Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 924 Return to the Village 2

Chapter 924: Chapter 924 Return to the Village 2

Hearing Liu Dama going on and on, Xiaocui hurriedly interrupted her, "Mom, why are you saying all this? Mianmian is someone with her own ideas; she has plans of her own in mind."

In Xiaocui’s view, it wasn’t good for them to interfere in these matters; taking too much control would only make Mianmian feel awkward.

After her daughter’s reminder, Liu Dama realized she had said a bit too much and gave an embarrassed laugh, "Mianmian, don’t mind me, I just talk too much. It’s nothing else."

"Auntie, I understand," Shen Mianmian smiled and said, "Just treat me like you would Xiaocui. Say whatever you want, it’s okay."

Hearing these words, Liu Dama instantly broke into a delighted smile. Now, there were three new tile-roofed rooms in their house, all with the help of Shen Mianmian. Without Mianmian, they would still be living in an earthen house.

She was truly grateful to Shen Mianmian from the bottom of her heart.

The group chatted for a while, and then Shen Mianmian said, "Auntie, I still want to go see Shen Jianhua. Even though he hasn’t treated me as his daughter and wasn’t very good to me, the fact that he raised me for so many years is true."

Hearing her say this, Liu Dama didn’t try to stop her. She nodded and said, "You are a child who knows gratitude. If they had cultivated you properly from the start, they wouldn’t have ended up like this. Alas! It’s all fate."

Initially, everyone thought that Shen Jianhua ought to have treated Shen Mianmian well. Unfortunately, he and his wife were blinded, and now their situation was entirely their own doing.

"Zhou Siyu is Zhou Lanfang’s niece. Maybe in their eyes, raising someone related by blood is always better than raising someone like me!" said Shen Mianmian.

"Better in what way?" Liu Dama retorted. "After Zhou Siyu went to university, she never called home except when she needed money. And just you see, after hearing that Shen Jianhua was sick, she immediately called Zhou Lanfang to Beijing, and now she’s nowhere to be seen."

Zhou Siyu was also studying in Beijing, but her school and Beijing University were leagues apart. Still, it meant she got into the same school as Gu Jianbin.

Shen Mianmian sighed, "If this hadn’t happened, even if they were given another chance, they would still choose to raise Zhou Siyu."

"Isn’t that the truth?" Liu Dama felt she had spoken too much and said, "Go see Shen Jianhua. I’ll go cook. Everyone will come here for lunch later."

Shen Mianmian didn’t refuse and walked out with He Nan.

Xiaocui, concerned, followed them out. When the trio reached the gate, they discovered a crowd had gathered outside. These were people who had heard about Shen Mianmian’s return and had come to see what the fuss was about.

The previous rumors maligning Shen Mianmian now imploded on their own accord. The faces of those who had badmouthed her were quite a sight to behold.

Seeing her emerge from the courtyard, the wife from the Zhang family was the first to greet her, "Mianmian, you’ve come back at last! You left for so many years, we’ve all missed you. We heard you got into Beijing University, and the whole village was overjoyed at the time."

"Is that so?" Shen Mianmian’s mouth curled into a sarcastic smile. "I thought the village saw me as a disgrace and wanted me to never come back."

The wife from the Zhang family gave a guilty smile, "How could that be? You’re the only university student from our village, and you got into Beijing University with the top score in the entire province, that’s our village’s pride. How could we possibly not want you back?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than others started to chime in, "Exactly, we are all proud of you. How could we not welcome you back? We never believed the rumors your mom was spreading."