The man's Chinese was somewhat awkward, and the initial ecstasy in his dark, heavy eyes had gradually faded, replaced by doubt and scrutiny.
He walked to the table, pulled out a drawer, and reached in to take out a photograph, placing it next to the newspaper in front of him.
In the photograph was a young girl, seated on a brand-new motorcycle, with a radiant smile on her face.
The girl seemed to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, her features bearing an uncanny resemblance to Gan Yuan in the newspaper, except that the girl in the photograph was much younger, her expression more defiant.
And the Gan Yuan in the newspaper had a much more calm and restrained temperament, her eyebrows slightly furrowed, as if harboring many concerns.
He extended his finger, carefully pinching the photograph on the table, his fingertip lightly caressing the face of the girl in the photograph, then his gaze shifted from the photograph to the newspaper.