Chapter 2047: 2047

Both Shen Zhilie and Shen Luo’an stared unblinkingly at her .

Shen Manting recoiled slightly from their unflinching gaze and asked softly, “What’s the matter?”

“Have you been identifying yourself by that name all along?” Shen Zhilie questioned . He studied Shen Manting’s expression and added, “I demand the truth . ”

Shen Manting furrowed her brow and answered, “This is my name, not Shen Manting . I was abandoned on the streets as a child . I never knew my date of birth . An old garbage collector picked me up and sent me to an orphanage . ”

Shen Luo’an fell silent, while Shen Zhilie nodded and pressed on, “What happened next?”

“The old garbage collector wondered why I even deserved to be born since my parents didn’t bother to raise me, so the head warden named me as such . ”

He Yuncun .

A sobering name for a child .

The name was a reminder that she didn’t deserve to exist .

Shen Luo’an felt his heart ache for her . He now realized that he knew next to nothing about her… the story of her life .

“Do you know Zhang Meifang?” Shen Zhilie wrote in his notebook and looked up at Shen Manting .

“Yes, I do . ” Shen Manting nodded . “She’s my close friend . The head warden is fond of her . She’s beautiful and sensible . ”

Shen Zhilie and Shen Luo’an looked at each other .

Both noticed traces of puzzlement in the other’s eyes .

“What’s the matter?” Shen Manting looked at them . Then, she asked softly with a sad look in her eyes, “You… you haven’t gotten the wrong person, have you? Is Meifang the person you’re looking for?”

“Not at all . You’re the one we’re looking for . ” Shen Zhilie tapped the back of his hand with his pen and asked softly, “Have you seen me before?”

“No . ”

“Have you seen him before?”

“No . ”

“What’s your favorite food?”

She rubbed her hands over her stomach and replied, “I’m not picky about food . I eat everything that’s edible . ”

Shen Luo’an suddenly asked, “Do you eat scallions?”

“Ugh…” Shen Manting’s expression changed to one of displeasure . “No . ”

“Do you eat coriander?”

“No…”

Shen Luo’an smiled snidely . “Didn’t you claim to eat everything?”

Shen Manting was speechless .

He asked her a few more questions . Shen Manting answered them smoothly without hesitation .

However, several questions left her stumped .

“Who is Shen Yuexiao?”

“Who is Shen Luo’an?”

“Who is Shen Zhilie?”

“I don’t know any of them,” she replied, baffled .

…

“That’s all for now . ” Shen Zhilie set his notebook aside . “Now I have a better understanding of the situation . I’ll tell you something, but don’t be shocked . ”

“What is it?” Shen Manting’s curiosity was piqued .

She looked gullible – a stark contrast to the Shen Manting he knew .

After a pause, Shen Zhilie stood up and said, “Give me a moment . ”

He left the room for a few minutes and returned with a mirror in hand .

He passed the mirror to Shen Manting and said, “Take a look at yourself . ”

Shen Manting was flustered .

She took the mirror from him and gazed into it .

She was shocked to the core .

She gasped .

Shen Manting flung the mirror aside, mortified by her reflection . She asked in a horrified voice, “Who is this?”

Her reaction was startling .

Shen Luo’an had never expected her to react this way . He could no longer sit still .

On the other hand, Shen Zhilie seemed to have seen this coming . He picked up the mirror and elaborated in detail, “You’re Shen Manting, my sister-in-law, the mother of my nephew . You’re thirty-one years old . You hail from the capital . You’re an orphan since childhood . ”

Shen Manting couldn’t believe her ears . She stared at them in horror and protested, “This is impossible! I’m He Yuncun . I have to go to school tomorrow to sit for my final exam . I’m looking forward to the summer break after the exam . Stop fooling me!”