Chapter 108 The Hundred and Eighth Melon

Fang Dazhuang is worthy of being the head of the Chamber of Commerce. He brought a lot of people to Gu Xicao in one go. However, these people have concerns. Even if they are willing, it is not so easy for them to agree to invest money. They still have to go to the mainland to have a look.

Gu Xicao has been busy with this matter for two months.

By the middle of the year, everything was finally settled. Zhang Liang was quite reliable and had contacted the mainland. Now they were just waiting for their people to go over and see the current situation in the mainland.

"Sister, are you busy?"

While Gu Xicao was packing her things, Lin Yuan knocked on the door and poked his head in.

Gu Xicao put her things down, looked at him, and waved at him. Lin Yuan ran in and said, "Sister, how long will you be gone?"

"It's hard to say." Gu Xiangcao tilted his head and thought for a while: "If it's fast, it may be two months, if it's slow, it may be three or four months. You will live with Mrs. Lin during these months. If you miss your sister, why don't you go with her? You miss home too, right?"

Lin Yuan thought about it, lowered his head, pinched the corner of his clothes, and shook his head: "No, my relatives over there are very mean. My father is gone, and those people insisted that my mother remarry, and they even knocked on our door in the middle of the night. My mother had no choice but to bring me here illegally."

Gu Xicao opened her mouth slightly and looked at Lin Yuan. She couldn't help but feel soft-hearted. She reached out and touched Lin Yuan's head. "Okay, if you don't want to, then don't. Sister just thought you were scared by yourself."

"I'm not afraid. Mrs. Lin and her family are very kind to me and will take good care of me."

Lin Yuan looked up and said, "Sister, I, I have something to ask of you."

Gu Xicao showed a puzzled look on her face.

Lin Yuan ran outside and came back with two skinny little girls. The two girls were wearing washed-out short-sleeved shirts and shorts with the logo of Ren Ai Orphanage on them.

Gu Xicao recognized that this was the orphanage near their home. Lin Yuan and she had previously donated one or two million to the orphanage, which enabled the orphanage to be renovated and even had money to send school-age children to school.

"Sister, this is Xiaoqing and Ah Shui."

Lin Yuan introduced them to each other.

Xiao Qing was dark and thin, with short hair, but her eyes were bright. When she saw Gu Xicao, her eyes were filled with admiration. She took out a handful of change from her pocket and said, "Sister Gu, Sister Gu, I want to have my fortune told by you."

"Looking for me?"

Gu Xicao looked at the change in Xiaoqing's hand and estimated that there were about 30 or 40 yuan. Children in the orphanage don't have pocket money. This money is probably earned by selling scraps. "Why do you want me to tell your fortune? This money is not a small amount for you. Take it back and I will tell your fortune for free."

A Shui's eyes lit up and he quickly winked at Xiao Qing.

Xiao Qing was very stubborn and stuffed the money into Gu Xicao's hand. "Sister Gu, let's be honest. I can't take advantage of you. This money is a deposit. I will try my best to earn the rest and pay it back to you later."

"Xiaoqing, you are crazy!"

Ah Shui grabbed Xiao Qing's hand in disbelief. "You can only save this much after two months of collecting waste. To me, you are simply a fool. Ah Lu has taken away your opportunity, why are you still worrying so much!"

Xiaoqing shook off Ah Shui's hand, her eyes firm: "I don't believe Ah Lu really went with those two foreigners just to live a good life. Ah Lu is not that kind of person! She told me before that she doesn't want to be someone else's daughter. She has her own parents."

She turned her head and looked at Gu Xicao: "Sister Gu, please help me figure out what's going on with Ah Lu?"

Seeing that Xiaoqing refused to listen to his persuasion, Shui could not help but get angry and stamped his feet, saying, "It's up to you. I told you, but you just wouldn't listen. Ah Lu has only been in Hong Kong for a short time. She had such a hard life in the mainland before and never experienced a good life. Of course she speaks nicely and won't recognize others as her parents. But those two foreigners are so rich, they drive cars and give us so many chocolates. Ah Lu would be stupid not to be their child!"

Gu Xicao raised her eyebrows slightly, and Lin Yuan said considerately: "Sister, this is what happened. Didn't we donate some money to Renai Orphanage a few months ago? After Renai became rich, many people dumped their children at the door of the orphanage. It seems that A-Lu came here illegally with her parents, but when the tide rose, her parents drowned, leaving A-Lu alone, so someone brought A-Lu to Renai. Xiaoqing and A-Lu quickly became good friends, but recently a foreign couple came to adopt a child. They originally said that they wanted Xiaoqing, but in the end they changed their mind and said they wanted to adopt A-Lu."

"Yes, and that foreign couple will take Ah Lu away soon."

Ah Shui's face was full of indignation. She crossed her arms and said angrily, "I have long seen that Ah Lu has bad intentions. When the foreign couple came to find Xiao Qing, she always found excuses to follow Xiao Qing. I said she had bad intentions at that time, but Xiao Qing didn't believe me. As a result, they want to adopt Ah Lu, not Xiao Qing!"

"Ah Shui, Ah Lu may have his own reasons!"

Xiaoqing was very stubborn, and her expression did not waver at all.

There was no hatred in her eyes.

Gu Xicao looked at her, put the packed bag aside, and said, "I'll take the money first, and we'll talk about the rest later. Instead of arguing about this, why don't you just go and ask Ah Lu why."

Ah Shui was stunned for a moment, then sneered, "Sister Gu, Ah Lu is a very cunning person, she will definitely not tell us."

"Don't worry, even if she doesn't tell you, I will find a way to make her tell you."

Gu Xicao invited Xiaoqing and Lin Yuan to go to the orphanage together.

Ah Shui hesitated for a moment, but still followed. She made up her mind that if Ah Lu acted pitiful later, she would make fun of Xiao Qing!

The Ren Ai Orphanage is not far from where Gu Xicao and her friends live, and it only takes about ten minutes to walk there.

Gu Xicao and Lin Yuan had donated a huge sum of money before. When the director learned that they were coming, he hurriedly called them to the office. When he heard that they wanted to see Ah Lu, he showed a helpless look on his face. He glanced at Ah Shui and said to Gu Xicao, "Miss Gu, sometimes people come to our orphanage to adopt children. At first they like one, but in the end they choose another. This is a common thing. Children have bad tempers and are bound to get angry, but we can't do anything about it. After all, it's not up to us in the orphanage to decide which child to adopt."

"Grandma Lan, you are clearly biased towards Ah Lu!"

Ah Shui said angrily, "I clearly heard the foreign couple say that Xiao Qing is pretty and they wanted to adopt her, how come she became Ah Lu in the end!"

Dean Lan was about to explain something when the nanny came over with A-Lu.

A'lu is a very distinctive little girl, with fair skin, big eyes, and wearing a small skirt. She looks gentle and refined. She had no expression on her face when she saw A'shui, but when she saw Xiaoqing, she was stunned and turned her head away slightly.

"Grandma Lan." A Lu greeted Dean Lan.

Dean Lan introduced Gu Xicao to her, but she obviously didn't recognize Gu Xicao and called her "sister".

Gu Xicao had a smile on her face, "You are A-Lu, Xiaoqing's good friend?"

"Tsk, how can she be called a good friend? She is clearly a bad person!" Ah Shui was very angry and said in a defensive tone.

A trace of embarrassment flashed across Ah Lu's face. She turned her head slightly and did not look at Ah Shui and Xiao Qing. "Mr. John and his wife like me. What can I do? If you want to be angry, just be angry."

"You, you are shameless!"

Ah Shui never expected Ah Lu to react like this. He was so angry that he almost jumped up and pointed at Ah Lu and cursed.

"A Shui, you can't swear!" Dean Lan scolded sternly.

Ah Shui looked aggrieved and stamped his feet, saying, "Grandma Lan, Xiao Qing was obviously here first, how can you be partial to Ah Lu? Besides, you all heard what she said just now. She herself admitted that she took away Xiao Qing's chance!"

Xiaoqing stared at Aolu with hurt in her eyes, "Aolu, is this true? Didn't you say you didn't want to recognize other people as your parents? Didn't you say we are best friends and that we will work hard together to make money and donate a lot of money to the orphanage in the future? Are you lying to me?"

A Lu lowered her head, said nothing, and pursed her lips.

Gu Xicao looked at her and said, "Alu, since you really regard Xiaoqing as your best friend, why don't you tell Xiaoqing the truth?"

"To tell the truth, what truth? She is just vain and wants to become a phoenix!" Ah Shui glared at Ah Lu angrily, his eyes looking as if he wanted to eat Ah Lu up.

Gu Xicao said, "If that's true, then why did she target Mr. and Mrs. John? I think there are quite a few people who have come to the orphanage to adopt children recently, and there are probably some who are in better conditions than Mr. and Mrs. John, right?"

She looked at Dean Lan, who adjusted his reading glasses and nodded.

Ah Shui was stunned, a confused look on his face.

Gu Xicao squatted down and held A Lu's hand. "You regard Xiao Qing as a good friend, so you shouldn't act on your own and sacrifice for her. Have you ever thought that Xiao Qing doesn't know the truth and thinks you betrayed her, and she will be very sad."

"I-I didn't mean to do that. I couldn't help it."

After all, A Lu was only an eight or nine-year-old girl. Even if she was precocious, she was easily persuaded. Her eyes turned red and she sniffed.

"Alu, you really didn't betray me?"

Xiaoqing was very surprised and held Alu's hand.

Ah Lu looked up at Xiao Qing, she raised her hand and wiped her eyes, "Xiao Qing, don't bother me, it's none of your business."

"We are good friends, how can I ignore you!"

Xiao Qing was anxious, "I know you do things for a reason. Why did you let that foreign couple adopt you?"

"I-I can't say."

A Lu bit her lip and shook her head.

Xiaoqing was really anxious. She knew Alu's temper. Once she made up her mind, she would never tell anyone even if she was beaten to death.

But she didn't dare to let A-Lu be adopted by someone else.

In a hurry, Xiaoqing suddenly saw Gu Xicao smiling beside her, and an idea came to her mind, "If you don't tell me, I'll ask Sister Gu. Sister Gu is a fortune teller, she knows everything. Sister Gu, tell me, why did Ah Lu do this?!"

A Lu was stunned and looked at Gu Xicao in surprise.

Gu Xicao looked at Ah Lu and said, "If I'm not mistaken, that couple adopted a girl for some bad reasons. Ah Lu is careful and noticed this, but she has no way to prove that the couple are not good people. In order to protect Xiao Qing, they took away Xiao Qing's good opportunity, right?"

Ah Lu was completely confused.

Her mouth opened so wide that an egg could fit in it. "How do you know these things?!"

Dean Lan was very surprised. "Alu, is this really the case? Why didn't you tell me?"

Ah Lu opened her mouth, not knowing how to explain. Gu Xicao touched her head and said to Dean Lan, "Dean Lan, as I said, Ah Lu just found that the couple was not right, but she had no evidence. She just came here and she was a child. She suspected others without any basis. I am afraid that even if she told everyone, no one would believe it. In order to protect her good sister, she could only resort to this last resort."

She patted Ah Lu's head and said, "It's a good idea, but it's too foolish. If you are adopted by that couple, they will take you abroad. You will be unfamiliar with the place and you may lose your life abroad!"

"I owe my life to Xiaoqing."

Ah Lu wiped away her tears, "I sneaked here with my parents. My parents drowned and no one cared about me. I almost became a beggar on the street. It was Xiao Qing who brought me to the orphanage. If it weren't for her, I would have starved to death now. I am willing to give my life to her!"

"A-Lu, you idiot!"

Xiaoqing was touched and angry at the same time. She came up and hugged A-Lu, "Who asked you to act on your own? Didn't I tell you before that you should consult me ​​about anything you encounter here? You should tell me about this kind of thing, and I will definitely believe you!"

"Xiao Qing!"

With tears in Alu's eyes, the two little girls hugged each other and cried.

Gu Xicao looked at Dean Lan and said to him, "Dean, you can't trust those foreigners. They are pedophiles who go to Southeast Asia to adopt little girls and cause trouble. If they come again next time, call the police!"

"I see!"

If someone else had said this, Dean Lan would still be skeptical, but everyone in Hong Kong knows that Master Gu is very accurate in her calculations, so everyone believes her even without evidence.

She felt scared and blamed herself, "It's my fault for not paying more attention to the investigation. I will be more careful next time."

"If possible, don't let foreigners adopt children from the orphanage. At least you can ask around locally," Gu Xicao reminded.

Dean Lan sighed, "I thought so at first, but the number of people sneaking here this year is much higher than last year. I heard that there are layoffs in the mainland, and many people are so poor that they can't make a living, so they sneak here with their families. As a result, there are many more orphans. There are still few locals willing to adopt other people's children."

Gu Xicao felt heavy in her heart when she heard these words.

On the way back, Lin Yuan held Gu Xicao's hand and comforted her, "Sister, don't worry. When you bring people back to invest, our mainland will become prosperous, and there will be no more orphans like A Lu."