Liang Shi smiled and said, "Yes, you've become even more beautiful since I last saw you."
The little girl's expression relaxed a bit.
Liang Shi had been observing her expression. He had initially thought that the original owner probably hadn't done anything to such a young girl, but now he felt that she probably hadn't even spared such a young girl, making the child have to watch her expression.
She tried to keep her smile gentle.
Today is Liang Xinzhou's birthday, and she recognized this older brother the moment she walked in.
A typical business elite, dressed in a black suit and wearing glasses, with a cold beauty sitting beside him, who is his sister-in-law.
Qiu Zimin sat with Liang's father, both in the main seats.
Perhaps because they had argued on the phone before, he didn't give her a good look when he saw her today, and his eyes were gloomy.
Liang Shi did not try to curry favor.
In any case, she will eventually sever ties with the Liang family. All she needs to do is wait until the Liang family finds their biological daughter, and then her connection with this place will be over.
It's just a formality now; it's clear that no one in the family really welcomes her back.
Although Liang Xinzhou and Liang Xinhe were both married, they continued to live in the old house and did not establish their own households.
She was the only one who moved to Chuanlan Villa immediately after getting married.
Is there not enough room?
Definitely not.
This house is so big that even if Liang Wanwan gets married, everyone can still live together.
With so many servants, they can still manage to serve everyone.
It's just because I don't like her and want her to move out.
However, it's understandable. The original owner would cause trouble outside from time to time, and Liang's father was always strict in disciplining his children, which would lead to arguments between the father and daughter.
The dishes on the table were delicious, and Liang Shi politely only touched one or two of them.
There was a plate of crystal jelly in front of her. Seeing the little girl across from her staring at it longingly, she originally didn't want to interfere, but because the little girl's eyes looked so pitiful, she couldn't help but use serving chopsticks to put some into the little girl's bowl.
Although Lingdang liked this dish, she was unsure whether to eat it because Liang Shi had served it to her.
She hesitated and looked at Liang Shi, who gave her a gentle smile. "Eat."
The second sister-in-law, who was standing next to her, patted her head and asked, "What should Lingdang say?"
The clever girl, Lingdang, smiled and said, "Thank you, Auntie."
Unconsciously infected by her smile, Liang Shi's tone became lighter as well, "It's nothing."
Children generally don't hold grudges.
If you treat her a little better, she'll forget about any unpleasantness that happened before.
That's what a bell looks like.
After that, Liang Shi served her food several more times, and her voice became even sweeter.
Second Sister-in-law also said, "Ah Shi, you eat by yourself, don't worry about her."
“It’s alright, I’m full,” Liang Shi said. “I’ve already had breakfast.”
It was just past midnight. She had eaten a sandwich around nine o'clock and hadn't done any strenuous exercise since, so she wasn't very hungry.
The second sister-in-law didn't say anything.
Liang Xinhe turned to look at her and said quietly, "You've really turned over a new leaf, getting up so early."
Liang Shi: "..."
She suspected that her second brother couldn't speak without being sarcastic and sarcastic.
However, at the dinner table, she didn't retort, but shrugged to indicate yes.
That was the end of that.
The meal was somewhat somber. Although it was a family reunion dinner to celebrate Liang Xinzhou's birthday, no one spoke much at the table. It wasn't lively at all; in fact, it was so quiet that you could hear the chopsticks hitting the plates.
Liang Shi felt as if he had a thorn in his side.
It must be the result of the original owner's high-profile behavior.
When she was eating, the servants' eyes must have all been on her.
After dinner, Liang's father chatted with Liang Xinzhou and Liang Xinhe about company matters for a while.
The others sat there, each doing their own thing, in all sorts of different ways.
Afterwards, Mr. Liang suggested that the family go golfing, since there was a huge golf course behind the villa.
Liang Shi went along to see it for himself.
She's not very good at golf; to be precise, she's not very good at any ball sport.
As far as she knew, the original owner of this body wasn't much better.
Although he is an Alpha, he rarely exercises.
He doesn't even have abs.
We wasted the whole afternoon in boredom, and it wasn't until after five o'clock that we all went back indoors together.
Dinner was at seven o'clock in the evening. At this time, Liang's father said he was tired and wanted to go back to his room to rest.
Everyone went back to their rooms.
Liang Shi finally figured out a bit of the system; in this family, Liang's father was the one who made the decisions.
Qiu Zimin was very silent in front of Liang's father, unlike her talkative self on the phone earlier. Even her occasional glances at him carried a hint of awe and fear.
This is not normal.
Everything in this house is not normal.
Although Liang Shi lost her parents at a young age, she lived with her grandparents until high school.
This kind of atmosphere is not normal in a family.
Like a hierarchical organization.
Liang Shi returned to his bedroom while pondering the matter.
The original owner's bedroom was on the third floor, at the very back, and it had a combination lock.
She entered the password, pushed open the door, and was stunned.
The bedroom was very dark, not because of outside light, but because of a somber, gloomy darkness.
The bedroom was completely sealed off, with all the windows covered by curtains, but on the opposite wall was a fluorescent gold totem—a wolf.
It looks like they're performing a ritual.
She turned on the light and found that all the walls were black, as were the carpet, sheets, blankets, and pillows.
There were no extra decorations in the large room; the only thing that could be considered a decoration was the lamp by the bedside.
Even the lamp's exterior is black.
The room's lights weren't bright incandescent bulbs, nor were they warm yellow ones; instead, they were spotlights that were hard to describe and had a somewhat eerie quality.
It's more like the kind of lighting you often see when dancing in a bar.
She pressed the button a few more times, and the lights changed several times, but nothing worked.
The most typical type is a very dim light, but one that can barely illuminate the entire room.
She suppressed her shock, went into the room, and felt a chill run down her spine after closing the door.
So she went over and opened the curtains, only to find that they were just for show.
Behind the curtains was a wall covered with haphazardly drawn marks, some of which were stained with blood, resembling scribbles.
This is a room without windows. Given Liang Shi's personality, why would he live in such a room?
There are many vacant houses here, so why give her a room without windows?
And the room's decor is way too gloomy, isn't it?
Did Liang Shi decorate it herself, or did her family do the decoration?
When she came up, Lingdang had pulled her to the left side of the third floor. Through the slightly open door, she saw that Lingdang's room was normal, with bright colors and a warm and comfortable atmosphere.
Liang Xinhe's room was also in the style of a typical business professional.
Only the original owner's.
Liang Shi didn't dare to lie down on that bed, but this was the only place where she could stay quietly.
So she still had to stay in this room until dinner.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, she looked for any diaries or similar items left behind by the original owner of the body.
Don't main characters usually love writing in their diaries?
The original owner's room had a neatly arranged pile of colorful clothes in the wardrobe. She rummaged through them but found nothing. The bedside table was completely empty, but she found two packs of cigarettes in the bottom drawer.
It's just a very ordinary brand on the market.
She searched the entire room but couldn't find anything useful.
Tired from searching, she simply sat down on the carpet.
Looking up at the ceiling.
The ceiling of this room is also different from ordinary ones. It is pure black and not a flat shape, but a hanging arch.
Liang Shi looked familiar, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Her phone vibrated, and she took it out to look at it.
The browser pushed a message to her with the title: "Mysterious Disappearance of Female Corpse in Mountain Village, Hiding Such a Shocking Secret!"
It was definitely clickbait, but the picture caught her eye.
Because the accompanying picture was of an open coffin.
The ceiling of this room is remarkably similar to that in the picture.