Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 999: Did Zhou Siyu Really Go Abroad?

Chapter 999: Chapter 999: Did Zhou Siyu Really Go Abroad?

"Are just the two of them going?"

Previously, Zhou Siyu had said she’d take Zhao Xinlan with her, but it was unclear if she actually did.

"They also took another girl; it seems she was a classmate of hers from high school." Xiaocui said curiously, "Mianmian, how come you’re not at all surprised? Did you know about this beforehand?"

"I met her once before and had a rough idea, but I didn’t expect she would really go." In her previous life, Zhou Siyu was extremely calculating; she never would have guessed that this life would turn out like this.

Shen Mianmian not only felt no sympathy for Zhou Siyu but also a sense of great vengeance.

"By the way, they didn’t just leave—they also sold the family’s bicycle and stole money Shen Jianhua had for selling grains. Shen Jianhua was nearly driven to his grave with anger," Xiaocui added, feeling it served Shen Jianhua right. After all, Zhou Lanfang had run away once before; if it were her, she wouldn’t have let Zhou Lanfang come back.

Shen Mianmian just smiled, "Their good days are over. Life abroad isn’t as wonderful as they imagined."

The two chatted for a while longer before hanging up. Yang Xiaoxi, who had overheard the conversation, couldn’t wait to ask,

"Mianmian, did Zhou Siyu really go abroad?"

"Yes," Shen Mianmian nodded, "She took Zhou Lanfang and Zhao Xinlan with her. They’ve been gone almost a month now, and I’d guess they’re not having an easy time."

"Serves them right, what goes around comes around." Yang Xiaoxi felt particularly vindicated since Zhou Siyu had been so malicious and had finally gotten her comeuppance.

Shen Mianmian just smiled and didn’t respond. She was about to go out when the phone rang again. This time it was Fu Hua calling to invite Shen Mianmian to dinner; it seemed the Ruan mother had organized a gathering, and all the attendees would be well-known young ladies.

Fu Hua thought that since Shen Mianmian’s movie was about to be released and college was starting soon, she would be in her sophomore year soon. She planned to wait until Shen Mianmian was in her junior year to have He Nan and Shen Mianmian get engaged, but for now, she wanted Shen Mianmian to meet more people.

Shen Mianmian guessed Fu Hua’s intentions and immediately agreed.

Before hanging up, Fu Hua also made sure to remind, "Tomorrow I’ll have Xiaonan pick you up, and there’s a gown prepared for you here."

"Okay."

Shen Mianmian obediently agreed again.

"You and Xiaonan aren’t engaged yet and your relationship isn’t public yet, plus you’re still in school. So tomorrow, I’ll just say you are my friend’s daughter; we won’t reveal your relationship with Xiaonan just yet, is that okay?"

Fu Hua preemptively mentioned this to Shen Mianmian, worried that she might mind, but she did it for Shen Mianmian’s sake.

In fact, Fu Hua knew that Shen Mianmian recognizing the Ruan family as her own was just a matter of time, and ideally, Shen Mianmian’s engagement with He Nan should be as the Miss of the Ruan Family, which would prevent rumors of a scheming woman climbing up the social ladder and would be better for Shen Mianmian.

Knowing Shen Mianmian hadn’t yet reconciled with the Ruan family, she refrained from mentioning these to avoid upsetting her.

"I’m not engaged to Nan yet, and going public with our relationship really isn’t good at this time; I’ll listen to you," Shen Mianmian said.

Seeing how understanding Shen Mianmian was, Fu Hua felt reassured. After a moment’s thought, she reminded, "Ruan Lingyu and Xining will be there tomorrow; if you don’t want to speak to them, just pretend you didn’t see them. You don’t have to go out of your way to greet them. With many people there, others won’t focus on these."

"Okay."

Although Shen Mianmian didn’t particularly want to encounter Ruan Lingyu, she knew that completely avoiding her was unlikely as everyone was in Beijing, and they would meet frequently in the future.