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.

in 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

heard what the man said. Did I say I want

appropriate to correct him in front

done paying their respects, both of them

to do that, but you are always so busy. There are some things I want to talk to you about,” Feng Minsheng

something to tell him. She wanted to tell him to stop pestering her and saying such

Minsheng’s request, and they

reservation for a private

start this off with a toast to aunt, who’s in

three glasses of wine, including one

man finished the wine in

have to visit my kids later, so I shouldn’t be drinking,” Ning

you have to finish it up. Otherwise, aunt won’t be happy about it.” Feng Minsheng

Since he brought up her mother, Ning Ran couldn’t bring herself to reject any

she drank the wine

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

can’t drink anymore,” Ning Ran

one more glass isn’t too much to ask for, right?” Feng Minsheng continued

to reject him as he

once more. “This is really the last glass. After this, no matter what

Ran tossed off

“How about just another one? You should at least finish three glasses of

stance this time round. She was determined to not drink

out of courtesy, but she could not keep on compromising. Besides, she did not even feel like

have something on later, so I can’t drink anymore. You can enjoy the rest of the

are all your favorites. Eat

after taking a few mouthfuls

was feeling down, or maybe it was because she had drunk on an empty stomach, but Ning Ran felt a wave of dizziness wash

cannot handle alcohol well,” Ning Ran said as she put a hand to

today. You didn’t even drink much,

well today. No worries,

stood up

her footsteps were unsteady and she almost

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