âOh, Yaoyao Sis, I knew it!â Yushu interjected. âLiâl Liang fails to chase you, so he has changed his target to your sister, me!â
Mengyao froze. Was this really Pinliangâs idea? She fixed her suspicious gaze on Pinliang.
Pinliang went blank. He didnât expect Yushu to be this skillful and think of such a powerful reason. âI didnât mean thatâ¦.â Pinliang coughed.
âOh, did he find out that Shield Bro is Uncle Chuâs illegitimate son?â Yushu asked curiously.
âShu! Donât say stuff like that!â Mengyaoâs heart tightened at the mention and she glared at her. How could she let Pinliang know this?
Yushu stuck out her tongue. âIâm just kiddingâ¦â
âShield Bro? Whoâs that?â Pinliang was so confused.
âNothing, just say what you want to say!â Mengyao refused to explain.
Pinliang decided to ignore the Shield Bro and focus on his plan. He said, âI mean, Mengyao, do you have any sisters?â
âSisters?â Mengyao blinked. âWhat sisters? My sister is Yushu!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âIâm not talking about this sister, I mean, does Uncle Chu have another daughter?â Pinliang asked carefully.
âAnother daughter? Pinliang, what are you trying to say? Just spit it out, will you? Canât you just say it already?â Mengyao was a little angry. What is with this guy? Is he implying that my dad had a bastard child?
âAyy, Mengyao, my bad. I think I saw wrong. Itâs nothing, really nothingâ¦.â Pinliang waved his hand and was about to leave. âHow on earth was there a girl who looked just like her?â he added before leaving.
At first, Mengyao wasnât interested in what Pinliang was trying to say. If he wanted to leave, she wouldnât stop him but not after listening to his last words. She was surprised and called out, âWhat did you say, Pinliang? Someone looked like me?â
âYeah, my father and I went to Mt. Shuangyan Resort yesterday night and I saw someone who looked exactly like you, your twin! I thought it was you and shouted for youâ¦.â Pinliang had successfully gotten Mengyaoâs attention. He felt great and continued, âThat girl looked at me for a second and then ran awayâ¦.â
âWhat? Did she really look like me?â Mengyaoâs breathing grew more and more rapid as she stared at Pinliang.
âYeah, but when she turned around, I saw that she was probably older than you by a bit.â Pinliang shook his head. âI thought she was your sister, why else would she turn around when I said your name?â
âSo⦠did she say anything?â Mengyao asked, worried.
âShe didnât say anything. After glancing at me, she ran away!â Pinliang shook his head. âI was curious, so I followed her but after some time, I lost sight of herâ¦.â
âAh!â Mengyao was stunned. She didnât know where to look as she stood still at her desk, thinking.
Mom! It must be my mother! Mengyao heard a voice calling out to her in her head. Her heart beat faster. In this world, it was impossible for someone to look exactly like her. That woman must be my mother!
Mengyao had seen her motherâs album, and she looked exactly the same as Mengyao when she was young! She didnât get her looks from Pengzhanâs genes, but from her motherâs delicate figures! So when Pinliang mentioned this, her first thought was her mother!
Judging from Mengyaoâs expression, Pinliang knew that his scheme was a great success! He had been chasing Mengyao for three whole years. How could he not know about the details of her family? He knew that Chu Pengzhan and his wife had argued when Mengyao was young and her mother had left the family. Even after this many years, there was no news!
Needless to say, Mengyao missed her mom greatly, and Pinliang had known this weakness with his three years of experience chasing Mengyao. Moving step by step, seducing her to walk into his trap, he was halfway to success.
âSince you donât have a sister, then it must have been my mistake. Never mind, just forget about it!â Pinliang shook his head, slowly walking away as he counted silently. One, two, threeâ¦
âWait a minute!â As expected, Pinliang heard Mengyao shouting. Pinliang smirked. I donât believe that you wonât fall into my trap!
âWhat is it, Mengyao?â Pinliang looked back, flattered. âAre you giving me a second chance to chase you?â
âStop joking!â Mengyao furrowed her brows. âIf you donât stop joking, Iâll never talk to you again!â
âNo, please, no, Iâll tell you, Mengyao, what do you want to ask?â Pinliang was purposely doing that so Mengyao wouldnât be suspicious and would think that he didnât care about the girl and was all about how to chase her.
âIâm asking you, did you really see a woman who looked like me on Mount Shuangyan?â Mengyao asked.
âYes, but older than you, but of course, I wouldnât be interested!â Pinliang said confidently, âDonât worry, Mengyao, youâre irreplaceable to me. Even though she might look like you, I wouldnât change my love for you!â
âNobody asked!â Mengyao was annoyed. âPinliang, stop with your nonsense. Iâm asking you; around where did you see her?â
âWhere? Iâm not sure, the mountain is huge. Even if I go myself, I might not find that area, itâs hard to explain.â Pinliang scratched his head.
âBring me there!â Mengyao lost her composure. She had wanted to see her mother for so many years. At this moment, she didnât care about school or the truth of Pinliangâs words. She had only one thought in mind, to find her mother as soon as possible!
âAh? Now? Itâs pretty late you know, and school hasnât ended yet!â Pinliang showed a troubled face and said, âLetâs grab some food before going there, OK?â
âPinliang, are you using this excuse to get near me? I donât want to eat now! Are you bringing me there or not?â Mengyao was totally lost. She only thought that Pinliang was using this opportunity to get near her, but little did she know that it was all a lie created by Pinliang!