Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute-Chapter 46 - Complaining
Chapter 46: Chapter 46 Complaining
Chapter 46 -46 Complaining
In the following days, Shen Mianmian had the most comfortable time of her life.
She went to school during the day, and at night she could do her homework and read. The books He Nan gave her were very useful; she reviewed a lot of knowledge already forgotten.
Although it was tiring to walk to school in the snow, she no longer went hungry or cold, with hot noodles at noon and steamed buns and hot porridge in the evening.
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Things were easier with Lu Siyuan by her side too; there was no need to draw lines of demarcation. Having company for lunch, and when there was something she didn’t understand in her studies, he would appear impatient but would still explain everything to her.
After a few days of company, Lu Siyuan developed a habit of saying, “Girls are such a hassle.”
By contrast, Zhou Lanfang was quite perplexed these days. While Shen Mianmian wasn’t at home, she turned the house upside down but couldn’t find the three yuan anywhere. That wretched girl must be doing it on purpose to guard against her.
Latterly she deliberately left no dinner for Shen Mianmian and ordered her to wash the dishes. The wretched girl just took it without objecting, not giving her any excuses to pick a fight.
With the New Year approaching, she didn’t want to stir up trouble. Anyway, once the final grades came out, Shen Mianmian was bound to be unable to continue her schooling.
Countryside people all yearn for a cheerful New Year and didn’t wish for serious issues. Especially since Shen Jianhua started paying attention to Shen Mianmian, who had learned to tattle, Zhou Lanfang could only endure for the time being.
Zhou Siyu also noticed something off with Shen Mianmian. In the beginning, she didn’t pay much attention to Shen Mianmian, thinking she was just trying to avoid beatings and thus was behaving herself.
But over time, she noticed something strange. Shen Mianmian didn’t seem hungry at night anymore. In the past, when there was no dinner, Shen Mianmian’s stomach would rumble incessantly, loud enough for her to hear from the next bed. Now, she had never heard it again.
She deliberately paid close attention and hid after school to secretly follow Shen Mianmian. Sure enough, she discovered the trickery. No wonder she wasn’t hungry – she had been sneaking extra food.
When she got home, Zhou Siyu couldn’t wait to tell Zhou Lanfang.
“Auntie, no wonder she had no objections these past few days when you didn’t leave her any dinner. She’s been eating better outside than at home, and she hasn’t even thought about bringing something back for you.”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Lanfang’s anger exploded. She slammed the spatula into the pot, “That little wretch, I knew she’s been too quiet these days. Turns out she’s been sneaking around, nibbling away at the hard-earned money of her uncle and me.”
“Even though that money was for her meals, she shouldn’t be spending it so freely!” Zhou Siyu added fuel to the fire, “You don’t even allow yourself to dine out for the whole year.”
Upon hearing that, Zhou Lanfang was even more enraged. That little wretch was just not as sensible as her Siyu, such a waste of upbringing. “Wait until she comes back, I’ll see how I deal with her.”
“Auntie, there’s something else, I haven’t told you.” As Zhou Siyu spoke, she couldn’t help but glance toward the kitchen door, frightened that Shen Mianmian might overhear their backbiting.
Shen Mianmian, emboldened by someone backing her, had become quite assertive.
“Did that little wretch go behind my back and do something again?” If it weren’t for the fact that the little wretch hadn’t come back yet, she would have dragged her over for a beating right then.
“I’m not sure if it’s true,” Zhou Siyu hadn’t even disclosed the matter but was already distancing herself, so if things escalated, the blame wouldn’t fall on her, “The teacher changed her seat, next to a little ruffian in class. They seem to be getting along very well. She doesn’t ride my bike to school anymore, and she has lunch with him…”
She didn’t directly say the two were dating, but she deliberately steered the conversation in that direction.
