The afternoon sun filtered through the overlapping leaves, sprinkling the ground like broken gold.
The wind rustled through the branches and leaves. Su Xianyu was taking a stroll alone in the small woods behind the orphanage.
Thinking about the messages Feng Lin had been sending her in recent days, which were getting longer and more frequent, she slightly curved her lips.
It seemed that someone was about to lose their cool soon~
A rustling sound of footsteps came from behind. Su Xianyu initially thought it was Mother Dean coming to talk to her about the recent situation of a few children.
She gently turned around. "Mother Dean, about the schooling of Xiaowen and the others... Who are you?"
Unexpectedly, what came into view was a slender figure. A few strands of his bangs were slightly disheveled by the wind, and the corners of his eyes drooped slightly, as if containing a glistening light.
"Sister, you're here! I'm Xiaochen."
"Xiaochen..." In Su Xianyu's mind, the thin figure of a child emerged. A pair of pitiful puppy - like eyes met those of the boy in front of her.
"Are you... Wen Yichen?"
"Yes, sister, you still remember me!"
"Of course. You've just grown so much taller than when you were a kid. What a coincidence. Did Mother Dean ask you to come back to the orphanage today?"
Wen Yichen happily showed a smile and began to talk about his experiences in recent years. "Yes. Recently, several little kids in the orphanage are going to school, and the funds are not enough for the time being. Mother Dean has been really worried about this."
"I originally planned to come this week, but I heard that sister might come today, so I chose today." As he said, he was about to get close affectionately just like when he was a kid.
But seeing Su Xianyu take a step back and showing a slightly unfamiliar look in her eyes, he droop his eyes dejectedly, and his tone became low.
"Did sister blame me because I've been away for so long and never came back?"
"Of course not. I just... haven't reacted yet. The little kid back then has grown so big."
As Su Xianyu said, a nostalgic look appeared in her eyes.
"Yes, sister. I'm an adult now. I'm no longer a kid."
His words seemed to imply something. Su Xianyu could only pretend not to notice and started to change the topic.
"By the way, why did you leave the orphanage without saying a word when you were in your teens? I thought you were lost. I cried to Mother Dean for a long time back then."
A look of self - blame appeared on Wen Yichen's face. "I'm sorry, sister. At that time, an uncle found me and said he wanted to adopt me. Before I could say goodbye to everyone, he pulled me into the car and took me away."
"I wanted to jump out of the car and go back to find you, but I was still young at that time. My aunt grabbed me and I couldn't run away."
"The uncle's family went to the south to do business, and I also went there to study. It wasn't until last year when I finally got into a university in City A that I came back here."
"I've always remembered how sister took care of me when I was a kid. I've also often come back to the orphanage as a volunteer since I came back." Wen Yichen showed a smile. "Sure enough, I finally waited for sister today."
Su Xianyu joked, "Fate will bring us together. Why are you still as clingy as when you were a kid?"
"Does sister think I'm not as cute as when I was a kid? Even though I'm an adult, I'll always be sister's little brother Xiaochen!"
Looking at those innocent and aggrieved puppy - like eyes, Su Xianyu had no choice but to give in. "Yes, yes, yes. You'll always be my cutest little brother."
Only then did Wen Yichen show his neat white teeth, and his smile still carried a bit of youthful air.
"What about sister all these years? How have you been? I heard from Mother Dean that sister hasn't come back very often since she became an adult. I thought it would be very difficult to meet sister again."
"Nothing too eventful. I've been doing okay." Looking at the younger brother who she was very close to when they were kids, Su Xianyu remembered the scenes of them supporting and comforting each other back then.
She didn't hide anything and told her experiences over the years in a calm tone.
After becoming an adult, she got into university, became a nurse in Yuanya Hospital, then opened a flower shop, and later got together with Feng Lin.
"Feng Lin? Who is he..."
"He's my current boyfriend. He doesn't talk much, but he's actually a nice guy. I'll introduce you to him when I have time."
"Okay!" Wen Yichen showed an expectant look, but his eyes secretly darkened.
What's so good about a boring guy? He wanted to see what tricks that man had used to bewitch sister.
Since he finally met Su Xianyu, he didn't want to mention irrelevant people when they were together. So he took the initiative to suggest, "Sister, I've learned painting over the years. How about I draw a picture for you now?"
Looking at his eager little expression, Su Xianyu didn't want to dampen his enthusiasm.
"Sure. I'm really honored to be able to appreciate the works of our great painter."
"Come on, sister, don't make fun of me." Wen Yichen stood up. "Wait for me to get my tools. Don't go, sister. I'll be right back!"
"Okay."
Seeing that Su Xianyu agreed, he rushed back in a hurry to get his drawing board.
On the other side, Feng Lin was still struggling to flip through books in the hospital lounge, completely unaware that someone was trying to steal his girl.
[Heaven, when will there be a new setting? It's been so long. Why is he staying in the hospital every day?]
[Yeah, now there's only one of the two main characters left. The viewable perspective has been cut in half. And Feng Lin has become even more of a home - body. It's so boring.]
[It's a pity that the author's account has been blocked and can't change the settings. We can only wait. By the way, what difficult medical problems has Feng Lin encountered recently? Why is he reading books here every day?]
[There haven't been any high - difficulty surgeries recently. And I don't think what he's reading is a medical journal. It looks more like some kind of fortune - telling book!]
[Ah? What kind of stimulation has Feng Lin received? A doctor is learning fortune - telling! Is this scientific, folks?]
[Shouldn't young lovers who just got together be sweet? It's been so long since he and Sister Xiaoyu saw each other. I just don't get it.]
[Exactly. What's the use of just contacting each other by phone and sending messages every day? You won't even know when your wife is snatched away if you don't see her every day!]
[It just shows that the two of them are not suitable for each other! If Feng Lin had chosen our Sisi, he might be regretting it now.]
[Stop daydreaming, okay? Which eye of yours saw that Feng Lin regrets it? I think he might have encountered some difficult things recently...]
After reading for a long time without much clue, Feng Lin tiredly pressed his fingertips against his temples and rubbed his sore eyes.
He picked up his phone. "Chen Shui, how's it going with the people I asked you to find?"
"Master, we've been looking, but most of them are just charlatans. Several well - known masters are either in seclusion or not in the local area for the time being."
"Then invite them from other places. Do it as soon as possible. Money is not an issue."
"Okay, master."
After hanging up the phone, Feng Lin gently stroked Su Xianyu's avatar on his phone. Finally, he couldn't hold back his longing and dialed her number.
"Xiaoyu, how's it going with the things at the orphanage? Do you need my help?"
But on the other end of the phone, what came was not the voice he had been longing for, but a strange and clear voice of a little girl.
"Brother is drawing sister..."