Chapter 1
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"I'm not a thief!"
In the orphanage's dormitory, a nine year old girl's eyes reddened as she faced everyone's questioning. She had a pair of big watery eyes and was beautiful, but due to her malnutrition, she looked a little thin.
Seeing that everyone was looking at her with disdain and contempt, she choked with sobs.
"That jade pendant was originally mine! … I-I'm not a thief! My mother left it to me! "
"So you're saying that I stole something from you?!" Standing in front of her was a girl around her age. She tilted her head and glared at her coldly, then smiled innocently.
Compared to her, this girl had a sweet appearance and an arrogant expression. She was like a high and mighty little princess who was doted on by everyone.
As soon as she finished speaking, the children around her immediately stood up to defend her.
"You're lying! You're lying! Why would Rou 'er steal something from you?! "
"That's right! How is that possible? How could Rou 'er be a thief! You're the one who stole something from her! "
Faced with all the children's accusations and questions, the girl was unable to defend herself. She felt extremely wronged, so she rubbed her eyes and cried.
"That's really my jade pendant! Sob sob … give it back to me … "
Rou 'er glanced at her proudly, then turned to everyone and said, "Everyone, look at it clearly! Xiao Shi is a thief, so don't play with her anymore! Thief, bad, bad! "
A few of the children nodded. "Yes, yes! We'll listen to Princess Rou 'er and ignore her from now on! She's a thief! "
"She's a thief! Xiao Shi is a bad child! She stole Rou 'er's things, so shameful! "
The children laughed and dispersed, leaving the girl alone against the wall. She looked at their backs with tears in her eyes and secretly clenched her fists.
*
Outside the director's office, there was a row of men in black suits.
An old man who was over fifty years old sat on the sofa with a serious expression. He looked very energetic, and his Tang suit made him look noble. There was a sharp aura between his brows.
Even though he was old and his face was slightly aged, his handsome facial features were enough to make one imagine how handsome he was when he was young.
The director found a stack of documents and slowly flipped it open in front of him. He respectfully handed it over. "Mr. Mu, these are the children who were admitted last year. All the children's information is here. Please take a look."
The old man flipped through a few pages and frowned slightly after a few glances. The assistant beside him glanced at his expression and looked up at the director with a smile. "That child is about eight or nine years old. May I ask, among the children who were admitted last year, how many of them fit this age?"
The dean recalled for a moment and hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment."
The old man lowered his eyes and glanced around, but his gaze was fixed on a family portrait. He suddenly stretched out his hand and pointed at it. "Let me see this girl."
The Dean was stunned for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I'll arrange for her to meet you right away!"
She made a call, and not long after, a teacher walked in with a girl.
Rou 'er obediently stood in front of the old man. With her hands behind her back and her chest puffed out, she said with a smile, "Grandpa! Hello! My name is Rou 'er. "
The old man stared at her expressionlessly. His gaze carefully sized up every inch of her face. His eyes slowly narrowed, and his gaze was deep and gloomy.
Rou 'er furrowed her brows curiously. She felt that this grandpa looked very fierce. She seemed to be frightened by his meticulous expression and couldn't help but take two steps back. However, the old man rushed over and waved at her.
"Come, let grandpa take a good look at you!"
"… Okay." Rou 'er hesitantly took two steps forward. The old man gently held her shoulders and looked at her carefully. Even though the age matched, he felt that no matter whether it was the eyebrows or facial features, they didn't look alike.
His gaze slowly moved down and landed on the jade pendant between her collarbones. The old man touched the jade pendant and asked in a deep voice, "This jade pendant …"
Rou 'er was stunned. She smiled sweetly and said, "This jade pendant was given to me by my mother."
The old man's gaze froze. Seeing this, the assistant hurriedly took out another jade pendant from his briefcase and handed it over.
The two jade pendants were put together and fit tightly.
The old man's hand trembled slightly. Seeing this, the assistant understood. He walked over and whispered a few words to the Dean. Then, he took out a huge cheque from his briefcase and handed it to the Dean. The Dean received it with a smile.
A row of luxurious black cars was parked at the entrance of the welfare institute.
The girl looked lonely as she held onto the black iron bars. Her eyes were listless as she watched Rou 'er follow a group of men in suits and get into a stretch Bentley.
The moment the car door closed, Rou 'er looked in her direction coldly. Inadvertently, their gazes met in the air. Rou' er smiled slyly. The car window slowly rolled up and the car sped away.
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