The afternoon sun was warm and blazing, and many pedestrians took off their coats and walked around among the carriages.
On the stone steps in front of the orphanage, a little girl wearing a white dress sat there obediently. The sun shone in her dark blue eyes, reflecting the busy scene on the street.
"Nia, don't you want to eat?"
Gulihanna walked up to her and touched her head: "Let's eat something first. Sister Thiessen cooked oatmeal and added sugar to it."
Yunia didn't say a word, just shook her head and stared at the direction Ma Wei left, never wanting to look away.
"well"
Seeing this, Gulhana sighed lightly, and there was no good solution. She had seen too many similar things. Most of the children who came to the orphanage had to experience the moment of separation from their parents.
From hope to despair is a long process.
Time passed very slowly. The sun was moving westward little by little, and it was not as dazzling as noon. However, Yunia gradually lowered her head, holding her skirt with her little hands, and no longer looked at the street. She sat there alone,
The noise in the orphanage echoed in my ears.
"Nia."
When Gulhana saw this scene, she didn't know how to comfort her.
Finally, Yunia put her hands around her knees and huddled in the corner, her back looking so lonely.
However, she didn't know that in the alley not far away, a pair of eyes had been staring at her for a long time.
The sun cannot shine into this muddy and wet alley. Mavie stands in the shadows, with several fat mice running past his feet. He remains unmoved and just silently observes Yunia sitting at the door of the orphanage.
Watch her every move.
As time went by, the light in Yunia's eyes gradually dimmed, and it was like sharp needles piercing Mavey's body.
It is extremely painful to abandon a child with your own hands and watch the other person gradually become desperate.
This is a completely different feeling than seeing orphans on the street.
Ma Wei was extremely entangled in his heart. He had always acted rationally, and for the first time he had doubts about his choice. He didn't know whether it was the right thing to do, and there were two voices in his heart that kept arguing.
Abandoning Yunia was a decision to protect herself, but in other words, this behavior pushed Yunia into the abyss.
Originally, Mawei hoped that Yunia could integrate into the environment of the orphanage. After all, in his opinion, there were many children of similar age to Yunia, but things went counterproductive. Not only did Yunia fail to integrate smoothly, she seemed to
There was a bit of resistance.
"Did i do something wrong?"
Ma Wei murmured: "I did nothing wrong or right. This is good for everyone. She won't worry about food and clothing. I can do it too."
Is this the truth that I have always adhered to?
For no reason, these words suddenly popped into Ma Wei's mind.
What is truth?
He suddenly felt a little frightened because he had doubts about his beliefs. The philosophical sentences he talked about kept ringing in his mind. He found that there was a fear in his heart. The source of the fear was the strange and unknown. He
Are you afraid of Yunia, afraid of that kind of power of unknown origin?
No.
Ma Wei suddenly understood.
What really frightened him was not Yunia, let alone the power of the gods, but himself.
When he abandoned Yunia, he also abandoned himself in pursuing the truth.
"A cold, lonely life is not as good as a vigorous death. I will pursue that beam of light till the end."
"What I should do is important, but how I want to do it is also important."
Ma Wei held down his hat, raised a smile on his lips, and walked out of the alley from the other side.
The setting sun hung precariously on the horizon, and a cold breath began to spread in the air, constantly eating away at the remaining temperature.
There will be fewer pedestrians, and when night falls, the streets will become a paradise for thieves, drunkards and rats.
"Nia."
Gulhana came behind Yunia for the third time. Night was coming, danger could come at any time, and she could no longer sit idly by.
Yunia hugged her knees and buried her head deeply in her arms. She had kept the same posture for a long time, but Gulihana was surprised to find that she didn't cry, which was completely different from other children who cried and made fuss after being abandoned.
.
"Everyone else is waiting for you."
Gulhana said softly: "After eating and having a good sleep, all these things will be over. In order to welcome you, the dean specially prepared a wool blanket so that you won't feel cold when you sleep at night.
."
"Maimaiti and the others even used their own pocket money to buy you a honey candy, look."
The orange translucent round candy lay quietly in the handkerchief, exuding a faint sweet aroma. Every child who saw it couldn't help but swallow, but they knew that this was a privilege exclusive to the newlyweds.
, in addition, they can only get one during festivals.
But Yunia was unmoved. She glanced at the candy and then at the sunset, which was about to end. She seemed to be sure that her father would not come back, so she handed her hand to Gulihana who looked expectant.
He was led by the other party and walked towards the gate of the orphanage.
at this time
Out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly saw a long shadow dragged by the setting sun behind her. The shadow seemed to be running towards her, breathing heavily.
Yunia turned around and looked at the other person blankly, her eyes lighting up little by little.
"That's great Niya, daddy is here to take you home." Gulhana said with a smile.
"dad!!!"
Yunia immediately threw herself into the other person's arms and cried out with a cry: "Younia is no longer picky about food. Yunia knows she was wrong. Don't leave me behind."
"Sorry, I am late."
Ma Wei hugged his arms tightly: "Let's go home."
Just after taking two steps, Ma Wei suddenly remembered something, stopped quickly, handed the paper bag in his hand to Gu Lihana, and said: "This is the honey candy I bought for the children. It is really troublesome for you today."
Already."
Gulhana took the paper bag and said with a smile: "It seems that Father, you have made a decision."
"Um."
Ma Wei nodded: "This is what I want to do and what I should do."
"Looking forward to seeing you next Friday."
"goodbye."
"Dad, I want to eat honey candies too!"
"Shhh I left some for you, and this."
Ma Wei dug into his coat pocket and took out a stuffed bear the size of two palms: "When I just passed by the grocery store, I saw a little bear inside. Although it was sewn with rags, the inside
It’s also filled with some hard cotton batting, but I think you’ll like it.”
"Thank you, Dad!" Yunia grabbed the little bear's arm and waved it hard, and said happily: "It must be very painful to hit someone with this!"
"What did you mean?" Ma Wei was stunned.
"Nothing, Dad, what should we eat tonight? I'm so hungry."
"Mrs. Cecil must have prepared dinner for us."
Under the envious gazes of all the children, Ma Wei held Yunia and walked away.