Chapter 136 The Fake Daughter of a Wealthy Family 2
"Obviously I am smarter than them. I can memorize the textbooks after reading them once. I am studying all the junior high school textbooks left by Sister Huihui and the others. Even if I skip a grade and go to the second grade, I can catch up immediately."
Su Youran's eyes seemed to have been washed by water. The light in her eyes was as bright as stars, so bright that people could hardly look directly at her:
"But that's not enough! If I don't want to be like Sister Huihui and the others, I have to be a thousand times better than everyone else! So I helped Zhou Peng with his homework, helped him draw, and learned English for him. I didn't go to a tutoring class, but I learned the same things as the tutoring class. If I didn't think about it in advance, would I be able to do these things?"
She wiped away her tears fiercely:
"I can only rely on myself, but what do I have? It's just this relatively smart brain."
So, to be a carefree child, eating and playing? I don't have the capital or conditions to do that.
Zhao Tingyi let go of her dejectedly. He didn't think he was a stupid man. Although he dropped out of school early, it was because of family constraints.
His parents died early, and he was raised by only his grandmother. By the time he was in junior high school, his grandmother's health was already very poor.
He had to drop out of school and do odd jobs to earn medical expenses and living expenses. Until his grandmother passed away, he no longer had the idea of going back to school. Anyway, as long as one person was well fed, the whole family would not be hungry, so he just lived casually like this.
Meeting Ranran was an accident. At that time, she happened to be in trouble with the seniors. Seeing that the little girl was fair and cute, I helped her.
After that they gradually became familiar with each other. Sometimes she would bring him some food she cooked herself, and he would treat her to a good meal after making money. He would occasionally give her some fruits and snacks, and took care of her more attentively than he took care of himself.
That's why some people joked that he found himself a young wife.
In fact, Zhao Tingyi didn't think too much about it, he just felt that the little girl was pitiful and cute, so he couldn't help but feel a little distressed. As he felt distressed, he turned to love.
He wanted her to be happy like other children. As long as he saw her smile, all the hard work and fatigue would be worth it.
But I didn't expect that her little body contained so many worries.
Zhao Tingyi searched his pockets but couldn't find a tissue, so he could only use the back of his hand to wipe her tears:
"I will form an engineering team and talk to them as you said. I will try my best to get the project. I will be responsible for your tuition and living expenses in the future. You can study to any level you want. Even if you want to go abroad, I will try my best to support you. Okay?"
“No.” Su Youran pushed his hand away, looking a little disgusted. Her face turned red as she rubbed it. “I can live a good life on my own.”
"Hey." Zhao Tingyi couldn't help but pinch her little nose: "The little girl is quite stubborn!"
Su Youran took out a few-dollar electronic watch and checked the time. This was the reward the dean bought for her out of his own pocket when she got first place in the county in the exam.
"It's getting late. I have to go back, or I'll miss dinner."
Zhao Tingyi held her back and said, "I'll take you to eat. The food in the orphanage doesn't have any oil or water. Look how thin you are."
“No.” Su Youran pushed him again. “Just save your own money. Do you think that just accepting the project will be enough? There will be a time when you will worry about money!”
After saying that, she walked back without caring about him, leaving Zhao Tingyi standing there, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. This girl is too smart!
After laughing, I couldn't help but sigh. If life didn't force it, who would be willing to grow up so early?
Which child of her age doesn't nestle in the arms of her parents and act like a spoiled brat, or even throw a tantrum for a candy, a toy or a piece of clothing?
It was only after she started thinking about it early on.
Zhao Tingyi grabbed his hair in annoyance and turned to look for his brothers. We have to quickly set up the framework. We still need to brainstorm on the rules. However, we must not say that the source of the information came from Ranran...
Albert looked at the little girl's back and asked Larry:
“How many orphanages are there here?”
Larry remained calm: "Only one."
"How old should the child be now?"
"Nine years old, probably the same age as this girl."
As soon as these words came out, Albert and Kalida looked at him at the same time. Larry blinked innocently and said, I'm just stating the facts. What are you thinking?
Kalida smiled thoughtfully: "It seems that her personality is quite similar to Madeline's."
Just as smart, and just as stubborn.
Madeline is Albert's mother and the third wife of Mr. Rockefeller Sr. Her Chinese name is Su Yiya. She immigrated abroad with her family during a special period. Later, Mr. Rockefeller Sr., who had just divorced, fell in love with her at first sight. After marriage, they only gave birth to one son, Albert.
Albert looked exactly like old Rockefeller, and there was almost no trace of Chinese ancestry in him, which made Su Yiya depressed for a long time.
"If Madeline knew her granddaughter had completely black hair and black eyes, she would probably be very happy."
Albert stroked his chin and said, "His personality is quite interesting. He lives up to his Rockefeller bloodline."
Larry: …
Should I remind you that there should be more than one child of the same age in an orphanage?
There weren't many nine-year-olds in the orphanage, but there were quite a few. However, Albert provided the year and date when the children were sent here, which narrowed the scope.
Albert and the other two looked at Su Youran and the other little girl standing in front of them and smiled happily.
Albert didn't look at anyone else. He just stared at Su Youran with burning eyes, from her hair to her feet, as if he was looking for similarities between her and him.
Then he discovered with regret that this little girl seemed to have nothing in common with him except her skin color.
Whether it's hair color, eye color, or facial features.
Oh, if being both very delicate can be considered a similarity, then they do look alike. Both of them have elf-like faces.
It’s just that Albert is profound and sharp, while the little man in front of him is gentle and cold.
She has light willow-like eyebrows, thick and long eyelashes, and clear black and white eyes. When she focuses, they are like a clear spring, and when she looks around, they are like flowing stars.
She pursed her pale pink lips, and although she was a little confused about why she was suddenly called here, her face still had a calmness and composure that was rare for such a young person.
Albert reached out and patted her head gently, which attracted a surprised glance from the little girl. Then, taking the opportunity to talk to the dean, he took a step back unnoticeably and distanced himself from him.
There was a hint of smile in Albert's eyes. He was quite good at protecting himself.
"Dear little princess, would you like to show me around here?"
Albert bent down slightly, put his left hand on his back, and performed a gentleman's salute elegantly. When his narrow and passionate eyes stared at someone intently, it was easy to make people blush and their heart beat faster.
Kalida said sarcastically, "My dear sir, the lady in front of you is only nine years old."
The dean smiled and pushed Su Youran, “Ran Ran, take Mr. Rockefeller for a walk.”
Su Youran pursed her lips even more tightly and gestured toward the outside, “Please come in.”
"This is the cafeteria... This is the dormitory... This is where we usually play..."
The orphanage is really not big and can be walked around in a few minutes. It only has a three-story building, a not very spacious yard in the middle, and a few bungalows in the back.
The children all slept in bunk beds, with more than ten people sleeping in one room, and it was almost completely crowded.
Albert took a look through the crack in the door and couldn't help frowning:
"Have you always lived in a place like this?"
Su Youran looked over and then turned her gaze away without caring:
"At least it's a brick house and it's still in the city."
Isn’t it more difficult to work in the fields in the countryside?
Albert somewhat understood why she was so worried at such a young age:
“Why do you want to learn English?”
Su Youran looked at him in confusion, as if asking how he knew I wanted to learn English. Albert smiled and said:
"The dean said so."
Su Youran did not answer his question. Instead, she asked:
"You...want to adopt me?"
Albert raised his eyebrows, neither saying yes nor no: “Then do you want to be adopted by me?”
Su Youran paused, her hands constantly tugging at the hem of her clothes. Albert noticed that she seemed to subconsciously tug at something whenever she was thinking, nervous, or emotional.
"This is a bad habit." He looked at her hands: "A truly smart person won't let others easily see her true emotions, whether from her expression or unconscious little movements."
Su Youran seemed a little dazed. She instinctively looked at her own hands, then grasped them and hid them in her wide sleeves.
"Yes, if you can't change this habit in a short period of time, hide it first and don't let anyone find it."
Albert still had that relaxed and comfortable look, his blue eyes seemed to contain the abyss of the ocean.
"Also, smart people don't show their intelligence on their faces. Don't you Chinese have an idiom called 'great wisdom appears foolish'? You can learn from it."
"Why……"
Albert bent down and faced Su Youran. Their eyes, one blue and one black, stared at each other, as if they were engaged in an invisible tug-of-war.
After a while, Albert curved his eyes, smiled, and patted the little guy's head again:
“I like smart people.”
Little guy, I hope you become smarter!
In the dean's office, Larry briefly explained the situation:
"Mr. Rockefeller had a brief encounter with Miss Shen when he came to China ten years ago. Then Mr. Rockefeller returned to Country M. It was not until recently that he received a letter from Miss Shen before her death, stating that she had given birth to Mr. Rockefeller's child and abandoned it at the door of your hospital. We came here this time to confirm the child's bloodline and take her away."
Take her away?
A middle-aged woman standing next to the dean's eyes flickered, then she lowered her head, hiding the deep thought in her eyes.
"Do you have children?"
"Yes, if you are willing to go with me, you will have three brothers and one sister."
Su Youran's eyes widened. With so many children? Why would she want to adopt a foreign child?
Albert was amused by her pair of expressive eyes. He found that since he met this little girl, he seemed to laugh especially a lot?
"Do you know what the name Rockefeller means?"
What?
The Rockefellers are the oldest, most peculiar, richest and largest family in the United States. They have maintained prosperity for more than two hundred years, which is rare in the world.
In the 1990s, the Rockefeller family controlled a fortune of up to 150 billion US dollars, producing more than 250 tycoons and 50 super-rich people.
"It can be said that as long as your last name is Rockefeller, you can walk sideways in the United States... no, in the whole world."
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