Chapter 84 - Welfare Home

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Monday came, Mo Yu was worried that Fang Liu would go out on her own, so he put aside his work and followed her to where the filming would occur.

The foundation wrote the script and divided it into two parts. The first scene would consist of Fang Liu’s interactions with the orphanage’s children, and the second part would be the ending which would be edited with special effects later on.

When the Yu-Liu duo arrived at the orphanage, they saw the administrator and a group of children waiting for them at the door. The administrator of the orphanage was an elderly man. His hair was white as snow and had a kind look on his face, making people feel warm and welcomed.

The children looked over curiously. When they saw Fang Liu, a little boy enthusiastically yelled, “It’s the Fairy Godmother!”

The surrounding people laughed, and Fang Liu lowered her head in embarrassment.

The administrator invited everyone to sit down and began to tell them about the orphanage’s history.

“This is a private institute. An old friend of mine built it in the early years. Later on, my friend passed away and entrusted the orphanage to me.”

When the administrator retired five years ago, he came to care for the children in the orphanage.

During those five years, the situation at the orphanage had worsened. The lack of funds and the sharp increase of hospitalized children were the main reasons for its current condition.

The orphanage needed some assistance, so the Fang Liu foundation decided to help them.

“There are a total of one hundred and forty-five children under our care. Twenty-six of them are physically challenged, and thirteen are mentally challenged. Other children have been transferred from other welfare institutes, and some have been brought here by police officers.”

“They’ve all been rescued from human child-trafficking rings, and because they have no form of identification, we cannot locate their relatives. Instead, the police officers sent them to us.”

When the administrator finished speaking, he let out a long sigh. “They’ve all suffered so much.”

Fang Liu looked outside the window and saw the children running and jumping around the playground. She immediately felt an overwhelming amount of sadness.

Some children were fortunate and pampered by their parents. However, some were physically or mentally challenged, and others were homeless.

Mo Yu, who was listening from the sidelines, pondered for a moment. He then said, “The foundation will contact the police and the Salvation Army to help those who were abducted and return them to their families. The foundation will also provide medical assistance to the mentally and physically challenged children.”

Tears welled up in the administrator’s eyes. “You are all so kind-hearted. You will be rewarded for your kindness. Thank you so very much. I thank you on behalf of the children.”

After comforting the emotional administrator, the film crew selected a few children and arranged for Fang Liu to interact with them.

At first, Fang Liu was worried that she would be awkward in front of the camera. But, while she was playing with the children, she gradually forgot that a camera had recorded her every move.

The children were very sensible toward Fang Liu. Perhaps it was because of her past experiences. Some of the naughty children were more straightforward, but they were kind.

When Fang Liu threw a basketball for the first time, and the ball didn’t enter the hoop, they didn’t laugh. Instead, they all rushed over and taught her to throw the ball properly.

After playing, everyone proceeded to make dumplings. They had prepared the filling beforehand. There were five types of stuffings: Mushrooms with chicken, leeks and eggs, and celery with pork. The children had never had the opportunity to eat such foods before, so they were all very excited. The children excitedly began to discuss what kind of dumplings they would eat first.

Fang Liu and a few other children who knew how to make dumplings rolled the dough. But because Fang Liu did not have much strength left, it was difficult for her to knead the dough. No matter how hard she tried, she could not knead properly.

Meanwhile, Mo Yu, standing behind the camera, saw this and decided to walk forward. He took the dough from Fang Liu’s hands and said, “Let me do it. You should get some rest.”

However, Mo Yu’s sudden appearance had disrupted the film director’s plan. He was stunned for a moment before saying in surprise, “The scene of the husband and wife appearing together seems to have a nice impact. Everyone, continue filming. Don’t interrupt them!”

Fang Liu watched as Mo Yu rolled up his sleeves and kneaded the dough with both hands. She felt that this was simply too divergent from the film director’s script.

But Mo Yu’s demeanor was outstanding. Even if Mo Yu was simply kneading dough, his elegance and good looks did not diminish. Fang Liu had never witnessed a person maintain such grace while kneading dough..