As the weather got hotter, Jiang Xia stayed home with the air conditioning on for the next few days, focusing on painting and editing.

On Friday, June 19th, the dubbing for episode 11 of Tom and Jerry was successfully completed, and the original artwork for episode 12 was also nearing completion.

Lin Yanwan sent the complete voice-over materials to Jiang Xia, stretched lazily, and then rested her chin on her hand, looking out the window.

Thinking that I haven't seen that hateful face for the past few days, I feel a little strange, and I've been spacing out more often.

Although they call each other every day, this level of intimacy is far from enough for a girl who is deeply in love.

Moreover, tomorrow is the day the college entrance exam results will be released, and she is inexplicably a little nervous.

It's not that I'm afraid of not doing well on the exam, but what if we both do very well? Will we end up living apart?

She didn't expect the two of them to go to the same university or be in the same class.

If only we could go to schools right across from each other, like in our past life.

Even if it's just the same city, it's fine. It just takes a little more time to meet, but it's still better than a long-distance relationship.

After spending the last few months together, Lin Yanwan realized that she was actually more dependent on Jiang Xia than he was, otherwise he wouldn't have taken advantage of her, and kissing had become a regular occurrence, with her even being the one who initiated it.

The initial promise to never touch each other now seems incredibly foolish; the two infinitely extending parallel lines are almost becoming an entangled double helix structure.

Come to think of it, with such a deep bond across two lifetimes, and seeing each other all the time, how could the connection be severed so easily?

Ultimately, he was still obsessed with his failed marriage in his previous life.

Gazing at the clouds in the sky, the girl, troubled by love, let out a soft sigh, wondering what that guy was thinking.

Do you really want to rekindle your relationship with her?

It's said that men with money go bad. Once Tom and Jerry becomes a hit, he'll definitely become the most famous animation producer. At that time, he'll be surrounded by many beautiful women. What does she matter?

While garden flowers may smell sweet, the same scent can become bland if you smell it every day. Wildflowers, on the other hand, are beautiful and have different flavors, making them the most tempting.

"Hmph, if he ever dares to flirt, be fickle, or seek out women again, I'll force him to exercise!" Lin Yanwan thought viciously, wanting to make him weak in the knees at the sight of a beautiful woman.

A soft, sweet meow suddenly interrupted her chaotic thoughts. Taroball walked into her room and gently rubbed its adorable cat head against her feet.

Lin Yanwan bent down and hugged it, gently scratching its chin and whispering, "Taro Ball, you think so too, right?"

On the other side, Jiang Xia, who was concentrating on drawing the original artwork, suddenly sneezed loudly.

"It must be my dear wife thinking of me again," he was absolutely certain.

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At 3 p.m., Lin Yanwan went to Nanshan Elementary School alone to pick up Xiaoman from school. She didn't see her brother-in-law again, and her sister-in-law pouted unhappily.

Her favorite thing to do was walk between her older sister and brother-in-law, with both of her little hands being held by them. Every now and then, they would lift her up and swing her out like a swing.

"Sister, did you and Brother Jiang Xia have a fight?" Xiaoman asked, pouting.

Xia Shanshan pretended not to care and greeted the other parents, but she was actually listening carefully. Could the young couple, who usually had a good relationship, have really quarreled?

"How so?"

“Brother Jiang Xia hasn’t come to see Xiao Man for a long time. If you two hadn’t been arguing, why wouldn’t he come to see Xiao Man?”

Lin Yanwan carefully tied her slightly loose bow and smiled, "No, he's been very busy lately, he has a lot of homework to do. Actually, Brother Jiang Xia misses you too."

"But hasn't he already started his vacation?"

"Do you have any homework during your vacation?" Lin Yanwan gently pinched her cheek.

"Yes! Lots of homework." Xiaoman puffed up her cheeks angrily. "Poor Jiang Xia, my sister doesn't have any homework at all, but he still has to do homework."

Lin Yanwan's breath hitched.

"Xiaoman, do you want to go see your brother Jiangxia?" Xia Shanshan blinked.

"Huh?!"

Lin Xiaoman looked up at Teacher Xia, then turned to look at her sister: "Is...is it okay?"

"Sure," Xia Shanshan said with a slight smile. "Yanwan, why don't you come along too?"

"Huh? I, I, I, um..."

Seeing her mother-in-law's smiling face, she stammered and her face instantly turned red: "Aunt Xia, please don't think too much, I'm just... worried about Xiaoman."

"Yes, I know."

Xia Shanshan said with a smile, "Then you guys wait for me a little while. We'll go home together after all the children have been seen off."

Going home...

Lin Yanwan couldn't help but feel dazed, her heart stirred with ripples, and she silently recited it twice more.

Goodbye, Teacher Xia!

"Goodbye, students! Remember to be good and listen to your parents at home!"

Xia Shanshan smiled and handed the children over to their parents one by one before turning to look at Lin Xiaoman.

"Alright, let's go. Our personal driver should be here soon."

She took Xiaoman's hand, and Lin Yanwan followed silently behind, her expression somewhat complicated.

Jiang Wende, who had been waiting by the roadside, had already turned down several people who wanted to take a taxi home. He looked at the little girl his wife was holding, and then at his daughter-in-law following behind him, and was slightly taken aback.

What's wrong with me today?

Upon seeing her father-in-law's taxi, Lin Yanwan immediately understood what her mother-in-law meant by "personal driver."

Without Jiang Xia by her side, she couldn't help but feel a little nervous facing her in-laws at the same time.

"Hello, Uncle Jiang," she said shyly.

"Good evening, Yanwan. Good evening, Xiaoman." Jiang Wende chuckled, but his gaze turned to his wife, as if asking what this meant.

Xia Shanshan smiled but remained silent.

"Send them back first, right?" Jiang Wende asked hesitantly.

"No, I'm going straight home."

"ha?"

"Xiaoman wants to come to my house to play, and Yanwan can take care of her younger sister while she's at it."

"Oh oh oh!"

After years of marriage, Jiang Wende instantly understood. Looking at his daughter-in-law's slightly shy face in the rearview mirror, he knew perfectly well that his wife was helping their son.

The car started slowly and quickly drove towards its own residential area.

A little while later, Xiaoman skipped and hopped into the residential area with Xia Shanshan on her back. Lin Yanwan walked silently behind her, looking at the familiar surroundings, and felt a sudden pang of absentmindedness.

This is the first time she has stepped into this place since her rebirth.

I really miss those days.

"Brother Jiang Xia!" As soon as the door opened, Lin Xiaoman shouted loudly into the room.

Jiang Xia was stunned for a moment, then immediately ran barefoot out of the bedroom. He was surprised to see his wife standing behind his sister-in-law.

"Why are you here?"