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.

expression darkened suddenly as he

Ran followed him into

woman was here

a thief?” Ning

isn't. A thief wouldn't use such an expensive perfume,” said Nan

saying that there's the scent of perfume in this house?” Ning Ran was even more

so,” Nan Chen replied

answer, as he could still capture the lingering scent of the perfume in the air

must have stayed for quite a bit, for

picked up the scent,

Ran wouldn't believe him if he told her about

like you're quite sensitive to a woman's scent, huh? As expected from

sound so weird? What did she mean by saying I'm sensitive

nonsense.” He

here, and why

already had a rough idea of the suspect. He just chose not to

police, then?” Ning Ran

no proof that someone entered

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

already said I'm not sure.

Ran sighed and shook

right. It doesn't.” Nan

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

time.” Nan Chen sat down and whipped his phone out to check his emails. Then, he raised his head and looked at Ning Ran. “Ms. Ning, shouldn't you make me a cup

before she had a sudden realization. Wait a minute. If Poker Face requested it, it

dispenser was fresh, so she reckoned there must also

tea leaves in the

scooped a spoonful of tea leaves into a teapot and brewed it before placing it in front of Nan Chen.

Chen nodded in

serving him some tea, Ning Ran came to

chair, her old dolls, and the posters

curtains were new, but they had the

every little detail. It was as if it was a project

the desk and felt like she had returned to the happiest moment in her teenage years. Suddenly, the memories hit her like a truck, and she could no longer hold back

countless nights doing homework on this desk while waiting

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

would help her to adjust the blanket, and other times, she would caress Ning Ran's

prepare some fruit for Ning Ran. She would also prepare a

mother-daughter duo would chat for a while. Ning Ran would tell her mother about what happened at school, and

blissful time that Ning Ran took it for

room alone for

tears and exited the room. Then, she entered her

learned that the relationship between Ning Ziqiang and her mother had already been broken

room she was in belonged to her

had

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