Chapter 411 Have you come to see me?
Before the orchestra could be stunned for long, the boy named Xiaoyan returned with a woman in her thirties or forties.
"Wanxi, is it really you?"
Ye Wanxi was also pleasantly surprised to see who it was: "Aunt Meng? What are you doing here?"
Aunt Meng confirmed Ye Wanxi's identity and hurriedly opened the iron gate outside, holding her hand tightly: "You've grown up and become even more beautiful, but you've lost a bit of weight. Have you not been eating well lately? Aunt Meng will cook your favorite braised fish for you in a little while."
The familiar people and familiar words brought tears to Ye Wanxi's eyes.
It wasn't until this moment that she realized that although she had planned to come back several times after returning, she had been repeatedly held back by other things.
Even though she made one excuse after another, even though she kept telling herself that after the dean's mother passed away, there was no longer anything for her to care about here.
In reality, all of this was merely a cover for her nervousness about returning home.
This was once her first home. Even though it was dilapidated, remote, and desolate, it was still the first place in the world that gave her warmth.
"Aunt Meng, what are you doing here? I thought you had already..." left the city a long time ago.
Aunt Meng used to be a caregiver at an orphanage. In Ye Wanxi's memory, she was a particularly gentle and kind person, just like the director.
Ever since Ye Wanxi could remember, Aunt Meng had been working as a caregiver at the orphanage. The job paid little, and their orphanage was poor. Although they weren't starving or freezing, they couldn't ask for much more.
Aunt Meng has persevered in such an environment for more than ten years, and from time to time she is willing to use her meager salary to help them improve their meals. She is doing this entirely out of love.
However, two years before the old dean's accident, Aunt Meng was taken to G City by one of her nephews to enjoy a comfortable life.
This is why Ye Wanxi was so surprised when she first discovered that the other party was here.
After the initial surprise, Ye Wanxi couldn't help but have doubts. Could it be that Aunt Meng was here because her nephew had treated her badly after taking her away?
As if sensing Ye Wanxi's thoughts, Aunt Meng, as always, warmly took her hand and led her into the courtyard: "I came back a few years ago. After my nephew took me in, his whole family treated me very well and took good care of me. But I'm the kind of person who can't stay still. Besides, G City is by the sea, and the environment is quite different from here. After living there for a while, I really couldn't get used to it, so I came back. I didn't expect to hear about this as soon as I got back..."
Aunt Meng paused for a moment, but Ye Wanxi immediately understood what she meant. The hospital director had passed away due to illness, and Ye Wanxi hadn't seen her before she was hospitalized. So Aunt Meng must have returned here after their accident.
“Our place is dilapidated and remote. After the old director passed away, no one was willing to take over this place. I happened to come back and heard about this, and I was worried that the remaining children in the orphanage would be left unattended, so I took the initiative to come here.”
Ye Wanxi pursed her lips, feeling both bittersweet and warm inside because of Aunt Meng's words.
She knew that Aunt Meng had been married when she was young, had a happy family, and had a child.
Unfortunately, God was not on her side. In a severe flood, her husband and children passed away, leaving her the only one who survived.
After that, she never remarried or had any more children. Instead, she chose to stay at the orphanage, taking care of the large family and many of the children there.
As Aunt Meng spoke, she seemed to suddenly remember something, and patted Ye Wanxi's hand with a mixture of relief and tenderness: "But everything is fine now. I've kept all the money you sent back these past few months. Apart from using some to pay the children's tuition and to buy them a few extra sets of clothes, I've kept the rest for you. Just let me know if you need it."
Aunt Meng stopped and tentatively asked, "Could you give me your contact information? I promise I won't leak it or tell anyone else. I'm just... just worried that if something happens to you again, I won't be able to reach you and will be anxious."
Ye Wanxi was stunned, only then remembering that when she had the accident, her phone was broken and the SIM card inside was lost.
After the body was replaced, the person simply changed their SIM card. Since they didn't want to have any further contact with the orphanage, they didn't give them this contact information, unilaterally cutting off all contact completely.
Remembering Aunt Meng's words, Ye Wanxi pursed her lips and asked softly, "Did you... come to see me?"
Aunt Meng glanced at her furtively and said truthfully, "I've been there twice."
Aunt Meng had heard from the old director a long time ago that Ye Wanxi's bank card account would regularly transfer money to the hospital's account every month.
At the time, she was on the phone with the old dean praising Ye Wanxi for being nostalgic, sensible, and grateful, but also for being heartbreaking.
When Aunt Meng learned about the old director's situation, she rushed back to take over the orphanage. For the first few months, she could still receive some money from Ye Wanxi's account every month.
Although the amount wasn't large, it at least let Aunt Meng know that Ye Wanxi was doing alright at the time, and that she had some spare money so she wouldn't suffer.
However, the amount of money transferred to Ye Wanxi's account gradually decreased. By the end of the second year, which was the period when someone was causing the most trouble and acting wildly, the orphanage stopped receiving a single penny from that fixed account at the same time every month.
Aunt Meng knew something was wrong; the child was probably having a hard time and suffering outside.
“I tried to find you back then, but after asking around for a long time, I still couldn’t find out where your company was. I could only ask some old friends to help me find out your schedule. About a year ago, I heard that you were going to hold some kind of fan meeting at a square in X city, so I had someone take me there. Unfortunately, there were too many people there, and I only caught a glimpse of you from afar, but I couldn’t get a chance to talk to you.”
"Another time, it was outside that film and television city. I heard that many film crews were shooting inside, and you were in there too, so I wanted to come and see. But the security guard at the gate said I didn't have any kind of permit and wouldn't let me in. There were so many film crews inside, and I couldn't find anyone even if I went in, so I came back."
It was from that moment that Aunt Meng finally realized that Ye Wanxi was no longer from their world, and that her search might not only fail to help Ye Wanxi, but would also bring her trouble.
So after that, she never went to see Ye Wanxi again, but silently followed her through various magazines, newspapers, and television.
Hearing Aunt Meng's words, Ye Wanxi felt quite uncomfortable. Even though she knew that she was not to blame for all of this, she still couldn't help but feel a lot of guilt towards Aunt Meng and this place.
"I'm sorry, Aunt Meng, it's my fault. I was too one-sided back then."
(End of this chapter)
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