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Chapter 518 Was I That Obvious?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ning Xueyan stayed only briefly in the Yuyan Shop and left soon after.
On her way home, all she could think about was Hua Yunheng's words. How could it be true? How could it be? Her betrothed in her past life was Xia Yuhang. When did it become Hua Yunheng? Why didn't she know anything about this?
Back then, he was only eleven or twelve, and she was only about seven or eight. Now that she thought about it, she was about ten when she learned about her engagement with Xia Yuhang. Her parents had merely told her that her engagement with Xia Manor was decided a long time ago.
Could there be a misunderstanding?
Was Hua Yunheng lying? But, Ning Xueyan swiftly discarded this thought. He didn't have any reason to deceive her. She was nobody to Ning Ziying; she wouldn't know anything about Ning Ziying. She appeared completely innocent in all of these.
Was Hua Yunheng really going to pay his respects to her? Or was he looking for
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