454. The Forsaken Son
Early March.
The weather is sometimes hot and cold, but the average temperature is not high.
On the day of the new love event, it happened to be a warm sunny day, the warm sun was gentle but not warm, and even if it was in the sun for a long time, it would not feel hot and irritable. The cool breeze flowed in Xinai's wide square, mischievously bringing up the ends of passers-by's hair. Today's event was a band volunteering to come to the orphanage to play for these children, and of course, the band's songs are mainly playful and soft, which is very popular with the children.
Before the event began, the children's bright eyes could see their expectations for the event.
"Sister Bai."
Suddenly, someone pulled the white hand, and the child's cautious voice carried it. After returning to China, Bai Qi often came to new love. However, there are many new children, and she has not been in contact with every child. Therefore, many newly loved children will feel that they are familiar with each other, but they cannot really know each other.
Bai lowered his eyes, and then saw a little girl of seven or eight years old, with short hair and neat bangs. Originally, those black eyes were staring at Bai Qi's face, but when Bai Qi lowered her eyes, she looked away, and her cheeks were slightly red.
"What's wrong?" Bai Qi squatted down and looked at the little girl.
"Sister Bai, can you help me get the straps on the cabinet." She looked up at the cabinet on the side, which was slightly higher, and she had to stand on tiptoe to see the straps on the table.
There is indeed a pink strap on the table. Bai Qi touched it, in fact, this is a ribbon to be exact. She smiled. Handed it to the little girl, the little girl immediately showed joy, thanked her, and ran out happily with the strap.
Bai Qi's gaze followed the little girl to the window, and at this time, Yu Guang found that the dean was looking at him with a smile, "Children are indeed cute." ”
"yes." Hearing this, she walked out of the room she had just cleaned up and stood outside the window with the dean. The sun shone from the sky and fell on the children walking together in the square. There, there's a huge old tree. Under the old tree is a makeshift stage. The huge canopy of the old tree becomes a parasol. Moreover, the air under the trees is much fresher.
At this time, there was nothing but the children who were laughing under the stage. There is also the staff of Xinai, as well as An Luolei and An Luoyu who came to help with her. They are like the big brothers of all children. When a playful child hits a table or chair and hits someone. Both of them will be gentle with each other. And these two handsome big brothers are naturally deeply loved by the children. That atmosphere of harmony. It's as if they're family.
In fact......
In a sense, these children are no different from their families, after all. They all have or have had the same home - new love.
"Dean, what do they mean by tying ribbons around their wrists?" Bai Qi asked. She noticed that not only the girl just now, but also some of the children had pink ribbons tied around their wrists. Occasionally, the sunlight from the branches and leaves swept through the ribbon on the child's wrist, bringing a warm silky light.
"Those ......" the dean's voice smiled lightly, but it also revealed reluctance when he listened closely.
Bai raised his face and looked at the dean's side face seriously. But the dean was unaware of Bai Qi's gaze, and looked at everyone in the square with a smile on the corner of his mouth. It seems that all the children there are her beloved, and all of them are her close family......
"They want the love of their parents, the joy of family. After all, it's still a child...... Here, no matter how many companions there are, they don't always care only about themselves, only care about themselves, and only care about their parents...... There is a limit to the amount of love we can give. The dean's eyes were filled with nostalgia and expectation, "I just hope that they can live like ordinary children in the family that adopted them." Such...... It's just ......."
"They...... Are they all adopted? Bai Qi hesitated. The dean treats every child as if she were her own, and they are naturally reluctant to leave her, but it may be more of a wish for the children's future.
"Nope." The dean retracted his gaze and smiled at Bai Qi, "Not yet." In addition to the band's performance, today's event will also be attended by a number of willing and qualified couples who are willing and qualified to adopt children. These pink ribbons are also a way to distinguish adoptable children from other children. ”
"If you don't have a child who doesn't receive red silk, don't you want to be adopted?" Bai Qi asked.
When asked this, the dean's expression was obviously moved, as if something touched her heart, "Yes...... Some of them simply like to stay in their new love, but some of them are worrying. ”
"How?"
"Well......" the dean sighed, "some children still hate their former parents, hate them for abandoning them, hate them for not wanting to be themselves...... There are also some who are fine in the new love, but they are very timid to people outside of the new love...... I have always wanted children to put aside their resentment and rediscover the world. I hope that this place can arouse a new love for the world and the future in the hearts of children......"
Bai Qi was stunned, this sentence was inexplicably familiar, and the dean had also told her......
"It's just that what we're doing isn't very successful." Gently, the dean's regretful voice came to his ears.
"It's not unsuccessful." She smiled and took the dean's hand, and in the dean's puzzled gaze, she said slowly, "Children, all you need is time......
"Let's hope so......"
"Actually, I'm not much different from them." The corners of his mouth hooked slightly, and his eyes drooped, "I can't accept the loss of my parents...... However, it took me three years to get back here...... What they need is time......" The deep eyes were slightly constricted, hiding the pain that was unconsciously revealed.
"Xiao Qi ......" Dean didn't know what to do for a while, so he could only shake her hand lightly.
When they were ready, one after another, couples were brought in by the staff of the new love, and these couples were not very young, and most of them were already middle-aged. However, there are one or two young couples who have come here. The arrival of these couples has made certain changes to the children. It was clear that some of the children were moving away from these people as they were from the horrible monsters. Even if there is an occasional gaze on them, there is alienation and resentment in the eyes that should be innocent......
Most of the children who remained frolicking in their places wore pink ribbons on their hands. As they played with each other, they quietly watched the couples. There was anticipation in his eyes, and of course some of the more daring children ran to chase and play between those couples. Those children who are far away from the crowd are indeed worrying. (To be continued......)