Mei Ling, Part II
Wu Jian nodded and went into how he met Mei Ling while selecting a mission. He shared all the details he could remember; he wasn’t worried about that Wu Meiying might misunderstand. Their relationship wasn’t so flimsy that she’d get mad or jealous when nothing happened. By the time he was done, Youmei was sleeping with her head on his lap and Wu Meiying was leaning back with an expression of wariness.
“Her meeting you was definitely not a coincidence,” she said at last. “I suspect she was waiting for you to show up at the mission hall.”
“But why? I assume you know?” asked Wu Jian.
“Mei Ling is Mei Qi’s niece,” Wu Meiying declared.
Wu Jian wasn’t stunned, but he hadn’t expected that. Just because they had the same family name didn’t always mean two people were related. Some family names like Mei were relatively common in certain countries. He had assumed it was just a coincidence. This was what he got for assuming, he guessed.