Chapter 43: Adoption
It's a very small town, and the streets aren't as crowded with pedestrians. As the squirrel poplars on both sides of the street say, the townspeople like to come to buy things on holidays, because the shops on both sides of the street are discounted on holidays. Discounts are a never-ending weapon of destruction for women.
A cute snow shadow hugged a pot of round flesh and Ji Yulu and walked casually along the instructions of the boxwood.
The cute baby hugged the scene of the cute thing, and the proprietress on the street shop came out to say hello.
Snow Shadow coldly ignored it.
"Kind lady, I would be very grateful if you could block out the scorching sun on top of mine." A calm man's voice came from the rain.
"Sorry, I forgot, you don't like the strong sun. But you shouldn't speak in such a voice, you scare me. ”
"I'm sorry, I thought this voice would give you some security." The calm man's voice turned into a soft and tender baby voice.
"Your ability to imitate is getting stronger and stronger, and in a few days, the big tree may be coaxed by you." Snow Shadow sat down on the steps and placed the rain in front of her.
Yulu disagreed with Snow Shadow's words just now, "The big tree is wise, and no false deception can escape its eyes. ”
"You worship the tree too much, it's just more than you live." Yukage thinks that Yulu has some blind worship of the big tree, and in Yulu's world, the big tree seems to have been defined as a god-like being.
"No, the big tree is the mother tree that gives birth to our vitality, and without the survival of the big tree, this land would be barren, without nutrition, rain, and life. You humans don't understand the meaning of the tree. ”
The wayward rain and dew unilaterally cut off the communication of the snow shadow.
Helpless, Snow Shadow could only sit on the steps, waiting for Yulu's temper to dissipate. She only hoped to wake up before dark, her sense of direction was so poor that she had forgotten the way she had come.
Children who are too young are always worried, and the security guard in charge of the mall order coaxes Snow Shadow with a lollipop, repeatedly asking her home address and the names of her parents.
Snow Shadow calmly accepts the lollipop, and after coming into this world, she can't refuse the sweets here.
After Yulu wakes up, Snow Shadow says goodbye to the security guard sweetly and continues to walk towards the café that the cactus said. The cactus guards the computer every day, its understanding of the outside world can be called an encyclopedia, the little ones like to listen to the cactus talk about the funny things that happen outside, maybe the cactus is too cynical, all the stories it tells are human embarrassment, the little ones have a natural sense of species superiority, and they always have sympathy and compassion for the only human friend who can communicate with them, Snow Shadow.5./books/25/254/
Forced marriage and childbearing.
Inside the café was quiet, except for the soothing sound of the piano. The guests talked softly, and occasionally heard a few words from the yellow-haired foreigner who heard different English words.
Snow Shadow's luck was good, she came here with the mentality of giving it a try, but she didn't expect her target Yang Xiaoxiao to sit in the window seat.
The chairs of the café have wide backrests and armrests, creating an enclosed space that no other guests know about it, and a star is sitting in a corner of the café.
The star seems to have encountered a setback, and his empty eyes occasionally show indifference that should not be there at this age.
Snow Shadow slowly approached, only to be stopped halfway by the waiter.
"Kid, do you need any help?" The waitress in the reddish-brown vest had become a mother, and crouched down to meet the snow shadow level when asked.
Without the invisible oppression caused by the height gap, Snow Shadow was in a good mood, blinked his eyes, stretched out his white and soft fingers, pointed to the position by the window, and said softly and cutely: "Brother is there, I want a glass of milk, is it okay?" ”
"Okay, little guest, happy to serve you."
Snow Shadow climbed onto the seat opposite Yang Xiaoxiao and drank the milk intently, taking small sips. She cherishes this moment, the orphanage's financial situation does not allow them to drink expensive milk.
Yang Xiaoxiao's gaze turned from the window to the three-headed little guest, and his indifferent look revealed his dissatisfaction with the little guest who suddenly appeared.
"Dear Sir, I know how difficult you are." Yukikage paused awkwardly for a moment, then pretended to be careless, quietly pulled a napkin from the cardboard box, and quickly wiped his mouth.
Snow Shadow's polite opening remarks did not soften the other party's attitude, but instead turned out the window, completely ignoring Snow Shadow.
Snow Shadow: ......
"Sir, although I am young, I know a truth, those who are content are always happy. But many people put this sentence on their lips, but they can't do it. And some people who live at the bottom have never heard of this sentence, but let people see these five words in them. ”
Xue Ying's words attracted Yang Xiaoxiao's attention, not for these words, just for a doll less than five years old to say such mature words.
"Sir, don't be too surprised, after all, there is still a word for genius in the world, and here is one of them."
A little pride, a little reserved, such a tone is not boring.
"Yes, sir, since you have been able to listen to me, I would like to criticize you for your actions at this moment. I know you're not in a good mood right now, or rather terrible. But from an outsider's point of view, you don't have to be like that at all, and you feel a little sorry for yourself like this...... Say something nasty...... The way you look now is a bit pretentious. ”
Yang Xiaoxiao was not irritated by the unceremonious words of Xue Ying, and still looked into her eyes, as if listening carefully to the affairs of others.
"I don't know if you've ever heard the idiom of sitting in a well and watching the sky, but I think your current state is like a frog at the bottom of a well. Perhaps, this metaphor is not appropriate, but the meaning of what I want to say is in it. If you don't mind, I'll be blunt. ”
Yang Xiaoxiao's face did not reveal the thoughts in his heart, and Xue Ying continued unconcernedly: "You are only sad about the things that you can't get or the things you can't reach, and you don't take into account that you already have a lot of things. With the Taoist religion of 'only cultivating this world', if you have too much, you need to think about giving what you are able to give now, and you should not be obsessed with some greed. I don't know if you listened to what I said. ”
Yang Xiaoxiao just wanted to empty his mind and relax his tense nerves for a while, although he had encountered some irritating things before, but for him, these things were not enough for him to care too much. At most, it was just hidden by the company. He knew early on that even if he was talented and capable, he would not be able to go far in the complex entertainment industry, and his appearance was too ordinary.5./books/25/255/
My female. To be able to get to this point is also his humble attitude and usual efforts, and further down, he needs the company to give more resources, and these resources can be given to those who are delicate and have a strong background.
It's not that he feels sorry for himself, but that's the case, he lacks the opportunity and stage to fully display his talent, he is unwilling, but there is no way.
However, now was not the time to think about this, he had to deal with this little guy first.
"My dear little lady, if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have appreciated the difference between a gifted child and an ordinary child. Your parents must have a headache for you. Yang Xiaoxiao looked at the little baby with a stern face on the other side and said funny.
Snow Shadow's expression became stricter, things were a little different from what she expected, and she was disgusted before she could fully show her cleverness and cuteness?
"No, sir, you need to think about it again, I am so smart, well-behaved, and lovely. Any adult would want to have a doll like me. ”
"Maybe." Yang Xiaoxiao held back a smile and gave a not so sure answer.
"You're weird." Snow Shadow frowned, and Taiki said that such a good child as her would definitely be liked, but she was a little unsure whether the person in front of her liked her now.
"Little lady, now is not the time for you to worry, your family, if nothing else, I need to get out of here. As a young genius, you must understand that adults always have endless things to deal with. Yang Xiaoxiao gestured to his watch and continued to do it very politely, waiting for the little lady opposite to leave first.
Snow Shadow looked at the rain and dew in the flower pot, it was obvious that the information given by the cactus before was not comprehensive, she had misevaluated him before, he didn't seem to be a compassionate person, he was very smart, and he hated trouble, he understood very well how troublesome a child was. As the big tree said, he is an understanding person and will not agree to adopt her lightly.
The rain and dew in the flower pot were urging, and the snow shadow pursed her lips, a little lost.
"Okay, sir, then I'll leave first." Snow Shadow picked up Yulu, took on the fluffy Little Red Riding Hood, and left the café lonely.
Yang Xiaoxiao drove the car and frowned when he saw the little baby walking alone on the street. Distance yourself apart and follow unhurriedly.
Little by little, the sun is setting westward, and the shadow is getting longer and longer.
Yang Xiaoxiao looked at his watch, and the minute hand had already turned around.
Brake, shift, stall.
"Little lady, are you wandering? It's not so safe at night here, and it's still a kid like you. What about your parents, maybe you know their contact information, I can lend you the phone. ”
"I ran out secretly, and the gentleman will send me to the house." Snow Shadow hugged Yulu tightly, she knew that it was not very safe here, she was already in a hurry, but she overestimated her physical value.
"It seems that I have no choice."
Yang Xiaoxiao picked up the snow shadow and walked to the sports car.
"Your car is expensive, isn't it?" Snow Shadow thinks that she has become her own person, and her tone and movements are much more comfortable, and her naughty energy has also come up, touching and touching in the car.
"Nine hundred thousand." Yang Xiaoxiao saw from the endoscope that the snow shadow was obedient, did not unbuckle the seat belt, and stepped on the accelerator with confidence.
Snow Shadow exclaimed in her heart, she knew why the cactus had targeted him - he was really rich.
Snow Shadow sat down and asked, "Sir, please forgive me for my faux pas, celebrities make a lot of money?" She is considering the potential value of the profession of star, and whether the efforts of employees can be equivalent in return at the beginning of this profession.
Yang Xiaoxiao is not surprised by this childish inquiry, as an ordinary child, he has no concept of earning money at her age.5./books/25/256/
Travel through an otherworldly life.
"If you just talk about making money, celebrities do make a lot of money." Yang Xiaoxiao does not deny the high income of the star profession.
"I included celebrities in my career plan, and from the perspective of the parties, is this reasonable?" Snow Shadow is seriously considering this profession. Uncle Fat said that no matter how expensive or low any business is, as long as there is a profit, it should be invested, which is the basic quality of an imperial businessman.
"If you just want to make more money, being a shareholder is a good career."
Xue Ying looked at Yang Xiaoxiao with a stupid look, "Shareholders need basic funds." "Engaging in a profession, in the end, only receiving money and not working, before that, it is all giving.
"Well, I was wrong. You can consider other industries, the profession of celebrity is glamorous on the outside, but it is in dire straits on the inside. Of course, with your EQ and IQ, you will definitely be able to thrive in the entertainment industry. "Yang Xiaoxiao is not talking big, Xiaowa is a little genius, and from her current exquisite appearance, it can be seen that she is a beauty embryo, and she will be able to amaze the four when she grows up.
"Yes, I have that confidence." Once as the daughter of the lord of the city, she is also a figure that has attracted much attention. If she can't make a name for herself in the entertainment industry, she will be ashamed of Uncle Liar's painstaking teachings.
Homo economicus once said that his gentleness was just a layer of gorgeous candy wrapper and his heart was indifferent, and he agreed. When he saw Snow Shadow say goodbye to him and walk into the dilapidated orphanage, his heart ached for a moment.
Is it sympathy?
Having returned to the villa, he kept asking himself this question.
Snow Shadow, who returned to the orphanage, didn't say anything about her distance today, and the director's mother didn't ask anything thoughtfully, just touched her head briefly.
Snow Shadow smiled, obediently ate dinner, and obediently climbed into bed.
For her, a good night's sleep can make any depression disappear without a trace.
There was a light rain at night, and the branches of the big trees were covered with damp moisture, and the snow shadow stood under the big trees, watching the bright sunlight through the layers of leaves.
"You've been denied." The sound of the tree woke up the snow shadow in a trance.
"No, I didn't ask."
"Don't you dare ask?"
Snow Shadow lowered her head, she was lawless in Nanshan City because she had a lot of people who loved her, and here, there was no one who loved her so much.
She tried to put herself in the other person's position and think, why should she adopt a child who has nothing to do with it just because she is smart and beautiful? She understands that none of this is worth the responsibility and expense of adopting a child.
"Looks like I was wrong. Human beings are always complex and rational, and they are able to resist the impulses of the moment for the sake of later possibilities. The tree summed up slowly.
The big tree didn't want to see the gloomy appearance of the snow shadow, so he shook the branches, and the large and small raindrops fell down.
"Raising a child is a headache, and some parents have to break their hearts in order to keep their children from going the wrong way. As smart as I would be to minimize the trouble for the other person, but, you know, there are some things that are not under personal control. Such as kidnapping, such as being called a parent at school. Snow Shadow thought so, and she said this to Taiki. Her rejection was determined by the general trend and not by her personal.
"Hahahaha."
The tree's hearty voice startled the snow shadow.
"Is there anything wrong with what I'm saying?" For the first time, Snow Shadow heard such a hearty laugh from a tree.
"No, I think our wish is about to come true, you look outside.5./books/25/257/
Rebirth of the legend of immortality in the entertainment industry. ”
Snow Shadow turned his head, his eyes lit up, and he wore slippers and ran towards the big iron door.
"You're here." Snow Shadow smiled brightly.
Yang Xiaoxiao extinguished the cigarette, chewed a piece of gum, and said nonchalantly: "I want to know what you wanted to say yesterday but didn't say." ”
"You've guessed it." Snow Shadow tilted her head and said with a smile.
"I want to make sure. I'm busy and don't have a lot of time, are you good at taking care of yourself? Yang Xiaoxiao asked, but he already had the answer in his heart, his previous social experience told him, God is fair, genius brains are very incredible, but their hands-on ability is also incredible, he doesn't think that genius children with high Q can have high hands-on ability.
"I'm taking good care of myself." Snow Shadow said categorically.
"There is another problem, there should be many families who want to adopt a child like you." This is also something that Yang Xiaoxiao didn't figure out after thinking about it all night.
"One, I don't want too much discipline. Two, I need a rich guardian to buy this mountain and give it to me. Snow Shadow opened his mouth widely. She doesn't have to do these things to explain mostly.
For Yang Xiaoxiao, there really doesn't need much explanation, this mountain is a barren mountain that has not been opened, and the entire land contract for a hundred years is only 100,000 at most, and 100,000 is the price of his decent clothes.
"It seems that I fit both of these criteria."
"Also, you are very handsome and upright." Snow Shadow patted her ass sweetly, Uncle Liar said that no matter what personality people like, they like to praise words, even if they are sarcastic, they must be secretly happy in their hearts. Moreover, words of praise can sometimes improve the other person's inferiority, which is a meritorious thing. The unification of the Communist Party is just a matter of mouth, so why not do it.
Yang Xiaoxiao sat under the big tree to enjoy the shade, and Aunt Zhang pulled Xue Ying to the study.
"Little Shadow, he doesn't meet the adoption rules." The dean's mother sat behind her desk wearing reading glasses and showed Wen Jiàn to Yukikage, regardless of whether she could read it or not.
"Well, I don't have a record here." Snow Shadow smiled sweetly. When she arrived, the orphanage had already begun to prepare for the merger, and the registration of the new children was in the future, so in short, Snow Shadow was now a black household.
"Little Clever Ghost." The dean's mother poked the snow shadow's little brain.
"Mother Dean, don't worry, those laws and regulations are set up to protect the health and safety of children. Yang Xiaoxiao is an upright star, in such a chaotic entertainment industry, he can clean himself up to now, which shows that his principle is much stronger than many people. I was well raised. ”
"I know more than I do." The dean's mother didn't feel incredible about the wise and almost demonic Snow Shadow, and since the little shadow came to the orphanage by herself, she knew that this little shadow was smart and sensible not like a child.
Xue Ying sat in the car with Yulu in her arms, and the dean's mother and Yang Xiaoxiao stood outside the car.
"Little Shadow is a very sensible and smart child, she has her reasons for what she wants or wants to do, she is very measured, you don't have to worry too much. She's a bit stubborn, don't force her when she doesn't want to say it. Since she came here, the nutrition has not kept up, I gave her meat and eggs in private, she secretly gave them to her brothers and sisters who are taking the high school entrance examination, if you can, give her more nutrition, she is now four years old, but she can't even compare with the height of a three-year-old child, it is our dereliction of duty. The dean's mother continued with some melancholy: "Little shadow...... Ay...... Don't say much, you get along well, and you will be an extra sister. ”
"Well, don't worry about me, she'll take care of herself." Yang Xiaoxiao is realistic, just looking at her neat and tidy way of cleaning up her own things, his previous worries are superfluous, and her ability is strong.
The dean's mother remembered the stubbornness of the little shadow in the past, and smiled insincerely: "She is very well-behaved and can take care of herself." ”