The Secret to Picking Up Girls

After taking a few sips of soup, Lan Ruo suddenly looked up at Ling Wei, her gaze falling on the small jade pendant on her neck. She smiled and asked, "Ling Wei, that jade pendant on your neck is so pretty. Where did you buy it?"

Ling Wei looked at the jade pendant on her neck, smiled wryly, and shook her head. "This jade pendant was given to my mother by my father. He said it was a talisman. Later, my mother gave it to me. I've been wearing it since I was born, for more than twenty years now. But... but I still don't know what my father and mother were like. I really..."

Lan Ruo didn't expect that her casual question would touch on Ling Wei's sadness. She sighed and said to Ling Wei, "I'm sorry, I didn't know you..."

"Sister Lan, it's okay. I'm used to it. It's just that what I can't tolerate the most is that Director Lian should know about my background, but he just refuses to tell me. I just can't understand. Don't I even have the right to know my own background? Why is that? Whenever I see other people being loved by their fathers and mothers, but I don't even know who my parents are, my heart aches so much. Why is this happening? Is it God punishing me?" Ling Wei didn't know why, but the more she spoke, the more agitated she became. Her voice even started to choke, as if she was venting some kind of emotion.

Lan Ruo sighed and then said to Ling Wei, "Perhaps Director Lian has some unavoidable difficulties, so he didn't tell you. You should be able to understand him, right?"

"Heh heh, difficulties? But don't I even have the right to know my own background? I don't believe there could be any difficulties that justify this." Ling Wei said, her face still filled with resentment and anger.

"Ai, Ling Wei, I know the pain in your heart, but I believe you will definitely be able to find your family in the future. I believe it." Lan Ruo looked at Ling Wei and said to her in a deep voice.

"Really? Sister Lan, I... can I really find my relatives?" Ling Wei heard Lan Ruo's words, raised her head, and looked at Zhang Yuze with some surprise.

"I believe that Heaven will not be so cruel to you." Lan Ruo nodded to Ling Wei.

Just as Ling Wei was taking a tissue to wipe away the tears from the corners of her eyes, suddenly, she heard the voices of a young man and woman beside her.

"I say, why are you so stingy? You only invite me to eat this? Aren't you rich? You give people red envelopes worth tens of thousands."

"Damn, it's already good enough that I'm treating you to a meal. You're still complaining. If you keep nagging, you can pay for this meal yourself. I'm not serving you." Another lazy voice said.

Ling Wei frowned upon hearing this voice, because there was one voice in there that she would never forget even if she were beaten to death. She suddenly turned her head and looked at the table behind her. The man and woman at that table were none other than Zhang Yuze and Wu Xinyu, bickering with each other.

Lan Ruo clearly saw Zhang Yuze as well, frowned, and said, "It's him..."

Ling Wei suddenly stood up and coldly "Hmph!"ed. She was about to walk towards Zhang Yuze, but Lan Ruo grabbed her hand and shook her head, saying, "Ling Wei, don't be impulsive. We are not his match."