Lan Ruobing is actually Lan Nuo.

Ten minutes later, a message arrived on Xi Xue’s phone.

Gazing at its contents, Xi Xue’s composure shattered.

The first line declared: Lan Ruobing is Lan Nuo.

Below it were various surveillance images and the landlady’s call records.

All the evidence unequivocally indicated that Lan Nuo had never left the rental apartment.

Moreover, Lan Ruobing’s first appearance was within that very apartment.

The call records further solidified the conclusion that Lan Nuo had undergone a gender transformation.

Lan Ruobing was Lan Nuo.

Lan Nuo had become a girl.

Xi Xue clutched her phone, her pupils dilating in shock.

She remained stunned for a considerable time.

Only then did she slowly put down her phone, having scrolled through the various documents Qingying had sent her again and again.

She felt as if her soul had been extracted, sitting motionless on the stool, like a statue.

She dared not believe it, yet she could not deny it.

Xi Xue harbored no doubts about Qingying’s capabilities; even if she had investigated herself, the result would have been the same.

For Qingying, investigating and deducing various criminal cases was as common as daily meals.

This information was more than sufficient to draw a conclusion.

‘No wonder Ruobing had seemed so off in the restaurant when Lan Nuo was mentioned, especially when the pink box was produced. So that was it.’

‘The moment she saw the pink box, did she recall the rooftop…?’

‘No wonder, no wonder…’

‘No wonder she had looked at me with such an expression during our first meeting…’

Now, everything made sense.

Except for one thing…

‘Why did Ruobing cry?’

‘To shed tears the moment she saw the pink box…’

She navigated to the page detailing Lan Nuo’s background and tapped to open it.

Lan Nuo’s life story, spanning more than a decade, unfolded before her eyes.

Xi Xue felt a pang of sadness and a sense of shock after reading it.

She finally understood Ruobing.

It was perfectly normal for someone with such an arduous past to be moved by her unintentional words.

Considering her usual observations at school and the rumors she had heard, Ruobing had always lived on the fringes of society, constantly on the verge of being forgotten…

‘Alas, it truly is pitiful. Everyone is so naive during their school days, easily swayed by others.’

‘Over time, even when transitioning from junior high to high school, encountering new environments and classmates, the past remains vividly etched in memory. Ruobing probably didn’t want to be disappointed again…’

‘But there’s nothing she could do. Why did it have to involve that case?’

‘She was actually the child of that couple…’

Xi Xue sighed, gazing at the screen.

After a moment of contemplation, her phone rang.

It was Ruobing.

Before entering the fitting room, they had exchanged contact information, at Xi Xue’s insistence.

“Xi… Xi Xue, I-I-I’ve… I’ve changed…”

Ruobing’s shy demeanor seemed to materialize right before her eyes.

Xi Xue’s heart pounded violently, as if struck by a heavy blow, and her face flushed crimson, right up to her ears.

‘She’s changed!’

‘Wearing cat ears, with a tail wrapped around her, and black stockings!’

Xi Xue’s eyes gleamed, her blood surging.

She felt as though she could already see Ruobing’s bashful appearance in the girl’s outfit!

‘So adorable!’

She abruptly stood up with a clang, quickly replied that she would be there immediately, then frantically shoved her phone into her pocket and moved to step out of the fitting room, only to halt sharply.

‘Wait a moment, the attendant is outside!’

Withdrawing her slender leg, she took a few deep breaths, calming her agitated heart.

Only then, with an eager heart, did she slowly push open the fitting room door.

‘Oh, right, Ruobing’s parents… I’ll think about them later. Her parents don’t seem to be in any danger. Never mind that, for now, I need to see Ruobing in her girl’s outfit, hiss…’

She licked her lips, stepped out, and indeed saw the attendant approaching her.

“Miss, how was that outfit? Did it fit?”

The attendant glanced at her, not seeing Xi Xue carry the outfit out, but still asked politely.

“Oh, it was alright. Pack it up, I’ll look at some others.”

Xi Xue said nonchalantly, realizing that she had been too excited and forgotten to bring the clothes out.

‘Damn it, why is Ruobing so alluring?’ Xi Xue grumbled inwardly, her heart still thumping.

Upon hearing this, the attendant’s face broke into a radiant smile, quickly agreeing.

Unexpectedly, Xi Xue added, “I’m going to see my friend. You can pack this for me later.”

The radiant smile on the attendant’s face suddenly froze.

She watched, wide-eyed, as Xi Xue entered the fitting room where the silver-haired girl was.

Her smile vanished, replaced by a look of regret and disappointment.

She had clearly seen that the pretty and adorable silver-haired girl had taken a catgirl outfit into the fitting room!