She thought she would never meet again—the person was Zhou Yalin.
They were never in the same social circle, only encountered each other at the Gu Family's place. After she moved out from the Gu Family, she had nothing to do with that circle, no connection at all, and naturally, they wouldn't meet.
So, running into her like this unexpectedly, she was indeed a bit surprised.
Dong Xin Yan had previously met Zhou Yalin a few times when she was with Gu Ningyi. Although they knew each other, they weren't familiar, so she hesitated whether to greet her or just pretend not to see her and walk away.
After thinking for a few seconds, she decided to walk away directly. After all, even if she greeted her, she might not respond, and might even disdain her, saying she was trying to befriend her.
However, surprisingly, Zhou Yalin greeted her first.
The two exchanged brief pleasantries and had nothing else to say, but then Zhou Yalin proactively mentioned Gu Ningyi's recent situations.