Shen Mianmian snapped back to reality and forced a weak smile, "I’m fine, don’t worry about me."
"Stop smiling," Yang Xiaoxi pouted, "You surely don’t realize that you look uglier smiling than crying right now." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱
Shen Mianmian blinked her eyes.
"Yeah," Yang Xiaoxi nodded vigorously, "Mianmian, Brother He really treats you well, I think you two are a perfect match. Sometimes, you really don’t need to be so independent. After all, Brother He is willing to cover for you. If you have any problems, just tell him. If I had a boyfriend like that, I’d definitely not worry about anything and just enjoy his kindness."
Shen Mianmian took a deep breath and said, "How I wish I could! But the gap between him and me is too big. Brother Ruan was right, being with me will bring Brother He a lot of unnecessary troubles in the future."
She didn’t mention the matter about Ruan Mianmian, as there was nothing substantive, and she didn’t want to spread it everywhere.
"Then if Brother He marries Cheng Xining, won’t his life be even more tragic?" Yang Xiaoxi disagreed with her, "Mianmian, if I were you, I wouldn’t care about all that nonsense. I’d just calmly be in love, wholeheartedly loving him, regardless of who agrees or not. What kind of society are we living in now? As long as Brother He and you both agree, that’s all that matters. Love is a matter between two people, why bother thinking so much and adding troubles? As for the future, deal with it when it comes. As long as you’ve loved with all your heart, you won’t have any regrets."
Shen Mianmian smiled bitterly, suddenly envying Yang Xiaoxi’s boldness in love.
"You’re right, I really am overthinking it. Brother He is so good to me; I should cherish it."
"Of course, you should cherish it!" Yang Xiaoxi stepped forward and gently hugged her, "Mianmian, don’t think too much. Remember, you’re the best. Brother He likes you for a reason, because there’s something about you that’s worth his affection. Look how great Brother He is! He never flirts with other girls. I’ve never seen such a good man before, and of course, I’ve never met such a good girl like you either. So I say, the two of you are a perfect match. Cheng Xining doesn’t deserve Brother He at all."
Shen Mianmian chuckled, "Hold me tighter, I’m afraid I’ll float away with all your compliments."
No doubt, talking with Yang Xiaoxi made her feel much better.
Seeing her laugh, Yang Xiaoxi laughed as well, then, as if she remembered something, she reminded, "Didn’t you say you wanted to return the fruits that Ruan Yiqian sent you? Should we buy some fruits and send them over now?"
"No need," Shen Mianmian shook her head and said with certainty, "Given Brother He’s temperament, he’ll take care of this matter."
At that moment, she had only said those words casually. Actually sending the fruits back would seem rather childish.
What Shen Mianmian didn’t know was that He Nan was actually doing what she considered childish. After leaving, he went to a fruit shop, bought some fruits, and headed to the Ruan Family’s place.
When Ruan Yiqian got home, he saw He Nan and Ruan Lingyu sitting on the living room sofa with grim faces. The fruits He Nan had brought were on the table; Ruan immediately recognized them—they were the same varieties he had bought for Shen Mianmian that day.
His mouth twitched, and he sat down next to He Nan, lightly saying, "What brings you here today, is there something you need?"
Before He Nan could speak, Ruan Lingyu stood up and said, "Xiaonan has come because of Shen Mianmian. You two talk, I’m going to rest for a while."