"Shang Qi?"
Rao Beichen looked at Gu Shangse, then at Su Ling, "You are looking for him? What do you want him for?"
Gu Shangse did not answer Rao Beichen's question, only saying, "Just tell us if you know him or not."
Su Ling felt surprised by why Gu Shangse was asking Rao Beichen such a question.
But then she thought, perhaps he was trying his luck.
Su Ling did not speak, silently waiting for Rao Beichen's answer.
"I don't know Shang Qi," Rao Beichen said. After speaking, he was silent for a moment, then opened his mouth, "However, I do know someone named Wen Shang Qi. I don't know if they are the same person."
After Rao Beichen spoke, he added briefly, "The Wen Shang Qi I know is from the capital..."
Su Ling listened in silence, but when she heard Rao Beichen say he knew someone named Wen Shang Qi, she perked up.
However, when she heard Rao Beichen say that Wen Shang Qi was from the capital, the hope she had finally built was dashed.
Wen Shang Qi was not Shang Qi. Shang Qi was not from the capital. Shang Qi was from the south. His voice was gentle and refined, without any capital accent. What she loved most was Shang Qi's voice; listening to him speak gently could truly take away the fatigue of the day. WAp.kanshu伍.net
Rao Beichen said briefly, he looked at Gu Shangse, then at Su Ling, "It seems they are not the same person."
"No," Su Ling finally spoke. She looked straight ahead, at the undulating mountain range in the distance, "The Shang Qi I'm looking for is from the south, not the north. He grew up in a southern city, not a northern one."
No need to rush. She knew where she could meet him, where she could wait for him.
She just needed to wait a little longer. She had the most time and didn't mind waiting.
The three spoke no more, silently gazing at the distant scenery.
The night was not peaceful, with occasional passing vehicles, accompanied by screams and the roars of zombies.
It was already late, and the Rao Beichen siblings did not intend to disturb them further, so they got up to bid farewell to Su Ling and the others.
After seeing off the Rao Beichen siblings, Su Ling returned to her original spot and sat down. Gu Shangse walked over and sat beside her.
"Gu Shangse, Rao Beichen and Rao Can are not biological siblings, right?" Su Ling finally asked the question that had been bothering her.
Gu Shangse thought Su Ling would ask him why he asked Rao Beichen if he knew Shang Qi. She did ask, but not that question. kΑnshu伍.ξà
He turned slightly, looking at Su Ling. Her hair seemed much longer than when they first met. "They are not siblings. Rao Can was adopted by Rao Beichen's parents. Although they are siblings, there is no blood relation."
Hearing Gu Shangse's explanation firsthand, Su Ling's suspicions were confirmed.
Having received the answer she wanted, Su Ling stopped talking.
Gu Shangse stared at her for a long time before speaking, "Aren't you curious why I asked Rao Beichen if he knew Shang Qi?"
"Why?" Su Ling lazily turned her head, her eyes a faint color as she looked at Gu Shangse.
It was evident that she was not genuinely curious, but merely asking out of politeness.
Looking at Su Ling like this, Gu Shangse suddenly found her quite endearing. He did not answer the topic he had brought up, merely saying, "Your hair has grown."
Her black hair made her small, round face appear truly fair and clean, making him want to reach out and pinch it.
Su Ling reached up and touched her hair. She hadn't even noticed that it had indeed grown longer than before the apocalypse.
Gu Shangse's Adam's apple bobbed. He looked at her, "I'll cut it for you tomorrow."