Chapter 40

Chapter 40: Old Acquaintances Part 3

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Memories went back to Youguang’s previous life.

It was also a snowy day that year, in Boston, America.

A tall, thin but energetic girl once approached her and said with a smile when she saw her struggling to walk in the snow with her big suitcase, “Hello classmate, do you need my help?”

Later, she helped her carry the luggage to the school dormitory.

They both had Chinese faces. In this foreign land, this gives them a natural sense of familiarity.

In addition, this thin and tall girl always had a smile on her face. Even if she was used to being cold, she could not refuse such enthusiasm.

After introductions, the girl had told her the same thing. “Then I’m older than you. I’m the older sister.”

Her name was Zhuang Yijing. She later became her best friend. She was her best friend in her previous life.

As the two of them became closer, she inadvertently heard Zhuang Yijing say, “I became orphaned when I was young. At that time, my name was not Zhuang Yijing, but Zhuang Xiaoxiao. However, the children at the orphanage called me Boss Zhuang. I was adopted by my father when I was about ten years old.”

At that time, Zhuang Yijing was already the daughter of a famous upstart in Jin City.

There was no difference in the quality of life between those who studied abroad and those who were born rich.

She did not deliberately hide her past, but she was not absorbed by it.

In her previous life, Youguang had also been sensitive and suspicious. She felt that this was her good friend’s wounds from the past.

She never asked about Zhuang Yijing’s family and rarely told her friend about her family either.

She didn’t know much about her good friend’s childhood.

At this moment, her heart ached when she suddenly bumped into Zhuang Xiaoxiao, who was still living in the orphanage.

As they chatted, everyone learned from Yang Hui that this child who picked up trash was from the orphanage in the village. Usually, she would pick up trash and food. If the food was not edible, she would send it to the stray dogs and cats here.

After a while, she became familiar with Yang Hui and Liu Kun.

Today, she specially came over to help carry water for the animals because she knew that the water pipe at the shelter had ruptured.

An orphan who was trying to fend for herself, could actually think about caring for small animals.

The driver and Xia Youqing could not help but view the little girl in a different light.

“Do you go to school?” Xia Youqing asked the little girl, who was licking her lips that were cracked and bleeding from being too dry.

“I’m in third grade,” the little girl answered with a grin.

“Xiaoxiao’s grades are very good. She often gets first place in school,” Yang Hui added.

Youguang was not surprised that Zhuang Yijing’s results were good, because she knew too well how outstanding her good friend was.

When she met her in her previous life, she was already a top student. Later on, she became a CEO of a large company.

If Boss Zhuang’s life experience could be written into a novel, it would definitely be one that transforms a beautiful, strong and miserable protagonist into an ultimate winner in life.

“That’s impressive,” Xia Youqing and the driver exclaimed.

Looking at the poor little girl in front of them, they had already forgotten about her sloppy appearance.

After a moment, Xia Youqing pulled her purse from her handbag and handed all the cash she had to the little girl. It was a thick wad of hundred-dollar bills.

The driver also gave the kid two hundred dollars from his wallet.

Zhuang Xiaoxiao was an orphan and had grown up eating whatever food she could find. She did not have the habit of saying no to what others gave her.

But when so much money was placed in front of her at once, she still cowered and did not dare to take it.

However, her gaze was fixed on the money and she couldn’t bear to look away. It was obvious that she loved money.

Seeing that she did not dare to take the money, Youguang took the driver’s 200 yuan and placed it in her hand. She asked with concern, “What else is the home lacking?”

“This beautiful sister had such fair hands. They feel so soft.”

Zhuang Xiaoxiao thought to herself when Youguang took her hands to give her the money.

The girl, younger than herself, was fair from head to toe. Apart from the mud under her feet, there was not a speck of dirt on her.

The first time Zhuang Xiaoxiao saw her, she thought of the story Snow White that she had read before.

Most importantly, this beautiful sister was as kind as the princess in the story. When she first saw her, she did not despise her or wanted to stay away from her.

“There are too few blankets. It’s a little cold when we sleep at night. Many brothers and sisters have caught a cold. There are also many of them who have no jackets to wear, and there’s not enough charcoal,” Zhuang Xiaoxiao replied.

“Alright, I understand. How many people are there in your home?” Youguang held Zhuang Xiaoxiao’s hand and continued to ask.

“There are sixty-seven of them.”

“Are all the children in the home about your age?”

“No, I’m one of the older ones. We have 18 boys and 49 girls in the orphanage. Many of them are younger than me, and there are also some older brothers and sisters.” Zhuang Xiaoxiao had been smart since she was young. She had started helping out in the orphanage when she was three or four years old and knew the situation at the orphanage very well.

“What’s the name of the orphanage?”

“Whitebridge Orphanage.”

“Okay, I have noted it.” Youguang let go of Zhuang Xiaoxiao’s small hand and turned to Xia Youqing, signaling her to go outside with her.

When she returned, she was holding the money that Xia Youqing had wanted to give to the girl earlier. She walked to Zhuang Xiaoxiao’s side and said, “I’ll keep this money for now. We’ll send you back to the orphanage later and find out about the situation in your orphanage. After I find out more, I’ll use this money to buy suitable clothes and blankets for everyone tomorrow. Is it convenient for us to go over later?”

“It’s convenient. I’ll take you there later.” Zhuang Xiaoxiao nodded earnestly.

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“Okay, then I’ll feed the cats and dogs first. After that, I’ll go to the orphanage with you.”

Zhuang Xiaoxiao actually wished she could run back to the orphanage immediately to tell everyone the good news. But she held back her excitement and stayed beside the little girl, watching her open the food box that the uncle had just placed on the ground.

The thermal bag at the private restaurant was of excellent quality.

When Youguang took out the food containers from the bag and opened the lids, the food inside was still warm and emitted a rich fragrance.

At the side, Zhuang Xiaoxiao’s gaze never left the pork trotters after she caught a glimpse of the braised meat when Youguang opened the boxes.

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