"..."
Being caught in a lie made me even more embarrassed. We looked at each other, both frozen in place, neither speaking for a long while.
I ran through my memories several times, staring intently at the Green Skirt Woman. The sense of familiarity grew stronger and stronger, yet I simply could not recall her name.
She had immediately called me "Alliance Chief Nalan," so she was clearly from the Central Plains and had heard of the Great Love Alliance...
"Uh, so it's you! It's been a long time!"
I put on a look of sudden realization, though I still had no idea who this woman was. But that did not matter. I laughed loudly. "I never expected to meet you here. Fate brings people together, no matter how far apart they are!"
The Green Skirt Woman brushed aside a few strands of hair before her forehead, her lips curling with faint mockery. "Alliance Chief Nalan has so many important matters to remember. I fear you have no idea who I am."
Before I could reply, she gave me a slight bow and introduced herself. "I am Han Xue of the Tian Bei City Han Family... Han Yue's younger sister. Greetings, Alliance Chief Nalan."
Han Xue?
I finally remembered. Wasn't this the place I had come to when I first arrived in the Central Plains years ago? As for Han Yue, she had once been a student at Canaan Academy. Later, she returned to the Tian Bei City Han Family and died in the conflict with the Hong Clan, another major family in Tian Bei City.
"It seems Alliance Chief Nalan remembers me now?"
Several years had passed, and Han Xue had become much more mature. The youthful innocence she had possessed in Tian Bei City was gone. Her lips