When Ruan Yiqian hadn't returned for several days, and upon his return immediately spoke those words, combined with the fact that Shen Mianmian was an orphan from Licheng, and that Mianmian had disappeared there, too, and the two were of similar ages, Ruan Lingyu's heart skipped a beat.
"Yiqian, could Shen Mianmian have something to do with Mianmian?"
Ruan Yiqian hadn't expected Ruan Lingyu to be so perceptive and hurriedly said, "Mom, what are you thinking, I just thought of Mianmian, then I felt sorry for Mianmian. If this news gets out, it won't sound good and it might affect our relationship with Xiaonan."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Lingyu breathed a sigh of relief, "Shen Mianmian is indeed too clever, I see that her relationship with Xiaonan is not as simple as it appears on the surface. If she gossips in front of Xiaonan, she might indeed drive a wedge between Xiaonan's and our affections. I think..."