He Nan chuckled quietly and stopped teasing her. As if appeasing a child, he patted her head and said, "I’m not even interested in your sprout-like figure yet. Hurry up and take a shower, come back and go to bed early. We need to get up early tomorrow to get everything arranged, as we’ll be leaving for Beijing the day after tomorrow."
Turns out they were just chatting under the covers; she had thought too much!
That’s not right; she wasn’t a sprout-like figure. She was developing quite well, thank you very much, and even Yang Xiaoxi occasionally envied her figure.
Seeing her suddenly huffing, as if she were quite discontent, He Nan chuckled again and said, "What? You seem a bit disappointed."
Shen Mianmian’s face turned red, and she quickly left with her clothes in hand.
After taking a bath, Shen Mianmian calmed down a bit. She first went to Xiaocui’s room to check on her. Xiaocui was still reading and hadn’t gone to bed. Thinking that Shen Mianmian might sleep with her tonight, she said, "Mianmian, the sheets and duvet cover have just been changed in the last couple of days. If you’re not used to them, I can change them to new ones for you."
The two had grown up together, but had never shared a bed. Shen Mianmian gave Xiaocui the impression of someone who liked cleanliness and had a particular way of life. She was afraid Shen Mianmian would find the sheets she had slept on unclean.
"There’s no need to change them; I’m just coming to tell you," Shen Mianmian cleared her throat, feeling a bit embarrassed, "I’ll still be sleeping in the master bedroom tonight. If you get sleepy, just go to bed. Don’t wait for me."
"Is Brother He leaving tonight?" Xiaocui’s first reaction was that He Nan wouldn’t stay there tonight.
Normally thick-skinned, she was feeling a bit embarrassed now.
Xiaocui: "..." The rıghtful source is 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩•𝗳𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝕟𝕖𝕥
She was startled for a moment, then understood and her face turned even redder than Shen Mianmian’s.
Seeing this, Shen Mianmian quickly said, "Don’t think too much. It’s not what you imagine."
"Then why is your face red?" Xiaocui couldn’t help teasing Shen Mianmian, just as she often did to her.
Shen Mianmian had come back to her senses by now and laughed as she poked Xiaocui’s forehead. The two of them played around for a while, but Xiaocui couldn’t help but switch to a serious tone to remind her.
"Mianmian, you still have to go to college. I know it’s not my place to say this, but I think it’s best to remind you. Be careful not to get pregnant, or else you won’t be able to go to school later."
Xiaocui truly wished the best for Shen Mianmian, which was why she said these things. It wasn’t that she thought poorly of Shen Mianmian; it was just that with Shen Mianmian not having her parents around, and going to Beijing where there would be no other family members besides Brother He, Xiaocui felt it was all the more necessary to remind her.
Shen Mianmian’s mouth twitched. She knew Xiaocui had misunderstood, but she also knew Xiaocui meant well, so she softly explained, "Xiaocui, don’t worry! Brother He and I are just innocently chatting under the covers. There won’t be anything happening."
Having lived two lifetimes, she saw some things much more clearly than others. Families like Brother He’s didn’t like daughters-in-law who got pregnant before marriage.
She wouldn’t go for a shotgun wedding.
Xiaocui breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good. You two should also rest early."
Shen Mianmian’s face turned red again, and then she returned to the master bedroom. He Nan stood by the window, gazing at the night view outside, lost in thought. After Shen Mianmian entered the room, she dived into the bed.
Before long, the bed next to her dipped, and his large hand reached out and pulled her into his arms.
Shen Mianmian suddenly realized that she wasn’t as nervous as she had imagined.