my dad said he likes you

The doorbell rang.

Hu Zhibin was rushed to open the door by Zhou Lanfang.

This time will come, only Xie An.

As soon as the door opened, Zhang Yu's face appeared first.

He smiled brightly: "Uncle Hu, here we come!"

Xie An followed closely behind: "Shouldn't it be too early?"

Hu Zhibin let the two of them in, and before they could speak, Zhou Lanfang, who had already come out of the kitchen, hugged Zhang Yu first.

"Yuyu, why did you come here? I really miss Auntie!"

Zhang Yu smiled cheerfully in her arms, and hugged her back happily: "I miss Auntie too!"

Xie An waited for the two to separate before handing her the things in his hand: "Aunt Zhou, I really couldn't think of what to give you, and then I thought that women should take good care of themselves, so I bought a set of skin care products." Happy birthday, Aunt Zhou."

Zhang Yu interjected: "Brother An and I went to pick this together! Aunt Zhou! Happy birthday!"

Zhou Lanfang's eyes turned red instantly, moved and angry at the same time: "Come here as soon as you come, what do you give me? This set of things can cost a lot of money, right? Next time I come here and bring something, I will let Lao Hu drive you away with a sweep." Get out, do you understand! You can return it if it hasn’t been removed? Remember to take it with you when you leave later, and return it directly. How old am I, why do I need to paint these things?”

She really felt sorry for Xie An, and she didn't just say these words just to be polite.

Xie An knew it in his heart, and explained calmly on his face: "This is really impossible to refund. I have torn up the receipt. How could they let me refund? Today is different, and Yuyu and I went to several stores to choose." Don't say anything else, just look at Yuyu's dedication, you have to accept everything you say."

As he spoke, he secretly tugged Zhang Yu who was beside him.

Zhang Yu was very clever at the moment: "If Aunt Zhou doesn't accept it, Yuyu will be very unhappy. Is it because Aunt Zhou didn't like what Yuyu and Brother An bought, so she didn't accept it?"

The last sentence must have been taught by Xie An. Zhou Lanfang was helpless, but she also knew that it was the two of them. No matter how distressed she was, she could only accept it in the end.

"It's too late for Aunt Zhou to be happy. How could she not like it? Auntie likes the things Yuyu gave her the most. Xiao An, you have to remember that this is the last time, and you are not allowed to give them again in the future, or you will be kicked out of the house."

"Okay~ You are the biggest today, I will listen to you!"

……

After lunch, Zhang Yu lay in bed for a mid-morning rest.

Hu Zhibin went to the teahouse in the community to find someone to play chess, while Xie An and Zhou Lanfang sat in the living room, chatting while watching TV.

"I heard from your uncle that you still don't pay much attention to your homework this semester. Xiaoan, you are already in the third grade of junior high school. You have been playing for two years. You can't play in the last year. If you don't pass the high school entrance examination, don't you want to Are you going to work for someone else now?"

Apart from Hu Zhibin, Xie An has really been given up by everyone.

The two have been nagging about this matter for nearly two years, and Xie An also obediently agreed for two years, but never really changed his appearance as he agreed.

This time was no exception, he still practiced Tai Chi as usual: "I will, there is still one year left, I assure you, at the last moment, I will definitely charge forward with my head held high."

Zhou Lanfang sighed: "You answer me like this every time, which time you really listened to me. Otherwise, you and Yuyu will move to our house in the last year, and I will supervise you personally. Anyway, the material should be still abroad , and won’t come back this year, his empty room is a waste, it’s better to let you stay here. Doesn’t Yuyu like this place too? It’s just right, just move in together.”

"Do you think Liu Ling will agree?"

Xie An couldn't think of a reason for the refusal at the moment, so he could only move Liu Ling out.

Although Liu Ling is the dean, she is not very old. She is only 25 this year.

Her idea of ​​running an orphanage was also born of kindness at the beginning, but the human heart cannot withstand the temptation of money.

Because of the support from various sources, the funds flowing into the courtyard gradually increased, and naturally, the money flowing into private wallets also snowballed.

And one of the reasons why these so-called philanthropists are willing to support is because the children in the courtyard who are defective in some aspects look better than ordinary children.

——Everyone likes beautiful things.

Philanthropists took a fancy to this at first, because it is obviously easier to feel compassion for taking pictures of these juicy-looking children, whether it is the layout or other things.

In this way, whether it is public welfare or other things, more people will naturally donate money.

It is obviously impossible for Liu Ling to manipulate the funds circulating in the dark. Because of the collusion of many parties, the total amount of funds donated to the "Love Orphanage" every year is a very considerable amount.

The other children in the yard didn't understand. Xie An was much more mature than his peers because he was abandoned by his cheating parents. He saw through the dirty nature of these things. Although he couldn't really understand those activities, he knew a thing or two.

It was precisely because of his understanding that he had always had a thought in his heart that one day he would leave here with Zhang Yu.

Before Hu Zhibin and Zhou Lanfang moved, they happened to live next to the orphanage. Every time Zhang Yu didn't have enough to eat, Xie An would take Zhang Yu to Hu Zhibin's house for a meal.

The more time you spend together, the closer the relationship will naturally be.

Later, the school that Hu Zhibin was in merged with the current school. For the convenience of work, Zhou Lanfang and Zhou Lanfang chose to move with them.

She wanted to take the two of them with her, but unfortunately, under the teacher's account, there can only be one child.

Hu Caiying stayed with his grandmother abroad to receive foreign education since he was a child, but Zhou Lanfang forgot for a while, so the matter of adopting the two finally ran aground because of this.

After that, Xie An and the two never saw each other again, and the fate lasted until he entered junior high school.

There was a reason for Xie An to move out Liu Ling. Of the children in the courtyard, Zhang Yu and Xie An were the most youthful.

But the two are fundamentally different - Xie An has a normal IQ, while Zhang Yu's IQ is about the same as that of a five-year-old child.

Zhang Yu was not born with mental problems. He was trafficked when he was eight years old. The traffickers found his next home and dragged him to prepare the delivery.

As a result, no one was watching the prison when collecting the money, so Zhang Yu ran out when he saw the right moment. Unexpectedly, an unloading truck was backing up. He didn't pay attention, and bumped into the truck with a bang.

Although Ming picked up one, his brain was broken.

No one would want a child with abnormal intelligence. The traffickers went through several rounds and finally gave up. When they passed by the orphanage, they just dropped him off.

At that time, Liu Ling had already tasted the sweetness of embezzling charitable funds, and picked up Zhang Yu. Needless to say, it was his face that she fell in love with.

Later, Zhang Yu really became a cash cow for Liu Ling to "ask for money" from people from all walks of life. Naturally, it was impossible to let Liu Ling go.

Zhou Lanfang also obviously thought of this, she gritted her teeth bitterly: "That person will definitely have retribution."

Instead, Xie An became the consoling party: "Aunt Zhou, I assure you that I will definitely pass the high school entrance examination. I still want to take Yuyu away, so I can't drop out of school now."

He is the oldest child in the courtyard, with normal intelligence and no other physical defects. Those so-called caring people have no interest in him. In other words, he can't help Liu Ling get a penny.

Although he didn't know Liu Ling's reason for keeping him, there should be a slight connection with Zhang Yu - Zhang Yu only clings to him, and wants to hold on to this cash cow, and he can't lose anything by raising one more idler.

Xie An has a smart mind, and he usually looks like he doesn't know how to learn, but in fact he knows very well that as long as he wants to learn, he can really get a good grade.

Just like when Xiaosheng was in the early days, he only spent two months reviewing to be admitted to No. [-] Middle School. He knew that he had this ability, but he didn't intend to use it from the beginning.

The reason for his refusal to study is very simple-it is of no use to him to get good grades.

Zhang Yu didn't understand this, even if he returned with a score of [-], he would probably just point to the number on the paper and say naively: "Brother An, this thing is like the deep-fried dough sticks and eggs I ate in the morning!"

Since there was no reason to work hard, he allowed himself to be so indulgent from the beginning.

He doesn't have any big dreams in this life, as long as he grows up safely, graduates smoothly and finds an ordinary job, and the salary he earns is enough to support a mortgaged house and the two of them.

When he met Hu Zhibin again, he was already addicted to this kind of life and couldn't get away from it.

He felt guilty towards Hu Zhibin and the two of them, he could feel their genuine concern, but he couldn't break the status quo, not only because the habit had been formed, but also because he didn't really want to change it.

Hu Zhibin also talked to him more than once, but in the end they all died without a problem.

Now that Zhou Lanfang brings up this old topic again, the only promise he can give is this sentence.

"I will be admitted to high school."

Zhou Lanfang sighed, life is so dramatic, there will always be things beyond one's ability.

She also understood that Xie An hadn't been able to get Xie An on the right track for two years, and these few words alone would not have much effect.

"Then you should have resigned from the part-time job in the Internet cafe, right? You haven't left any other part-time jobs, have you?"

Liu Ling will pay the living expenses to the children in the courtyard uniformly every week. The cost is calculated just right, which is exactly the money everyone needs for eating meat and vegetables for each meal.

The extra pocket money every week is earned by him taking part-time jobs in various places on weekends.

The Internet cafe that Zhou Lanfang mentioned was the place where Xie Anchu had been staying since the beginning. Although child labor was not allowed, the city is so big that there are always one or two places that secretly accept people.

Internet cafe is one, Xie An discussed with the boss, once someone checks, he will make a unified statement that he is a child of a relative's family. He has been here for two years, but he has not been arrested once.

Xie An chose to lie: "Well, I resigned."

He didn't want Zhou Lanfang to worry. He didn't have much savings at the moment, and they were all saved up from part-time jobs. Before he officially got a job, he could only save money in this way.

Once you give up your part-time job, your deposit will soon be short-lived. Once this happens, many things will become difficult.

——For example, many things he promised Zhang Yu needed money to do so.

And these, he never mentioned to anyone.

Zhou Lanfang knew that Liu Ling was stealing money behind her back, but she didn't know how much she was taking the children in the orphanage. She simply thought that Xie An chose to work part-time because he wanted some extra money.

She tried to persuade him, but it was useless. Later, she found that the part-time jobs Xie An found were relatively easy, so she gave up.

"It's good to quit. You are a student now, and you are still growing up. You should make up more, instead of taking all these tiring tasks to yourself."

"Aunt Zhou, I know."

……

Hu Zhibin didn't have a driver's license, so he drove the two of them to the door with a small battery, and then put a bag of fruit on the hook into Xie An's arms: "Hide it, don't be seen by others, I'm leaving."

"Okay, drive carefully."

Xie An took the fruit and dragged Zhang Yu into the house, but he was not afraid of being seen by others, even if he was seen, no one would dare to take it.

Hu Zhibin bought several kinds of fruits, all of which were in season. Xie An Renzhangyu picked up the bags and went to the courtyard to collect the clothes by himself.

When he walked in with his clothes in his arms, Zhang Yu shook an envelope at him, "Brother An! A letter from Uncle Hu!"

He walked over and opened it to see that there were several red banknotes inside, and a white note was stuffed on top of the banknotes.

"Buy two new clothes for yourself and Yuyu. Aunt Zhou doesn't understand the taste of you young people. After thinking about it, I'd better let you buy them yourself. Next time I will wear new clothes to see Aunt Zhou. Otherwise, I will just take them The broom drove you out of the house, remember! You are also not allowed to buy things for Aunt Zhou. When you get rich from work in the future, buy me a lot of them, and I will accept them all. Now, these are not what you should Do it, remember!"

"Brother An, what's the matter with you?"

He made a hoarse voice, clutching the envelope in his hand tightly: "It's okay, Yuyu should take a bath, it's time to sleep."

——All living beings are suffering, but the word only love has sweetness in its sourness.

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