"You scared me..." Wen Mo shrank back a little and patted his chest.

I've wanted to complain about this for a long time; this guy walks without making a sound.

The girl didn't react much, as if it were a common occurrence. She simply stretched out her hand, and Wen Mo then noticed that she was holding something else—a brightly colored piece of paper.

"for you……"

The slightly awkward and unfamiliar words did not dampen Wenmo's interest, because the piece of cardboard in her hand was exactly what he had been most familiar with two years ago.

"Oh, I miss it a bit."

Wenmo took it and gently stroked the familiar cover.

The bright red color and slightly scratchy cardboard, along with the contents in his hand, were none other than Winmer's acceptance letter from his high school.

Memories from two years ago suddenly flooded back.

He suffered a lot to get this piece of paper. The opportunity to live alone was something he had to fight for. If he couldn't get into a top university, then it was out of the question. He considered himself not very smart, so he could only study hard and study diligently. Fortunately, he worked hard in the end and the result was not bad.

But now, two years later, the name on that acceptance letter is no longer his.

“Xia Lian…” he whispered the name on the paper, then turned to look at the girl sitting next to him, “This is your name, isn’t it?”

Xia Lian looked up and met the clear eyes of the person in front of her. Not knowing how to answer, she simply nodded her head.

"Very good, you did very well on the test." Wen Mo grinned and praised him generously.

He, who had previously felt nothing for his new cousin, clearly expressed his affection for her for the first time, because he knew better than anyone the weight of this piece of paper.

Xia Lian was stunned. Hearing his undisguised praise, she froze on the spot. Her lifeless eyes unconsciously looked away, and her expressionless face was gradually hidden. She slowly lowered her head.

Wen Mo scratched his head, wondering why she suddenly reacted this way.

All that could be heard was Xia Lian, who had curled herself into a ball, slowly uttering a clear reply:

"Thanks……"

Her voice was still very soft, but this time she glanced up slightly and stole a few glances at her cousin beside her.