Chapter 190: Nothing More Than Memories of the Past

The few of them did not stay in the Gene Research Institute for long. Before leaving, Meng Xiangwan and the others finally visited Jiang Rangzhi to express their sympathy for the scar on his face.

Because of the "care" in his later years, the scars on Jiang Rangzhi's face caused by the Andean vulture orcs have faded. In addition, the carnivorous orcs have good recovery ability, and Jiang Rangzhi's skin color is also darker, so it is difficult to see that he was injured now.

Yao Jun's condition is more serious, but he should be able to recover quickly after the stitches are removed.

After saying goodbye to the Genetic Research Institute, the four of them got into the luxury car arranged by Assistant He Rongan and returned to the kindergarten. In the quiet environment, they recalled what Zhong Yousheng said. Chi Nian, who had a strong ability of empathy, felt deeply sad for the humans who were driven out of the Excellent Continent.

However, the assistant didn't know about what was happening with humans, so they didn't say much in the car. After returning to the kindergarten, they went to the principal's office together to make plans for what would happen next.

It is obvious that memories in late life play a vital role. If they can be restored, they may provide some clues to humans.

Chi Nian also wanted to regain his memory, so he said, "I haven't been back since I left the orphanage. I just send money to my mother every month to support my other brothers and sisters."

"I'm thinking about going back tomorrow. It would be even better if I could find out who sent me to the orphanage."

Xin Le also agreed: "I'll go with Nian Nian!"

Zhong Yousheng also wanted to go, but was stopped by Jiang Rangzhi: "It's best not to go with too many people. The humans who have noticed us might notice something. Besides, there are other beastmen in the orphanage who have failed to transform. They are young and sensitive."

After hearing Jiang Rangzhi's words, Zhong Yousheng could only accept it with regret.

Because he was going back to the orphanage, Chi Nian specially bought some clothes and food online, which were soon delivered to the kindergarten door by a bird-beast courier.

Excluding special circumstances, faculty and staff would not disturb each other on weekends, so no one came to ask them what happened.

Lunch and dinner were prepared by Lin Yanrong and the other two as usual. Chi Nian and the others suppressed their inner turmoil and began to talk about news and gossip in the orc society.

On Sunday afternoon, Chi Nian took Xin Le to another suburb, where the orphanage where he grew up was located.

Xin Le originally thought that his living environment in his later years would be very poor, but he didn't expect that the building in front of him, although old, looked very high-end.

Because it is in the suburbs, the orphanage covers a large area. In addition, there are not many children in the orphanage, so it is like living in a "big villa".

When Xin Le sighed, Chi Nian explained, "Although it looks big, there's actually very little room to live in. When I was a kid, six kids would live in one room."

Most of the activity space is reserved for the staff of the orphanage, the so-called "Moms and Dads".

When Chi Nian and Xin Le appeared at the orphanage gate, the security guard at the gate was the first to notice them. He looked quite old and squinted his eyes as he asked them why they were there. It wasn't until Chi Nian came closer that he opened his eyes and smiled, "It's you!"

It seems that he still remembers that Chi Nian is a child who walked out of this orphanage, which means that the other party has been working here and has never been replaced.

"I'm very impressed by you. You're a rare good kid! Although you have a physical disability, you're sensible. I heard you're a teacher now? Teacher Shen and the others have told the new kids in the orphanage about you. They all look up to you as a role model!"

"But you haven't been back since you left, right? Why did you want to come back today?"

Chi Nian also remembered the security guard in the guard room. When he heard what he said, he smiled and said, "Life was not easy before. I didn't want to worry the mothers. Now that work is gradually getting on track, I finally have the confidence to come back to see everyone."

The security guard smiled and nodded, as if he thought Chi Nian's words made sense. He then noticed Xin Le next to Chi Nian and asked, "Who is this?"

Before Chi Nian could speak, Xin Le introduced himself, "I'm Nian Nian's colleague and friend. I heard he was coming back to visit everyone in the hospital. I'm also a kindergarten teacher, so I thought I might be able to help, so I came along!"

Xin Le and Chi Nian both had one characteristic, which was that they looked friendly. The security guard had no suspicion at all and happily let them into the orphanage. By the way, he went back to the guard room to call the teachers in the orphanage.

After a while, several familiar-looking female orcs appeared in front of Chi Nian and Xin Le.

It can be seen that everyone remembers Chi Nian and is quite happy to see him back, which is something Chi Nian did not expect.

Because he never received much attention during his life in the orphanage, the ears on his head and the tail behind him made him an alien. No one wanted to play with him, and the mothers didn't care much about him.

As expected, once you have success, everyone will start to like you.

Chi Nian felt bitter in his heart, but he smiled and gave all the things he bought to the teacher who came out.

Xin Le also bought some nutritional supplements such as milk. The teachers said, "This is so embarrassing," and reached out to take all the supplies.

After a while, a kind lady appeared in front of them and welcomed Chi Nian and Xin Le into the dean's office with a smile.

"Xiao Chi, do you still remember Dean Shen?"

Seeing the familiar director's office, Chi Nian remembered that the other person was the director of this orphanage, Shen Linglan. If he remembered correctly, the other person was now in his 60s and was a herbivorous orc.

He immediately greeted her, "Remember, the mothers told me that you were the one who brought me in from the orphanage after I was abandoned."

For some reason, after hearing Chi Nian's words, Shen Linglan was stunned for a second, then smiled and got straight to the point: "Okay, okay, I'm really touched to see that you have grown into such an outstanding person now."

She didn't ignore Xin Le, who was standing beside her. She smiled and praised him, "Is this your colleague? We've all seen the live broadcast from the Third Kindergarten. It's really interesting."

Chi Nian and Xin Le both laughed sheepishly, and Chi Nian said directly, "Yes, Dean, I came here mainly to ask if anyone saw who sent me to the orphanage door. According to the surveillance footage at that time, they should have captured someone."

Although Shen Linglan knew that most of the children who had left the courtyard wanted to find the parents who abandoned them, she did not expect that Lian Nian, who had always been timid and humble, would have such an idea.

The other party is living a better and better life now, so logically speaking, he should not be interested in his family.

But on second thought, maybe it’s because I’m living a good life that I want to find my family and ask them why they abandoned me?

Thinking of this, Shen Linglan sighed and said, "Although I really want to help you, the surveillance cameras in the hospital are cleaned up every ten years. The original surveillance cameras are no longer available. As for whether you saw the person who sent you to the door, the answer is no."

"I found you in the early morning. There was no one around at that time. This means your parents deliberately left you at the door of the orphanage in the middle of the night because they didn't want anyone to know their whereabouts."

Shen Linglan looked at Chi Nian regretfully. Chi Nian's face looked very sad, and Xin Le couldn't help but patted his shoulder to comfort him.

This time the action yielded nothing. Seeing the familiar orphanage and the familiar mothers did not cause any ripples in my heart. All I remembered were those unpleasant past events.

Chi Nian gave up asking further questions and forced himself to smile: "Okay, then can my friend and I go visit the children in the courtyard?"

Shen Linglan immediately said: “Of course!”

She smiled, stood up, and said proudly, "The number of children admitted to the hospital has been decreasing over the years. This is a good thing. There's no competition, and everyone can get the best education and medical resources. There are many outstanding children! Most of them really admire you!"

"By the way, Xiao Chi, you're teaching at the Third Kindergarten now, right? When you have time, could you bring your colleagues to visit the younger siblings more often? Although the number of children admitted to the hospital has decreased, there are still some cubs who fail to transform. They're just as sensitive and self-conscious as you were before, and we don't know how to communicate with them."

Although what Shen Linglan said was true, Xin Le always felt uncomfortable listening to it.

Chi Nian, however, seemed to be used to it and nodded, "Sure, but I still have to ask my other colleagues. Although they are all very good people, their work is already very hard. As you know, a lot has happened in the Third Kindergarten recently."

Of course Shen Linglan knew that from the moment she saw Chi Nian appear in the live broadcast room of the Third Kindergarten, she had been paying attention to the child who walked out of her yard.

"It's okay. Don't take what I just said to heart. Work is already very hard."

Seeing the bitter smile on Shen Linglan's face, Chi Nian immediately felt a little guilty. He said, "Dean, I will come to visit my brothers and sisters often!"

Seeing Shen Linglan's appearance, Xin Le always had an indescribable weird feeling. What the other party said seemed to be a trap, and Chi Nian really jumped into it foolishly.

However, he would not let Chi Nian face it alone, so he also said: “Dean Shen, I will often accompany Nian Nian!”

Shen Linglan glanced at him and said nothing.