Era: The naive beauty charmed the villain!

Lin An'an originally thought that Gu Qingsong would not believe her, or even think that she had mental problems.

After learning what Gu Qingsong was thinking, he breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a bit amused and exasperated.

For a moment, she didn't know whether she should be grateful for Gu Qingsong's trust in her or be shocked by the imagination of the man in front of her.

Neither Lin An'an nor Gu Qingsong are the type to avoid problems. They hadn't thought of it before, but now that they've realized the issue, they naturally won't choose to avoid it.

After careful consideration, they decided to make time as soon as possible to visit the orphanage where Lin An'an had lived in her previous life.

Recently, Gu Qingsong's career has entered a stage of stable development, and his workload has decreased significantly, making him less busy than before.

Gu Qingsong originally planned to use this time to spend more quality time with his family.

But now that he has to accompany Lin An'an to search for traces of her past life, he simply makes full use of this rare free time.

That night, the couple talked and made a decision before going to bed. The next morning, they set off for S City.

S City is not far from Hai City; it only takes two hours to drive there.

Lin An'an set off at seven in the morning, and by nine o'clock, she was already on the familiar ground of S City.

In her previous life, Lin An'an spent eighteen years here, until she came of age and was admitted to university before leaving.

Although this was her first time in S City since transmigrating into the book due to various reasons, Lin An'an felt a long-lost sense of familiarity as soon as she got off the car.

This is where she lived as a child.

Near the welfare home, an elderly woman runs a small supermarket; not far away, a factory emits white steam; and tall, straight spruce trees line the nearby paths…

Everything was a familiar sight.

Lin An'an stood on the open ground in front of the welfare home, quietly looking at the old building.

Sunlight bathed her, creating a soft halo, as if time had stood still at that moment.

When she was little, she always felt that the orphanage was very big, and the high walls seemed to surround the whole world.

As she grew older, she gradually realized that this was not her real home.

But she still felt a deep sense of awe and attachment to the place that had taken her in and raised her.

However, looking back now, even though she clearly knows that this is the place where she has lived for many years, she suddenly realizes...

It turned out to be just an ordinary, old bungalow with a small courtyard.

Just like the old houses in the nearby villages, it can't even compare to the newly built two-story houses of the wealthier families in the village.

From the moment the vehicle approached the welfare home, Gu Qingsong paid close attention to his wife's condition.

Even though he knew his wife might need some time alone, he couldn't help but lean closer and put his arm around her shoulder.

Lin An'an came to her senses, smiled reassuringly at Gu Qingsong, and the two walked hand in hand toward the entrance of the orphanage.

There is a small gatehouse at the entrance of the welfare home, where an elderly man who has retired from a nearby village is on duty.

The old man is quite old, but he is still in good health.

Although the monthly salary received from the welfare home is not much, the home provides three meals a day for free.

The food was clean and nutritious, which made him very satisfied.

Therefore, he is quite satisfied with this job and is fairly attentive to his daily work.

The old man had already noticed Lin An'an and Gu Qingsong standing at the door.

After all, although their village is close to the factory, apart from the factory leaders, not many other people drive by in their cars.

Not to mention that this time the car drove right up to the gate of the welfare home, and a distinguished-looking couple got out of it.

In a small place like theirs, it's not easy to see such a wealthy and powerful boss.

Lin An'an linked arms with Gu Qingsong and slowly walked towards the gate of the welfare home.

The old man quickly came out of the gatehouse, pushed the free-roaming yellow dog aside with his body, and greeted them warmly.

Lin An'an glanced at the big yellow dog, which looked younger and more lively than she remembered.

Smiling, they said to the old man, "Sir, we've come to donate money to the nursing home."

This is not a lie.

After becoming financially secure over the years, Lin An'an and Gu Qingsong gradually began to focus on philanthropy, donating a portion of their funds to charity every year.

The two had discussed it before coming.

If they really find "Xiao Lin An An" here, then even though they came in a hurry and didn't have enough preparation or discussion about the follow-up plans, they will definitely make proper arrangements.

Even if they don't find it, that doesn't prevent them from providing funds to the welfare home to improve the living conditions of the children there.

The old man guarding the gate became even more enthusiastic when he heard about the donation.

Even if the donated funds don't reach him, the hospital will have a much better financial situation with this extra income.

Putting everything else aside, at least the meals will definitely be improved a few times.

He ate with the staff in the compound and thus benefited from their hospitality.

The old man immediately opened the door and warmly welcomed them in.

Lin An'an and Gu Qingsong exchanged a glance and entered the welfare home together.

Stepping into the orphanage felt like stepping into another world; the sense of familiarity that had been lingering in Lin An'an's heart since the beginning vanished.

Lin An'an frowned and looked around.

The surroundings were still so familiar, but she had a feeling that no matter how similar it was, this was not the place where she grew up.

Lin An'an had a strong premonition that she probably wouldn't find "Little Lin An'an" today.

Gu Qingsong had been paying close attention to his wife's condition, and Lin An'an's pause in her steps instantly caught his attention.

Gu Qingsong turned slightly to the side and asked in a low voice, "Wife, what's wrong? Is something amiss?"

Lin An'an focused her attention for a moment, then shook her head and said, "It's okay, let's donate more money today."

Gu Qingsong understood immediately upon hearing Lin An'an's words. It seemed that even though the details were very similar, this was probably not the place where his wife had lived.

Or rather, spacetime did not overlap as they imagined.

Gu Qingsong breathed a sigh of relief upon reaching this conclusion.

Although he really wanted to see what Lin An'an looked like when she was a child, he was still a little worried if the two timelines really overlapped.

After all, this is something that cannot be explained by common sense. What if there really is an overlap, resulting in two identical Lin An'an?

Nobody knows what will happen next.

Gu Qingsong could not bear even the slightest possibility that Lin An'an would leave him.

It's good as it is now; as long as we can continue living a peaceful life, that's good enough.