"I'm not a thief!"
Within the welfare center's dormitory, a nine-year-old girl faced everyone's suspicions, her eyes red . She had a pair of large, watery eyes and was radiantly beautiful . However, her body looked frail due to malnutrition .
Seeing everyone look at her with disdain and hate, she felt wronged and choked, "That jade… is… It is mine! I'm… I'm not a thief! My mom left that behind for me!"
"So what you're saying is that I stole your stuff?!" Standing opposite her was a girl about her age . Tilting her head, the girl eyed her coldly before she turned to smile innocently at the other children .
Compared to her, the girl looked sweet and proud, as though she were a lofty, little princess showered with everyone's love .
As soon as she spoke, the children around them immediately came to her defense .
"You're obviously lying! You're lying! Why would Rou'er steal your stuff?!"
"Right, right! That's impossible! How is Rou'er a thief? Clearly, it's you who stole her thing!"
Faced with all their condemnations and questions, the girl was unable to give any convincing explanations to defend herself . Absolutely aggrieved, she rubbed her eyes bitterly and burst into tears .
"That is really my jade! Give it back… . "
Rou'er eyed her gloatingly and turned to speak to everyone, "Everyone, it's clear! Xiaoshi is the thief! Don't play with her anymore! Thieves are bad!"
Several children vigorously nodded their heads . "Uh-huh! Let's listen to Princess Rou'er! Ignore her in future! She's a thief!"
"She's a thief! Xiaoshi is a bad girl! Stealing Rou'er's thing, shame on you!"
The children roared with laughter as they dispersed . Alone, the girl leaned against a wall . She held back her tears as she gazed at the other children's backs, tightly clenching her fists .
A row of men clad in black suits lined up outside the director's office .
An energetic-looking elderly man past fifty sat sternly on a sofa . The set of traditional Chinese garments on him enhanced his respectable demeanor, and under the shadows of his brows was an air of fury .
He might be getting on in years, his appearance slightly aged, but from his handsome facial features, one could still picture how stunning he looked during his prime .
The director brought in a pile of documents, carefully showed them to the elderly man, and respectfully offered them to him . "Mr . Mu, these are the children who came into the welfare center last year . All their information is here . Please have a look . "
The elderly man reached out his hand for the documents, went over some of them, and then furrowed his eyebrows . The assistant by his side caught sight of his expression and raised his head to smile at the director, asking, "That child is about eight to nine years old . May I ask, of those who were admitted last year, how many fit this condition?"
The director briefly went over his memories and swiftly replied, "Please hold on a moment . "
The elderly man continued to scan through the documents, yet his eyes were fixed on a family portrait . He suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed . "Let me see this girl . "
The director felt stunned before hurriedly nodding . "I understand! I shall arrange for her to meet you fast!"
He made a call and, soon after, a teacher brought a girl in .
Rou'er diligently stood in front of the elderly man, with her hands to her back and chest puffed up . Grinning from ear to ear, she said, "Grandpa, nice to meet you! I'm Rou'er . "
The elderly man expressionlessly stared at her and carefully examined every inch of her face . His eyes slowly narrowed as he looked at her darkly and gloomily .
Rou'er curiously wrinkled her brows . This elderly man's fierce-looking face and stern demeanor somewhat frightened her . Just as she retreated a few steps, she saw him suddenly gesture to her .
"Come! Let grandpa take a good look at you!"
"… Okay . " Rou'er hesitantly took two steps forward . The elderly man gently held her shoulders and observed her up close . Despite the compatibility in age, he still felt that neither her appearance nor her facial features were similar to that person .
His vision slowly shifted downwards until it landed on the jade near her collarbone . The elderly man held up the piece of jade and softly asked, "This jade…"
Rou'er stiffened for a moment before smiling sweetly . "This jade was given to me by my mother . "
The elderly man slightly narrowed his eyes . His assistant quickly realized the situation . He hurriedly took out another piece of jade from a briefcase and passed it over to him .
The two pieces of jade were put together and they fit perfectly .
The elderly man's hands slightly shuddered . Upon witnessing this, the assistant understood his intentions and walked over to the director . He muttered a few words to him before taking out a check with a large amount from the briefcase and handing it over to him . The director accepted it with a smile .
A row of luxurious, black limousines was parked at the entrance of the welfare center .
A desolate-looking girl climbed up the black iron railings in the distance and, with dull eyes, watched Rou'er follow a group of men in suits and enter an extended Bentley .
The moment the doors of the vehicle closed, Rou'er coldly swept her gaze over to her direction .
Coincidentally, their sight collided . Rou'er smiled slyly at her before the car windows rolled up and the vehicles drove off into the distance .
Thus, the lives of two children took an unexpected turn .
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