Yang Xiaoxi picked up her bowl and ladled another bowl of porridge, drinking and speaking at the same time, "Starting tomorrow, you can sleep in, and I’ll get up to make you porridge."
Shen Mianmian burst into laughter, "Don’t make empty promises, I’ve been hearing this for over a month."
Yang Xiaoxi used to get up relatively early in the summer, but in winter, she disliked the cold fiercely and wouldn’t get out of bed until mealtime unless she had school.
When they had classes, she would also get up at the last minute, so both of them ended up buying breakfast every day.
Yang Xiaoxi also realized her words weren’t credible and began to laugh along.
He Nan saw how happy Shen Mianmian was, his lips curling into a slight smile as well. After the three of them had finished eating, Yang Xiaoxi took the initiative to clean up the dishes. He Nan had more work at his company, and Shen Mianmian didn’t keep him. After seeing him to the door, she said goodbye reluctantly.
Yang Xiaoxi was someone who couldn’t stay idle. After washing the dishes, she dragged Shen Mianmian out for a stroll. With the holidays approaching, she wanted to check out some local specialties to take home for her parents.
Shen Mianmian didn’t object, as she had the same idea and also planned to bring some tasty treats back home as gifts.
Of course, she couldn’t forget a share for Principal Yang; after all, he had always been protective of her throughout her years at No. 3 Middle School.
The two shopped around and, without realizing it, became hungry, so they bought some snacks. When they saw a vendor selling candied haws, Yang Xiaoxi excitedly ran over.
"Boss, give us two skewers of candied haws."
After speaking, she handed the money to the vendor.
The vendor happily accepted the money and passed the candied haws to Yang Xiaoxi. In this era, the candied haws were all made with hawthorn, leaving no room for variety or choice.
Yang Xiaoxi handed a candied haw to Shen Mianmian, then eagerly took a bite. Shen Mianmian did the same, and both displayed expressions of utter satisfaction.
They smiled, squinting their eyes in delight.
Neither of them noticed that their actions had caught the attention of a passerby, who followed them for a while. Initially, Shen Mianmian didn’t notice, but gradually she sensed something was off. Fınd the newest release on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹✦𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖✦𝓷𝓮𝓽
Thinking they were targeted by a bad person, her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly pulled Yang Xiaoxi towards a more crowded area.
Seeing this, the man simply ran up to catch up with them, "Young ladies, wait a moment, I’m not a bad guy, don’t be scared."
Hearing the man’s words, Shen Mianmian finally stopped. It was daytime and there were many people around, so she wasn’t worried about the man doing anything.
She looked at the man who had caught up, curious. He wore glasses for nearsightedness, was in his thirties or forties, and looked gentle and scholarly, certainly not like a bad person.
"What are you following us for?"
Before the man could speak, he handed out a business card, "Young lady, this is my card. I’m a director, named Lu Nian. Here’s the thing, I think both of you are very beautiful, perfectly fitting the image I have for the female lead in a movie I’m planning to shoot. Are you interested in giving acting a try?"
When Shen Mianmian heard the name Lu Nian, she was taken aback, and after carefully recalling the face she had seen on television, despite the age difference, she could tell it was the same person.
Lu Nian was a well-known director from the early nineties, whose many films had won awards and consistently topped the box office.
Such a renowned director was looking for her and Yang Xiaoxi to act in a film?
Even having lived two lives, Shen Mianmian was still somewhat shocked.