Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Mysterious Man
As the president's assistant secretary, Yu Wan works five days a week and has two days off, unlike other employees.
It’s not that she doesn’t have a weekend off. Her weekend off is more like Schrödinger’s weekend off, that is, she has to go to work when the boss has something to do, and she can continue to stay in her small dormitory when the boss has nothing to do. The weekend off is still the same weekend off, but it has to be adjusted.
It just so happened that the boss was going back to the old house this Saturday, so Yu Wan didn't need to go to the company.
Yu Wan sent the report documents to Fu Zhiyao on time before nine o'clock, and then made an appointment with the agent to view the house.
After looking at several houses in a row, Yu Wan was not satisfied with any of them. Either the location was bad and too remote, or there was insufficient light, and the walls were peeling and moldy. Living in a moldy house would be disastrous for even the healthiest person.
Yu Wan doesn't want to make any money but end up with a broken body.
The agent was also worried. He had accompanied Yu Wan to shop around twice but still hadn't made a decision. The key point was that Yu Wan had a low budget and the commission he got was not much, so he was reluctant to go shopping.
The agent bluntly said, "Ms. Yu, these few houses are suitable for the price range you gave me. Those under 2,000 are basically shared rentals, and single rooms are at this level. You also know the housing prices in Hai City. In recent years, the lowest has been 8,900 per square meter. If it's lower, you have to look for low-rent housing and shantytowns. There are also many people vying for basements. Miss Yu, you have been a student for a long time and may not know the changes in the outside world. You always want to choose a good quality and cheap price, but everyone wants good quality and cheap price. Hai City has a population of nearly 20 million, and the land is so small. How can it be divided? If you hesitate for a moment, this house may be reserved by someone else. If you regret it and want to rent it, you will miss this opportunity."
Yu Wan didn't comment on what the agent said. She handed the drink to him and said politely, "Thank you for telling me so much. I'm sorry to bother you. I'll contact you when I make a decision."
The agent had a briefcase tucked under his arm, and he shook his head and walked away, hating her for not listening to his advice.
Yu Wan was actually a little hesitant in her heart. She knew that her rent budget was a bit low, but she was not sure whether she would stay in the president's office. If she couldn't stay in the president's office, what was the point of renting a house for three or four thousand yuan? She simply couldn't afford it.
She is not an over-consumer. How much money she can spend does not depend on how much money she has. Of course, she is not an ascetic who treats herself harshly even though she is making money.
She set a safety margin for her savings.
For example, Yu Wan's current monthly fixed expenses for food and transportation are only 1,200 yuan, but she has reserved an extra 500 yuan for herself.
This middle range of 500 yuan is the upper limit of what Yu Wan can spend. Money for dinner parties, buying fruits, and buying medicine when sick is withdrawn from this range.
Yu Wan would not believe everything the agent said. They were agents, and their purpose was to rent out the house and earn commissions. It was impossible for them to consider everything from Yu Wan's perspective. If Yu Wan believed what the agent said and decided to buy a house on impulse, he would definitely regret it later because of various trivial things.
Whenever Yu Wan hesitates and wrestles with something, she will give up, because the time she spends hesitating and struggling is enough for her to do many other things.
Although she didn't find a house, Yu Wan didn't get discouraged. She took the 608 bus and went to her beloved orphanage.
It was the orphanage where the original owner grew up.
Strangely enough, Yu Wan looked almost exactly like the original owner, but she was certain that she had exchanged bodies with the original owner rather than simply possessing the other person's body, because she had a crescent-shaped burn scar on her right elbow.
That was when she was first learning to cook and she was in a hurry and got burned by the edge of the hot pan.
That's why Yu Wan has always hoped that she would be exchanged with the original owner, but before that, life still has to go on.
After getting off the bus, we walked along the long slope and arrived at the Xin'ai Orphanage.
As a well-known orphanage in Hai City, Xin'ai Orphanage has always been funded by the Fu Charity Foundation. Adhering to the belief that knowledge can change destiny, the charity foundation will provide financial support until the children finish high school. If they want to continue their studies, the Fu Charity Foundation will also pay for their tuition, but it is limited to tuition and does not provide living expenses.
The original owner did not have to worry about tuition fees when she was in college, but her life was a little tight. It was Lin's mother who provided her with some help. The original owner used weekends and holidays to work hard to earn living expenses. After receiving the scholarship, her life became a little better.
This is different from Yu Wan. The orphanage where Yu Wan lives is funded by kind-hearted people, but unlike the Fu family, they don't even cover his college tuition as an adult. Yu Wan applied for student loans when he was studying, and paid them off gradually after he started working.
That was why the original owner would come back to the orphanage from time to time to visit Mother Lin after leaving the orphanage. As the person who replaced her identity, Yu Wan naturally would not forget Mother Lin's kindness.
Standing in front of the orphanage gate, you can see the children playing in the open space inside through the railings. The children's faces are full of smiles, and the clothes they wear, although not new, are clean and tidy.
A child noticed her and ran in quickly to look for her.
After a while, the orphanage director Lin Shuzhen came out.
Yu Wan called her, "Mother Lin."
Mother Lin saw her, opened the gate and let her in, and said with a smile: "You're here! I haven't seen you for almost two months. I was worried that you were busy, so I didn't feel comfortable calling you, so I could only send you a message."
Yu Wan explained: "I don't have time. I've been busy with internship and graduation."
Mother Lin sympathized with her. "I know you have our orphanage in your heart. Just live your own life well, and everything will be fine here at the orphanage."
Mother Lin led Yu Wan inside. The other children in the orphanage were already accustomed to seeing Yu Wan every once in a while. After all, this sister would always bring them some new little gadgets every time she came, and would also stay to eat with them.
However, Yu Wan, the book traveler, was not familiar with Mother Lin and did not stay for dinner. He simply chatted with Mother Lin for a few words, drank a cup of hot tea, and then got up and left.
Before leaving, Yu Wan put a red envelope in Mother Lin's hand.
Mother Lin was surprised and quickly stuffed the red envelope back. "It's not easy for you to earn money. It's enough for you to come and see me and the children. Keep the money for yourself. You're about to graduate and you have a lot of things to spend money on. You have to learn to save. The orphanage is not short of money."
Yu Wan looked at her and softened her voice, "Mother Lin, I don't have much money. I wanted to buy some snacks for the children, but I'm afraid I don't know their tastes. If you have time, could you please take the children to the canteen to choose some? This is my gift. I hope it can make the children happy."
There wasn't much money in the red envelope, only five hundred yuan, but it was enough to treat the twenty-odd children in the orphanage to some snacks.
As a child, the biggest dream is probably to eat all the snacks they like. Yu Wan’s desire for snacks is not as strong as when she was a child, but if she has the ability, she would also like to satisfy the children who longed to be able to choose snacks freely like she did when she was a child.
Perhaps remembering something, Mother Lin no longer refused. She patted Yu Wan's head and said softly, "Good boy, thank you."
Yu Wan walked out of Mother Lin's office and met a little boy who was just as tall as her thigh. He was holding a furry puppy doll and hiding behind a pillar, looking at her. His eyes were dark and round, revealing a bit of ignorance and curiosity.
Yu Wan knew him. His name was Lin Heng. His surname was Lin Shuzhen's, and his first name was picked randomly from a book.
The little boy was born deaf and dumb. Although he looked good, he could not speak and could not hear. Many adoptive families chose him first, but gave up on him because of his deaf and dumbness.
Yu Wan squatted down, and the little boy hid behind a pillar with the doll in his arms. Seeing that there was no movement from Yu Wan's side, he poked his head out again.
Yu Wan smiled.
She pointed her index finger at the other person, then retracted it and gave a thumbs-up, patted her chest, put her hand to her lips, gestured her name, and introduced herself.
Hello, my name is Yu Wan.
The little boy's eyes widened a little.
It turns out that in addition to Mother Lin, this strange older sister also knows sign language.
Mother Lin came out and saw Yu Wan using sign language to the little boy. She walked over and asked Yu Wan curiously, "Yu Wan, how come I didn't know you could use sign language?"
Yu Wan explained: "I joined a club in college and learned a few things. They were just some simple greeting gestures."
When the little boy saw Mother Lin, he was a little afraid of her majesty. He glanced at Yu Wan twice, then ran away with the doll.
Lin's mother said, "Last time, a couple came to us wanting to adopt a little boy. They fell in love with Lin Heng at first sight and even went to see a doctor. But when they found out he couldn't hear even with a cochlear implant, they gave up and donated 100,000 yuan to his beloved before leaving."
Yu Wan sighed inwardly, feeling helpless about it.
Most of the children who grew up in orphanages were abandoned because of physical defects, because their parents were too young to raise them, because they were not accepted and loved by their parents, and so on.
In short, after Yu Wanming understood the situation, she knew that she was abandoned. She was in good health and had no illness. When she was picked up by the dean, there was a note in her bag with her name on it.
But when asked whether Yu Wan wanted to find her biological parents, Yu Wan answered that she didn't know.
Never met, never got along, no expectations, no likes, so why should I care.
After saying goodbye to the director, Yu Wan left the orphanage and walked downhill along the same path. She noticed a black luxury car slowly driving up and stopped opposite the orphanage gate.
Yu Wan glanced at it and then looked away.
She didn't even notice the young man getting out of the black luxury car. He walked to the door of the orphanage and asked Mother Lin, "Did anyone come to the orphanage just now?"
"Juefeng, you're here." Mother Lin followed the man's gaze and said, "Yes, it's Yu Wan."
Lu Jufeng's eyes were fixed on the figure wearing a dark blue baseball cap. He didn't look away until the woman disappeared on the long slope. His eyelashes trembled, hiding the emotions in his eyes.
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