Every blade of grass and every tree in front of him was very familiar to Xu Chun, after all, he had lived here for a period of time, and seeing it again inevitably brought a touch of sadness.
The sound of children's silvery laughter could be heard from the slide not far away. They were at an innocent and carefree age, and did not yet know what sorrow was.
Xu Chun couldn't help but smile as she looked at them, and said to the person next to her, "I was just like them when I was a kid."
"However, I was quite introverted back then and preferred quiet, so I mostly played by myself."
Xu Chun turned to look at him, her eyes crinkling into a smile, "By the way, I loved to draw back then, but because I was young, all I drew were weird-looking lines. Yet I treasured them like the back of my hand, and wouldn't even let go of them while sleeping."
After finishing speaking, he noticed that the person next to him remained silent, and then he suddenly realized that he had been talking to himself the whole time, so he smiled a little embarrassedly.
"These are all old stories; you certainly wouldn't want to hear them."
Xie Jianyuan he listened to Xu Chun's description of himself, seemingly finding it somewhat intriguing.
"No, I really enjoy listening to Brother Chun talk about his life."
"There's nothing more to say." Xu Chun recalled for a while and felt that her life in the orphanage was indeed uneventful, repeating the same things day after day, without any waves or changes.
"Big brother!" Suddenly, a child's voice rang out. Xu Chun saw many children rushing towards him, seemingly having finally noticed the two strangers in the yard where they were playing, and they were all quite curious.
"Big brother, who are you people?"
"Did they come to give us a gift?"
"..."
A group of children surrounded them, chattering and asking questions. Xie Jianyuan felt a slight throbbing in his temples, looking somewhat helpless in the face of the children.
Xu Chun smiled slightly, bent down a little, and said gently to them, "We've come to see your Dean's mother. Would you mind bringing us gifts next time?"
"Okay." The children immediately slumped down, looking disappointed.
"Hey big brother, why don't you play with us?" one of the children suddenly said.
These words were immediately echoed by the other children, who all tacitly refrained from provoking Xie Jianyuan. These children, accustomed to group living, were very good at reading the room.
Xu Chun, whose fingers were being pulled by several children, stood up in a daze before she could react, and then gave Xie Jianyuan a helpless smile.
Xie Jianyuan watched Xu Chun's retreating figure, a half-smile playing on his lips. He leaned back slightly in his chair, lost in thought.
"Big brother... aren't you going to play with us?" A child's voice, barely audible, suddenly rang out.
Xie Jianyuan saw the little girl hugging the teddy bear, then smiled and said in a deep voice, "Go and play."
The little girl looked puzzled, her big eyes wide, and asked, "Why?"
"It's good that the older brother is there to play with you." Xie Jianyuan bent down slightly and looked at her at eye level.
The little girl tilted her head and asked innocently, "Is that big brother your friend?"
Xie Jianyuan paused, then chuckled in a deep voice, "No."
What is that?
A fleeting look of tenderness and doting crossed Xie Jianyuan's face. "My love."
Chapter 93 Public Opinion Outbreak
When the dean finally came out, Xu Chun's expression was somewhat solemn. He dismissed the children and then walked towards her with Xie Jianyuan.
"I found it." The director took out a newspaper and said, "When you first came to our facility, you had sepsis. You were sponsored by a local charity. I called the welfare home in your previous county, and it turns out you do have a twin brother who had a cleft lip, but he should be fully cured now."
After saying that, she waved the newspaper in her hand again and said with a smile, "Because you two were lucky, because you are twins, you received a lot of social attention and were even featured in a local tabloid. That's why you attracted the attention of charitable organizations and received such good medical assistance."
Xu Chun glanced at the small print on the newspaper, then lowered her eyelashes slightly, her voice sounding normal.
"I understand, thank you, Dean."
"Don't mention it." The dean chuckled. She didn't know what this news meant for Xu Chun; she just assumed he was asking out of curiosity.
As Xu Chun walked out of the orphanage, he felt lightheaded, his mind filled with all sorts of chaotic thoughts. After getting into the car, Xie Jianyuan suddenly reached out and grabbed his hand, his dark eyes reflecting Xu Chun's absent-minded appearance.
"Whatever the outcome, will it affect you?"
Xu Chun snapped out of her daze, her gaze fixed blankly on him. Right, whether he was born to her or not didn't matter to him, because hadn't he already decided who his family was?
Thinking of this, he shook his head with a self-deprecating smile, lamenting his own needless worries.
Xie Jianyuan, with his hands on the steering wheel, took advantage of a red light to turn his head slightly, smile at him, and then said softly, "Brother Chun, no matter what happens, I will be by your side."
He said this without batting an eye, which made Xu Chun, the listener, blush involuntarily. She awkwardly looked away, gazing at the scenery outside the window, and coughed lightly, clenching her fist.
"Focus on driving."
Xie Jianyuan looked at his bright red ears, a hint of a smile appearing in his eyes, and his voice lowered.
Are you shy?
Xu Chun pulled her baseball cap down to cover most of her face and whispered, "No, I want to sleep."
Xie Jianyuan completely ignored his insincere lies and leaned close to his ear with a smile, whispering something in his ear.
"I really like the way Brother Chun makes that face at me." Or rather, he enjoys seeing a side of Xu Chun that she doesn't show to others, which makes him feel special in her eyes.