"It may not be here, but we can ask the principal for help to check."
As soon as the two of them appeared, everyone in the design exhibition couldn't help but look over at them. Many people gasped in surprise, and some even took pictures of them.
No one knew why the well - known entrepreneur in Kyoto would show up in their second - rate school.
The principal saw Mo Beichen and immediately came over to greet him. "Mr. Mo."
"Principal, I'm here this time to look for someone. I'd like you to think back. Four years ago, was there anyone in the school who suddenly dropped out?" Mo Beichen didn't beat around the bush.
"Please come with me, sir." The principal invited Mo Beichen to the lounge.
"Who on earth are you looking for, Mr. Mo?" the principal asked puzzledly.
Actually, Mo Beichen wasn't sure if the person he was looking for was in this school, or had already graduated, or perhaps wasn't a student here at all.
But the director of the orphanage said that when Xiaochun was found back then, it was on the mountain near this school, and then she was sent to the orphanage. Xiaochun always held a teddy bear toy in her hand.
Mo Beichen explained his purpose.
"I'm very sorry. The person you're talking about may not be from our school. Four years ago, there were no students who suddenly dropped out. Mr. Mo, maybe you should look elsewhere." The principal said as politely and euphemistically as possible.
After all, the teaching files had been clearly checked. If there was none, there was none.
Hearing this, a sense of disappointment flashed through Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen's hearts simultaneously.
The vocational school was in a remote village. Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen had no choice but to leave first.
The atmosphere in the car was a bit stuffy.
"Why is it so stuffy?" Xia Weilan looked out of the window indifferently. She saw that the wind was howling outside. She opened the window slightly, and a gust of wind blew in, bringing with it a humid and stuffy smell.
Mo Beichen was driving the car while paying attention to the weather outside. His eyebrows furrowed slightly.
"It seems that there will be a heavy rain soon. How about we find a place to rest?"
The car stopped in front of a small hotel.
Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen got out of the car together. They felt a sudden gust of wind. Xia Weilan's long, silky hair was swirling in the wind. They walked a few steps into the door and finally blocked out the wind outside.
Just as they entered the reserved room, raindrops as big as beans started to fall on the ground outside.
As soon as Mo Beichen entered the room, he received a phone call, while Xia Weilan quickly went to check the windows to see if they were tightly closed.
When she turned around, Xia Weilan just saw Mo Beichen putting down the phone.
A strange glow suddenly bloomed in Mo Beichen's beautiful eyes. He walked a few steps to Xia Weilan's side and told her some good news. "Just now, someone called me through the company's missing - person notice, saying that they are Xiaochun's mother. They've made an appointment with me to meet them tomorrow."
This was definitely the best news of the day.
Xia Weilan looked at him in surprise, suppressing the urge to jump up. All the previous gloom was completely dispelled.
"That's great. We'll go there early tomorrow morning." Xia Weilan didn't even know how much she resembled a lively little deer at this moment.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's drink some wine to celebrate." Xia Weilan suggested and excitedly ran out. She came back with a bottle of red wine.
The two of them sat on the sofa, looking at the wind and clouds outside. Their faces were calm and serene.
This heavy rain lasted until midnight.
It wasn't until Xia Weilan had drunk quite a bit that Mo Beichen stopped her. "That's enough. If you drink any more, it'll be too much. Go and wash up first."
Xia Weilan answered and immediately went into the bathroom. When she came out, she was only wrapped in a bath towel. "Oh no, I forgot that I didn't bring my pajamas."
The sound of dripping rain filled her ears. In his sight, he watched as water droplets slid down her forehead. Xia Weilan's whole body was tinged with a rosy glow, looking extremely beautiful.
"Come here." He waved.
Xia Weilan reacted a bit slowly and obediently walked over.
But the next second, she was picked up by him around the waist and placed on the bed. Everything spun around. He smelled the fragrance of her hair, and his breath sprayed on the shell of her ear. "It doesn't matter if you didn't bring it. You don't need to wear anything anyway."
The next second, Xia Weilan felt a big hand on her bath towel. With a gentle tug, all the covers on her body were pulled off.
Under the light, there was her snow - white skin without any cover, and a beautiful woman as delicate as a flower.
Mo Beichen's heart skipped a beat. He slowly undid his buttons and looked at her with burning eyes.
This night was destined to be a sleepless one.
The next day.
Xia Weilan was woken up by the ringing of the phone.
After waking up, she instinctively picked up the phone. "Hello."
"Hello. Are you Miss Xia? I heard that you're looking for someone. We also lost a child four years ago. It was a girl, and she was carrying a teddy bear toy. I wonder if we could meet you."
"What!" Xia Weilan immediately perked up. "Where are you?"
"We're waiting for you at the Donghe Zijin Restaurant." The person on the other end sounded very anxious.
"Okay." Xia Weilan wished she could grow a pair of wings and fly there immediately.
After hanging up the phone, Xia Weilan then noticed that Mo Beichen wasn't in the room. There was a new set of clothes on the bedside table. Xia Weilan immediately picked up the clothes and rushed into the bathroom, humming a song happily.
When Mo Beichen came in with the food, he heard the singing coming from the bathroom. He raised his eyebrows, put the food on the table, and waited for her to come out.
"Guess what phone call I just received. It must be the person who called you last night. They also called me and made an appointment with me to meet at the Donghe Zijin Restaurant." Xia Weilan announced as soon as she came out.
But Mo Beichen's reaction wasn't very enthusiastic. Instead, he frowned. "Donghe? The place they made an appointment with me last night is far from Donghe."
"What?" Xia Weilan was also stunned. The smile froze on her face.
"I guess at least one of them is fake." Mo Beichen said pessimistically.
Xia Weilan also had a bad feeling in her heart. At least one of them was fake. What if both of them were fake?
She had always been afraid to think in that direction before, fearing disappointment. Now...
Although the food was delicious, Xia Weilan had no appetite.
After the meal, Xia Weilan and Mo Beichen decided to go their separate ways and meet the other parties respectively.
At the Zijin Restaurant, two gentle - looking people were sitting across from Xia Weilan. They even looked at her a bit nervously. "Miss Xia, we're really Xiaochun's parents."
"Then tell me. How did you give birth to Xiaochun back then? Where did you abandon her? And what are your blood types?"
"We were too young when we gave birth to Xiaochun, so we abandoned her on the mountain. And I have Rh - negative blood." the man wearing glasses said.
Xia Weilan didn't say a word. Almost everyone knew that they were looking for someone with Rh - negative blood. Did these two people in front of her have any substantial evidence to prove that they were Xiaochun's parents?
"Alright. I'll take you to get your blood type tested." Xia Weilan suddenly said.
"This is too much trouble. And my wife and I have run into some trouble recently. We're in urgent need of money. Our elderly at home are hospitalized. Miss Xia, could you please help us first?" the man said, looking embarrassed.
Xia Weilan's heart turned cold. She would never give the other party any money. "When you come to the Xia Group to find me one day and are willing to get your blood tested, I'll naturally help you."
The two of them looked at each other. "Then we won't stay any longer today. We'll leave first."
Xia Weilan's gaze turned even colder. These two people weren't here for Xiaochun at all. They were clearly for the money.