Although Xu Nuo's attitude changed so quickly that it was hard to understand, Xu Yan, as the female lead, has the greatest quality of kindness.

She had no doubts about Xu Nuo's intentions and genuinely believed that it was because of her that Xu Nuo was saved.

Xu Nuo looked at Xiao Tianzao and thought to herself that the female lead had started making her desserts, so the future looked promising.

She had it all planned out: not only would she cultivate a good relationship with the female lead, but she would also actively promote her romance with the male lead, so that she, the matchmaker, could live a life of luxury under the protagonist's spotlight.

She picked one up and popped it into her mouth, smiling sweetly. Then she picked another one and held it to Xu Yan's lips: "It's so delicious! Where did you buy this? It's much better than the ones I used to buy."

Xu Yan was a little shy. She opened her mouth to take it and said softly, "I made it myself."

Xu Nuo already knew, but she still widened her eyes in surprise: "Ah, you made this?"

Xu Yan nodded, then thought for a moment and said, "I'll make you something else tomorrow."

Xu Yan never had a good life in the Xu family. Xu Nuo had everything she wanted, but Xu Yan did not. After she went to the countryside, she earned some pocket money to supplement her income. Her cooking skills were also learned by helping out in the canteen of the People's Commune.

The villagers often praise her for her delicious cooking.

But she didn't expect Xu Nuo to react so strongly. She threw herself into Xu Nuo's arms and whined, "I want to eat your cooking again tomorrow. No, no, no, I want to eat delicious food every day."

Xu Yan was amused by her and felt a little flustered when she hugged him softly. He gently patted her back and said, "Okay, I'll make it for you again tomorrow. Now hurry up and drink your medicine, or Auntie will be back soon."

Indeed, Xue Ping rushed home after work, and as soon as she got home, she took her things to Xu Nuo's room.

Xu Nuo ate a small jujube and looked at the new dress Xue Ping had bought for her: "This is from Mom's friend, Aunt Zhang, do you remember her? She was transferred to work in Shanghai, so I asked her to buy it for you. Isn't it pretty?"

Xu Nuo was very happy; the new dress was unexpectedly beautiful.

It was a white shirt paired with a fitted dress, a classic preppy style. Even in later years, this dress wouldn't look outdated; it was exactly the style she liked.

So she happily shared the sweet dates that Xu Yan had made for her with Xue Ping, who exclaimed in surprise, "Hey, these taste pretty good!"

"That's right, it's much tastier than the candied fruit you bought me last time."

"Where did you buy it? I'll buy some tomorrow as a snack for you."

Here's the key point: Xu Nuo spares no effort to improve the female lead's favorability, attempting to repair the broken mother-daughter relationship between Xue Ping and the female lead: "This was made by my sister."

Upon hearing that Xu Yan had made it, Xue Ping's smile vanished: "Why would she be so kind as to suddenly make something for you to eat? Don't eat it; she might have put something bad in it."

Xu Nuo knew that the relationship between Xue Ping and Xu Yan could not be repaired overnight, but as long as Xue Ping did not do anything reckless and went against Xu Yan, she would not end up as cannon fodder as the original owner.

She patted Xue Ping on the shoulder: "Mom, actually Xu Yan is quite pitiful. Unlike me, she doesn't have a mother who loves and cares for her, and her father doesn't care much about her either."

Xue Ping snorted: "She's vicious. Don't you remember how she schemed against you several times when you were little? She even pushed you into the water once. Don't you remember?"

Xu Nuo was stunned for a moment upon hearing this. How much trouble had the original owner stirred up? What did she mean by being pushed into the water? It was clearly her who wanted to push Xu Yan but ended up falling in herself. After being rescued, she turned around and cried, saying, "My sister pushed me into the water."

For this, Xu Jinan even beat Xu Yan up, and Xue Ping became increasingly harsh on her.

Nuomi Tuanzi felt more and more guilty: "Mom, actually I lied. I used to dislike Xu Yan and felt that she wasn't part of our family, so I wanted to push her into the water. But then I was afraid you would scold me, so I said that she was the one who pushed me."

Xue Ping was stunned. These old stories had always been a thorn in her side. She had disliked this stepdaughter when she first married into the family, and after Xu Nuo's various instigations, she loathed her even more. Xu Nuo's drowning when she was ten years old was the biggest trigger.

Unexpectedly…

She frowned, but without much reproach, tapped Xu Nuo's forehead: "You, you."