Chapter 135 The Fake Daughter of a Wealthy Family 1
"Is this the place?"
Albert Rockefeller looked at the slightly dilapidated street in front of him and frowned slightly:
"Why would she send her child here?"
This is a small, underdeveloped county town. The roads have been in disrepair for many years and are already full of potholes. It rained heavily last night, and the outdated drainage system failed to drain the rainwater in time. So looking around, it seems that the whole road is a puddle after puddle.
Albert glanced at his wet trouser legs and mud-stained shoes, frowning even more tightly. He pulled out the white handkerchief from his chest, shook it open gently, and wiped his lips with it, regretting a little that he had made this trip in person.
It was something that could be done by asking the secretary and the housekeeper to come, but I don't know why I suddenly had a brain attack and decided to do this.
Maybe it’s curiosity about this country that my mother has always missed?
Although he had come here once a few years ago, that time was to visit his mother and he only stayed for two days before leaving without staying longer.
And the impression that would leave is actually not a very good one.
"This is Ms. Shen's hometown." Larry Smith was one step behind Albert and bowed his head respectfully: "Maybe it's for the convenience of visiting."
Albert said sarcastically, "You've already thrown your child into an orphanage, but you still want to visit him? You're really a great mother."
"Sir, how long are you going to stay here? Do you know that you are like a monkey in a zoo, being watched by everyone?"
Kalida was dressed neatly, with her hair combed meticulously, and said something expressionless that could be considered offensive:
"Maybe I should go up and ask them for a tip."
She was right. Although there were not many pedestrians on the street, almost everyone was looking at the three people who were obviously different from them with surprise.
Foreigners with blond hair, blue eyes, high noses and deep eyes are rare in big cities nowadays, let alone this shabby little county town.
Albert didn't even turn his head: "Kalida, you will be kicked out of Rockefeller Manor sooner or later because of your mouth."
"Sir, I would be very grateful. You know, I have been looking forward to retirement for a long time."
This housekeeper, who had been serving Albert's mother since she married into the Rockefeller family, was not afraid of the threats from the current head of the family.
Although her movements are still agile and quick, her actual age is indeed over 60, and it is time for her to retire.
The reason why she followed Albert all the way to China was simply because the person she was going to pick up was from the same country as her old master.
Kalida thought: Perhaps this little master will be somewhat similar to the old lady?
Albert sighed. Now that he was here, he might as well finish his work. He gestured to Larry:
"lead the way."
Larry's sophisticated brain had already memorized all the routes of the small town, so they sent away the staff that were to be sent by the relevant departments. Since it was a private matter, they would keep a low profile if possible.
The three of them had just turned a small alley when they heard two childish voices talking in front of them.
Because there was an old lady from China in the house, all three of them could understand.
A gruff boy's voice said:
"My parents are so annoying. They always sign me up for all kinds of classes. Calligraphy and painting are not enough. Now they have added an English class. I have to go to the Children's Palace several times a week. It's so annoying! And there is so much homework!"
Then a soft and gentle loli voice patiently comforted her:
"Uncle and auntie are doing this for your own good. There's no harm in learning more."
"But I want to play. I haven't even finished reading the comic book I bought last time, and Wu Jiaqi asked me to have a water fight again. I don't want to do my homework! I don't want to do it!"
The voice paused for a while, and then the little girl's helpless laughter came:
"Then give me your homework and I'll help you write it. But I don't know English, so you have to give me the tutorial book first, otherwise I won't be able to write it either."
"Really? Ranran, you're so good! Last time I handed in the painting you drew for me, the teacher praised me for my great progress! You're really amazing, how come you can do everything?"
"No way... Then I'll help you draw next time. Otherwise, if you go back to your previous level, the teacher will find out that it wasn't you who drew it last time... What did you teach in the last class? What do you need to draw this time? But I only have a pencil, no other tools..."
"It's okay, it's okay. I'll give you mine! You're helping me draw, so of course you have to use mine! Woohoo, Ranran, you must be the little angel they're talking about!"
Little angel?
The corners of Albert's mouth curled up slightly, and for some reason he stood at the corner and did not move forward.
The conversation between the first two children continued, and the girl asked:
"How are uncle and aunt doing recently? I saw uncle in the west of the city last time. He was followed by several people and seemed very busy."
The boy complained:
"Of course he is busy. He is so busy that he has no time to care about me! I heard him talking on the phone about whether the house will be demolished or not... He eats and drinks with others every day, and he has a big fight with my mom when he comes home. My mom said that Aunt Hu is a vixen... Ranran, what is a vixen?"
After a few more words, the boy was called away by other children. Albert waited for a while and when he heard no more sound in front of him, he walked out from the corner.
In front of her stood a thin and slender figure, who looked to be about eight or nine years old. She was wearing a large and ill-fitting sports jacket that almost reached her knees. The sleeves were rolled up several times, revealing a thin wrist that looked like it would break if bent.
It is obvious that this child comes from a poor family.
She had two ponytails and was facing sideways, so Albert and the other two could only see half of her face.
Even with just half of her face shown, you can still tell that this little girl must be very delicate.
The most eye-catching thing is her skin, which is as white as jade and almost glows even in the dim alley.
The girl seemed to be thinking. She stayed there for a while, then walked to the right with her schoolbag, which had some frayed edges.
Albert followed with great interest, Larry remained silent, and Kalida raised her eyebrows and followed.
It's rare to see him so interested in a stranger, so let's just take a look first. Anyway, they won't be able to run away to where they are going.
Su Youran walked in the intricate alleys with familiarity. Listening to the faint footsteps behind her, the corners of her lips rose slightly for a moment, and then returned to calm.
She found the person she was looking for behind a run-down building.
"Brother Tingyi."
Zhao Tingyi, who was leaning against the wall and smoking with his buddies, heard the sound. Before he turned around, he subconsciously threw the cigarette in his hand to the ground, crushed it with his foot, and waved his right hand violently in front of his eyes several times, as if trying to get rid of the smell of smoke.
This series of actions made the other men laugh:
"Aren't you too hopeless? Is it possible for Ranran to eat you or what? Why are you so scared?"
"Is it true, as they say, that this is the young wife you have chosen?"
Several of them were very familiar with Su Youran, so they were not shy about it. Some even took the opportunity to "complain" to her:
"Of course, your brother Tingyi had a fight with someone again yesterday..."
Zhao Tingyi kicked him and glared at the guy fiercely, staring at him until he made a slap gesture.
"Why are you here? It's a mess here. Didn't I tell you not to come here? If you have anything to say, please ask someone to give me a message and I'll come find you."
Zhao Tingyi pulled Su Youran a little further away. It was filled with smoke over there and she would feel uncomfortable staying there.
Su Youran pulled at the strap of her schoolbag with a cute smile on her face:
"Brother Tingyi, I have some news to tell you..."
She lowered her voice slightly:
"The west side of the city is going to be demolished. If you can raise money and buy a house there in advance, you won't lose money."
Zhao Tingyi was stunned:
"Who told you that?"
"My deskmate is Secretary Zhou's child, so the news can't be wrong."
Su Youran tapped the ground with her toes, looking a little confused. Zhao Tingyi asked hurriedly:
"what else?"
"Brother Tingyi, do you want to stay like this forever?"
Su Youran bit her lip, as if she had made up her mind. She raised her head and stared at Zhao Tingyi:
"Although you will never lose money if you buy a house now, you can even make a small profit. If you are lucky, you can split one house into two, live in one and rent out the other. Then you will have no worries about food and clothing in the future. But is this... enough?"
"What's the meaning?"
Su Youran pulled the strap of her schoolbag tighter:
"You have many brothers. If you call them, many of them will come to help you. You can form a construction team to take over this demolition project... If you do a good job, there will be endless projects in the future..."
Zhao Tingyi was thoughtful at first, then laughed a little:
"I can gather the people, but I have no power, no influence, and no connections. Why would they give me such an important project?"
Su Youran lowered her voice even more. Albert and the other two hiding in the corner could vaguely hear her saying:
"Secretary Zhou... has a relationship with Secretary Hu in the office... the wife of Section Chief Xu... You can use this to negotiate... and you will be able to make a deal..."
Zhao Tingyi opened his eyes wide and looked around quickly. When he saw no one else, he growled at Su Youran:
"Who told you all this?! You are just a kid, where did you hear such nonsense from? Don't listen to those gossips anymore, understand?!"
Su Youran bit her lower lip tightly as her voice was harsh and urgent. Tears welled up in her eyes as she looked like she was trying her best to endure the pain.
Zhao Tingyi's heart couldn't help but feel sore and soft. He half-knelt down, held her face with both hands, and looked at her seriously:
"Of course, I know you're doing this for my own good, and I also know you're smart. What you said is indeed a very good idea and way out. I'll think about it carefully. But you have to remember that you're still young, and you only need to think about studying. Other things... getting involved too early won't be a good thing for you."
He touched her head:
"Children just need to eat and drink happily. If you think too much, you might not grow tall in the future!"
Su Youran's tears fell.
"I also only want to think about studying, not other things, but...but now it's nine years of compulsory education, I can go to school for free, what about the future?"
She looked at Zhao Tingyi with her big black eyes:
"There's no one to support the orphanage. Didn't Sister Huihui and the others all go to work in the south after graduating from junior high school? Am I going to be like that in the future? Working as a female worker in a small factory for the rest of my life, working hard and only being able to get three meals a day? I don't want that!"
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