Liu Wentian courteously ate some cake and then left the Liu Family home. Liu Menglou escorted him all the way out of the urban village before turning back.
After walking a few steps, Liu Wentian felt someone was still watching him—he turned around and saw Liu Menglou stop in her tracks and stare at his retreating figure in a daze.
Startled by Liu Wentian's sudden turnaround, Liu Menglou's face turned red in an instant and then she ran away like a frightened rabbit.
Could this girl actually have fallen for him? Liu Wentian wondered to himself but then shook his head and didn't dwell on it too much.
She was just a teenage girl, probably with a bit of a crush, nothing serious. In a while, after she grows up and attends university, she'll likely forget all about him.
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Shenming City, City Hall.
Director's office.
There were three people in the office: City Director Zhao Yuwei, Zhao Han, and an elder investigator around fifty years old.