dusk.

The sun gradually sets in the west, and the sunset fills the sky.

Qidian Welfare Institute.

The afterglow of the setting sun shines on the mottled buildings, adding a touch of twilight to the already outdated facilities.

"Sister Qiqi"

"Sister Qiqi"

Zhao Wanqi was carrying a small satchel and walking on the bumpy stone road in the courtyard.

Whenever a little guy said hello to her, she would take out the white rabbit from her pocket.

Seeing the smiles on the little ones' faces while they were eating toffee, Zhao Wanqi suddenly understood the meaning of what Teacher Wen had insisted on all these years.

Dean Wen's children are all abroad, and they also want to take the old man over so that she can enjoy peace and happiness.

But the old lady was not used to foreign food, so she rejected the kindness of her children.

But Zhao Wanqi knew in her heart that although Teacher Wen said that she had bad teeth and couldn't eat foreign steaks, in fact.

She just couldn't let go of these kids.

As long as these children are still there, she will not leave.

"Sister Qiqi, sister Qiqi" A little boy of four or five years old tugged on the corner of Zhao Wanqi's clothes.

He looked at Zhao Wanqi's pocket, his eyes full of longing.

"Xiaohu, do you still want to eat toffee?" Zhao Wanqi took out a tissue from her bag and wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth.

"Well, I want to eat." Xiaohu nodded vigorously.

After putting the tissue that had been wiped with saliva into her pocket, Zhao Wanqi flicked Xiaohu's forehead with her fingers and said:

"But it's no longer possible. I can only eat one piece of white rabbit a day. If I eat more, I will get cavities."

"Tooth decay?" Xiaohu was a little confused.

Zhao Wanqi rubbed Xiaohu's head lovingly and explained:

"It's just that small bugs will grow in the teeth. When the time comes, they will eat your teeth, which will be very painful."

If it were Wen Yan, she might learn more about the science that the "bugs" in tooth decay are actually lesions of the hard tissue of the teeth caused by bacteria.

But for Xiaohu, she would not explain it like this. This is not a different treatment.

But the knowledge that normal children can accept is a bit too complicated for Xiaohu.

Seeing Xiaohu's wrist curled inwards and the drool flowing unconsciously from the corner of his mouth, Zhao Wanqi's eyes flashed with distress.

Little Tiger suffers from polio. Not only is his IQ lower than his peers, but even some parts of his body are obviously different from normal people.

Basically no family would be willing to adopt a child like him, so he could only spend his childhood in an orphanage.

It can be said that healthy children like Wen Yan are rare in orphanages.

Even if there are, they will be adopted one after another before long.

The remaining children, like Xiaohu, are born with defects that are difficult to cure, or even if they can be cured, it will cost a lot of money.

"Sister Qiqi, I'm not afraid of bugs. If they eat my teeth, I can eat them first." Xiaohu was still staring at Zhao Wanqi's pocket.

Zhao Wanqi didn't know how to explain to him the dangers of tooth decay.

She had no choice but to turn over her pockets and said:

"You see, my sister only has one piece of white rabbit. She is going to visit Wen Xiaoyan tomorrow. Can we leave this piece of toffee for him to eat?"

"I can buy it for you when I come back."

Worried that Xiaohu would not agree, Zhao Wanqi also made a promise to "definitely do it next time".

But Xiaohu still shook his head.

Seeing his refusal, Zhao Wanqi was a little helpless.

She handed the toffee to Xiaohu, thinking that she would let him rinse his mouth later.

But who knew that although Xiaohu's eyes were full of longing, he did not pick up the toffee.

Instead, he said: "Sister Qiqi, can you also bring my rabbit for tomorrow to Brother Xiaoyan?"

Zhao Wanqi was stunned for a moment, and then a bright smile appeared on her face. She wiped Xiaohu's saliva again and said:

"Of course, sister, thank you on behalf of Wen Xiaoyan."

…

"Dong dong."

After bidding farewell to a group of little ones, Zhao Wanqi came to the dean's office and knocked politely on the door.

"Please come in." The old lady's kind voice came from the office.

Looking at Old Mrs. Wen wearing chain reading glasses, Zhao Wanqi said sweetly:

"Teacher Wen, I'm here to see you. Are you reading the music score?"

"Are you thirsty? Let me pour you a cup of tea."

Zhao Wanqi said and was about to get the teapot.

The old lady put down the music sheet and said, "I'm not thirsty, so don't bother me."

"Then your neck must be sore after reading the score for such a long time. Let me rub it for you." Zhao Wanqi said in a very dogged manner.

The old lady took off her reading glasses, looked at Zhao Wanqi, and asked, "Tell me, what do you want me to do for you?"

"Mr. Wen, how did you know?" Zhao Wanqi was stunned for a moment.

Mrs. Wen stood up, picked up the teapot, poured a glass of water, handed it to Zhao Wanqi, and said:

"From the moment you walked in, I knew something was wrong with you."

"Is it so obvious?" Zhao Wanqi sipped her saliva and stuck out her tongue.

Sitting back on her seat, Mrs. Wen looked at Zhao Wanqi and joked:

"When you have nothing to do, will you knock on the door when you enter my office?"

"It seems like this is really the case." Zhao Wanqi's face turned slightly red as she recalled her habits.

Mrs. Wen urged while clearing the table:

"It's getting late. If you have anything to do, just tell me quickly and then go home as soon as possible to avoid unsafe conditions on the road after dark."

"I heard that you are going to visit Wen Xiaoyan in the next two days. Can you take me with you?"

"We haven't seen each other for a long time, and I miss him a little bit." Zhao Wanqi also pursed her lips when she spoke, looking a little coquettish.

Mrs. Wen was a little surprised: "How did you know I was going to see Xiaoyan?"

Her visit to Wen Yan this time was not a customary home visit at the welfare home, and she did not need to notify the staff of the Civil Affairs Bureau office to accompany her.

She just wanted to visit Wen Yan in a private capacity to see how he was integrating into his new family, so she didn't tell anyone.

"Hehe, I guessed it." Zhao Wanqi smiled proudly.

"You love Wen Xiaoyan so much. I haven't seen him for a while. You must miss him too."

"I guess you will definitely visit him in the next two days."

Zhao Wanqi raised her snow-white chin and said a little arrogantly: "Sure enough, I am so smart."

"It's not very good for me to visit Xiaoyan in a private capacity. It can easily arouse people's resentment. If I take you with me, it will be even more troublesome."

Mrs. Wen shook her head, apparently wanting to refuse.

"No, no, Teacher Wen, you must take me with you."

Zhao Wanqi quickly ran behind the old lady and squeezed her shoulders:

"I am Wen Xiaoyan's sister. He must miss me too."

"You don't even know that when he called me at noon, he said that he hadn't seen me during this time. He thought about me and couldn't even eat."

"You see, this is the toy he asked me to buy for him. He also told me to hand it to him personally, otherwise he would cry to me."

"I was also pestered by him and couldn't help it, so I came to you to take me to visit him."

"Quack, quack, quack," Zhao Wanqi said, and pinched the little duck to show that she was not lying. This was the toy she bought for Wen Yan.

Old Mrs. Wen was a little confused: "You can go see him by yourself, why do you have to let me take you there?"

"Don't think I don't know. You have already inquired about Xiaoyan's current address from Old Liu in the archives."

Zhao Wanqi waved her fist, raised her chin and said, "It's not that I don't dare to go, I'm not afraid of that Wang Luoqi at all."

"I'm just afraid that I can't control my bad temper. If I go alone, if I have a conflict with her, it will be difficult for Wen Xiaoyan."

"Okay, let's see what you can do." Old Mrs. Wen did not expose the paper tiger Zhao Wanqi.
To be continued...