Luo Lian's eyes misted over: "I always knew, Mom was missing someone. When I was young, I often saw her holding a photograph and crying. In the photo was a man and a woman, both of whom I did not recognize.
Back then I was young, merely curious as to why Mom would cry over a photograph, then burn it. Next time, there would be another new photo that made her cry, then she would burn it, too.
I asked Mom about it, and her answer was that I was just a child, and I would understand when I grew up. But I hadn't grown up before she left me.
Her death was entirely due to lovesickness. She kept a diary, which detailed her longing for a man, yet she never mentioned his name.
Before she left, she gave me the Jade Pendant, stating it was a keepsake from my biological father, and hoped that one day, it would help me find him.
Yet she also warned me not to let Emma's family see the Jade Pendant. Emma was her best friend, who she entrusted me to before she passed away.
