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Over the years, Dean Zheng has sacrificed too much for the Orphanage.
Xia Yingluo wanted to share some of the burden for Dean Zheng.
Dean Zheng shook his head, "Yingluo, the Orphanage really doesn't need this money."
"Nowadays, the older children can work part-time at the Hot Pot Restaurant, and the younger ones can also earn some pocket money there. Our Orphanage really isn't short of money at all right now."
Seeing that Ye Chen not only didn't object but was even indulging Xia Yingluo, Dean Zheng grew anxious.
He knew Xia Yingluo too well.
This child was too stubborn; once she set her mind on something, not even eight oxen could pull her back.
No matter what Dean Zheng said, Xia Yingluo insisted on leaving the money.
"Dean, please stop refusing and just accept the money."
Ye Chen finally spoke up from the side.
He glanced at the anxious Xia Yingluo beside him. "Dean, Yingluo has me, so you don't need to worry. This money is just a small token of Yingluo's appreciation."
"200,000 is too much!"
The Dean shook his head.
200,000 really wasn't much to the current Ye Chen.
As long as Xia Yingluo was happy, let alone 200,000, Ye Chen would be willing even if it were two million.
"You two children..."
At this moment, Ye Chen took Xia Yingluo's hand and said, "Dean, actually, I also want to make a donation to the Orphanage."
"A donation?"
This time, not only Dean Zheng but even Xia Yingluo was stunned.
Xia Yingluo hurriedly said, "Ye Chen, you don't have to..."
Ye Chen gave her head a light pat. "The adults are talking, kids stay to the side. It's my money, I'll donate it if I want. I was just speaking up for you, so hush."
Xia Yingluo: "..."
Dean Zheng shook his head. "Ye Chen, no. You've already done too much for our Orphanage. It's really not necessary."
"Dean Zheng, you're violating the rules, aren't you? The Orphanage doesn't have a policy of refusing donations from the public. I'm willing to establish a foundation for the Orphanage with an investment of one million. This one million will be an education fund. Any child from the Orphanage who gets into a University can receive this money to cover their tuition."
Ye Chen understood very well.
For the children of the Orphanage, going to school was actually their only chance to change their fate.
Therefore, Ye Chen used this money for tuition rewards, ensuring that every child who wanted to change their fate through studying would have an opportunity.
Dean Zheng was completely helpless against Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo.
After all, according to the rules, the Orphanage indeed could not refuse external donations.
Ye Chen directly transferred the money to the Orphanage's account.
However, for this one million, the system provided no rebate.
He glanced at Xia Yingluo and immediately knew the reason for the lack of rebate.
It turned out that Xia Yingluo was angry because Ye Chen had just been mean to her.
At this moment, her little mouth was puffed out in anger, and she deliberately looked away, ignoring Ye Chen on purpose.
The system clearly judged that Xia Yingluo had not agreed to this investment, so there was no rebate.
But Ye Chen didn't care.
This money was something Ye Chen truly wanted to donate.
Donating is doing a good deed, so why would he need a rebate?
What was money? As long as the little princess beside him was happy, money was no issue at all.
Dean Zheng took out a ledger and meticulously recorded every donation made by Ye Chen and Xia Yingluo.
"I will make these donations public. Ye Chen, please fill out your information."
Xia Yingluo was indeed a little angry.
She wasn't angry about Ye Chen giving the money; in fact, she was a bit touched.
But Ye Chen had actually been mean to her just now.
She was actually acting spoiled with Ye Chen, wanting to see when he would come to coax her.
Ye Chen, however, pretended not to see and took out a pen to sign his name on the donation form.
But when Xia Yingluo saw the name Ye Chen had written, she was suddenly stunned.
Xia Yingluo's Boyfriend!
The anger on her face vanished, and she almost burst out laughing.
No, I'm supposed to be angry, how can I laugh so soon?
So I must hold it in; I definitely can't laugh.
Ye Chen looked at Xia Yingluo teasingly.
"Don't hold it in. Just laugh if you want to."
"Hmph, if you ever dare to be mean to me again, I'll never talk to you again," Xia Yingluo said crossly.
Ye Chen smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I know I was wrong, okay?"
As he spoke, Ye Chen even made a face as if he were apologizing.
Watching the young couple flirting, Dean Zheng couldn't help but laugh as well.
He felt that by entrusting Xia Yingluo to Ye Chen, he could truly be at ease.
The two had finished donating the money and were just about to leave when Dean Zheng called out to Xia Yingluo.
Xia Yingluo looked at the Dean. "Dean Zheng, is there something else?"
...Dean Zheng thought for a moment.
"Yingluo, you are eighteen now and a grown woman. I think there are some things I should tell you."
After saying that, Dean Li fell into silence.
Xia Yingluo was stunned for a moment. "Dean, what is it exactly?"
Dean Zheng took a deep breath and said, "It's about your origin."
"My origin." Xia Yingluo's body suddenly trembled.
Ye Chen looked at Xia Yingluo and asked, "Should I go outside and wait for you?"
Xia Yingluo shook her head and tightly gripped Ye Chen's hand.
"I didn't tell you before because you were young and had your studies; I didn't want to distract you. Yingluo, actually, I heard from the police at the time that your mother actually had a chance to survive the car accident. But to protect you, she held you tightly in her arms and blocked most of the impact for you."
Xia Yingluo was dazed. "Did Mom die because she was protecting me?"
Dean Zheng nodded. "Among your parents' belongings back then, there was only a Jade Pendant that could prove your identity. That Jade Pendant had the character 'Xue' on it."
As he spoke, Dean Zheng took out a cracked Jade Pendant from a drawer.
Xia Yingluo looked at the Jade Pendant before her, not knowing what to say.
"Dean, I understand."
She carefully picked up the shattered Jade Pendant and walked outside.
Ye Chen followed Xia Yingluo.
Xia Yingluo didn't speak; she sat on the steps of the Orphanage, seemingly lost in thought.
Ye Chen sat beside Xia Yingluo, keeping her company.
Xia Yingluo suddenly said, "Ye Chen, do you know? I often dream that one day my parents will come to the Orphanage to find me, and I'm so happy when I see them."
"Actually, sometimes I really envy the other children in the Orphanage. At least they can still hope."
"Hoping that their parents will come for them one day."
"But I don't even have the chance to hope. I know that my parents are gone, and they can't come looking for me."
Xia Yingluo's small hand tightly gripped the Jade Pendant.
"But now I know that they didn't really leave; their love has been with me all along."
"My parents were protecting me until the very last moment of their lives. Their love has always surrounded me."
"But I... I miss them so much..."
As Xia Yingluo spoke, she suddenly hugged Ye Chen and began to wail... After this incident, Xia Yingluo remained unhappy for a while.
Knowing that her mother died for her, the young girl always felt a bit of self-reproach in her heart.
Seeing this, Ye Chen also felt a pang of heartache.
Xia Yingluo's birthday was coming up soon, and Ye Chen decided he should do something for her.