Zhu Wuhuan pursed his lips and did not answer Feng Changye.
She was somewhat resistant to the idea of finding her biological parents.
She had lived as an orphan for so many years, and she had already adapted to it. When she was a child, she would look forward to her parents like other children, but now she no longer had any resentment or expectations towards her parents.
To her, they were just two strangers who had never appeared before...
She felt repulsed at the thought of suddenly finding two strangers and being told that they were her parents and that she had to respect and care for them in the future.
After all, she only had fifteen days back in the modern world. After finding her parents, she would return to Daning. So what was the point of searching? It would only add to the worries of two people who would never see each other again. Why bother?
She just wanted to complete the fifteen-day journey happily and didn't want any unnecessary complications.
Seeing that she was full of resistance, Feng Changye didn't say anything more.
In matters like this, only the parties involved have the right to speak.
He could only give her some advice, but it was up to her to decide what to choose.
When Zhu Wuhuan was silent and autistic, the security guard of the orphanage discovered her.
"Director Zhu, you are here again!"
Two security guards, one old and one young, came out of the security booth on the left and greeted us with smiles.
Zhu Wuhuan quickly hid his feelings, smiled and glanced to the side.
She wasn't driving Miss Zhu's car, and she was wearing a mask. Apart from her silhouette and a pair of eyes, there was nothing else that could identify her. How could these two security guards recognize her?
It seems that Miss Zhu must often come to this orphanage, so she is familiar with the security guard.
She smiled and nodded, "Yes, I have nothing to do today, so I came back to take a look."
When the security guard heard her say come back to take a look, his eyes became more enthusiastic.
The word "return" is so touching.
Many people who have left the orphanage, when they have achieved success in their careers, return to the orphanage as distinguished guests and will never say the word "return" again.
It's rare for Director Zhu to always treat the orphanage as his home.
The older security guard said with a smile, "Director Zhu, it's such a coincidence that you're back today! The old dean is back too! He's just taking a walk inside. You could go in and talk to him for a while."
Zhu Wuhuan was stunned for a moment, then said in surprise, "Is the old dean in there? Then I'll go in right away!"
It’s great that the old dean is still alive!
When she was still a child, the old director was already nearly 50. Now she is in her 40s, and the old director is already 90 years old!
Before coming here, she had wondered about the current situation of the uncles and aunts in the orphanage, and even sadly thought that the old director might no longer be around...
Fortunately, God blesses the kind-hearted people, and the old dean is healthy and long-lived.
Zhu Wuhuan walked quickly into the orphanage with great excitement.
The older security guard looked at her from behind and said with amusement, "In the past, when Director Zhu came here to deliver things, although he was kind to us, there was always a sense of alienation... But today, Director Zhu was like a child who had truly returned home. He was so happy that he almost flew up in joy. Tsk tsk!"
The young security guard said, "Maybe Director Zhu doesn't have much affection for the orphanage. She's more attached to the people who took care of her. That's why she's so happy to know the old director is here."
The older security guard thought about it and was no longer surprised or sad. He went back to the security booth to watch TV.
...Orphanage Boulevard.
Zhu Wuhuan asked the children along the way and soon found the place. He saw the old dean walking slowly among the yellow leaves with a cane.
The old man had a hunched back, one hand leaning on a crutch and the other hand behind his back. Every few steps he would look up at the yellow leaves on the trees and the scenery on both sides, looking very leisurely.
Zhu Wuhuan looked at the old man's back, his eyes slightly red.
She trotted over to the old director, supported his crutch arm, and, fearing he couldn't hear her, she laughed and called out, "Old Director! Long time no see!"
The old dean was looking at the leaves when suddenly someone held his arm. He turned his head to look at him in surprise.
Finding it was a strange girl wearing a mask, he blinked in confusion and asked kindly, "Little girl, who are you?"
Zhu Wuhuan held the old man's arm with one hand, took off his mask with the other, and smiled at him, "Old Director! It's me! Zhu Wuhuan! I used to be a child of our Tongxin Orphanage. You and the uncles and aunts in the orphanage raised me! It was you who registered our children and secured the right to go to school! It was you who paid for our living expenses out of your own pocket to send us to school. Do you remember?"
The old dean is too old and his reaction is a bit slow.
He blinked and looked at Zhu Wuhuan, and it took him a full half minute to react.
"Oh! It's Huanhuan!"
He looked at Zhu Wuhuan happily and said in a loud voice, "I remember you! I remember! You have the same name as my dog! I used to call my dog Huanhuan, and you would always happily run over to let me pat your head. You were so cute!"
“…” Zhu Wuhuan coughed lightly.
There's no need to remember such embarrassing things in such detail, old dean!
How come you don't remember my excellent grades? How come you don't remember that every year I would bring back a certificate of honor, and you would always be so happy that you would give me candy?
Zhu Wuhuan was feeling embarrassed when she heard Feng Changye's low and sweet laughter. She turned her head and glared at him, not allowing him to laugh at her.
Feng Changye looked at her tenderly, "How dare your husband laugh at you? Your husband thinks you are adorable, Huanhuan——"
Zhu Wuhuan met his doting gaze, took a deep breath, and calmed down.
Forget it, it’s just an embarrassing thing that the old dean mentioned. She has been called Huanhuan by Feng Changye for so many years, and she has long been immune to this name. As long as she is not embarrassed, no one else will be embarrassed.
She adjusted her mood, looked at the old dean, nodded and smiled, "Yes, old dean! It's me! It's Huanhuan! Old dean, you have a really good memory!"
The old dean raised his hand tremblingly, wanting to pat her head like he did back then, but unfortunately he couldn't. "Huanhuan has grown so tall, I can't even pat her!"
Seeing that the old man was struggling, Zhu Wuhuan immediately squatted down to let him take the picture. "Old Dean, since you can't take the picture, I will squat down and let you take the picture. In front of you, Huanhuan will always be the little girl who longs for your gentle touch on the head!"
The old dean was so coaxed that he smiled happily.
What a lovely little girl.
She has been cute since she was little, and she is still so cute even now that she is so grown up.
He asked Zhu Wuhuan to stand up and support him, and the two of them talked as they walked forward.
He asked, "Huanhuan, I heard that you are a very good director now?"
Zhu Wuhuan said in her heart, I am much more powerful than the director now, I am a very powerful queen.
Unfortunately, she could only talk about this in her heart.
She was now using Miss Zhu's identity, so she had no choice but to claim Miss Zhu's credit. She nodded and said, "Yes, I became a director and filmed several TV series."
The old dean said, "That TV series that's been a big hit lately is called 'The Secret History of Daning,' right? I've seen it, it's great! My son told me you directed it, but I didn't believe it at the time! Then my grandson found me some reading glasses, and I squatted in front of the TV to look at the cast list. I saw your name under director, and then I believed it."
Zhu Wuhuan couldn't help laughing.
The old dean is so cute. He is squatting in front of the TV and trying hard to find her among a bunch of names.
This reminded her of when they were little, after final exams, the school would post a red list of students at the school gate. Every time, the old director would happily crowd in front of the list with the parents, wearing reading glasses and looking for the names of the children in the orphanage row by row. If he found one, he would happily show off to the people around him. Look, this is my child. He did so well on the test!
This familiar memory emerged, and Zhu Wuhuan's eyes couldn't help but tear up.
She loved this orphanage very much, and loved the uncles, aunts and the old director in the orphanage very much. They were all kind-hearted people who opened their arms to support the orphans and took care of them as they grew up.
Although they lived in poverty in the orphanage due to limited conditions, they never suffered any harsh abuse.
Their Tongxin Orphanage is not like those black-hearted orphanages reported in the news. There are no staff members who beat or scold children at will, and no director who secretly withholds donated materials. There are only kind people here, and only good people who pay out of their own pockets from time to time to improve their meals.
The only regret is that there is always a shortage of new children in the orphanage, so they naturally cannot always be the darlings loved by their uncles and aunts.
When this group of children went to school, the uncles and aunts shifted their focus and focused on taking care of the younger group of children wholeheartedly.
Because the uncles and aunts are so kind and loving, they love all the children in the orphanage and will not favor any one in particular.
It's sad, but also heartwarming.
"Old Dean, let me tell you a secret."
Zhu Wuhuan looked up at the old dean with snow-white hair, tears in his eyes. "Back then, we always secretly called you and the other uncles and aunts Dad and Mom... You were the eldest dad, Uncle Chen was the second dad, Uncle Zhang was the third dad... Aunt Su was the eldest mom, and Aunt Qian was the second mom..."
She counted the fathers and mothers of that time one by one, and every time she read one, their kind and gentle smiling faces would appear before her eyes.
Those are the parents who gave them love.
When the old dean heard Zhu Wuhuan say this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter.
He looked at Zhu Wuhuan lovingly, "Oh, is this still a secret? We old guys have known it for a long time! One time, you were secretly calling out "Dad, Dad, Dad, Dad, Mom, Mom, Mom" in the little room, and we happened to be passing by... When we heard you whispering that you weren't wild children, that you had many, many dads and moms who loved you... well, we all cried when we heard it, what a bunch of poor kids."
Zhu Wuhuan was stunned. It turned out that everyone knew about it.
The children thought they had kept this secret well and only dared to call out secretly because their uncle and aunt had their own children at home and they didn't want to cause trouble for them.
Who knows, it’s no longer a secret.
"You kids are so silly. It's ok for you to call other people mom and dad, but I was almost fifty years old at the time. How could I have such an old father? You should call me grandpa, hahahaha——"
Upon hearing the old dean's words, Zhu Wuhuan chuckled.
She couldn't help but lean on the old dean's shoulder, like a child leaning on its parent, "Calling me grandpa doesn't seem close enough, I'm more like dad."
The old dean laughed again.
Zhu Wuhuan looked at the old dean's face covered with age spots and couldn't help but feel moved.
She grew up with their kindness. Without their careful care, she would not be who she is today. She wants to do her best to give back to these lovely and kind uncles and aunts.
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