Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 570: Is it He Nan?

Chapter 570: Chapter 570: Is it He Nan?

"So, to avoid waste, Auntie, you should eat more, don’t be shy." Shen Mianmian gave Liu Auntie a large piece of meat.

When Liu Auntie heard that leftovers would have to be thrown away, she took it seriously, fearing that Shen Mianmian might really discard them.

Seeing her start to eat heartily, Xiaocui looked at Shen Mianmian with gratitude.

After the meal, Liu Auntie insisted on helping to clean up. Shen Mianmian couldn’t stop her, so she could only watch as Xiaocui and she tidied up together, while Lu Siyuan went back to school. He had only been gone a short while when the doorbell rang. Thinking Lu Siyuan had come back, she opened the door abruptly, "What are you back here for? If it gets any later... Brother He?"

"Who did you think it was?" He Nan raised an eyebrow.

Remembering her just-now attitude, Shen Mianmian felt a bit embarrassed, "I thought it was Siyuan, he left just a moment ago."

He Nan’s eyebrows furrowed slightly. This kid had been coming around a bit too often lately, and even at late hours.

"Is it He Nan?" Liu Auntie came out of the kitchen and, seeing the silhouette at the door, couldn’t help but tentatively ask.

Xiaocui had told her that He Nan was very caring towards them in the city, but as they hadn’t met often, Liu Auntie was a bit afraid to recognize the wrong person.

He Nan looked at Liu Auntie. Afraid that an awkward atmosphere would ensue if He Nan didn’t recognize Liu Auntie, Xiaocui quickly introduced her, "Brother He, this is my mom."

Shen Mianmian chimed in as well, "Brother He, Auntie is our neighbor who watched me grow up and has been very kind to me. She’s also come to the city this time because of my issues."

"Auntie," He Nan greeted blandly, stepping into the house, "What happened?"

Shen Mianmian quickly closed the door and followed beside him, inviting everyone to sit down and talk.

"It’s a long story," Liu Auntie said. Having seen He Nan a few times, and although they had never spoken, she knew He Nan had a good relationship with the head of their village and had heard about his care for the two children, so she didn’t treat him like a stranger, "Siyu called and told us about Mianmian’s situation in the Third Middle School. I came over today to make Mianmian aware of it. You don’t know, Mianmian’s parents are so clueless that Mianmian had no choice but to live alone in the city."

Liu Auntie wasn’t sure how much He Nan knew about Shen Mianmian’s situation, but she was worried that he might think Shen Mianmian was a rebellious child for not going home.

After all, a young girl in her teens living alone in the city without going home does give grounds for misunderstanding.

She was older and tended to think things through more comprehensively.

He Nan frowned. He had seen what kind of people Shen Jianhua and his wife were. Now that Mianmian wasn’t staying in the dormitory, she couldn’t totally avoid them. Endlessly evading wasn’t a long-term solution, and if a scene was caused at the school gate, it would alarm the teachers and the principal, creating an uproar.

They had to devise a permanent solution to make them give up hope.

"Brother He, you don’t have to worry. This isn’t Zhao Family Village; they can’t do anything to me here." It was her own issue, and she couldn’t always trouble Brother He, such an important person, with her problems. With him being so busy every day, how could she have the heart to waste his time?

Upon hearing this, Liu Auntie couldn’t help feeling anxious. She had mentioned all those things hoping He Nan could help Mianmian. After all, how could Mianmian, just a young girl, outmaneuver Zhou Lanfang?

But why didn’t Mianmian understand?

Shen Mianmian knew what Liu Auntie was thinking, so she gave her a reassuring look. This was no longer the past; if her parents wanted to control her again, it would depend on whether she allowed it.