Chapter Five

  "There was a lovely and pretty girl named Xiaofei. She had a tough fate since childhood, should have had a happy family, but was kidnapped and sold multiple times. Fortunately, she was finally rescued by the police, unfortunately, because of being passed around too many times, she was still very young and didn't know where her birthplace was, so she could only be sent to an orphanage. The orphanage wasn't as harmonious and loving as imagined, all the big and small kids inside were eager to be adopted as soon as possible, her arrival made many people feel a sense of crisis, not only was she young but also so pretty and sensible."

  Siya paused for a moment, seeing Wang Nannan's serious expression with her eyes closed, and continued: "There, she was often bullied, and at lunchtime, no one accompanied her to eat, and she couldn't eat enough. Originally, she was thin and small, and her physical condition got worse and worse. But such days didn't last long, half a year later, another girl came to the orphanage, about 8-9 years old, that person seemed like a savior appearing by her side, protecting her everywhere, pampering her, and giving her own food. At first, Xiaofei didn't understand, but in the end, they became the best of friends. But fate likes to play jokes, just three months after becoming good friends, Xiaofei was adopted by a couple and taken home, and the two who had just become good friends parted ways."

  "Wasn't the person who helped her very pitiful? Was she also adopted later?" Wang Nanrui couldn't help but ask, her eyes still tightly closed, only by listening to the story like this would it be more immersive.

  "There's no banquet that doesn't disperse, and it's human nature to feel a sense of melancholy. In the end, she chose to bless Xiaofei because only then could Xiaofei live a better life, with a family and not go hungry. There was an unwritten rule in the orphanage: the older the child, the harder it was for them to find adoptive parents. So this girl didn't leave the orphanage until she turned 18 and went off to college. But during that time, Xiaofei never came to visit her, as if he had vanished into thin air - not a single letter or phone call." Si Luochen's tone was extremely calm, yet pleasant to hear.

  At this point, the story seemed to have ended. Si Luo Chen paused the music and asked Wang Nan Rui: "Nan Rui, if you were her, would you hate Xiao Fei?"

  Wang Nanrui opened her eyes, as if still immersed in the story, thinking seriously about this question.

  Blinking, her lips pursed slightly, she said: "I don't know, it's so contradictory. If I were her, on the one hand, I would hope for Xiaofei's happiness, but on the other hand, I would also resent Xiaofei for not coming to see me."

  This is an idea that everyone will have, it's human nature.

  "But also, Nanruo, there is another kind of feeling. Not seeing each other might be the best way." Si Luochen suddenly froze, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and his eyes stared blankly into space without moving.

  There is a feeling that not seeing each other is the best way. This sentence kept circling in Si Luo Chen's mind.

  His heart suddenly twinged with pain at these words.

  "Doctor, Doctor?" A hand waved in front of Si Luo Chen's eyes, and a pale face suddenly zoomed in. Si Luo Chen was startled for a moment, his thoughts were abruptly pulled back.

  Wang Nanrui asked curiously and concernedly: "Doctor Xi, are you uncomfortable?"

  "Hurry up and get back in the mood," he said with a shake of his head. "Nothing's wrong, let's continue our story from where we left off."

  The person opposite him nodded attentively with a look of expectation on his face.

  "That invisible way is good for everyone." he repeated.

  "Why?"

  "Because Xiaofei's life wasn't going well. Having parents doesn't necessarily mean a happy life, and growing up in an orphanage doesn't always mean a hard life. People... can change their own fate by themselves." He looked at Wang Nanruo and asked faintly: "Nanruo, what do you think?"

  Wang Nanru looked at Si Luochen with a seemingly understanding yet puzzled expression.

  "After thinking for a long time, it seemed like I had figured something out. I slowly responded: 'Xiao Fei didn't come to find her because his life was tough, and he didn't want to trouble her. Maybe she's also quietly paying attention to this person, but she doesn't know. This is also a kind of concern, right?'"

  Such an answer earned a warm applause from Si Lu Chen. A faint smile played on his lips, making Wang Nanrui's shy expression even more pronounced.

  "Nanrui, you answered very well. When we were young, we inevitably blamed our parents for being selfish, but ignored their selfless love for us. So we shouldn't shut ourselves off and should communicate more with our parents to truly understand each other's needs."

  "But I think they're all stupid." Unexpectedly, Wang Nanrui added.

  "Huh?"

  I'm curious about Wang Nanrui's supplement, Cai Luochen. It is said that autistic children actually have richer inner activities than ordinary people, and this is indeed a typical case.

  "They are all treating each other in their own imaginative way, but have they ever thought that the other person might not care about these things? What you think is troublesome may not be troublesome to others. Is it not foolish to treat people who are important to your heart in this way?"

  Nodding in agreement.

  "...... Yeah, pretty stupid."

  See off Wang Nanrui, and new patients come. One day is busy, time always passes quickly, after dealing with everything, the sky has darkened.

  Xia Luochen leaned back in his office chair and dialed a number on his phone.

  Since that day, Wang Shaokuo had called Si Luochen several times, but she was busy and didn't have time to answer. Now, when Si Luochen returned the call, it was only to ask Wang Shaokuo for help with some matters related to finding a school in the US. After finishing her request, she casually asked: "Shaokuo, will you tell my sister?"

  "Lu Chen, don't you believe me anymore?" Wang Shaokuo asked in a somewhat downcast tone.

  Si Luo Chen's fingers drew circles on the table, his eyes cast down, and he replied, "Believe it or not, it's not up to me."

  The phone was silent for a moment before responding: "I know, I'll help you as soon as possible."

  "Uh, thank you." After hanging up the phone, Si Luochen fell into silence.

  Wang Shaokuo leaned against the table, wearing a white shirt and light blue vest, with her short hair and always holding an unlit pipe in her hand. Her three-dimensional facial features made both men and women like her very much.

  "Are you still having trouble?" a woman's voice sounded.

  "For what happened before, I'm a bit regretful. I shouldn't have kept it from Luo Chen, nor should I have agreed to Ruo Nan's request. Actually, I'm just the boss of a law firm, I shouldn't have had any concerns, maybe accepting the truth wouldn't be that difficult?" The voice was somewhat tired and weak.

  The woman stood up straight, walked to Wang Shaokui's side, stretched out her hand and hugged the person in front of her into her arms. Her chin rested on his shoulder, she whispered: "Then do you still have any concerns about me?"

  "... sank slightly."

  Shen spoke in a soft tone, saying: "You've always liked Luo Chen, I know."

  Wang Shaokuo was taken aback: "......"

  "So you've been afraid all along, not daring to confirm what kind of feelings Luo Chen and Qian Tong have for each other. You promised to help Rou Nan conceal the truth, wasn't that also to protect Luo Chen?" Shen Lue's voice was soft, but it was like a sharp cold knife, as if it could tear through all the mist."

  "Your heart is beating so fast, are you scared?" Shen Yue straightened up, tilted his head and stared at Wang Shaokui with an innocent face.

  "Why do you always look at problems so clearly?" For the first time, I was a little afraid of this woman.

  Seeing the faint terror in Wang Shaokuo's eyes, Shen Lue's lips curled up with a hint of a cool smile: "Don't think I'm that formidable, I'm just using my heart to understand you."

  Wang Shaokai: "......"

  Shen stepped back two steps, a faint smile seeping from the corner of his mouth: "I'll be leaving for a while, take good care of yourself."

  Wang Shaokuo did not make a sound, but just looked at her.

  "You always seem to never ask me where I go every time I leave." Shen Lüe's voice was somewhat cold, seemingly unhappy, but also well concealed.

  "I believe in you, take good care of yourself."

  "Hmm. It's better not to ask, because whenever you ask me questions, I always can't help but answer you." Shen Yue said.

  "If I ask, will you really say?" Wang Shaokuo retorted.

  "I wish I could." He said with a smile playing on his lips.

  Wang Shaokai: "......"

  Shen Yue suddenly leaned in again, whispering in her ear: "Some things, not saying is a way of caring for you. If you want to care about me, it's not hard to find me, right?" A smile played on the corner of his mouth as he lightly brushed his lips against Wang Shaokai's cheek, then picked up his bag and turned to leave.

  Wang Shaokai: "......"