Old Master He was very pleased when he heard this, then looked at Shen Mianmian, "Mianmian, this is Yiqian’s father, you can just call him Uncle Ruan like Xiaonan does."
Shen Mianmian immediately called out.
This "Uncle Ruan" made Ruan Feng’s heart ache. His own daughter was right in front of him, yet he couldn’t acknowledge her and could only call him uncle. This feeling was beyond words.
He smiled at Shen Mianmian and nodded, but couldn’t utter a word.
Old Master He knew that Shen Mianmian and Ruan Feng were not familiar with each other and probably had nothing to say, so he said to He Nan and Ruan Yiqian, "It’s not lunchtime yet, I’ll chat with your Uncle Ruan for a bit. It’s rare for Mianmian to come over, you guys take them around the house and the surroundings, let her get familiar with the environment."
Upon hearing this, He Nan and Ruan Yiqian got up, and Shen Mianmian along with Yang Xiaoxi also quickly stood up and followed them out.
Old Master He’s courtyard was very large; besides many flowers and plants, it also had a lot of vegetables, clearly showing that Old Master He was very attentive to life.
To give them space to talk, Ruan Yiqian took Yang Xiaoxi outside the courtyard, coaxing her, "There’s a fish pond in the park over there, I’ll take you there for a walk."
Yang Xiaoxi said, "Aren’t Mianmian and Brother He coming along?"
She still didn’t like Ruan Yiqian, naturally not wanting to stroll with him, but this was Old Master He’s house, so she couldn’t make it too obvious.
She had to give Old Master He some face, right!
"No," Ruan Yiqian gestured for her to look at Shen Mianmian and He Nan walking in front of them. Although he didn’t say it explicitly, his intention was clear.
Yang Xiaoxi then understood — Brother He and Mianmian had had a conflict over the last few days and he hadn’t visited Mianmian, now he wanted to give them some private time to talk.
So, she reluctantly followed Ruan Yiqian to see the fish.
In the courtyard, only Shen Mianmian and He Nan were left. Shen Mianmian looked around and saw that there was indeed no one else but them, then she cautiously tugged at He Nan’s sleeve.
"Brother He, I know I was wrong. My mindset hasn’t been strong enough, taking for granted your sincere feelings for me. I will gradually improve."
He Nan’s heart, restless over the past few days, softened suddenly at her words. He lowered his head to look at her, saying, "You knew you were wrong, and you didn’t come to see me these days? If I hadn’t come to see you, would you never have come to see me, huh?"
Shen Mianmian, feeling aggrieved, said, "Brother He, when you say that, I feel really wronged. I can’t just go to your house, and if I went to your company, it would hardly be different. I can’t just wait at your company’s doorstep!"
He Nan chuckled softly, "With all the cunning ideas you have, you couldn’t have found a way to see me?"
Shen Mianmian blinked and tugged at his sleeve again. He Nan was completely disarmed in an instant, just about to embrace her when Shen Mianmian, sensing his intention, quickly stepped back.
"Brother He, this is Grandfather’s house, it wouldn’t be good if someone saw us."
The older generation are very strict, and they particularly dislike seeing young people being overly affectionate in public; she understood this well. The source of this content ɪs 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝔫𝔢𝔱
He Nan didn’t press her.
Seeing he was not angry anymore, Shen Mianmian pouted and said, "Brother He, really, you knew he was Grandfather and you didn’t even hint at it, leaving me completely unprepared."