Rebirth in the 80s: The Scholar Wife is Cute-Chapter 1090: No Wonder He Was Previously Sidelined

Shen Mianmian was curious, "What are the rumors like?"

Zeng Yi hesitated, unsure if he should tell the truth, but Mianmian laughed when she saw his expression. "It’s okay, you can speak truthfully. I have a strong ability to withstand pressure." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

Hearing her say that, Zeng Yi didn’t hold back and bluntly said, "People say you are antisocial, that your status comes solely from your son, and that you were originally just a poor student sponsored by the He Family. They also say that although you are a Ruan Family lady, you are not favored in the Ruan Family. Mrs. Ruan has always disagreed with your entry into the family. So, until now, you are only a Miss Shen bearing the title of Miss Ruan, roughly that’s it."

"..."

That’s it?

Is that not enough?

Shen Mianmian chuckled, "You really don’t hold back, I asked you to tell me, and you really did."

Zeng Yi blushed, "You asked me to say it, so I just said it."

Shen Mianmian casually said, "No wonder you were previously suppressed."

Zeng Yi stared at Shen Mianmian’s profile for a moment, initially thinking that Mianmian would explain these rumors. Strangely, Mianmian remained silent, showing no intention of explaining.

He couldn’t help asking, "Don’t you want to explain? Those words aren’t kind."

A normal person, upon hearing others speak behind their back, whether true or not, would argue a bit, right?

Shen Mianmian shrugged indifferently, "What those people said is true, I have nothing to explain."

Zeng Yi furrowed his brow, "Are you really a poor student sponsored by the He Family? A Miss Ruan not acknowledged by the Ruan Family?"

Honestly, Shen Mianmian looked like a high school student, with a perfect figure, a beautiful face, and fair, radiant skin—nothing like a child’s mother.

Even less like the rumored poor student; she seemed like a proud white swan, totally unrelated to a poor student.

"Yes," Shen Mianmian nodded.

Zeng Yi pressed his lips together, falling silent. Honestly, he had thought all these were negative rumors borne of jealousy towards Shen Mianmian, feeling that these news items couldn’t be true.

But it turned out they were all true.

Seeing him silent, Shen Mianmian turned her head to glance at him and for some reason, suddenly felt a desire to chat, "What about you? They say you were suppressed because you didn’t want to partake in unspoken rules. How much of that gossip is true?"

Zeng Yi felt awkward and turned his head, "It is indeed so, but not entirely."

Recalling being suppressed, he pursed his lips, "I just love acting, but I won’t sell my principles for it, I have my own standards."

"Even if your principles mean you might never act again, would you still uphold them?" Shen Mianmian asked calmly.

Zeng Yi paused, seemingly unsure how to respond to that question. Indeed, during the time he was suppressed, he had wavered. After all, attending a banquet or even doing something more outrageous wouldn’t be too much of a loss.

However, once he conceded, he knew it would be akin to accepting such practices and he would sink deeper into such an environment.

With this thought, Zeng Yi shook his head, "Yes, I am an actor. My task is to play my role well."

"That’s good."

Shen Mianmian withdrew her gaze, casually saying so.

Apparently, it was just a casual question from her, not really taken to heart.