Chapter 68 Is Mr. Liang looking for your lost niece?
However, Ji Ying did not answer.
She and Xiao Xia made plans for the next steps.
Lan City is about to host a new energy forum, and Xiao Xia has already made an appointment with that important potential client.
The two decided to go to Lan City first, and they would figure out a solution to the bank's withdrawal of the loan when they returned.
After resting for three days, when the bruises and scars on her face were no longer noticeable, Ji Ying and Xiao Xia drove to Lan City.
To my surprise, as soon as I arrived there, I received a call from the other party's secretary, who changed the meeting time to the evening.
This gives them an extra half-day of free time.
Ji Ying turned the steering wheel and drove to another place.
Xiao Xia put down the phone and asked curiously, "Where are we going?"
While waiting at the traffic light, Ji Ying set up the navigation and said, "Didn't you want me to find my family? After I was rescued from the ditch, I was sent to an orphanage in Lan City."
Unpleasant memories flooded her mind, and her eyes darted around for a moment.
"Although we won't be staying long, we can go and ask around. What if we find a clue?"
...
Before long, the car arrived at "Lanhe Children's Home".
However, there seemed to be some important reception going on here today. When the gatekeeper saw their car, he frowned and kept gesturing for them to turn around.
Ji Ying stopped the car.
"I'm looking for... looking for Wang Chunzhi's mother, can... can I go in?"
Xiao Xia looked at her curiously, without saying a word.
The security guard said impatiently, "We're having an event here today to receive important guests, so Dean Wang is unavailable."
Seeing that Ji Ying's expression was off, Xiao Xia took out a pack of cigarettes from her bag and handed it to the gatekeeper.
"Uncle, we are kids who came from here. We came back to ask about something, but we only have half a day. Please make an exception for us."
The security guard stuffed the cigarettes into his bag. "I can't let your car in. Park outside and walk in. But remember, don't bump into anyone important."
Xiao Xia: "Thank you, Uncle."
Ji Ying turned the car around and parked it in an open space not far from the Lanhe Children's Home.
Her fingers unconsciously clenched and unclenched.
"Xiaxia, could you go and ask for me? I'm afraid I won't be able to speak calmly later."
Xiao Xia could tell that something was wrong with her from the moment she started talking to the security guard.
Although she never talked about her experiences, Xiao Xia felt that it was probably related to the psychological trauma she suffered in her youth.
Xiao Xia nodded, "Okay, tell me what you need to know, and I'll ask."
Lanhe Children's Home was bustling with activity today.
More than a hundred children performed on the playground under the scorching sun.
There were only a few empty seats in the very center, and Xiao Xia didn't see the so-called important figure, so she continued walking in.
Who are you looking for?
A man who looked like a teacher stopped her in the office building.
Xiao Xia's eyes darkened slightly. "Hello, I'm a child who came from here. I'd like to find Dean Wang to learn about the circumstances of my arrival so I can find my family."
"Not today. Dean Wang is entertaining important guests. Please come another day," the teacher said coldly.
"What a coincidence, I won't have time another day. I'll only take up ten minutes of the dean's time, if she doesn't agree..."
Xiao Xia put her hands on her hips and looked up at the building.
"Then I'll call her out here and ask her directly."
"No!" The teacher was afraid she would disturb the important person. "Go to the dean's office and wait. I'll go and call him for you."
Thank you.
Xiao Xia turned around with a smile and cursed, "You spineless bastard."
Archives.
The man leaned against the file shelf, his long fingers tracing the back of the files, a section of his steel watch gleaming coldly peeking out from his sleeve.
His deliberately restrained breathing gave the impression that he was trying to glean some subtle truth from between the lines.
“Mr. Liang, all the files for all the orphans in our children’s home, including the incomplete parts that were destroyed in the fire, are here. Are you looking for your lost… niece, Mr. Liang?” Director Wang asked.
Upon hearing this, the man's brow furrowed for a moment.
The secretary stepped forward and stood in front of the dean, whispering, "Mr. Liang doesn't like to be disturbed when he's reviewing information."
Dean Wang nodded quickly, somewhat embarrassed.
At that moment, the teacher walked over to her and whispered a few words in her ear.
Dean Wang's expression changed, and he asked his stern secretary, "I have something to take care of. Can I leave for a few minutes?"
The secretary didn't want her there either, so she said, "Please go ahead."
The director returned to his office and looked Xiao Xia up and down. She was about the same age as the person listed in the file, so he asked warily, "You came from our children's home? What's your name?"
Xiao Xia smiled and said, "My adoptive parents changed my name, so I don't remember what it was called back then. In the past few years, have any parents come here looking for their children? Especially looking for children who were separated from us 13 years ago?"
The person they were looking for was the child who had been sent there 14 years ago.
It's a year off, so it definitely isn't.
The dean's expression suddenly became perfunctory.
"No one is looking for you, please leave."
The dean was in a hurry to accompany the driver to the archives.
Xiao Xia slammed her hand on the table and stood up angrily. "What do you mean 'no one came looking for you'? You didn't even bother to check before rejecting me outright. You have to tell me what I looked like when I was brought here, don't you?"
The dean said impatiently, "Ten years ago, there was a fire here, and many children's records are lost. We send many children here every year, and without files, I can't remember them all. Now that technology is advanced, why don't you get a DNA test? Maybe your parents can find you by following your DNA."
If it can be found through DNA, why would it be used here?
"You can't even keep a child's file safe, do you even deserve to be the dean?" Her sharp gaze fell on the dean's face. "Go be the director of a toilet."
After she finished speaking, she turned and walked out of the office.
Archives.
Seeing the frost on the man's brow, the secretary stepped forward and suggested, "The residents near the canal said that the lady might have been sent here in the end. But what if she was saved at the hospital but not sent here? Perhaps we should go back to the hospital where she was initially treated and check again."
The man didn't speak, turned to the last page of the file, and turned to walk out.
Just then, the dean came along, criticizing the teachers.
"Next time someone contacts you, just say the file from 14 years ago is lost, and ask her to get a DNA test... Oh, Mr. Liang, are you leaving?"
"Who was here just now?" the man asked sharply.
The dean immediately put on a fawning smile, "It's a girl, but she was sent here 13 years ago, she is..."
Before the dean could finish speaking, the man hurried after him.
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