Two days later, Ning Ran, dressed in white, appeared at the Tianhai Cemetery with fresh flowers and cake.

Today was her mom’s birthday. As such, she had applied a half-day leave from the crew to spend some time with her mom on this special day.

The woman placed the offerings in front of her mom’s tomb and lit a candle on the cake.

“Happy birthday, mom. I’m here to celebrate your birthday with you. You’ve worked so hard for our family your entire life and never had a proper birthday celebration. Sorry, I wasn’t a good daughter. I’ve never thought of planning any celebrations for you before.”

Tears flowed down Ning Ran’s cheeks as she continued to kneel beside the grave.

Her mom was smiling in the picture that was attached to the tomb, as if she was comforting Ning Ran, telling her to not feel sad.

Just then, the woman heard footsteps from behind her.

She was startled. When Ning Ran turned around, she saw a man approaching the her, carrying a bouquet of flowers in his arms.

It was Feng Minsheng. Why is he here?

“Ran, today is aunt’s birthday. I came to pay my respects,” Feng Minsheng said.

Ning Ran was moved by his gesture. She never expected that, apart from herself, there would be someone else in this world who remembered her mother’s birthday.

However, she felt strange that Feng Minsheng would know when her mother’s birthday was.

Sensing Ning Ran’s skepticism, the man explained, “We celebrated aunt’s birthday together once in the past, that’s why I remembered.”

“Really? Why do I have no recollection of that?” Ning Ran grew even more suspicious.

“Yeah, I even had dinner at your place. Aunt prepared lots of yummy dishes,” Feng Minsheng said confidently.

Ning Ran could not remember any of that. In her memory, she had never celebrated her mom’s birthday before, not even once. That was also her greatest regret.

But Feng Minsheng insisted that they had. No matter how hard she tried, she was still not able to remember.

Not that it mattered - Ning Ran was just grateful that Feng Minsheng made the effort to remember her mom’s birthday.

The aversion she had towards him also seemed to have diminished. The man did not appear as irksome to her now.

front of the tomb, Feng Minsheng said, “Happy birthday, aunt. Please rest in peace and don’t worry about Ran. I will take good care of her

what the man said. Did I say I want you to take care

seem appropriate to correct him in front of

were done paying their respects, both of them left

been wanting to do that, but you are always so

to tell him. She

such, she agreed to Feng Minsheng’s request,

Minsheng had already made a reservation for a private room. He had even ordered in advance some of Ning Ran’s favorite

this off with

glasses of wine, including

man finished the wine in one

have to visit my kids later, so

to finish it up. Otherwise, aunt won’t be happy about it.”

her mother, Ning Ran couldn’t bring

she drank the

one right away as he said, “This is my toast to you. Here’s to a

drink anymore,”

isn’t too much to ask for, right?” Feng Minsheng continued to coax her into

to reject him as he had visited

“This is really the last glass. After this, no matter what you say, I

off the glass

that, Feng Minsheng immediately refilled her glass again. “How about just another

in her stance this time round. She was determined to not drink

to drink the first two glasses out of courtesy, but she could

enjoy the rest of

are all your

Ran felt giddy after taking a few mouthfuls of

drunk on an empty stomach, but Ning Ran felt a wave of dizziness wash over

have to leave first, it seems like I cannot handle alcohol well,” Ning Ran said

back then? You don’t feel like yourself today. You didn’t even drink much, how did you get drunk so

well today. No worries, I can take a cab

up and prepared

unsteady

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