"Are you going to the electronics store now?" Jiang Qiaoqiao asked Huo Beixiao after getting back on her bicycle.

"I won't go yet. I'll go with you wherever you go," Huo Beixiao said.

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

What's wrong with this man today?

Why is he like a piece of chewing gum, always sticking to her?

“I have to go to the outskirts of the city, and I might not be back for lunch. Tong Xuejiao is still waiting for you in the office. Are you sure you want to come with me?” Jiang Qiaoqiao turned to Huo Beixiao and asked.

Huo Beixiao's deep, calm eyes instantly darkened.

Tong Xuejiao's intentions for him have been so obvious, yet she not only doesn't mind at all, but keeps urging him to see her. Does she really have feelings for him?

Does he really intend to be a real couple with him?

Huo Beixiao felt a tightness in his chest.

Jiang Qiaoqiao naturally interpreted his behavior as him still being angry with Tong Xuejiao.

He quickly comforted her, saying, "Although Tong Xuejiao's behavior this morning was indeed very excessive and infuriating, you are, after all, going into business with her to make money. We can't afford to go against money, right?"

She thought she was being persuasive, but Huo Beixiao's expression became even more unpleasant, and a chill seemed to emanate from him.

Jiang Qiaoqiao: ...

She silently shut her mouth.

"Hehe." Then she gave a slightly awkward laugh. "Well, I was planning to go to the welfare home in the suburbs to donate the 1,500 yuan that Tong Xuejiao gave me this morning to the children there. Most of that money was originally compensation from Tong Xuejiao to you, so you should have gone with me."

After she finished speaking, the man's expression softened slightly. "Then let's go."

Jiang Qiaoqiao first bought a bag of rice, a bag of flour, then a lard, ten catties of pork, and then two packs of White Rabbit milk candy, five catties of fruit candy, three catties of white sugar, and five bundles of noodles.

Only then did they carry these things and head to the welfare home with Huo Beixiao.

The director of the suburban welfare home is a family member of a martyr named Song Lixiang.

After her family members were killed, she raised her daughter alone.

Because the number of children a couple can have is limited now, and many people's preference for sons over daughters has not yet been reversed.

Many women abandon their daughters immediately after giving birth.

Song Lixiang picked up several abandoned baby girls and raised them.

After the relevant departments found out, they helped her with the application, and that's how this welfare home came about.

Jiang Qiaoqiao knew about this orphanage because she was unable to have children in her previous life due to health issues. Because she was bored and loved children, she decided to adopt one.

She visited welfare homes all over the country at that time, hoping to find a child she liked to adopt.

Although she didn't adopt a child in the end, she became friends with Song Lixiang.

Song Lixiang had a very difficult life to support these children and send them to school, but her spirit was admirable.

The welfare home was converted from a former commune storage room.

There are four mud-walled, tiled houses in a small courtyard.

The yard was kept very clean.

It's corn harvesting season now. Two older girls are drying corn in the yard, while several younger girls are sitting around a pile of corn cobs, picking at the corn.

The little ones' hands were already red from scratching, but they didn't stop.

Some of the younger ones, who can't walk very well, sit on the ground playing with corn kernels.

These girls were all very thin, and although their clothes were covered in patches, they were very clean.

When the children saw them, their eyes were clear and innocent, without the slightest fear, clearly indicating that they had been well-taught.

In her past life, when she came to this orphanage, she did get along very well with a little girl and originally planned to adopt her.

But Song Lixiang disagreed, saying that although her family was wealthy, it was not a good place for the child.

At that time, Song Lixiang subtly reminded her to pay attention to Qin Haiyang.

It was because of Song Lixiang's reminder that she later discovered that Qin Haiyang actually had another family outside of marriage and even had a son.

In her past life, if Jiang Yiran hadn't appeared at her fortieth birthday party and taken her life, she would have been fully prepared to expose Qin Haiyang's true identity as an illegitimate child and bring the matter to the forefront.

Then divorce her and reclaim her share of the property.

Although she was practically sidelined by Qin Haiyang at that time, the company's shareholders and partners had all worked hard alongside her, and she had already gained their support privately.

only……

Plans can never keep up with changes.

Thinking about her past life, Jiang Qiaoqiao felt a pang of bitterness in her heart.

However, her emotions were fleeting, and she quickly composed herself.

"Brother, sister, who are you looking for?" the eldest girl asked, looking at them.

A few of the more sensible children looked at them with a hint of expectation in their eyes.

An uncle and aunt had visited their home before, and after staying for a few days, they took Tiantian away.

A while ago, Tian Tian came back to visit them, wearing pretty little leather shoes and a little dress, and she brought them lots and lots of delicious food.

Sweetie now calls that couple "Uncle" and "Auntie," "Dad" and "Mom." She says that she can eat her fill every day at her parents' house, and they often have meat to eat.

They were all so envious, and they longed for their parents to come and pick them up from school one day.

Jiang Qiaoqiao smiled gently at the girl who had asked her the question. "My name is Jiang Qiaoqiao. I'm here to see your headmistress. Isn't she here?"

The older girl said, "The headmistress has gone out to harvest corn. Brothers and sisters, please come in and sit down and wait."

Jiang Qiaoqiao pulled Huo Beixiao into the courtyard.

She first opened a bag of White Rabbit milk candy and gave two candies to each of the dozen or so girls in the yard.

The little ones' eyes lit up when they saw White Rabbit milk candy.

One of the little girls, who looked to be three or four years old, even jumped up excitedly, "White Rabbit candy! Big sister, it's White Rabbit candy! I've only ever seen Tiger Cub, the son of the commune secretary, eat it. He said it's so fragrant, sweet, and delicious."

Song Xiaoxia patted the little girl's head. "Dandan, thank you, sister."

Then, cheers of "Thank you, sister!" and "Thank you, sister!" rang out in the courtyard.

The little girls' clear, crisp voices were exceptionally pleasant to hear.

But Jiang Qiaoqiao noticed that after the little girls thanked her, they all carefully put the White Rabbit milk candies into their small purses and kept them close to their bodies as if they were precious treasures.

Jiang Qiaoqiao was a little puzzled and asked the little girl named Dandan, "Dandan, why aren't you eating this White Rabbit milk candy?"

Dandan flashed a sweet smile, revealing eight tiny teeth, "I'm saving this to eat with the headmistress. She's very tired."

Jiang Qiaoqiao felt a pang of sadness; these children were so sensible that it broke her heart.