Damn it, I have absolutely no resistance to cute little kids!
Looking into those expectant yet worried eyes, Bai Yueyue couldn't think of any punishment.
"Mei'er, Dean, you stay here. The rest of you can go out first," Bai Yueyue said. Although she also wanted Hu Mei'er to leave, Hu Mei'er, as her personal attendant, would definitely not agree.
I thought those kids would be a bit difficult to deal with before leaving, but they were all very well-behaved. Maybe they were given special instructions because they were going to see Bai Yueyue? In any case, they were more sensible than Qin Ye.
"Alright, Dean, relax, please sit down." After watching the crowd leave, Bai Yueyue nervously addressed her dean. Bai Yueyue had been sitting ever since she entered the dean's office.
"Ah, okay, okay." The dean was genuinely afraid of the young lady, and his speech was somewhat stammering, which made Bai Yueyue a little doubtful. She shouldn't look that scary, right? Could it be because she was wearing a veil?
"Please don't be nervous. I've kept you here to ask you some questions."
"I understand, Miss Bai. Please just call me Xiao Jiang."
Why do you always make things difficult for me? Bai Yueyue really finds it hard to accept calling someone who is about the same age as her maternal grandfather "Xiao Jiang".
"Dean Jiang, who sponsored the orphanage before?"
"No, the orphanage was previously operated by anonymous philanthropists and government subsidies. It was Miss Bai's mother who told us that you would be visiting the orphanage, so this is the first time we have welcomed such a distinguished guest as Miss Bai. I am truly sorry! I did not mean to offend you."
Bai Yueyue nodded in satisfaction. After all, it was Old Deng, and he could understand her meaning. Then Bai Yueyue looked at Hu Meier, whose eyes showed some helplessness, but she still replied, "Miss, according to past practice, the entire orphanage should be abolished..."
Is it because I am the mayor's adopted daughter? After all, in cities other than the capital, the mayor can decide everything in that city.
"Wait! Please don't abolish the orphanage, or those children will have nowhere to go! Miss Bai, just punish me."
"Please don't get agitated. I have no intention of abolishing the orphanage," Bai Yueyue reassured her. "It's just that you can't let this get out. I'll have someone contact the reporters."
"Aren't you going to thank Miss for her kindness?" Hu Meier's voice turned very displeased, but she regained her usual gentleness when facing Bai Yueyue. "Miss, please punish the orphanage. It is necessary. If you do not punish them, it will damage your and Master's prestige. At the same time, if others find out, they will say that you are incompetent."
"Mei'er, I understand. Director Jiang, what is the condition of the children at the orphanage?"
“Miss Bai, most of the children are between four and twelve years old. There are only two sixteen-year-old boys, but they are both out working to buy snacks for the younger children. A seventeen-year-old girl helps me manage the orphanage. She was supposed to come to see you, but she is not feeling well today and cannot come. Please punish me alone. The children are too young to leave this place.”
“I understand. I hope she recovers soon,” Bai Yueyue said after a few seconds of thought. “From now on, you must report to me on the condition of the children in the orphanage every week. This is my punishment for you.”
"Thank you for your magnanimity, Miss Bai!" Dean Jiang felt a sense of relief, as if he had escaped a disaster. After all, he had a rough idea of Bai Yueyue's background. It would have been too easy for someone like her to kill him and the entire orphanage.
Similarly, he was also very glad that it was Bai Yueyue who came. If it had been an eccentric and violent person, he really couldn't imagine the consequences.
"Young Miss!" Upon hearing Bai Yueyue's decision, Hu Meier even forgot to maintain her composure, and her tone changed. Then she glared fiercely at Dean Jiang, "Get out immediately. I want to speak with Young Miss alone."
Hey! Mei'er, don't scare people like that! You're starting to look more and more like Zhao Shuli!
After Dean Jiang left, Bai Yueyue looked at Hu Meier and asked somewhat uncertainly, "Meier, should I punish them now?"
“Miss, this is not punishment, but a reward for them.” Hu Meier’s tone softened again when speaking to Bai Yueyue. “This means that you will continue to pay attention to the orphanage’s situation. Your visit today is just to take a look around and do a ‘makeup’ for your future social interactions.”
I'm so sorry, Hu Meier, I had no idea.
Bai Yueyue understood Hu Meier's meaning; her decision could not be easily reversed, so it would definitely be made public.
At that time, the orphanage will be under Bai Yueyue's name, and Bai Yueyue will be responsible for the funding and construction of the orphanage, as well as the education of the children.
This is a huge task, and even in the capital, few people are willing to take it on. They just make a round of inspections, complete the donation of a few hundred thousand yuan, and then never contact the orphanage again.
Most importantly, this orphanage will now be Bai Yueyue's weakness. If anyone wants to target Bai Yueyue, this orphanage will be the best starting point.
"Miss, I will inform Madam of your decision." Hu Meier had no choice; Bai Yueyue's decision was too sudden, and neither of them had any experience with it, so they had to consult Li Jieyue.
"Then I'll leave it to you." Bai Yueyue could already imagine how Li Jieyue would criticize her. Although she was overwhelmed, she thought on the bright side that at least these children had someone to rely on.
When Hu Meier opened the door for Bai Yueyue, Bai Yueyue saw a group of people standing at the door. Bai Yueyue's servants were blocking the doorway, and outside were a group of children with their heads down. Dean Jiang was frantically trying to get the children to leave.
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