The afternoon sun was just right, and many patients were walking on the lawn of the hospital, accompanied by their families, and occasionally a few people would cast curious glances at Ji Shennian and Tang Manman, who were sitting under the apricot tree.

"Are you going to a welfare home?" Ji Shennian stuffed the hot drink he bought at the vending machine into Tang Manman's hand, "The dean should remember some of the circumstances when you were sent. ”

"No......" Tang Manman subconsciously shook her head, and after the words of refusal, she felt a little too resolute and paused, "I'm still very messy now." ”

Ji Shennian nodded clearly, didn't say anything, just sat next to her and accompanied her silently. I don't know how long it took, Tang Manman said with some hesitation, "I want to go home." ”

"Okay." Ji Shennian raised his eyebrows, "I'll ask the driver to drive the car to the door here......"

"It's not going home." Tang Manman gently grabbed Ji Shennian's sleeve, "It's back to Tang's house." ”

I don't know why, after remembering some memories of her childhood, she suddenly wanted to meet Tang Siyuan and the man she called "Dad" for nearly 20 years.

The raised sword eyebrows gathered towards the center of the eyebrows, and Ji Shennian glanced at the somewhat pale fingers between the cuffs, "Yes, but you have to stay in my sight." ”

He couldn't tolerate Don Manman getting out of his sight.

Tang Manman nodded in agreement.

When the two of them arrived downstairs at Tang's house, they happened to meet Tang Siyuan, who was returning from work, the other party was gray-haired and still holding a roll of newspaper in his hand, and when he saw Tang Manman, he hid the newspaper in his hand behind him without a trace.

"Dad......" Tang Manman was so worried that he didn't notice Tang Siyuan's movements.

"What are you doing here?" Tang Siyuan furrowed his brows, his expression was as serious as a day for twenty years, "What I said last time I was in country Y was already very clear, and you and I no longer have any relationship from now on." If Miss Tang is free one day, she will take the time to do a notarization with me. ”

has been a teacher for nearly 40 years, and the old-fashioned and truthful have been engraved in Tang Siyuan's bones, and even the severance of the father-daughter relationship must take a formal legal route.

Ji Shennian frowned unhappily, and wanted to say something, Tang Manman, who was beside him, opened his mouth one step ahead of him.

"You raised me as an adult, whether you recognize me or not, in my heart you are my father." Tang Manman lowered his eyes and chuckled, "I came today because of a whim. ”

"I remembered something about before I went to the orphanage. I don't know why, I just want to come and meet you and talk to you. Now that I'm done with what I'm going to say, I won't bother you. Tang Manman bowed slightly to show respect.

Tang Siyuan's expression changed slightly, and he opened his mouth when Tang Manman and Ji Shennian were about to leave, "Wait." After saying that, he walked upstairs quickly, and after a while he returned to the two of them, but there was one more thing in his hand.

"Take it." Tang Siyuan grimaced, handed a palm-sized half-used doll to Tang Manman, and explained under her puzzled gaze, "This is what you brought into the welfare home back then. ”

Tang Manman was slightly surprised, this doll accompanied her throughout her childhood, and she liked it very much.

But in her memory, she always thought that Tang Siyuan bought it for her, but she never thought that she had been carrying the doll before entering the welfare home.

Tang Manman touched the doll's hair in a daze, his fingertips brushing the faint red marks on his face, and his heart jumped.

She tries to find some traces of memories from the doll, but she fails, and can't remember anything other than what happened after her adoption.

"Don't think about it." Ji Shennian pulled the doll out of her hand and put it in the pocket of his suit, "Tomorrow I will ask someone to check all the car accident records of the year, and I will find your parents." ”

Although the clues that Tang Manman said are fragmentary, it is not difficult to piece together.

"......" Tang Manman opened his mouth in a slur, but after all, he didn't say anything, and tightened the hand held by the man.

"Who allowed him in?" Ji Shennian, who was walking in front, paused, and his voice was very unhappy.

The housekeeper greeted him as if he had seen a savior, "Sir, Doctor Gu said that he had something to find the young lady." I've already told him that the young lady is not convenient to meet customers during this time......"

But Gu Ran didn't believe his words at all, and insisted on waiting for someone in the living room, and as a result, there was this scene.

"Sending off guests." Ji Shennian gently pulled Tang Manman and hid the person behind him.

Gu Ran sat motionless on the sofa, only raised his eyes silently, and the atmosphere in the living room was a little tense for a while.

"Deep, I want to talk to Gu Ran alone." Tang Manman tugged at the man's sleeve and added softly, "Don't go far, it's within your sight." ”

"Nope." Ji Shennian didn't want to refuse, he didn't think there was anything to talk about between the little woman and Gu Ran.

As soon as the words fell, Gu Ran got up and walked in the direction of the two, Ji Shennian was on guard like a lion ready to fight at any time just to defend his territory.

"I'm leaving." Gu Ran's gaze fell directly on Tang Manman's body, the corners of his eyes were slightly curved, and he smiled gently, "The hospital's official assignment is to study abroad." ”

Ji Shennian raised his eyebrows almost invisibly, and the emotions in his eyes converged slightly.

"Have a nice trip." Tang Manman was surprised in her heart, she was not stupid, and she understood that the "public faction" in Gu Ran's mouth was a bit true and a little false.

"Thank you." Gu Ran nodded, was silent for a moment, and said seriously, "I want to apologize to you." ”

After Tang Manman was taken away by Ji Shennian yesterday, he returned to the courtyard and locked himself in his room and stayed alone all night. Although he didn't want to admit it, he did something wrong this time.

He allowed himself to be blinded by Tang Manman's private affairs, but he ignored and speculated on Ji Shennian's thoughts.

What he did not only hurt Tang Manman, but also hurt Ji Shennian.

Gu Ran took a deep breath and turned his gaze to his friend who grew up together, "I apologize to you too." ”

Ji Shennian's eyes moved slightly, "I don't plan to forgive you." ”

"I know." Gu Ran was not surprised by his answer at all, as if he had expected it a long time ago, "I don't need your forgiveness either." ”

After speaking, Ji Shennian stretched out his hand and hugged Tang Manman lightly, and let go of his hand before Ji Shennian had a seizure, "Take care, if you regret it one day and want to leave, call me at any time." ”

"There won't be that day." Ji Shennian gritted his teeth, "You don't have to worry about it." ”

"I'm talking to Manman, I'm not talking to you." Gu Ran replied lightly.

Looking at the childish way the two men got along like elementary school students, Tang Manman was inexplicably amused, and she replied solemnly, "Shennian is right, there will be no day." ”

She doesn't regret every decision she makes.

Ji Shennian's eyes were satisfied, and he raised his chin proudly to drive people away, "Go quickly, don't be an eyesore here." ”

Gu Ran glanced at Tang Manman deeply, as if he wanted to engrave her appearance deeply in his mind, and then turned to leave.

Looking at Gu Ran's upright back, Tang Manman suddenly felt that he should say thank you to Gu Ran.

"Good-looking?" Her vision was blocked by another tall figure, and the other party was domineering in front of her, "Don't look at it." ”

"Okay, don't look at it." Tang Manman nodded kindly, Ji Shennian was pleased by her reaction, and the hand hanging down on his side couldn't help but lift it and rub her cheek.

"Ji Shennian, I want to find my biological parents." Tang Manman raised his head and spoke with determination, "Even if they are no longer alive, I want to find them and tell them that I am doing well." ”

The weak and expectant voice of the woman in her consciousness who couldn't see her face clearly made her want to dig into the truth.

"I'll be with you." Ji Shennian's eyes softened, and a simple promise made her feel extremely relieved.

Tang Manman suspended Ji's work, and ran the library every day to rummage through the old newspapers of the year, trying to find some information about the car accident in his memory.

After Qiao Xin learned that she wanted to check her background, she gave her a few phone numbers, saying that her classmates who did social news might be able to help her.

Lin Changsen also mobilized his own network to ask people to investigate the case records of the year from the internal system to check whether there was a possibility of a criminal case.

Not to mention Ji Shennian, he accompanied Tang Manman to the library every day, saying that he would not let people out of his sight, which made Tang Manman cry and laugh.

However, even so, Tang Manman still did not achieve much after a week.

Putting the last old newspaper back on the shelf, Tang Manman's heart was heavy, were those memories really her own life experience and not her imagination?

Otherwise, why can't she find any clues?

Judging from the old newspapers she could find, there were indeed several major car accidents in City A that year, but none of them were caused by a family of three, and none of the cars fell off the cliff.

Whether it's a person or a place, it's not the right number.

"There's news from Lin Changsen." Ji Shennian appeared behind her silently, his slender fingers pinching the phone and turning the screen in her direction, "There is no matching case." ”

In other words, none of the traffic cases recorded in the system were what she said.

Don Manman knew what that meant, and his heart was frustrated, and the huge gap formed by the disappointment after the surprise was difficult to accept.

"Do you need a hug?" Ji Shennian raised his eyebrows and asked, and without waiting for Tang Manman to answer, he wrapped his arms around the person in his arms, "I think you need it." ”

Tang Manman was startled and looked around nervously, "This is the library!" "Someone will pass by at any time where they are.

"So?" Ji Shennian was very modest, and if he didn't understand, he asked, "Can't the library be hugged?" I didn't influence others. ”

"I can't hold it." Tang Manman's cheeks were crimson and he gritted his teeth, "You have influenced me." ”

Seeing that the little woman was really anxious, Ji Shennian rubbed her hair and let go of her hand with a slight regret, "Okay." ”

Being troubled by him like this, Tang Manman's frustration was swept away, and at the same time he thought of another possibility, "If there is no record in City A, what about other places?" ”

Perhaps, she is not a native of City A at all, and the car accident was also in another city.

In this case, it is natural that no records can be found.