Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 711 A Doting Mother Often Spoils Her Child

Chapter 711: Chapter 711 A Doting Mother Often Spoils Her Child

"Are you very happy?"

Noticing her look, He Nan’s expression instantly darkened.

Since mid-last year, she had been deliberately avoiding him. He thought she was still young and didn’t want to put too much pressure on her, but when she heard he was going to stay in Beijing for a long time and showed a happy face, his defenses crumbled.

"..."

Realizing his tone was off, Shen Mianmian quickly shook her head.

"No, Brother He, how could I possibly be very happy?" To prove she wasn’t lying, she feigned reluctance and said, "Brother He, thanks to you for taking care of me in the city over these two years. Now that you’re going back to Beijing and will be busier, the times you’ll come over will definitely be few and far between. I think I’ll feel quite unaccustomed."

"Really?" He Nan looked at her with a half-smile, "Since you’re so reluctant to let me go, then I might as well stay."

"Ah?" Shen Mianmian was stunned by his words and hurriedly said, "Brother He, that wouldn’t be good! Although I’ll miss you, Grandfather He is old and needs companionship even more. Besides, I’ll be attending Beijing University next year, so I’ll still be able to see you. The most urgent thing in the world is to fulfill filial duties..."

She was only halfway through her sentence when He Nan pulled the car over to the side of the road, his gaze intensely fixed on her, "So, what you mean is for me to go back sooner?"

Shen Mianmian: "..."

She opened her mouth but couldn’t speak.

Does Brother He mean...

His gaze was so intense, if she didn’t know his character, she might even suspect he was interested in her.

Shen Mianmian felt guilty, her gaze darting around, not daring to look at him, yet she could feel his eyes always on her.

The atmosphere in the car was incredibly awkward, and Shen Mianmian felt so constrained she could hardly breathe.

Seeing her nervous, He Nan’s frown deepened, not wanting to scare her, he eventually calmed his emotions.

Adjusting his mindset, he restarted the car. Shen Mianmian then breathed a sigh of relief. After arriving at the residential complex, she got out of the car and bolted up the stairs, without any hesitation, as if chased by a ghost.

He Nan felt helpless, unable to do anything about her.

He was always decisive in his actions, but when it came to her, he wanted to advance a step closer yet feared upsetting her.

Watching her back as she ran into the stairwell, his gaze grew even more profound.

Once back in her place, Shen Mianmian slammed the door shut, her heart pounding as if it were about to leap out incessantly. Remembering He Nan’s look, her cheeks reddened with heat.

Although she was the one with improper thoughts, she always felt that Brother He’s gazes were too easily misunderstood.

She needed to take a shower and cool down quickly. Brother He was so nice to her; she couldn’t go and cause trouble for him.

Unsurprisingly, that night, Shen Mianmian suffered from insomnia. The next day, she went to the Li Family with dark circles under her eyes and accidentally spaced out during the lesson. Li Julin didn’t hesitate to criticize her.

Xiu Min, who was serving tea in the study, was dissatisfied with her husband’s criticism of Shen Mianmian, "High school is tiring enough. Mianmian even helps out at the store and comes here to study. She hardly has a day off all year. You see she’s got dark circles, yet you still criticize her. She’s just a teenage girl, she knows what tiredness is. Xiaoyue and Shiping never studied as hard as she does, and you never forced them to learn like this."

"Excessive leniency spoils the child," Li Julin huffed, "I’ve said it before; if you want good grades, you have to study hard. You can’t slack off just because you’re smart."

He had been young once and saw some things very clearly.

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