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"Excuse me," she asked hesitantly, "who are you?"

Upon hearing the voice, the other person smiled slightly and said, "Hello, I am Si Ling."

Xia Zhifei: ? ? ?

Should she first marvel at how beautiful the newcomer is, or complain about how the other person suddenly showed up at her doorstep because of something she said?

Nevertheless, the young lady opened the door very quickly, adding a standard business smile when facing a stranger: "Hello, Miss Si."

So, when Lu Zhao finished showering and walked out of the bathroom in a thin nightgown, the scene she saw was the woman she had just harassed that afternoon sitting in the living room with her childhood sweetheart, all smiles.

Captain Lu swore that she absolutely did not nearly collapse to the ground with her legs giving way at that moment, absolutely not!

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Women are really hard to understand.

So what's the current situation?

Lu Zhao sat stiffly on the sofa, his hands and feet clenched in a tense, rigid manner, his gaze fixed on the two women chatting and laughing across from him.

"Ah Zhao, why didn't you tell me that Miss Si was actually a graduate student in astronomy! I could have asked her about her research on constellations!"

The problem is that she doesn't know Si Ling's background either, and astronomy and your constellation research don't seem to be the same theory, right?

"Don't worry, Si Ling, we will definitely help you find your sister. After I finish the formalities with you tomorrow, we'll go to the monitoring department and ask someone to keep an eye out for her!"

Goodness, if finding the big boss were that easy, this game could end much earlier.

"Wow, Sister Siling, you have a Stradivarius violin at home... No problem, I'll definitely come and tune it for you tomorrow!"

Goodness, you're calling me "sister" so soon?

Lu Zhao listened to their conversation blankly, and apart from nodding yes or shaking her head no when Xia Zhifei called her name, she could hardly join in their conversation.

Although she was a woman herself, this was the first time she had ever felt that women could have so many topics to talk about.

She subconsciously glanced at Si Ling, who could respond fluently to every word Xia Zhifei said, but as soon as she looked up, she saw the other person looking at her gently, with affection and a smile in her eyes.

"Hmm..." Lu Zhao leaned back tactically, a blush rising on his fair face.

Hearing her movement, Xia Zhifei turned around and stared at her in surprise: "Azhao, are you hot? Your face is all red."

She just turned on the heating; it's much cooler inside now.

Lu Zhao touched his face guiltily, and lied through his teeth: "Red? I don't think so!"

Her eyes unconsciously glanced at Si Ling again. Seeing that the other woman still had a smile on her lips and was looking at her gently, her face flushed red. She hurriedly stood up and saw that the two of them were looking at her at the same time. She stammered, "It's getting late. Don't keep bothering her. You can chat with her later."

Xia Zhifei exclaimed "Ah," and reluctantly took Si Ling's hand, "Sister Si Ling, then we'll see you tomorrow morning."

"Yes, I remember." Si Ling nodded slightly and gently patted her hand to comfort her.

They've only known each other for two hours, and they're already so close.

His gaze lingered for a moment between the two people's clasped hands before casually shifting away.

"Well then, I'll be troubling you tonight." Si Ling stood up, spoke softly to the two of them, and then turned and walked towards the front door.

Xia Zhifei quickly patted Lu Zhao, who was standing there dumbfounded, and mouthed to her: Hurry up and see them off!

Her face fell, and she quickly followed, grabbing a coat hanging in the entryway and putting it on. Before Si Ling left, she called out, "Let me see you off!"

Si Ling didn't refuse, and stood at the door waiting for her to put on her coat before pushing the door open and coming out.

After listening to the two of them chat for more than two hours, it was already dark outside. After Lu Zhao came out and closed the door, he turned to her and said, "Let's go."

Fortunately, it's only a few dozen steps from her house to the neighbor's.

Lu Zhao thought to himself with relief as he walked silently side by side with Si Ling until they reached her doorstep. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief. "Well... you should get some rest. I'll be going now."

"I thought you came out specifically because you had something to say."

The moment she turned around, she heard the woman's calm voice behind her.

She paused for a moment, then turned around somewhat blankly.

But Si Ling stood there, her figure slender. A slightly chilly night breeze gently blew, lifting the hem of her clothes. Moonlight shone on her, making her already fair skin appear even more translucent.

This was the first time Lu Zhao had ever looked at the other person's face so carefully. In the past, her attention was always on the other person's eyes, and she subconsciously ignored the fact that even if the other person was blindfolded, she was still a great beauty.

After staring for a while, until his hair was almost blowing his face in the night wind, Lu Zhao finally realized what was happening. He quickly brushed his hair aside and looked away, saying, "By the way, thank you for not telling me about what happened today."

She had chatted with Xia Zhifei for so long, covering everything from his profession and background to his hobbies, yet he hadn't told her that she had almost molested him that afternoon. She figured it was out of kindness, and she should thank him.

"You're welcome." Si Ling smiled and slowly walked towards her, causing Lu Zhao to take a few steps back warily, always keeping a certain distance from her.

Seeing this, Si Ling had no choice but to stop and remind her, "If you back down any further, you'll end up back at your house."

Ah this...

Lu Zhao scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Um... is there anything else you want to say?"

“It’s nothing,” she smiled slightly, her eyes sparkling like stars, “I just wanted to ask what your zodiac sign is.”

What?

"The astronomy department studies constellations too?" Lu Zhao asked, bewildered. "I remember that should fall under the category of mysticism, right?"

Si Ling said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. Just like Miss Xia, when many people hear about my major, the first thing they want to ask is this kind of question, so I simply studied more about related areas."

That must have been really tough.

When people ask about horoscopes, they're usually asking about fortune or love, which has nothing to do with serious astronomy.

This is as absurd as someone who studied computer programming having everyone ask them if they can fix computers.

In an instant, Lu Zhao felt a pang of pity for the young woman in front of him, and without thinking, he replied, "Oh, I'm an Aries!"

She had seen the original owner's ID card before and found that the original owner and she actually shared the same birthday. Although it was a bit too much of a coincidence, at least it meant she didn't have to worry about being exposed in this regard.

Not only that, apart from the differences in appearance and physical abilities, she and the original owner even have the same blood type, birthday, and some small habits, making Lu Zhao sometimes wonder if someone in the production team is someone she knows and directly used some of her information as a template.

Si Ling blinked upon hearing this, a playful smile appearing on her face. "Okay, I understand."

With that, he turned and left.

Lu Zhao was left standing there in a daze until she saw Si Ling walk into the house. Only then did she belatedly realize that the "important thing" the other person wanted to ask was actually just about horoscopes.

Tsk, even though she's a woman herself, her biggest takeaway tonight is still that same sentence.

Women are so hard to understand.

However, she was completely unaware that this thought only arose when facing Si Ling, so this sentence could also be translated as—

Si Ling, that's really too hard to understand.

Chapter Sixty-Nine: First Love Girlfriend

As soon as she got home, she saw the young lady, who had just been chatting happily with someone and was about to become sworn sisters on the spot, sitting alone on the sofa, clutching her favorite celadon tea set. When she heard her come back, she turned her head leisurely and said, "Our house and the neighbor's house seem to be quite far apart."

Lu Zhao awkwardly touched his nose and casually lied, "I was out for a while longer. What about you? Why didn't you go to wash up?"

"I'm afraid you'll get eaten up by someone." Xia Zhifei glanced at her, put the teacup on the table, stood up and poked her head. "Ah Zhao, you've never been this nervous when facing other people before, not even tonight."

It has to be said that childhood sweethearts are childhood sweethearts; growing up together makes all the difference. She could tell Lu Zhao's unease tonight at a glance.

She was a little stunned: "So...you did this on purpose tonight..."

"Otherwise what? Do you think I'm usually this talkative?" The young lady rolled her eyes at her again.

That's true. I've never heard her study astrology or anything like that before, and as for musical instruments, she hasn't touched them in a long time.

Although Lu Zhao already understood, he was still a little at a loss.

"Hey, Zhao," Xia Zhifei suddenly leaned close to her and grinned mischievously, "That Miss Si Ling, wouldn't you say she was your first love?"

What is that?

She stared in astonishment, her eyes widening, and quickly denied it three times in quick succession: "No, I didn't do it, don't talk nonsense!"

Si Ling and she had only known each other for a short time, how could they possibly have that kind of relationship!

Moreover, although she hadn't fully absorbed the original owner's memories, she would at least unlock some scattered memories related to them whenever she encountered relevant people and events.

But even though she and Si Ling had met so many times, her brain showed absolutely no indication that she had ever known each other before, so they definitely had never met before!

"Is that so..." Xia Zhifei pouted in disappointment before reluctantly moving away from her. "This is so boring. I thought she was your ex-girlfriend, which is why you were so nervous today."

Can't you think about something serious?!

Lu Zhao was speechless and pushed the person into the bathroom: "Alright, hurry up and wash up!"

"Hey, don't push me!" the young lady complained, but she couldn't resist Lu Zhao and was shoved into the bathroom without any power to fight back.

Honestly, it looks more like he has something to hide!

"You clearly said before that the first letter of first love is SL..." she muttered unhappily before resignedly starting to wash up.

Outside the door, Lu Zhao didn't hear her last, indistinct words clearly. He just felt that his head was getting a little hot and he needed to cool down quickly.

She ran to the kitchen, made herself a glass of ice water, and gulped it down. The icy sensation spread from her mouth all the way down to her stomach, making her shiver involuntarily.

However, it was this rare feeling of coldness that finally cleared her mind somewhat.

"Why think so much? My goal is to go home!" Muttering to himself, Lu Zhao burped and then returned to his bedroom with a look of great ambition.

She had already put the jade pendant into the box. Regardless of what it meant, it was something left behind by the original owner of the body and had little to do with her, an outsider.

Even if people related to this jade pendant come knocking on her door in the future, she only needs to deal with them as they come, and doesn't need to worry about anything else!

After readjusting the heating temperature, Lu Zhao decided that he absolutely had to get a good rest tonight and have a good night's sleep so that he could officially begin his enjoyable slacking-off life after being suspended from duty tomorrow.

However, despite her pleasant thoughts, just as she crawled into bed, ready to drift off to sleep, her phone suddenly vibrated. When she picked it up to look—

Good night, see you tomorrow.

A message from Si Ling.

Lu Zhaoren was stunned. He scrambled to his feet, wanting to explain to the other person that only Xia Zhifei would be there tomorrow and he wouldn't be seeing her. But halfway through his sentence, he realized that his words sounded too abrupt.

After all, this person is her future team member, and may even be a relative of the big boss. Whether for the sake of team harmony or for the future game storyline, she can't just reject them so rudely.

What can we do then?

She hesitated for a long time, looking at the message box, before finally typing the same few words: "Good night, see you tomorrow."