C40

The next afternoon.

Yu Guo searched for the address, and only after asking around all the way did he finally find a very shabby looking courtyard.

She stopped at the door and looked at her cell phone again. There was still no news.

Forget it, it didn't matter anymore. She could just go in and take a look herself.

When she reached the gate, she knocked on the metal door.

A boy came running over. He looked very thin and weak, but he was very friendly towards his guests.

He enthusiastically asked Yu Guo: "Hello, may I ask who you're looking for?" The childish words were truly adorable.

Looking at the little boy's tattered but still tidy clothes and his weak body, Yu Guo decided that he had found the right place.

After explaining the situation, the little boy opened the door and let Yu Guo in.

After entering, the situation in front of him made Yu Guo's heart sink a little. The courtyard was narrow, and a few bungalows were crowded together. The walls had been painted thick with paint. Some parts of the walls had been stripped off due to the sun and rain.

She silently observed the environment of the orphanage. Although it was called a welfare home, it was actually more like an ordinary house. However, the conditions were slightly worse than an ordinary house.

Upon hearing that a guest had arrived, a hale old man walked out from the house.

The old man looked to be over sixty years old, his hair was completely white, his body was bent, and there was a gentle smile on his face.

After knowing that Yu Guo was a journalist, the old man was not very excited.

After chatting for a while, Yu Guo had a deeper understanding of the orphanage and felt deep respect for the old man in front of him.

It turned out that this really was the Sunshine Welfare Institute, and the old man was the dean. However, many years ago, the orphanage was facing operational difficulties due to a lack of funds. Because the former orphanage was too small and the facilities were not complete, the government's subsidy could not be granted. However, the number of orphans was increasing day by day, and these abandoned children were more or less physically deficient, so the number of adoptees was relatively small.

Old President sighed, and sank into his deep memories. His face was carved with wrinkles, his expression was sorrowful, but his eyes were firm.

"The first child I adopted was found in a hospital garden," he said. She was abandoned by her parents because she had a congenital heart disease. When I picked him up, he had just been born, almost as big as a kitten, and his sobs were too weak to be heard. But when I carried him back to feed him, he sucked very hard, and his face was very red. "

After a while he said softly, "He wants to live."

Saying that, he sank back into his memories, a smile playing at the corner of his lips.

Yu Guo curiously asked, "And then? Is he alive? "

Old President laughed, his face had a look of reminiscence, and he said softly: "You've survived, you should be living quite well right now."

Yu Guo could tell the hidden meaning behind his words, and couldn't help but become even more curious, "Should? Don't you know his current condition? "

Old President's expression was calm: "It's fate for people to go there, there is nowhere for all things in the world to go."

Yu Guo was shocked by these words, and did not dare to continue asking, only staring at him. Although Old President's words were short, it seemed like there was a very long story behind it.

After chatting for a while, Yu Guo followed Old President to tour around.

After walking around, Yu Guo had a deeper understanding of the orphanage in front of him. The Old President and her children were all having a difficult time. When she first came, the children of the Old President Orthodox Academy were reading a few words. In a slightly larger room, there was an iron bed and a blackboard hanging on the brighter part of the room.

The children in the class were all of varying ages, and they all sat on their little stools and looked around. Seeing Yu Guo coming in, they all opened their eyes and looked at her curiously.

Each and every one of these children was extremely thin and weak. Some of them had very obvious physical flaws and some of them were not visible on the surface. However, Yu Guo guessed that it was probably the same as the first child adopted by the Old President, it was suffering from an illness that couldn't be seen on the surface.

After walking around in a circle, Yu Guo's heart was shaken not just slightly, but she was unable to say anything for a long time. Old President accompanied her to the entrance of the courtyard.

She stopped and her expression changed for a while. Finally, she resolutely said to Old President: "I will think of a way."

Old President's expression did not change much. All these years, many people had said similar words, and some had even adopted children from their families. But in the end, how many people were able to persevere?

But Old President did not say anything. His face was indifferent as he said "thank you".

Yu Guo bade farewell to Old President and left the orphanage.

What she didn't know was that after she came out of the orphanage, a person also came out from the shadows. He glanced at her figure before he stared at the entrance of the orphanage with a dark expression for a long time.

It was late when he came out of the orphanage. She looked at the time and decided to go to Tang Zhishen's place.

Yu Guo pressed the doorbell first, but no one answered. After hesitating for a while, Yu Guo took out the key from his bag to open the door. As he was familiar with the place, he took out the female slippers he left here last time and walked in.

She rested comfortably on the sofa and heaved a sigh of relief. She rested for a while, not waiting for Tang Zhishen to come back, so she called him.

"Why aren't you off duty yet? "It's been a long time since I left work …" Just as he picked up the phone, Yu Guo pouted, and his words were laced with complaints.

"How do you know I'm still at work?" Tang Zhishen asked instead of answering, with a low voice.

"…" Yu Guo stuck out his tongue. Aiya, I messed up, revealing that I "trespassed" into his house again.

Fortunately, Tang Zhishen was already used to it, so he did not entangle himself too much with this question. He continued to ask: "Have you eaten yet?"

Yu Guo rubbed his small belly. He didn't feel like he was going to ask, but hearing him ask that, he immediately felt hungry. She pursed her lips and replied, "No."

Then he thought of something and said, "Are you coming back to eat? "Is there any food in the fridge? How about I make it and wait for you?"

After Tang Zhishen heard her string of questions, he immediately thought of the table of "delicacies" she had cooked last time and decisively suggested, "Forget it, let's go eat."

Hearing him say whatever, she had thought that his refusal to eat with her had slightly injured Yu Guo. But the latter half of the sentence made her feel a hundred times more energetic in an instant.

"I'll pick you up in twenty minutes." Tang Zhishen's voice was very magnetic, maybe it was because he had been busy the whole day, but at that moment, his voice was a little hoarse, and his voice seemed even deeper.

"Alright!" Yu Guo jumped in joy. Was this a date with Tang Zhishen? So excited!

He immediately went to the bathroom to fix his makeup, carefully tying up his hair to reveal his long, smooth neck. Then he added on a pink lipstick, pursed his lips, and looked at himself in the mirror with satisfaction.

Her skin was rosy, and although it was slightly darker than before, it did not cover up her natural beauty. Instead, it gave her health and vitality.

She straightened her clothes again. Fortunately, she wasn't wearing them too casually today. They were fresh and proper, yet they also looked young and beautiful at the same time.

Looking at the time, it was almost time. She packed her things and went downstairs.

Tang Zhishen arrived earlier than he thought, he leaned on the side of the car and held his phone as if he wanted to make a call. His slender figure was very eye-catching under the street lights. His collar was slightly open, and he did not look as serious as he did at work. Just standing there lazily and casually was like a scenery to them.

Yu Guo cheerfully ran towards him and stopped right in front of him. Seeing that she had arrived, Tang Zhishen put down his phone and opened the car door for her. Casual and considerate, a gentleman's demeanor.

Yu Guo was even more certain that this was definitely a date tonight!

Soon, the two of them arrived at a restaurant. As they were very familiar with each other's taste, they ordered their dishes in no time. There were a lot of dishes that Yu Guo ordered, so he did not think too much about it.

Yu Guo drank his water and glanced at Tang Zhishen. His eyes sparkled and his heart was filled with happiness.

Tang Zhishen slowly drank the water in his cup, neither warm nor cold, and asked: "What do you want me to do?"

"You look good!" Towards Tang Zhishen, Yu Guo had always been a good person to listen to, and jumped out without money.

Tang Zhishen's mouth hooked up, he did not say anymore, but he seemed to be in a good mood. The atmosphere between the two had suddenly become very quiet, but it did not seem awkward at all. Instead, there was a sort of wordless warmth.

Yu Guo was even happier, at the moment the atmosphere was sweet like a lover with the little pink bubbles bubbling! I think I'll be able to take Tang Zhishen down soon, hehe …

If he asks me to stay the night after dinner...

Yu Guo was indulging in his fantasies and almost laughed out loud.

At this moment, a familiar voice rang out — —

"Deep ~"

Hearing this gentle voice that sounded like it could pinch water, Yu Guo subconsciously shook his body. He felt goosebumps all over his body.

She turned around and saw Qiao Xinyan walking towards her with a sweet smile. Yu Guo unwittingly looked towards Tang Zhishen, but who knew that he would actually raise his hand and signal to Qiao Xinyan.

Yu Guo did not say anything, but the truth was, she had already thought of countless of "WTF" bullet screens.

On the contrary, when Qiao Xinyan saw her somewhat surprised, and didn't show it on his face, but looked at Tang Zhishen, his meaning was very obvious.

Tang Zhishen said indifferently: "She didn't eat, so I brought her along. They are all acquaintances, is that alright? " He asked this question, but he didn't have the intention of obtaining permission from the other party.

What else could Qiao Xinyan say? Of course, it was a smile that didn't care, "Of course, I haven't seen Yu Guo for a long time." His eyes were curved, and he looked pure and magnanimous.

Yu Guo curled his lips, looking down on her fake face that didn't seem to be smiling at all.

After he finished cursing the white lotus that came out of nowhere, Yu Guo glared at Tang Zhishen fiercely. What did their date call Qiao Xinyan over for? To demonstrate?

A moment ago, he was still daydreaming about being able to get along with Tang Zhishen tonight, but in the end, he seemed to be the one who came uninvited, wasn't he too ungrateful?

If this wasn't a slap in the face, then what was it?

Yu Guo deeply felt that his dignity had been challenged and was so angry that he did not want to speak to anyone.

The two people beside him did not notice the angry Yu Guo at all, but instead started to chat with each other.

After the dishes were served, Yu Guo continuously stuffed things into her mouth, causing her cheeks to bulge out. Only by doing this could she resist the urge to curse.

These two people chatted and laughed as if no one else was around. Did they think that she did not exist?

Tang Zhishen, you scum!