She couldn’t speak too loudly, in case Brother He Nan heard her and thought less of her character.
A woman in love really gets jealous over anything, but thinking about it, she would feel the same if her partner was so close to another girl.
After putting herself in Cheng Xining’s shoes for a moment, Shen Mianmian could understand her, so she nodded and also spoke in a hushed tone.
"Miss Cheng, don’t worry. I’m still in high school and really busy with that, and Brother He often travels for business. We barely get a chance to meet."
Hearing this, Cheng Xining finally felt at ease. She bent down, opened her suitcase, and took out a bag of snacks.
"Here, this is a reward for you. Just listen to me and when I come over in the future, I’ll bring you snacks more often."
"Thank you." Shen Mianmian took the snacks from Cheng Xining with a mix of amusement and disbelief.
Cheng Xining fell silent for a moment, then suddenly seemed to concoct a sly scheme and pulled a black sweater from the suitcase. The item didn’t look cheap, yet she generously thrust it into Shen Mianmian’s arms.
"This is for you. I’ve worn it, but only a few times, it’s practically new."
She didn’t immediately grasp Cheng Xining’s intentions, but she had a hunch Cheng Xining wanted a favor from her.
As she suspected, Cheng Xining leaned in and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "I’ll give you a phone number later. If any girl comes here to see Brother He Nan, you call me. Just help me keep an eye on Brother He Nan’s movements, that’s all."
After saying this, she took twenty dollars out of her pocket, "This is for the phone bill. Whatever is left over is for your trouble, spend it however you like."
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Shen Mianmian was really at a loss for words. She pushed the money and the sweater back to Cheng Xining with a forced smile.
"Miss Cheng, I’m sorry, but I can’t accept this sweater. As for what you’re asking, I can’t help, either. I go to school early in the morning, and by the time I get back, it’s already dark. I don’t have the time to keep an eye on Brother He for you. Besides, Brother He hasn’t been in contact with any other women, at least in the year and a bit that I’ve known him, I haven’t seen him with other women, so you can rest easy."
Learning that He Nan hadn’t been in contact with other girls reassured Cheng Xining, but she was discontent with Shen Mianmian’s refusal to take her sweater.
"You look down on it because I’ve worn it?"
In school, when she gave away her clothes, the girls would be thrilled, jumping up and down competing for her favor. Yet now, she was being scorned by a young girl.
"No, not at all." Shen Mianmian was utterly stressed out, "I’m still small, just a high school student. I can’t convey the sophistication you do. The sweater obviously isn’t cheap, and it’d be a waste on me, a tragic misuse."
To keep Cheng Xining from getting angry, she did her best to flatter her.
"That’s more like it." Cheng Xining snorted and put the sweater back in the suitcase.
Seeing her give up on giving away the sweater, Shen Mianmian finally breathed a sigh of relief. This Miss was really not easy to appease. It was a wonder how Brother He managed to handle her temperament; otherwise, he’d be running around trying to pacify his wife every day.