The father knew that being inside would not affect him, but the mother and daughter cleaning up the mess outside would.
He did not yet know about his wife's illness.
"Dad, don't say that. I'll beg the families for their understanding," Jiang Yan said, looking at her father with distress.
"Yan Yan, you've worked hard during this time. Focus on your studies and don't overthink things. Dad knows you're actually very smart, just a bit too fond of playing. If you want to, you can learn very well."
Jiang Yan was indeed a bright child. She had gotten into the best university in the country without much effort. Although her major wasn't great, it still showed her intelligence.
"I've been taking the blood pressure medication you sent me. You don't need to worry about my health. The people inside are taking good care of me too."
Jiang Yan was stunned when she heard this. She didn't have the ability to send her father blood pressure medication. She wondered who was helping her.
After meeting her father, Jiang Yan asked the lawyer as she was leaving, "Who sent Dad the medicine?"
"I'm not sure. I haven't heard anyone mention it... Could it be someone who's helping you with your troubles?"
Jiang Yan immediately thought of Jin Lan. That made sense. Among the people she knew, no one else had the capability.
If it was really him, wouldn't she have to thank him?
Jiang Yan felt a bit restless.
On Christmas Eve, classmates exchanged apples as a gesture of good wishes. Ye Wan received countless apples. Jiang Yan, who usually didn't receive apples from boys, also got quite a few. The thinner Jiang Yan, though not as stunning as Ye Wan, could still be considered a campus beauty.
In the afternoon, snowflakes began to fall gently. The students were very excited. It was the first snow of the year, and on a special holiday like Christmas Eve, it added a touch of romance to the day.
"Ye Wan, please perform a program at the New Year's Eve gala! You're already a sophomore. You haven't participated in any class or department events. Is that acceptable?" The class's cultural committee representative approached Ye Wan and insisted she perform.
"I don't have any talents." Ye Wan blinked her eyes. She hadn't learned anything since childhood, so she didn't know how to do anything.
"You can sing, right? Besides, with your pretty face, just standing there would outshine all other talents. It's settled. Decide on your piece and send it to me later."
After saying that, she turned and left, not giving Ye Wan a chance to refuse.
Jiang Yan smiled and said, "You should go. With your looks, not becoming an actress would be a loss to the entire nation."
But Ye Wan still didn't want to sing. She decided she would recite an English poem instead.
Ye Wan and Jiang Yan walked home together. The apartment they rented was in an adjacent building. As Ye Wan reached her door, she waved goodbye to Jiang Yan. A black car door opened, and Jin Lan stepped out. He called out to Ye Wan.
"Ye Wan."
Ye Wan turned around and saw Jin Lan, whom she hadn't seen in days. When Jiang Yan saw him, her body stiffened. Jin Lan hadn't contacted her recently, and she hadn't reached out to him, as if the agreement between them never existed.
After her father told her about the medicine incident, she felt a sense of unease. Jiang Yan was actually a person with a strong sense of right and wrong, and she felt indebted to him for a thank you.
Ye Wan's expression wasn't pleasant when she saw Jin Lan. She didn't dislike Jin Lan, but she truly didn't want to have any more contact with anyone or anything related to Gu Yunting right now.