Fog clears from Hong Kong Island

Chapter 67 A secret that has been hidden for a long time

On Sunday, Sang Yu took an afternoon to visit the Love Welfare Home.

She goes there every once in a while, and it has become a habit, and she has become familiar with many children there.

Because she lived there for a period of time when she was a child, and was adopted there by Sang Fengping and took her home, the orphanage has special meaning to her.

Xu Linzhou happened to be in Hong Kong Island these days. His injury had recovered. When he heard that Sang Yu was going to the orphanage, he also offered to go with him. He even bought some nutrition, clothes and shoes in advance.

As before, Sang Yu bought some new stationery and daily necessities for the children.

The car drove into the orphanage and parked in the yard.

It happened that the dean came out of the classroom. Sang Yu got out of the car and called out: "Dean's mother."

The dean suddenly beamed when he saw her. The corners of his eyes were full of traces of time, but he was still amiable and said, "Yu Yu is here again."

"Well, let's see the children." Sang Yu introduced Xu Linzhou to her, "This is my friend Xu Linzhou, and he is here to show his love today."

The dean stretched out his hand to express his gratitude, "Welcome, and thank you, Mr. Xu."

Xu Linzhou bent slightly and held her hand back, "You're welcome."

The dean greeted: "Stop standing outside, go sit inside."

"We bought some food, clothing, and daily necessities for the children. I'll go get them." With that, Xu Linzhou went around to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and picked up the things.

Sang Yu also went to help.

"Buy so much?" The dean quickly called several teachers over.

"Not many, they are all consumables." Xu Linzhou gave Sang Yu the light box and carried the heavy one himself.

The children ran out when they heard the noise outside. They rushed to Sang Yu happily one by one, jumping up and down, "Sister Sang Yu! You are here!"

"Yes, do you miss me?" Sang Yu raised the things in his hands to avoid touching them.

A group of little guys said in unison: "Think!"

The dean smiled and said, "I talk about you every day."

A few taller children muttered: "Sister, let me help you get it!"

"I want to help my sister get it too!"

The teacher quickly took them away, "Come over here and get something light, don't hit my sister."

Sang Yu reminded: "Be careful and don't fall."

There were so many people that everything was quickly moved into the office.

The dean taught the children: "Thank you, brother and sister, for buying you gifts."

"Thank you, brother and sister..."

The jagged childish voice sounds very cute.

Xu Linzhou smiled, "You're welcome."

Sang Yu knelt down and asked, "Have you studied hard? Obediently listen to the teacher?"

A three-and-a-half-year-old little girl said in a sweet voice: "Yes, sister, I have learned how to write my name!"

Sang Yu curved his lips and chuckled, "It's so great."

The other children were not to be outdone.

"I learned arithmetic."

"I can recite Tang poetry!"

"I got a hundred points."

Sang Yu praised without hesitation: "They are all very good. I will reward each of them with a lollipop later."

"Okay!" The child was so satisfied that he took Sang Yu's hand and said, "Sister, please accompany us to the classroom to play."

Sang Yu stood up and said, "Okay, let's go."

The weather was particularly good today. The sun left mottled light and shadow on the ground. Half of Sang Yu's face was illuminated white and transparent, and his bright smile was shrouded in golden light.

Xu Linzhou followed behind and watched her. She stood in the light, just like she did in high school.

The dean chatted with him, "Yu Yu often came here to play with them, and the children all liked her."

Xu Linzhou looked back and smiled, "She is very nice and very likable."

Not just children like it.

The dean nodded and sighed: "Yes, she is a very good girl."

It's a pity that I have experienced too many bad things in the past, but fortunately, all the hardships are over now.

Sang Yu and Xu Linzhou accompanied the children in the classroom to play with building blocks and do crafts.

Then we went out to play a few outdoor games, throwing sandbags, kicking a ball, and catching chickens with an eagle...

Sang Yu hadn't exercised so much in a long time. He wiped the sweat from his forehead and sat down to rest for a while.

Xu Linzhou handed her an unopened bottle of mineral water, unscrewed the cap and gave it to her, "Drink some water and take it easy."

"Thank you." Sang Yu raised his head and took a sip to calm his breathing, "I don't usually exercise, and my physical strength is not as good as that of a group of children."

They were all in high spirits and still full of ideas.

"Bringing up children is indeed a strenuous job." Xu Linzhou said with a smile in his eyes, "But I haven't had such a relaxing time in a long time."

Staying with a group of innocent and playful children makes you feel relaxed physically and mentally.

Sang Yu smiled, "Thank you for coming with me today." "I also want to do my best to show love." Xu Linzhou looked at her, "I can see that you like children very much."

"Well, the world of children is the simplest."

After Sang Yu rested for a while, he took the children to wash their faces. They had so much fun that they all turned into black-faced cats when they sweated.

After washing their faces, let them go back to the classroom to eat snacks.

Some children got sleepy from playing, and Sang Yu and another female teacher took them back to the dormitory to sleep.

Xu Linzhou chatted with the remaining seven or eight children in the classroom, and the chirping sound covered up the vibration of the mobile phone on the desk.

It was Sang Yu's cell phone. She had no pocket on her clothes so she just put it there. The words "Xi Jinbai" were dancing on the screen.

A very young and ignorant girl curiously picked up the phone and looked at it, tapping the screen a few times with her round little fingers.

The call was put through by mistake.

The little girl remembered that the teacher said she couldn't touch other people's things without permission, so she quickly put the phone back on the table and pretended that nothing happened.

Xu Linzhou was helping several other children open jelly to eat, so he didn't pay attention.

The child thanked him crisply: "Thank you, brother."

They are all very polite.

"You're welcome."

A seven or eight-year-old girl blinked and asked Xu Linzhou: "Brother, do you like Sister Sang Yu?"

The topic came up suddenly, and Xu Linzhou was stunned for a moment, thinking that the love in a child's mouth should be a very pure kind, "Do you know what love is?"

The little girl said eloquently: "Of course, it's the kind of love between a boy and a girl, and he wants her to be his girlfriend."

Xu Linzhou was surprised. Today's children seem to mature much earlier than he thought.

He didn't deny it and asked, "Why do you think I like her?"

The little girl looked serious, "Because you have been looking at her while playing games, and you also care about her. Am I right?"

Xu Linzhou didn't expect that a child in his twenties would see through his mind. He couldn't laugh or cry for a moment, "You know too much."

"Of course, that's how it's done in TV dramas." She told Xu Linzhou like a little adult: "Sister is so good, if you like her, hurry up, otherwise she may be snatched away by others."

A little boy next to him answered: "I also want Sister Sang Yu to be my girlfriend."

The girl poked his head, "You know what a girlfriend is? Just join in the fun."

"I know, I just treat her very well..."

Xu Linzhou's mouth twitched slightly, "You guys are really little people."

But the kids are right, we should hurry up.

There is still a chance for confession, but it is impossible to have a crush on her for the rest of her life.
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At 5:30 in the afternoon, Sang Yu and Xu Linzhou left the orphanage.

After having dinner outside, Xu Linzhou sent Sang Yu home.

The car he drove today was a low-profile SUV that was not easily noticeable.

It was almost eight o'clock when we arrived downstairs in the community.

Dim street lamps stood next to the flower beds, and the light seemed to be smudged by diluted orange paint, adding a bit of peace and tranquility.

Sang Yu unbuckled his seat belt and smiled: "Thank you for sending me back. I'll go up first."

Xu Linzhou's hand on the steering wheel tightened. He had been brewing the words until his throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't say anything.

The words lingered on the tip of the tongue for a while, and finally they turned into the concluding words: "Well, goodbye."

"Be careful while driving, bye."

After saying goodbye, Sang Yu opened the car door and got out of the car. She took a few steps forward and before she could get far, Xu Linzhou suddenly got out of the car and called her.

"Sang Yu, wait a minute!"

"Huh?" She stopped and turned around in confusion.

Only a few meters away, Xu Linzhou mustered up a lot of courage, walked around the car and walked towards her, "I have something to tell you."

The calm voice actually hides the turbulent waves.

Sang Yu raised his head slightly, waiting for his next words.

Xu Linzhou stood in front of her, feeling uneasy and dreaming back to his young and shy self in high school.

He took a deep breath and spoke slowly: "It's a secret that I have hidden for a long time. I feel that if I don't tell you, I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Sang Yu's eyes were blank, and he seemed to have a little guess in his heart.

Xu Linzhou typed out a draft and told it like a story.

"Actually, I noticed you before I was divided into classes in high school. I was in a bad mood that day. I was in a daze on the podium in the playground. I accidentally heard a girl below reciting. She was sweeping the floor while reciting words. She was very serious and her voice was It also sounds very good. For the first time, it made me feel that English words are not so boring, and I even became a little interested."

"Then I didn't expect that I was so lucky to be assigned to the same class as you, but you were in one group and I was in group six, and we couldn't even talk."

"Because you are the representative of the English subject, the teacher often asks you to read the text and do random checks on memorization. I started to study seriously. In that mid-term exam, I scored an unprecedented 100 points in English, which I had never failed before, but I was rejected. My classmates questioned me and said that I had copied my grades. Only you stood up and spoke for me. At that moment, I knew that I fell in love with this girl."

Sang Yu froze in place, clenching his palms.

Memories are like faded paper. Although the writing on it has been blurred, there are still traces that cannot be erased.

Xu Linzhou continued: "I was really bad at that time. I was average in appearance, poor at studying, and not good at speaking... I didn't have any advantages. The inferiority complex in my bones kept me away. Later, I studied very hard and improved my grades. I hope I can follow you. Same university.”

"Finally, I did it, but we lost contact."

(End of this chapter)