The Unseen Tragedy
See? As long as you apply enough pressure, the report will come through.
Although it wasn't unusual for people to have poor memories now and then, Fu Qian took the opinion of the outspoken Lady Qiu very seriously.
Empathy was always extremely difficult; putting it into words was even harder.
Since she'd immediately sensed something was wrong with her interaction with a close friend, she must have felt it strongly enough for that feeling to support her conclusion.
"But what's strange about that... Do you think you're missing a piece of your memory?"
Clearly, though, not everyone was like Expert Fu, blessed with such powerful empathy.
Faced with Qiu's explanation, the man with hair like a bird's nest looked just as disheveled as his hair, struggling to understand.
"No, I'm not missing anything. I'm certain of that."
Unfortunately, his effort was immediately rejected. Qiu shook her head, her gaze unwavering.
"What felt wrong just now was that I reviewed the whole thing and realized that, despite remembering every detail, at one point I'd left without exchanging a word."
This time, Qiu explained herself clearly, and her tone and expression were utterly earnest.
Although this was harder to understand than a simple memory lapse, as they exchanged glances, her friends seemed to feel something stirring in them.
"Um... If Qiu didn't remember it wrong, then the more I think about it, the more wrong it seems."
Hao Ke, who was already inclined to prepare for the worst, was the first to voice his opinion. He even looked at the other two.
"Do you still think this is all in my imagination?"
"It is strange... but shouldn't we check with Yuli first?"
The other two exchanged a look. Then the well-dressed man finally spoke, cautiously agreeing, while Hao