Inside the Jingcheng City Orphanage.
The small courtyard that was originally a little messy was cleaned up today, neat and tidy.
The walls in the courtyard have been painted with pink and blue paint and cartoon patterns.
The rainy period in the first half of the month has finally passed, and today is a sunny day.
The long-lost sunshine shines in the courtyard, falling through the leaves of the tall sycamore trees and falling on the bluestone on the ground. It is warm and dispels the ubiquitous humidity.
Today there is a 'distinguished guest' at the orphanage.
To be precise, the hard work of the dean and his wife for many years, supporting the orphans regardless of reward, was finally noticed by the media and officials.
Although the process is tortuous, the result is good.
Official personnel came to the house to award the dean and his wife the "Moving Person" award, and also brought subsidies. Media reporters also flocked to the house, preparing to carry out special reports on the matter.
The simple renovation of the courtyard all came from the help of volunteers.
These volunteers also brought a large number of donated items, from clothes and shoes to books, paper and pens.
The dean and his wife did not expect the surprise to come so suddenly. For a moment, they felt as if they were in another world.
The smile on his face never closed.
Even the more than 40 children in the orphanage have new clothes and have been specially dressed up. It is said that they will be able to eat meat every day in the future. Wouldn’t it be like celebrating the New Year every day?
The rusty iron gate of the small courtyard.
"Children and classmates, let's stand around Mother Xu, Father Hao and all the uncles and aunts, and line up neatly."
The photographer had a tripod in front of him. He was playing with the large black camera while taking the trouble to Open your mouth and direct the children's positions.
There are many reporters behind us taking photos from various angles.
Many children looked curiously at the camera, which showed young and thin cheeks.
Beside the dean and his wife.
It was Mr. Lin who came to the door yesterday. He was wearing a formal suit and gold-rimmed glasses and was chatting with two middle-aged couples who were enjoying themselves.
Mr. Lin is not an official. He is an entrepreneur. It is said that he is a big shot. He came to Jingcheng to invest and knows many leaders.
As I said before, the process is not important, the result is important.
Mr. Lin glanced at the children.
Seeing the joy on their faces, he had a decent smile on his lips, but then he realized that something seemed to be missing.
"Sister Xu, where is Xiaoya's child?"
Hearing this, the dean, Ms. Xu, turned around and found that there was indeed a beautiful figure missing from the child, who should have been standing here.
"I'm going to look for that child. She has mild autism. Please forgive me, Mr. Lin." Ms. Xu, the dean, said immediately with a slight apology on her face.
Able to support so many children, her character is naturally vigorous and resolute.
Get up quickly and walk into the building
Mr. Lin continued chatting with the middle-aged man, accepting the man's thanks and somewhat restrained praise, and occasionally chimed in a few words.
But his eyes kept looking towards the building with a vague look, as if with some kind of expectation.
In the room on the second floor.
Compared to the sunny and brand-new courtyard outside.
The walls were sealed, and the environment inside the house seemed a bit gloomy, with worn-out furniture and gray and gray walls.
In the past, it was very popular, so these declines were not obvious. But once it loses its popularity, the house will age rapidly. It is estimated that in less than two years, this place will become a famous haunted house.
In fact, this is indeed the case.
The government promised to allocate a new piece of land to the orphanage, where a brand new orphanage will be built.
The economy has been rising steadily in recent years, and drastic construction and reforms have been carried out in various places.
This old self-built house has finally come to be abandoned.
The footsteps made a creaking sound on the floor.
"Xiaoya? Xiaoya?"
Mother Xu turned on the light in the corridor. The light turned on, which dispelled part of the gloom. She looked for it along the road.
Finally, I found that the door on the left side of the second floor was ajar.
Push the door open.
"Xiaoya, have you changed your clothes? Can mom take you down to take a photo? Soon, many uncles and aunts who care about you came."
Mother Xu saw at a glance the wooden bed inside the house. The pretty girl with long hair sitting next to her.
Step forward with a gentle tone.
There was a little guilt in her eyes even though she and her husband had made a decision yesterday not to force the child.
But
After leaving the orphanage, she should be able to receive a better education, enjoy a better life, and have a better life.
Thinking of this, the woman's eyes felt a little more relieved.
She knelt down and looked at the girl sitting beside the bed, looking at her quietly, and her tone was softer.
After putting on makeup, a smile appeared on her face that no longer looked so old and tired, "Xiaoya, everyone is waiting for you."
The girl's delicate little face, paired with This little dress given to her alone was as beautiful as a porcelain doll.
Her little face has a sickly paleness, which adds a bit of weakness to the girl, making people want to protect this seemingly fragile girl.
The middle-aged woman tried to hold the girl's hand, but she did not resist. She looked at the woman quietly and stood up as the woman did.
"Huh"
The room was so quiet that the woman's sound of relief was unusually loud. Ms. Xu was startled by her own exhalation.
Somehow, she felt that there was an aura of nobility about this child. The kind of feeling that makes her feel a little panicked when she looks at you.
She has seen this kind of nobility in leaders before, and they are not angry but proud of themselves.
This strengthened her idea.
This child was born as a white swan. He should not stay in this dark corner, but should become a ballet dancer standing on a bright and bright stage, or a host or an actor.
We cannot let the child Xiaoya continue to be buried.
Unfortunately, some parents are like this. They always think they are making decisions for their children that are 'good for them'.
The girl followed the steps of the dean's mother to the door. As expected, this was her last day here.
Before walking out of the room, the girl stopped.
"What's wrong?" The middle-aged woman was stunned. She turned around and saw the girl turning her head to look into the room. She thought she was unwilling, so she comforted her, "Soon Xiaoya."
But the girl's answer was somewhat beyond her expectation.
"Brother."
"He's coming soon"
"What?" Ms. Xu was stunned for a moment, then sighed. She asked someone to investigate the girl's background, but unfortunately she couldn't find any clues.
The most likely thing is that when traveling with his parents, he fell into the Yangtze River, survived by chance, and floated all the way to the shore.
This brother was probably the girl's imagination.
“Yes, Xiaoya’s brother will definitely come to find her, let’s go.”
In the small courtyard.
Everyone lined up and waited for a long time.
The big leaders were wearing black jackets, whispering to each other, and looking at Mr. Lin frequently.
Mr. Lin comforted everyone and waited quietly with a gentle smile.
"Come on soon, everyone, we should be down soon." As he was speaking, he suddenly stopped speaking, and there was a surprise in his eyes.
Everyone also turned to look at the door of the small building.
Two figures appeared in everyone's sight.
The air becomes quiet!
Ms. Xu was the first to be ignored.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the girl who was wearing a black and white dress, black leather shoes, white lace socks, and her silky black hair was pinned with sparkling hairpins.
Countless eyes focused.
Amazement, admiration, curiosity, jealousy, relief
All kinds of emotions can be seen in everyone's eyes.
Especially the photographer. He was stunned for a moment, then jumped up excitedly and ran towards the two of them.
"It's so perfect, it's so perfect that it's like a pearl covered in dust. Such a beautiful little girl will definitely make the headlines tomorrow."
The photographer muttered without knowing what he was talking about and hurried forward.
"Mr. Reporter, please don't scare this child. She is a little timid." Ms. Xu was startled by the enthusiastic reporter. She stood sideways in front of the girl with a little dissatisfaction. road.
This is how other adults feel too.
Let’s not mention whether the children are jealous or not. When adults see this weak girl, they will immediately feel protective in their hearts.
Nothing else.
For a while, many looked at the photographer accusingly.
"Ahem, Xiao Wu!"
Mr. Lin stepped forward quickly and coughed twice
The excited cameraman was embarrassed to step back, "No Sorry, Sister Xu, sorry Mr. Lin.”
"It's okay." Mr. Lin walked up to the three of them, "You should apologize to the child." He patted the photographer on the shoulder with a somewhat preaching tone.
It can be said that he perfectly fits the image of a good father, with a majestic yet kind face, broad shoulders, and elegant temperament.
He bent down slightly, looked at the girl with no emotion in her eyes, and softened his voice, "You must be Xiaoya, I am Uncle Lin."
"Call me uncle now. ." Ms. Xu looked at Mr. Lin with joy and pulled the girl's hand.
But the girl's eyes did not linger on Mr. Lin's face, which made Mr. Lin a little embarrassed. He casually moved his hand that was originally intended to shake hands to the girl's head, wanting to rub it.
It's a pity that the girl also flashed her
expressionless
"That Mr. Lin, the child is more alert." Although Ms. Xu was embarrassed, she still protected her child. She was worthy of touching the character. honor.
"It doesn't matter. The child is still young and has experienced such dangerous things." Mr. Lin shook his head and said generously.
“Let’s go there quickly, everyone is waiting impatiently.”
As the protagonist of the girl appears.
The other children became eclipsed in front of Xu Ya, like dumb ducks that set off the beauty of the white swan.
It may be a bit bad to say this, but it is true. Compared with those children who have some problems, or have missing limbs, or have congenital diseases, or have been abandoned themselves.
The stunningly beautiful girl is even more eye-catching.
She was arranged to sit between the mother and father of the dean. She was originally intended to be among the leaders, but the leader was very polite and said that the child might be frightened, so forget it.
The dean and his wife were also given the most attention-grabbing position in the middle.
Everything looks so nice and decent.
Eventually.
“Three two one! Eggplant!”
Under the voice of the photographer, everyone smiled brightly.
A large group photo like a family photo appears in the camera.
However, the photographer felt something strange when he stopped to look at the photos.
"What's wrong, Xiao Wu, are you okay?"
"No, Mr. Lin." The photographer looked at the photo and hesitated.
Mr. Lin walked over quickly , covering the light with his hands and looking down.
Only seen in the screen.
Everyone is harmonious except the girl sitting in the middle.
It’s not that it doesn’t look good, it’s just too dazzling.
There was no smile on the girl's face. She just looked at the camera quietly. Her sitting posture was very ladylike, with a kind of classical beauty.
But it is this classical beauty that makes her seem a little out of place with the people around her. She is undoubtedly dazzling, and it is precisely because of this that it seems that everyone else has been reduced to a foil role.
At the same time, there was an indescribable majesty on the girl's face, like a noble and glorious princess, and her light black eyes held a hint of intimidation.
"How about I take another photo." The photographer hesitated.
"No need." Mr. Lin immediately raised his head, "This one is very good. Look how beautiful this child is."
"Yes." The cameraman shrugged. I do know something. It is said that Mr. Lin has no children and his wife is a well-known dancer. She has devoted her life to art. As a result, she is too old to give birth and she does not want her figure to get out of shape.
So the couple is planning to adopt a child.
This is the girl in the picture who is as beautiful as a swan and as lovable as Lin Daiyu.
Presumably, after being trained by these two people, this child will definitely inherit Mrs. Lin’s wish and become the most dazzling black swan on the stage, and even go to the international stage.
“That’s it.” The cameraman shrugged, “That’s okay.”
Anyway, I just took a few group photos and photos of other reporters, so it doesn’t matter.
Parting will come eventually, and much sooner than imagined.
Tong Ping did not change his clothes. After all, although this was a somewhat scripted event, the children did get real benefits.
After officials have achieved political success, the orphanage is about to be relocated and a new welfare home will be built with funding from Mr. Lin's company, which will accommodate more children and some elderly people.
Everyone is very satisfied, including Mr. Lin. He has received policy help and is about to have a beautiful and lovely daughter.
Although he is not so well-behaved and not close to him, feelings can be cultivated.
That’s what everyone said. Even without the consent of the girl named Xu Ya, her future family was just fixed.
Everyone thinks this is a good thing.
Don't worry about your children's temporary stubbornness. You will thank them for today later.
Tong Ping overheard a lot from the door of the dean's mother's office, but he didn't care about anything else. He only cared about one thing, that is, the beautiful and extraordinary girl was leaving.
A little reluctance surrounded the timid boy's heart, and he kicked the stones under his feet with melancholy.
“Would you like to give her a gift?”
"But."
When Tong Ping thought of the scene last night, he felt a little more afraid.
He still vaguely remembered the dazzling golden eyes and the endless majesty on the girl's face.
What worried Tong Ping even more was that he actually ran away, shamefully frightened and turned around and ran away.
Thinking about it now, he felt that he was probably wrong. Maybe it was the light of lightning?
In short, he thought he still had a chance, even if he could see the girl a few more times, but the sudden departure made him realize that he might not even have the chance to say goodbye again.
"Should I say goodbye to her?"
Just when the young man was thinking about how to face separation with a little melancholy.
A male voice appeared from not far away, and he subconsciously hid.
"Well, it's settled. The child is mine. I'll take it back soon. I've taken care of everything."
(End of this chapter)