Yan Wen chuckled softly and replied, "What can I do? I'm not familiar with them. If I try to separate two strangers, people will probably think I'm crazy."

Initially, he did want to complete the mission and return as soon as possible because he had a younger sister.

But since he knew the time difference, he just wanted to stay with Fu Ying for a while longer.

Even if all this was just a dream, he hoped he could wake up from it later.

"Do you have a system?" Shen Jiahe asked him.

"Yes, it only appeared once when I first arrived, and it hasn't appeared since then." Yan Wen did not hide anything.

"Does the system tell you what it means to complete the task? Does it mean preventing them from getting married, breaking up, or living in different cities?"

"As an author, you should know better how to break up a couple, right?" Yan Wen asked back, with a hint of teasing in his eyes.

Yan Wen stared at Shen Jiahe with a smile. He was still worrying about how to complete the task.

He didn't expect that there would be another book-traveling person in this world, and that person is also the author of the novel. Why should he worry about it? He could just lie down.

Shen Jiahe suppressed his displeasure and asked him, "Can you call out your system?"

"That's a bit difficult," Yan Wen replied, his tone revealing a hint of helplessness. "I have no idea where it went. I'm not even sure if it's still in this world."

He was not lying. Ever since he came to this world and understood the basic plot, that system had never appeared again.

If everything wasn't so real, he might have suspected that he was dreaming.

"Okay, if your system shows up, be sure to contact me."

"Okay." Yan Wen rarely formed a united front with Shen Jiahe.

After leaving the swimming pool, Shen Anran did not return to the hall, but leaned against the cold wall with mixed emotions.

The conversation between Fu Ying and Yan Wen kept replaying in her mind, and she couldn't calm down for a long time.

Fu Ying has feelings for her that go beyond friendship. Is this the real reason why she chose to leave many years ago?

Shen Anran sighed, not knowing how to face Fu Ying in the future. Should she pretend that she knew nothing?

"An An, why are you here?"

Shen Anran turned around and saw Zhou Jingyan. He was wearing a neatly tailored suit. Under the light, the lines of the suit seemed to emit a soft luster.

She walked over to Zhou Jingyan, hugged him, and asked, "Brother Jingyan, where have you been? I looked around but couldn't find you."

"I chatted with Uncle Shen for a while." Zhou Jingyan gently stroked her hair, with a gentle light in his eyes.

When Shen Anran heard that Zhou Jingyan was alone with her father, she asked curiously, "What did you talk about?"

Ever since the Shen family learned that she and Zhou Jingyan were not compatible, they were not happy to see them get too close.

Zhou Jingyan went to see Shen Zhenting alone. Will he be scolded?

Shen Anran asked with some concern: "Brother Jingyan, you weren't scolded, were you?"

"Do you want me to be scolded?" Zhou Jingyan looked at her with a smile.

A smile appeared on Zhou Jingyan's lips. He liked the feeling of being cared for by Shen Anran, which made him feel very safe.

Shen Anran quickly waved her hands and shook her head, explaining anxiously: "Of course not. If you really got scolded, I would definitely feel bad."

"Uncle Shen didn't actually scold me. Instead, he asked me to take good care of you." Zhou Jingyan said with a hint of smile.

Shen Anran's eyes lit up instantly when she heard this, her face full of disbelief: "Does he really agree that we should be together?"

"Yes." Zhou Jingyan nodded.

Shen Anran blinked her eyes. She always felt that happiness came too quickly. Was there something wrong?

"You didn't suffer any harm from him, did you?"

Zhou Jingyan smiled and shook his head: "No, he even joked that if I treated you badly, he would break my legs."

"No, I can't bear to see you get hurt."

Zhou Jingyan chuckled softly, his voice full of joy and happiness.

Shen Anran also smiled, and her mood, which had been affected by Fu Ying's words, finally improved a little.

After a while, Shen Anran and Zhou Jingyan returned to the hall.

Most people in the hall had left, with only a few people still chatting and making arrangements for their next meeting.

Fu Ying came over and said, "An An, where have you been? I haven't seen you."

Shen Anran avoided her gaze and didn't dare to look at her, but she lived in the Shen family now, and she would see her every day.

What's more, they are still friends. Before the secret is revealed, she can only pretend that nothing happened.

She tried to sound calm: "Brother Jingyan and I were just strolling around outside."

"Oh, the party is almost over, and Aunt Jiang is looking for you everywhere."

"Okay, I know."

Then, she and Zhou Jingyan walked side by side towards where Jiang Wanqing was, while Fu Ying followed them silently, her eyes full of unwillingness.

Jiang Wanqing was having a pleasant conversation with an elegant lady. Although Shen Anran had attended banquets many times, he had never seen this person before. Perhaps she was not from S City.

Jiang Wanqing noticed Shen Anran and immediately waved to her with a faint smile on her face.

When Shen Anran came to her side, she introduced her to the lady beside her: "This is my daughter, An'an."

As soon as Ms. Lin Yin saw Shen Anran, she looked at her carefully, and the joy in her eyes was beyond words.

Without waiting for Jiang Wanqing to introduce her further, she took the initiative to chat with Shen Anran: "Hello, An'an, I'm Lin Yin, you can call me Aunt Lin."

"Hello, Aunt Lin." Shen Anran responded politely.

"Okay, okay." Lin Yin's voice suddenly became choked with sobs, and her eyes quickly turned red, as if she was about to cry in the next second.

Seeing this, Shen Anran was confused and quickly turned to Jiang Wanqing for help.

Jiang Wanqing patted her hands and said, "An An, go find Jia He. We'll go back together later."

"Okay." Although Shen Anran was full of doubts, she nodded obediently, turned around and left with Zhou Jingyan.

After Shen Anran left, Lin Yin wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, calmed down, and regained her previous dignity and elegance.

She murmured softly, "She and her mother are so much like, they could have been carved from the same mold." Her words were filled with emotion and nostalgia.

Jiang Wanqing said coldly: "Since you have seen it, can you tell me what happened next?"

Two hours ago, Lin Yin found her and said that he had something to talk to her about alone.

Seeing that Lin Yin looked familiar, she went to the box with her. Unexpectedly, Lin Yin kept asking about Shen Anran's past.

She felt something was wrong as soon as she heard it, and after several inquiries, she learned that Shen Anran's biological mother and Lin Yin were friends.

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