Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute
Chapter 1253: How Many Years Can a Woman’s Youth Last?

Chapter 1253: Chapter 1253: How Many Years Can a Woman’s Youth Last?

Ruan Yiqian and Li Yue laughed together heartily.

Xiu Min glanced at Li Shiping, sighed quietly to herself; she wasn’t truly trying to rush Li Yue into marriage. She wanted to hint to Li Shiping that it was time to start a new life. It had been many years since the divorce, and Li Shiping had been raising her child alone.

She’s almost thirty now. How many years of youth does a woman have?

But if her daughter is not in a hurry, she doesn’t want to pressure her.

Shen Mianmian could tell what was on Xiu Min’s mind. She had her suspicions but didn’t spell them out. Li Shiping had been hurt by marriage once and now had no desire to remarry; it was understandable, or perhaps she simply hadn’t met the right person yet.

Currently, Li Shiping’s life is good, and whether or not she remarries, the important thing is happiness. But naturally, as parents, they don’t want their daughter to be alone for life. Everyone has their own thoughts, and no one is wrong.

They could only hope that Li Shiping would meet the right person soon.

A few of them sat around the round table, chatting away in turns, with the atmosphere quite harmonious. Yang Xiaoxi and Li Yue were the life of the party amongst them; with them there, the gathering was never dull, and they often had Xiu Min and Li Julin bursting into laughter.

During the meal, Li Shiping went to the restroom, and on her way back, she nearly bumped into someone at the turn. Startled, she staggered and almost fell, but fortunately, someone steadied her, and she regained her balance.

"Are you alright?"

"I’m fine, thank you."

Seeing who had assisted her, Li Shiping was a bit taken aback and felt somewhat embarrassed.

Ruan Yiqian, however, looked at her frankly and said, "It’s good you’re fine. I didn’t notice someone was coming around the corner and was walking quite fast."

Li Shiping had intended to leave, but upon hearing Ruan Yiqian say this, she quickly replied, "It was my fault, I was lost in thought just now."

Ruan Yiqian smiled, shifting the topic, "I’ve often heard Mianmian mention you; I’m glad to finally meet you. Thanks for taking care of Mianmian."

Li Shiping felt a bit bashful from the compliment, "That’s not quite right. In fact, it’s Mianmian who has been helping me. She has helped me a lot in the past. I had caused quite some trouble for her, and when my daughter was ill, it was Mianmian and Xiaonan who stayed with us at the hospital. My parents also like Mianmian a lot; she’s very sensible and smart. The wish that Xiaoyue and I couldn’t fulfill, Mianmian helped my father accomplish it."

Though Shen Mianmian did not continue on to graduate studies, her top-ranking scores in the province brought great pride to Li Julin.

These were things that Li Shiping and Li Yue could not achieve.

"Let’s not keep thanking each other so much; it seems too formal," Ruan Yiqian said.

"That’s true," Li Shiping pointed towards the private room, "They’re all waiting inside, I’ll head back first."

"Let’s go!"

Ruan Yiqian nodded, intending to join Li Shiping, but she found it odd.

"Weren’t you going to the restroom?"

"..." Ruan Yiqian’s eyes flickered, and he smiled, "Got caught up in our chat and forgot. You go back first."

Having said that, he turned and entered the smoking room.

Li Shiping didn’t think much of it. After all, the man was Shen Mianmian’s brother. She returned to her seat and sat down. Shen Mianmian blinked and whispered a question.

"Sister Shiping, did you run into my brother just now?"

When Li Shiping had left earlier, Ruan Yiqian’s gaze had noticeably followed her for a moment, and not long after, he had gone to the restroom as well. Shen Mianmian wasn’t sure if she was overthinking, so she asked.

"I did bump into him, and we chatted briefly."

Without overthinking, Li Shiping shared her encounter with Ruan Yiqian.