"Come over here!" The woman commanded in a low voice. This command-like phrase drilled into Xiao Yifei's mind, but he gritted his teeth and said, "It's not quite appropriate to get so close upon first meeting, is it?"

Hearing Xiao Yifei contradict her, the expression on the woman's face turned somewhat angry, "You dare to defy me?" The woman's furious eyes locked onto Xiao Yifei's, truly angry? And the reason was merely that Xiao Yifei didn't follow her instructions. Seeing this, Xiao Yifei quickly put on a small face, apologizing as he slowly walked toward the woman.

"Don't be angry, I'm coming, alright?" Xiao Yifei appeared to be smiling cheekily, but his steps were unusually cautious. If there was anything off about the woman, he would immediately retreat behind himself.

But this woman was someone Xiao Yifei was meeting for the first time. He also had no idea why the woman had such a huge temper towards a guy. Watching Xiao Yifei slowly approach, the woman crossed her arms in front of her chest, and since Xiao Yifei had no intention of resisting anymore, her expression improved considerably.

The woman covered her mouth and chuckled. Even this smile, Xiao Yifei found it very similar to Shanxi's. "So, why are you here?" After laughing, the woman asked earnestly. Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei didn't know how to respond, as he was simply there to rescue Tang Rong.

However, that reason, given the unknown situation on the other end, might cause trouble if impulsively revealed. So Xiao Yifei simply smiled and nodded without saying much. Yet, this lack of explanation led to greater trouble later on.

Seeing Xiao Yifei smile lightly without providing a reason, the woman felt something was amiss. She quickly grabbed his arm. Feeling the sudden force on his arm, Xiao Yifei's heart sank, and he looked at the woman awkwardly.

"Miss, isn't it inappropriate for us to be pulling and tugging like this?" Xiao Yifei said, inadvertently glancing at the woman's face. Honestly, he hadn't really paid attention to how she looked earlier, only knowing she looked a lot like Shanxi. Now noticing, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but become interested.

The woman's face was very delicate, but it couldn't resist the erosion of time. Her perfect face shape and well-defined features revealed that she must have been quite the beauty in her youth.

"What are you looking at?" The woman's expression darkened, seemingly displeased with Xiao Yifei's scrutiny, but more annoyingly, he wouldn't disclose his purpose there, which upset her. "Are you going to tell me or not?" She seemed to get angry again.

Seeing her like that, Xiao Yifei couldn't help but frown. Her face, habits, and even temperament were just like Shanxi's. It occurred to him boldly that the woman in front of him might be Shanxi's mother, Ci Xin?

Recalling the woman's previous behaviors, Xiao Yifei gradually confirmed his suspicion. Since the woman clearly wouldn't let him go, why not sit down and talk? With this thought, Xiao Yifei decided to let the woman take charge.

He slowly said, "I—I came here to find you." With that, Xiao Yifei awkwardly smiled. Hearing his words, the woman merely let out a cold snort, not believing what he said. Since he previously wouldn't say anything randomly, she wouldn't trust his claim about coming to find her.

"Honestly, I don't believe you came here to find me." The woman stared at Xiao Yifei intently, as if all lies would be exposed under her gaze. Feeling her intense scrutiny, Xiao Yifei felt a bit uneasy and quickly explained, "Well, it's because I found you very beautiful earlier, I got shy to speak."

Being a woman, once anyone praises her looks, there's always a bit of fluttery feeling, regardless of who it is. Seeing her smiling face so evidently, he took the opportunity to praise her more, "Honestly, I came looking for you, beautiful sister!"

Finally, Xiao Yifei's repeated "beautiful sister" made her lose direction. "Sweet talker," she muttered under her breath before exhaling slowly and asking, "Were you really here for me?"

"Were you truly seeking me out?" she asked again. Xiao Yifei nodded quickly — what else could he say at this point? So when she asked, he could only agree.

Seeing him nod, she scrutinized him once more. After a moment, she motioned him inside a room with a wave of her hand. Watching around, Xiao Yifei followed her into the room.

The room was simple, seemingly her office, with only a desk and no significant items. After entering, she sat naturally in the chair behind the desk and waved to Xiao Yifei to sit on the sofa in front of her desk.

So Xiao Yifei sat straightforwardly on the sofa. After both sat down, the woman spoke first, "You're Xiao Yifei, right?" A small doubt lingered on her face, but as he had mentioned his name earlier, Xiao Yifei gave a slight nod.

"Well, you said you came to find me, so go on." Without introducing herself, she asked what brought him here. Seeing her not introduce herself, Xiao Yifei inevitably thought of Shanxi — it was like she was cut from the same cloth.

However, for a moment, Xiao Yifei didn't know what to say. He took some time to organize his words before slowly speaking, "Well, it's like this, beautiful — seeing you felt so familiar, like we've met before."

Thinking he was using a common pickup line, she found it amusing yet maintained her usual cold expression. "If you came here just to say such things, then you can leave now!" She wasn't holding back in the slightest.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yifei smiled, looked into her eyes, and spoke deliberately, "I'm not lying. I did meet a beautiful woman just like you in temperament." With a wise look, he observed her.

Initially, she didn't take him seriously. However, hearing him claim similar temperament, she frowned, but quickly softened and said, "Many people have fiery tempers in this world; it's nothing unusual."

In response, Xiao Yifei smiled as if disagreeing, and clarified, "Yes, you have a point, but isn't it peculiar when not only temper but also appearance are the same?" Watching her, his suspicion was confirmed when she immediately stood up upon hearing that.

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