Lin Chen's vision turned towards Lin Nuan. The phone on the table vibrated. He hung up the call, shut off the phone, and lit up a cigarette.

He understood what Lin Nuan meant and nodded. "I'll go back and talk to Mom."

Regarding Lin Ran's decision to leave, Lin Chen had reflected upon it.

He recalled the conversation he had with Lin Ran when he took Lin Ran to the airport.

She said, "Big Brother, actually, I know I shouldn't hate Lin Nuan. I remember last year on my birthday, when we were eating with Grandpa and Grandma, Granny suggested celebrating mine and Lin Nuan's birthdays together since it had been a long time since she has seen her. Later, I found out that Mom went to look for Lin Nuan but was rejected by her. She said if they were to celebrate our birthdays together at the Lins' home, what would my position be like! Clearly, I knew she was being considerate of me, but that made me hate her even more! Because she's on the mind of everyone close to me…"

Lin Chen remembered,