The woman resembled Shu Yao greatly, yet there were also subtle differences.
Meng Jingwei stared for a few seconds, unable to confirm her identity.
Just then, her phone rang.
She picked it up to see it was Qing Muye's call. "I need to take this," she said to Lu Sen before stepping aside to answer, "Hello?"
"Is the agent I arranged for you very familiar?" Qing Muye asked from the other end of the line.
Meng Jingwei instinctively glanced back at the woman who had walked in carrying a laptop bag. She lowered her voice and said, "She looks so much like Shu Yao."
"No need to doubt it, she is Shu Yao."
"What?"
Meng Jingwei was filled with confusion. She turned to look at Shu Yao, whose eyes met hers, filled with coldness and unfamiliarity. She couldn't help but ask, "Are you sure? She looks like Shu Yao, but her eyes and face are different."
"After Shu Yao was humiliated and left Country C, she learned that her parents had gone bankrupt because of her. Greatly stimulated, she chose to jump off a building. She didn't die, but she lost her memory and was disfigured. I arranged for people to perform plastic surgery on her and gave her a new identity, named… Lan Shu."
The sudden news made Meng Jingwei exceptionally surprised. She asked with slight anger, "Why didn't you tell me sooner?"
"You were overwhelmed with the matters of the Hidden Clan before, and I was afraid you would worry too much, so I didn't tell you." Qing Muye was indeed considering Meng Jingwei's well-being.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have secretly sent people to search for Shu Yao's whereabouts.
"Alright, I understand."
Meng Jingwei hung up the phone and turned to look at Shu Yao… no, Lan Shu. From now on, she would be called Lan Shu.
Her new identity signified a rebirth.
But when Meng Jingwei met her gaze, the unfamiliarity in her eyes pierced Meng Jingwei's heart, making her unable to help but feel heartache for her past experiences.
Shu Yao becoming Lan Shu meant not only her name had changed, but her appearance as well. Even their friendship had vanished with the transformation.
However, it didn't matter. Meng Jingwei was already very comforted to see her again.
Meng Jingwei walked up to Lan Shu and deliberately asked Lu Sen, "And who is this…?"
"Her name is Lan Shu, and she will be your future agent," Lu Sen introduced.
Meng Jingwei's gaze fell on Lan Shu again. As their eyes met, she suddenly felt that Lan Shu's entire demeanor was cold, her face almost devoid of expression, becoming extremely frigid.
She extended her hand and smiled gently, "Lan Shu, hello, my name is Meng Jingwei. It's a pleasure to meet you."
Lan Shu furrowed her brows and looked Meng Jingwei up and down. She felt that the woman in front of her looked at her in a peculiar way, but she couldn't quite pinpoint what was different.
She said to Meng Jingwei coldly, "Hello." She did not shake Meng Jingwei's hand, but rather stated coldly, "I've already understood your situation. Your reputation is quite bad. But don't worry, I can handle everything for you."
"Ah? Okay, I trust you." Meng Jingwei nodded vigorously, her gaze never leaving Lan Shu.
"Alright then, you two chat. If you need anything, just tell Lan Shu directly," Lu Sen said, having finished his business and feeling no inclination to linger. "I'll go check on Su Meiyi. She's quite resentful towards you right now, and as her boss, I need to mediate coworker relationships."
"Thank you for your trouble." Meng Jingwei smiled and saw him out.
After closing the door, Meng Jingwei returned to the room, only to see Lan Shu had already opened her laptop bag and taken out her notebook.
She quickly walked over and leaned close to Lan Shu, "What are you doing?"
As Meng Jingwei suddenly got close, Lan Shu abruptly shifted aside. "Don't come too close to me," she said, her expression darkening, clearly showing her aversion.
Yes, aversion!
Ever since Lan Shu had entered, Meng Jingwei had clearly noticed her strong dislike for anyone getting too close.