Cheng Shimumeng sat on the edge of the bed in her bedroom, a faint smile playing on her lips.
Ning Wanciu and An Yu were asleep, and Huai Xiang could take care of herself.
And tomorrow, school would be closed for a day of rest—this was the most perfect outcome.
However, it was a bit of a shame that the girls’ night talk she had prepared hadn’t happened.
“Hehe~”
Cheng Shimumeng shook her head; there was nothing she could do about it, so she’d just have to wait for next time.
There would definitely be a next time, but the next one…
Cheng Shimumeng curved her lips, revealing an elegant and attractive smile; no one knew what she was thinking.
As for why she had arranged for the school to have a day off…
That was simple, because she knew about what had happened at the An family.
The An family, An Qing.
The biological daughter who had been suddenly found and brought back to the An family—in a certain sense, she could be considered An Yu’s sister.
However, aside from earnestly presenting herself, she seemed to have no intention at all of harming An Yu.
Clearly, from a benefits perspective, she and An Yu were enemies.
If it were Cheng Shimumeng herself, she wouldn’t allow anyone who could threaten her interests to linger in front of her eyes.
However, although An Qing hadn’t done anything, Cheng Shimumeng just felt that she must be plotting something behind the scenes.
No one could know what that plot was, but there must be something.
Cheng Shimumeng had no evidence; all of this was just her intuition.
But she trusted her intuition.
Although An Qing hadn’t made any substantial moves, the way she looked at An Yu was really very strange.
Cheng Shimumeng crossed her legs, her emerald-green eyes filled with shrewdness.
If An Qing had to choose a day to do something, then which day would it be?
Really… thinking about it, she already knew.
An Yu’s birthday was today, while An Qing’s birthday was tomorrow.
According to the information, the An family’s relatives had all been invited to tomorrow’s birthday banquet.
What article was An Qing planning to make through this birthday banquet?
Cheng Shimumeng indifferently blinked her eyes.
She had no way of knowing this, and she didn’t care.
But no matter what it was, anyway, tomorrow An Yu wouldn’t have to go to class; instead, she would stay at her home until evening.
By the time An Yu returned home, everything would already be over.
Whatever An Qing wanted to do, it had nothing to do with An Yu.
Cheng Shimumeng shook her head, an elegant smile on her face.
She stood up, planning to take a bath and wash away the fatigue of the day.
Then… play all day tomorrow.
That night, some people slept more comfortably than ever before, while others, due to special reasons, barely fell asleep until the middle of the night.
As for An Qing, she was one of those who slept poorly.
Ding ling—
The sound of the alarm rang out, and An Qing casually tapped to turn it off.
She slowly sat up, her eyes still carrying a lingering confusion that hadn’t dissipated.
The corners of her eyes were tinged with faint dark circles.
This entire night, for An Qing, could be considered torment.
Subconsciously, she would think about what was so special about Ning Wanciu.
She was clearly someone who had never had any connection with An Yu in her previous life, so why had she become special?
Also, what exactly was An Yu planning to do that she wouldn’t return home all day?
She clearly knew that thinking about these things was meaningless; as long as she waited until school started tomorrow, everything would naturally become clear.
However, An Qing just couldn’t control herself.
There was always a feeling of unease surrounding her, making her inexplicably start to worry.
An Qing furrowed her brows, but she quickly shook her head again.
It was already the second day; next, she just needed to eat normally as usual, go to school normally.
Then normally find An Yu, and everything could be resolved.
An Qing’s crimson eyes regained some spirit.
Waiting really made people irritable.
However, from now on, there was no need to wait anymore.
She stood up, silently changed into her school uniform, quickly tidied her appearance, and then slowly walked down the stairs.
After going downstairs, An Qing subconsciously glanced in the direction of An Yu’s room.
There, it was still the same as before, without the slightest change.
An Yu wouldn’t suddenly return home in the middle of the night either.
An Qing shook her head, expelling the unnecessary thoughts from her mind.
She came to the washroom, turned on the faucet, and subconsciously looked at herself in the mirror.
The girl in the mirror had exquisite features, a faint smile on her lips, seeming very gentle.
Hypocritical.
An Qing cupped the cool water and splashed it on her face.
The icy water could keep her awake, and she had to stay awake, because she was going to school soon.
After a long while, An Qing finished washing up.
She walked out of the washroom, preparing to eat breakfast; this was her daily routine.
Soon, An Qing arrived at the dining table, neatly pulling out the chair at her seat, then slowly sitting down.
Beside her was Jiang Qinghe; today, she had also come to eat breakfast with An Qing.
Probably, An Yunfan would arrive soon too.
“Qing’er, good morning~”
“Mm, good morning, Mother.”
An Qing smiled and nodded in greeting, then subconsciously glanced at the kitchen’s position.
There, Wang Man was busily working, but this morning, there was no need to prepare breakfast for An Yu, which should save quite a bit of trouble.
The food Wang Man made was really delicious; not only did An Yu like it, but An Qing also liked it very much.
However, it was a pity.
An Qing shook her head, but she didn’t show anything.
At least, this morning should still be peaceful.
An Qing and Jiang Qinghe silently waited; neither of them spoke first.
Soon, Wang Man finished her busyness; she brought out all the dishes, then slightly bowed.
“Madam, Young Miss, the dishes are all here.”
“Mm~”
Jiang Qinghe smiled and nodded, saying nothing; she seemed to be in a pretty good mood.
An Qing subconsciously glanced at her, but quickly withdrew her gaze again.
Whether it was her or anyone else, they were all unimportant things.
She needed to finish eating quickly and get to school quickly.
Thinking this, An Qing was about to start eating.
However, just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks, footsteps came from not far away.
An Qing subconsciously looked up and immediately saw An Yunfan walking toward them.
“Morning, Qinghe, Qing’er!”
“Good morning~”
“Morning, Father.”
An Yunfan chuckled and nodded, seeming very satisfied.
“Hahaha, and also, happy birthday, Qing’er!” An Yunfan sat in the main seat.
“Don’t worry, your mom and I have prepared gifts and everything!”
“Mm, I’m looking forward to it.” An Qing smiled and nodded.
“Hahaha, look forward to it well!” An Yunfan laughed heartily, but quickly turned puzzled; he seemed to have noticed something strange. “Hm? Qing’er, why are you wearing your school uniform?”
An Qing subconsciously blinked, her crimson eyes filled with confusion; this was… what kind of question?
A student going to school naturally had to wear the school uniform.
“Oh? From Qing’er’s expression, could it be that you don’t know?”
An Qing was completely stunned; she suddenly felt that uneasy feeling again.
…?
“Ah, it seems you really don’t know!”
An Yunfan scratched his head.
“Your school sent a notice last night, saying that today is a day off!”
“………?”
An Qing subconsciously fell silent.
She completely couldn’t understand An Yunfan’s words.
That was… what did it mean?
An Qing stared blankly at An Yunfan, her gaze gradually becoming vacant.
Today was Monday, not a holiday; it was just a normal Monday.
Today, they should go to school.
No matter who, no matter what happened!
An Qing couldn’t understand, and she didn’t want to understand.
Beside her, Jiang Qinghe curved her lips, revealing a gentle smile.
“Mm, this is really perfect, Qing’er; on your birthday, you don’t have to go to school—very lucky!”
“Oh right, and also, happy birthday!”