This was a children's welfare institute with rundown buildings that clearly had seen better years.
The old man guarding the gate was asleep in the guardhouse, and beside it was a small door left ajar, which likely wouldn't even alert anyone if someone slipped in.
An Ruo went over to wake the old man and briefly explained the situation, asking him if a woman had entered.
The old man shook his head, saying no, and claimed he was there all day and would have known if someone had come in.
Unable to find out anything, An Ruo left with Aunt Zhang, wandering aimlessly down the street.
Looking for An Xin this way was evidently like looking for a needle in a haystack.
She had thought about asking Tang Yuchen for help but it was just a fleeting thought, and she hadn't reached the point of actually asking for his assistance.
