"I have a friend who is in the same class as me and has the same job. He comes to eat with me every day... At first he was disgusted and said that my cooking was not tasty. So I swore that I must improve my skills."

As Liao Qingming spoke, his eyes became a little wandering.

"..." Sheng Xiangsi frowned unconsciously, "Is your friend still with you now?"

"Ok?"

Liao Qingming focused his gaze and returned to normal.

He shook his head, "No more."

"?" Sheng Xiangsi couldn't explain why, and then asked, "Then he is now..."

"Let's eat."

Liao Qingming smiled gently and ended the topic.

He picked up the serving chopsticks, picked up some food for her, and placed it on the plate in front of her. "Try this stuffed meat. I know you want to stay in shape, so it's all lean meat. It might taste a little worse."

"Oh."

Sheng Xiangsi lowered her head and took a bite.

"Eat some vegetables..." Liao Qingming took care of her carefully.

"I can do it myself." Sheng Xiangsi frowned and said, "You can eat it yourself."

"Okay. I'll listen to you." Liao Qingming nodded, his eyes fell on her, but it seemed as if there was a veil between them...

Sheng Xiangsi put down the bowl and chopsticks, picked up the napkin and wiped her mouth, "I'm going to the bathroom."

She looked at him inquiringly, "Where is it?"

"Here."

Liao Qingming quickly stood up and pointed her in a direction.

"it is good."

Sheng Xiangsi stood up and went to the bathroom.

The two-story apartment was connected and quite large. There were a lot of things piled up at the bathroom door.

It was obvious that Liao Qingming had not had time to clean up.

Sheng Xiangsi was very careful when she went in and didn't bump into anything, and she was also as careful as possible when she came out.

But, I still accidentally bumped into it.

Snapped.

Something fell to the ground.

What is it?

Sheng Xiangsi looked down and saw a large black leather notebook. She bent down and reached out to pick it up.

At first glance, it was indeed a notebook, or to be more precise, a photo album.

This thing is a bit outdated. Nowadays, people are more accustomed to storing photos on their mobile phones and online storage.

When the photo album fell to the ground, it was spread out.

When Sheng Xiangsi picked it up, she inevitably saw the photos inside.

At first glance, I saw a boy who looked like a student, with a youthful and slightly immature look. It was Liao Qingming in his teenage years.

This page contains his solo photos as well as group photos of him with others, including male classmates, but very few female classmates.

There was only one photo, which was of the two of them.

The girl stood beside him, with long hair braided into two pigtails that hung in front of her chest.

Her head tilted slightly towards Liao Qingming, with the corners of her mouth raised in a bright smile.

This girl...

How to give her a familiar feeling?

Sheng Xiangsi frowned, pursed her lips, held her breath, and quickly flipped through the pages.

Later, Liao Qingming's face in the photo gradually became mature and tough, while the girl was still by his side.

The girl has grown up too.

Looking further, they should have gone to the same university. Both of them wore uniforms, but the girl's hair was cut short.

Stare at the girl's face.

Sheng Xiangsi frowned, raised her hand, and gently placed it on her face...

No wonder she felt the girl was familiar. This girl looked... a bit like herself.

Especially, laughing.

Especially after growing up!

So……

Sheng Xiangsi's heart was beating fast. She knew it! She understood everything!

"Not okay yet?"

Suddenly, Liao Qingming's voice rang out.

"!" Sheng Xiangsi suddenly raised her head and stared at him without blinking.

"you……"

Liao Qingming came over to check on her because he saw her taking too long in the bathroom, but he didn't expect that she was holding a photo album in her hand!

Liao Qingming took two quick steps, snatched the photo album from her hand, and suddenly closed it.

His face was pale, tense, and ugly.

"Liao Qingming."

Sheng Xiangsi stared at him and said clearly, "It's because of her, no..."

She shook her head. "To be precise, it's because of my face. Because I look like her, right?"

He smiled suddenly and nodded his chin with certainty.

"That's it! I've always thought that you saying you liked me... was so weird!"

Pointing at the photo album, "If I'm not mistaken, this is the reason why you helped me when you first saw me at Baihu!"

"..." Liao Qingming suddenly looked at her, expressionless, and denied it. "I don't know what you are talking about."

"do not know?"

Sheng Xiangsi smiled knowingly, "You are a genuine rich young master for sure!"

Even though he gave up business and went into politics under the cultivation of his family, he still couldn't get rid of the bad habits of the children of wealthy families.

"Isn't that clear enough?"

Sheng Xiangsi pointed at the photo album and said, "I am the substitute you chose."

Shaking his head, "Go find her! Have you two broken up? Even if we broke up, you can still pester me... You can make me surrender, so why not her?"

He couldn't help laughing. "You can find whoever you want. What did I do wrong? I'm innocent!"

"okay!"

Liao Qingming's face turned pale and he interrupted her. "Have you said enough?"

He looked at her with a sinister look she had never seen before.

"sorry."

Liao Qingming immediately regretted it, turned sideways, held his forehead, took a deep breath, and tried to adjust himself.

After a while, he recovered.

Towards Sheng Xiangsi, he whispered, "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have been so loud with you just now, it's my fault, don't be angry, okay?"

"?"

Sheng Xiangsi frowned, his head full of question marks.

"You were wrong, but you weren't wrong for shouting at me! Why are you so confused? You should go find the real person, not me!"

Liao Qingming looked at her with deep eyes and snorted meaningfully.

Shaking his head, "That photo album was from a long time ago... Everyone has a past, so don't eat this old vinegar."

"what?"

Sheng Xiangsi was stunned. Didn’t he understand what she said?

"No..." Sheng Xiangsi shook her head and pursed her lips, "Liao Qingming..."

"Impossible."

Liao Qingming frowned and interrupted her, "She and I...can't be together anymore. It's impossible in this life."

“?” Sheng Xiangsi didn’t understand, why?

"She's married?"

Liao Qingming's mouth, like a clam shell, refused to answer this question.

"Don't worry, you are my girlfriend now, I will treat you well, and you are the one who will spend the rest of my life with me... She can't affect us."

“That’s not the question at all!”

Sheng Xiangsi held her forehead with her hand, "Don't you think this is ridiculous? Love is something that should be about mutual affection, not a transaction..."

He shook his head repeatedly, "Please let me go? Okay? End this deal before it gets even more ridiculous..."

"do not talk!"

Liao Qingming suddenly covered Sheng Xiangsi's wrist and approached her step by step.

"!" Sheng Xiangsi stepped back repeatedly, his eyes widened in fear, "What do you want to do?"

With a thud, she was pushed into the corner by Liao Qingming.

"Liao Qingming!"

"She's dead!"

Liao Qingming looked at her intently, and when he spoke these words, his teeth were clenched and his voice was thin.

"She is no longer in this world!"