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Xiaolei's eyes curved in delight, unable to hide her joy, "Do I even need to say it?"

At the banquet tonight, her cousin was all hers for the entire evening.

Yet, a flash of sharpness crossed her beautiful eyes, and ultimately she couldn't suppress the curiosity in her heart. Raising her slender arm, she propped it on Su Yan's shoulder, leaning in close to her ear, "Speaking of which, what's the grudge between you and my cousin's wife? Why are you helping me like this?"

There was a subtle shift in Su Yan's expression as she nonchalantly took Xiaolei's hand down from her shoulder, "Isn't your goal to get closer to your cousin, to stay by his side? I'm just helping you fulfill your wish. Why ask so many questions?"

Seeing Su Yan's jaw clenched tight, Xiaolei simply shrugged and didn't press any further.

***

On the other end of the city.

Red tiles and green walls surrounded the solemn and austere City Hall.