The boy was quiet throughout the lunch, of course, not because the dishes cooked by the old dean were not delicious, nor because they were too delicious and forgot to speak, but such an environment and such a scene made the little boy experience what he had always longed for, ordinary family life.

A home-cooked meal, an elder sitting next to him, and a song that he didn't understand but thought it was good, all of these things were the most beautiful pictures a boy could imagine in the past, but today, such a picture has become a reality.

The little boy wanted to seize every moment around him, but he knew that time would eventually pass, and that he could only enjoy such a short day of family life, and after a day he would have to return to the orphanage, a place he regarded as a cage.

The little boy thought that every dish made by the old dean was delicious, whether it was scrambled eggs with tomatoes, steamed flat fish, or even the plate of Chinese cabbage that was simply fried a few times, the little boy ate them all with relish. He hadn't eaten so much in a long time, and in this rural outskirts far from the orphanage, the little boy found that his appetite was particularly good.

But at the end of the meal, the music on the vinyl record player stopped, and the boy realized that his day would end as soon as this record did. He really hopes that he can live like this every day in the future, and there is only one possibility to realize his wish, which is to let the old dean be his father.

For a long time, the little boy didn't really have any concept of his parents, because that identity never appeared in his life at all. But after this meal, the little boy suddenly realized that his parents may be the kind of people who will make food for themselves and will constantly serve themselves food during meals. The little boy felt that the old dean was very suitable to be his father, after all, he was already his best friend.

The old dean was stunned for a moment when he heard what the little boy said, he didn't expect that the little boy would want to be his father, judging from his age, he should be his grandfather.

The old dean didn't know how to answer for a while, but these days, he was indeed consciously approaching the boy, hoping that his relationship with him would become closer and closer, so that perhaps the boy could become no different from a normal child. The old dean felt that it was his responsibility to manage an orphanage and give the children a future life as much as possible. But the old dean never wanted to be the father of the boy, the word father was too far away from him, after all, the old dean's grandchildren were about the same age as the little boy.

The old dean saw the boy's sincere eyes, those dark eyes were as pure as a pool of spring water, and he knew that the little boy must have a relative like himself, and the little boy might not talk to the orange tree, nor would he regard the corner of the orphanage as his zoo.

In fact, the old dean also had the urge to say yes to the boy, after all, he had been so lonely all these years. There is no wife at home, and the son and daughter are away all the year round, only when it comes to the New Year, they will come back to get together, and the rest of the time is spent by the old dean alone. That's why he planted flowers and plants in front of the house, cultivated a large vegetable patch in the backyard, and would go to the stream to fish with a fishing rod from time to time, the most important reason is that he is really idle.

So later, the old dean simply lived in the orphanage, which not only saved the back and forth travel, but also did not have to return home to face an empty house. But when I returned to this home today, the old dean's feelings were completely different. He had a different laughter when he picked vegetables in the vegetable field, he had the expectation of wanting to catch fish when he was fishing by the stream, and when he sat in the restaurant to eat, he had an object to pick up the vegetables, and the old dean had to admit that all the changes were because of the little boy beside him.

Although there are not many things that the little boy can do, he will fall to the ground when he pulls carrots, he is just playing with his shells and aquatic plants when fishing, and he can't understand the song "The Full Moon Flower is Good" when he is eating, but these are not important, even the old dean himself does not understand, just an immature child by his side, his feelings seem to be different.

It is true that the orphanage is not a suitable place for boys to grow up, the children here lack care and do not provide proper educational conditions, although the old director has tried his best to do his best, but so many children cannot be cared for by just a few people. The old dean can only ensure the basic necessities of life for the children, and will give them medicine when they are sick, and take them to the doctor if they are more serious, and that's it, more mental health and intellectual development really can't be taken care of.

If he were his father, he would definitely be able to provide a completely different growth environment for the little boy, and the child with the highest IQ in the orphanage might be able to get ahead when he grows up in the future. But after the momentary impulse, the old dean quickly sobered up, he knew that the word father needed to take on too much responsibility, if he could be ten years younger, maybe he would be able to agree without hesitation, and then watch the little boy grow up slowly, but now, the old dean is really not sure how much time he has left.

The old dean didn't want to give the boy hope and let him suffer the blow of losing his father, so his mental condition would be even more worrisome, so after thinking about it seriously, the old dean could only smile regretfully and said, "I'm sorry, I can't be your father, but I can be your friend for life." ”

Despite another promise, the little boy lowered his head in disappointment when he heard it, and the old dean's heart was filled with a sourness, and he touched the little boy's head and said, "It's the same with friends, I promise you, no matter what happens in the future, I will accompany you." ”

The little boy's head finally lifted, and his eyes flashed a little bright, "Is it true, a word?"

The old dean secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn't expect the little boy to learn the idiom of a word is a certainty, and he immediately hooked up with the little boy, "A word is a certainty..."

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"Since then, his performance in the orphanage has gotten better and better, and I thought it was going to continue until a month ago, when I had a heart attack and collapsed in the office, and everything went back to the way it was overnight," the old dean said helplessly.