Chapter 30: Is This a Coincidence?

"You..." Xie Zian stammered in excitement, unable to get the words out for a long while.

Gu Qingmeng pressed her lips together; everyone had mistaken Xi Wan for Lu Xiwán...

Who could have expected that Xie Zian would blurt out "sister‑in‑law" next, leaving even Lu Xiwán stunned; fortunately, she quickly turned her head to look at Gu Qingmeng behind her.

"I don't know this person; do you know her, Miss Gu?"

For Xi Wan, seeing a stranger looking at her like this, the most natural reaction would be exactly that.

Xie Zian and Lu Xiwán had a very good relationship, or rather, during the toughest years for the Fu Family, it was Xie Zian who helped Lu Xiwán get through.

He was the only hope Lu Xiwán could see at that time.

Disappointment clearly crossed Xie Zian's face.

It seems they just look alike; this is merely a stranger with no connection to her.

Xie Zian seemed to understand why Fu Sijue had been acting erratically lately; they had searched for Lu Xiwán for so long, and now a person who looked just like her appeared, right before them.

"Xie Zian, how did you find time to come to Hengshan Gongguan?" Gu Qingmeng's expression finally brightened a bit.

The woman did have a bit of insight, and Gu Qingmeng, without fully understanding, accepted the title "sister‑in‑law".

Although Xie Zian had achieved the desired result, his mood was not good.

Probably because those past memories were dredged up again, Xie Zian's gaze toward Gu Qingmeng turned sour as well.

If it weren't for Gu Qingmeng, how could Fu Sijue and Lu Xiwán have ended up in such a situation?

After a long while, Xie Zian finally came to his senses, casting a gloomy glance at the two children playing.

"I heard Yao Yao has been much better lately, so I came over especially to check; I suppose this must be the new Hypnotist, right?"

No matter how much she resembled her, Xie Zian felt a pang of bitterness in his chest.

Perhaps after some more time, no one will remember that the Fu Family once had a lady named Lu Xiwán, and nobody will even recall how Gu Qingmeng rose to power.

"Hello, I'm Xi Wan, or you can call me Xuanshui as well," Lu Xiwán introduced herself proactively, and the astonishment on Xie Zian's face was plainly visible.

Looking alike might just be a coincidence, but having such similar names cannot be explained by coincidence alone.

Xie Zian was eager to confirm the relationship between Xi Wan and Lu Xiwán, his eyes constantly fixed on Lu Xiwán.

"Xie Zian, don't get it wrong; both I and Fu Sijue have confirmed that she's not her," Gu Qingmeng hurriedly explained, as if someone wielded an incredibly sharp needle and pierced Xie Zian's illusion in one harsh thrust.

Indeed, she's been missing for so long; if she were to return, she would have done so already—how could she choose this particular moment?

"You haven't been to Hengshan Gongguan in ages; it's a rare visit, so I'll have the nanny prepare a few dishes you like, and when Fu Sijue returns later, we'll all sit down and have a proper talk."

Gu Qingmeng, thinking she had earned Xie Zian's acknowledgment, happily began arranging everything.

She acted as if she were the lady of Hengshan Gongguan.

Lu Xixi and Fu Yao stood like background props, watching the adults talk for a while, their little brains straining to reach a rough conclusion.

"When your dad first met my mommy, it was the same; my mommy must have looked a lot like an old friend of theirs."

A child's world is still too small to grasp love at all; they simply think that friendship is the only kind of relationship in this world.

Fu Yao didn't know what they were talking about, so he nodded in agreement.