Picking Up Fragments

Dumb Little Sister was intimidated by the words of Erqian.

If Jiang Siming really looks like that, beer belly, bald head, full of flesh on his face...

Just thinking about it is a bit scary.

But if she doesn't look, does that mean she'll only interact with Brother Ming online for the rest of her life?

Regardless, she must go and see!

As long as the other person doesn't look completely unbearable, even if he's a bit ugly, Dumb Little Sister doesn't mind.

"Go! I've decided!"

Once Dumb Little Sister decided, and Erqian couldn't persuade her. In fact, she was also curious about what Jiang Siming looks like.

The two quickly left the clothing store and headed to the computer city.

They arrived at the 'Rapid' Computer City. Inside, many people were coming and going. The two girls were puzzled, how would they know who Jiang Siming is?

"Give him a hint on WeChat," Erqian suggested.

Dumb Little Sister thought it made sense and immediately messaged Jiang Siming about the purchase.

"It's almost done. I bought everything according to the equipment list you gave me. Now, I just need a live broadcast camera and a microphone," Jiang Siming replied.

"What items did you recommend to him?" Erqian asked Dumb Little Sister immediately.

"Many things, water-cooled chassis, four Titans, 2800ti graphics card, and so on," Dumb Little Sister replied.

"The two immediately began searching for the corresponding items in the shopping baskets of customers in the store."

Finally, at the checkout, they found a chubby customer pushing a basket with the water-cooled chassis, four Titans, and a 2800ti graphics card – exactly the same items.

But when they looked at this person, Erqian and Dumb Little Sister felt like their worldview was collapsing.

This person was covered in fat, weighing at least two hundred kilograms, with a height of only 1.65 meters. His greasy hair stuck together, and it seemed like he hadn't washed it in a long time.

In his hand, he held a large hamburger, eating it with oil flowing down his mouth. There even seemed to be body odor, and other customers were holding their noses and keeping their distance.

"This... Dumb Dumb..." Erqian cautiously turned her head to look at Dumb Little Sister.

Dumb Little Sister was on the verge of tears.

She really wasn't part of the looks association.

Her expectations had already dropped to a super low level, but reality still shattered her bottom line...

She couldn't accept such a 'Jiang Siming'!

"Woo woo woo... Erqian... how could this happen..."

Dumb Little Sister cried, burying her head in her friend's arms.

At this moment, she felt that her 'first love fantasy' had completely shattered.

No wonder Jiang Siming's WeChat doesn't have a single selfie. He said he doesn't like taking them, and Dumb Little Sister actually believed him at the time.

Now it's clear; he was clearly deliberate.

Dumb Little Sister, experiencing another 'heartbreak,' cried much more seriously this time than the last.

"It's okay, it's okay. You should be glad. If you hadn't found out early, you'd have been more deeply involved," Erqian comforted her, patting her shoulder.

Erqian was speechless too, thinking, "Big brother, it's okay to be a little chubby and ugly. Even if you look a bit inferior, Dumb Dumb would still want to be with you. But looking like this... it's hard to even talk about it. Who could accept this?"

"Indeed, online relationships are unreliable!"

Ding dong.

Dumb Little Sister's WeChat rang again.

Erqian picked up her phone and saw it was from Jiang Siming. She was about to ignore it.

But Dumb Little Sister, still kind-hearted, took the phone.

"I came here on my own accord. Don't blame Brother Ming. At worst, I'll consider him a good friend from now on..." Dumb Little Sister forced a smile through her tear-streaked face.

Anyone would collapse in such a situation.

Imagine you had an online relationship, and the person in your mind was always flawless, though you had considered that their appearance in photos might differ. But when you see them in reality, they're completely different, like the disparity between Lin Zhiling and Luo Yufeng. Could you accept it?

Dumb Little Sister was already very kind, unwilling to distance herself from Jiang Siming, wanting to treat him as a good friend.

If it were someone else, they'd block and report permanently. Some might even have a bad temper and lash out or confront.

Opening WeChat, Jiang Siming's message showed he had finished shopping and was now at the counter paying.

Dumb Little Sister glanced around the shop in despair and noticed that this 'Jiang Siming' was angrily arguing with the store owner.

The reason was that he accidentally dripped burger grease on the graphics card and wanted to exchange it for a new one, but of course, the owner refused.

The grease could corrode the graphics card, so naturally, the store wouldn't agree. Both sides started arguing.

Dumb Little Sister grew suspicious; Brother Ming was arguing with someone, so how did he have time to message her?

Erqian also noticed this.

"Send another message and see if they respond," she suggested.

Dumb Little Sister immediately replied to Jiang Siming's message, saying, "Brother Ming, what did you buy? Take a picture, let me see if it's correct."

After sending the message, Dumb Little Sister kept her eyes fixed on the 'Jiang Siming' in the store, but he didn't take out his phone again.

There was no reply on WeChat either. Both of them could almost confirm their feelings of despair returning.

Ding dong!

Just when they felt despairing, Dumb Little Sister's phone rang again! It was Jiang Siming's reply!

In the messages, Jiang Siming gradually sent several photos.

But Dumb Little Sister was absolutely certain: she had been staring at the 'Jiang Siming' who was arguing in the store the whole time, and he hadn't taken out his phone, let alone taken any pictures!

Moreover, the electronic devices in the photos were different from those of the 'Jiang Siming' in the store; there were many other items in the pictures that weren't in the 'Jiang Siming's' shopping cart at all!

A feeling of 'having a narrow escape from a disaster' emerged in the minds of the two girls.

Could this 'Jiang Siming' just coincidentally have bought a few items similar to the real Jiang Siming's purchases?

Soon after, the 'Jiang Siming' in the store, having failed to negotiate, angrily bought only the graphics card and stormed off.

Meanwhile, at the store's checkout, a tall figure pushing a shopping cart appeared.

He queued up and started taking photos of the items in his cart.

Every time he took a picture, Dumb Little Sister received it on her phone, and the angles and techniques used in the photos perfectly matched those of the tall guy in the store.

To confirm once more, Dumb Little Sister replied on WeChat.

Pretending to ask Jiang Siming to get a business card from the store, she claimed it would make it easier to place orders directly over the phone in the future.

As soon as she sent this message, the 'Jiang Siming' in the store called one of the service staff, exchanged a few words, and the staff handed him a business card from the front desk.

Jiang Siming even took a photo of the business card with his phone and sent it to Dumb Little Sister.

Receiving the message, Dumb Little Sister instantly felt like she had returned from hell to earth. Only she could understand this feeling at this moment.

She had thought love had slipped away from her, but it turned out to be all a misunderstanding!

The two girls hugged each other excitedly, jumping around. Passersby gave them puzzled looks, wondering what could make them so ecstatic.

"Don't get too excited, Dumb Dumb. We've only seen his back; we haven't seen his face yet," Erqian cautioned her in advance.

The 'Jiang Siming' in the store had been facing away from them, so they hadn't been able to get a clear look at his face.

Dumb Little Sister realized that if this person had a terrifying appearance and was much older, it would be troublesome.

But as long as he wasn't like the 'Jiang Siming' from earlier, she wouldn't mind!

Dumb Little Sister lowered her standards once again.

The two girls settled down and found a nearby spot, sneakily watching the store entrance. As soon as Jiang Siming emerged, they'd get a clear view.