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Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu's expression froze for a moment before he recovered.

"Uh..." A hint of difficulty flashed across his face. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "I know my son is working hard, but this matter is not so simple..."

"How is it not simple?" Xiao Ran frowned slightly and immediately asked, "Could it be that Father thinks that my Grade A is not comparable to He Wan's Grade A? Or perhaps Father suspects that my Grade A was obtained through dishonest means?"

Xiao Mu was speechless for a moment, and awkwardly touched the tip of his nose, which seemed to be an admission of Xiao Ran's doubts.

Xiao Ran's mind suddenly cleared as if the clouds had parted and the sun was shining. No wonder when she talked to Madam He before, she kept mentioning the gentlemen of Guangwentang; no wonder He Wan had been running around to the gentlemen of Guangwentang every day recently.

It turns out she wasn't diligent in her studies; instead, she was secretly trying to find ways to falsify her grades.

But how did He Wan know in advance that she would get an A grade? Could it be that all of this was a carefully planned scheme, and no matter what score she got, she had a way to make herself a top student?

It's truly despicable. It's laughable that Xiao Ran worked so hard to prepare for the exam, only to have all her efforts go to waste with just one sentence from someone else.

Xiao Mu sighed, slowly stood up and sat down next to her, patting her hand comfortingly.

“Daughter, I know you are very smart, but having another sister won’t hurt. Besides, He Wan is also very intelligent. If the two of you can be sisters, you can work together in the future…”

Xiao Ran scoffed, "United in heart?"

Xiao Mu was too far away to see his daughter's expression clearly at first, but when he got closer, he could see how disgusted she looked, and even a hint of malice.

He was shocked. He had never seen his daughter look like this before, and he even began to doubt... Was this really his daughter?

Fortunately, it only lasted a moment before Xiao Ran regained her composure.

She withdrew her hand, a hint of hesitation on her face: "Father, of course I understand your intentions, but this matter is of great importance, and we cannot make a conclusion so easily. If..."

"What if?" Xiao Mu asked.

"Father, think about it. Was the idea of ​​adopting He Wan yours and Aunt's? He Wan was completely unaware of it... But if she had known from the beginning that Father was going to adopt her, how would she have treated Father?"

Xiao Mu pondered for a moment, "I should try to appear as obedient and pitiful as possible, and at the appropriate time, be exceptionally clever..."

After saying that, Xiao Mu suddenly realized, "Ran'er means that He Wan is pretending to be pitiful just to get me to adopt her?"

Xiao Ran blinked, indicating her agreement.

“But this isn’t right…” Xiao Mu hesitated for a moment, “Her obedience and good behavior are an act, but her background can’t be faked.”

"Her background?" Xiao Ran smiled. If she hadn't experienced her past life, she wouldn't have known that He Shi was He Wan's biological mother. But even if she told her now, her father might not believe her.

“Father, what she said about her background is just one side of the story. Aunt He has always been kind-hearted. If she were to be schemed against and used by someone with ill intentions…” Xiao Ran lowered her head slightly, each word seeming to gently tap into Xiao Mu’s heart.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Mu's eyes widened suddenly. He pursed his lips and remained silent for a long time, his expression constantly changing, clearly indicating that he was going through a fierce internal struggle.

Seeing this, Xiao Ran knew that she had achieved her goal. She slightly smiled, then stood up and gave Xiao Muying a deep bow, her demeanor dignified and graceful, displaying the elegance of a well-bred lady.

"Father, why don't you let me test the waters first before making a decision?"