her tutoring session, she pulled her parents aside and told them everything that had happened at Shen Xingbai's house.

As she spoke, she concluded very seriously, "He's all alone now. No one cooks for him, and no one talks to him. It's quite pitiful."

Upon hearing this, the smiles on Su's parents' faces slowly faded, and they felt a pang of sadness in their hearts.

At only seventeen years old, how come she's all alone?

Adoption is not very realistic, given the age difference; the other person will soon be an adult.

But lending a hand is certainly an option.

Su's mother spoke first:

"Ningning, next time there's a long holiday, why don't you invite Shen Xingbai to stay at our house? We happen to have a spare room, right? Clean it up and let him stay there."

After thinking for a moment, he continued, "You can come whenever you want. He can tutor you, and you can eat at home afterward, so you won't have to come back so late."

Su Ningning's eyes lit up; the more she listened, the more reliable it seemed: "Great! I'll talk to him tomorrow!"

She happily skipped back to her room.

After his daughter left, Mr. Su lowered his voice and looked at his wife with some hesitation:

"...They're both so old now, always hanging out together, and now they want to move in. Aren't you worried that our precious daughter will be snatched up by some young man?"

Su's mother glanced at him sideways, a half-smile on her face: "Are you scared?"

Su's father was taken aback and subconsciously thought about it.

Shen Xingbai is a slender and refined young man; it's obvious he can't beat his daughter.

If things really get out of hand, his super-strong cabbage might just kick that delicate little pig away.

Thinking about it this way, the tension in his heart immediately eased by more than half.

But after only a couple of seconds of relaxation, he quickly straightened his expression and began to reflect on his actions:

"No, no, no matter what, Ningning is a girl, how can I think of her like that..."

Su's mother was both annoyed and amused by his back-and-forth fussing, and said directly:

"Even if they do have something going on, what's wrong with that?"

She put down her cup, her tone becoming more serious:

"Shen Xingbai is a good-tempered and steady person. He excels in his studies and is patient enough to tutor Ningning. He always gives in to her."

With a son-in-law like this, what's wrong with him? Besides, all those messy things in his family are gone now, everything's clean and tidy.

As Su's father continued to think about what he had said, his eyes gradually brightened.

That's right. Without parents or complicated family relationships, even if they live together in the future, the daughter won't have to marry far away. It's like having half a son by her side.

The more he thought about it, the more satisfied he felt, and he immediately slapped his thigh:

"How about... we secretly try to bring them together?"

Su's mother was so angry she laughed, and gently patted him on the shoulder:

"You really do jump to conclusions. Right now, their most important thing is to study, so let things take their natural course."

If it works out, that would be wonderful; but if Ningning doesn't like it, we can't force her.

Mr. Su nodded repeatedly: "That's true, that's true."

He didn't realize that Su's mother only asked whether her daughter liked it or not, and from beginning to end, she never thought about it in any other direction.

It seems he never thought that Shen Xingbai might dislike his daughter.

The next day, Su Ningning told Shen Xingbai about her parents' thoughts.

Shen Xingbai was stunned for a moment, not expecting that Su Ningning had not given up yet.

A warm feeling suddenly welled up in his heart, but he still gently shook his head and politely declined:

"No need, I can live alone."

Su Ningning was somewhat disappointed and could only pout, looking helpless.

When the evening tutoring session ended, Shen Xingbai took Su Ningning to the school gate and saw Su's parents appearing together outside the gate.

Shen Xingbai was completely stunned when he saw Su's parents suddenly appear, and stood there without moving.

Su Ma stepped forward, took Shen Xingbai's hand, and spoke gently:

"Xingbai, Ningning has explained your situation to us in detail."

If you don't mind, you can come and stay with us from now on. Ningning is our only child, and we happen to have a spare room. You can come whenever you have a holiday.

"Besides, you know Ningning's grades. I've spent so much money on tutors, but she just won't listen to anything I say."

If you can learn something by following my lead, consider it payment for staying at my home and tutoring Ningning.

Don't feel embarrassed, this way we can all feel at ease.

You have no idea how worried this girl was about you yesterday; she kept talking about you all night.

After hearing this, Shen Xingbai subconsciously turned to look at Su Ningning. Su Ningning, who had been smiling happily, blinked when he looked at her.

Su's mother quickly gave her a wink, and Su Ningning belatedly realized what was happening, nodding vigorously as soon as she understood.

"Yes, yes, yes! I was so worried about you yesterday. I tossed and turned all night and didn't sleep well. I had no appetite this morning and even missed eating a big steamed bun!"

A smile flashed in Shen Xingbai's eyes as he said to Su's parents, "Thank you, Uncle and Aunt. I'll think about it some more."