He Sirui's screams attracted the attention of the welfare home's management staff.

Although the children ran fast, they were still young, and the adults were more than capable of dealing with them, quickly catching them.

He Sirui was also invited into the lounge.

The welfare home didn't have any suitable clothes for her to change into, so the staff could only give her a towel to wipe herself down.

He Sirui sat on the sofa shivering—not from the cold, but from anger.

"Brother Junyu..."

She called out to him, her voice trembling with grievance. However, Huo Junyu stood aside, his hands in his pockets, looking indifferent and unconcerned.

"Brother Junyu, I'm so cold..." He Sirui hugged herself and sneezed at just the right moment.

Huo Junyu looked at her, then at the weather forecast on his phone which read 26 degrees Celsius, and then at the bright sunny day outside.

"Cold?" He chuckled softly. "I know, you're soaked to the bone, that's why you're cold."

He Sirui's face lit up with joy, "Yes."

"Then what can I do?"

“You…” she wanted to say, “You can hug me, or take off your shirt and let me wear it.”

However, she thought that saying it like that seemed too deliberate.

However, Huo Junyu said, "The sun is shining brightly outside. Go out and dry your clothes; they'll be dry quickly."

He Sirui was stunned. "What, what did you say?"

"We don't have any clothes for you to change into right now," Huo Junyu smiled. "You're soaking wet, this towel alone won't be enough to dry you off. Why don't you go outside and get some sun? You won't be cold anymore, and you'll be dry, right?"

"Brother Junyu, you..."

"I'm doing this for your own good," Huo Junyu said sincerely. "Sirui, you're a guest brought by my grandmother, and I'm worried about you!"

He Sirui's heart felt like it was blocked by a clump of weeds.

He didn't mention their relationship at all, but his words implied it in every other sentence.

She was just his "guest," and he let her go out in the sun "for her own good"...

He Sirui gritted her teeth, her face growing increasingly pale.

At this moment, Qiao Lu, the director of the welfare home, arrived and stopped at the door. Seeing that Huo Junyu was also in the room, she lowered her head and walked in.

The kind-looking middle-aged woman exchanged a glance with He Sirui.

The welfare home was sponsored by the He family, and the foundation was managed by He Sirui. However, 80% of the funds in this foundation were not used for charity, but were instead used by the He family for investment or even usury.

All the money earned went into the He family's pockets, and the orphanage didn't get a single penny.

The He family built a magnificent gate to the welfare home, putting on a show of grandeur, but the living conditions of the elderly and children inside did not improve.

They live worse than the dogs of wealthy families.

Liang Lu saw this and was anxious, but she was powerless to do anything about it. She knew perfectly well that to the He family, she was just a figurehead.

She also considered reporting the Ho family for engaging in fake charity.

But she was afraid of retaliation, and even more afraid that the He family would demolish the welfare home in a fit of anger, leaving the already homeless elderly and children without even a roof over their heads.

So over the years, Liang Lu could only swallow her anger and try to make the most of every penny.

However, today, these children broke the deadlock, and the eldest son of the Huo family also arrived. She finally saw a glimmer of hope...

"Dean Liang."

Just as Liang Lu was lost in thought, Huo Junyu's deep voice interrupted her.

"Have those kids been caught?"

Liang Lu was slightly taken aback, then nodded with a fawning smile, "We caught them all, not one of them is missing, they're all outside!"

"Let them in."

"good."

Liang Lu greeted the people outside, and several children were brought in.

He Sirui's eyes flashed with ferocity the moment she saw them. She was about to raise her hand when she realized that Huo Junyu was still nearby, so she held back and withdrew her hand that she wanted to hit him.

However, this little trick did not escape Huo Junyu's eyes.

Huo Junyu's gaze fell on the children again.

They were twelve or thirteen years old, a few half-grown boys, but they looked only eight or nine years old. They were dark-skinned and thin, clearly malnourished.

But the sharp and fierce look in their eyes gave Huo Junyu a jolt.

Children who grow up in a warm and loving environment would never have this kind of look in their eyes.

Huo Junyu slowly walked up to them.

The children eyed him warily and stepped back.

Huo Junyu's voice was low and hoarse: "Do you know what you did wrong?"

The children remained silent.

"No matter what, it's wrong to throw dirty water on others. You're still children, did someone instigate you to do this?"

"Yes, Brother Junyu!" He Sirui exclaimed, "Someone must have been behind this. We have to find that person!"

Dean Liang Lu was somewhat at a loss, "Young Master Huo, this..."

Huo Junyu chuckled, "Let's do as Miss He says and find out who's behind this."

“Young Master Huo, you make it sound so easy,” Liang Lu said with a wry smile. “Where am I supposed to find it?”

"Ask these kids."

"Yes!" He Sirui gritted her teeth. "I think we should not only ask them, but also teach them a lesson! Do you think they'll tell the truth if we don't give them a good beating?"

"Miss He, you...you've gone too far!" Liang Lu stammered. "They're still children. Do you intend to use torture on them in my orphanage?"

"Besides, they might not necessarily be trying to smear you." Liang Lu pulled the children behind her, her voice gradually lowering. "Maybe they were just kids playing around and accidentally splashed water on you!"

"What blatant lies are you spouting!" He Sirui roared. "They did it on purpose! Liang Lu, if you don't get to the bottom of this today, our He family will withdraw from the charity foundation tomorrow!"

"If they're going to leave, they're going to leave..." Liang Lu muttered. "We won't even see a single penny. Does the orphanage need this fund to keep as a memorial tablet?"

"Say that again?!"

Liang Lu trembled and lowered her head without saying a word.

Enraged, He Sirui stepped forward and slapped Liang Lu hard across the face!

Just as she was about to strike a second time, Huo Junyu grabbed her wrist.

"For a lady from a respectable family, hitting someone is hardly a respectable act." Huo Junyu frowned slightly, looking at her coldly. "What did Dean Liang say wrong that you would treat her like this?"

"Brother Junyu, I..."

"Don't hit innocent bystanders." A cold voice suddenly came from the doorway. "I take responsibility for my own actions. If you have anything to say, come at me."

He Sirui was taken aback. She saw a thin, small figure come in from outside, and the baseball cap on its head looked very familiar.

"It's...you?" He Sirui was stunned, and it took her a long time to come back to her senses.

Pei Nian adjusted the brim of her hat, her smile icy. "These children were sent by me. I taught them to seek justice for wrongs and revenge for grudges. What, did they seek the wrong thing?"