Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 136: Counterkill 1

Chapter 136: Chapter 136: Counterkill 1

"Just keep the money for Mom if you don’t need it. I need to use it the day after tomorrow when I go to the city."

Shen Mianmian wasn’t foolish; she knew she wouldn’t get the money even if she agreed, and it would only serve to give Zhou Siyu a good reputation. These kinds of setups that made her work for someone else’s benefit were something she would have fallen for in her past life. But now, Zhou Siyu was bound to be disappointed.

"Sister, are you angry with me? Is that why you don’t want the money?" Zhou Siyu started to look aggrieved, her eyes turning red as if she was about to cry, "Do you think that Uncle and Auntie prefer me over you and that’s why they don’t let you go to school? And so you hate me, don’t you? You haven’t been willing to walk to school with me recently."

Everyone listening to Zhou Siyu was immediately swayed by her emotions.

"Mianmian, Auntie was just praising you for being sensible. You mustn’t be confused! Siyu is a good student. Getting into college will be good for you too!"

"Siyu is good at studying. It would be a shame if she didn’t continue with her education!"

Shen Mianmian blinked and blinked again, a look of confusion on her face, "Siyu, what are you talking about? Aren’t you the one who walks so fast after school that I can’t keep up? I’m not as tall as you, and I just can’t catch up, so I have to follow behind!"

Everyone looked at Shen Mianmian and she didn’t seem to be harboring any resentment. With her bright, round eyes, she gave off a very comfortable and sensible impression, which made them trust her even more.

"Siyu, you’re overthinking it."

The hostess of the Zhang Family quickly jumped in to mediate.

"Is that so?" Zhou Siyu gnashed her teeth in frustration internally, but on the outside, she pretended to be very afraid of upsetting Shen Mianmian, "It’s good that you’re not angry, I was worried you were. Sometimes when I talk to you, you clearly hear me but ignore me."

This Shen Mianmian was becoming too clever; she couldn’t be trapped by Siyu’s words anymore.

In the village, Siyu had always acted obedient, leading people to believe she was a mere dependent in the Shen Family, very understanding and sensible.

And she had indeed been very successful in that.

When other parents scolded their children, they would often use her as a model, but she couldn’t understand why a few words from Shen Mianmian could overturn all her hard work.

"It’s not that I’m ignoring you. It’s just that when you talk to me, I’m really focused on my book!" Shen Mianmian explained with an innocent look on her face.

The implication was clear: it wasn’t that she ignored Zhou Siyu, but that Zhou Siyu was interrupting her reading.

"You read with your eyes, not your mouth. How come you can’t talk?" Zhou Lanfang hadn’t quite caught on and spoke favorably toward Zhou Siyu out of habit.

Zhou Siyu: "..."

She was so angry she could almost crush her back teeth. This damn girl, Shen Mianmian, was really too cunning, and her aunt... couldn’t she read the room?

Seeing the adults’ gazes turning against her, Zhou Siyu wanted to wrap things up quickly.

"Auntie, it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have disturbed Sister while she was reading. I didn’t do it on purpose. I just wanted to suggest that Sister wash her feet before going to bed so they would be warmer. Now that I’ve explained myself, it’s all good."

Even as she was about to close the conversation, she didn’t forget to drop a hint in front of everyone to suggest that Shen Mianmian was unsanitary for going to bed without washing her feet.

The corners of Shen Mianmian’s mouth curved up slightly. The current Zhou Siyu, being only fifteen years old, was still somewhat naive.

There were plenty of adults who weren’t clean and went to bed without washing their feet. Who would fuss over this?

Glancing at Zhou Siyu with her reddened eyes, a glint of slyness flashed in Shen Mianmian’s eyes. Noticing her expression, Zhou Siyu felt a twinge in her heart, suspecting that Shen Mianmian was up to no good.