As soon as Gu Wanwan's figure disappeared at the alley entrance, Ye Nian'an immediately lowered his voice: "Song Yan, is she really your cousin?"
"Well... although she's my cousin, she's a distant relative, from my great-grandfather's generation. We even have different surnames."
"However, her house is close to mine, and because of this relationship, we started to have some contact."
Song Yan paused, then looked up at Ye Nian'an, his eyes deep, "Sister-in-law, do you think there's something wrong with her?"
She keenly noticed the difference in Ye Nian'an's tone when he mentioned Gu Wanwan.
The urgency in his tone suggested he wanted some kind of verification.
“Something does seem off; she gives me an uncomfortable feeling, but that’s just my opinion.”
"Since she's your cousin and has such a close relationship with your family, she can't be a bad person, right?"
Ye Nian'an was testing the waters with these words.
I want to see Song Yan's attitude...
Song Yan opened his mouth, but hesitated to speak.
"Hey, it's so cold outside, what are you all doing?"
Chu Xin'er and Xu Yao found it.
Seeing that Ye Nian'an had been gone for a long time, she even called out to Song Yan.
As a result, the two of them stayed at the door for quite some time.
It seems there are other people around?
"Hey, Song Yan, what's that thing in your hand?"
Xu Yao noticed that Song Yan had two bags in her hands.
"These are all gifts for you."
Song Yan tossed the bag to Xu Yao expressionlessly.
"Holy crap? What's this good stuff?"
Xu Yao looked at Song Yan with a strange expression.
Is this guy really that kind? Would he think of himself when there's something good?
Then I opened the bag and saw—
Huh? Are those two scarves?
A wine-red strip.
A deep purple line.
The stitches are fine and dense, clearly showing that a lot of effort was put into it.
"It's getting chilly, and I was thinking of getting a new scarf. Song Yan, it's rare for you to do something good."
"Come on, look at me, sister-in-law, Xin'er, do I look good wearing this purple one?"
Xu Yao quite liked the new scarf and immediately put it on around his neck, striking a cool pose.
Chu Xin'er clapped her hands and carefully examined it: "It's quite good-looking, Brother Xu Yao."
Upon hearing Chu Xin'er praise Xu Yao, Song Yan instantly became extremely jealous.
"This scarf was a gift from Gu Wanwan."
Song Yan suddenly spoke.
"Gu Wanwan? Your cousin?"
Xu Yao pulled off his scarf as if he had been burned, and his expression changed.
"No wonder you were suddenly so kind as to give me both scarves. I thought you'd finally seen the light, but it turns out you pulled this stunt!"
He stuffed the scarf back into the bag and clapped his hands: "I wouldn't dare accept anything she gives me."
"Isn't Gu Wanwan Song Yan's cousin? Why do you look so disgusted, Xu Yao?"
Chu Xin'er was a little confused.
She had seen Gu Wanwan a few times before when she was at the Song family's house.
In my memory, she was a very sunny, cheerful, and poised girl.
At the time, Song Yan and Xu Yao praised Gu Wanwan highly; otherwise, they wouldn't have bothered with this woman.
In the year since returning to Haicheng, Chu Xin'er has been busy preparing for the college entrance examination, helping to take care of her nephews and nieces, and dealing with all sorts of other trivial matters, so she hasn't seen Gu Wanwan at all.
"Sigh... I really don't know how to explain this..."
Xu Yao sighed softly and glanced at Song Yan again.
After all, it's a family matter of the Song family.
Song Yan rubbed his temples, his tone complicated: "I feel... she's like a completely different person."
"oh?"
This piqued Ye Nian'an's interest: "Song Yan, what happened? Tell me in detail."
“My cousin used to be different in her speech and actions. She was indeed very kind and approachable, but she didn’t give people the feeling of deliberately trying to please them.”
"Although the Gu family's strength is not as great as mine, Wanwan is still a little princess who is pampered and spoiled by the Gu family. She hasn't been exposed to too many things and has not been corrupted."
He paused, seemingly choosing his words carefully: "Tonight she seems to have become... mercenary."
"There was a hint of calculation in her voice. If it weren't for her physical appearance, I would have almost thought that her soul had been replaced."
Hearing this, Ye Nian'an's heart skipped a beat.
Was his soul replaced?
Is it really possible for something like this to happen?
But even the Spirit Spring Space and the possibility of rebirth have befallen me.
Isn't rebirth also a kind of soul transformation?
If it weren't for all the idiotic things she did in her past life, how could she have become the confident Ye Nian'an she is today?
So Gu Wanwan was also reborn?
Countless questions swirled in Ye Nian'an's mind.
Chu Xin'er scratched the back of her head: "Really? I haven't seen him since I got back to Haicheng. Sister-in-law, do you feel the same way?"
"have."
Since Song Yan had such doubts, Ye Nian'an naturally chose to tell the truth.
"Actually, I feel the same way. I used to think Gu Wanwan was pretty good, but how come she seems like a completely different person half a year ago, acting all weird."
Xu Yao shrugged.
Thinking of the way Gu Wanwan looked at him when she wasn't looking...
It's like a jackal eyeing meat.
Gu Wanwan probably thought she had concealed it very well.
But Xu Yao had been through so much, how could he not sense what was going on in someone's eyes when they looked at him?
No matter how unrestrained he was, he was still the young master of the Xu family, and he was meticulous in his thinking. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to get along with Song Yan and Chu Yan.
Even so, everyone only made a brief comment about Gu Wanwan's discussion before returning home.
After all, Gu Wanwan's appearance is still the same; it's absolutely impossible for someone else to have faked it.
Perhaps it's just a change in personality.
A month has passed in the blink of an eye.
The first national college entrance examination since its resumption has arrived as scheduled.
The exams in Haicheng are scheduled for December 11th to 13th, a full three days.
Although it was winter and snowed a few days ago, the weather suddenly cleared up on the day the exam started.
The warm sunshine shone on the playground covered with a thin layer of snow, making the red brick teaching building shine brightly.
It's truly a blessed day, as if even God himself is paving the way for the test takers.
Approximately 40,000 students in Haicheng participated in the college entrance examination this year.
Chu Xin'er applied for science, while Ye Nian'an chose humanities.
The two walked into the examination room with light steps.
"Sister-in-law, my exam room is in the building to the west, so please be careful!"
"Yes, you too. I wish us a great start."
"Okay!"
Ye Nian'an smiled and gave her a push, watching her skip and disappear into the crowd.
There are fifteen minutes left before the exam starts.
Just as Ye Nian'an reached the classroom door, a sweet, cloying voice suddenly called out from behind her: "Sister Nian'an, what a coincidence!"
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