Chapter 824: Chapter 827: First eting
Inside a classroom at the orphanage.
Two foreign won stood separately by the front and back doors.
The children placed their hands neatly on the desks, their eyes calmly focused on the young lady at the podium.
With her enchanting figure, she held a piece of chalk and wrote two characters on the blackboard.
Guo Man!
“Children, do you know how to read these two characters?”
“Guo Nu!”
A girl, about eight years old, timidly said.
“Guo Nu!”
With her prompting, the other children began to follow along.
“Xiaoqing, that character isn’t pronounced ‘Nu.’ It has the ‘Man’ character next to it, so it’s read as Guo Man.”
Song Dan corrected Xiaoqing’s mistake with a gentle smile.
“I got it, Teacher Song. It’s Guo Man!”
“Sister Guo Man!”
And so, the children began calling out in their childish voices.
“Alright, see what I’ve brought for you today!”
Saying this, Guo Man carried a bag and walked toward the front of the podium.
“Wow! Fancy stationery boxes and notebooks!”
“And fairy tale books!”
“And my favorite tofu snacks!”
…
Because there were many children, and the gifts were nurous, the two foreign won also ca over to help Guo Man.
For a mont, the classroom was filled with joyful laughter.
The children’s faces were earnest and filled with excitent.
Song Dan’s eyes beca a little red because she knew the identity of the visitor.
The president of one of Harbor City’s top pharmaceutical companies—Guo Man!
She had an angelic face and was doing deeds worthy of an angel.
Her smile ca from the heart, sothing unseen on the faces of other well-aning visitors.
Yes, that’s right.
Even with Xia Liu, Song Dan could only sense a deep feeling of longing.
At this point, Xia Liu’s lips curved into a faint smile, and he slowly walked forward with what he was carrying.
However, just as he was about to enter the door, a woman standing in front of the rcedes car stopped him.
“There’s an important figure in the orphanage right now. No unauthorized persons are allowed inside.”
The foreign woman spoke fluent Huaxia with her lips.
Her hostile gaze locked onto Xia Liu.
Even though the man in front of her looked worn and weathered, she had strict orders that couldn’t be disobeyed.
“Miss, he’s a friend of our director and ca today to visit the children. He’s not an intruder.”
Just as Xia Liu was about to explain himself, a teacher from the orphanage ca out to help.
The teacher had been stationed at the door by Song Dan to assist the foreign won, not expecting to run into Xia Liu.
She rembered Xia Liu well.
And she’d been observing the subtle changes in him over the past few days.
When this young man first ca, he left an excellent impression—handso and well-mannered.
But in these few days, she’d noticed him evolve into soone who seed to have gone through hardships.
“The director’s friend? Please wait a mont while I make a call.”
The woman imdiately pulled out her phone and called her colleague.
“Xilu, what’s happening?”
Seeing the bodyguards exchanging glances, Guo Man asked with lightly parted lips.
“There’s a man at the door who says his na is Xia Liu. He claims to be the director’s friend. Lina is asking whether we should let him in.”
“Xia Liu? He’s indeed my friend. Please let the young lady know to let him in.”
Upon hearing this na, weighted with a tragic past, Song Dan quickly explained.
“Xilu, tell Lina I’m taking the children to talk about the piano.”
Guo Man flashed a breathtaking smile and took Xiaoqing, the girl who had mispronounced her na earlier, to the neighboring classroom.
A piano had just been set up in there.
Watching the angel lead the children to the adjacent classroom, Song Dan couldn’t hold back her tears any longer and began to sob quietly.
The orphanage might indeed have hope for survival now.
Guo Man had not only brought gifts for the children but also bought a piano, many electronic musical instrunts, and a multitude of sports equipnt that would be installed in the yard by afternoon.
In the past, Song Dan couldn’t have imagined that a great benefactor would ever grace the orphanage like this.
Walking in the corridor to gather her emotions, Song Dan encountered Xia Liu.
At the sight of Xia Liu, a wave of bittersweet emotions washed over her heart.
“Mr. Xia, has sothing happened to you in the past few days?”
Noticing the overwhelming change in Xia Liu’s presence, Song Dan choked up as she asked, moved by her earlier reflections.
“Nothing happened. I took so ti off to look for work in Harbor City Center and posted a few missing person notices along the way.”
Xia Liu didn’t hide anything, smiling softly as he explained.
“I hope you find your wife and children soon.”
“Thank you for your concern, Director Song. I noticed the car parked at the entrance. Did a big figure visit the orphanage today?”
“Yes, she’s the president of Guo’s Pharmaceutical. Just a few days ago, she was in the news. Today, she ca to the orphanage discreetly. This kind of girl isn’t just beautiful but also has such a kind heart. Truly like a fairy from heaven.”
“Indeed, coming here quietly and avoiding ostentation—it’s so unlike those superficial philanthropists.”
Xia Liu was touched by Guo Man’s presence.
But he didn’t forget his reason for being here.
“Mr. Xia, let
take you to see her. Watching from afar should be fine.”
“Alright, I would love to see what kind of angel she is. The children will surely have a better future.”
“Of course. President Guo has donated so much to the orphanage, including a fifty-thousand-dollar check for the children’s education and living expenses.”
As Song Dan explained, a beautiful harmony began to fill the air.
As they walked closer, the lody beca even more refined and captivating.
Standing outside the classroom’s window, Xia Liu’s eyes finally landed on the enchanting figure.
Guo Man!
Today, she was dressed in a simple coat and flat shoes.
Sitting beside her was a little girl.
Guo Man played the piano with complete absorption.
The surrounding children and teachers were entranced by the elegant and graceful lody.
A few minutes later, the piano performance finally concluded.
A soft, gentle voice spoke, “Alright, Xiaoqing, I’m done playing. I’ll teach you again in the future.”
“Thank you, Sister Guo Man. You play so beautifully.”
As Xiaoqing exclaid in admiration, Guo Man glanced toward the window.
At the sa mont, Xia Liu was looking at her.
And so, the two made eye contact.
To be honest, Xia Liu was stunned by the woman in the classroom.
She was breathtakingly beautiful.
The only one who could rival her might be Huang Xue, that fairy-like woman.
A flawlessly natural face, jet-black long hair.
Even with conservative attire, her charm was undeniable.
Guo Man also noticed Xia Liu.
Faced with this kind of gaze, she had long since grown accustod.
In fact, she found it sowhat irritating when unfamiliar n stared at her like that.
But to her surprise, after a while, Xia Liu looked away, his eyes radiating a soft, tender light.
“Does he also like the children here?”
Beep beep beep…
Before Guo Man could ponder further, an abrasive sound emanated from Xilu’s phone…
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