The atmosphere in the Yan Residence living room was exceptionally heavy—or rather, silent.
After Mother Yan voiced her suspicion that Shen Fangli might also be able to hear Yan Xianjue's inner thoughts, no one present spoke.
Yan Ci was the only one who wanted to say something, but after seeing that his eldest sister, second sister, and older brother had all remained silent, he quietly closed his half-open mouth.
Yes, Yan Shan was present as well.
After finishing the investigation into the spies at the research institute, she reapplied for the annual leave that had been unexpectedly interrupted.
Then, the moment she arrived home, she heard such explosive news.
Yan Shan rubbed her fingertips together, feeling that the name sounded somewhat familiar.
As though she could not read the room at all, she directly asked, "Who is Shen Fangli?"
Yan Wan: "..."
The rest of the Yan Household: "..."
Though the Yan family was somewhat helpless about it, those words clearly broke the ice.
Yan Wan hesitated. "I seem to remember telling you over the phone. Xianjue's girlfriend."
Yan Shan gave an "Oh." "Then just make them break up."
"No," Yan Wan refused.
She did not know how to explain matters of dating and breaking up to her younger sister, but she clearly had other thoughts.
"Her being able to hear Xianjue's inner thoughts might not be because of that."
Yan Yi'an agreed with that point.
Ever since their mother voiced her speculation, Yan Yi'an had been recalling his few encounters with Shen Fangli.
The more he recalled, the more something felt wrong.
Thinking back to their first meeting...
He asked his parents uncertainly, "At that private restaurant, wasn't it only after Xianjue mentioned birth dates and the Eight Characters that Shen Fangli rushed over to snatch the bag?"
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