communication between both parties on the case, Judge Liu asked Shu Tinglan if he had any further thoughtsShu Tinglan concisely stated his own requirements: first, hoping to review Xu Wei's case file...As expected, they were standing there waiting, just as she remembered them—Wen Jian and her daughter.

At that time, she still kindly opened the car door for Wen Jian and let her get in.

But this time, as Dad slowly pressed the gas pedal to stop the car beside the mother and daughter, she spoke coldly from the backseat: “I promised Cheng Chen and another classmate yesterday that I would pick them up together for school today.”

The implication is that this car does not have cupholders.

Dad glanced at the back seat. "Can you guys squeeze in a bit"

"No, we should put our backpacks in front and then the three of us can sit just right in the back. It's too crowded. Dad, why do you have to pick up Wenjian"

Her last words were said with confidence, and a barely perceptible flicker of discomfort crossed her father's face.

She sat in the back seat, taking in his subtle expression. It was true, she and her mother had trusted him too much in the past. If he'd been willing, there would have been traces everywhere.

"Okay." Her father said, then still stopped the car in front of the mother and daughter, but just rolled down the window to say: "You guys take a taxi to school today."

Under the stunned gaze of the mother and daughter, he released the brakes and drove forward.

Shu Tinglan in the back seat was also driving with the window open, his expression calm, meeting Wen Jian's outside.

After driving for a while, Dad asked, "Where are your classmates"

"I got it wrong, we made an appointment for tomorrow."

Her father gave her a strange look and said nothing more.

As soon as she reached the school, she got off the car and walked into the campus without even saying goodbye. It was the first day of school, and the campus was bustling with activity. The familiar feeling came rushing back to her, and she still couldn't quite believe that she had actually returned to high school.

The newly built stage on the playground.

Above, a banner with the words "Freshman Orientation" hung in the center.

Welcome Party

Piano performance the Pacific Ocean wasn't big enough to contain it."See... uhm... see you later..." She just wanted to get away from his gaze as quickly as possible. After saying goodbye, she grabbed her bag and ran...