The elderly lady, a high-ranking official, was deeply moved by the orphanage director's words. She wiped her eyes, seemed to remember something, called her secretary to the car, and said something to her.

Apart from the old lady and her personal secretary, no one knew what they said. All they knew was that not long after, the orphanage in City B not only received funds to renovate, but also doubled in size.

Xu Moran turned her head to look at her arm. Two days ago, she was arranged to have her blood drawn for a physical examination. This was the first time she had been examined in blood during her six years in the orphanage.

As for the results of that medical examination, she never saw them until she left the orphanage as an adult; as for the swaddling clothes, the orphanage director later told her that there was nowhere to put them, and her cabinet was empty, so they were placed there.

The implication is that she was dreaming too much.

After experiencing that event where the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, Xu Moran carefully and cautiously calmed his mind, never letting hope easily arise.

Just like what's happening now, even though she knows this is the last staff dormitory in the restaurant, and it's the only dormitory where the restaurant manager lives alone, unlike the other staff, there's a high probability that Xiaomei is inside, whether she's alive and kicking or has already been cooked into dog meat hot pot. Yet, she still goes against her truest thoughts and doesn't dare to give herself too much hope.

Especially for the little beauty, which looks quite plump, the hope that it is still alive is a bit of a luxury.

Seeing that Xu Moran hesitated and dared not push the door of the last room, Xu Ye chose to help her. He was not as gentle and polite as Xu Moran when he opened the door. Instead of pushing, he kicked the door with his foot.

With a loud bang, the door was kicked open.

Xu Moran's heart was filled with worry that Xiao Mei had become a steaming pot of dog meat hotpot, so he had no mind to listen to any loud noises.

Fortunately, although she was someone who didn't have much hope for things, she wasn't a coward or unwilling to face reality. As soon as the door was kicked open, she looked inside.

When she saw the scene in the room, her eyes widened instantly, and her mouth opened wide enough to fit not just one egg, but at least two.

This shows how frightened she was.

Xu Ye didn't look into the room; his attention remained focused on Xu Moran. Seeing her astonished expression, which was not feigned at all, he couldn't help but frown.

What happened? Could Xiaomei really have been turned into dog meat hot pot?

To be honest, before visiting People's Park today, Xu Ye always believed that Xiao Mei's breed and nature meant that it could protect itself no matter where it was.

However, after what happened in People's Park today, Xu Ye has overturned his previous understanding. He no longer believes that Xiao Mei is clever enough to protect itself.

As a male, like many men, Xiao Mei is a dog who thinks with his lower body, especially when he encounters a female dog with a slightly better figure and coat color, he completely loses control.

Not only did it chase after Wenren's chrysanthemum, but it also followed other people. Several times, if Xu Ye hadn't picked up small stones to throw at it, it would have run off with other female dogs long ago.

Maybe it was already slaughtered and made into dog meat hot pot.

Once it was determined that Xiao Mei was easily lured away by the mother dog, Xu Ye was constantly worried that it would be eaten.

"Ranran." Xu Ye still didn't look into the room, but asked Xu Moran, "Is Xiaomei inside?"

Compared to Xu Moran's disbelief, Xu Ye, also known as Xiao Anhe, was actually more nervous. Xiao Mei was the only gift his mother left him, or rather, a cherished memory.

Xiao Mei's mother accompanied him through his adolescence, and Xiao Mei accompanied him through his youth. He seemed to tease it often, and his feelings for it were no less than those for his family.

Of course, compared to families like Qian Yue'e and Xiao Yang, it's definitely much better.

This is why he preferred to ask Xu Moran rather than go and see for himself.

He was afraid... that Xiao Mei would really turn into a pot of dog meat hotpot.

After a long pause, Xu Moran finally replied, but through gritted teeth, with a hint of disappointment, "See for yourself, it really isn't a dog you picked up!"

Judging from his words, it was as if he was some terrible person. Xu Ye turned his head and looked into the room. What he saw there left him not only stunned but also nearly made him faint.

Xiao Mei is watching a movie that's not suitable for children—no, it should be a movie that's not suitable for dogs.

Not only that, but there were two dogs sitting around her. As for the gender of the two dogs, it was too obvious from the fact that one was wearing a skirt and the other was wearing overalls. The two dogs, one male and one female, were surrounding Xiao Mei, who was watching some kind of dog action movie.

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