I changed my mind
Zhu Zhi's company was in the city, and Luo Yuwen could get there quickly from his residence. He couldn't wait, so he set out before dawn, and with few pedestrians on the streets, he rode his scooter alone through the city.
Arriving at his destination, Luo Yuwen discovered that the lights were on in the building. He wondered if the employees inside had just arrived or hadn't left yet. He parked the car in a secluded spot and crouched in the bushes, his eyes never leaving the building's gate.
The long wait came again, but Luo Yuwen was patient enough, so waiting for a while was nothing to him.
The sky gradually turned white, and the number of pedestrians on the road gradually increased. Luo Yuwen's feet became numb from squatting. He watched the pedestrians coming and going on the road, but no one went in or out of the building.
During this time, he secretly walked around and found that the building had only one exit, the main gate, which meant that the employees inside could only enter and exit through this main gate.
"It's already this late, and no one from this company has come out yet?"
Fortunately, this situation did not last long. Luo Yuwen squatted until noon, and then he saw an RV driving towards the building in the distance. Luo Yuwen recognized the car.
It was Zhu Zhi's RV, and he remembered the license plate number on it.
The car stopped on the side of the road. Zhu Zhi, wearing a sun hat and sunglasses, got out first, carrying a bag in her hand. Then the slightly fat agent followed her, and the two of them entered the building together.
Luo Yuwen hadn't left since the two of them entered, and had been squatting at the door until noon. The midday sun was very strong, and many tiny beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
His shadow changed with the sunlight. Finally, at three o'clock in the afternoon, after Luo Yuwen finished his third bottle of energy drink, the door of the building finally opened again, and two women came out.
Zhu Zhi and her agent came out arm in arm, each carrying a large bag, chatting and laughing as they stepped into the RV. Soon, the black car started and drove away from the building.
Luo Yuwen stood up, slowed down, started the motorcycle and followed.
There were not many cars on the road in the afternoon, and the two cars were driving smoothly, but Luo Yuwen's face, buried in his helmet, became increasingly worse.
Because this road was the same one he took yesterday to follow Qu Qing, the RV carrying Zhu Zhi also drove to the suburbs and stopped in front of the same building as yesterday.
Zhu Zhi also came to Rainbow Orphanage.
But Zhu Zhi's stay was brief. Luo Yuwen only saw the agent get out of the car from a distance, but Zhu Zhi didn't. The agent also got out quickly, carrying his belongings, and walked into the orphanage for about ten minutes before returning to the car. The RV started up again and drove away from the orphanage.
Luo Yuwen couldn't believe it was such a coincidence that three women involved in the same case would donate to the same orphanage at the same time!
It seems that there is something in this orphanage.
Luo Yuwen leaned against the motorcycle, thinking about how to get in, when suddenly an idea popped into his mind.
"If Jiang Shuiying were here at this moment, how would she get in?"
Luo Yuwen began to recall the first time he and Jiang Shuiying came to this orphanage. Jiang Shuiying, like Qu Qing and Zhu Zhi, was holding something in her hand, which indicated that the three of them might be the sponsors of this orphanage.
There was a phone number on the map. Luo Yuwen stood there and dialed the number.
The call was connected quickly. It was a girl on the other end. After Luo Yuwen explained his purpose, the girl said she could accept the sponsorship, but asked him to provide proof of identity and said that the orphanage would not accept unclear financial donations. Luo Yuwen agreed immediately.
But just when Luo Yuwen said that he wanted to see the environment of the orphanage today, the other party refused.
"Excuse me, sir. We are about to close the park. Today's opening time is almost up. Please come back tomorrow."
Luo Yuwen said in a somewhat tough tone: "But I'm standing outside the yard now. Just open the door and let me see. I just want to take a look around and understand the situation."
“If I were to provide funding based solely on a phone call, I wouldn’t feel confident.”
There was silence on the other side, as if considering.
After more than ten seconds, the other party finally relented: "Okay, sir, please wait at the door."
Ten minutes later, Luo Yuwen saw a middle-aged woman in brown clothes who had been standing there for a long time, opening the door of the orphanage. But the woman did not rush Luo Yuwen in, but asked him to prove his identity first.
"Sir, please understand."
Luo Yuwen nodded, took out the ID card from his card wallet and handed it to the woman. The woman's eyes swept back and forth between the ID card and Luo Yuwen. The more she looked at Luo Yuwen, the stranger her expression became.
"Sir, have you been to our hospital before?"
Luo Yuwen was startled and looked down at his black clothes, remembering that he was wearing the same clothes when he came here with Jiang Shuiying before.
"Yes, I came here with Miss Jiang before."
"Miss Jiang? Miss Jiang Shuiying?"
"right."
The woman nodded, and her attitude was not so stiff afterwards. After confirming their identities, she allowed Luo Yuwen to enter. Luo Yuwen was also very tactful. Although he was visiting, he did not enter the building, but stood far away.
It was already evening, and the setting sun filled the courtyard with golden light. The orphanage was still the same as when he came here before, with the main building at the back, and many trees in the open space in the middle, as well as some small gardens and entertainment facilities. The courtyard was decorated very warmly.
The children living here were laughing and talking happily. Most of them were indoors, probably having dinner. Luo Yuwen looked around, pretending to think about the funding, and took the opportunity to speak to the woman:
“Do you receive much funding?”
“It’s not a lot, but we have a few regular funders and a few charitable foundations helping us.”
Luo Yuwen originally wanted to find an excuse to ask the woman to give him the sponsorship list, but when he saw that the door was closed so tightly and no outsiders came in all day except Zhu Zhi's agent and him, Luo Yuwen changed his mind and said something.
"I see you seem very sensitive about money. You even require identity verification before you can come in. Is it true that only sponsors can come in and see the children in your orphanage?"
"Yes, visitors are not allowed here. Only volunteers and sponsors can come in, and the number of times they can come is limited. We have to protect these children."
"Our adoption procedures are also very strict, and we will continue to visit until the child reaches adulthood."
Hearing the woman's answer, Luo Yuwen's heart skipped a beat - he was right, it was just a coincidence that these three women all sponsored the same orphanage at the same time!
Later, Luo Yuwen followed the woman to complete the formalities. Luo Yuwen also learned from her that if the sponsor wanted to see the child, he could only come once a month.
This clue was also very important. Luo Yuwen twisted the handlebars. He wanted to hurry back home to sort out the clues and verify the guess in his mind.
***
On the other side, inside Yan’s house.
At this time, the Yan family had lost its former luxury. The once bustling and prosperous Yan family was left with only Jiang Shuiying, the housekeeper, and the only maid.
In the huge bedroom, many cardboard boxes were piled on the expensive wool carpet, inside which were placed a large pile of sorted jewelry and many diamond-studded watches, all of which looked very valuable. There were also many jewelry scattered on the floor, making it a mess.
Jiang Shuiying casually tied her hair into a bun, letting it hang loosely on top of her head. She sat cross-legged on the floor in her white home clothes, holding a notebook in her hand and taking notes. The servants and housekeeper were responsible for inventory and packing.
"Miss, why did you want to divide up the jewelry you bought?"
Jiang Shuiying lowered her head to take inventory, holding a ruby necklace in her hand. "Oh, I forgot to sort it out before. The things Yan Ming gave me and the ones I bought myself are all mixed together. If I don't separate them now, it will be a bit troublesome later."
"It's better to separate."
"...Yes, Miss."
There were so many jewels that the three of them stayed in the bedroom from morning to afternoon to sort out part of them, and some of them were still in the basement.
Jiang Shuiying stood up and twisted her aching neck, saying, "Most of the things in the basement are Yan Ming's. I have very few of my own. I can do it myself later."
"Go and do something else."
The housekeeper and the maid looked at each other with a worried look on their faces. "Miss, let's go with you."
But Jiang Shuiying shook her head: "It's okay, just a little bit. There are only three of us in the Yan residence now. I know you have a lot of things to do."
After saying that, she was about to go to the basement, but suddenly she seemed to remember something and turned back again.
"Oh, butler, if nothing unexpected happens, Luo Yuwen will come to see me tonight. If I don't come up, you should go to the gate to meet him first."
The butler sighed imperceptibly and replied, "Yes, Miss."
The basement of Yan's house is very large, most of which is a temperature-controlled wine cellar. The rest is arranged by Yan Ming into a small club, which is connected to the outdoor swimming pool on the ground.
Jiang Shuiying hummed a song as she slowly walked into the wine cellar. She turned into the middle of the wine rack as if she was familiar with the place and stopped in front of a rack.
Her hand gently turned an inconspicuous wine bottle on the shelf, and the silent basement emitted a crisp sound of unlocking. Jiang Shuiying walked to the innermost part of the wine cellar and pressed along the wall bit by bit.
Finally, her hand found a loose wall. Jiang Shuiying pushed hard, and a hidden door popped out of the wall, revealing a heavy metal door inside. Jiang Shuiying's finger lightly touched the fingerprint lock, and the silver-white metal door slowly opened from the inside.
Jiang Shuiying was in the most secluded room in the entire Yan residence. The room was small, with the floor, walls, and ceiling all painted the same white. The lighting was also cool, even a bit dazzling compared to the warm light from the wine cellar outside.
There were only three safes in the room. Jiang Shuiying ignored the remaining two, squatted down at the safe in the middle, and opened it.
The square safe was empty, except for a dark yellow, old file box.
She checked her watch. It was already seven in the evening. She gathered the file box in her arms, closed the door, and left the basement, heading upstairs to the study.
Passing by the first floor, Jiang Shuiying spoke to the housekeeper who was tidying up the living room:
"Butler, I've changed my mind. If Luo Yuwen comes, tell him to find me in the study on the third floor."
"Yes, miss."
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