Chapter 406 Old Friend

"Well, Brother Chen, don't tell anyone about this."

If someone took advantage of Wen Liang's amnesia to approach her, she would have no way of telling.

In other words, she told the truth to Chen Jingyuan because she trusted Huo Dongcheng would not harm her.

Chen Jingyuan also knew the pros and cons and agreed, "Don't worry, I definitely won't tell anyone. If anyone asks about it later, just say it's been years and you've almost forgotten it."

"Yeah, I know."

Chen Jingyuan began to reintroduce Philadelphia to her, such as the museum here, the City Hall over there, and Philadelphia Chinatown.

Arriving at the hotel, Wen Liang communicated with the hotel front desk, got the room card, and took the suitcase from Chen Jingyuan. "Brother Chen, I'm here. It's so late. You should go back first."

"It doesn't matter that much time. I'll take you upstairs."

Chen Jingyuan personally took Wen Liang to her room and told her to lock the door at night.

"It's so late, Brother Chen, go home first. I'll call you if there's anything tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll be leaving first. I'll contact you tomorrow and take you to Chinatown. It's very convenient for eating and shopping there."

"Okay, thank you, Brother Chen."

"No need to send me off."

After watching Chen Jingyuan enter the elevator, Wen Liang closed the door, let out a long breath, opened the suitcase, and packed his things.

She ordered dinner through the hotel landline and put it on the table by the window. While eating, she made a video call to Tang Shishi.

Her life in Philadelphia was about to begin.

After a day and night of flying, plus a layover, Wen Liang was exhausted. After eating, he simply washed up and went to bed.

Wen Liang woke up naturally at around eight o'clock the next morning, had breakfast at the hotel, and contacted Chen Jingyuan.

Chen Jingyuan took Wen Liang to Chinatown in Philadelphia.

The Philadelphia Chinatown Arch stands at the intersection of 10th Street and Arch Street. Wen Liang saw it as soon as he got off the car.

While Chen Jingyuan parked the car, Wen Liang looked up at the area. The buildings and facilities looked a bit old, very much like the city center of some cities that had not been demolished.

Chinatowns in many places originated from a small shop run by Chinese people, and gradually expanded to the surrounding areas, gradually forming a Chinese commercial district, such as Philadelphia's Chinatown.

There are many Chinese restaurants here, as well as some Thai restaurants, Vietnamese restaurants, etc. There are also supermarkets and shopping malls run by Chinese people, making it easier to buy daily necessities commonly used by Chinese people.

After a brief interaction, Wen Liang discovered that Chen Jingyuan was more hospitable and talkative than Huo Dongcheng. Wherever they went, he would share his life experiences with Wen Liang in detail, such as where it was more affordable to buy soy sauce and seasonings, or where the supermarket had a more complete range of daily necessities.

At noon, Chen Jingyuan invited Wen Liang to have lunch at a Feiyang Hotpot restaurant in Chinatown.

After dinner, Chen Jingyuan took Wen Liang to the west city university district for a walk.

Passing by the entrance of a university, Chen Jingyuan pointed and said, "This is the University of Pennsylvania. You studied here."

Wen Liang looked out through the car window.

Unlike Harvard and Yale, the main campus of the University of Pennsylvania is more casually integrated into the surrounding community. At a glance, it is not difficult to see that most of the campus is Western Gothic-style buildings. The eye-catching red brick walls and lush green plants complement each other, creating a unique beauty.

After a tour around the area, Chen Jingyuan took Wen Liang to several famous attractions in Philadelphia, such as City Hall, Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, and the Museum of Art.

We had dinner at a Western restaurant near Rittenhouse Square, very close to the Wenliang Hotel.

After a day, Wen Liang and Chen Jingyuan became more familiar with each other and talked while eating.

Just then, a female voice came, "Adonis!"

Wen Liang just thought he was calling someone else.

Chen Jingyuan put down his knife and fork and looked towards the voice.

Wen Liang also looked towards the voice and saw a young and fashionable white woman walking towards their table.

Wen Liang only realized belatedly that Adonis was Chen Jingyuan's English name.

The white woman had a three-dimensional face, deep eyes, and ice-blue pupils. She was as beautiful as a Barbie doll. She stared at Chen Jingyuan with a bad expression and pointed at Wen Liang, "Who is she?"

When Wen Liang heard the tone, he knew that this woman had a close relationship with Chen Jingyuan.

Chen Jingyuan smiled and said in English, "Bella, don't get me wrong, she's Alex's friend. She just came to Philadelphia yesterday, and Alex asked me to take care of her."

Wen Liang knew as soon as he heard it that Alex should be Huo Dongcheng's English name.

He sat a little further inside, making room for the seat outside, and motioned for Bella to sit down. "I didn't expect such a coincidence. Come, let me introduce you. This is my girlfriend Bella, and this is Alex's friend..."

Halfway through the introduction, Chen Jingyuan looked at Wen Liang and asked in English, "What's your English name?"

Wen Liang smiled at Bella and explained in fluent English, "Hello, my English name is Fay. I just arrived in Philadelphia yesterday. Adonis was asked by Alex to help me settle down in Philadelphia. To express my gratitude, I'm treating him to dinner tonight."

Bella looked at Wen Liang suspiciously, "Are you Alex's friend?"

"Hmm." Wen Liang nodded.

Chen Jingyuan pulled Bella's sleeve and asked, "Sit?"

Bella sat down next to Chen Jingyuan, still staring at Wen Liang.

Wen Liang asked, "Miss Bella, do you need me to order a steak?"

Bella didn't answer, but instead said, "You look a lot like a friend of mine."

Seeing that Bella had put away her hostility towards him, Wen Liang asked, "Oh? Is she Chinese too?"

"Yeah, it was several years ago. She was an exchange student at Penn. She only stayed there for a year before returning to China. We lost contact." Bella said regretfully, "She also knew Alex."

However, knowing Huo Dongcheng cannot be used as a coordinate to confirm his identity.

As the president of the Chinese Association, Huo Dongcheng has a certain social status in Philadelphia, is familiar with Philadelphia, and can help local Chinese solve their difficulties. Therefore, most Chinese here know Huo Dongcheng.

Wen Liang heard from Huo Dongcheng that she had gone to Chinatown for dinner and a Chinese restaurant owner had pulled her into a local Chinese WeChat group, where she met Huo Dongcheng. Later, Wen Liang casually told him about this.

But Wen Liang didn't remember.

But she didn't think Bella was talking about her.

Every year, there are many students from all over China who come to the University of Pennsylvania to study, including government-sponsored students, exchange students, undergraduates, postgraduates, and doctoral students.

In addition, due to their different races, it is normal for some people with face blindness to think they look alike.

Besides, maybe Bella was just starting a conversation, just like when two strangers meet and ask each other where they're from, one of them will say, 'I have a friend from your place...'

Chen Jingyuan raised his eyebrows. "That's quite a coincidence. Fei was also a government-sponsored student at the University of Pennsylvania. He returned to China after studying at the University of Pennsylvania for a year."

Bella looked at Wen Liang in surprise, "What year did you come to Penn?"

"About five years ago."

"She too, which academy are you from?"

“Wharton School.”

"She too..." Bella blinked and looked at Wen Liang in surprise.

Chen Jingyuan took one look at Bella's expression and swallowed the steak in his mouth. "You two didn't really know each other before, did you?"