Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 819: Du Teng Can’t Cause Much Trouble.

Chapter 819: Chapter 819: Du Teng Can’t Cause Much Trouble.

"I just suddenly wanted to ask." Shen Mianmian said curiously, "Big Brother He, I remember the first time I met you, I was particularly disheveled. I was only fifteen then, just a little kid. You surely didn’t feel anything for me, and there was no love at first sight, but why did you want to help me then?"

Looking into her clear, lively eyes, He Nan raised his hand to tuck a stray lock of her hair behind her ear and said, "Your eyes, it was your eyes."

A sudden pain pricked Shen Mianmian’s heart, and she couldn’t help but seek confirmation, "Do you think my eyes are particularly beautiful?"

He Nan chuckled, "Who praises themselves like that." Seeing her serious expression, He Nan couldn’t help but pinch her cheek. Even at nineteen, she still had a bit of baby fat, which felt particularly nice to the touch. Every time he pinched her cheek, he felt a ticklish sensation in his palm, which seemed to feather over his heart as well.

Shen Mianmian pouted her lips and asked again, "So you were attracted by my eyes, right? You think my eyes are very beautiful."

"Yes." Seeing her fixated on this issue, He Nan nodded in acknowledgment, "Eyes are the windows to the soul. Back then, your gaze truly moved me."

He was typically unemotional and not a particularly sympathetic person, and he couldn’t clearly explain why he had wanted to meddle at that time.

"..."

The feeling as if her heart was being pricked by needles became even clearer, and Shen Mianmian felt a suffocating discomfort in her chest.

Seeing her distressed expression, He Nan’s lips thinned slightly as he asked with concern, "Is there something on your mind?"

"No." Shen Mianmian shook her head slightly, but how could she explain?

Should she go ahead and ask outright?

Perhaps she wanted to avoid it, as she didn’t feel like asking right now. For the first time, she discovered she wasn’t as strong as she thought; she was afraid the answers might not be to her liking.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Don’t keep it inside," He Nan said seriously.

She wasn’t someone who normally dwelled on things, but this time she kept asking him about one thing, and afterward, her expression was off. There must be something on her mind.

"I’m afraid Du Teng will make trouble once he finds out how much money was involved in the house being requisitioned." Shen Mianmian found an excuse to brush it off. Although she now had an answer, she hadn’t yet decided what to do about it or whether she could accept this situation.

If the real Ruan Mianmian were found, would Big Brother He suddenly realize that he actually liked Ruan Mianmian, and she was just a substitute?

A substitute for a two or three-year-old child, she thought mockingly to herself. It was too ironic, yet she couldn’t find it in her to blame Big Brother He at all. She didn’t blame him in the slightest.

Even if she was a substitute for Ruan Mianmian, she was still a beneficiary, for the sake of a pair of eyes, lucky for so long.

He Nan didn’t expose her, consoling her, "Don’t worry, you bought the property through proper channels, Du Teng won’t be able to cause any trouble."

"Okay." Shen Mianmian nodded, "Big Brother He, it’s getting late, and Brother Ruan still has things to discuss with you. You should go back and rest early!"

"You too should rest early." He Nan looked at her and said softly, "When you feel like talking about what’s troubling you, let me know."

Big Brother He was truly clever, nothing could escape his eyes. Shen Mianmian didn’t avoid it any longer and nodded obediently, escorting him to the door.

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