"Shen Mianmian bought a house in Beijing?" Ruan Lingyu’s expression suddenly turned serious, "Where did she get that much money? Even if she’s running a small business, she couldn’t possibly afford a house in Beijing, could she?"
The housing prices in Beijing, she knew all too well.
"I don’t know either." Cheng Xining shook her head, "He Nan is really protective of her, I heard she even bought a small villa."
Hearing this, Ruan Lingyu’s face turned even grimmer, "Has Xiaonan been bewitched? Giving Shen Mianmian so much money?"
This was no longer a simple matter of sponsoring Shen Mianmian’s education. Googlᴇ search 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭⚑𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮⚑𝕟𝕖𝕥
"I don’t know either." Cheng Xining shook her head slightly, "He Nan treats Shen Mianmian differently from others, and also protects her, which makes her dislike me even more. I don’t know if someone has been talking behind my back."
Ruan Lingyu’s expression worsened, saying, "I initially didn’t want to get involved in their family matters, but now it seems necessary to talk to your Aunt Fu about this."
"But..." Cheng Xining hesitated, "If He Nan finds out that I was the one speaking about this in front of you, he will dislike me even more."
"Silly, aren’t you?" Ruan Lingyu’s expression softened a bit, saying, "Of course, your Aunt Fu and I won’t mention you."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Xining immediately cheered up, "Big Auntie, let’s not talk about Shen Mianmian for now. Let’s look at clothes. It’s getting cold, why don’t you buy a couple of garments as well!"
Ruan Lingyu hadn’t felt as good as she did today in a long time, so she began shopping in the mall with Cheng Xining.
Cheng Xining shopped for half the day but couldn’t find any suitable clothes. She was thinking of trying another store when she suddenly saw a familiar figure in front. Before she could get a clear look, that person entered a store ahead.
"Big Auntie, I think I just saw Shen Mianmian."
"She’s shopping for clothes again?" Ruan Lingyu frowned, Shen Mianmian had just bought a house not long ago and shouldn’t have much money left. Now she’s buying clothes near He Nan’s company, her motive is obvious, "Which store did she enter? Let’s go check it out."
"The one right up front."
Seeing Ruan Lingyu’s displeased face, Cheng Xining felt a secret delight.
With her big auntie stepping in, she could handle Shen Mianmian without being the bad person herself. Even if Shen Mianmian complained to He Nan, it wouldn’t be Cheng Xining’s fault.
The two quickly entered the store Shen Mianmian was in. They looked around but didn’t see Shen Mianmian, but the female store owner came up warmly to greet them. Ruan Lingyu said, "No need to introduce, we’ll just look around ourselves."
Seeing that the two were not to be trifled with, the salesperson didn’t dare to say a word.
Cheng Xining pointed at the fitting room and whispered, "Auntie, I just saw Shen Mianmian come in; she hasn’t left. She must be in the fitting room."
Ruan Lingyu heard this, nodded lightly, then pointed at a hanging down jacket, saying, "Xining, try this one. It looks pretty nice."
Cheng Xining cooperatively took off her coat to try it on.
In the fitting room, hearing the noise outside, Yang Xiaoxi paused her changing, "Mianmian, I heard voices outside. They sound familiar? Kind of like Cheng Xining."
"Shh." Shen Mianmian gestured for her to be quieter, "It’s them. Just ignore them. We’ll buy the clothes and leave."
Yang Xiaoxi nodded and whispered in complaint, "Talk about bad luck! Bumping into them even when just out for shopping."