Chapter 14 Fire Breaks Out at the Orphanage
"It was supposedly in the summer three years ago."
Zhang Ye glanced at the man in the back seat through the rearview mirror.
Bo Jinyan raised the corner of his eye slightly: "Start with her last client, maybe that will help us find her sooner."
"Yes, Mr. Bo."
After returning to Youfeng Tower, Sang Ruo sent a message to Old Master Bo, stating that she wanted a divorce unilaterally and asking Old Master Bo not to make things difficult for her and her son.
She said these things not to speak on their behalf, but simply to get Bo Jinzhou to sign the papers as soon as possible so that she could leave them sooner.
Half an hour later, Mr. Bo only replied with a very brief sentence.
Grandpa only has one wish now: that you all stay well.
Sang Ruo lowered her eyes and stared at the words on her phone, lost in thought.
Everything is fine.
She once wanted to be good to them, but ever since that father and son teamed up to send her to prison, it was destined that they could never be together again.
The warm yellow light fell from above, making the words in front of me appear exceptionally glaring.
A knock came at the door, interrupting Sang Ruo's thoughts.
She got up to open the door and saw Chen Anni standing there.
"This little girl, Song Linlin, is really hard to find, probably because of her complicated background."
Chen Anni handed her a document and then walked inside.
After Sang Ruo followed her inside, she lowered her head and opened the documents in her hand.
The records above are all of Song Linlin's biological father's debt records.
These included gambling debts, credit payments for purchases at convenience stores, and credit payments for some restaurants...
"You mean her father owes a lot of money and has been taking her around all these years?"
“That’s right, her father is a real scoundrel. He’s in debt everywhere, and I heard he often beats the children, so we need to find her as soon as possible…”
Chen Anni poured herself a glass of water, then looked up at Sang Ruo with a serious expression.
“But I always feel that the child is unlikely to be with his father. Is it possible that after being taken away, his father sent him to an orphanage?”
"It's not impossible. After all, it's unrealistic for a gambler to be so responsible as to carry a burden around."
Sang Ruo's expression darkened: "Where was their last place of residence?"
"Wait a moment." Chen Anni took out her phone, quickly swiped the screen with her fingertips, and finally looked up at Sang Ruo: "Over on Baoxin Road."
"What about the nearest orphanage? Have you visited it?"
“You said this afternoon that the child was taken away by his father, so I have been investigating his father and have stopped investigating the orphanage.”
Sang Ruo nodded gently: "Then I'll check tonight. If there are any orphanages, I'll go there to take a look tomorrow."
"good."
After a moment of silence, Chen Anni looked up at her and asked, "When do you plan to resume your work?"
Sang Ruo asked calmly, "You mean jade carving?"
“Yes,” Chen Anni said with a smile, “Recently, many acquaintances have come to me wanting to repair their broken jade, and I’ve already turned down six orders.”
“The cost of jade making is high, and I don’t have that much capital to support it right now. I plan to open a traditional Chinese medicine clinic first, and then open a jade shop later. But after the traditional Chinese medicine clinic is open, I will consider taking some jade orders as well.”
"That's wonderful! You're finally going back to your career. Seeing your ambitious look makes me feel extremely happy. This is the Sang Ruo I know."
Sang Ruo looked up at her, her smile growing wider.
The following day, in the afternoon.
Based on the address provided by Chen Anni, Sang Ruo searched around on the map and actually found an orphanage that was very close by.
When I arrived at the scene by taxi, I saw several identical black luxury cars parked at the entrance.
After explaining her purpose to the security personnel, they let her in.
Sang Ruo sat in the dean's office waiting.
According to the person who introduced us, the president of the Love and Care Group visited the orphanage today, mainly to improve the orphanage's future construction and living facilities. The director is personally coordinating with them and will come over to meet her after seeing the president off.
Sang Ruo waited and waited, for nearly half an hour, but the dean still did not arrive.
As I was about to get up and go for a walk, I suddenly smelled a pungent odor.
It smells like burnt wood...
Immediately, two urgent voices could be heard outside the door.
"Assistant Chen, there's a fire in the warehouse on the second floor. It might have been caused by a faulty electrical outlet. Three children are trapped inside, and the fire is quite large..."
"Immediately cut off the power, then call for emergency assistance. I'll go to the security team to find someone to help put out the fire."
When Sang Ruo, who already has children, heard that her child was trapped in the warehouse, the maternal love hidden deep in her heart surged up like a tide.
When I first came in, I saw that most of the orphans were about five or six years old, and they had no ability to save themselves in the event of a fire.
Sang Ruo quickly opened the door and went out.
The thick smoke has already spread to this end of the corridor.
She quickly followed the scent and walked to the corridor of the orphanage.
Looking up towards the end of the stairs, the smoke was incredibly thick.
Without hesitation, she took a step and walked towards the other end of the stairs.
Meanwhile, at the main entrance of the orphanage.
"Mr. Bo, thank you for visiting our hospital today. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."
The orphanage director, with a gentle expression, glanced at the man in front of her and extended her hand to him.
Just as Bo Jinyan was about to reach out, a shrill voice rang out from behind: "Fire! The warehouse on the second floor is on fire! Hurry up and put it out..."
Bo Jinyan turned around upon hearing the sound, his gaze fixed on the orphanage building.
Thick smoke was billowing from the right side of the second floor.
A figure running along the corridor suddenly came into his view.
The woman, dressed in a long white dress, ran with her hair flying backward. Her profile swept past one white stone pillar after another, rushing towards the second floor like a gust of wind.
Even though they were far apart, Bo Jinyan had an almost photographic memory for everyone he had met.
Moreover, that woman had been in close contact with him.
only……
Why is she here?
When Sang Ruo arrived at the scene, the fire was already very large.
Several female staff members stood around the entrance, but none of them dared to rush in.
"Help! Help! Someone please save us..."
"The fire is so big, I'm really scared!"
From inside came the desperate cries of a child on the verge of collapse.
Sang Ruo gritted her teeth and rushed in without hesitation.
Two small children were trapped under a large table, very close to the door.
She quickly approached and led them to safety. When she reached the door, she could still hear children shouting inside.
"Auntie, there's another little friend inside..."
The rescued child pointed to the raging fire in the warehouse, his cries growing louder.
"We can't go in any further! If we go in, we'll surely die!"
"Yes! It's too dangerous."
"If we don't go in, who will save the child?"
The anxious chatter of the female staff members reached my ears, plunging the scene into even greater chaos.
Amidst the cacophony of voices, Sang Ruo plunged back into the sea of fire.
To avoid inhaling exhaust fumes, she held her breath for the first half of the journey, only daring to take a breath when her face turned red from holding it in.
All you can inhale is acrid, thick smoke.
The child was probably at the very back, and the sound was a bit far away from her.
She followed the sound, venturing through the thick smoke.
Just then, a loud bang came from above.
Sang Ruo instinctively stopped and looked up.
The huge circular chandelier, which had long since detached from the wooden ceiling after being burned in the fire, crashed down directly above her.
Sang Ruo opened her eyes, reddened by thick smoke, filled with resentment. She hadn't yet taken revenge, hadn't yet made those who hurt her pay the price, and now she was going to die?
She was unwilling to accept it! She didn't want to die!
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