"How is it? Our courtyard is beautiful, right? I decorated it all~"
Wu Jia turned around and spoke to Su Bai in a somewhat boastful tone.
Su Bai was in a complicated mood at the moment, or rather, he had been in a complicated mood since he saw this super old and dilapidated orphanage.
Just at the dinner just now, he was a little disappointed with Wu Jia because she didn't go to school. Su Bai even thought she was very ignorant and didn't consider her future at all. But when he saw this place, Su Bai seemed to understand why Wu Jia didn't go to school.
Moreover, they have walked all the way and now have reached the edge of Yanqing District in the capital. Although this place also belongs to the capital, it seems like two different worlds from where Su Bai and others live.
The transportation here is blocked, and it is relatively not as convenient as the capital of the neighboring province of Hebei. This has led to few companies being willing to settle here. The area where Wujia is located is in a very dilapidated bungalow area.
It’s really hard to imagine that such a place belongs to the capital.
"Are you the director of this orphanage?"
"Of course not! How could I have that ability? The dean is Aunt Mei, and I am the oldest child she raises."
Wu Jia led Su Bai into the room in the middle of the courtyard with ease. The furniture there were all the tables and benches that he had made himself in the 1980s. Although they were old and worn, they were all wiped very clean.
"How about it, idol? Have you never seen a place like this?"
Wu Jia didn't feel inferior at all, instead he started teasing Su Bai.
In fact, she was not very confident or anything. The main reason why she could be so natural in front of Su Bai was that she had no desire for Su Bai.
Not that kind of desire.
But first of all, she didn't think that she could be a Cinderella and be noticed by Su Bai because of a lucky event.
That's just a plot in a novel. The chances of it happening in reality are too low.
Secondly, she was not after Su Bai's money. Although any money Su Bai made was enough for Wu Jia, her five younger brothers and sisters, and Aunt Mei to live a good life, Aunt Mei had instilled in Wu Jia the idea of self-reliance and self-improvement since she was a child.
What belongs to others will always belong to others, and the most important thing for people is to rely on themselves.
The third is that Su Bai's character and reputation are impeccable, especially after their contact on this day. He was not arrogant at all and was exactly the same as she saw on the Internet. So if she was more casual, she would not offend Su Bai and would not be retaliated against.
Since we don't want anything from him and we don't have to be afraid of him, why should we be so nervous?
Su Bai smiled and didn't answer. He had traveled through time and space, and hadn't he grown up in a place like this in his previous life on Earth?
So not only did he not feel any discomfort, he even felt a little bit familiar.
"Aren't there any other children here?"
"Yes, the one next door is my younger brother and sister's dormitory, but Aunt Mei's rule is to go to bed at 10 o'clock, and they are already asleep now."
"So you packed the food for them?"
"Yeah! Just heat it up tomorrow and these little monkeys will have a good meal. We have to thank our idol for being so generous and ordering so many dishes!"
"Wang Cong paid for it, so I can't thank you for it. But why didn't you tell me when you were eating? You could make some new food to take away, it's better than leftovers..."
"You didn't eat much at all. Many of the dishes are basically new, and even so, this is the best meal the children have ever eaten in their lives."
"So how does your orphanage survive? Are there any donations?"
"How could anyone donate to our small, remote orphanage? We're all supported by Aunt Mei, and we're not a public orphanage, just a private one. It was Aunt Mei who first found me and a few other children. She felt she couldn't afford to give us a good life, so she just went through all the paperwork and turned it into an orphanage, thinking that if someone was willing to adopt us, that would be a great thing."
"Those children were indeed adopted later. Aunt Mei adopted several more children one after another, and now there are five left."
Su Bai smiled and said, "Why is no one leading you? Is it because you are too naughty?"
"Who said I have no one to adopt me? I have been beautiful since I was a child. Several couples wanted to adopt me, but I refused to go."
"Pfft, then why don't you go?"
"Who will help Aunt Mei if I'm gone? My brothers and sisters are still young, and many of them don't understand much."
"So you're not going to school because you need to take care of this place?"
"Aunt Mei was ill last year and couldn't work too hard. I have such a talent for business, so I'll take over for now."
Although Wu Jia said it casually and looked nonchalant, Su Bai felt a little sorry for this strong little girl.
Just as I was about to say something else, an old lady with half-white hair, a slightly hunched back, looking a little weak but with bright eyes walked in from outside.
It was the Aunt Mei that Wu Jia mentioned.
Although she is called an old lady, she is actually only 50 years old. It’s just that there are too many traces of life on her body, so she looks older.
Suddenly seeing a boy in the room, Aunt Mei's gentle and kind face showed a playful expression as she looked at Wu Jia.
"You brought your boyfriend back?"
Su Bai was thick-skinned, but it didn't matter to him. Besides, he respected and had a good impression of Aunt Mei, so he didn't get angry. He smiled at Aunt Mei and said:
"You are Aunt Mei, right? I'm Su Bai, and I'm glad to meet you. You are a respectable elder."
Wu Jia, standing by, was different. Aunt Mei teased her, and the carefree little girl blushed. She went up to Aunt Mei and said, "Aunt Mei, please stop making fun of yourself! This is the big star Su Bai!"
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