Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 385 I’m Not That Fortunate

Chapter 385: Chapter 385 I’m Not That Fortunate

Looking at the two extra pieces of meat in her bowl, Shen Mianmian frowned slightly, "Dad, I can serve myself, you don’t need to do it for me."

The weather now was hot and muggy, with no fan to alleviate the heat. Although the earthen house was somewhat cool at night, eating fatty meat was still too greasy.

She couldn’t eat it.

"Jianhua, mind your own meal, don’t bother with her, she’s got hands and feet, can’t she serve herself?"

Zhou Lanfang ate the fatty meat piece after piece, her mouth greasy, not finding it too greasy at all, but instead, incredibly delicious.

Usually, they couldn’t have meat more than a few times a month, so when they did have it, she found it particularly tempting.

One pound of pork, cut by Shen Jianhua into thick, large slices, did not yield many pieces and was swiftly consumed. Zhou Lanfang rummaged around for a bit longer, but upon realizing there was no more meat in the plate, her expression instantly changed.

"We bought so much meat at noon, how come there are only a few pieces before it’s all gone?" she looked at Shen Mianmian with suspicion, "Did you sneak some while we were not home?"

A plate of meat left on the table, and Shen Mianmian at home alone, she must have sneakily eaten some, which is why she can’t eat now.

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Shen Jianhua’s face darkened, "As a mother, how can you accuse your child like this?"

"It’s a pound of meat, and just a few pieces are gone. If she didn’t eat it, who did?" Zhou Lanfang was convinced Shen Mianmian had snuck some.

Shen Mianmian let out a cold laugh, "One pound of meat isn’t ten pounds. Dad cut the meat so big, and you ate more than a dozen pieces by yourself. How much could be left?"

"You..."

The little wild thing dared to talk back to her. Zhou Lanfang slammed down her chopsticks, ready to scold, but the words were barely out when Shen Jianhua’s glare shut her up.

"Hold your tongue. No one is treating you as a mute!"

Zhou Lanfang had her breath caught in her chest, unable to exhale or inhale, feeling extremely suffocated as she fiercely glared at Shen Mianmian and lost her appetite. She poured the last bit of porridge from her bowl into Shen Jianhua’s.

"I’m tired, I’m going to rest for a bit. Later, help me prepare some water for a bath."

Shen Jianhua sighed, "Mianmian, don’t pay attention to your mom."

Shen Mianmian nodded; she truly had no interest in dealing with Zhou Lanfang at the moment, her thoughts all on the porridge in Shen Jianhua’s bowl.

She was unsure about the porridge, whether there was something wrong with it. Now that both Zhou Lanfang and Shen Jianhua had drunk from it, and both of them seemed to have no abnormal reactions, could it be that she was overthinking?

After the meal, Shen Mianmian was prepared to clean up the dishes, but was stopped by Shen Jianhua.

"Mianmian, you and Siyu go wash up and sleep early. You need to wake up early for your exam tomorrow. I’ll take care of the dishes."

Shen Mianmian returned to her room to study and lined up for a bath.

Zhou Siyu waited for a while but didn’t see Zhou Lanfang preparing the bathwater as usual, so she went to the room and saw Zhou Lanfang sound asleep. She shook her a bit.

"Auntie, Auntie."

Zhou Lanfang was sleeping deeply, snoring loudly without a stir.

Unable to wake Zhou Lanfang, Siyu carried the bucket to the well. Hearing the noise, Shen Jianhua came out and saw her drawing water for a bath and quickly went out to help.

"Where’s your aunt?"

"Auntie’s asleep."

"You go wait in the room, I will carry it for you."

Shen Jianhua usually didn’t enter the two ladies’ room and felt uncomfortable entering it now. He quickly emptied the water from the bucket and hurried out.

As he left, Zhou Siyu followed right behind him, intentionally boasting in front of Shen Mianmian, "Sis, later ask Uncle Dad to carry water for your bath too."

"I’m not that fortunate."

Shen Mianmian replied with a tinge of sarcasm.

If Zhou Siyu was hoping to see her envious, she was bound to be disappointed.

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