Liang Shi asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhao Ling blinked and replied, "It does look familiar. Why don't you go look in the mirror?"
Liang Shi: "...?"
What the heck?
Upon hearing this, Zhao Xuning also looked over, carefully examined Liang Shi's eyes, and said objectively and fairly, "They do look quite alike."
Zhao Ling nodded: "I was just about to say that the three of you have very similar eyes, mainly in the pupil color, like you're wearing colored contact lenses."
Speaking of this, Zhao Ling also told an interesting story.
When they went to take their student ID photos at the start of the semester, when it was Shen Siyan's turn, the photographer asked her to take off her colored contact lenses, but Shen Siyan said she wasn't wearing any.
The photographer insisted that he was wearing it and felt that he was dishonest, so he got angry and threatened to go on strike.
After a thorough examination, it was discovered that Shen Siyan's natural eye color was just like that, leading to a huge misunderstanding and leaving the photographer extremely embarrassed.
Liang Shi nodded: "There will be such troubles."
She took the same photo when she went to have her ID photo taken in that other world.
Shen Hui and Shen Siyan arrived first, and left together after they finished eating.
Zhao Xuning stared at the other person's back until it disappeared from sight.
Liang Shi and Zhao Ling looked at each other simultaneously and shook their heads helplessly.
When it comes to matters of the heart, only those who experience it truly understand.
//
The filming with Zhao Ling went fairly well. Zhao Ling added her on WeChat through Zhao Xuning and gave her an envelope as payment.
Zhao Ling said, "It's not that I don't want to transfer money to you, I just prefer to use cash, it gives me the illusion of having a lot of money."
Liang Shi didn't mind and thanked him.
But Zhao Ling waved his hand in a panic, "You've clearly helped me a lot. I'll send you the negatives later. This is for an assignment, and we might even submit it for a competition, so I wanted to let you know in advance."
Liang Shi nodded: "Okay."
After leaving Qingyi University, Zhao Xuning and she went to the mall on their way.
Liang Shi bought everything on the shopping list and had the furniture and appliances delivered to the designated location.
The time was set for 7 p.m.
It happened to be close to the other person's time to get off work, and if she wasn't there, Xu Qingzhu would be.
She also left her and Xu Qingzhu's phone numbers at the mall.
The money I used to buy the things was the reward Zhao Ling gave me, two thousand yuan.
Not satisfied, she swiped her card again.
Zhao Xuning originally suggested that since it was his own house, he should furnish it himself, but Liang Shi stopped him.
Zhao Xuning didn't have the habit of arguing with others about paying the bill, so he let her do as she pleased.
After the two finished shopping, it was almost time for Liang Shi to go to work. She rushed to the company and ran into Liang Xinhe on her way there.
Liang Xinhe looked haggard, holding a cup of coffee. His assistant followed behind him, reporting on matters. He was so sleepy that he was yawning. When he saw Liang Shi, he asked, "Why did you come from that direction?"
"Huh?" Liang Shi said, "I went to the mall."
The two stood side by side in the elevator. Seeing that he looked really bad, Liang Shi asked with concern, "Are you sick?"
“It wasn’t me,” Liang Xinhe said. “Our mother is sick.”
Liang Shi pursed his lips, speechless for a moment, not even wanting to ask what the illness was.
"You could at least have asked," Liang Xinhe said, sounding a bit exasperated. "Why didn't you ask even once?"
Liang Shi truthfully replied, "I'm not really interested in knowing."
"What did Mom do to offend you?" Liang Xinhe said, "It was just a fight, right? How can a mother and daughter hold a grudge overnight? How many nights have passed since then?"
Liang Xinhe was still lecturing her when, in the blink of an eye, she arrived at her floor and was about to get off the elevator and slip away when Liang Xinhe changed her floor, saying, "Come sit in my office for a while."
Liang Shi: "..."
There's no escaping it.
//
After entering the office, Liang Xinhe gulped down the coffee in a few mouthfuls, then elegantly tossed away the paper cup and slumped wearily into the soft sofa chair.
Liang Shi closed the door and glanced at the time. "Hurry up and tell me, I still have to go downstairs to clock in."
Liang Xinhe: "..."
"I've never seen you this proactive before," Liang Xinhe said with a hint of dissatisfaction. "Since I'm going to resign anyway, what does it matter whether I clock in or not?"
“It’s different,” Liang Shi said. “It’s like a monk ringing the bell for a day.”
Liang Xinhe: "..."
He sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. After a moment, he tentatively suggested, "Why don't you try to persuade your older brother?"
Liang Shi was completely bewildered, having no idea what had happened. "Why would I advise my elder brother?"
“Last night, huh?” Liang Xinhe propped himself up on the desk, cleared his throat, and began as if he were about to tell Liang Shi a story. “Our mother and older brother had a fight because of you.”
Liang Shi: "..."
She's not even here, what's all the fuss about?
Liang Xinhe suddenly asked, "Has your older brother contacted you?"
Liang Shi shook his head: "Not yet, what's wrong?"
“My older brother has gone missing,” Liang Xinhe said. “We’ve been calling him, but he’s not answering. He didn’t come to work today either.”
Liang Shi: "..."
Is it really that capricious?
Liang Shi suddenly felt that something big had happened in the Liang family last night.
Her reason told her that she didn't need to know.
But curiosity led her to ask, "Why? What's all the noise about? I'm not even here."
As she spoke, she took out her phone and called Liang Xinzhou. Just as Liang Xinhe was about to explain the "bloody storm" of conscience she had experienced last night, the call connected with Liang Xinzhou.
Liang Xinhe: "?"
Liang Xinzhou's voice was weary and cold, yet it was clear that he was deliberately suppressing his emotions. "Liang Shi?"
"It's me," Liang Shi said gently. "Brother, where are you?"
Liang Xinzhou paused for a moment, then asked her instead of answering, "Where have you moved to now?"
Liang Shi said, "I rented a house from a friend, so what?"
“I also have another property here,” Liang Xinzhou said. “It’s in Chenjiang Community. You can go take a look when you have time, and then I’ll put it in your name.”
“No need,” Liang Shi immediately refused. “You don’t need to give me a house; I’ll buy one myself.”
At the same time, Liang Shi discovered that wealthy people might really like to buy houses along the river.
Moreover, they bought houses in the same residential complex.
The neighborhood Liang Xinzhou mentioned is the place where Liang Shigang just moved into.
...
It's just a coincidence.
“That house was originally intended for my investment,” Liang Xinzhou said. “Why don’t you cancel your rental and move there? It’s quite close to Minghui Jewelry.”
"I'm living there right now." Liang Shi had no choice but to confess honestly: "It's a house a friend lent me temporarily. I'm looking to buy one now, so don't worry about me. It's really fine."
There was silence on Liang Xinzhou's end again, while Liang Xinhe mouthed to her, asking her to ask where Liang Xinzhou was.
Liang Shi then spoke up, "Brother, where are you now? Everyone's been looking for you like crazy."
"You don't need to worry about it." Liang Xinzhou still didn't tell her, "I'll just have some peace and quiet by myself."
"And what about your sister-in-law?" Liang Shi asked. "Does she know?"
“She’s with me,” Liang Xinzhou said. “I’ll send you the details of the house in a bit. The key is with the property management. It’s been uninhabited for a long time. Once you go in, just have someone clean it. The house will be yours from now on.”
Liang Shi: "..."
Do all you rich people like to give away houses?
Liang Shi wanted to ask something more, but Liang Xinzhou didn't want to talk to her anymore. He just told her not to worry about these things and to focus on filming.
Then he hung up the phone.
When they tried to call back, Liang Xinzhou's phone was already switched off.
Liang Shi and Liang Xinhe exchanged glances, and finally, Liang Shi asked, "So it's because of the villa?"
Liang Xinhe shook his head, sighing helplessly, "More than that."
//
Last night, the Liang family was indeed embroiled in a bloody storm.
Qiu Zimin and Liang's father took back their long-lost daughter, Guo Xinran.
Even before their daughter arrived, everyone already knew about her and that she was living in poverty. Finally, after being persuaded by Liang Xinhe, Liang Xinzhou decided to wait and see and did not move out.
When Guo Xinran returned in the evening, everyone held a welcome ceremony for her.
She looks similar to Liang Wanwan, and even though they've never met since childhood, there's still a bit of a blood connection between them.
Qiu Zimin also showed a rare smile recently. On the surface, the family seemed to be getting along well and things were going well.
Aside from Liang Xinzhou's less-than-friendly expression, he was always like that, often with a stern face. Even Lingdang would often complain, "Why does Uncle always have such a stern face and furrowed brows?"
Occasionally, she would even imitate Liang Xinzhou's serious expression.
Everyone's used to it.