Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute

Tingting paused at those words, seemingly grasping the underlying meaning Shen Mianmian intended. She guessed, "Mianmian, is it about the last time I recommended the hotel, did that upset you? I was just speaking casually, trying to help you save some money, no other meaning. It’s alright if you don’t want to have the banquet at my relative’s hotel. I’m just babbling, just said it casually."

If she had known things would turn out this way, she wouldn’t have made that extra comment. Now that Shen Mianmian had not chosen her relative’s place for the banquet and distanced herself from her, Tingting felt regretful but could only try to explain and see if Mianmian could forgive her.

Shen Mianmian replied indifferently, "You’re overthinking it. It has nothing to do with that. It was entirely Xiaobei’s own wish to change seats."

Although Shen Mianmian indeed became somewhat distant with Tingting because of that incident, the decision for Xiaobei to change seats was solely his own. If he didn’t want to switch seats, Shen Mianmian wouldn’t have intervened.

So, her statement was not a lie.

Tingting was about to say something when He Xiaobei suddenly came out of the school, calling from a distance, "Mommy."

Shen Mianmian walked forward to hold his hand, and Tingting quickly caught up with Xiaoxue. Seeing them, He Xiaobei’s smile faded, but he still courteously greeted, "Auntie Tingting."

Tingting smiled, then pulled out a handful of candies from her pocket and handed them to He Xiaobei, "Xiaobei, have some candy; Auntie brought them especially for you."

Xiaoxue, seeing the candies, lit up with the obvious desire to eat them but remained silent.