Meeting Ning Wan's surprised gaze, Shen Fu knew he had guessed correctly.

He had carefully analyzed Ning Wan's changes.

The change occurred after Ning Wan spoke with him after the press conference that day.

Ning Wan acted normally at first.

She only started to feel a little awkward when Shen Fu started talking about the past.

Shen Fu recalled that Ning Wan asked a very strange question at the time.

—【Can you really distinguish between the past and the present, between liking and loving?】

Shen Fu keenly realized that this was the crux of the problem.

An unrealistic and absurd idea popped into my head in an instant.

Shen Fu's expression changed slightly, and his throat tightened.

He repeated incredulously, "So, it's because the Wanwan of the past is different from the Wanwan of now, right? It's a difference in essence, even in the soul, right?"

Upon hearing Shen Fu's words, Ning Wan's expression gradually stiffened.

She lowered her eyes, her expression complex.

She didn't want to lie to him, and she didn't want her love to be fake from the beginning.

She raised her head and slowly met Chen Fu's eyes.

Even though he had already guessed what was going on, Shen Fu never let go of her.

He looked at Ning Wan, his eyes filled with confusion and helplessness, but not with fear, anger, or regret.

For some reason, Ning Wan's wavering heart suddenly calmed down.

"Yes!" Ning Wan answered affirmatively, then asked, "Aman, do you believe in reincarnation?"

"To be more precise, do you believe in the existence of ghosts from other worlds?"

The familiar question startled Shen Fu for no apparent reason.

Not long ago, Lu Chen had asked him the exact same question.

His answer at the time was that he didn't believe it.

But now, faced with the same question posed by Ning Wan, Shen Fu hesitated.

Ning Wan took a deep breath and slowly said, "Actually, I am not Ning Wan at all."

"impossible."

“It’s true.” Ning Wan didn’t intend to hide anything anymore. She said directly, “Ning Wan is dead. The me in this body is a wisp of soul from another world. It just so happens that I am also named Ning Wan.”

"Impossible!" Shen Fu replied quickly.

His face was pale, and his hand holding Ning Wan trembled involuntarily: "How could such a thing be possible!"

He stared intently at Ning Wan.

They tried to find even the slightest flaw in her eyes.

But no.

There was nothing there.

"It's true." Ning Wan sighed. "Now that things have come to this, there's no need for me to lie to you anymore."

But Shen Fu remained stubborn, saying, "I don't believe it! I don't know what caused Wanwan to have this misunderstanding and misconception, but I'm sure I won't admit my mistake."

"I'm absolutely certain that you are Ning Wan. The same Wanwan I used to know!"

The atmosphere in the kitchen was oppressive, and the two remained silent.

Their eyes met, and neither of them was willing to back down.

Ning Wan tried to escape this suffocating hellish scene, but Shen Fu held her arm tightly and refused to let go.

Until a series of hurried footsteps came from outside the kitchen.

Immediately following was an exclamation: "Yanshu's mother, something terrible has happened! The child is missing!"

Ning Wan's heart skipped a beat...

...

Ning Wan and Shen Fu went to the kitchen.

Sun Wen and Xu Xiufeng sat and chatted for a while.

Because she hadn't heard any sound from the children for a long time, Sun Wen went to the store entrance to check on them.

Looking around, they found no trace of the children.

Having no idea what to do, she hurriedly ran back.

"Don't worry," Ning Wan comforted Sun Wen, "Could it be that it ran to the neighbor's house, or maybe it went to play in the alley next door?"

"We've searched the whole neighborhood, but we can't find it." Sun Wen was quite agitated, almost in tears. "Sister Xu went to search deep in the alley, but she hasn't come back yet."

As they were talking, Xu Xiufeng ran in from outside the door.

Sweat still clung to her forehead, clearly from running too fast: "I've searched the alleyway, but I haven't seen the children."

Sun Wen then turned her pleading gaze to Ning Wan.

"Don't worry, Xiao Shu always carries a smartwatch with him. I'll call him and see where he is."

Ning Wan took out her phone and dialed Ning Yanshu's number.

However, a cold female voice on the other end of the phone indicated that the watch was currently switched off.

She opened the watch's associated software, and the location on the map showed no signal.

Ning Wan panicked a little.

Shen Fu reminded her, "What if Xiao Shu ran home?"

“Yes, yes…maybe he went back by himself.” Ning Wan took out her phone again: “…I’ll call my sister now and ask.”

However, the answer was soon denied again on the other end of the phone.

Ning Wan was completely stunned.

Sun Wen was extremely anxious, pacing back and forth: "What should I do? What should I do?..."

Ning Wan took a deep breath, clearing her mind of all sorts of terrible thoughts.

After a moment of panic, she tried to calm herself down and analyze the situation rationally.

Although Ning Yanshu was a bit mischievous, he had always been a well-behaved and sensible child.

Having learned from the previous experience, the smartwatch is now always with her, and it won't shut down or lose power unexpectedly, causing Ning Wan any worry.

So, this sudden loss of contact must mean something bad has happened!

Ning Wan didn't hesitate any longer: "Sister Xu, go to the shops next door and ask them to retrieve the surveillance footage from their entrances. Aman, go check the nearby intersections and stations, the bus station and the train station, don't miss any. I'll go to the police station to report the case and contact Guihua and Zheng Nan for help."

“Zihao’s mother, since you’re not feeling well, please stay at the shop. That way, you can let us know if the children come back.”

Sun Wen nodded through her tears: "Okay!"

Without delay, the group immediately split up and took action.

The police station wasn't far from here, and Ning Wan was about to run over when someone grabbed her arm from behind.

Shen Fu said, "I'll go with you."

"No!" Ning Wan refused without hesitation. "The first few hours after the children went missing are crucial; every step must be flawless. The faster we get to the nearby intersections and stations to search, the safer the children will be!"

“I’ve already handed over the task of checking the intersections to Zhou Jun. There are plenty of people at the construction site, and they know the nearby roads better than I do,” Shen Fu replied. “I’ve also instructed Yi Yue about the bus stops. Gathering as many people as possible at this time is more useful than me searching blindly alone.”

“Let’s put what happened earlier aside for now. How about I stay with you?” Shen Fu said. “Besides, it’ll be faster to drive to the police station.”

Ning Wan thought about it and realized that Shen Fu was right.

I no longer insist on it out of awkwardness.

She nodded: "Okay, let's go quickly then!"