As Ni Sitian thought about it, she felt a heavy, uneasy feeling in her heart.

My initial good mood vanished, and I couldn't type much even after staring at the document for a long time.

The sun gradually set, its warm rays shining on her, but they couldn't dispel the gloom in her heart.

Did Su Yan return without Xu Tingchuan telling her? Or did Su Yan return without informing Xu Tingchuan at all?

Given their close relationship since childhood and the fact that the breakup was amicable, it's unlikely they wouldn't have informed each other, right?

Therefore, she was more inclined to believe that Xu Tingchuan knew but hadn't told her.

When Xu Tingchuan spoke that day, it was as if he was hiding something from her.

The reason she didn't press him or force him was because she felt that everyone could keep some little secrets in their hearts, and she herself did too.

But if Xu Tingchuan really was hiding this from her, she might still feel a little uncomfortable.

And what exactly was the reason he kept it a secret? Was it because he was afraid she would be jealous? Or was there something else going on with Su Yan?

Ni Sitian has a small brain capacity and finds it annoying to think about these things. She shook her head, trying to get rid of all these messy thoughts.

She took a few deep breaths, then stood up from her chair, went to the balcony to water the flowers she was growing, smelled their fragrance to clear her mind, and then cleaned the house again.

Whenever she has something on her mind, she likes to tire herself out a bit, so that she forgets to overthink.

After cleaning, she was a little out of breath and sat down on the sofa to rest.

But as soon as she rested, she couldn't help but start overthinking again.

She picked up her phone and couldn't resist calling Zhi Lan, wanting to chat with her and distract herself.

As soon as the call connected, she heard the dog barking from Xiang Zhilan's end, and she could also hear Xiang Zhilan comforting the dog.

"Hello?" Xiang Zhilan answered the call without even looking at the caller ID.

Ni Sitian couldn't help but tease, saying, "It seems that you've cured your fear of dogs these past few days."

Xiang Zhilan smiled, patted Jinji's head, and said, "Jinji is very cute and especially well-behaved."

"You've gotten addicted to being a dog nanny, haven't you?" Ni Sitian teased her when she heard her calling the dog's name in such an affectionate voice.

"No way, I'm counting down the days. There are only 57 days left before I'm free." Xiang Zhilan stood up, sat down by the pool, and dipped her feet in to play in the water.

Hearing the sound of water, Ni Sitian asked in confusion, "Are you taking a shower?"

"No, it's in the swimming pool."

"It's so cold, why are you swimming?" Ni Sitian frowned disapprovingly. It's already mid-to-late December, and it's time to take out the padded jackets.

"No, this is the Shen family's indoor heated swimming pool. I'm just playing in the water on the shore, like washing my feet." Xiang Zhilan was playing in the water when Jinji came over. Its fur was wet, and it was shaking itself vigorously, splashing water at Xiang Zhilan. She got up from the shore and went over to Jinji's neck. "Let's see how naughty you are!"

Hearing her playing around with Jinji, Ni Sitian laughed and said, "Looks like you're doing quite well in the Shen family. You might as well let Shen Muzhi continue to support you."

"Bah! I am neither corrupted by wealth nor subdued by power," Xiang Zhilan said with exceptional integrity.

Ni Sitian smiled and then asked how Xiang's mother was doing lately.

“I was discharged from the hospital a long time ago, and I can go back to square dancing in a few days,” Xiang Zhilan said with a smile. “After this experience, my dad decided to retire early and stop working at the end of the year. My mom did the same. After this serious illness, she also wants to enjoy a peaceful retirement soon.”