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.

darkened suddenly as he dashed

Ran followed him into the house.

was here before,” Nan Chen

a thief?” Ning Ran

such an expensive perfume,” said

of perfume

think so,” Nan Chen replied

about his answer, as he could still capture the lingering scent of the perfume in the air despite it

have stayed for quite a bit,

couldn't have picked up the scent,

reckoned Ning Ran wouldn't believe him if he told her about

scent, huh?

What did she mean by saying I'm sensitive to a woman's scent? I'm sensitive to every scent, all

nonsense.” He

could it be? Who was here, and why didn't they steal anything?” Ning

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

police, then?” Ning Ran

is an empty house, after all. Besides, we didn't lose anything, and there's no proof that someone entered before. It's difficult to

but are you sure that a woman came here before?” Ning

said I'm not sure.

doesn't count!” Ning Ran sighed and shook her

It doesn't.” Nan Chen nodded

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

his head and looked at

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

so she reckoned

Ran opened the fridge and saw a packet of black tea leaves in the corner where they usually

a spoonful of tea leaves into a teapot and brewed it before placing it in front of Nan Chen. “Although this isn't how black tea is usually brewed, I hope you'll still drink it as it

nodded

serving him some tea, Ning Ran came to

chair, her old dolls, and the posters on her

they had the same

had hired someone to restore this entire home to its original state, including every little detail. It was as if it was a project to restore a

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

to spend countless nights doing homework on this desk while waiting for her mother to come

and seldom return home early. Sometimes, Ning Ran would sleep first when it was getting too

blanket, and other times,

came home early, she would prepare some fruit for Ning Ran. She would also prepare a glass of warm

while. Ning Ran would tell her mother about what happened at school, and her mother would

blissful time that Ning Ran took it

at present, Ning Ran sat in the room alone for over ten minutes. Nan Chen didn't

getting tired from all the crying, she wiped her tears and exited the room. Then,

relationship between Ning Ziqiang and her mother had already been broken

she was in belonged to her

familiar, but Ning Ran had never actually observed

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