Ye Wan withdrew her hand with a smile, feeling a sweetness in her heart. She cautioned him, "Be careful."
"Are you afraid I'll die?" Gu Yunting asked, his lips curving up, his mood excellent.
"Don't talk nonsense. How could you die? Shall we go home together tonight and have dumplings?" Ye Wan said softly, surprisingly looking forward to his return.
"Okay!" Gu Yunting agreed immediately.
Ye Wan curved her lips slightly, then hung up the phone. She held the phone in her palm, looking at the ring on her finger that she couldn't take off. It used to be an eyesore, but now she adored it.
People are truly fickle, Ye Wan muttered under her breath.
"Ah? Sister, what are you talking about?" Ye Cheng asked.
"Nothing, good boy." Ye Wan reached out and ruffled her brother's hair with a look of tenderness.
"Sister, when I grow up and make money, I'll buy you whatever you like!" Ye Cheng suddenly said.
Ye Wan blinked and asked with a smile, "Why the sudden comment?"
"I just want you to know that I can buy you lots and lots of good things you like in the future," Ye Cheng said, looking at her with determination.
"Mhm, of course, I believe you. Then just study hard. The better you study, the more you'll earn in the future," Ye Wan encouraged her brother.
Ye Cheng became even more confident after hearing this, as he felt he could study exceptionally well.
After dropping Ye Cheng off, Ye Wan bought some gifts and headed to the Lin family's home.
She arrived at the Lin residence at eleven o'clock. Mrs. Lin had been eagerly anticipating her visit. Seeing her arrive, she was overjoyed and pressed a large red envelope into Ye Wan's hand as she clasped her hand.
"Xiao Wan, this is your New Year's money from your mother. I missed twenty years, and I'll make it up to you," Mrs. Lin said, her eyes red as she looked at her daughter.
"Thank you." Ye Wan accepted the red envelope and put it in her bag. Looking at the middle-aged woman before her, she felt a pang in her heart, but she still couldn't bring herself to call her "Mom."
"You're welcome. Come in quickly, you must be freezing. Come in and warm up," Mrs. Lin led Ye Wan into the hall.
Lin Zehan and Mr. Lin were both home. Upon seeing her enter, Lin Zehan, who had been busy, immediately rushed over, warmly slung an arm around Ye Wan's shoulder, and promised to get her a big red envelope later.
Mr. Lin coughed lightly, a hint of awkwardness in his throat. Ye Wan greeted him proactively and said no more. Since Mr. Lin had previously refused to acknowledge her as his daughter, she would only maintain basic politeness with him, nothing more.
After they sat down, a servant immediately brought out the freshest fruit and some snacks. Mrs. Lin said, "I don't know what you like, so I prepared some of everything. Oh, tell me what you like later, and I'll have someone prepare it for your next visit."
"There's no need to go to such trouble; I'm not picky," Ye Wan said with a smile.
"Then why are you still so thin? Did..." Mrs. Lin wanted to ask if Gu Yunting treated her poorly, but the words caught in her throat.
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Upstairs.
Lin Feifei was furious. Thinking about the family's attitude towards her, she felt exceptionally indignant. Because she no longer had any value to them, everyone's demeanor towards her had changed significantly. Every glance directed at her held a hint of caution.
She was the daughter who had grown up in this family, yet as soon as Ye Wan arrived, she became an outsider whom no one favored. If she had known, she would have made Ye Wan disappear from this world!
Moreover, just this morning, before Ye Wan arrived, her mother and brother had taken turns entering her room to sternly instruct her not to bully Ye Wan. Her brother had even issued a threat: if she caused any conflict with Ye Wan, only one daughter would remain in the Lin family, and that would be Ye Wan!