Chapter 189

Ruan Mian called them Mom and Dad.

Shen Baili watched them curiously.

Ruan Mian looked a lot like her parents, but something about the way they interacted felt strange.

They were like strangers who knew each other well.

Chapter Eighty

"Shen Baili?"

Ruan Mian had spotted Shen Baili and Shen Wan too, and she called out to them.

At her reaction, Father Ruan and Mother Ruan both looked at the girl before them.

She was beautiful, with a delicate, luminous face, bright eyes, and a lovely smile. She caught their attention at once.

Mother Ruan took an immediate liking to her daughter's new classmate. She lightly touched Ruan Mian's arm and asked in a low voice, "Ruan... Mianmian, is this your classmate?"

Ruan Mian noticed that moment of awkward distance. A faint, rueful smile touched her lips, but she quickly composed herself.

"Mom, Dad, this is our class monitor, Shen Baili."

"Shen Baili, these are my parents."

After the rather formal introductions, Ruan Mian paused. "I'm really glad I ran into you here."

Ruan Mian noticed Shen Wan beside her and smiled. She had a lovely smile, gentle and sweet.

Shen Wan smiled warmly. "Hello, Ruan Mian."

Then she greeted Ruan Mian's parents. "Hello."

Mother Ruan and Father Ruan breathed a little easier. Running into their daughter's friend had eased the awkwardness between the three of them.

"Would you like to eat with us?" Mother Ruan offered. She wanted to get to know her daughter better and help her settle into school as soon as possible.

Ruan Mian's grades were good enough for her to stay at Nanya International High School. As an outstanding student, she could have all her tuition and fees waived. That was how Fanfan had gotten into Nanya back then.

Fanfan and Mianmian had both been