This confusion was quickly resolved, as Elorie appeared before her with a bag of food, accompanied by another person.
Seeing that person, Honglian couldn't help but widen her eyes.
The other person also showed a surprised expression.
"Group leader! Long time no see!" Elorie immediately put down the bag and walked up happily to hug Honglian. "Oh, right, I'm no longer a Mechanical Officer, so I should call you Ms. Honglian."
Honglian still held her gaze with the woman, both of their eyes filled with perplexity, though their confusion stemmed from different directions.
"May I ask who you are?" Honglian was the first to speak up.
"My name is Lin Qing." Lin Qing stared at the contours of her eyebrows and lips and said slowly, "Are you Honglian?"
"Yes." Honglian confirmed, knowing this was the first time hearing this name, "Are you a real person... or a shadow Elorie conjured up?"
Asking this was undoubtedly rude, but she couldn't help it.
