PDLP Chapter 385: Mystery of My Life: A Journey to Find New Clues
Chapter 385: Mystery of My Life: A Journey to Find New Clues
Chapter 385: Mystery of Life: A Journey to Find New Clues
Her warm heart was beating violently. The little girl in the photo looked exactly like her when she was a child, which made her more certain that this was her former home, and the man and woman in the photo were most likely her parents.
The sudden strange noise and hoarse voice made both her and Mo Han nervous.
Mo Han protected her behind him and looked towards the stairs vigilantly.
A hunched figure slowly walked down from upstairs. His face could not be seen clearly in the dim light.
"Who... are you?" The hoarse voice carried a hint of vigilance and hostility.
Wen Nuan took a deep breath, trying to remain calm. "We're... here to look for someone. Excuse me... do you know Lin Wan?" Hearing the name, the figure trembled noticeably. "Lin Wan... what's your... relationship with her?" Wen Nuan hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the truth. "She... might... be my mother."
The figure was silent for a moment, then let out a low sigh, "Come in..."
Wen Nuan and Mo Han followed him into a study. Under the dim light, the bookshelves were filled with various books, and the air was filled with a stale smell.
The figure sat down on the chair. With the help of the light, Wen Nuan finally saw his face clearly. It was a weather-beaten face, and the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were full of vicissitudes of life.
"I am... Lin Wan's... brother..." He spoke slowly, "I know... what you want to know..."
At the same time, Wen Nuan received an anonymous letter, which mentioned new clues about her life experience, but the clues were very obscure, as if they were deliberately elusive.
She felt a great headache, which made her investigation of her life experience even more confusing.
Although the private detective Lin she hired had limited abilities, he did provide some information about the basement of the old house, which matched the key location mentioned in the anonymous letter.
Wen Nuan felt that she saw a glimmer of hope, perhaps the key to unlocking the mystery of her life was hidden in the basement.
"I know a little about your mother... and what happened to her back then..." Lin Wan's brother spoke slowly, his tone filled with hesitation and pain, "But... there are some things... I can't tell you..." He paused, looking at Wen Nuan with complicated eyes, "Unless... you find... that box... in the basement..."
"Basement..." Wen Nuan murmured to herself, and the floor plan of the old house provided by Private Detective Lin suddenly flashed through her mind.
She stood up suddenly, "I know... I know where it is!" She couldn't wait to find the box and solve the mystery of her life. However, she didn't know that even greater mysteries and dangers were waiting for her...
She turned to Mo Han and said, "We must go there as soon as possible..."
Wen Nuan and Mo Han drove to the old house. Along the way, Wen Nuan was worried. Lin Wan's brother's words echoed in her mind: the basement, the box...
These words seemed to have magic power, pulling all her thoughts together.
She must find the box and solve the mystery of her life.
In order to gain a deeper understanding of the old house, Wen Nuan decided to go to the Mo's corporate information room to look for some information about the old house.
In the vast database, she flipped through the yellowed files, trying to find a clue.
Suddenly, a name on a folder caught her attention - "Lin Wan".
Her heart beat faster and she opened the folder with trembling hands. Inside were some old photos of the old house and some simple written records.
Just as she was absorbed in watching, a voice sounded behind her: "Miss Wen, it's so late, what are you doing here?"
Wen Nuan turned around suddenly and saw Mr. Chen, an employee of Mo's Enterprise, standing behind her with a hint of doubt in his eyes.
She was startled and quickly closed the folder, smiling calmly: "Mr. Chen, I... I'm looking for some information about the renovation of the old city." Mr. Chen looked at her suspiciously, as if he didn't completely believe her explanation, but in the end he didn't delve into it, just reminded her to go back and rest early.
Wen Nuan forced a smile, but her heart was in turmoil. She realized that her actions had attracted other people's attention and she had to be more careful.
After leaving Mo's Enterprise, Wen Nuan decided to talk to her mother.
She came to the small apartment where her mother lived, but found that her mother was in a very bad mental state, with evasive eyes, as if she was deliberately avoiding her gaze.
"Mom, do you know something?" Wen Nuan asked directly.
Her mother's body trembled slightly, but she didn't answer her question directly. She just said vaguely: "Wen Nuan, let the past be the past. Don't pursue it anymore..."
Wen Nuan felt helpless and disappointed by her mother's attitude. She realized that her mother must know a lot of secrets but was unwilling to tell her.
This made her more determined to find the box. She believed that only by solving the mystery of her life could she truly understand her mother's difficulties.
Late at night, Wen Nuan and Mo Han finally arrived at the old house.
The moonlight shining on the dilapidated house made it look particularly eerie and terrifying.
Wen Nuan took a deep breath and pushed open the creaking door, and a damp and rotten smell hit her in the face.
They carefully made their way through the overgrown yard to the entrance to the basement.
Mo Han took out the flashlight he had prepared in advance and illuminated the dark entrance.
Wen Nuan's heart beat faster and faster, and she felt that she was getting closer and closer to the truth.
"Wait..." Mo Han suddenly grabbed Wen Nuan's hand, his eyes scanning the surroundings sharply, "It seems like someone has been here..."
The air in the basement was damp and cold, filled with dust and mold.
The flashlight beam flickered in the small space, illuminating the mottled walls and the debris scattered on the ground.
Mo Han pointed to a patch of freshly turned soil in the corner and said, "Look, the soil here is very fresh, as if it has been turned over recently." Wen Nuan followed Mo Han's gaze and her heart tightened. Could it be that someone had gotten there first?
They quickened their pace and searched the basement carefully.
Finally, in a corner, Wen Nuan found a loose brick.
She pushed hard, and the stone bricks moved away, revealing a small hidden box.
Wen Nuan carefully took out the box and opened it. Inside were some yellowed old photos and a diary.
In the photo, a young woman is holding a baby with a gentle smile, and the baby's face is exactly like Wen Nuan when she was a child!
Another man stood beside the woman, his eyes full of love.
Her warm hands trembled, and she was almost certain that the woman in the photo was her mother!
The paper of the diary has turned yellow and the handwriting is blurred, but Wen Nuan still tries hard to recognize the words on it.
The diary records the mother's pregnancy, childbirth and some things that happened afterwards. The words are full of love for the child and longing for the future.
However, on the last page of the diary, there was only one sentence: "I'm sorry, my child, I have to leave you..."
Her warm eyes moistened, and she hugged the diary tightly, her heart filled with complicated emotions.
She finally found clues about her life experience, but she became even more confused.
Who are her parents?
Why did they abandon her?
At the same time, Mo Han looked at Wen Nuan immersed in her own world, and a hint of loss flashed in his eyes.
Recently, he found that Wen Nuan was always doing things secretly and became increasingly cold towards him.
He tried to ask Wen Nuan, but she was always vague and unwilling to say more.
Mo Han's possessiveness made him feel uneasy, and he didn't know what Wen Nuan was hiding.
"Wu Nuan..." Mo Han called softly, with a hint of temptation in his tone.
Wen Nuan raised her head, a trace of panic flashed in her eyes. She quickly hid the box and diary behind her, "What's wrong?"
Mo Han looked at Wen Nuan's evasive eyes, and his doubts deepened.
"Nothing," he forced a smile, "I just wanted to ask you, what have you been busy with lately?"
Wen Nuan hesitated and made an excuse to get away with it.
Mo Han didn't ask any more questions, but his sharp eyes were always staring at Wen Nuan, as if he wanted to see through everything about her.
At night, Wen Nuan returned to her room and locked the box and diary in the drawer.
She lay in bed, but couldn't fall asleep.
The loving smiles of her parents in the photo, her mother's helpless farewell in the diary, and Mo Han's inquiring eyes intertwined in her mind, making her feel confused.
Suddenly, a knock on the door broke the silence of the room. "Who is it?" Wen Nuan asked vigilantly.
"It's me." Mo Han's voice came from outside the door.
Wen Nuan hesitated for a moment, then got up and opened the door.
"It's so late, what's wrong?"
Mo Han walked in and closed the door. His eyes were deep and complex, and his tone was low and slow, "Wen Nuan, are you...hiding something from me?"
My warm heart suddenly sank...
Wen Nuan's heart was pounding when faced with Mo Han's questioning, but she tried hard to maintain a calm expression.
"What could I possibly hide from you?" She smiled casually, trying to hide her inner panic.
However, Mo Han's sharp eyes left her nowhere to hide.
"Wu Nuan, you know me. I don't like being deceived." Mo Han's voice was low and contained a hint of warning.
Wen Nuan bit her lip and finally decided to keep the matter of the diary and photos secret for the time being.
"I'm just... busy with some personal matters lately and don't want to worry you."
Mo Han looked at Wen Nuan deeply and did not ask any more questions, but the doubts in his heart were not completely eliminated.
The next day, the Mo family held a family gathering.
Wen Nuan was wearing a gorgeous dress and had a decent smile on her face, but she could never really fit in at this lively party.
A member of the Sun family, a shrewd and suspicious man, has always been suspicious of Wen Nuan's identity.
He observed Wen Nuan's every move, with a glint of inquiry in his eyes.
"Wen Nuan, I heard that you have been busy investigating your own background recently?" The Sun family member asked casually, but there was a hint of subtle temptation in his tone.
Wen Nuan's heart was shocked, and she tried hard to maintain a calm smile.
“Yes, Uncle Sun, I want to know about my past.”
"Oh? So what did you find out?" The Sun family member continued to ask, staring at Wen Nuan sharply.
Wen Nuan felt immense pressure and could only pretend to be calm. "There hasn't been any progress yet, but I believe there will be results soon."
The Sun family member smiled meaningfully and said, "That's good. I hope you can find your relatives soon."
This family gathering was simply a torment for Wen Nuan.
She felt the scrutiny and suspicion of the Sun family members all the time, which made her feel very stressed.
After returning to the room, Wen Nuan immediately took out the photo and looked at it carefully.
An address was faintly visible on the back of the photo, blurred by water stains, but Wen Nuan still tried hard to make it out.
This address……
It seems to be related to an abandoned warehouse in the old city.
According to the investigation of private detective Lin, the abandoned warehouse once belonged to a man named Zhao Yong.
Zhao Yong...
Mysterious person...
Do you know what the connection is between them?
"Mo Han, we have to go to this place..." Wen Nuan held the photo and spoke in a firm tone.
Mo Han looked at the address on the photo, his brows furrowed. "Where are we going so late?"