Upon hearing this, Hua Kai knew that Ye Yifan had found the truth he wanted, but this truth was hurtful.

She went over and squeezed Ye Yifan's hanging hand, saying nothing but offering him some comfort.

Looking at the blooming flowers, Ye Yifan suddenly felt less upset. He let go of Fang Changliang's arm and said, "That's enough. If we keep making a scene, it won't look good for anyone."

After saying that, he turned to Hua Kai and Gu Xiaoxue and said, "Let's go."

Hua Kai nodded in agreement and followed Ye Yifan out the door.

Gu Xiaoxue was still confused, but she quickly followed him out.

Watching them leave, Fang Nana burst into tears: "Dad, what should we do? Brother Xiao Fan doesn't want us anymore."

Fang Changliang sighed: "What should we do? Let's go home first. I'm not sick. I had a good plan. I pretended to be sick and had Ye Yifan take care of me so you could have something with him sooner. You useless thing, he was here all night yesterday and you didn't even have anything happen between you. Is there a woman who can't sleep with a man? Why don't you just die?"

Fang Nana was also frustrated and aggrieved: "Didn't you see? He doesn't even look at me properly, and he sleeps on the bench in the corridor. Am I supposed to sleep in the corridor with him?" After saying that, she looked at Fang Changliang and said, "Just now, Brother Xiao Fan said that you already knew about his background. Is that true?"

Fang Changliang sighed: "It must be that your grandma has been confused these past two years. She told your third aunt that Ye Yifan is too smart and he found out about it."

Fang Nana sat there angrily and started cursing her grandmother.

Hua Kai and the others arrived downstairs and stood by the car.

Ye Yifan smiled as she looked at the blooming flowers: "I'm so sorry to have caused you so much trouble."

Hua Kai smiled and said, "You've helped me a lot too, it's only right."

"It was nothing I did."

"Not for me."

As they gazed at each other, their hearts suddenly began to race.

Gu Xiaoxue, standing to the side, looked at the two of them and said, "Wait, what are you two talking about? Can someone explain this to me? What exactly did Fang Nana want us to see? And then how did they start fighting?"

Hua Kai and Ye Yifan exchanged a smile again, then said in unison, "Let's get in the car."

Gu Xiaoxue got into the car, still looking completely bewildered: "No, I still don't understand."

Hua Kai turned to look at Gu Xiaoxue: "Go home and think about this slowly, it can help develop your intelligence."

Gu Xiaoxue tilted her head, thinking about the things she couldn't understand.

Ye Yifan smiled as she watched the flowers bloom. How could this girl always be so quirky and clever, and able to stir people's emotions?

He asked Hua Kai, "What do you want to eat?"

Hua Kai said, "It's so late, we can't just grab a bite before we have to go back to class."

Ye Yifan said, "Then I'll treat you to a good meal tonight?"

Hua Kai said to Ye Yifan, "Don't bother with all that today. You've been exhausted these past two days. Go back and get some rest and sleep. When can we stop?"

After saying that, he asked Ye Yifan, "Have you found out about the Fang family's affairs?"

Ye Yifan nodded and said, "Yes, I couldn't find anything at the hospital. I was about to give up on this opportunity when I heard my adoptive parents mention Third Grandma. Back then, Grandma Fang deliberately caused Third Grandma to miscarry. After that, Third Grandma never had any children. When Grandma Fang got old, she felt guilty and often went to see Third Grandma. Third Grandma hadn't spoken to anyone since Third Grandpa passed away. Everyone thought she had lost her voice due to excessive grief, but she hadn't. I've visited her often over the years, so she told me the truth."

Hua Kai sighed: "It's good that you know now. At least you know what the Fang family owes you. But are you going to sue them?"

Ye Yifan nodded: "Once I have enough evidence, I will make sure Li Lanhua gets the punishment she deserves. But Fang Changliang and Li Lanhua have supported me for three years, so I can't be too ruthless."

Hua Kai expressed her understanding, adding that the laws of this era are not yet perfect for this type of lawsuit, so even if one were to file a lawsuit, it might not be effective.

She looked at Ye Yifan and said, "I will support whatever you do."

Ye Yifan smiled and said, "Thank you."

Upon arriving at the school gate, the three of them grabbed a quick bite to eat before Hua Kai and Gu Xiaoxue hurried inside.

It rained lightly last night, and by the next morning, the ground was already icy, which means winter has arrived in the north. I guess the next thing to fall won't be rain, but snow.

Hua Kai drew a pattern for a cotton-padded coat and planned to send it to a tailor shop to be made. Cotton-padded coats are not easy to make. Gu Lan Yan only learned to make clothes this year, so she probably wasn't very skilled at making cotton-padded coats yet. Therefore, she planned to have one made at the tailor shop first, and then take it back so that Gu Lan Yan could figure it out and make it easier.

After finishing my own drawing, I thought of Ye Yifan. I had always thought he had the physique of a model, so I designed a modern and stylish half-length cotton coat for him. We'll get it done together. Gu Xiaoxue always wears suits and ties, and her style is different from his, so I won't bother. It would be more practical to find a way to help him make some money in the future.

Having made up my mind, I started drawing the design of the cotton-padded coat for Ye Yifan.

Both are simple casual styles with hoods. In the cold winter in the north, hoods are very important, and they also need to be loose because you'll be wearing a lot underneath, like thermal underwear, sweaters, and cotton-padded jackets. Fitted ones are not comfortable.

The painting was finished, and the next day at noon, Hua Kai went to the clothing store.

Hua Kai thought to herself that it was rare for her to be so much younger now, and she should really enjoy the feeling of being a young girl.

So she chose a light mauve color for herself, a color that should feel warmer in winter.

Then I chose light gray for Ye Yifan. It's the middle of winter, and cotton-padded clothes are inconvenient to wash, so I didn't get him white. But to match someone's usual style, I chose silver gray.

I've already arranged with the clothing store to pick it up next Wednesday at noon.

On Friday, Hua Kai finished Gu Ping's drawings, so they could start work on that side sooner.

Gu Ping got busy and said she would definitely gather all the children together for a meal next week.

Hua Kai agreed, but Gu Ping felt bad about not accepting the design fee, so she asked Hua Kai to treat everyone to a couple of meals. This made Hua Kai feel better, and Hua Kai also mentioned Gu Xiaoxue's situation.

Ye Yifan was quite busy at work these past two days, so he only came once to confirm some things about the factory with Huakai. He went back without even having a meal, but he bought Huakai a lot of delicious food.

Hua Kai always felt that Ye Yifan treated her like a child, but thinking about it, it made sense, since she was a student.

However, I don't think I really like it when he treats me like a child. It's a strange feeling, and I can't figure it out, so I've decided to stop thinking about it.

The weekend arrived quickly, and Huakai and her older brother went to the station early to wait for the bus. Going home was always the happiest time for Huakai.

It's getting dark earlier and earlier now; by the time they got home, it was already getting dark.

When they arrived at the gate, Hua Qingyang was waiting for them. Rural schools let out early in winter because many of them are in remote mountain valleys and require walking along mountain roads. It would be dangerous to let out late at night. School usually ends at 2:30 pm, and they can get home before 4 pm. Here, it gets dark as early as 4:30 pm.