Chapter 646 New Year 3
Shen Mianmian chuckled softly and explained to He Nan, "Little kids always think they’re the boss."
But He Nan pretended not to understand and asked, "Why don’t you want to go to his house for New Year’s again?"
Shen Mianmian didn’t overthink it and told the truth, "You’ve caught a cold, and I don’t feel at ease leaving you alone at home. Lu Siyuan always spends New Year’s with Grandpa, so it doesn’t make much difference whether I’m there or not. I’ll just go and give my greetings on the second day of the New Year. Besides, if I really went to his house for the New Year, people in the village would certainly start gossiping again."
So, not going to Lu Siyuan’s house for New Year’s was also good, sparing them the idle gossip, and she could take care of big brother He. They’d keep each other company and wouldn’t feel too lonely.
He Nan nodded, fully agreeing with her reasoning. Seeing this, Shen Mianmian said, "Big brother He, you should head back to your room to rest. I’ll boil some more water for you. You need to drink plenty of hot water when you have a cold."
"Put on something warmer, come with me for a bit, and boil it when we get back." After speaking, he stepped back into the house to change his clothes.
Shen Mianmian thought he was going to the hospital to buy medicine and didn’t ask further. She changed into the new cotton shoes Granny Liu had made for her and stepped outside, just as He Nan also came out. His gaze swept over her and then lingered on the new cotton shoes for a few seconds.
Noticing his gaze, Shen Mianmian squinted and smiled, "These were made by Granny Liu. The weather forecasts say it might snow tonight, so I didn’t wear these when I originally planned to go to Lu Siyuan’s house because I didn’t want to get them dirty. Now that I’m not going, I’ve put them on. They’re handmade and much warmer than store-bought, but their only flaw is you can’t step in water with them. That’s not a problem in the city, though, since the ground is all paved."
"Mhm."