"What a smartypants."
He Nan ruffled the top of her head.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Mianmian couldn’t help but ask, "Big Brother He, has Aunt Fu mentioned me in front of you? What does she think of me?"
Given Cheng Xining’s temperament, she certainly wouldn’t speak well of her in front of Fu Hua, but Mianmian didn’t know to what extent Cheng Xining would go, nor how much Fu Hua would believe.
A flash of amusement appeared in He Nan’s eyes as he raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you really care about what she thinks of you?"
"No kidding," Shen Mianmian retorted, pouting. "She’s your mother, of course I care! What if Aunt Fu really dislikes me and strongly objects to us being together, and goes to my school to talk to me? What would I do then?"
She and Lu Siyuan were just friends, yet even Lu Yun had come looking for her. If Fu Hua found out about her relationship with Big Brother He and came to talk to her, how should she handle it?
To be honest, she hadn’t figured out what to do yet.
"She won’t go," He Nan knew his mother well. "Even if you meet her in the future, you don’t have to worry about it. Just treat her the way she treats you."
"..." Shen Mianmian blinked, "Wouldn’t that be a bit inappropriate? If Aunt Fu thinks I’m rude, wouldn’t that make her even more opposed to us being together?" Google seaʀᴄh 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵
He Nan said seriously, "I’m the one in a relationship, and I’m the one getting married, not her. There’s no need for her to definitely like it. If she’s willing, then she’ll take a longer look. If not, it’s fine not to look." Filial piety isn’t about blind obedience.
Big Brother He’s thinking is so progressive!
"Big Brother He, if you keep indulging me , I’m really going to become arrogant."
"Just be yourself. You don’t need to look at anyone’s face," He Nan ruffled her hair once more, then gently kissed her forehead.
Yang Xiaoxi came out with the washed fruit, just in time to see this scene. She quickly covered her eyes with one hand, placed the fruit plate on the stone table, and didn’t forget to take some for herself to eat.
"I didn’t see anything; you guys carry on."
Shen Mianmian was somewhat embarrassed.
He Nan, however, wasn’t disturbed by Yang Xiaoxi, "Get ready, next week Yiyang returns from abroad, and I will take you to the Ruan Family."
"To the Ruan Family?" Shen Mianmian blinked.
"Yes," He Nan nodded. "It’s time to take you there and have a look around."
Ruan Yiyang, that sworn brother, it wasn’t for nothing.
"Okay," Shen Mianmian didn’t know why He Nan wanted to take her to the Ruan Family, but she knew that since he’d mentioned it, he definitely had his own plans.
He Nan stayed for a while longer before heading back to the company. Lanyue was still in a period of growth, and because they were preparing to expand overseas, he had been very busy recently.
Shen Mianmian didn’t know whether it was because of Big Brother He’s presence in Beijing, but she felt an inexplicable sense of kinship with the place, always feeling as if she had been there many years ago.
Why she felt this way, Shen Mianmian didn’t know herself and didn’t delve into it. After all, it wasn’t anything important.
Having been in Beijing for a while, Shen Mianmian hadn’t found a suitable business for herself. Thinking it over, she still wanted to buy property.
Not knowing what business to do, then buy property—this had always been her thought.
She still had over sixty thousand yuan on hand, which in Licheng could buy another two or three properties, but in Beijing, it was tough to even buy one. Although buying property in the suburbs would also appreciate over time, she had never been to Beijing in her past life and didn’t know which areas would be developed in advance.