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.

birthday, aunt. Please rest in peace and don’t worry

she heard what the man said. Did I

to correct him in front of her mother’s tomb, so she

were done paying their respects, both of

meal together? I have been wanting to do that, but you are always so busy. There

had something to tell him. She wanted

request, and

Minsheng had already made a reservation for a private

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

glasses of wine,

man finished the wine in one

visit my kids later, so I

is for aunt, so you have to finish it up. Otherwise, aunt won’t be happy about

words. Since he brought up her mother, Ning Ran couldn’t

she drank

as he said, “This is my toast to you. Here’s to a smooth-sailing career, a record-breaking viewership

can’t drink anymore,” Ning Ran

of our long friendship, one more glass isn’t too much to ask for, right?” Feng Minsheng continued to coax

heart to reject him as he had visited her

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

tossed off the glass of

refilled her glass again. “How about just another one? You should

her stance this time

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

You can enjoy the rest of the bottle,”

are all your favorites. Eat more!” Feng Minsheng

after taking a few

she had drunk on an

it seems like I cannot handle alcohol well,” Ning Ran said

I send you back then? You don’t feel like yourself today.

just not feeling very well today. No worries, I can take

stood up and

unsteady and she almost

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