Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 85: Avoiding Suspicion

Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Avoiding Suspicion

Lu Siyuan walked over with a look of disdain, "Why did you talk like that just now?"

"Like what?" Shen Mianmian blinked.

"With a pinched voice, looking all pathetic, like a scheming bitch." Lu Siyuan tried to describe it as accurately as possible. Since sitting together, Shen Mianmian had always been like a little adult, calm in every situation. When he was beaten up, she was like a hen protecting her chicks—small in stature but fierce, exuding a powerful force.

He had never seen her like that before, and it had given him the creeps.

Shen Mianmian snickered, "You can actually tell the difference between a ’green tea’ girl?"

She thought, men were all like Gu Jianbin, the moment a woman acted weak and shed tears, they would be swayed.

In fact, she had just used the tone of a ’green tea’ girl to state a fact.

"What ’green tea’?" Lu Siyuan was completely confused.

As they walked, Shen Mianmian explained, "It’s like how Zhou Siyu behaves, pretending to be a good person and pitiful in front of others, while actually being very cunning."

In her past life, that was exactly what Zhou Siyu did—in front of Gu Jianbin, she played the victim to frame her, which led Gu Jianbin to change from initially respecting her as his sister-in-law to loathing her.

"You think I’m blind?" Lu Siyuan huffed disdainfully.

Thinking of something, he asked, "Is it true that your parents really can’t afford your school fees?"

Zhou Siyu hadn’t refuted Shen Mianmian’s words just now, which suggested the issue wasn’t groundless.

"Yeah," Shen Mianmian shrugged, "My grades aren’t great, and my mom probably favors boys over girls. She doesn’t like me much and just wants Zhou Siyu to continue her education."

’Bastard’ wasn’t a nice word to use, and Shen Mianmian didn’t want to say it to others.

Lu Siyuan’s eyes flickered with a hint of surprise. Everyone in the class, except for Shen Mianmian herself, knew she was an illegitimate child, and that was the real reason why Zhou Lanfang didn’t care for her.

"What are you planning to do?"

"Of course I’m going to continue studying," Shen Mianmian replied decisively. "Didn’t I ask you whether I could do any business in the city with three yuan? I plan to earn my own tuition fees. Who will have a reason to stop me from studying then?"

Fate was in her own hands.

"You..." He had thought she was just asking casually.

"Little girl..." A pleasant yet magnetic voice interrupted Lu Siyuan’s words.

They turned around and saw He Nan and Li Yue standing by the side of the road. She paused, staring at He Nan in a daze, her feet as if nailed to the ground, and she stopped abruptly.

He Nan and Li Yue walked over, both reeking of alcohol, probably from recent drinking.

She pursed her lips and called out, "Big Brother He."

Then she glanced at Li Yue, "Big Brother Li."

After greeting them, she lowered her head and looked at her toes, like a student running into a teacher on the road.

"Big Brother He."

Lu Siyuan, having recovered, called out as well.

He didn’t know Li Yue, but he had respect for He Nan’s former military background.

"Hmm."

He Nan responded with a non-expressive face, his voice slightly cold.

Li Yue touched his nose; He Nan was always cold-faced, scaring the poor girl. He found it somewhat amusing when he saw Shen Mianmian stand frozen.

"Although you’re pretty short, which really tugs at the heartstrings, you don’t need to keep showing us the top of your head, right?"

At these words, Shen Mianmian looked up and gave an awkward smile. He Nan noticed her slightly swollen cheeks and frowned slightly, "Where are you going?"

"To eat."

Shen Mianmian answered honestly.

"Going to eat together, huh?" Li Yue said teasingly, laughing. "Someone was just suspecting you two were having an early romance; you should avoid giving that impression."

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