After work, Wang Xiaoliang sat alone in his rented room, eating a bowl of bland instant noodles.
Li Laifu's calculating face and the name "Li Cuihua" on the property deed kept alternating in his mind.
He picked up his phone out of habit, wanting to distract himself with short videos. He went through the messages, comments, and private messages in his creator dashboard one by one, but not a single word sank in.
Irritated, he exited the dashboard and opened WeChat Moments.
As his finger scrolled down, a familiar profile picture appeared.
It was Wei Zijin.
She had posted a new update, with just one photo taken through glass.
The image was unclear, with only blurry pedestrians visible.
The blur actually gave the street scene more texture.
Wang Xiaoliang took a closer look. Wasn't that the supermarket entrance?
The person standing there was him.
A line of text accompanied the photo.
[Starting today, I have family again.]
He understood instantly. The family Wei Zijin meant was him.
From now on, he, Wang Xiaoliang, was her family.
That realization swept through him like a warm current, instantly dispersing the gloom and calculations that had clouded his heart.
Even the noodles seemed to taste better.
He gazed at those words, his heart filled with indescribable sweetness and emotion.
The post already had quite a few likes and comments.
Li Lanxiang's comment stood out the most: [Are you pregnant?]
Wei Zijin's reply was just one word: [Scram.]
Wang Xiaoliang couldn't help laughing aloud.
Liu Xinyu had left a comment too: [Sis-in-law, you've got good taste. Other than being too honest, my buddy has no faults.]
Wei Zijin replied: [Thank you! I think his honesty is a strength too.]
Zhou Qiang commented: [I understand you.]
Wei Zijin replied: [I understand you too.]
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