While they were talking, they had already made their way to the car and were about to get in when Lu Siyuan suddenly ran over from the side, asking irritably, "Is everything taken care of?"
"How did you pop out from here?" Looking at Lu Siyuan who seemed to have sprung out of nowhere, Shen Mianmian was puzzled.
Lu Siyuan was already quite irritated, and her question made him even less happy. He glared at her and said, "You have the nerve to ask. We agreed that I would call the police, but as soon as I made the call, I was told they had already dispatched officers. When I came back, all of you had vanished."
Knowing they were at the police station, he had waited by He Nan’s car, and it turned out to be a good two hours. Later, when he saw Shen Jianhua and his wife coming out with gloomy faces, he guessed that things had been handled smoothly. But the thought that such a significant accomplishment had nothing to do with him soured his mood.
And really, Brother He could have notified him before calling the police. Why would an adult compete with him for credit?
"When the police came, we left. We’ve been busy and I forgot about you on the side, my bad." At the police station, she had been busy non-stop and had really forgotten about Lu Siyuan.
She hadn’t expected that this guy would actually wait at the police station’s entrance for so long.
Lu Siyuan snorted, "I haven’t even had dinner yet, and you think a simple apology will do?"
Shen Mianmian shrugged helplessly, "We haven’t eaten either. I’ll cook you something delicious on Sunday."
"I didn’t go back last week, I need to go home this week."
"Then I’ll cook for you the week after next. You won’t miss out on a meal. Whatever you want to eat, I’ll make it for you." Now that she knew about his background, Shen Mianmian was in a good mood and had a bit more patience for Lu Siyuan. If it were any other time, she would have rolled her eyes at him long ago.
"That’s more like it." Lu Siyuan felt smug and even gave He Nan a deliberate glance, as though to say that despite his lack of help, Shen Mianmian still had to treat him well. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⟡𝕗𝗂𝗋𝖾⟡𝕟𝕖𝕥
He Nan looked at him impassively and said, "Get in the car, I’ll drop you off at school."
He opened the car door, signaling Shen Mianmian to take the passenger seat.
"Right, hurry up and get in. It’s getting late, let’s drop you off at school first." Shen Mianmian urged Lu Siyuan, then got into the car.
Reluctantly, Lu Siyuan got into the car and had just closed the door when He Nan started the engine and drove straight to the school entrance. It was only then that Lu Siyuan came to his senses, and he mumbled, "I haven’t had dinner yet."
"Missing one meal won’t kill you." He Nan replied expressionlessly.
Lu Siyuan: "..." That’s too heartless, isn’t it? He was still growing.
Seeing him somewhat unhappy, Shen Mianmian coaxed softly, "I’ll bring you extra breakfast tomorrow. The school gate is about to close, there’s no time for dinner now, just bear with it!"
Thinking that the two of them would ride back in the same car and might even stop at a restaurant for dinner, Lu Siyuan felt a sour tinge in his heart. He shamelessly suggested, "How about we go for dinner first? At worst, I can sleep on Brother He’s couch tonight and go to school with you tomorrow."
Before Shen Mianmian could answer, He Nan flatly rejected, "No way."
"Why not?" Lu Siyuan was increasingly feeling that Brother He was no longer the Brother He he had admired. Brother He was getting too close to Shen Mianmian, making it hard for others not to overthink.
But he dared not voice his thoughts. Knowing Shen Mianmian’s temper, if he spoke ill of Brother He, she would definitely get annoyed with him.
"It’s too late; she needs to get back and sleep early," He Nan said indifferently.