The two stood there for a while, and, seeing that Cheng Xining wasn’t as angry anymore, Cheng Feiyang finally asked, "What do we do now? Should we meet her at the café?"
"Of course we should," Cheng Xining replied without any hesitation. "If we don’t go, she’ll think I’m scared of her."
"Just to be clear, I’m only going with you, I won’t get involved in your affairs," Cheng Feiyang made his stance clear from the outset.
After the quarrel with Shen Mianmian that day, he had come to a realization. Shen Mianmian was right; He Nan wasn’t engaged to his cousin, they weren’t dating, and He Nan didn’t like his cousin either—everyone knew that.
What point was there in him insisting on it?
"Who asked for your help?" Cheng Xining glared at him irritably. "I’m not a shrew, and I’m not going there to fight."
"That’s good," Cheng Feiyang sighed with relief. "Cousin, actually, if you ask me, instead of arguing with Shen Mianmian, you’d be better off trying to win He Nan’s heart. If He Nan’s heart isn’t with you, even if Shen Mianmian leaves, there will still be Li Mianmian, Zhao Mianmian. With a catch like He Nan, there are definitely many women around him, you should aim to capture He Nan’s heart."
As a man, Cheng Feiyang could of course understand He Nan. If his family forced him to marry someone he didn’t like, even if his family was pleased, it would be futile.
"It’s Shen Mianmian who seduced Brother Nan," said Cheng Xining. "I grew up with Brother Nan since we were little; no other woman has ever appeared at his side. If not for Shen Mianmian, Brother Nan would definitely have married me. Even if he didn’t like me at first, after getting married, he would have gradually come to like me. The reason he doesn’t like me now is that he hasn’t taken the time to understand me."
He no longer knew how to persuade his cousin.
Like her after getting married?
To be honest, if Cheng Xining wasn’t his cousin, he wouldn’t even want to bother with her. Other than being pretty, she had nothing going for her—bad-tempered, dramatic, incapable of doing anything, all she knew was to whine and complain.
Shen Mianmian, accompanied by Yang Xiaoxi and the old master, walked on. Seeing that Cheng Xining hadn’t followed after them, all breathed a sigh of relief. Both Shen Mianmian and Elder He disliked trouble and quarrels—not because they were afraid, but because they found them bothersome.
After walking a distance, Elder He asked indifferently, "Mianmian, are you really going to meet that young lady later?"
"Miss Cheng already knows where I live; if I don’t go see her, she will definitely come looking for me. It’s better to clarify things all at once to avoid future trouble," replied Shen Mianmian. She could see that Cheng Xining really liked He Nan, but when it came to emotional matters, there could be no concessions. She was helpless too, but avoidance wasn’t a solution.
"I saw that young lady looking quite fierce; if you go there, you might be at a disadvantage," Elder He said, seemingly unsupportive of her going, yet, in his heart, he was quite pleased with Shen Mianmian’s approach.
This child, her temperament was very much like his.
Shen Mianmian smiled reassuringly, "Don’t worry, Grandpa He, Miss Cheng might be fierce, but at most, there will be a war of words. After all, she is a well-educated young lady from a prominent family; she won’t go too far."
"Exactly, Grandpa He, you don’t need to worry. If she dares to get physical, I can take care of her without Mianmian lifting a finger," said Yang Xiaoxi, brandishing her fists.
Elder He laughed heartily twice, then gossiped, "From what that young lady said, she seems to like your boyfriend. Mianmian, when you go there later, don’t give in just because she says a few words and hand over your boyfriend to her, alright?"