Chapter Fourteen: Happy Children

  Night, always so long, sitting in front of the spacious floor-to-ceiling window, swaying the cup of red wine, bringing it to my lips for a shallow taste. In front of the floor-to-ceiling window is a flower bed, with a swing on top, and before my eyes, an illusion appears - she has long hair, with a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, sitting on the swing, gently swaying. That woman, is Mom!

  Snap out of it and don't think too much, tilt his head to drink the remaining red wine in the cup. He thought about what Yexin Ran said to him at BLUE MOON, Ren Heyu carefully recalled, a smile rising from the corner of his eyes. Interesting, really interesting!

  Ren He Yu appeared at school early in the morning, beyond everyone's expectations. His whereabouts were usually unpredictable, and although this was a prestigious school where students from prominent families studied, it wasn't just about having a strong background to attend St. England - the system was also very strict and the educational institution was relatively well-established. However, Ren He Yu had always been aloof and indifferent.

  Ye Xiran also arrived at school early, but she didn't come with the usual mindset of attending classes. Instead, she came to receive her punishment notice. From a distance, she saw Ren Heyu standing out at the school gate, chatting with his friends. Her feet unconsciously slowed down, and she awkwardly avoided eye contact with him.

  She deliberately walked past him, not looking at him, with her backpack slung over her shoulder and a strand of hair covering her ear to conceal the annoyance in her heart. She thought that by doing so, she wouldn't have to come into contact with Ren He Yu again, and everything between them would be thoroughly terminated once she left.

  In that fleeting moment of hesitation, they brushed past each other with a hint of mutual interest. It had only just begun...

  After being expelled from St. England Academy, Xinran didn't plan to attend another school, instead she spent all her time finding a job and making money, sighing in frustration that it was really hard to find work. When she arrived at Ren's Business Trading Company, she still had a newspaper with a help-wanted ad clutched in her hand, intending to give up in despair.

  Just as he was about to turn around and leave, a black Mercedes-Benz car came driving over this way. When the ear-piercing car horn sounded, Xinran only then realized the danger that was approaching...

  It didn't hurt that much, did the car just pass by? Nothing was felt, is it weakness? Actually tired, wanting to fall down and not stand up again to face the continuous events, no good mentality to face, one setback can be persuaded to be stronger, nothing's wrong! The second fall can comfort oneself, nothing's wrong, no pain! The third disappointment can tell oneself, maybe it will get better! The fourth despair, how to muster the spirit to welcome a brand new day?

  Someone was shaking her body, making it impossible for her to rest properly. Unable to withstand the external shaking, she opened her tired eyes to find a kind and worried face staring at her. The person, dressed in a crisp suit, looked like he was in his forties, and asked anxiously, "How are you, kid? Are you okay? I'll take you to the hospital?"

  Seeing that person let the people standing behind him make a phone call, she nodded her head to prove that she was fine, weakly got up and found that there were people all around her. After figuring out the situation, she knew that this was the Ren's business trading company, and sitting on the ground made a bad impression for others.

  Xinran's face didn't look good, but she forced a smile: "I'm fine, sorry I wasn't paying attention just now, very sorry."

  Few young people nowadays are willing to bravely admit their mistakes, but this child politely and humbly admitted his mistake. Even though both parties were at fault, he took the responsibility. "Your face doesn't look good, are you sick? I'll take you to the hospital to check it out, I'm worried too."

  The person in front of her gave her a fatherly feeling, and upon hearing these caring words, Xiran's nose suddenly felt sour as she smiled to cover up the heartache. She gently shook her head to indicate refusal, stood up wanting to leave, but perhaps her nerves had been tense all along, and the sudden fright stimulated her nerves, affecting both her emotions and body. Just as Xiran was about to stand up, her legs went weak and she almost fell over, luckily being caught by the man who should be called uncle.

  Originally wanted to break free, her uncle supported her to the side steps and sat down, he ordered someone to buy water, accompanying her sitting under the sun.

  She smiled and wrapped her arms around the knees, resting her chin on them, looking at the well-dressed person with a glance, "Thank you, I'm really fine, sorry to trouble you."

  "Hehe~" Lonely and melancholic, "Children of the same age, why is there such a big difference between my son and you?"

  She was drawn in by his words, "Don't you get along with your son?" She asked tentatively, after all, this was someone else's private business and she shouldn't be asking, but this uncle seemed so helpless that it made her feel sorry for him. In her world, children with parents were the happiest, those who had parents and still quarreled with them were just being too selfish and self-centered.

  "Yes, my son is about the same age as you, but his attitude is so different from yours. I really don't know what to do with him." He sighed and shook his head. Just then, the water arrived, and he handed a bottle to Xinran, who gazed forward with a worried expression...

  "He will regret it!"

  A sudden sentence made that man slightly surprised, and he smiled and helped her unscrew the water bottle cap, asking: "What did you say?"

  Xin Ran took the water, completely unguarded in his mind, treating him like a family member, talking about his own unhappiness and feelings. "Actually, I don't have a dad or mom, my dad passed away when I was very young due to an accident, then I lived with my mom, she worked hard for me to have a good life, letting me focus on studying, never complaining of tiredness in front of me, when she told me, she had already fallen...". Xin Ran said to the sad part, tears were already flowing out uncontrollably. "I only have my mom, I don't want her to leave me to accompany dad, I borrowed money from all relatives, kowtowed to them, did hard labor for them, just so they could lend money for my mom's medical treatment. Maybe the world has too many troubles, my mom finally left me, left this world, and suddenly I had nothing. So I really miss having a dad and mom life, it feels so happy!"

  Children without parents, do people understand the bitterness in their hearts? When they see the smile on the face of children without parents, is it because they have no worries? Do they think it's comfortable to have no one to care for them? When you're helpless, when you make mistakes, you don't have a family to rely on, no arms to depend on, and no one stands up to comfort you... Can people with parents understand this?