"That’s true," An Ran said as she walked into the house. After all, feelings are a matter between two people.
"By the way, Instructor Mu, why do I feel that Lin Ruonan seems a bit different today?" She no longer had her usual icy demeanor, instead, she seemed a bit more approachable.
"This is the real her." Mu Xingfeng said without even looking.
"Do you think with Lin Junyang’s personality, his sister could remain that aloof?" He realized today that Lin Ruonan had this side to her as well. It turned out that a relationship could truly change a person a lot.
An Ran understandingly nodded her head, but soon put on a small angry expression, "She changed so much for you, and yet you treated her like that. Where is your conscience?"
While speaking, she tapped his hard chest with her finger.
She thought she used great force, but it only tickled Mu Xingfeng’s chest.
Mu Xingfeng grabbed her hand mischievously, his eyes darkened, and his voice deepened, "My conscience is all with you."
His big hand wrapped around her small one, the warm breath of the man at such close range brushed against her ear, making An Ran’s ears instantly turn red.
No, please Instructor Mu, don’t use your charm on me, please spare me.
Meanwhile, in the Shen family, Old Mr. Shen got up early and eagerly called his son Shen Zheng to get up.
Shen Zheng didn’t expect his father’s reaction to be even bigger than he imagined. Without wasting any words, he directly shared the results of his investigation over the past few days with his father.
"Dad, I know what you want to ask me. When I first saw that girl, I felt the same as you. And later, I also had her investigated."
"What were the findings?" Old Mr. Shen asked anxiously with a bit of tension in his voice.
Shen Zheng’s eyes flickered. Although he expected these results, there’s nothing more painful than giving hope and then taking it away.
"Speak up, are you trying to drive this old man to despair?" Seeing Shen Zheng hesitate, Old Mr. Shen urged.
Shen Zheng deliberated over his words. Though it was cruel, he still told the results of the investigation: "Dad, the investigation results were the same as back then. Little Jie died in childbirth, and the child didn’t survive either. Moreover, An Ran is 20 years old this year. If Jie’s child had lived, they would just be turning 18. So... the child has no relation to Jie."
"How can this be? There must be some mistake!" Old Mr. Shen looked incredulous, "Zheng, do you know, the first moment I saw that child, I thought I saw Jie. She looks so much like Jie, not only in appearance but even in demeanor."
He had never seen two people who looked so alike. An Ran’s appearance was identical to how his daughter looked when she left home, especially those pure, untainted eyes.
Seeing An Ran, Old Mr. Shen felt as if he was seeing his daughter.
"Zheng, do you know? All these years, this old man has felt guilty in his heart."
As he spoke, Old Mr. Shen painfully covered his face.
Shen Zheng, seeing his father’s profound sorrow, stepped up to comfort him: "Dad, back then you had no other choice, don’t blame yourself too much."
He knew well the guilt in his father’s heart. The incident with his sister had been a massive blow to their family, even his mother could not overcome her self-blame and passed away in sorrow after it happened.
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