The reason this silver-haired girl stood out so much amid the crowded throng was naturally her exceptionally striking beauty, along with just a tiny bit of presence that made the people around her consciously clear a path for her.
Sparkle stepped briskly and lightly through the crowd without the slightest politeness, skipping straight over to the chess stall where Chen Li was and asking, "Where did that internet-famous chess player from earlier go? And who are you?"
"The starter got tired. I'm the substitute," Chen Li answered calmly.
"Oh? So you switched players~ Then, handsome young man, can Hua Hua play this game with you now?"
Sparkle immediately wore a sweet, charming smile as though she had found excellent prey. She naturally pulled out the chair opposite him and sat down, holding a phone stand in one hand and propping up her chin with the other. Her voice instantly shifted into a cloyingly sweet, cutesy tone.
"Of course. But the way you looked at me just now seemed a little strange. Do you know me?" Chen Li nodded, then asked.
"My, my, brother, that kind of outdated pickup line went out of fashion in Penacony ages ago~ Still, the two of us do feel like old friends at first sight. By the way, have you ever seen anyone who looks a lot like me?" Sparkle covered her mouth and giggled.
"Not at all." Chen Li shook his head without hesitation.
Hearing that firm answer, Sparkle nodded thoughtfully.
The reason Sparkle had stared so uncontrollably at Chen Li with such malicious eyes in the crowd earlier was because she had keenly sensed an aura belonging to the old model—Sparkle—on him!
And that aura was incredibly strong! Or rather, absurdly strong!
That lingering scent was so intense that Sparkle had even begun