"Really? Since when?" Song Jia asked in surprise.
"For a while now."
"I thought you'd only just found out. Otherwise, I'd have to wonder whether you were that mysterious baby of unknown origin from the Underground City." Song Jia tried to crack a joke to ease the tension, but it didn't seem to work.
She ate a slice of apple and asked, "So, do you know who your biological parents are?"
"Not yet."
"It's okay. With your abilities, I'm sure you'll find out soon enough," Song Jia said.
Zhang Heng neither confirmed nor denied it. He poured himself another drink. He had already finished two bottles of hard liquor, and the remaining bottle was nearly shared out between him and Miss Guide. A rare trace of drunkenness appeared on his face. "I've always been searching... for my own origins, because I believed that only by figuring out where one came from could one know where to head in the future."
"That sounds pretty philosophical." Song Jia shrugged.
"But now, I don't know whether I really want to know the final answer." Zhang Heng drained the whiskey in his hand.
"I can understand. Your current family must be very happy, your adoptive parents treat you well, and you have a warm home life. You don't want to lose any of that. But it's okay. You can find your biological parents first. If... I mean, if you don't like them, you can tell them nothing. Just walk past their front door as though nothing ever happened, then turn around and continue living your life."
"It's not that simple." Zhang Heng shook his head.
"All right, you're right. After I broke up with my first love, I told myself countless times that it was over. I should act as if there had never