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The taxi slowly drove into a secluded path and finally stopped in front of a dilapidated residential building.
"What... is this place?" I looked at the unfamiliar yet familiar structure before me, filled with confusion and unease.
Empowerment said nothing, simply opened the car door first and stepped out.
Lin Shuangshuang took a deep breath and got out of the car, holding Nannan's hand.
"Follow me," Empowerment said as he led Nannan and me into the building.
The hallway was dimly lit, and a damp, moldy smell lingered in the air. I followed Empowerment closely, each step deepening my sense of unease.
Finally, Empowerment stopped in front of a rusty iron door. He pulled out a key from his pocket, inserted it into the lock, and turned it gently.
With a click, the iron door opened.
I stood frozen at the sight before me.
This... was actually the old house where my father and I lived five years ago!
Familiar scenes came into view: the yellowing walls from my memories, the old wooden furniture, and that window she had painted sunflowers on by hand; everything seemed to be frozen in time from five years ago.
My eyes grew warm, and tears streamed down my face as memories of the moments spent with my father flooded my mind.
“Dad…” I choked out, my voice trembling, nearly unable to complete a sentence.
Empowerment gently patted my shoulder, handed me a tissue, and softly said, “Go inside and sit. This place still holds the way you left it.”
I took the tissue, wiped my tears, and slowly walked into the room. I lightly touched the chair where my father used to sit, as if I could still feel the lingering warmth. On the desk lay a photo of us together; in it, I was smiling brightly while my father looked at me with kindness. Everything felt so warm and beautiful yet seemed so distant.
“Has he… always been here?” My voice trembled slightly, filled with sadness and longing.
Empowerment walked to the window, gazing at the lush sycamore tree outside, and calmly said, “The Old Chairman hoped you would return here after your release and start a new life. So, I bought this house and kept it just as it was.”
I looked up in surprise at Empowerment's back, filled with questions in my heart: “Why… did you do this?”
Empowerment turned around, looking at me with deep eyes, and slowly spoke, “Because I was entrusted by the Old Chairman to take care of you and Nannan.”
I was stunned, my mind blank as I couldn’t understand why my father would entrust such an important matter to a stranger.
“Who… exactly are you?” I asked, my tone laced with caution and suspicion.
Empowerment stepped closer to me, his expression serious as he said, “I was once the Old Chairman's bodyguard and followed him after he retired. Five years ago, when he was diagnosed with cancer and realized his time was limited, he entrusted you and Nannan to me.”
At this point, Empowerment paused and took out a delicate wooden box from his pocket, handing it to me. “This is what the Old Chairman left for you.”
With trembling hands, I accepted the wooden box and slowly opened it. Inside lay an ancient jade pendant and a letter. I picked up the letter, took a deep breath, and began to unfold it slowly.
The handwriting on the letter was strong and powerful, unmistakably my father's familiar script.
"Shuangshuang, by the time you read this letter, I will no longer be in this world. Please forgive me for not being able to say these words to you in person. I know you took the blame for Chen Mo and suffered greatly; I feel deeply guilty but am powerless to change it. I have been secretly investigating this matter and have finally uncovered the truth. Chen Mo... he does not truly love you; everything he did was to gain control of my company. I know it will be hard for you to accept this, but I cannot let you remain in the dark. Shuangshuang, you are my most beloved daughter, and all I wish for is your happiness. Promise me, do not cling to the past; start a new life! Empowerment is the person I trust most; he will take good care of you and Nannan."
Tears streamed down my face again, soaking the letter and blurring the words. Clutching the jade pendant tightly in my hand, feeling the last warmth left by my father, my heart was filled with sorrow and emotion.
“Dad…” I choked up, unable to say anything more.
Empowerment looked at me, his eyes filled with compassion and sympathy. I had always been strong, but at this moment, what I needed most was a shoulder to lean on.
He gently embraced me, allowing me to release all the sadness and pain within me.
Outside the window, sunlight filtered through the gaps in the leaves, casting dappled shadows as if silently comforting me, this weathered woman.
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