When Qi Tongzhou staggered back to the open space where the convoy was parked, the student council and others were assigning how to follow the car.

Zheng Yucheng, who came out one step ahead of him, is gone.

Qi Tongzhou knew that he had been brainwashed by Zheng Yucheng, and the other party must have deliberately darkened his impression of Chen Wengang. But the hateful thing is that he can't dig up this piece of spiritual pollution right away, and rewind it back to when he didn't hear anything.

So much so that when he saw Chen Wengang, he couldn't help but think of what Zheng Yucheng said about his Mu Qiang.

Really? What kind of talent is called strong? Is there a standard? How can I protect him?

In short, I got myself tangled.

His teenage boy's concerns were ignored for the time being, and the volunteers got into the car one by one.

In addition to the driver, each Jinbei car brought a tall boy to the place to unload the goods, and two people were just enough.

Among them, Chen Wengang also followed, only he had an extra student president in the car, and You Ying was also there.

Qi Tongzhou came back to his senses, didn't want to be left behind, and cheekily stuffed himself on.

In order to transport goods, the seats in the back of the Jinbei car are all removed. Chen Wengang and Yau Ying took care of the prospective apprentice and coincidentally gave him the only passenger seat. The two of them sat face to face on the bookcase in the warehouse, which made Qi Tongzhou embarrassed.

You Ying didn't care very much, and chatted with Chen Wengang: "It's a pity that you weren't there last time, Professor Huang invited us to his house for dinner, saying that he would reward everyone for their hard work during this time." He was really nice and promised to help me with my graduation thesis next year. ”

Chen Wengang said: "Congratulations, it seems that the recommendation letter is not worried?" ”

You Ying was very happy: "Of course. He can't be let go easily. ”

Qi Tongzhou listened to them with his ears in front, and interjected when he had the opportunity.

Taking advantage of the good mood, You Ying promised the prospective college student: "Tongzhou, wait for your freshman report next semester, if you want to enter the student union, you must apply as soon as possible, I haven't stepped down by then, I want to go to which department I want to help you speak." ”

"Okay." Qi Tongzhou took the opportunity to ask Chen Wengang, "Which department are you in?" ”

Chen Wengang said with a smile: "You have to find a senior sister for this matter, I didn't join the student union." ”

Unexpectedly, You Ying suddenly said: "Speaking of this, there is something I am still curious about, do you know where the news came from, there were still people talking on the school forum a while ago, guess what, I suspect that our event is prepared for you to take the opportunity to parachute into the vice president of the student union." ”

Qi Tongzhou twisted his neck and asked, "What airborne?" What do you mean? ”

You Ying explained: "When ordinary students enter the student union, they join the union in their freshman year to do chores, serve as an officer for a few years, and run for election. Of course, no one is working in vain, all for the sake of being able to add points here and there. Now a student cadre is suddenly parachuted, what do people think? ”

Qi Tongzhou is thorough at one point. This is a behind-the-scenes instigation, implying that Chen Wengang relied on privileges to gain for nothing.

And his brain is spinning fast, why do you have these words, if it is not true, it is Chen Wengang who is in the way.

"It's absolutely nonsense anyway." You Ying said firmly, "I replied below at the time, saying that I was the student president, even if the teacher above agreed to parachute him and hire more vice presidents, it would be impossible to bypass me procedurally." How could I not know? ”

"What did that person say when you got back?" Qi Tongzhou asked.

"What else can I say? Just don't speak. She replied.

"Is this forum our school?" Qi Tongzhou took out his mobile phone a little concernedly, "I want to go and watch." ”

"It's from our school, but you can't see it, it's been deleted." You Ying said, "Thanks to my credit." ”

Chen Wengang was stunned for a moment, and seemed to have a little premonition.

Qi Tongzhou looked at her curiously: "Senior sister, you are also the administrator of the forum?" ”

You Ying said, "No. In the name of the Student Council, I just submitted a letter of suggestion to the president's suggestion box, saying that we have recently found that the student forum is not well managed, the order is chaotic, and the rules are in vain, and I suggest that the network technology department should be reorganized...... Passed. ”

Qi Tongzhou laughed, like listening to a story: "Our principal is so good at talking? ”

You Ying said: "I wasn't sure. But the student union is supposed to care about student affairs, how can you know if you don't try? If he doesn't pay attention, I can go to the school media. Especially the version of the confession wall, it is simply a hard-hit area, how can anyone still pick up girls' information in the name of confession? With an initial, grade, and major, it's easy to sit in the right seat. Anyway, I can't get used to it, so I got rid of it. ”

*

The scenery outside the car changed from the city to the suburbs, and they went to the welfare home to call the suburbs, and the driver drove for two hours to arrive.

The street is narrow, and there are two rows of illegal vehicles parked densely, and it is jammed. Jinbei can't get in, so he can only park outside the intersection.

Including the driver, four people got out of the car. Chen Wengang grabbed Qi Tongzhou, who was about to run back: "Wait." He took the dazed Qi Tongzhou to a roadside clothing store and smiled: "I'll give you a pair of pants." ”

Qi Tongzhou lowered his head: "I can't do this pants either?" ”

Chen Wengang pointed to the LOGO on the edge of his trouser pocket: "If you go in later, your rhinestones may be picked off by children." In the unlikely event that a child picks it up from the ground again, it may be stuffed into the nose. It's dangerous for your pants, and it's dangerous for them. ”

Qi Tongzhou followed up embarrassedly, and casually found a pair of sweatpants to change into. This kind of shop can't count on any style, between ordinary and old-fashioned, so he completely bid farewell to the trendy man route. He was a little disgusted when he came out of the fitting room drawn out of the curtain.

But as soon as he looked up, Chen Wengang had already given the money to the boss, and the boss was giving him change.

Qi Tongzhou touched the seam of his pants, and suddenly felt that these pants were not so ugly, but had a different meaning.

Back at the street, the driver had already unloaded two boxes of books with a cart. They helped push through the potholed streets.

Qi Tongzhou saw the gray concrete walls, the walls were filled with glass shards, enclosing two six-story buildings like school buildings. A faded sign hangs next to the door, with the name of the organization printed vertically, "Hope Home Child Welfare Agency", is their destination.

The moment he entered the door, Qi Tongzhou was stunned.

In his eyes, this black fence gate separates the two worlds that are completely different from the inside and the outside.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Qi Tongzhou understood why he was worried about his rhinestones - several children who were moving freely in the courtyard swarmed up, the eldest was more than ten years old, and the younger was five or six years old, pestering them noisily and not letting go.

Chen Wengang didn't know when he bought a bag of fruit candy, gave it to You Ying in his hand, and when he opened it, it was quickly separated.

The dean signed the "Donation Acceptance Confirmation Form" in the office and handed them the prepared donation certificate.

Later, the staff took them on a tour of the living area as visitors.

Here Qi Tongzhou realized that the children who could run and jump just now were lucky.

You Ying was first, he followed, and as soon as he entered the house, he saw more than a dozen babies and cradles.

The room environment is not bad, there is air conditioning, there is a purifier, but it is still depressed, some of these children are lying in the cradle, their heads are abnormal, and some are held by the staff, with crooked mouths and slanted eyes. Those who have saliva, those with disabilities in their hands and feet......

Almost none of them were able-bodied.

Under the bright incandescent lights, the staff fed them food, gave them medicine, and changed diapers stained with feces and urine.

Disinfectant water and various odors are mixed into a purifier that cannot completely eliminate the smell.

Qi Tongzhou had goosebumps on his arm, hesitated under his feet, and hit Chen Wengang's chest behind him.

Chen Wengang helped him: "Are you okay?" ”

Qi Tongzhou was stunned, feeling ashamed of himself.

In fact, they didn't visit very deeply, and they were about to leave after taking a look, so as not to disturb the normal life here. When he went downstairs, Qi Tongzhou saw a little boy hiding at the corner of the stairs. The child was eight or nine years old, with sound limbs and appeared to be able to run and jump.

Qi Tongzhou beckoned to him and wanted to greet him. He secretly wondered why such a healthy child had not been adopted, and the child suddenly gave him a middle finger with hostility and said "Get out" with his mouth.

When he walked out the door, he felt like he had regained his freedom.

The driver asked if he wanted to give them off, and after receiving a negative answer, he drove away Jinbei, leaving the three students to stroll along the street.

Chen Wengang bought it at the roadside window

Three ice creams, one strawberry, one chocolate, one creamy.

He couldn't take so much, so he gave one to You Ying first, and then took one from the clerk and gave it to Qi Tongzhou.

Qi Tongzhou lowered his head and took a sip, tasting the cold sweetness of chocolate in his mouth, and the three souls and seven spirits finally took it back.

It seems that just half an hour has redefined the concept of happiness, and being able to buy ice cream outside like this makes him feel that the years are quiet.

Chen Wengang seemed to understand his feelings: "Aren't you shocked? ”

"Oh, no, no, no." Qi Tongzhou hurriedly denied it, "Actually, I'm just ...... I didn't think about it for a while. I know that most abandoned babies are abandoned because they are sick, and this may be the case in the intensive care unit of a children's hospital...... It's me who makes a fuss. ”

Chen Wengang smiled at him.

Qi Tongzhou admired his calmness, but he didn't know that he had already gone through this stage if he was not surprised.

It is an instinctive reaction for ordinary people to have a fear of a deformed body, but they will naturally desensitize when they see too much. In his previous life, the team of the Niansheng Foundation had brought many college student volunteers, which is why Chen Wengang was willing to bring Qi Tongzhou.

Qi Tongzhou felt that his performance was poor, and after thinking about it, he asked Chen Wengang: "Is this the one you usually do as volunteers?" ”

Chen Wengang said: "No, it is in the city. ”

Qi Tongzhou begged: "Can you take me there next time?" ”

Chen Wengang did not refuse: "I just have something to go over tomorrow, you can come along." ”

*

The next day, Qi Tongzhou really set off with him.

This time he remembered changing into light clothes and bringing candy.

The welfare home called the "Home of Love" that Chen Wengang said does have better hardware facilities, but it also accepts many disabled children. It's just that Qi Tongzhou has done a good job of psychological construction and no longer shows his gaffe. He gave the candy to the staff.

There was no tour today, but when he passed by a hidden door, he still saw a two or three-year-old girl through the crack in the door.

The child sat on the couch and giggled at him, so sweet that there was no trace of worry.

Qi Tongzhou was happy when he saw it: "Wengang, look, she is so cute." ”

Chen Wengang knew her and whispered to him to popularize science: "She's not actually laughing...... That's all she can do. ”

Qi Tongzhou let out an "ah".

The child was suffering from a rare neurodevelopmental disorder called Angelman syndrome.

There is always a bright smile like an angel, but that smile has no meaning, just a sick face. The upper limit of the child's IQ is only two years old, and she will never have a real emotional connection to the world for the rest of her life.

Doesn't remember the people who took care of her, can't learn to speak and think, can't even learn to crawl and walk on her own without training.

The disease is a genetic problem, and there is currently no cure, and there is no possibility of cure.

Qi Tongzhou's chest was stagnant, and this time it became another blocking method.

He stood outside the door in a daze, and the staff who fed them found them.

She is obviously very familiar with Chen Wengang, because she has run out of diapers and wants to look for them, ask him to help take care of them for a while.

The overhead surveillance flashed red, and Qi Tongzhou stood a little nervously, afraid of being photographed doing something inappropriate.

Chen Wengang picked up the spoon and naturally continued to feed her complementary food. She took two bites and threw up again, and he quickly caught it with his hand, threw it into the trash can, pulled a tissue, and wiped his hands as usual.

Suddenly, something in Qi Tongzhou's heart that he couldn't say swelled.

Dean Liu of this loving home is very familiar with Chen Wengang and warmly received them in the reception room.

After a while, a middle-aged man came again, introducing himself as Marven, who was the person in charge of the XX Hope Foundation.

If You Ying could probably recognize it, this was the bearded man who had a meeting with them before.

said that it was a meeting, and they did not avoid Qi Tongzhou, but they were also very professional and not particularly easy to understand. He could only hold his chin to look at Chen Wengang and listen to what they had to say about ABA behavior analysis, critical response training, targeted intervention methods, behavior management and behavior therapy...... In the end, I understood that Dean Liu and his sisters wanted to open a special education institution of a public welfare nature.

The foundation took the lead in setting up the project, has applied to the government for a venue, and is still recruiting.

Qi Tongzhou interjected: "Need a lot of funds? ”

The rugged Marven smiled at the college students: "Of course, money will always be a problem. However, talent is a scarce resource. If you, the future pillars of society, want to come and exercise, we are very welcome. ”

Qi Tongzhou nodded politely.

Unexpectedly, Marven patted Chen Wengang on the shoulder: "Like this, we have already made up our minds, and the letter of appointment has been signed, and we will be the mainstay of our team in the future." ”

Chen Wengang smiled shyly under his hands, and the bookish atmosphere was too strong, which made the bearded man look like a sailor in the wind and sun.

Qi Tongzhou was surprised, and he asked Chen Wengang: "Do you plan to engage in this full-time in the future?" ”

Chen Wengang has this plan, and there is nothing to deny.

Dean Liu thought that the junior students thought that the starting point of this job was low: "Although the salary of working in an NGO may not be very high at first, it is a different exercise for young people and a unique life experience. ”

Of course Qi Tongzhou knows the truth she said. It wasn't this that surprised him.

His surprise was similar to suddenly discovering that Chen Wengang was such a person with his own ideas.

And this uniqueness was accidentally bumped into by him, and he felt happy.

*

In the evening, Qi Tongzhou had dinner at home, and his mother laughed when she saw that he was still in a trance: "Why are you so fascinated?" ”

Qi Tongzhou hurriedly lowered his head and picked up the rice: "It's nothing, Mom, you eat yours." ”

In fact, he digressed when he thought about it, and even shamefully fast-forwarded to whether such a male daughter-in-law's parents would like it. His parents spoiled him, and even when he came out of adolescence, they accepted this fact peacefully. He didn't get in the way of that.

Anyway, imagining is not illegal, Qi Tongzhou practiced how to introduce Chen Wengang and his career to his parents in his fantasy.

However, when he hesitated and said, "I have a friend ......"

My brother and sister laughed, "Yes, you have a friend." ”

Qi Tongzhou fried his hair: "It's not me!" I really have a friend who I found to be very kind. ”

However, after listening to him, my brother said clearly: "Then I should be in politics." ”

This reaction made Qi Tongzhou a little confused: "What kind of politics?" From what politics? He didn't say he had that intention. ”

His brother sighed: "You didn't say that he has been enthusiastic about public welfare for a long time, and he plans to work in an NGO. ”

Qi Tongzhou said: "Yes." ”

My sister asked, "You also said that he wants to study for another master's degree in sociology and study certain social topics?" ”

He nodded, "That's right." ”

He saw the eldest brother and elder sister glancing at each other.

Then his brother laughed and said, "Silly brother, isn't this just accumulating political capital?" Especially in the field of charity and public welfare, as long as you can make outstanding achievements and pay attention to and promote some social issues for a long time, nine times out of ten you want to take this shortcut. ”

Qi Tongzhou set his eyes on his father, and his father agreed: "We are not sure what people want to do in the future, you guys don't talk nonsense." But if you are ready to go into politics, this plan is indeed very suitable. I think this young man must be a very smart man. ”

The more he listened to a word, the more Qi Tongzhou's heart sank, like unrequited love that had not yet boiled to the top, and was suddenly drawn from the bottom of the kettle.

Qi Tongzhou just reacted half a beat slowly, but he was not stupid. He had come to understand that his family was smarter than him, and that his words were persuaded to him.

It's not that politics is bad, Chen Wengang can also be very shining when he takes this road. However, the domestic atmosphere is not open, and if he decides to go up, he will inevitably compromise with tradition and resist the pressure at most...... In fact, even Qi Tongzhou didn't dare to force this.

Not to mention expecting him to brave the world's condemnation and find a man to be his lifelong partner.

Qi Tongzhou's heart was cold, and he knew with his knees, what else could he have?