“What’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why… are you trembling?”
The girl’s voice drifted over, sending chills down Liang Rou’s spine.
“Gulp~”
No, she absolutely couldn’t let anything slip right now.
She was Liang Rou, she didn’t know this woman in front of her, and she had nothing to do with her!
Calm down, you have to stay calm…
Thinking this, Liang Rou slowly let out a breath, and her wildly pounding heart settled a bit.
“Hoo~”
“Ah, hello… ah.”
She slowly turned her head, forcing a stiff smile, her gaze darting away, unable to meet the girl’s eyes.
However, the girl stared straight at her.
“Have we… met somewhere before?”
Rumble rumble!
That one sentence struck Liang Rou like a bolt from the blue, making her heart, liver, spleen, stomach, and kidneys all tremble.
But the loud thunderclap just now wasn’t the shattering of her inner world—it was really thundering and raining outside.
“Crash…”
The torrential rain poured down, making Liang Rou suddenly remember that the day she left her ex-girlfriend, the weather had been just as terrible.
“Ah… do we know each other? I don’t seem to remember you, um… big sister.”
Calling her “big sister” actually made sense, after all, she now had a baby face and looked quite young.
Anyone who didn’t know better would think she was a high school senior, and she was almost half a head shorter than her ex-girlfriend now.
The girl in front of her nodded thoughtfully, then showed a gentle smile.
“Then now, we’ve met.”
She politely reached out to Liang Rou and tilted her head playfully.
“Hello, my name is…”
“Wen Xiaoliang.”
Eh?
Liang Rou was stunned.
Wen Xiaoliang?
That wasn’t her ex-girlfriend’s name at all! Her name was clearly Wen Yanfu! Why had it become Wen Xiaoliang now?
She suddenly realized—whether it was her now or before, her surname was always “Liang.” So, was it possible that after Wen Yanfu vanished from the world, in order to always remember her and motivate herself to find her, she changed her name from “Wen Yanfu” to “Wen Xiaoliang”?
That seemed the most likely explanation.
While Liang Rou was still dazed, her hand had already gripped the other’s, politely shaking it twice.
That soft touch left her even more stunned.
“And you?”
Wen Xiaoliang asked, “I’ve introduced myself, so what’s your name?”
Liang Rou’s mind was a complete mess.
What should she say her name was? Should she make one up, or use her real name?
Using her real name was risky—the surname “Liang” was very rare.
If she said it, Wen Yanfu—no, Wen Xiaoliang—would definitely get suspicious.
But if she made something up… that would only make Wen Xiaoliang even more suspicious later.
Because, she knew Wen Xiaoliang best.
That person looked at her with intense curiosity.
Even if she made up a name today, Wen Xiaoliang would find out her real name tomorrow, then get even more interested, track down her contact info, and message her.
If Wen Xiaoliang found out she’d lied, she would definitely suspect she was hiding something… and then…!
Panic surged in Liang Rou’s heart.
No!
She absolutely couldn’t lie!
She’d just use her real name!
So what if her surname was “Liang”? Just treat it as a coincidence!
“Hello, Sister Wen, my name is…”
Liang Rou forced a pale smile.
“Liang Rou.”
Sure enough, after hearing the name, Wen Xiaoliang’s brows lifted slightly, then she nodded thoughtfully.
“That surname of yours… is really rare.”
Liang Rou forced herself to smile calmly, “It is pretty rare. I’ve grown up and never met many people with the same surname as me.”
“Hmm…”
Wen Xiaoliang clung tightly to Liang Rou’s hand, refusing to let go.
Liang Rou glanced out at the pouring rain and suddenly had an idea.
“Sister Wen, it’s raining so hard outside, and I left some clothes out on the balcony at home. I need to go get them, or they’ll have to be washed all over again.”
After saying this, she tried to pull her arm back, but this body was just too weak. She tugged, but it wouldn’t budge.
Uh.
The atmosphere got a little awkward.
Wen Xiaoliang snapped out of it and looked at the sweet girl in front of her.
“Liang Rou, can I borrow a little of your time? I have some questions I want to ask you.”
Liang Rou was startled and grew nervous again.
But she didn’t dare refuse, so she forced herself to sit back down.
“Okay, you can ask, but please be quick. I really need to get home.”
Wen Xiaoliang gave her a sincere smile and also sat back down.
“Liang Rou, do you know someone named Liang Wensheng?”
Hearing her old name, Liang Rou still wasn’t used to it and almost responded instinctively, but managed to hold back.
“Ah…” She put on a confused expression. “Who’s that? He even has the same surname as me.”
A truly Oscar-worthy performance. People really did discover new skills under pressure.
Wen Xiaoliang frowned slightly, took out her phone, tapped the screen twice, and held it up for Liang Rou to see.
“How about this man? Have you seen him before?”
Looking at her old face, Liang Rou silently sighed in her heart, “As expected of me, even the rear camera takes such a handsome picture.” On the surface, she kept up her act, looking confused and innocent, and shook her head.
“Nope, don’t know him. But this guy looks pretty handsome. Do you like him?”
That’s right—even if she was panicking inside, she had to praise herself at least once.
Wen Xiaoliang was stunned again at this answer.
She quietly withdrew her phone, eyes lowered, long lashes hiding her watery gaze.
“Hmm… it’s not really ‘like.'”
Huh?
Hearing this, a strange feeling surged in Liang Rou’s heart, making her even more anxious and a bit irritated.
The next second, Wen Xiaoliang said, “Because it’s love~ He’s my boyfriend.”
“Oh…”
For some reason, Liang Rou felt a little better than before.
Damn, what’s up with that?
Wen Xiaoliang looked up.
“But, he suddenly disappeared half a year ago, vanished without a trace, like he evaporated from the world. I posted missing person notices online, handed out flyers in several cities, but there’s been no news.”
“……”
Liang Rou felt her heart clench, but on the surface, she remained calm and even showed a look of sympathy.
“So that’s what happened? Sister, then keep at it, I hope you soon—”
Before she could finish, Wen Xiaoliang interrupted her.
Wen Xiaoliang pointed at Liang Rou’s barely touched Oden.
“Liang Rou, the way you eat Oden is really similar to my boyfriend~”
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