The Witch still knew when to back down. She quickly returned to her original appearance—before Old Man Tiangu could flex his muscles.
But after she mentioned the concept of Digital Immortality, Old Man Tiangu clearly could no longer regard her as an ordinary mysterious woman with secrets.
So Old Man Tiangu still chose to flex his muscles.
"I know your daughter, you know?" The Witch narrowed her eyes. "We were once close friends who shared a room. Someone almost played the flute outside the door to add to the atmosphere... Your daughter has a mole on the back of her neck, right?"
"You know Song Ying?" Master Lu... Old Man Tiangu immediately furrowed his brow.
The Witch nodded. "I'm the Principal's little padded jacket!"
"Principal?"
"Various reasons." The Witch smiled. "Old man, you don't think that during the years of your daughter's growth that you missed, nothing happened to her, do you?"
Master Lu fell silent. After a long while, he muttered, "You... came looking for me on her behalf?"
--What?
The Witch blinked. The direction of the old man's thoughts... was actually not bad. After thinking it over, she said, "I didn't come looking for you specifically. I just happened to learn from Principal Song that you had gone missing... The odds of us meeting were probably just coincidence."
"Then what are the odds that it wasn't?" Master Lu asked expressionlessly.
The Witch spoke with boundless tenderness. "It was fate."
His muscles... gradually shrank back. Master Lu shook his head. "Very well. Whether you're real or fake, you did bring me news of Little Ying... I truly owe her an apology for all these years. How... has she been?"
Miss Nan said, "The Principal is doing fairly well. Unless something unexpected happens, I'd guess she's probably the safest person