In this life, we will meet again

Chapter 75 74. In Iwate Prefecture, with a strange girl (5)

Early the next morning, Baiyuan Fairy Tree couldn't help but shivered from the cold.

The average temperature in Kanagawa is 21 degrees Celsius, while the average temperature in Ichinoseki is around ten degrees.

Without taking into account the climatic factors caused by the distance, he came over in a car wearing only thin clothes.

When he walked out of the B&B, there were scattered old people wearing warm clothes on the street. He felt a little embarrassed for some reason. He pinched his sleeves with his fingers and walked towards the orphanage shivering in the wind.

At the thought of meeting Qingqiu Mai, Bai Yuanxian Shu felt extremely excited.

He stopped again halfway through, went to a nearby second-hand clothing store, and picked out a suitable jacket. There was still a unique smell on it, but there was no time to complain now.

Arrive at the entrance of the orphanage.

The door opened and a van parked there.

Several boys aged between nine and 12 walked out of the orphanage and moved the ingredients in the back compartment one by one. The ingredients had white labels on them, which listed the types of ingredients and the name of the grower.

It looks like I bought it from the Farmers' Union Market.

While Baiyuan Xianshu was observing at the door, a middle-aged man who was about to move things came over.

"Excuse me, what's the matter?"

His expression and tone were so gentle that even a crying baby would calm down when he heard his words.

Baiyuan Fairy Tree's face suddenly brightened, and he said with a smile: "I'm here to donate."

"Donate?" The middle-aged man frowned as he looked at it, "What do you want to donate?"

Baiyuan Xianshu was silent for a while, looking at the orphanage in front of him. When he thought that Qingqiu Mai had also grown up in this land, he suddenly felt a strong sense of déjà vu.

"I want to cover all the expenses incurred by the children for studying, including extracurricular books, school trips, etc."

The middle-aged man was a little surprised and looked at the Baiyuan Immortal Tree with a vague gaze: "Please come in with me first. Let's go into the office to discuss the specific matters."

"it is good."

Baiyuan Xianshu followed him into the orphanage. The sound of children playing could not be heard. Behind him, he heard the shouts of the staff, "Don't run around!"

The courtyard is kept clean and tidy, with pansies, azaleas, lilacs, and the area leaning against the fence full of spring flowers.

However, many places subvert the imagination of Baiyuan Immortal Tree.

Occasionally, several children with obvious pathological symptoms can be seen alone in several rooms on the first floor, and thrilling cries can be heard from time to time.

On the other side of the crying room, colorful puzzles stood high on the small hands of healthy children, and the slide with a dark opening was filled with bright orange lights.

Seemingly seeing the astonished face of Baiyuan Immortal Tree, the middle-aged man introduced:
"Many people have misconceptions about the orphanage. It is not like in the movie. Boys are handsome and girls are cute. They play games together every day, and there is a beautiful and gentle teacher who plays the piano. It is called a welfare institution in a good way, and an orphanage in a bad way. , Orphans are abandoned children, most of them are not normal children, and there are very few healthy children."

Baiyuan Immortal Tree was silent. When the scene in front of him overturned his preconceived cognition, his brain would be sluggish for a while.

"Originally, there were only more than 30 children in the old home. Once the new home was built, there were 87 children in the home in just two years." The middle-aged man's tone could not hide his anger, "These are the previous batch of adopted children. situation, if we knew it would happen, we should not expand it.”

Baiyuan Immortal Tree did not reply.

The library is also on the first floor. The walls are filled with piles of old books. There is a brand new beech wood table in the center, with iron bookshelves and cabinets for books on both sides.

At this time, he saw a little girl sitting in front of the beech wood table. The wind poured in through an open window and ruffled her black hair.

When she wasn't talking, she felt very elegant and as beautiful as a doll.

Judging from the cover of the book, it is the third volume of "Literary Girl" by Bai Yuanxian Shu.

"That is Shui Jin Liuli. She is nine years old now and has a very withdrawn personality." Dean Pingzhuo stopped and stared at the girl who was reading quietly. "Many families have submitted adoption applications. As long as she is willing, she can be adopted at any time. Walk."

"Are you the dean?"

Baiyuan Immortal Tree was a little surprised as to why he understood it so well.

"Well, just call me Pingzhuo."

really.

"Baiyuan Immortal Tree."

"Mr. Baiyuan, how old are you now?" Dean Pingzhuo asked as he continued walking.

"fifteen."

He pushed open the door of an office, stared at the Baiyuan Immortal Tree in surprise and asked, "Fifteen? With all due respect, are you here for your family?"

In the office, there is a birch table, a few armchairs, and a water dispenser and coffee machine in the corner. The whole thing is very simple.

Baiyuan Immortal Tree maintains a high admiration for people like Pingzhuo, so naturally he will not feel that he is looking down on him.

"No, I donated it in my own name. I am the author of "Literary Girl"."

Dean Pingzhuo's face was astonished, and he said in disbelief: "Are you the author of "Literary Girl"?"

"Yes, do you need me to prove anything?" Baiyuan Xianshu took out his mobile phone and asked.

"No, if that's the case, I'd be too rude." Dean Pingzhuo took a deep breath and sat on the black armchair. "I never expected that that book was written by someone as young as you."

"You've done me a favor, I have nothing to show off compared to you."

Baiyuan Xianshu replied from the bottom of his heart. He really thought that he had nothing to show off compared to the middle-aged man in front of him.

"No, no, I've read your books too. They're really good."

Dean Pingzhuo smiled slightly and took out a stack of A4 paper from the drawer.

"Before you show your love, I need to explain to you that this welfare home is a private welfare home. Although it receives some assistance from the government, you know that whether it is in terms of acceptance or accounting, it is consistent with the welfare established by the state. There is a gap in the hospital.”

"Well, I understand."

Baiyuan Xianshu nodded. As long as the orphanage mentioned the word "private", it would not make the donors feel at ease.

"Then do you still want to donate?"

"Of course, I will believe you unconditionally."

Pingzhuo looked surprised. In fact, many donors canceled their donations when they heard it was a private welfare home.

Three years ago, the orphanage was about to be exhausted. He also thought about handing over the orphanage to the government. Fortunately, there was a child who was already working to help, which made life in the institution much better.

But Baiyuan Immortal Tree, who had no relationship with him, agreed so readily that he was stunned for a moment.

"Mr. Bai Yuan has been to Ichinoseki City?" He was a little curious as to why the young man in front of him was so trusting.

"No, this is my first time here."

"the first time?"

"But a very important person of mine left here. I guess she was taken care of by you when she was a child."

Dean Pingzhuo showed a happy smile on his face, and then asked with a little pride: "Who is it? Can you tell me your name? Maybe I still remember it."

"Qingqiu Mai." As soon as he finished speaking, Dean Pingzhuo's face became brighter than before.

"Ah, it's little Mai. She was often in the library when she was a child, and she would also lie on the window. At that time, there were not enough people in the hospital, so little Mai took the initiative to come out and do things. She was obviously a child, but she was better at doing things than the aunts. It’s so delicate that I’m embarrassed.”

When he talked about Qingqiu Mai, it was like talking about a good daughter who had been married for a long time and left an infinite impression in his heart.
"Every time I want to give her money, she doesn't accept it. She works really hard. It's very hard in the hospital but she doesn't say a word to discourage her. She really keeps working hard."

Dean Pingzhuo said nothing about Qingqiu Mai's current achievements. Then, his throat made a goat-like "mumming" sound, which was the vibrato that started to choke.

Looking at the face that was about to cry, Baiyuan Immortal Tree couldn't help but feel a little warm in his chest.

Whether it's a voice that speaks cheerful words or a smile that shines brightly, it's the result of Mai Kiyoaki's hard work over the years.

But he himself destroyed it.

Baiyuan Fairy Tree hides a sense of guilt in his heart, but does not want the atmosphere to fall into nostalgic sadness.

"Can we continue talking about what we were talking about?"

"Sorry." Dean Pingzhuo raised his hand and rubbed the corners of his eyes, and immediately adjusted his mood and said, "That's right, the shuttle bus fee for the children last year reached 200 million yen."

His tone seemed to want Baiyuan Immortal Tree to reconsider. The underlying meaning was that the cost of children's education was a considerable expense.

"These are already small amounts of money to me, you don't have to worry." Baiyuan Immortal Tree looked at him with a gentle smile.

I'm afraid he has never shown such a gentle smile to someone of the same sex in his life.

"."

Dean Pingzhuo's thick Adam's apple moved up and down, and he wanted to say something but got stuck in his throat.

"Uncle Pingzhuo, it's time to eat."

At this time, a little boy opened the door and walked in. It was Xiaoliu who was kicked by Liuli last night.

Xiaoliu's eyes fell on the Baiyuan Immortal Tree, and his immature little face showed an expression of astonishment.

Baiyuan Immortal Tree raised his index finger to his mouth.

Xiaoliu nodded hurriedly, turned around and closed the door again and ran out.

"Have you had breakfast?" Dean Pingzhuo stood up and asked.

"No, and please don't use honorifics to me, because you are my elder."

In fact, in the heart of Baiyuan Xianshu, Dean Pingzhuo is almost the nominal father of Mai Qingqiu.

To put it another way, Dean Pingzhuo is a nominal father to the children in this orphanage.

It's easy to be the father of one or two, but it's definitely not that easy to be the father of a bunch of helpless kids.

"Haha, okay, let's go eat together." Dean Pingzhuo smiled with wrinkles on his face, "It was Xiao Mai who told you she was here. It seems you are a very important person to her."

"I think so."

However, Baiyuan Immortal Tree did not dare to tell him the truth.

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When I came to the corridor, I happened to meet Shuizhen Ruri coming out of the library.

She noticed the Baiyuan Immortal Tree, her watery eyes widened slightly, and a look of confusion appeared on her fair face.

"Liuli, say hello to Brother Baiyuan." Dean Pingzhuo said with a smile.

Shui Jin Liuli noticed Dean Pingzhuo's gaze and pretended to be calm and collected.

"Hello, Brother Baiyuan."

Surprisingly, she said hello.

Baiyuan Xianshu showed a gentle smile and said: "Do you like reading "Literary Girl"? What do you think of this author's writing?"

However, an icy smile appeared on Shui Jin Liuli's lips: "He must be a well-known adult with a bright future. He is much better than some star chasing fanatics."

"Sorry, that's just her character." Dean Pingzhuo smiled bitterly, then reached out and touched her head and said, "Liu Li, you are so lucky today. Brother Bai Yuan is the author of "Literary Girl"."

"Are you my little book fan?" Baiyuan Immortal Tree raised his hands and spread them out, smiling softly.

Shui Jin Liuli's expression suddenly changed. She tilted her head slightly stiffly, as if she was frightened and took a step back.

"It's impossible, absolutely impossible." She raised her hands as young as bamboo shoots and hugged her head, "Mr. Nomura, he must not be this kind of person."

"Who do you think I am?" Baiyuan Immortal Tree said with a bitter smile.

"Impossible, absolutely impossible." Shui Jin Liuli's eyes lost their luster, and her soul was like a hydrogen balloon dripping with lemonade, on the verge of exploding at any time.

Dean Pingzhuo reached out and patted the Baiyuan Immortal Tree on the back, and said with a smile: "She prefers fantasy, let's go eat first."

"it is good."

Baiyuan Immortal Tree nodded, and when passing by Shui Jin Liuli, he reached out and stroked her head to act like a big brother.

Her hair has a fine texture, which would be amazing if it had grown naturally.

Shui Jin Liuli's face turned red, but she didn't want to get angry, so she could only follow the two of them to the cafeteria resentfully.

When Baiyuan Immortal Tree looked back, his red face was really endearing.

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When we came to the cafeteria, there were long rows of tables, just like the cafeteria at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

The orphanage’s breakfast consists of boiled eggs, bacon bread and pure milk. Children who don’t like pure milk can drink millet porridge.

Many children have already sat down to eat. Some children are kissing a hard-boiled egg deeply and passionately, and then showing off to another child after sucking it.

Not to be outdone, the little friend also started to suck the hard-boiled eggs with his mouth.

Baiyuan Immortal Tree was looking for Qingqiu Mai's figure in the crowd——

The moment he saw Qingqiu Mai, he felt like an electric shock.

She was taking out the milk from the plastic basket. The apron pattern on her body was a refreshing blue straight pattern. The hem was as light and fluttering as a skirt. The crimson lace was like a butterfly, falling on her light waist.

Her waterfall-like long hair was as black and bright as that day, and her little face was clean and delicate. She was wearing a sweater, a white jacket, and slim-fitting black trousers on her lower body.

The contrast between the beautiful girl star and the staff of the welfare home dazzled him.

However, Baiyuan Immortal Tree's heart was not big enough to stand there stupidly, but he did not rush forward to hug her regardless of the risk.

"Xianshu, come and sit here." Dean Pingzhuo took him and found an empty place to sit down.

Baiyuan Xianshu's eyes finally moved away from Qingqiu Mai's body.

Somehow, when he saw Qingqiu Mai finally appearing in his field of vision, his mood was like a gentle sea, quietly making small waves, and the sky was clear.

(End of this chapter)