He Nan brought Shen Mianmian to another pharmacy, had someone disinfect her scratched area with alcohol, applied a band-aid, and then took Shen Mianmian back to Lu Siyuan’s place.
Having been anxiously waiting to the point of frustration, Lu Siyuan, upon seeing Shen Mianmian, didn’t utter another word and immediately started a fierce scolding.
"Did you fall into a toilet pit? Why were you gone for so long? Didn’t we agree not to run around? If someone hadn’t told me the ladies’ restroom was empty, I would have burst in there to look for you. Do you understand?"
Heaven knows how anxious he was. After waiting for a long time without seeing Shen Mianmian, he even went to the restroom to look for her, but when others said there was no one inside, he didn’t dare to run around in case Shen Mianmian came back and couldn’t find him.
If he couldn’t find her soon, he really was going to call the police.
"I ran into Brother He, so I was delayed," Mianmian said.
Shen Mianmian frantically signaled Lu Siyuan with her eyes. Every time in front of Brother He, being scolded by a little brat, it really hurt her pride, didn’t it?
It just so happened that she was at a loss for words and couldn’t retort.
Only then did Lu Siyuan notice that He Nan was there too. His focus and thoughts had all been on Shen Mianmian, and he had completely overlooked such an important figure.
Seeing Shen Mianmian safe, he let out the breath he had been holding, but still harbored a bellyful of fire.
Now, catching sight of He Nan again, his anger instantly fizzled out, and his eyes lit up, "Brother He?"
The way he looked at He Nan was filled with the same kind of admiration one would have for an idol.
If it weren’t for the fact that he was an only child and his grandparents needed his care, he would have liked to join the military, to protect the homeland. He too had a dream of mountains and rivers.
He Nan responded indifferently.
He was never one for idle chatter. Seeing that the goods in the two’s car had already been sold, he handed Shen Mianmian the items he was holding, "The goods are sold, so you guys should head back early."
Taking the items, Shen Mianmian obediently said, "Goodbye, Brother He."
In this way, it was just like a student saying farewell to a teacher.
He Nan’s eyebrows slightly lifted. He didn’t really like her treating him with such respect, but recalling how she had treated her elderly father, he found this manner somehow more acceptable.
Once He Nan left, Lu Siyuan glared at Shen Mianmian huffily, then noticing the bag in her hand, he puzzledly asked, "All the money is with me, where did you get the money to buy things?" Content orıginally comes from 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝※𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖※𝕟𝕖𝕥
"Brother He gave it," Shen Mianmian put the items on the ox cart and nimbly jumped on as well. They had been delayed a fair bit today, and it was almost past mealtime.
Hearing this, Lu Siyuan couldn’t help but feel suddenly a little downcast. Why did Brother He always give things to Shen Mianmian?
As he turned the ox cart around, he said sourly, "We’re making enough money now; if you want to buy something, we can purchase it ourselves. Why keep accepting things from Brother He?"
"Brother He said, it’s a reward for scoring first in three subjects," Shen Mianmian replied helplessly. She was not one to covet small advantages.
Siyuan curled his lip, speaking mockingly, "What’s so great about scoring first in three subjects, to brag about it everywhere."
He often ranked first in primary school but never bragged about it everywhere.
Sensing the off tone in his words, Shen Mianmian gave him a cold look, "Stop being sarcastic."
Seeing that he still seemed indignant, she reminded him, "Next time, in front of Brother He, you are not allowed to yell at me. Don’t I have any dignity?"
She was already an old aunt, constantly being yelled at by a little brat—what kind of situation was that?
Where could she put her face?