But the panic only lasted a moment before she calmed down. No matter how smart Big Brother He was, he couldn’t possibly think she had been reborn.
The smarter one is, the less likely they are to believe in such things. They believe in science.
With this thought, Shen Mianmian’s suspended heart was completely relieved.
"I came up with this after much research. Previously, thinking about how we wouldn’t have time to manage the store because of school, I considered the issue of bookkeeping. After much thought, this model makes it much easier for us to keep the accounts."
"Hmm," He Nan nodded, generously praising her, "Good idea, it suits your current situation."
A teenage girl who had never been to the big city, possessing such intellect, was extremely rare. She deserved the praise.
This wasn’t something she had figured out on her own, but rather an imitation, and so Shen Mianmian felt somewhat guilty when complimented by He Nan and smiled unnaturally.
However, He Nan and Lu Siyuan thought she was just being shy, and didn’t think any further.
Seeing this, Shen Mianmian smoothly changed the subject, "Regarding the storefront where we sell vegetables, we’ve decided not to redecorate. Just placing a few shelves for the vegetables will do."
"Have you considered what kind of shelves you want?" He Nan’s tone was full of certainty when he asked her.
She’s a girl with ideas, and if she had a plan, she most likely had it figured out already.
"I have," Shen Mianmian nodded.
"Can you draw it out?" he asked.
Shen Mianmian’s eyes brightened, and she nodded eagerly, "I can."
Big Brother He was never one for idle chatter. Since he was asking, there was a good chance he knew someone with the expertise.
Indeed, as soon as she finished speaking, He Nan said, "Draw it out tonight and bring it to me tomorrow."
That meant he was planning to help her find someone to make it.
Knowing he wasn’t one for pleasantries and that he definitely planned to help since he had brought it up, Shen Mianmian was overjoyed. She had been worrying about where to find someone to build the shelves.
With Big Brother He’s help, things would be much easier.
"I’ll draw it when I get back tonight."
He then asked her some questions regarding her studies, and Shen Mianmian answered each one.
The two of them spoke back and forth, unhurried and steady, without interruption, leaving Lu Siyuan without even a chance to interject.
That feeling of frustration mysteriously welled up in his heart again, and he ended up turning it all into appetite, accidentally overeating.
On the way back, he kept complaining about how uncomfortable he was from overeating, and Shen Mianmian rolled her eyes at him.
Upon returning to the Lu Family home, she drew out the designs. She initially planned to deliver them to He Nan the next day along with the rent but he came over directly.
When He Nan received the drawings, his gaze flickered, and admiration was clearly evident in his expression.
As the end-term exam approached closer and closer, with He Nan’s assistance, Shen Mianmian saved herself a lot of trouble. She gave up selling hair ties and poured all her energy into studying.
About ten days later, He Nan notified her that the shelves were ready and had even helped transport them to the store.
Everything was prepared; all that was left was to stock the shelves and open for business.
The weather was getting hotter, and the fair-skinned Shen Mianmian gradually turned into a little tanned girl.
With only about half a month left before the exams, Shen Mianmian and Lu Siyuan discussed and unanimously decided to stop setting up their stall for now, to focus on preparing for the upcoming middle school exams.
Zhou Siyu seemed to sense the pressure of the exams as well, so he stopped watching TV. Every day after school, he would go to Zhao Xinlan’s house to review for an hour before returning home. Fresh chapters posted on 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥
At night, he would read until eight or nine in the evening, working even harder than Shen Mianmian.