The "Spirit Vessel," or perhaps she herself did not know what she should be called now, revealed an expression that could only be described as helpless after hearing that.
"What nonsense are you talking about? I only sensed Miss Jiang's presence nearby when I woke up."
Seeing her expression and hearing her tone, Xu Zhi's wildly pounding heart gradually calmed.
That was right, that was right. It was not an unfamiliar gaze, nor an unfamiliar manner of speaking. This was the person she knew—or rather, the "consciousness" she knew.
Before they truly met, Xu Zhi had imagined countless times what their "reunion" would look like and how she would feel. Would she be happy? Would she angrily denounce the other's choice back then? Or would she be sad? Excited?
But she had not expected herself to be so calm at this moment. No, perhaps it should not be called calm, but rather the sense of security that came when the dust settled and the most important thing had returned to her side.
No matter what she had to do next, no matter what she might encounter, she was no longer alone.
Yet Xu Zhi still wore a dark expression, her tone especially sarcastic.
"Miss Jiang? Are you very familiar with her?"
The person across from her widened her eyes slightly at her unreasonable fussing, but seeing Xu Zhi's unhappy expression and the way she stared at her, she could only say helplessly, "Wasn't it because you were familiar with Miss Jiang that I came to know her?"
Ah. That did seem right, but she was being unreasonable right now! How could she possibly listen to that?
"Anyway, the moment you woke up, you left me behind and went looking for someone else. You should reflect on that."
That was what