Although Liǔ Cháoquè and Zhāng Zhùyān could be considered classmates who had spent over a year together, logically speaking, she ought to have recognized Zhāng Zhùyān despite her changed attire.
Yet she failed to recognize her, whereas Zhou Qingyan—whom she had barely met a few times—recognized her instantly. Did that not seem a bit unreasonable?
It was entirely reasonable. The appeal of a novel's male and female leads, and whether they could be recognized, depended entirely on the whim of the author.
Chapter 144