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.

Nan Chen's expression darkened suddenly as he dashed

into the

here before,”

a thief?” Ning Ran exclaimed in

wouldn't use such an expensive perfume,”

scent of perfume in this

Nan Chen

capture the lingering scent of the perfume in the air

person who came here must have stayed for quite a bit, for

ordinary person couldn't have picked up the scent, but

if he told her about it.

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

at that. Why did that sound so weird? What did she mean by saying

nonsense.” He spoke

Who was here, and why didn't they steal

a rough idea of the suspect. He just chose not to say it

we call the police, then?” Ning Ran inquired

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

right, but are you sure that a woman came here before?” Ning Ran looked at

already said I'm not sure. It's

Ning Ran sighed and

doesn't.” Nan Chen

me look around. It's been too long

out to check his emails. Then, he raised his head and looked at Ning Ran. “Ms. Ning, shouldn't you make me a cup of tea, since

because no one is staying here...” Ning Ran answered before she had a sudden realization. Wait a minute. If

the water dispenser was fresh, so she reckoned there must also be tea leaves in this

tea leaves in the corner where they

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 in

tea, Ning

chair, her old dolls, and the posters on her walls remained

had the same color and pattern as the old

entire home to its original state, including every

on the chair in front of 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 her

nights doing homework on this desk while waiting for

would sleep first when it was getting too

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

would prepare some fruit for Ning Ran. She would also

Ran would tell her mother about what happened at school, and her mother would listen attentively before

time that Ning Ran

room alone for over

she wiped her tears and exited

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

she was in belonged to

Ran had never actually observed the

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