The story for today had just about wrapped up, and Xu Huo lingered for another round of desserts before leaving.
The curly-haired woman waited not far off, evidently having overheard his conversation with the old lady. Smiling, she asked, "Do you think the 'Ember Girl' could be in the hands of Soran's childhood friends or neighbors?"
"Those few friends of Soran almost never contacted her after leaving Tingting Flower Town, and before Soran became famous, they either passed away or left Zone 019 one after another. That elderly neighbor also died a few years later—since everything she used came from the government, all of it was reclaimed after her death. The house has been renovated several times already."
In other words, even if Soran painted the 'Ember Girl' before she became famous, she wouldn't have entrusted it to an old woman on her last legs.
