Old Mr. Quintin quickly picked up the phone, "Vivian, when are you coming home?"

Grace replied, "In a couple of days."

"Alright, we'll be waiting for you at home!"

"Mhm, I'll hang up now!"

After ending the call, Grace thought about the girl's voice she had just heard, frowning slightly. She had previously spoken to her father on the phone, suggesting that the girl undergo verification first. However, her father insisted she come home and do it in person this time.

She understood her father's intentions. Considering she hadn't visited home in many years, a touch of emotion stirred within her. Therefore, she accepted the invitation to be a guest at the cultural festival, wanting to return home for a visit.

Suddenly, her phone rang, snapping her out of her thoughts. It was her assistant.

"Grace, we've run into a bit of trouble at the art exhibition. Can you come back?" her assistant asked, clearly worried.

"What happened?" Grace inquired, frowning.

"One of the paintings in the gallery has been called out as a forgery," her assistant explained.

"What?" Grace stood up abruptly.

After a brief conversation, Grace said, "I'll come back tonight. Try to manage the situation until then."

"Got it!"

sudden change of plans due to an emergency. The festival organizers, sensing her urgency, didn't hesitate to facilitate

sent a message to Sylvia, informing her about the emergency and that she couldn't

*

and after leaving the coffee shop,

Grace leaving, she sent a voice message, "Safe

for years. We haven't met much,

saying this, she added, "She's a beautiful

him and gave her a light,

their meal, they didn't head back immediately but instead chose to soak in the festive atmosphere of the

old town, with its century-old architecture, seemed even more bustling. The

The riverside was illuminated

brilliantly with colorful lights

off the

and the jubilant sounds of New Year celebrations, peaking

experience the New Year vibe in

famed dumplings and various local pastries, took a boat ride, watched a shadow puppet show, and enjoyed a lion dance

for the lion dance was surrounded by a crowd, packed tightly, but Gabriel lifted Sylvia onto his shoulders so she could joyfully watch

even participated in

contest. Sylvia cut

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