Chapter 37: Every time he goes out, he brings back a daughter? ...
The low wooden door opened, letting in a beam of light that illuminated the scene inside the house.
The room was simply furnished, with only a bed, a wooden table, and a small stool. On the table sat a bowl of porridge and a steamed bun, but they remained untouched.
A little girl was sitting beside the bed, sitting there alone with her back to the door, motionless.
"Years."
Dean Wu stepped forward and hugged the child in his arms. "The kindhearted person that Mama Wu mentioned is here today. It's so lively outside. How about we go out and play together?"
The girl lowered her eyes, her scattered hair covering her pale face, and she did not react.
Dean Wu's eyes instantly turned red. She smiled and pointed to the door. "Look, he's here to see you. Can we go out and play together?"
The girl raised her eyes stiffly, and the sudden influx of light made her raise her little hands to cover her eyes.
Against the light, she couldn't see the person's face clearly, she only saw a shadow sitting in a wheelchair, just like the person in her memory.
Sui Sui pouted, tears as big as beans welled up in her eyes. She ran over regardless of everything and hugged the man's legs.
"dad."
Jian Yi froze and stared blankly at the dean.
"this……"
Dean Wu felt sad and embarrassed. She pulled Sui Sui away and hugged him in her arms. "Sui Sui has recognized the wrong person. He is not your father."
Sui Sui held him tightly at first, but after seeing the man's facial features clearly, she blinked, turned around and hugged Dean Wu's neck tightly, wiping all her tears on Dean Wu's clothes.
"I miss my dad, I miss my mom."
The heart-wrenching plea made everyone else's eyes red, while Jian Yi was still embarrassed and had not yet recovered.
Suisui was reluctant to go out, so Dean Wu didn't force her.
On the way back she explained what had just happened.
"Sui Sui is a child I found in a snowdrift last year. She was only wearing a thin shirt and was freezing to death. I sent her to the hospital, but couldn't find her parents, so I brought her back home."
Dean Wu leaned forward slightly. "Don't underestimate her small size; those facial features show she'll be a beauty when she grows up. It was also because of her beauty that a couple took a liking to her and adopted her at the end of last year. However, that couple found out they were pregnant at the beginning of the year, and a baby girl was born last month. Suisui was sent back home two weeks ago. Ever since she came back, she's been locked up in her room like this, refusing to play with others and refusing to eat."
The pale, tearful face flashed through his mind, and Jian Yi asked, "How old is she?"
"It's only my fourth birthday."
"Do you know her birthday?"
Dean Wu chuckled, "How would I know? She remembered it herself."
Jian Yi: "What about her parents?"
"I'm not particularly sure." Dean Wu shook his head. "At the time, I asked the police to look for her parents, but they had already passed away. Unfortunately, it seems that they were orphans too, with no other relatives."
"I once overheard Sui Sui say that her father seemed to have some leg problems and was in a wheelchair. So she might not have seen clearly just now and mistook you for someone else. Sorry."
Jian Yi chuckled, "It's okay."
The heavy topic ended here and they had already walked into the yard.
All the children lined up and Jian Yi personally distributed clothes. These were new, warm winter clothes that fit their sizes.
Every child who received the gift showed their white teeth and sincerely thanked Jian Yi.
He sent out one letter after another and received one letter after another as a thank you, but Jian Yi's mood did not feel relieved, but even heavier.
There are so many pitiful people in this world, and each of them has a reason to be pitiful.
He never waited for that umbrella, and he never realized the need to hold an umbrella for others.
That sum of money was an accident, and he gave it away just to make up for the fact that no one could save him in the past.
But in the time that has passed, the little Jian Yi with scars all over his body will never wait for the person to save him, and he can only walk forward in the darkness alone.
This unintentional action brought smiles to so many children's faces.
Jian Yi felt guilty and could not bear such a pure smile.
There was a pair of eyes staring at him from the moment he started distributing the clothes, and Jian Yi certainly noticed it.
After he finished distributing the papers and Dean Wu was speaking, he turned his head to look at the source of the gaze.
It was Sui Sui, lying by the window and looking at her straight.
Those pure and bright black eyes were like the loneliest stars in the night, shining with loneliness and sadness that did not belong to her age.
He looked over, and Sui Sui didn't hide, just looked at him.
Jian Yi understood that she was probably missing someone else through him.
Unexpectedly, one day he also became a stand-in.
He didn't get angry and just let the little girl look at him.
After President Wu finished speaking, he said a few more words, and today's event came to an end.
The children happily took their new clothes home and changed into them, and Jian Yi was sent out by Director Wu and the staff.
Less than five meters away from the gate of the courtyard, a ball suddenly rushed over and hugged Jian Yi's legs tightly.
"Uncle, can you please take me away? Please take me away."
It’s every year.
When Sui Sui thought that this man who was like a father would soon leave and would never come back like her parents, she could not bear such a loss. She rushed over regardless of everything and hugged him tightly.
Jian Yi was stunned.
Dean Wu held Sui Sui's frail shoulders and said, "Let's not trouble this kind-hearted person. Let's go back, okay?"
The little girl shook her head stubbornly and hugged him tighter, but it was a pity that Jian Yi was unconscious.
He wanted to say something comforting.
"I will be a good boy. I won't talk much, nor will I eat much. I can do housework, including washing dishes and sweeping the floor. I will hide myself secretly and won't let others know about me. Uncle, can you take me away? I know you are a good person, so please take me away."
The little shoulders were shaking constantly and the little body was curled up because of crying.
Jian Yi's words of comfort were stuck in his throat, unable to move up or down, and it was very uncomfortable.
She probably knows all these things because her previous adoptive parents asked her to.
"I'm not your father."
The truth is so cruel.
The little girl raised her tearful face and sobbed, "I know my father will never come back."
"I like my uncle. He is a good man."
Jian Yi was both upset and amused.
I've only met him once, so how can I say I like him? Is he a good person? His motives are not pure, and he is not a good person.
"I can't adopt you, nor do I have the conditions to adopt you. You will have to wait for parents who are more suitable than me."
The wheelchair had already turned and left the yard. Sui Sui sat on the ground, staring at him blankly. No tears were shed, but her eyes were empty and distant, without a trace of life.
Jian Yi just couldn't bear it and couldn't help but look back.
Just one glance, and it was like a huge rock pressing heavily on his chest, making it impossible for him to breathe.
Adoption is impossible, he himself cannot guarantee how long he can survive.
"Dean Wu and I will help you find suitable parents..."
The girl didn't move.
"but……"
Jian Yi's eyelashes trembled slightly. "You can live with me first until you find new suitable parents."
He held his breath, but after he said it, he felt relieved.
Sui Sui shuddered and slowly raised her eyes. Those lifeless eyes seemed to slowly gather with scattered light, and crystal tears fell one by one.
Dean Wu said worriedly, "This is not good. It's too much trouble for you. I..."
Meeting the little girl's pleading eyes, Dean Wu couldn't say the rest of the words.
In this way, Suisui temporarily left the welfare home and went to a new temporary foster home.
Because of this connection, Jian Yi promised to bring Sui Sui back often, which also made Dean Wu feel at ease.
At the same time, keeping an eye out for suitable candidates has become their top priority.
The little girl really did as she said. She sat in the car quietly with her head down, not looking around or touching anything.
There was a little kid sitting next to him, and Jian Yi hadn't gotten used to it yet.
He didn't know whether this was right or wrong. If he found a suitable adopter, would she be able to bear the separation again?
But if he just let this moment go and did nothing, Jian Yi would never forget that look.
Now we can only take one step at a time. It would be best to find someone who knows us well and with whom we can keep in touch frequently.
From this perspective, it seems like looking for a son-in-law.
Jian Yi rubbed his brows and waved away the messy thoughts in his mind.
The one who should be worried now is Gao Li. Without informing her, I don’t know if she can accept the sudden appearance of a carrot head in the quiet and free space.
At noon, Zhou Rong was busy in the kitchen, while Gao Li was curled up on the sofa after get off work, holding a bucket of popcorn and watching a variety show.
You can hear laughter coming from outside the door from time to time.
Suisui followed Jian Yi and walked into the room nervously.
"Gao Li."
Gao Li was immersed in the variety show and didn't hear it.
"Gao Li!"
——[What's going on?]
Gao Li turned around angrily when his fun was interrupted, and his eyes were immediately fixed on the little girl wearing a baggy sweater next to him.
She was stunned, looked at Jian Yi, then at the little girl, and the popcorn she was about to put into her mouth fell to the ground.
——［No way.］
Jian Yi frowned. He didn't expect Gao Li couldn't accept it.
——[He went out for a while... and brought back a daughter. This couldn't be him and that so-and-so...]
It’s hard to describe Gao Li in a few words.
Jian Yi: “…”
"Do you think I'll ever have a daughter this old?"
Gao Li nodded blankly.
——[You are 28 years old, it is not surprising to have a daughter this old.]
No. 13: "I really can't bear to read this anymore. Jian Yi went to an orphanage, not a lover's home. Author, could you please use less of your imagination?"
Jian Yi approved, saying that the system was the right solution.
Meeting the little girl's timid eyes, Gao Li knew she had acted out her act. She stepped forward and gave what she considered her most amiable and sweet smile.
"Well……"
--[Hello. ]
——[Sorry, I can’t speak.]
She typed on her phone as usual, which made communication so troublesome.
Sui Sui looked at the page on his phone, then looked at her again, lowering his eyes, "I don't know so many words."
Gao Li: “…”
Well, she deliberately pressed the voice broadcast button to read the words she typed.
[Hello, my name is Gao Li. What's your name?]
"Sister, my name is Sui Sui."
The little girl was so cute that Gao Li couldn't help but rub her hair.
Jian Yi: “…”
Why is she the elder sister and he is both the father and the uncle?
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