Indeed.
Zhan Bei Jue then asked, "Can you tell me where you're from?"
"You don't even know where you're from, so what good would it do if I told you?"
"Perhaps if you spoke your native language, I might understand it, and then we'd know if we're from the same place?"
Min Er, impatient, rattled off a couple of sentences in her native tongue.
Unfortunately, Zhan Bei Jue understood none of it.
"That's Fucheng dialect. My hometown is Fucheng, China. Alright, I'm done talking to you. I'm leaving."
Her hometown was China?
Then where was his hometown?
Zhan Bei Jue lay around doing nothing all day, either sleeping or eating. It was incredibly boring.
He desperately wanted to recall his memories, so he didn't want Min Er to leave.
"One last question."
Min Er stopped in her tracks.
"When you saw me, was there anything on me that could prove my identity?"
"Clothes, shoes. They were all from well-known Italian brands, which suggests you were a very wealthy person before. Anything else?"
He was a very wealthy person?
That was too vague.
If he truly was a person of great wealth, and his clothes were all limited editions from around the world, perhaps he could find out who he was by tracing the sales records of his attire.
Zhan Bei Jue's fighting spirit was ignited.
"Can you find me a computer to use?"
Min Er almost laughed at his naivety.
"Someone who can't even fill their stomach wouldn't be thinking about leisure if they had money; they'd only be thinking about how to get food. Don't joke with me like that again."
"What about Da Mei? Does she not have one either?"
"Ask her yourself."
She really didn't have time, and her mood was quite bad.
Min Er hurried away from the basement.
—
Since the elder was reluctant for the children to leave, Jiang Nan Fang stayed at the hospital with them.
Ah Zhong, having not washed for over twenty hours, returned home alone.
Jiang Nan Fang, swamped with work, had completely forgotten that Zhou Jin Bei and Chen Jiao Jiao were staying at his place.
Ah Zhong, caught off guard, pushed open the door and saw two women sitting in his living room.
All three were stunned.
Zhou Jin Bei had recently returned from work.
The two women were eating takeout and complaining about the disgusting things happening around them.
Suddenly seeing a man appear at the door, a man with a stubble, disheveled hair, and dark skin,
Startled, Chen Jiao Jiao was terrified.
"Holy hell, is the lock broken? How did someone just open the door?"
"Who are you? Who let you into our house? What are you doing? Did you realize you're at the wrong door and not leave yet? What are you waiting for? Do you want me to call someone to arrest you?"
Ah Zhong didn't speak. He glanced at Chen Jiao Jiao, then at Zhou Jin Bei.
He noticed that she hadn't changed much; she was still as beautiful as ever.
He sighed silently in his heart.
"What's going on? Let her explain to you."
Zhou Jin Bei quickly put down her chopsticks and stood up.
"It's not my fault; my second brother let us stay here."
"She's Ming Zhe Ge's fiancée and had nowhere to stay, so my second brother let me stay to keep her company."
This was utterly outrageous.
Wasn't she already married?
And now she was moving out to keep someone else company?
"Your second brother let you stay to keep her company? Then what about yourself? Does your family agree?"
Zhou Jin Bei felt guilty and quickly replied, "They agree!"
So these two knew each other.
It seemed this man was the actual owner of the house.
Chen Jiao Jiao also stood up.
"Family? What family? I've never heard you mention anyone. Oh, you mean Jiang..."
Zhou Jin Bei subtly kicked her.
Chen Jiao Jiao looked up at her and noticed her expression was off.
She had never seen her so nervous in front of others, not even when facing her second brother.
Could it be...
"So this house is yours? I'm sorry, I didn't recognize you. I was rude just now."
Ah Zhong wasn't in the mood to argue with them.
He just wasn't used to having two women suddenly appear in his home.
"It's fine, you guys eat. I'll go stay at a hotel."
He turned to leave.
It had been a long time.
Zhou Jin Bei, having finally seen him, was too nervous to say anything.
As her mind cleared, she saw him about to leave and quickly followed.
"Ah Zhong!"
Ah Zhong turned back, said nothing, and looked at her calmly.
"Are you working very hard outside?"
Ah Zhong knew she was referring to his appearance.
Perhaps in their eyes, getting tanned meant working hard.
"It's alright. I quite like it."
"Is everything going smoothly?"
"It's alright."
"Are you eating well over there?"
"It's alright."
"Do you have plans to come back anytime soon?"
Come back for what? Ah Zhong thought.
Back in Nan Cheng, the only person he couldn't let go of was Zhan Bei Jue.
Now that even he was gone, there was nothing left to be nostalgic about here.
"I probably won't be coming back."
"Ah?"
"Don't worry, I'm not selling the house. You can continue to live here. I won't kick you out."
And so, Ah Zhong's tall figure disappeared through the doorway once more.
Zhou Jin Bei felt as if her heart had been fiercely gripped and twisted.
The immense surprise followed by the current sense of loss made it difficult for her to breathe.
She stared blankly at the doorway, second after second, but Ah Zhong never returned.
She couldn't help but place her hand on her stomach, caressing the tiny being within.
Her eyes filled with tears.
Chen Jiao Jiao, seeing her staring fixedly in the direction of the door and trembling all over,
Couldn't help but lean over to take a look.
Seeing her distressed expression, she was startled and quickly helped her sit down.
"Why are you crying so much? What exactly is your relationship?"
Zhou Jin Bei's tears fell silently, and she couldn't utter a word.
Chen Jiao Jiao felt as if she suddenly understood.
"Is he your ex-boyfriend?"
Zhou Jin Bei shook her head.
"Then why are you crying? Is he someone you have a crush on?"
Zhou Jin Bei remained silent.
"Damn it, I guessed right! So you like him! But I have to say, he's quite handsome!"
"I've noticed that Nan Cheng produces handsome men. Why are these men one more handsome than the last?"
"Why are you still crying? Aren't you divorced? Since you have a crush on him, and he's unmarried and you're unmarried, why don't you go after him!"
Zhou Jin Bei sobbed and shook her head again.
Chen Jiao Jiao thought she understood again.
"No way, is it that serious? He's already married, and you have a crush on a married man?"
Zhou Jin Bei glared at her.
"Not married? Then why are you afraid to pursue him? Because you're divorced... Oh, I forgot, you're pregnant."
"You're really something. You don't have any feelings for that guy surnamed Jiang, so why have a child for him?"
"If you ask me, you should get rid of this burden. While it's still possible, go after the person you have a crush on! Who is more important than yourself?"
Zhou Jin Bei was annoyed by her terrible advice and felt like crying even more.
"Alright, stop talking. You don't understand anything."
"How do I not understand anything? You just feel like you're divorced, a used woman now, and not good enough for him..."