Upon opening it, there indeed were two down jackets and leather cotton shoes along with the groceries. These items were evidently not cheap and given their relationship with the Ruan Family, it wouldn’t have made sense to give such expensive gifts. Get full chapters from 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩
Even the usually oblivious Yang Xiaoxi noticed something was off this time.
"Mianmian, have Uncle Ruan and Ruan Yiqian gone mad? What’s all this stuff about, carrying bags and bags of things over here?"
Shen Mianmian shook her head slightly, "I don’t know either."
Though she said this, her expression had cooled, and she faintly guessed something in her mind. Ever since Ruan Yiqian had heard about Ruan Mianmian, his behavior had been quite odd, and even Ruan Feng was acting strange.
Connecting it to what Cheng Xining had said that day, she couldn’t help but ponder further.
Yang Xiaoxi, who hadn’t noticed her expression, mumbled to herself, "They couldn’t possibly be trying to get on good terms with us now, so that we’d take more care of Ruan Mianmian in the future, right? After all, Ruan Mianmian is new to Beijing and unfamiliar with the place.
Shen Mianmian replied casually as she brought the items into Yang Xiaoxi’s room, then went to the kitchen to cook.
The afternoon was quiet; no peculiar people came over. They went through the script together, and the day slipped away.
The next day, Yang Xiaoxi got up unusually early. Her foot was still sore, and since she didn’t have any leather cotton shoes, she had to go to school wearing foam-bottomed ones. Shen Mianmian looked at her and immediately had her change them.
"Your foot is swollen. If you wear these and slip, you’re going to be in worse shape. Put on the shoes Ruan Yiqian gave you! These leather shoes aren’t likely to slip and they’re warm and won’t get wet."
"Isn’t this a bit too much?" Yang Xiaoxi hesitated, "These shoes look expensive; wearing them makes me feel guilty."
"He brought them; he won’t take them back if you don’t wear them. Just wear them!" Shen Mianmian picked up the shoes and helped her put them on.
Wearing the new leather shoes, Yang Xiaoxi felt both apprehensive and happy.
"These shoes are indeed pretty warm. I’ll ask him how much they cost next time and pay him back?"
"He won’t take it." Shen Mianmian pursed her lips and said, not dwelling further on the topic, and helped Yang Xiaoxi out the door.
Yang Xiaoxi hopped slowly, Shen Mianmian offered to carry her, but she adamantly refused. They reached Cheng Feiyang’s doorstep just as he was coming out of the house.
Glancing at Yang Xiaoxi, he asked proactively, "Need any help?"
Yang Xiaoxi didn’t even think before she declined.
Cheng Feiyang snorted and started to walk away, but after a few steps, he turned around and came back.
"I carried you yesterday. Why are you being so coy?"
Yang Xiaoxi glared at him, fuming.
"If you’re not being coy, then get on." Cheng Feiyang bent down and half-squatted in front of Yang Xiaoxi.
This time, Yang Xiaoxi didn’t hold back and directly leaned on his back.
Shen Mianmian chuckled at their antics, following leisurely behind them while Cheng Feiyang walked on, grumbling and yelling at Yang Xiaoxi to lose weight.
Yang Xiaoxi, flustered, struggled to get down, and he finally shut up.
The trio reached the classroom together, and the sight of Yang Xiaoxi being carried in by Cheng Feiyang caused quite a stir.
Having seen Cheng Feiyang coming to stir trouble before, they still had fresh memories of it. They hadn’t expected him to be carrying Yang Xiaoxi into the classroom now.
As soon as Cheng Feiyang left, curious classmates gathered to inquire, "Yang Xiaoxi, you and Cheng Feiyang aren’t dating, are you?"