Chapter 17 Thank you, little angels, for the nutrient solution (one update today) Well...
Wen Min didn't notice An Fusheng's unusual behavior. She bent down and took a folder from the cabinet under her desk and handed it to An Fusheng.
"What's this?" An Fusheng took the folder.
“The children’s information isn’t official records; it’s something I recorded myself,” Wen Min said. “You said you didn’t remember them, so it’s better to get to know them beforehand so you can take care of them in the future.”
An Fusheng opened the folder. The first page contained Bai Miaomiao's information, which included her identity, physical condition, family situation, studies and life, personality traits, and so on. The information was not detailed, but it covered everything.
Much of the content was added by Wen Min by hand; the handwriting was small, so An Fusheng read it rather slowly.
Wen Min then introduced to him, "There are currently seven children in the orphanage, and you've met them all today."
Seeing An Fusheng lingering on Bai Miaomiao's information, Wen Min said, "Miaomiao is currently the oldest child in our orphanage, 13 years old this year, just started junior high school. Her grades aren't great, but she studies very diligently. She usually boards at school and only comes home on weekends."
The next page is a vast expanse of white.
Wen Min: "Mangmang and Miaomiao are biological sisters, 10 years old this year, and in the fourth grade. Three years ago, their parents died in a car accident. Their uncle and grandmother favored boys over girls, raised their brother but were unwilling to raise the two sisters, so the Women's Federation sent them to the welfare home."
"Xinglin is 8 years old and in the second grade at Qingfeng Elementary School. You can probably tell that his lips and nose are different from others. He was born with severe bilateral cleft lip and palate, but he has already undergone orthodontic and orthognathic surgery, so he looks much better now."
Wen Min gestured for An Fusheng to sit down and continued, "He was abandoned by a trash can near the maternity and children's hospital three days after he was born. It was an old man who collected recyclables who found him. It seems that he was abandoned as soon as he was discharged from the hospital after giving birth."
An Fusheng: "He's already had surgery? But the scar on his upper lip is very obvious, and his nose looks flat from the side. Is it possible to get treatment later?"
“It’s alright,” Wen Min said. “However, nose adjustment and scar removal are considered plastic surgeries, which are not covered by medical insurance. The charity’s special assistance fund prioritizes helping children with more serious conditions, so the plastic surgery has not been done yet. This child is very smart and extremely sensitive. He doesn’t dare to look people in the eye when he’s out. I hope he can be put on the medical assistance fund list as soon as possible.”
"Doesn't the welfare home receive government funding? Can't that be used for surgery?" An Fusheng asked.
Wen Min: "The government grants are distributed per capita and only cover living expenses."
An Fusheng: "Can't the welfare home also earn its own money?"
He remembered that in his previous life, his grandmother took him to the city for medical treatment, and he had seen staff from the welfare home selling socks with the children on the roadside.
Wen Min smiled wryly: "Of course we can, but there are only three of us. We're already so busy taking care of the kids that we don't have time to spare. Where would we find the energy to make money?"
This was indeed a major problem. An Fusheng remained silent, looking down as he continued to flip through the documents in his hands.
Wen Min glanced at the information in An Fusheng's hand and said, "Xinghe is 7 years old this year. He was probably 2 years old when he was sent here. The reason I say 'probably' is because abandoned children usually don't leave any information. We can only determine an approximate age through bone age assessment."
"But Wen Xinghe's birthday section clearly states a specific date," An Fusheng asked. "Then what about her birthday?"
"For children whose birthdays cannot be determined, we will take the day we find them as their birthday, regardless of whether they were abandoned on that day or not. But we found them, so it is a new life for them."
“Hmm,” An Fusheng turned to the next page.
Wen Min: "Fourteen was born deaf and was only three months old when he was abandoned. They must have thrown him away as soon as they discovered he was deaf."
The document included a photo of An Shisi, who was smiling happily with his eyes crinkling and two long dimples on his cheeks.
"Fourteen is very well-behaved and sensible. A while ago, his hearing aid broke, and he cried so hard. We thought he was sad because he had lost something very important to him or because he was afraid of being scolded by us. But it turns out he was afraid that the orphanage would have to spend money on him again, and he felt guilty. He's only four years old!"
"Have you bought the hearing aid yet?"
"Not yet. Someone donated a simulator before, so we let him wear it for now. But simulators aren't very suitable for Fourteen. Wearing them for a long time will give him a headache. He mentioned this unintentionally. Later we found out it was because of the hearing aid. When we asked him if it hurt, he said it didn't."
An Fusheng was at a loss for words.
Wen Min continued, "Xingrui developed cerebral palsy due to oxygen deprivation in the womb. At about six months old, she was abandoned at the entrance of the orphanage on a cold winter night. When Aunt Lou brought her back, she was a thin, limp little thing wrapped in a small blanket, her head drooping, and her little face was purple from the cold. At the time, everyone was worried that she wouldn't survive, but fortunately, she was saved in the end. Now she has even learned to crawl and sit up. It's really not easy."
An Fusheng asked, "Does that mean his cerebral palsy isn't severe, and he'll be able to live like a normal person in the future?"
Wen Min: "It's not certain yet. We need to continue to observe their athletic performance, and their intellectual development also needs further observation."
"And what about Xingmou?" An Fusheng asked.
Wen Min: "She has albinism."
An Fusheng retorted, unconvinced: "This is not an illness at all. She just looks a bit different. There is nothing wrong with her body."
Looking at Anfu's angry and argumentative manner, Wen Min felt that he was as innocent and adorable as a child who had never experienced the world.
Sure enough, being a mother for so long makes you look old even at a young age... Wen Min sighed silently, suppressing the urge to ruffle his fluffy head, and continued, "There's nothing seriously wrong, he's just a little afraid of the sun."
An Fusheng: "Why? Just because there's a little something wrong, they have to throw it away? They were the ones who wanted to have it."
Wen Min poured An Fusheng a glass of water. After a long while, he sighed and said, "Blood is thicker than water. It is already inconceivable for parents to abandon their children. How can you find out the reason? No reason is enough."
After Wen Min finished speaking, the two of them remained silent and drank water face to face for a long time.
Suddenly remembering something, An Fusheng asked, "Why is it that only the Fourteenth Prince doesn't have the surname Wen, and his name doesn't contain the character 'Xing'?"
"It's all because of you." Wen Min glared at An Fusheng. "I was too busy at the time, so I asked you to help my younger brother register his household. When we came back, he took your surname and gave you such an abstract name."
"Huh?" An Fusheng was caught in the crossfire and awkwardly lowered his head to drink water: "Calling someone Fourteen is quite unique."
An Fusheng then asked, "Then why don't I have the surname Wen, and why doesn't my name contain the character 'Xing'? Was I kicked out of my family halfway through my education?"
Wen Min said, "No, the character 'Xing' in your name was added after I took over. Your name was given by my parents. As for the surname, they said that when they found you, you were wearing a small bracelet with the character 'An' engraved on the back. They guessed that it might be your surname, so they gave you the surname An."
Wen Min smiled and said, "They suspected you were lost back then and hoped someone would come back to find you. Who knew that so many years have passed and no one has come looking for you."
An Fusheng snorted, "If you don't want the children anymore, why keep their surnames?"
When Wen Min took over the orphanage, An Fusheng was a senior in high school and only returned to the orphanage once a month. Later, he went to university in another province and returned even less often, so she didn't spend much time with An Fusheng. In Wen Min's memory, An Fusheng was excellent and mature, but today she suddenly realized that An Fusheng was also very cute.
She couldn't resist teasing him: "Then why don't you change your surname to Wen? I can even give you a name with 'star' in it."
An Fusheng was only indignant on behalf of the original owner of the body; he had no objection to his own name. He refused, saying, "I don't want it."
Wen Min, who had already thought of several names containing the character 'star', was quite disappointed.
After learning about all the children's situations, An Fusheng was about to close the folder and return it to Wen Min when he flipped through it and found there was another page.
Huh? It's the original owner of this body!
Twenty-five years old! Seven years older than me!
Master's degree?
Although it was for work, it was still a little embarrassing to secretly record someone's information and have the person see it in person. Wen Min quickly picked up her cup and took a tactical sip of water. "It's mainly for work, haha. I've been too busy lately and haven't had time to take yours down yet."
An Fusheng, however, didn't care and asked, "What kind of academic qualification is a master's degree?"
"Well…"
Has this son gone through this much trouble to get back to school?
How is she supposed to explain this?
After thinking for a long time, Wen Min said, "It's just a degree name."
Are master's students considered undergraduates?
"certainly."
An undergraduate student! That's amazing!
An Fusheng admired her in his heart. In their whole village, only Sister Chunyi was a college student, and everyone thought she was amazing. He never expected that the original owner of this body was also so amazing!
Wait, aren't I the original owner of this body now?
Rounding up, isn't the one who's really good at it?
Wouldn't that make me just as amazing as Sister Chunyi?
An Fusheng was a little excited.
but?
I don't have the original owner's memories or knowledge, so I don't count at all, right?
Huh? Does that mean... doesn't that mean... I only inherited the original owner's age, making me several years older, but I didn't gain any knowledge at all?
An Fusheng's world has collapsed...
In the blink of an eye, An Fusheng went from being smug to dejected.
However, An Fusheng kept his head down, and Wen Min didn't see the rich changes in his emotions. He said, "Alright, now that the children have been introduced, let me briefly introduce the staff to you."
An Fusheng looked up at Wen Min.
Wen Min: "Currently, there are only three staff members at the welfare home: you, me, and Aunt Lou. I am the director, responsible for the management and administrative affairs of the welfare home. Aunt Lou is a childcare worker, mainly responsible for taking care of the children. You are currently the cook, in charge of the welfare home's meals. However, we are short-staffed, and there are too many things to do, including many things outside of our official duties. I also wrote in the job posting that even if you are just a cook, you will still need to take care of the children and do laundry, etc. Do you understand?"
"clear."
"In addition, we recently picked up a child who is still in the hospital. Lou's mother and I will need to take turns taking care of him in the hospital for the time being, so you will have to put in extra effort here for the time being."
"OK."
"Okay, cough cough, although we're colleagues now, they say once a child is always a child, so you can continue to call us Mom."
An Fusheng:......
Wen Min took an envelope from the drawer and handed it to An Fusheng: "Here is two thousand yuan in cash. Take it for living expenses. It may not last long. I will go and get some more when I have time. But I suggest you buy a cell phone. It will be more convenient to contact each other."
An Fusheng: "I'll buy it when I get paid."
Wen Min: ...
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