Upon hearing these words, Xu Wan's eyes also welled up with tears.
She understood Xiao Jinqi's experience all too well. When her mother was not home when she was a child, she would go hungry or eat a full meal, as long as she could fill her stomach, she would be content and never dare to think about eating anything delicious.
"Then eat slowly. Auntie will give the village chief money regularly so that he can often invite you to his house for meals. After all, you are still growing and can't go hungry."
Although Xu Wan had never met Xiao Jinqi's father, she guessed that he must be an irresponsible person.
Xiao Jinqi will only suffer if she follows him.
However, no one can take Xiao Jinqi away unless her father agrees.
All I can do is try to sponsor her and let knowledge help her break free from her family of origin.
Xiao Jinqi looked up at Xu Wan, swallowed the large mouthful of food in her mouth, and shook her head vigorously: "No, no, Dad will definitely beat me if he finds out."
"Then we won't let him know. I'll discuss it with the village chief and make sure your dad doesn't find out. Not only will you have food, but I'll also give you money so the village chief can buy you milk regularly, so you can grow taller."
Hearing Xu Wan speak, Xiao Jinqi cried again.
Seeing the child cry, Xu Wan couldn't help but want to cry too.
Xiao Jinqi quickly finished her bowl of rice.
Xu Wan patted the child's round belly and said, "Stop eating, I'll take you home."
Upon hearing this, Xia Shiwen immediately became unhappy. "How long has it been since the child had a full meal? Let her eat more."
“Xia Shiwen,” Xu Wan said seriously, “do you even understand? It’s because she’s always been eating so little. If she suddenly eats a lot now, she’ll ruin her stomach. The worst thing is if she gets sick and no one takes care of her.”
Although Xiao Jinqi didn't understand, she still put down her chopsticks and said, "Then I won't eat anymore, I'm already full."
Xu Wan patted the child's head, "Don't worry, Auntie will definitely find a way to help you grow up healthily."
It was already past nine o'clock, and it was completely dark outside.
Pei Zhao was worried about Xu Wan taking Xiao Jinqi away alone, so he volunteered to be her driver.
Xu Wan did not refuse.
On the way back, Xu Wan asked Xiao Jinqi some questions about going to school.
The little girl has never been to school.
There was no kindergarten in the village, and she had never thought about this issue.
Only when Xu Wan asked her about starting elementary school did Xiao Jinqi show a dejected expression, "Dad said the family doesn't have the money to send me to school..."
Xu Wan was not surprised that Xiao Jinqi's father would say that. After all, if a father who is unwilling to buy his child a well-fitting piece of clothing, why should he be expected to understand his child's schooling?
Xu Wan said, "Reading is free."
"Can……"
Xiao Jinqi wanted to say something, but didn't.
"Don't worry, I will contact your village chief. Your aunt will pay for all your schooling expenses from now on. Whether you go to university, master's, or doctoral, your aunt will support you."
When Xu Wan saw Xiao Jinqi, she felt like she was seeing her past self.
She was lucky to have someone sponsor her, and now that she has the ability, she wants to help others as well.
Xiao Jinqi looked at Xu Wan with sparkling eyes, "Really? Can I really go to school?"
"Of course!" Xu Wan smiled. "You don't need to think about anything. Just focus on your studies. I'll discuss the specifics with the village chief or your father. If you study hard, you'll earn more money in the future, and he'll definitely be happy."
"Um!"
Xiao Jinqi nodded vigorously.
When the car reached the intersection of Xiao Jinqi's village, Xu Wan saw that it was so dark on the road and was worried about her, so she decided to take her into the village.
Pei Zhao was waiting in the car.
After learning that she could go to school, Xiao Jinqi became much more cheerful and started skipping around when she walked.
The two had just reached an intersection when a dark figure suddenly darted out from the side. Immediately afterward, Xu Wan felt something hit her hard on the head.
Before losing consciousness.
She heard Xiao Jinqi call out, "Dad."
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