"Doudou, you're awesome!"
Ningning seemed to have already seen where her future snacks would come from.
Doudou smiled sweetly and shyly, and simply gave the schoolbag to Ningning.
Chen Bao, the most sober and rational brother, glanced at the watch on his wrist and stopped him, "Don't eat too many snacks. Lunch is about to start."
"Hehe, brother, you are so domineering~" Ningning said vaguely, not forgetting to stuff a handful of French fries into her mouth.
From then on, the three little guys became a unique landscape in the middle class of the kindergarten.
Cheng Cheng mobilized the other children to isolate them and not play with them, implying that Ningning was a wild child.
But the three of them stuck together and were inseparable.
On the other side, in the president's conference room of Li Group, an important annual meeting had just ended. Everyone could see that the boss was in a good mood because there was a major mistake in the document submitted, but President Li did not let him go, but just asked him to correct the mistake.
After the meeting, Li Lingyang dealt with some urgent documents, then called Special Assistant Xu to his office and asked, "Any clues about the jade pendant that Chen Bao was carrying when he was abandoned at the orphanage gate?"
"We're already investigating. Based on some surface signs, we can probably tell it's an old jade carving from twenty years ago. I've found a group of jade carvers, hoping they can provide some clues, but..." Special Assistant Xu thought for a moment and then spoke frankly, "It's been so many years, and I'm afraid with so many people involved, it might be difficult to find it."
Li Lingyang certainly knew that it was somewhat difficult, but this jade pendant was related to Chen Bao's life experience, and also to whether that woman was the one he touched when drunk.
He suddenly remembered, isn't Ning Yichu a ready-made top jade carver?
Perhaps, she should have known about the jade pendant left behind by Chen Bao when he was abandoned.
Li Lingyang stood up from the big chair, his tall body standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, his eyes slowly gazing into the distance.
"Mr. Li?" Special Assistant Xu waited for a moment and spoke tentatively.
Li Lingyang hesitated for a moment, then turned around and picked up his coat. "I'll leave the afternoon meeting to you. I have to go out for something."
Li Lingyang drove straight to Baili Orphanage.
From a distance, the orphanage looked rather shabby, but from the yard one could hear the children's laughter, noise, and fighting.
From time to time, there was the sound of Mother Zhuo reminding the children to run slower and be careful not to fall.
Li Lingyang parked the car on the side of the road and walked into the courtyard through the main gate.
As soon as I entered, I saw a small playground where boys and girls were playing football...
Just then, a boy kicked the ball towards the goal, but it missed the target. The ball rolled to the other side and landed right next to Li Lingyang's shiny leather shoes.
The man took a step forward with his long, straight legs and stepped firmly on the football.
"Ah... my ball!" the little boy shouted, then looked up along the ball that was stepped on, and what came into his sight was Li Lingyang's handsome face with clear contours. At this moment, he was looking down at him with a majestic look that could not be distinguished between joy and anger.
The little boy had seen Li Lingyang in the orphanage before, but the powerful aura surrounding him still made the little boy very afraid.
But the other kids in the yard are still waiting for him to pick up the ball!
He gritted his teeth and said bravely, "Uncle, this is my ball, can you give it back to me?"
Li Lingyang stared at the little boy in front of him. His clothes were clean, but the cuffs were badly frayed. He didn't know how long he had been wearing them. He raised an eyebrow and asked, "Do you want it?"
The little boy's big black and white eyes rolled around and he nodded vigorously, "I want to."
"Uncle will teach you what it means to really play football." Li Lingyang was actually interested. Even though he was wearing leather shoes, his legs dribbled the ball flexibly and freely, as if assisted by God. Finally, to the dazzling exclamation of the little boy, he kicked the ball out with his right foot, and it finally flew steadily into the net!
"Wow..." The little boy was so surprised that he couldn't close his mouth. He looked at his long legs with envy, "Uncle, you are so awesome!"
Li Lingyang's thin lips curled slightly, "Go pick up the ball."
The little boy nodded his head, took a step with his short legs and ran away, talking with other children, saying that Chenbao’s father was so powerful!
It was then that Mother Zhuo noticed the presence of another person in the orphanage. A hint of uneasiness flashed through her eyes. "Mr. Li... Mr. Li? You're here?"
Li Lingyang raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at the hunched old woman in front of him.
"Mr. Li, please come in... We didn't know you were coming, and the yard wasn't cleaned up..." Mother Zhuo was very nervous and invited Li Lingyang to come in.
Li Lingyang slightly restrained his cold and hard aura, trying to make himself look more approachable.
In the orphanage office, there is a computer, a desk, and some children's sketchbooks. It couldn't be simpler.
Zhuo's mother made him a cup of tea.
Li Lingyang glanced at the white porcelain cup with peeling paint, frowned slightly, and really couldn't drink it, so he put it aside and took out a check from his bag.
When Mrs. Zhuo saw the amount on the check, she almost couldn't count the zeros at the end!
"This is the money you've earned from raising Chen Bao for so many years. The rest will be used to improve the lives of the other children."
Zhuo's mother didn't want his money at first. After all, Chen Bao had only been fostered by Ning Yichu for less than two months. But when she thought of so many other children who wanted a stable life, she selfishly accepted it. "Thank you."
"Don't thank me so quickly. I want you to think carefully. After Chenbao was adopted, were there any strangers wandering around the orphanage or visiting him at fixed times..." Li Lingyang looked at Mother Zhuo with sharp eyes. If Chenbao was abandoned out of necessity, the child's mother would definitely come to visit him out of pity.
Mother Zhuo's eyelids twitched. What should she say?
Li Lingyang said indifferently, "Don't worry, I have plenty of time. Take your time to think about it."
"Mr. Li, Chenbao has been adopted for several years. I really don't remember if there were any strangers at that time. However, we have records of all visitors from outside our orphanage. Wait, I will get the registration form for you?" Mother Zhuo said with difficulty.
Li Lingyang's eyes flickered slightly, "Okay."
…
In the evening, Ning Yichu finished his work early, which was rare today, so he left work early to pick up Ningning.
The entrance of the huge St. Peter's Kindergarten is filled with luxury cars.
Ning Yi's elementary teachers led the children from each class to the designated gathering place...
The other parents had never seen her before, and when they saw her wearing her work clothes, they all looked at her curiously.
"I'm Ningning's mother. I just transferred here less than a week ago. Hello everyone..." Ning Yichu felt everyone's gaze and immediately explained.
"So you are Ningning's mother?" However, the way everyone looked at her was not as eager as she had imagined, but instead contained a hint of contempt.
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