Upon seeing Ning Ran's tears, Nan Chen handed her a piece of tissue. “Why are you crying?”

Ning Ran didn't know how to explain why she was crying. She simply felt like doing so.

There were a lot of times when she didn't know why she cried, but she couldn't help it.

Perhaps it was because of the dreadful and cruel past she had experienced and endured, but she couldn't stop herself from weeping when she returned to the place she once called home.

Or maybe she felt lucky to have the opportunity of returning to the place where she grew up, and the tears that she was shedding were happy ones.

Regardless of the reason, Ning Ran truly had a strong urge to cry at that moment.

Nan Chen wiped her tears and said, “You'll ruin your make-up if you keep crying, so stop it.”

If he had kept comforting her, Ning Ran probably would have bawled her eyes out. However, his cold demand stopped her from crying immediately.

After Nan Chen handed Ning Ran the key, she opened the gate.

There was a garden behind the gate. The greenery in the garden was lush, and it didn't look run-down at all. It was obvious that someone had been there to tidy up and take care of the area before.

The most surprising part was that the floras were the same species planted in the garden back then.

Many years had passed, so it was impossible that those same plants survived until now. It was clear that someone replanted them.

Naturally, it couldn't be Ning Ziqiang who did it. He wasn't staying there because the house had been mortgaged by him a long time ago.

“These flowers...” Ning Ran turned around and glanced at Nan Chen with a curious look.

“I hired someone to plant them,” Nan Chen answered.

“But how did you know the same flowers were planted here? You even got all the species accurately!” Ning Ran couldn't believe her eyes.

“You posted some photos on your page. I showed the experts those photos, and they recognized the species easily. So, I just hired someone to plant them according to the original layout,” he explained.

It wasn't until then that Ning Ran recalled she had taken a picture of the garden before and posted it on social media. She still kept those pictures with her. But when did he look through my page and saw those old photos?

Nan Chen seemed to have noticed Ning Ran's doubts and stated, “I merely came across those images by chance.”

“Thank you. That's really thoughtful of you,” she whispered.

“I'm glad you like it,” Nan Chen replied indifferently.

When they entered the house, they were immediately greeted by a familiar scent.

The decorations in the house were almost identical to the times when Ning Ran's mother was still alive. Back then, after her mother was severely ill, the decorations changed.

The interior was also arranged according to Ning Ran's photo. It was restored to the same state it was during her happiest times.

Tears began flowing down Ning Ran's cheeks again.

suddenly as

followed him into the house.

woman was here before,” Nan Chen

it be a thief?” Ning

thief wouldn't use such an expensive perfume,”

scent of perfume in this

so,” Nan Chen replied

he was certain about his answer, as he could still capture the lingering scent of

have stayed for quite

person couldn't have picked up the scent, but

believe him if he told her about it. After all,

you're quite sensitive to a woman's scent, huh? As expected from a womanizer like you. I'm impressed,” Ning

mean by saying I'm sensitive to a woman's scent? I'm sensitive to

nonsense.” He spoke

could it be? Who was here, and why didn't

head. However, he already had a rough idea of the suspect. He just chose

police, then?”

an empty house, after all. Besides, we didn't lose anything, and there's no proof that someone entered before. It's difficult to file a report even if the police are

are you sure that a woman came here before?”

already said I'm not

Ning Ran

Nan

me look around. It's been too long since I last visited

whipped his phone out to check his emails. Then, he raised his head and looked at Ning Ran. “Ms.

afraid there won't be any tea leaves here because no one is staying here...” Ning Ran answered before she had

the water dispenser was fresh, so she reckoned there must also be

leaves in the corner where they usually store tea leaves. It was her

tea leaves into a teapot and brewed it before placing it in front of Nan Chen. “Although this isn't

Chen nodded

tea, Ning Ran

desk, the chair, her old dolls, and the posters on

curtains were new, but they had the same color and pattern as the old

entire home to its original state, including every little detail. It was as if

of the desk and felt like she had returned to the happiest moment in her teenage years. Suddenly, the

this

return home early. Sometimes, Ning Ran would sleep first when it was getting too late. However, her mother

mother would help her to adjust the blanket, and other times, she would

she would prepare some fruit for Ning Ran. She would also prepare a glass of warm milk and watch Ning Ran

her mother about what happened at school,

that Ning Ran took it

the room alone for over ten minutes. Nan Chen didn't interrupt

from all the crying, she wiped her tears and exited the

already been broken a long time

in belonged to

Ning Ran had never actually observed the

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