Mu Lin couldn’t help but secretly admire the child inwardly. This kid remained calm in crisis, thought things through, and possessed the potential of a great leader. However, the question the child had posed truly stumped him, leaving him momentarily unsure how to respond. Yet, he had to handle the current situation somehow.
“Hehe! May I call you Rocky?” Mu Lin asked, using the question to buy himself a little more time.
“Sure! You can call me Rocky!” Rocky replied steadily to Mu Lin.
“Hehe! I learned Chinese in Huaxia. Do you have any more questions?” Mu Lin thought for a moment and decided to answer according to his current appearance, hoping this would address Rocky’s question.
“Oh! So you, Uncle, don’t hate people from Huaxia then?” Rocky immediately asked.
“How could I hate people from Huaxia?” Mu Lin replied with a question.
“Alright, kid! You should tell me your answer now!” Mu Lin changed the subject.
“Uncle, actually, we dozen or so of us ran away from the orphanage!” Rocky’s reply surprised Mu Lin.
“We were in the orphanage here. All the teachers there bullied us, often calling us pigs! They gave us the worst food. If we fought with white kids, we were always punished. Some people couldn’t endure the bullying and eventually committed suicide.
So, we dozen or so ran away.
The rest of us had parents who died, no other relatives, and were driven out of our homes. We wandered the streets until finally Uncle Zhao took pity on us and gradually took us all in.” Rocky spoke in an oddly calm tone.
Mu Lin now understood that each of these children had their own painful history. Although Rocky spoke indifferently, the suffering he had endured was unimaginable. It seemed that the so-called welfare system here was only for the locals. For immigrants like himself, the local residents always harbored an instinctive aversion. This only strengthened Mu Lin’s determination to proceed with his next task.
“Are there no other people besides Uncle Zhao who help you?” Mu Lin wanted to learn more.
“Some uncles and aunts have given us some food. We get our drinking water from Auntie Wang’s house.” Rocky said gloomily.
“Then why didn’t you eat the food I brought earlier?” Mu Lin wanted to confirm his suspicions.
“Uncle, we had already eaten lunch. The younger brothers and sisters are growing, so they get hungry quickly, so I gave it to them. Besides, we don’t have much food left.” Rocky lowered his head as he spoke, his last words barely audible.
Mu Lin patted Rocky’s head and transmitted a thread of true energy into his body to nourish his meridians. Satisfied, Mu Lin nodded his head. Truly a piece of unpolished pure gold.
“Alright, you all can eat with peace of mind. Go get the food from the storeroom and eat it. From now on, Uncle will help you. Now come with me downstairs. I’ll bring some bedding from the car for you, and then I’ll go find your Uncle Zhao.” After speaking, Mu Lin turned and led several older children downstairs. The remaining children, upon hearing Mu Lin’s words, burst into loud cheers.
At the car, Mu Lin began pulling items one by one from his ring, while the children carried them upstairs repeatedly. When the supplies seemed nearly sufficient, Mu Lin got out of the car. Due to the winter cold, there were few people on the streets, so only a few passersby witnessed Mu Lin’s and the children’s activities.
“Alright, Rocky, I’ll leave things here to you. Uncle is going to talk to Uncle Zhao. I’ll come to visit you later.” With that, Mu Lin departed, leaving behind the children, who watched him go with reluctant gazes.
At this moment, Rocky and the children, upon hearing that Mu Lin had returned, all came to the second floor and surrounded Mu Lin and Xiaolai Pi, each vying to greet him. The warm, enthusiastic looks melted away Mu Lin’s hesitation. Especially Xiaolai Pi’s adorable appearance, which quickly won the children’s affection, as they chirped and clamored to hug him.
Seeing the thin, bony children, Xiaolai Pi now understood why Mu Lin had brought him here. Although somewhat afraid of the children’s hugs, he had to endure it in the face of their enthusiasm.
Uncle Zhao, seeing the children’s genuine affection for Mu Lin, refrained from further questioning Mu Lin’s intentions in this situation. He knew that the children’s pure hearts could best sense a person’s goodness. Since the children had already accepted Mu Lin, and judging from the situation, Mu Lin also had his own unspoken difficulties, it was unnecessary to push him further.
The two men, now relaxed and open-hearted, both wore relaxed expressions. After the children finished greeting Mu Lin, Uncle Zhao instructed them to return to their rooms first, as he needed to discuss some matters with Mu Lin.
Once the excited children, dragging a reluctant Xiaolai Pi, bounced upstairs, Mu Lin activated his true energy, and his facial features quickly transformed, soon reverting to his original appearance. However, his blond hair and white skin still retained the appearance of a Caucasian, leaving Uncle Zhao’s mouth agape for quite some time.
“Uncle Zhao, I am the Mu Lin recently mentioned in TV and newspapers. If I hadn’t come to eat at your restaurant, I would never have imagined such a situation existed here. Therefore, I plan to fund a project specifically to shelter and care for these children, providing a happy home for kind-hearted people like you.
However, I currently do not wish to reveal my identity, so please forgive my concealment, Uncle Zhao!” Mu Lin said while still standing.
Hearing Mu Lin’s words, Uncle Zhao quickly stood up, grabbed Mu Lin’s arms, and said, “Don’t say that! It’s all my fault, my old man’s suspicion was too heavy. If not for my distrust, I wouldn’t have forced you to reveal your true form. Kid, Uncle knows you’re a person doing great things, someone who brings honor to our Huaxia people. Rest assured, even if someone beats me to death, Uncle won’t say a word!”
“Hehe, the situation isn’t as serious as Uncle described. I just have some matters to complete here, settling an account with the Y country government. If I reveal myself too early, they’ll become alert and I won’t be able to accomplish my mission smoothly.” Mu Lin said with a smile.
“Kid, Uncle knows your situation too. If you need revenge and require anything from me, Uncle won’t hesitate. Even at the cost of my old life, I’ll help you accomplish it!” Uncle Zhao gazed at Mu Lin resolutely.
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