Chapter 52

Tan Li first found a comfortable and convenient viewing angle for Le Tong in her phone, and then opened the album.

Although Wen Hongjuan said that there were photos of Tan Li in the album, there were more than just photos of Tan Li.

If Wen Hongjuan hadn't thoughtfully annotated the names of the people in each photo, Tan Li might not have found herself.

In the first photo, she found herself as a baby.

Four babies were lying in a row, and Tan Li was the third one wrapped in a light-colored swaddle.

Her skin was whiter than the other three, and she didn't cry or make a fuss. She slept peacefully. Although she was so small, her eyelashes were thick and long, casting a small shadow under her eyes.

Tan Li turned the page.

In the second photo, little Tan Li could stand.

From the photo, we can see that she is still wobbling when she walks. However, although she is not walking very steadily, her hand greedily grabs a piece of colorful building block. From her movements, it seems that she is ready to hand the building block in her hand to the person taking the photo.

In the third photo, little Tanli has grown up a little and become a little naughty.

She is fighting with a little boy for a piece of bread. The little boy is being grabbed by the hair and crying loudly. Little Tanli, however, has the posture of a winner and looks like a little devil.

The fourth photo -

Ying Heng reaches out his hand and seems to accidentally press a photo.

Tanli:?

"You are not on this page," Ying Heng said, "Let's go to the next page."

Tan Li: "... Don't you know that I have very good eyesight?"

Ying Heng said stubbornly, "Really? I don't know."

Tan Li chuckled, "I saw it, the photo you are covering now has me."

Ying Heng: ...

His fingertips seemed to be struggling, and after a long time, they were retracted inch by inch.

It was a group photo.

On the left stood a refined and elegant man, on the right stood a gentle and gentle woman, and in the middle was little Tan Li.

Little Tan Li was different from the big Tan Li who hardly had any expression changes now. She was still young at that time, and the happiness and anxiety on her little face were visible at a glance.

Tan Li looked at the photo seriously——

"Let's take a look at the next one?" Ying Heng asked softly. Tan

Li thought for a moment, "What's wrong with these two people?"

Ying Heng had investigated her once before, but she didn't care at the time and didn't look at the past that she had long forgotten. But now looking at Ying Heng's reaction, it seemed a little strange again.

Ying Heng paused.

He turned his head and stared at Tan Li seriously.

Seeing that her brows were relaxed, as if she really didn't remember any of these things, he didn't even realize it, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ying Heng's fingers tapped on his thigh, thought for a long time, and hesitated, "I think it's better for you not to know."

The question mark in Tan Li's mind had only risen halfway, and Ying Heng continued, "But I also think that you have the right to know."

It was the first time that Tan Li saw Ying Heng so obviously entangled, and for a moment, she was a little curious.

"So what happened?" She subconsciously moved closer to Ying Heng and lowered her voice, as if she was whispering something to Ying Heng.

Ying Heng: ...

He leaned back inconspicuously and hesitated for a long time, "Read it all first. If you still want to know after you've read it all, I'll tell you."

Hey!

This kid is playing hard to get!

Tan Li pointed and said, "You're quite good at playing."

Ying Heng met her gaze and felt that he had become a playboy who played with people's hearts.

Ying Heng: ???

He shook his head because of the water in his head because of Tan Li, and said helplessly, "What if you remember it after you see the photos later?"

"If you can remember it, don't make me say so much to explain it to you."

Unfortunately, in Tan Li's eyes, his forced stiff tone could only be described in two words -

arrogant.

Tan Li felt that although Zhai Zhai's vocabulary was a bit childish, it was sometimes quite accurate.

Ying Heng saw her nodding as if she had realized something, and her eyes, which had seemed to be thinking a lot just now, slowly became dead.

"No matter what you are thinking about now, stop your mind," Ying Heng forced to turn the page of the album in Tan Li's hand, "continue looking at the photos."

Tan Li shrugged and didn't bother with his self-willed behavior.

In the fifth photo, Tan Li has grown up a little, and it is also a group photo.

This is a photo of Tan Li and Wen Hongjuan.

Although it hasn't been a long time since the previous photo, Tan Li's appearance has completely changed.

She used to be generous and lively, but now her eyes are avoiding the camera.

She pressed tightly against Wen Hongjuan's thigh, holding her hand with hers, and half of her body was hidden behind her legs.

Ying Heng's eyes darkened.

"Snap".

Tan Li pressed the phone in her arms, and Le Tong, who was happily spinning in circles on the screen, could no longer see the photo album in her hand.

Tan Li turned back to the previous page of photos and compared the two younger versions of herself.

She looked at the front, then the back, and then she quickly flipped through the albums, quickly flipping through one, two, and three books.

Ying Heng's eyes could not keep up with her speed, but Tan Li herself could see it clearly. Although she grew up little by little in each subsequent photo, the trembling in her eyes was always hidden in her eyes.

"What happened between me and these two people?" Tan Li turned back to the photo with a man and a woman.

Ying Heng hesitated, "You really don't remember anything?"

Tan Li thought for a moment, "It's been too long, I don't remember."

Ying Heng looked at her silently.

"When you were 5 years old, you were adopted by a couple. Do you remember?" Ying Heng asked softly.

Tan Li shook her head.

Ying Heng clenched his back teeth, his brows knitted together, "If it is the result of my previous investigation, this is not something worth remembering."

"That should be judged by me." Tan Li said calmly.

Ying Heng: "If I tell you, will you forget it again?"

"Yes." Tan Li nodded confidently, "I forget things that are not worth remembering very quickly."

Ying Heng looked at her strangely.

Tan Li shrugged, "Don't overestimate the memory of an old man. I can remember very few things."

Ying Heng looked at her even more strangely.

After a long time——

"Should I thank you for remembering me?" Ying Heng asked humbly.

Thinking about it, Shi Jiasen did have two encounters with Tan Li, but today, it seems that Tan Li has completely forgotten him, not even a trace of him left.

So he was remembered by Tan Li, even if he was a perverted stalker who wanted to die but couldn't, at least he left a mark in Tan Li's memory.

"Thank you." Ying Heng said again.

After saying that, he felt strange again, why should he thank her for being remembered by Tan Li?

Tan Li was stunned, "Oh, you're welcome."

Ying Heng, this psychopath, is getting worse and worse.

In the eyes of Tan Li who looked at him as if he was crazy, Ying Heng felt a burning sensation in his chest, and he had the urge to turn around.

"Ahem." Ying Heng coughed deliberately, "Let's talk business."

The blush on his ears slowly faded, and his slender fingers pointed to the photo in the album, "18 years ago, a couple adopted a girl from an orphanage because they had no children for many years."

"The man was an editor of a literary magazine, and the woman was an elementary school teacher. Before that, they had a good reputation among colleagues and neighbors."

Although his voice was cold and indifferent, without any ups and downs, it was surprisingly suitable for telling stories.

It could bring a kind of peaceful power to people.

"But--"

Suddenly, his indifferent voice was like a cold sword coming out of its sheath.

"One year later, this man was sent to prison because of his wife's real-name report."

"The charge is..." Ying Heng raised his eyes and looked at Tan Li, "pedophilia."

Tan Li was stunned.

Ying Heng said word by word, "After adopting the child for a while, the man finally couldn't help but want to take action against his 5-year-old adopted daughter."

"But his wife found out, called the police on the spot, and sent the man to prison."

"And the poor adopted daughter, the woman felt that she couldn't raise the child alone, so she sent her back to the orphanage."

"Tan Li," Ying Heng looked into Tan Li's eyes, "that adopted daughter is you."

I don't know when it started, the sound of Tong Jing and Wen Hongjuan checking the donation list has disappeared, the office is quiet, and only the sound of each other's breathing can be heard.

Wen Hongjuan quietly turned to see Tan Li's expression.

It was because they failed to properly review the incident that year that the young Tan Li had to go through all these things that she shouldn't have experienced.

I still remember that although Tan Li was a child abandoned at the door of an orphanage, she never complained about herself. She seemed to have the qualities of confidence and not losing to others in her bones. She would speak out loudly for what she wanted and refuse what she didn't want.

Everyone in the orphanage liked little Tan Li.

But at the same time, because she was strong, everyone tended to ignore little Tan Li.

Even so, little Tan Li would fight for what she wanted.

In an orphanage, boys are still more likely to be adopted, just like Shi Jiasen, who is very young and has a high chance of being adopted.

But girls are different.

There were not many people who would adopt a girl, not to mention a 5-year-old like Tan Li. Almost no one would be willing to adopt them.

So when the couple expressed their desire to adopt a child around 6 or 7 years old, Tan Li stepped forward.

The bully-like Tan Li behaved very well that time, with a sweet smile and a sweet mouth. In addition, she was beautiful, which immediately touched the hearts of the couple.

Afterwards, Wen Hongjuan asked her. The usually strong little Tan Li revealed her sensitive heart for the first time. She also wanted a home.

A big family that was not like an orphanage where a group of people were together, but a small family that belonged only to her, her father, and her mother.

But a year later, Tan Li, who longed for a small family so much, returned to the big family of the orphanage.

Moreover, unlike before, this time, Tan Li no longer said out loud what she wanted or didn't want.

She would smile and swallow the vegetables she didn't like.

She would just look at the toys she wanted from a distance with an envious look.

She would agree to whatever others said to her.

And if others showed a little displeasure, she would put on a flattering smile, but would secretly avoid them afterwards.

In a year, the small home that little Tan Li had wanted so much made that cheerful, lively, confident and happy little bully disappear without a trace.

Wen Hongjuan felt sad.

But at the same time, she felt strange. How did Ying Heng know all these past events?

Before she could figure out what was going on, she heard Ying Heng say, "This is one version, and there is another version. Do you want to continue?"