Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1024: Is this a disaster for the fish pond?

Chapter 1024: Chapter 1024: Is this a disaster for the fish pond?

"He Nan must be liked by that woman," guessed Cheng Feiyang, "It’s normal for many women to like a man like He Nan."

"Normal my ass," retorted Yang Xiaoxi, highly dissatisfied, "He is Mianmian’s boyfriend, and that woman still made advances. That’s what you call a third party interference. For a woman to be so forward is shameless. Even after He turned her down, she still hopes for another chance, which is infuriating."

Although Cheng Feiyang was aware that the woman had been rather forward, he felt that it wasn’t entirely her fault, so he offered an objective point of view, "She didn’t know that He Nan had a girlfriend, nor did she know that Mianmian was his girlfriend. She was just a bit proactive, it’s not to the extent of being shameless."

Yang Xiaoxi glared at him with anger in her eyes, "Whose side are you on? That woman is openly snatching He away, and you’re still defending her? Mianmian has been so good to you for nothing."

With that, she huffed and quickly caught up with Shen Mianmian and He Nan.

Cheng Feiyang was left speechless. Was this a case of trouble spilling over onto innocents?

He had only spoken a simple truth. Why did Yang Xiaoxi get so angry about it? Women are so unreasonable.

The four of them stopped talking and got into He Nan’s car. Once in the car, the atmosphere grew even weirder. Feeling out of place and thinking of Tang Ling’s words, Yang Xiaoxi decided to ask on behalf of Shen Mianmian.

"Who was that woman, He? And why did you have to take her home?" she asked.

He Nan, driving, replied indifferently, "A new designer at the company."

Hearing this, Yang Xiaoxi felt somewhat indignant on behalf of Shen Mianmian, "Why did she have to eat out with you and then you had to take her home?"

"The other party wanted to understand her design philosophy, so we just happened to have dinner together," He Nan answered the earlier question, pausing before adding, "I refused."

His refusal meant declining to take Tang Ling home.

Having answered both questions without any issues, Yang Xiaoxi suddenly wondered if she was being nosy.

It was just a simple dinner outing, after all, and even Mianmian hadn’t said anything.

With this in mind, she fell silent.

The car sank back into silence until, after a while, He Nan suddenly spoke up, "Mianmian, let’s get engaged." He didn’t want to have to act like they weren’t in a relationship in front of others anymore.

As a businessman, he wasn’t a public official, so once Shen Mianmian entered the showbiz industry, even if he covered for her, it didn’t matter what people said behind her back; he was capable of protecting her.

It was neither others’ business nor illegal.

What he wanted to give her was brazen pampering.

Caught completely off guard by He Nan’s sudden proposal, Shen Mianmian was slightly taken aback, "You’re joking, right, He?"

"I never joke, you know that," He Nan said earnestly.

Cheng Feiyang and Yang Xiaoxi’s mouths dropped open in surprise as they, too, hadn’t expected He Nan to suddenly suggest getting engaged to Shen Mianmian.

After some thought, Shen Mianmian replied, "Let’s wait until I graduate, He."

By then, both her showbiz career and her studies would be stable.

He Nan was quiet, his lips pressed together, showing a hint of displeasure, "You don’t want to get engaged to me?"

Shen Mianmian explained, "It’s not that I don’t want to, He. It’s just that if we get engaged now, I’ll attract too much attention at school. Every little thing I do will be scrutinized, and I’ll have to be careful about my behavior. It’s too exhausting."