Offering kindness without reason means there must be a hidden motive! This girl must have some scheme.
Lan Ling’er stepped back as Xier stepped forward.
“I retreat.”
“I advance.”
“I retreat again.”
“I advance again.”
The two moved back and forth, preparing secretly.
“Sisters, we’ve eaten, but can we…” The little girl glanced at the remaining steamed buns, lowering her head, hands tightly clasped.
Internal standing stop! Solving the immediate matter is most important.
Lan Ling’er gave Xier a look, and they both approached the little girl.
“Little one, are there many children like you and your siblings who go hungry every day?” Lan Ling’er asked, looking at the discouraged girl with a warm smile.
“Mm!”
The girl didn’t dare speak, head down, gripping her hands tighter, as a drop of sweat formed on her forehead.
“Sister, can we take these leftover steamed buns? They’ve been hungry for two days!” The slightly older boy, though scared, raised his voice to ask.
“Absolutely not!” Lan Ling’er wiped the crumbs from the child’s mouth, her face stern.
“Miss, we have plenty of steamed buns at our residence. Giving these to them won’t cost us anything!” Xier thought the miss was brave and righteous, but now she seemed petty, not agreeing to the children’s request.
“Of course not! If you bring those children to stay with me, I might consider it,” Lan Ling’er softly told Xier.
“Sister is amazing! We’ll go get them right away!” The boy disappeared before Lan Ling’er could say anything.
“Miss, you truly are my miss! Xier didn’t misjudge you!” Xier took Lan Ling’er’s hand, too excited to speak.
Lan Ling’er lowered her head, her eyes moistening with tears. Hadn’t she once been in the same situation, alone and unloved? If the director hadn’t cared for her like a mother, how could she have grown up healthy?
“Love extends to all!” The director’s most repeated words were: “I hope that wherever you go, you’ll treat every orphan as I treated you.”
Yes, love extends to all!
If the director could embrace orphans like her with such an open heart, how could she be stingy and unwilling to help?
“Sister!” The girl tugged at Lan Ling’er’s clothes, her big eyes sparkling mischievously.
