Chapter 253: Mistaken identity Chapter 253: Mistaken identity This feeling was very subtle.

Did she know him?

As soon as this thought surfaced in her mind, she couldn’t wait to confirm it and immediately asked, “Who are you?”

Shang Hexing’s cool gaze flickered slightly, “Pretending not to recognize me?”

Wen Zhi’s eyes revealed confusion, “Who on earth are you?”

Shang Hexing, “Planning to pretend till the very end?”

Wen Zhi was very anxious, “I, I’m not pretending…”

Before she could finish, Shang Hexing loosened his grip on her hand and stepped back, putting distance between them.

The tumult of emotions in his eyes suddenly subsided, and he reverted to his usual cool indifference, “Then I must have mistaken you for someone else. Please forgive my earlier rudeness.”

Looking at his cold face, Wen Zhi didn’t know why, but she felt especially anxious. She reached out to him almost subconsciously, but he avoided her.

He said indifferently, “Since it was a mistake, there is no need for further contact.”

After speaking, he turned and left.

“Hey, you…” Wen Zhi followed him several steps, but seeing that the man showed no sign of turning back, she eventually stopped, emitting a disappointed sigh.

No, why did she feel so disappointed?

Was it because of the man’s indifferent withdrawal?

But he said it himself; he had mistaken her identity.

Wait a second…

What did his subordinate call him just now? It seemed like… Mr. Shang?

His surname is Shang?

Is it Shang Hexing?

That subordinate also seemed to have called her Miss Wen, so he knew her surname, which meant he hadn’t mistaken her identity at all…

Wen Zhi entered the elevator in confusion, but because she was absent-minded, she didn’t press the elevator floor button nor noticed which floor the elevator was heading to. When the elevator doors opened, she stepped out only to realize she still hadn’t returned to the Dragon Phoenix Hall.

However.

It looked like she was on the first floor!

Wen Zhi let out a sigh, no longer fixated on finding the Dragon Phoenix Hall or Nian Xun, after all… Nian Xun would probably come looking for her if he realized she was gone, right?

She walked out with her head hanging low in dejection.

As she passed by, she saw a child holding a bag of nuts. She playfully reached out to ask for one, and to her surprise, the child actually gave her one.

Looking at the nut in her palm, Wen Zhi quickly thanked the child. The child looked at her, “Actually, you can speak up a bit louder, I would have given it to you.”

Wen Zhi burst out laughing, and as she watched the child enter, she heard someone calling her—

“Zhizhi!”

Such a familiar voice.

Wen Zhi turned around, but before she could get a clear look at the person who called her, she was embraced tightly.

Wen Zhi stiffened, not daring to move.

Meng Fan, overwhelmed with emotion, blabbed nonsensically, “It really is you, Zhizhi! Just now I thought Rong Huaishen was tricking me, but to think I would see you here, oh I’m so happy, I’ve finally seen you, do you have any idea how these past months without you were for me…”

Wen Zhi was indifferent, calmly pushing Meng Fan away, and asked in a daze, “Who are you?”

Meng Fan was dumbfounded!!!

But her first instinct was to think that Wen Zhi must be joking with her!

Meng Fan playfully nudged Wen Zhi’s shoulder, laughing, “Yo yo yo, still pretending not to know me? With the iron-clad relationship we have, it’s fine if you play dumb, but how can you keep up the act of not recognizing me?”

Wen Zhi only felt that the person before her looked more and more familiar, yet she couldn’t recall who it was. Hesitantly, she asked, “What’s your name?”

Meng Fan was startled and asked uncertainly, “Zhizhi, are you really pretending not to recognize me?”

Wen Zhi’s reaction was very flustered because she saw sadness in the eyes of the woman before her.

She was very anxious and wanted to explain something, but although her mouth opened and closed repeatedly, she had no idea what to say.

She became so distressed, and her breathing grew rapid, “I, I really don’t know who you are, can you tell me your name? Maybe if you tell me your name, I’ll know who you are.”

Meng Fan had always thought that Wen Zhi was teasing her, which is why she pretended to look sad for her to see.

But when she saw Wen Zhi so anxious and flustered, she suddenly realized that it might not be an act, Wen Zhi really…didn’t recognize her?

“Wen Zhi? You are Wen Zhi, right?” Meng Fan asked uncertainly.

Wen Zhi nodded, “I am Wen Zhi.”

Meng Fan clasped Wen Zhi’s arms with both hands, asking tensely, “Then what about me? Who am I?”

Wen Zhi shook her head, “I don’t know.”

Meng Fan choked up, “I am Meng Fan!”

“Oh, you are Meng Fan!” Wen Zhi showed a look of sudden realization upon hearing Meng Fan state her own name, “I understand now, Meng Fan is my friend, my very best friend!”

Meng Fan: “…”

She heard it clearly, there was genuine non-recognition, otherwise she wouldn’t have said with such a blank face—Meng Fan is my very best friend!

It was enough to make her heart just seize up.

“Meng Fan, my good friend, I’ve finally met you.” This time, Wen Zhi took the initiative to get close to Meng Fan, hugging her arm.

Meng Fan glanced sideways at Wen Zhi and, stifling the pain in her heart, asked, “What happened to you in these past few months? Why do you have amnesia?”

Wen Zhi shook her head, “I don’t know.”

Standing not too far away, Rong Huaishen watched the scene silently, not interrupting.

Amnesia? To him, it might not be completely that. Judging from Wen Zhi’s reaction, she must have forgotten some memories, and must have gone through something, to end up like this, not even recognizing her own friend right in front of her.

Before long, Nian Xun finally made his appearance.

His demeanor was calm, no trace of nervousness to be seen in his eyes, as if Wen Zhi’s disappearance was but a trivial matter to him.

He was dressed in a white shirt and black trousers, looking refined and elegant. He stood there now, tilting his head and carelessly smiling at Wen Zhi, “Wen Zhi, come here.”

Then, before Meng Fan’s eyes, Wen Zhi let go of her hand and walked towards the man, standing by his side dutifully.

Although she hadn’t figured out the situation yet, Meng Fan was already furious. She stepped forward to intervene but was stopped by Rong Huaishen grabbing her wrist.

She turned her head to look at Rong Huaishen, he gestured with his eyes, but she ignored it, forcefully shaking off his hand and walking towards them.

She pulled Wen Zhi over, positioning herself between Wen Zhi and Nian Xun, and asked coldly, “Who are you?”

Nian Xun gave Meng Fan a glance, the smile on his lips did not fade, it even grew richer, “You can ask Wen Zhi.”

When Meng Fan turned her head to look at Wen Zhi, she saw Wen Zhi already smiling broadly at her, “He is also my friend.”

Meng Fan remembered something and asked, “Was it Gu Rang who handed you over to this person?”

Wen Zhi was completely confused, “Huh? What do you mean handed me over to him?”

Meng Fan quickly pulled Wen Zhi aside, “Do you like him?”

Wen Zhi instinctively wanted to shake her head, but recalling how she couldn’t see other people and looked forward to seeing Nian Xun every day, she couldn’t decide if that counted as liking.

Seeing Wen Zhi’s hesitation, Meng Fan said urgently, “Zhizhi, you mustn’t like him, you clearly liked…”

“Miss Meng!”

Before Meng Fan could finish her most critical words, she was suddenly interrupted by Nian Xun.

She looked towards Nian Xun to see the man had already cooled his expression, “I will have time to tell you about Wen Zhi’s situation. She has memory impairment now, don’t mention too many people in front of her.”

But Meng Fan didn’t buy Nian Xun’s reasoning, retorting, “Ha, am I not even allowed to mention my uncle? You’re so eager to interrupt me, could it be that you’re the sort of person who takes advantage of a crisis to steal a woman away?”