Shen Tangning's eyes held a meaningful look: "Indeed."

She didn't call him out on it, and sat down to the side: "I've had the kitchen prepare all the ingredients, when are we going to make dumplings?"

"There's no rush." ​​Chi Yan pursed his lips, probing indirectly, "Aren't you curious about what Chi Jingyu and I talked about?"

"I'm not curious." Shen Tangning lowered her eyes, a hint of guilt flashing in them.

We'll find out sooner or later anyway.

She cleared her throat. "The meat filling is all ready, so when are we going to wrap it?"

Chi Yan feigned nonchalance: "What did Chi Jingyu just say to you?"

The wind and snow were so strong that he barely heard anything except for the few words Chi Jingyu shouted!

The two were talking at cross purposes.

A hint of a smile flashed in Shen Tangning's eyes: "So curious?"

Chi Yan leaned back, glancing around awkwardly: "It's just a little bit."

She chuckled softly, "He said a lot of nonsensical things to me, but I ignored him." She paused, her tone unhurried, "I suspect he wants me to ask for the 30,000 taels back."

Chi Yan: "..."

Wow, this thought process is quite unique, I must say...

He nodded solemnly: "That's right, that must be it! I knew it! So that's why he was stammering! Ugh, how shameless!"

He breathed a sigh of relief, but not entirely; he was caught in a limbo, a very subtle feeling.

Shen Tangning glanced at him, but smiled without saying a word.

She lowered her eyes slightly, her gaze thoughtful.

Chi Jingyu's words just now were really strange. Not long ago, he wanted to cut off all ties with her, but in just a few days, his attitude has changed so much.

She couldn't rule out the possibility that he had lost his mind, but she had a vague feeling that something was wrong.

Chi Jingyu prided himself on his aloofness and disdained to engage in such superficial acts.

But what is the reason for that?

Soon, Shen Tangning learned what had happened from Yuan Zhao.

She was shocked and indignant upon hearing what Chi Jingyu and Chi Yan said, her heart filled with turmoil!

A subtle guess involuntarily surfaced in my mind—

Could it be that Chi Jingyu... was also reborn?

Shen Tangning wasn't sure, but once the thought popped into her head, she couldn't stop it.

Thinking about it carefully, it's not impossible. If she could be reborn, why can't Chi Jingyu?

Shen Tangning's eyes darkened. If that were the case, things would become very complicated.

We still need to find an opportunity to test the waters.

In this way, she also understood why Chi Yan looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. Shen Tangning was both annoyed and amused.

...

While making dumplings, Chi Yan seemed distracted.

Shen Tangning glanced at the appalling dumplings in his hand and coughed lightly: "Are you trying to compete with me to see who can make the ugliest dumplings?"

Chi Yan snapped out of his daze, looking somewhat embarrassed. "I didn't notice." He stared at the dumplings, his expression troubled. "They're a bit ugly, but the filling is good. They're edible, don't you think?"

Shen Tangning glanced at him, wondering why he seemed to have a deeper meaning behind his words.

She smiled slightly and casually pinched an even uglier dumpling: "It's okay, we're about the same, I won't look down on you."

She paused, her gaze drifting into the distance, her voice soft, "I don't have the habit of repeating the same mistakes. Some things are unforgettable once you experience them."

Chi Yan stared blankly, then smiled slightly, clearly in a good mood.