The abandoned daughter of the Lu family turns around and marries a celibate tycoon.

A few days later, good news came from Gu Yanxu's side. With Gu Yanshen personally present to accompany them, the second branch of the Gu family not only accepted Jin Qiqi's pregnancy and upcoming marriage, but were overjoyed.

After Lian Bichen learned that Jin Qiqi was pregnant, she was very affectionate with Jin Qiqi on the phone, just like a biological mother and daughter. Bai Fang also developed a very good impression of Jin Qiqi because of Lu Xiran. She not only gave her a generous gift, but also told Lu Xiran to take good care of this "twin" sister-in-law.

Everything has settled down, and things seem to be moving in a positive direction.

In the dead of night, all was quiet.

Alone in the study, bathed in the warm glow of the desk lamp, Lu Xiran once again took out the old photo of her mother that she had retrieved from Lu Hao. Her fingertips gently traced Qin Xuru's gentle smile in the photo, but her gaze lingered on the unfamiliar man for a long time.

His features were gentle and refined, his demeanor elegant and graceful. The more I looked at him, the more...familiar he seemed. A vague sense of familiarity lingered in my mind, as if I had seen him somewhere deep in my memory, but I couldn't quite grasp the clear outline.

She carefully examined each photograph, scrutinizing every detail, trying to find more clues in the yellowed paper. Finally, she picked up a photo of two people standing side-by-side in front of a slightly dilapidated building.

My gaze swept across the background, then suddenly froze!

His pupils contracted suddenly, and he held his breath for a moment.

In the photo, a somewhat inconspicuous sign hangs at the building entrance. Although the lettering is a bit blurry, it is still clearly legible upon close inspection.

Green Angkor Orphanage.

The following morning, Lu Xiran drove alone for more than four hours and found the "Green Angkor Orphanage" located in the suburbs of a neighboring city, based on the address she found.

In stark contrast to the desolate scene depicted in the photos more than twenty years ago, the orphanage today has been completely transformed. Brightly painted buildings, clean activity areas, and brand-new playground equipment all demonstrate meticulous care.

As soon as the car came to a stop, a series of clear and cheerful children's voices drifted on the wind, mixed with laughter from chasing and playing, full of vitality.

Lu Xiran found the dean's office, where she was greeted by a kind-looking middle-aged woman. After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Lu Xiran took out her phone, pulled up the cropped photo of the man's face, and asked softly, "Hello, Dean, excuse me. Do you know this gentleman in the photo?"

The dean took the phone, examined it carefully for a moment, frowned slightly, and shook her head apologetically: "I'm sorry, Ms. Lu. I only transferred here five years ago, so I don't know much about the people and things from before. However..." She looked at the photo again, thoughtfully, "I seem to recognize this gentleman's features and demeanor... I feel like I've seen him somewhere before. Perhaps I can ask some of the longer staff members in the hospital?"

"No need, thank you." Lu Xiran quickly declined, not wanting to publicize her private matters. "I was just asking casually."

She put away her phone, her gaze inadvertently sweeping over the display case next to the dean's desk. On the bottom shelf of the case lay a donation certificate, the name "Qin Xuru" clearly written in the donor's column.

A gentle tap seemed to hit her heart. So her mother had been supporting and caring for this place all along… Perhaps, this was where she and that man met and fell in love. An indescribable sense of closeness and an urgent desire to uncover the truth intertwined within her.

Just then, even more excited cheers came from outside the window: "Uncle Lin! Uncle Lin is here!"

Lu Xiran subconsciously turned her head to look out the window.

Under the sunlight, a familiar figure was surrounded by a group of children—it was Lin Chen. He had taken off his usual meticulous suit and was only wearing a simple white shirt and casual pants, with the sleeves rolled up to his elbows. He was bending down and patiently listening to a girl with pigtails, with a rare, gentle smile on his face that made him feel very approachable.

In the blink of an eye!

Lu Xiran suddenly looked at the photo on her phone screen again, then suddenly looked up at Lin Chen outside the window.

My heart felt like it had been struck by a heavy hammer, with a loud thud!

Why does it feel familiar?

Why does it seem so familiar?

Because the gentle and refined man in the photo, his eyebrows, eyes, temperament and charm... were five or six points similar to Lin Chen! Especially his high nose bridge and calm eyes, they were almost identical!

A bold and terrifying conjecture, like a bamboo shoot breaking through the soil, grew wildly in her mind.

She steadied her wildly beating heart, turned to the dean, and tried to keep her voice calm: "Dean, who is that Mr. Lin outside...?"

"Oh, you mean Lin Chen?" The dean looked out the window, a genuine smile spreading across his face. "He's Mr. Gu's most trusted assistant, Assistant Lin. He grew up here too, and he's incredibly successful and very sentimental. Over the years, most of the funds for the renovation, expansion, and new facilities at the facility have been donated by him personally. No matter how busy he is, he always makes time to come at least once a week to play with the children and check their homework. The children all adore him."

"Does he... have any other relatives? Like brothers or sisters?" Lu Xiran pressed, her fingertips slightly cold.

"I heard him mention that he has an older brother, who also used to be in an orphanage," the director recalled, then suddenly remembered something, "Oh right, there seem to be photos of him taken when he first arrived in the orphanage's archives. Maybe there are also photos of him with his brother from that time? Let me look for them."

The dean got up, walked to the filing cabinet in the corner, and began to search carefully.

Every second of waiting felt incredibly long. Lu Xiran clenched her fingers tightly, but her gaze involuntarily drifted back to the window.

Under the sunlight, Lin Chen was playing the game of Eagle Catches Chicks with the children. He played the role of the "mother hen," spreading his arms to protect a group of "chicks" behind him. His face was filled with a pure and happy smile, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, with a small patch of sweat soaking the back of his shirt.

That relaxed and warm demeanor was something she had never seen when she worked alongside Gu Yanshen.

Just then, as if the game had come to an end, Lin Chen straightened up, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and casually glanced in the direction of the office building.

Immediately, he stopped moving.

Through the bright glass window, his gaze met that of Lu Xiran, who was standing by the window of the dean's office.

In the sunlight, the gentle smile in his eyes had not completely faded, but because of this unexpected eye contact, it was tinged with an obvious surprise and inquiry.

Lu Xiran stood inside the window, the light and shadow flickering on her face.

She looked at Lin Chen, the man whose face bore a striking resemblance to the person in the photo in her hand. The answer that was about to emerge in her heart, along with the carefree laughter of children outside the window, fell heavily to her lips.