AWB Chapter 117 I Want to Be a Good Dad (64)
Chapter 117 I Want to Be a Good Dad (64)
Xin Xin Angel House is a privately founded orphanage. The director was a businesswoman when he was young, but unfortunately, his daughter passed away due to a genetic disease. His wife was devastated by this and suffered from severe depression. She almost left the family two years after her daughter's death.
Xin Xin Angel House was established at this time.
It's not called an orphanage, but Angel House, because the director believes that the children who come here are not abandoned, but newborn little angels waiting for better people to take them away.
Because of the Angel House, the director's wife transferred all her longing for her daughter to these little angels. When Jingli visited the Angel House, this kind aunt showed no signs of having been tormented by depression.
Jingli's desire to return to Angel House wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision.
On one hand, the babies rescued from Qianshan who have lost their mothers will be sent to Xinxin Angel House after their condition stabilizes. Jingli feels that there may be a shortage of people here, so he plans to come and help when he has free time.
The body's memories of Angel House are all very pleasant. Before Jingli came, the original owner would come back to visit the headmaster whenever he had time. There's no reason why he wouldn't go now that Jingli has come.
On the other hand, the process of interacting with the infant spirit using the dream cards felt very subtle to him. This dream was basically derived from his shallow experience, but experiencing it from a different perspective was like seeing himself through the eyes of 6058.
He did not experience the process of "growing up," but miraculously, he experienced something called "love" through his contact with the spirits of the unborn children.
This kind of "love" made him feel very comfortable. It was the first time he had felt such warmth from his heart, rather than from the warmth he perceived in the world.
He wanted to return to Angel House to find a similar feeling.
The next day was a bright and sunny day. The security personnel prepared a car for the two of them and drove them to Angel House.
As the scenery along the way changed from unfamiliar to familiar, both Jingli and Fu Zichu felt a surge of different emotions.
Jingli was filled with anticipation, while Fu Zichu's feelings were somewhat complicated.
This area was also his former home.
He has been gone for more than ten years, but because it is far from the city center, the area around Angel House has not changed much.
But it was precisely because everything here was so similar to before that Fu Zichu increasingly wanted to escape.
This is where his life was shattered in two.
Returning to this familiar place, Fu Zichu suddenly felt a sense of filth about himself, making him unworthy of the place.
A warm hand grasped his hand.
Fu Zichu turned his head and saw Jingli smiling.
Even though the other person hadn't said a word, Fu Zichu suddenly felt a sense of peace.
He chuckled.
Yes, I just decided to become better yesterday, and today I'm doubting myself again.
He thought: Fu Zichu, you really have no backbone.
After composing themselves, the two got out of the car.
With Jiang's investment, Xinxin Angel House has undergone a major transformation.
The old gate has been completely renovated, the security system has been upgraded, and the exterior walls are covered with children's graffiti, making it look especially warm and inviting.
The two registered at the gate.
The gatekeeper hadn't changed; it was the same one Jingli had left Angel House. However, today's gatekeeper looked old, hunched over, and shorter than Jingli. He was no longer the person Jingli had to look up to when she was a child.
"Oh my, isn't this the little koi fish? It's grown so much!"
The moment he spoke, Jingli felt a warm current flow through her heart.
"Uncle Zhong."
Uncle Zhong nodded and then looked at Fu Zichu.
“This kid…” he squinted, “aren’t you that little brat who always climbs trees to look for the little koi fish?”
Upon hearing this, both Jingli and Fu Zichu were taken aback.
Jingli: "Uncle Zhong, you still remember things from so long ago!"
In this timeline, Fu Zichu still had a brief encounter with his past self, which Jingli knew, but he didn't expect the gatekeeper to remember.
Fu Zichu was completely stunned.
This brief memory has become blurred due to the torment he endured at the villa. Fu Zichu remembers a child, but he doesn't even know what the child looks like or what his name is.
Uncle Zhong became proud after receiving Jingli's approval: "Right? Although I'm old, my mind is still sharp."
As he spoke, he patted Fu Zichu on the shoulder: "Hey kid, I tell you about your mischievous antics every day. I'm not bragging, but no matter how much you kids who came out of Angel House have changed, Uncle Zhong remembers them all!"
As Uncle Zhong muttered to himself, he enthusiastically registered the two of them and led them inside.
“I’m getting old now, so I only stay here for a short time during the day. Young people have already taken over, but I just can’t bear to leave this place.”
Emerging from the gatehouse, one finds a small, lush green playground where children are playing games. Beside them, two or three couples watch them with smiles.
Laughter and cheerful voices filled the air.
This place doesn't look like an orphanage; it looks more like an ordinary school.
"This little playground was just laid out last week, and the kids love it," Uncle Zhong introduced. "Little Koi, you're a big star now, when are you going to make a children's movie? We can show it to these little ones and let them know that the children from our Angel House are all destined for great things."
Jingli smiled gently: "Okay, Uncle Zhong, just wait and see me on the children's channel."
Uncle Zhong led the two around several buildings and stopped in front of an old building.
"Dean Lin isn't feeling well, and Dean Qian hasn't been going to the front much lately. You two go ahead; I just spoke to them, and they should want to see you."
Dean Lin is the dean's wife, but at Angel House, people don't call her "Dean's wife," but simply Dean Lin.
As all the children know, Angel House has two directors, a grandfather director and a grandmother director.
This building was the children's dormitory when Jingli was young. It almost caught fire after Fu Zichu was adopted, but fortunately it was discovered in time and the fire did not spread.
Dean Qian was terrified afterward, so he scraped together some money to improve the building's fire safety and moved in with the children.
This old building has now been turned into dormitories for employees and volunteers, and the children have a better living environment.
The familiar door on the first floor opened a crack, and the crackling sound of a television and the creaking of an old-fashioned fan could be heard from inside.
Jingli knocked gently on the door, and it immediately opened.
"Just say you heard Old Zhong's voice and come in quickly."
Dean Qian opened the door.
“If I hadn’t told him to go and take a look, he wouldn’t have even opened the door,” Dean Lin said with a kind smile, sitting in his wheelchair.
From Jingli's perspective, this was probably the first time he had met the two elderly people, but the moment he saw them, Jingli felt a warm itch in his heart and wanted to curl up and snuggle into their arms.
These were the original owner's emotions. Unfortunately, after leaving the orphanage, the original owner was determined to make some achievements, otherwise he would feel guilty towards the orphanage. He didn't come back often and was somewhat reserved in front of the two directors.
But Jingli wasn't the original owner of this body. He really liked the warmth emanating from the dean, so he immediately went along with his feelings and hugged him.
"Dad, have you missed me lately?"
Dean Qian was taken aback by the hug, then patted Jingli on the back and pretended to be angry as he pushed her away.
"You brat, you didn't even tell us about such a big thing that happened before, making your Lin Ma worry so much that she couldn't sleep!"
He spoke very clearly, and his face was stern, but Jingli saw that his eyes were misty with tears.
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(This world is almost over! Little Fish's emotions are about to be activated!)
(Of course, it wasn't that he didn't love Ruan Yuanyuan or Jiang/Fu Yuanyuan before; it's just that he was rather clueless and didn't understand this kind of feeling. Little Fish, level up! You can write about straightforward Little Fish from now on, so happy!)