The Stepmother's Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

Chapter 228 - 227 The Noble Helper

Chapter 228: Chapter 227 The Noble HelperListened as Yan Yi joked half-seriously with Li Bing, whose eyes shifted curiously and gossipily between Shen Mingzhu and Yan Yi.

"Professor Yan, you and Mingzhu know each other?"

Yan Yi nodded, "We, I suppose you could say we’re friends."

As he spoke, Yan Yi’s gaze was on Shen Mingzhu as if seeking her agreement.

Shen Mingzhu thought for a moment, and didn’t deny it.

Not to mention the favors she’d received from Yan Yi a few times, considering that Yan Yi was Zhong Qing’s fiancé, she couldn’t possibly dismiss his face.

Seeing that she did not deny it, the amusement deepened in Yan Yi’s eyes.

Li Bing said cheerfully, "Since you know each other, then Professor Yan, I won’t stand on ceremony with you. This is the new candy Mingzhu’s factory just produced. Take some back to try, and if it tastes good, help Mingzhu promote it a bit."

While saying this, he stuffed a bag of the candy into Yan Yi’s hand.

Shen Mingzhu subconsciously wanted to stop it, but Yan Yi had already taken the paper bag and said to her, "Then I thank you."

Shen Mingzhu, not knowing the ways of the world, could not possibly ask for the candy back.

"Not at all."

Li Bing was at work and after briefly exchanging pleasantries with them, hurried back to the duty room with the candy.

As soon as Li Bing left, Shen Mingzhu also made her excuses to leave.

Yan Yi watched her with a warm look in his eyes, "As it happens, I was about to leave as well. Let’s go out together."

Before Shen Mingzhu could respond, he added, "I ask a few minutes of your time, there’s something I want to explain to you in person."

Shen Mingzhu then nodded, "Alright."

As they walked, Yan Yi gave Shen Mingzhu a brief introduction about himself, "Aside from working as a psychiatrist at the Medical University, I also teach psychology at Feng University. I went to study abroad in Y Country after high school and only returned to our country early last year. I needed to complete a social psychology topic at the time, so I went to the self-study office to gather some materials. Seeing your dispute with Sun Feifei, I found it quite intriguing, which led to the idea of forming a study group."

Learning the real purpose behind Yan Yi’s creation of the study group made Shen Mingzhu breathe a sigh of relief.

If Yan Yi did it out of malice or specifically for her, she really wouldn’t know how to get along with Zhong Qing in the future.

"So, you brought us together for re

"Why are you here again?"

Ning Yuan, swirling his glass of wine, said, "I need to stay at your place for a few days."

After speaking, Ning Yuan’s attention turned to the paper bag Yan Yi was carrying.

Seeing the name of the food factory printed on the bag, Ning Yuan assumed it contained snacks like hot strips and dried tofu. He grinned, "Did you buy some snacks? Perfect, I have nothing to go with my drink. Come on, give me some."

Yan Yi didn’t want to share at first but then changed his mind.