CHAPTER 57: CHAPTER 057: CAN’T SIT STILL

Like their father, the mother was also stunned. She had previously seen Gu Shiting from a distance and hadn’t come close for a detailed look.

Now, face to face, she felt that this child’s features were excessively delicate, surpassing any celebrity.

"Auntie," Gu Shiting also greeted her.

The mother nodded, "Hello, classmate, please come in."

Sheng Tang walked in front and said to her parents, "Mom and Dad, you should go back inside. It’s not polite to block the doorway when welcoming guests."

Only then did the parents step back.

Sheng Tang changed her shoes and saw a pair of new slippers next to her. She handed them to Gu Shiting, "Change your shoes. We don’t have a housemaid, and usually, my grandma and parents do the cleaning. Let’s be mindful of hygiene."

Gu Shiting nodded.

Sheng Tang let him sit on the sofa and turned to the kitchen.

Her mother followed her in.

Sheng Tang said to her mother and grandmother, "Be sure not to pick up food for him or touch him later."

With that, she poured water and went back out.

Sheng Tang’s father was chatting idly with Gu Shiting.

Gu Shiting’s palms were still sweating.

Despite going to school every day, he hardly interacted with his classmates. His psychological issues had led to mild social anxiety, making casual conversation a painful experience for him.

He stood up.

Sheng Tang happened to come out at that moment and saw him. She smiled and said, "You’re leaving? Alright, I’ll walk you downstairs."

Gu Shiting was very grateful.

He briefly said goodbye to Sheng Tang’s father. Without waiting for her mother and grandmother to come out, Sheng Tang sent him off.

She accompanied him down the elevator.

Standing downstairs next to her car, Gu Shiting’s emotions stabilized a lot.

He was very embarrassed, "I..."

"It’s okay, it’s okay." Sheng Tang waved her hand, not minding at all. "You’ve already made great progress by walking into my house. Don’t put pressure on yourself. We are good friends, and the best way for friends to interact is to make each other feel comfortable."

Gu Shiting felt very warmed.

There was a light in his eyes, "Tangtang, thank you."

"You’re welcome." Sheng Tang smiled and asked, "You can manage to get back on your own, right?"

"Yes."

Sheng Tang waved at him and watched his car drive away before going back home.

Her parents were sitting solemnly on the sofa.

Sheng Tang changed her shoes, "He’s gone."

Her grandmother was still busy in the kitchen, and her younger brother was at a tutorial class and hadn’t returned. Her parents looked at Sheng Tang, and after exchanging a few glances, didn’t know what to say.

"Is something the matter?" Sheng Tang asked.

Her father almost spoke several times but hesitated and finally nudged her mother.

Her mother asked Sheng Tang to sit down.

Her grandmother, fearing Sheng Tang would be worried, poked her head out of the kitchen and said to Sheng Tang’s mother, "It’s time to fetch Zong, it’s time to eat."

Her mother stood up.

Half an hour later, her mother brought her younger brother back, and her grandmother had also finished preparing the meal. During this half hour, Sheng Tang went back to her room to do her English homework.

Her father didn’t know what to say.

During dinner, Sheng Tang took the initiative to mention Gu Shiting, "Grandma, Mom, Dad, aren’t you curious about Gu Shiting?"

"He’s your classmate?" Her mother asked immediately.

Sheng Tang replied, "No, he’s a senior."

"How did you come to know him?"

Sheng Tang recounted that evening, "Do you remember you called the police to find me? That day, his car ran into the pond, and I pulled him out."

Her parents were astonished.

They didn’t know about this incident.

"... His parents are very grateful to me and asked me to take care of him," Sheng Tang added.

Her grandmother was puzzled, "You take care of him?"

"He looks fine, right? But actually, he is ill. He has attacks when he encounters darkness and also has some social anxiety." Sheng Tang explained.

Her mother was taken aback, "What is that?"