Shen Mianmian chuckled softly and explained to He Nan, "Little kids always think they’re the boss."
But He Nan pretended not to understand and asked, "Why don’t you want to go to his house for New Year’s again?"
Shen Mianmian didn’t overthink it and told the truth, "You’ve caught a cold, and I don’t feel at ease leaving you alone at home. Lu Siyuan always spends New Year’s with Grandpa, so it doesn’t make much difference whether I’m there or not. I’ll just go and give my greetings on the second day of the New Year. Besides, if I really went to his house for the New Year, people in the village would certainly start gossiping again."
So, not going to Lu Siyuan’s house for New Year’s was also good, sparing them the idle gossip, and she could take care of big brother He. They’d keep each other company and wouldn’t feel too lonely.
He Nan nodded, fully agreeing with her reasoning. Seeing this, Shen Mianmian said, "Big brother He, you should head back to your room to rest. I’ll boil some more water for you. You need to drink plenty of hot water when you have a cold."
"Put on something warmer, come with me for a bit, and boil it when we get back." After speaking, he stepped back into the house to change his clothes.
Shen Mianmian thought he was going to the hospital to buy medicine and didn’t ask further. She changed into the new cotton shoes Granny Liu had made for her and stepped outside, just as He Nan also came out. His gaze swept over her and then lingered on the new cotton shoes for a few seconds.
Noticing his gaze, Shen Mianmian squinted and smiled, "These were made by Granny Liu. The weather forecasts say it might snow tonight, so I didn’t wear these when I originally planned to go to Lu Siyuan’s house because I didn’t want to get them dirty. Now that I’m not going, I’ve put them on. They’re handmade and much warmer than store-bought, but their only flaw is you can’t step in water with them. That’s not a problem in the city, though, since the ground is all paved."
He Nan nodded, and walked ahead.
Shen Mianmian obediently followed him, noticing that he only wore a black wool coat—stylish, indeed, but it didn’t seem warm enough. She couldn’t help launching into a string of advice.
"Big brother He, you’ve caught a cold, why are you wearing so little?"
"I didn’t expect it to snow during New Year’s, and I didn’t prepare a thicker cotton coat," He Nan said.
"Let’s go buy some clothes later?" After thinking a bit more, she added, "Even though your business also sells men’s clothing, I’ve looked at your brand store and you don’t have very cold-resistant clothes. You definitely need to wear something warmer in this cold weather."
The Lanyue brand was basically well-established by now. As far as she knew, Lanyue’s sales in Beijing were quite impressive, and the revenue far exceeded their expectations. This was one of the reasons He Nan had been traveling to Beijing so frequently recently. Newest update provıded by 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⁂𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⁂𝘯𝘦𝘵
At this rate, Lanyue would soon go public.
Thinking about this, Shen Mianmian silently sighed. The better Lanyue did, the greater the distance it pulled between her and big brother He. In a few years, he would be even busier, then marriage and children would come, and they couldn’t be as casual with each other as they were now.
"Nagging," He Nan said coolly, quickening his pace while the corners of his mouth curled slightly.
This girl wasn’t afraid of him at all now, daring to prattle on right in front of him. Although he usually hated when people rambled, he never felt annoyed listening to her.
"..." Shen Mianmian jogged to catch up, "Big brother He, I know I’m a bit chatty, but it’s for your own good. It’s already this cold without the snow, and it will be even colder when it starts snowing and then melts."
The two quickly reached the car, and He Nan casually pulled open the passenger door, "Get in."