The imagined oppression and bullying did not occur. The children in the welfare home played as usual and worked as usual, and everyone seemed to be having a happy time.
Ye Chen stared blankly at the children playing in the yard, his mind slowly opening up memories from many years ago, all of which were scenes of him and Ye Chen in the orphanage when they were young, now just memories.
"Hey, what kind of monster are you? Sneaking around outside the door, what evil intentions are you plotting?" Suddenly, a childish voice pulled him back to reality. Looking down, he saw a five or six-year-old child pointing at them with a wooden stick, righteously rebuking them.
"Monster? I am the Jade Emperor! How dare you be so insolent!" Ye Chen tried to explain, but Ye Chen spoke first, questioning the child in front of him with a stern tone.
"You're the Jade Emperor? Don't try to fool me! The Jade Emperor is fat and big-eared, he doesn't look like you! What kind of monster are you, daring to impersonate the Jade Emperor!" The child was stunned for a moment, then pouted and shouted.
"Who said that? Have you ever seen the Jade Emperor? Do you know what he looks like?" Ye Chen asked with a smile.
"I! I! I! I've never seen it, but it's written in the book! Anyway, anyway, you're not the Jade Emperor!" The child couldn't answer and became anxious, shouting at Ye Chen.
"In a book? What book?"
"Hmph! It's written in 'Journey to the West,' you definitely haven't read it!"
"Oh~~~ Journey to the West! So if you run out with a stick, are you Sun Wukong, the Monkey King?"
"Yes! I am the Great Sage Equal to Heaven, Sun Wukong!"
"Then I am the Buddha!"
"No, you're cheating! You just said you were the Jade Emperor!"
"But didn't you say I'm not the Jade Emperor?"
"Then, then, you're not the Buddha either, you don't have a big bald head!"
"..."
Ye Chen touched his thick, lustrous hair. There was really nothing he could do about it. After all, lords were free from illness and disaster, so hair loss was something that rarely happened to them.
Let alone lords, with the rare spiritual plants produced in their territories, even ordinary people rarely suffer from illnesses, and hair loss is extremely rare.
"Alright, Xiaoxi, stop fooling around. Who gave you permission to play with that stick again? What if you hit someone?" At this moment, a woman in her forties came out of the welfare home and shouted at the child holding the stick.
"I! I found two bad guys. They were acting suspiciously outside the orphanage. They're definitely not good people!" The child called Xiao Xi explained in a slightly flustered manner, clearly not the first time she had been caught.
"Whether he's a good person or not is for me to judge, but playing with a stick is wrong. Go back to the yard!" Then, with a slightly apologetic look, she said to Ye Chen and the other person, "Sorry, this kid is a bit naughty. Are you from the Science and Technology Park? Is there something you need?"
"It's alright, they're quite cute and energetic!" Ye Chen stood up, smiled, and said, "We're employees of the Science Park, we're off today, so we're just strolling around the neighborhood!"
"Oh, I haven't seen you before. Are you new here? Everyone in the science park is like family. I'm a caregiver from the welfare home. You don't look very old, so just call me Aunt Qiu. If you don't mind the noise, would you like to come in and sit down?" Aunt Qiu greeted us with a smile.
Ordinary people cannot enter the science park. Those who come to exchange and learn are accompanied by staff. Therefore, those who appear here are mostly employees of Duobao, and also students who have sneaked out of the school.
"Sure, why would I complain about the noise? They're so cute!" Ye Chen smiled and looked at Xiao Xi, who was pouting behind Aunt Qiu. "Your name is Xiao Xi?"
"Hmph!" The little boy turned his head and hid behind Aunt Qiu, not wanting to pay any attention to Ye Chen.
"Oh, Sun Wukong wouldn't be so timid, hiding behind Aunt Qiu. Looks like you're a fake Sun Wukong!" Ye Chen said, feigning shock. Upon hearing this, the little guy poked his head out angrily.
"You're the fake Sun Wukong! I'm the real one! I'm the real one! Waaah..." The little guy shouted, then suddenly burst into tears and ran towards the orphanage, leaving Ye Chen completely bewildered.
Seriously? You're that emotionally fragile?
"I'm sorry, you must be embarrassed! Please come in!" Aunt Qiu shook her head helplessly and said apologetically, then led the two of them into the orphanage.
"I was being presumptuous. Is he alright?" Ye Chen replied apologetically.
"It's alright, I'll talk to him later. Ever since he watched Journey to the West, this kid has been clamoring to be Sun Wukong. He's always making a fuss and won't let anyone question him. It's good to let him suffer a little!" Aunt Qiu shook her head and smiled.
"That's not good either. Children are very sensitive. Where could he have run off to? I'll go look for him!" Ye Chen said, frowning.
"I'll go instead. It's my own fault for causing this trouble. Where does Aunt Qiu usually run off to?" Ye Chen stopped her and said.
Both he and Ye Chen came from orphanages and knew very well that the children there were more sensitive and precocious than children in normal families outside. Therefore, it was better to guide them out of these negative emotions in a timely manner.
"This? It's alright, it's alright. I'll have someone call him over! Please come in and sit down, don't be shy!" Aunt Qiu said helplessly, leading Ye Chen and the other person into a guest room. Then she waved and called out to a child playing outside.
As they walked in, Ye Chen and his companion took a general look at the scale of the entire orphanage. The environment was quite good, much better than the dilapidated orphanage they had been in before. Moreover, the facilities were new and complete, indicating that Yu Fei had clearly put thought and effort into it.
Soon, the little guy was called over by his companions and other children. The caregivers, director, teachers and so on, all of whom were very respected in the orphanage. The precocious children could be noisy, mischievous, and rebellious... but they could also be sensible and obedient.
"Hey, here comes the fake Sun Wukong?" Ye Chen said with a smile, looking at the little guy.
"Hmph!" The little guy snorted loudly, then turned his head away from Ye Chen. "Say what you have to say right now. I don't want to see you. I hate you!"
"Oh dear, someone dislikes me. It seems I'll have to take this side story of 'Journey to the West' back with me!" Ye Chen said, feigning regret as he took out an old, thread-bound book.
Upon hearing this, the little guy immediately turned around, staring intently at the ancient book in Ye Chen's hand, and exclaimed in surprise, "There are side stories to Journey to the West?"
"Of course! And I don't just have spin-offs of 'Journey to the West,' your favorite Sun Wukong has appeared in so many stories! Do you want to see them? Do you want to know more about the stories of Sun Wukong?" Ye Chen's tempting voice echoed during the holiday.
The little guy had never seen anything like this before, and immediately nodded instinctively, replying, "Yes!"
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