Niece
A few days after recalling that memory, he actually met the person at its center...
Zhang Lei was surprised that he had recognized the man so quickly.
Was it because he had been telling this story to his older brother, sister-in-law, and niece lately?
He had gone over the details from back then again and again.
Naturally, he had recalled and imagined the story's main character the most.
That was probably why he had vaguely recognized the man at a glance today.
After a few more looks, he was certain that this scruffy, bearded man was his former elementary school classmate—the protagonist of the story he had been telling these past few days.
Without much hesitation, he walked over to him.
If it weren't for his niece, he probably wouldn't have recognized his former elementary school classmate.
After all, decades had passed...
He'd nearly forgotten everything himself.
If not for his niece, even if he had recognized his former classmate, he probably wouldn't have gone over to say hello.
After all, decades had passed...
Who knew if the other man even remembered him?
He didn't like doing things that might make him feel awkward.
But when he thought of his niece, Zhang Lei walked over without even thinking.
Fortunately.
The other man recognized him.
They managed to reconnect without a hitch.
There was no awkward outcome.
"Really?"
The older man looked surprised.
What was going on?
He had a strange feeling.
Why had everything been happening one thing after another lately...
The timing was so perfect.
If it weren't impossible...
He might have suspected someone was setting him up...
"Yeah."
Zhang Lei nodded.
Then...
He didn't know what to say.
It suddenly occurred to him...
What did it matter if they'd had similar experiences?
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