Hearing this, the woman seemed to see a guiding light. She nodded repeatedly. "I'll go! I'll go! Can you tell me where this orphanage is? I'll go right now."
Seeing this, the little girl immediately wrote down the address of Red Heart Orphanage in Lotus District, Jiangzhou City, along with the Missing Persons Rescue Website's help hotline.
The shop owner said warmly, "We have a public phone here. Isn't there a help hotline for the website? Call them directly and explain the auntie's situation clearly. Then let her head over there."
The little girl thought the shop owner made sense and placed another call.
After three rings, the help line was answered immediately. A full, booming voice came from the other end of the receiver. The little girl explained the auntie's situation from beginning to end, while the auntie added a few details herself.
The elderly volunteer waiting on the other end carefully recorded everything, then said in a strong voice, "Then don't wait around. Hurry over. Once you get to Jiangzhou, if you can't find the orphanage in Lotus District, call this number again. I'll direct you. If necessary, I can come pick you up."
The woman sniffled and bowed toward the phone again and again in thanks. The elderly volunteer hurriedly waved his hands on the other end. "It's just lending a hand. Please, don't do this."
After hanging up, the little girl wanted to treat the woman to a meal. But the woman was too anxious to eat anything. She immediately hoisted her luggage and ran outside, eager to return to the train station to buy a ticket.
Before she left, the shop owner stuffed a bag of bread and a bottle of mineral water into her bag. "Take these and eat on the way. You need