She never expected that the girl in front of her would appear in front of her. Looking at the girl who was about the same age as her daughter, she tried to recall and asked, "Are you Pasha?"
The black girl twisted her hands together and asked shyly, "Yes, yes. How are you, madam?"
"Hello, my name is Wan Qianqian. May I ask why you are looking for me?"
She squatted down and touched the girl's head. She smiled gently and told the girl not to be so nervous.
"Madam Wan, Doctor Fujen told me that you might not be a bad person. That's why I came to look for you. Please help me, okay?"
"Do you know where Doctor Fujen is?"
Wan Qianqian's excited look scared the little girl in front of her. After she regained her composure, she smiled apologetically and asked again, "Sorry, I was a little excited just now. Tell me, if there's anything I can do to help, I'll definitely help."
"Thank you, Madam Wan. I, I really..."
Halfway through her sentence, the girl suddenly couldn't continue. Tears slowly flowed out of her eyes and fell to the ground one by one.
Wan Qianqian still remembered that Pasha liked to eat candy last time in Garden of Eden. She hurriedly rummaged through her backpack and took out a few candies to give to her. At first, Pasha didn't want it. It wasn't until Wan Qianqian forced it into her hands that the girl reluctantly accepted it.
Perhaps Wan Qianqian's initiative to approach her made her relax a lot. Her crying slowly stopped.
She looked at the child in front of her and suddenly felt sorry for her. Pasha was about the same age as Wan Xinyi. At this time, she should be wearing a flowery dress in school, eating fried meatballs, strawberry cakes, and lemonade. She should be protected by her brother and doted on by her father at home. She should be a carefree little princess.
She shouldn't be living alone at a young age. There was no glamour, and even a candy was an extravagant wish.
This world was really unfair!
Wan Qianqian felt sorry for her and touched her head. "Just tell me, I'll definitely help."
As soon as the girl opened her mouth, she burst into tears. "Madam Wan, do you know? The Garden of Eden is about to be demolished! "
"Hey, Qianqian, what happened? You called me dozens of times in such a short time. I went to the washroom just now and didn't hear it."
"Let's not talk about this anymore. Help me check if the Garden of Eden that we came out of last time is going to be redeveloped."
On the other end of the line, Wen Yuen exclaimed, "What?! That place is going to be redeveloped? What about the people who live there? "
"Check it for me. Be quick!"
Those who lived there would probably be driven out. Wan Qianqian felt that the probability of that happening was not high. The place had been abandoned for several years, and there were countless debts in arrears. The five-star hotel and tourist area had been relocated to St. Baillie, and the factories and residential areas there were quite far from the town. There should not be any businessmen who would redevelop the place if it was not profitable.
She squatted down and said softly, "Auntie is looking into it. I'll show you what's going on. If it's really going to be demolished, I'll try my best to protect the place for you. Don't worry."
Pasha's eyes were sparkling. She was pure and had a maturity that did not match her age. She nodded confidently. "I understand."
"Do you have a place to live now? Do you want … "
"Thank you, auntie. I have a place to live. I'll come back in a few days. I'm sorry, I followed you without permission. I know where you live."
Wan Qianqian's eyes flashed with surprise, and then she felt relieved. A girl at such a young age had already learned how to stalk people. The words "forced by life" were too cruel. "Okay, come to me anytime if you have any questions. If it's inconvenient, you can also write to me."
The girl suddenly stopped before she left. "Madam Wan, actually, I haven't seen Doctor Fujen. He hasn't come back since the last time you came.
I came to you on my own because I don't think you're a bad person. "
"Thank you for your trust, Pasha. I won't let you down."
A few minutes after the girl left, Wan Qianqian received a call from Wen Yuen.
"I have two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which one do you want to hear first?"
She hesitated for a moment and picked one with anticipation. "I choose the good news."
"The good news is that Garden of Eden has been confirmed to be demolished. I've contacted the local reporters online, and they're all preparing a special report. I heard that the ownership of the land has been transferred, and the debt has been paid yesterday. The time for the demolition will be confirmed soon."
She thought of the Garden of Eden where everyone lived seriously. They were never afraid of living in hell. They just didn't want to become demons.
She felt like there was a stone pressing on her heart. Once Garden of Eden was demolished, their last shelter would be gone. "Why are they doing this? There's no benefit in developing that place, and it's impossible to make a profit. Are the developers stupid? I, I really … "
"I know, Qianqian, I've thought about what you said, but I don't know what's going on."
Everything happened too suddenly, and there was no time for her to think. She heard the voice on the other side of the phone choking, so she changed the topic. "Okay, I'm ready. What's the bad news?"
"Okay, you must be mentally prepared. Anything can be discussed, so don't get too excited!"
After hearing Wan Qianqian's confirmation, Wen Yuen said, "The company that developed this land is the Eastern China Industry Group."
Wan Qianqian's footsteps gradually stopped. Her mind was blank as she asked, "Eastern China Industry Group? Isn't that Gu Tanfeng's company? "
Gu Tanfeng wanted to demolish Garden of Eden?!
"Qianqian, I think there must be some misunderstanding in this matter. I think we should talk to Gu Tanfeng first to clarify this matter, and …"
She didn't listen to the other party's comfort, her mind was filled with this news. Gu Tanfeng had been to Garden of Eden, and he clearly knew the living conditions of the people there. Those people really had nowhere to go after leaving Garden of Eden. Perhaps they really had to sleep in the trash can.
She felt that some of the things that happened in the past few days were like a puzzle, and everything was waiting for her to guess the answer. She made her voice sound calmer. "Okay, I understand. I'll go back and ask him."
Six o 'clock in the evening.
Xinyue Wan hung up the phone and returned to her seat to continue doing her homework. She took some time to say, "Dad just called and said that he's busy at the company and won't be coming home for dinner. He asked me to tell you that you don't have to wait for him at night."
He, who was doing his homework with his head lowered, didn't hear any movement for a long time.
She looked in Wan Qianqian's direction and saw that she was wiping the table absent-mindedly. "Mom!"
"What's wrong?!" When Wan Qianqian came back to her senses, she was a little flustered and almost flipped the table over.
"Dad said that he's busy at the company and won't be coming home for dinner."
Her eyes flickered a little, and she casually said, "Okay, then what do you want to eat? Mom will go make it now. "
"Mom, you seem a little absent-minded. Did something happen?"
After hearing Xinyue Wan's question, Wan Qianqian shook her head and put on a bright smile. "It's nothing. Don't be blind, okay?"
Wan Xinyi, who was lying on the table, replied with her cheeks puffed up, "Mom, even I feel that there's something wrong with your mood today. Don't be so stubborn. What exactly happened? We can't help, but we can listen to you. "
She felt that she was already able to hide her emotions, but the two of them still saw through it. They were indeed too concerned about the Garden of Eden.
Wan Qianqian sighed deeply and pulled a chair to sit opposite the two of them. "You know that I'm investigating Teacher Koizumi's matter, and because of that, dad doesn't want me to take care of it anymore. But Koizumi Keiko is your teacher and mom's friend. How can I just sit back and watch?"
"Teacher Koizumi is really good to me. In comparison, I don't want to see mom getting hurt."
After saying that, Wan Xinyi's little face frowned. "Am I being too selfish?"
"No, it's human nature. I know that you guys will be worried, so I've been worrying about it. I don't know what to do."
"Yes, you have to do what you can to help. Everyone, please help me think. Maybe there's a way that will satisfy both sides."
She patted the two children's heads and saw that they were thinking seriously. She couldn't help but feel a little better. "It's almost night. What do you guys want to eat? Other than ice cream, just tell us. We'll eat a feast behind dad's back! "
"Sure, I want to eat seafood! I want to eat steamed crab!"
"I want to eat the braised chicken that mom made last time."
"Brother, don't you find it annoying to eat that all day long? If you eat any more, you'll become a braised chicken soon."
Wan Qianqian waved her hands to stop the two of them from bickering. "Alright, mom has time tonight. I'll make it for you guys. Hurry up and do your homework."
The moment she stepped into the kitchen, the doorbell rang.
Wan Xinyi pouted and looked at the people beside her. They didn't say anything, but the look in their eyes said everything. Xinyue Wan got up from his seat dejectedly. He knew that he had to do all the work. His little ancestor would never move if he could.
There was a postman outside. He had sent a letter from home. Xinyue Wan looked at the sender and felt a little strange. He turned around and handed it to Wan Qianqian.
She frowned and was also full of doubts. She didn't know this person named Wang Dazhuang at all. The phone number and address seemed to be randomly filled. She carefully opened the envelope and there was a thin piece of paper inside.
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