"Mom, look who's here."
In a small courtyard at Huadu Children's Welfare Institute, a group of children, ranging from four to nine years old, were playing on the playground equipment.
An old woman, dressed in a white shirt and a dark red little jacket, had white, short, weathered hair. Her aged face, though appearing to be over sixty, held bright eyes and a vibrant spirit, giving her a very elegant aura.
Yan Zhihua turned around, seeing her daughter Han Shumei leading Wan Yunting over. Her eyes immediately lit up, and she rose to meet them. "Yunting, is that you?"
Wan Yunting also quickened his pace, putting down the things he was carrying. He took the old woman Yan Zhihua's hand and nodded with a smile. "Grandma Yan, it's me. I've come to see you."
"Oh my, you've grown taller and a bit darker."
Grandma Yan's old face was filled with emotion. Her trembling hands gently stroked Wan Yunting's forehead and cheeks. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she said with concern, "You must have suffered a lot in prison all these years, haven't you?"
"It was okay."
Wan Yunting smiled gently, feeling a pang of emotion.
It was Wan Tielin who had sponsored this children's welfare institute, and he knew Yan Zhihua. So, when they found Wan Yunting and brought him to Huadu, they contacted Yan Zhihua directly and sent Wan Yunting to this welfare institute.
Wan Yunting had lived in this welfare institute for about a month. However, as the police couldn't find his biological parents, and seeing how young the child was, Yan Zhihua contacted several families hoping to adopt the newborn Wan Yunting.
In the end, it was Wan Yunting's mother, Peng Jiali, who felt a connection with the child. She discussed it with Wan Tielin, and they decided to adopt him.
Although Wan Tielin's business hadn't taken off yet, he had the means to adopt a child. Moreover, he and his wife Peng Jiali wanted to have another child. When this opportunity arose and they met this child, Wan Tielin and Peng Jiali adopted Wan Yunting.
Over the years, Wan Yunting was treated as their own son by Wan Tielin and his wife. His elder sister Wan Manyu and second brother Wan Dongming also treated him like a younger brother. It wasn't until Wan Yunting's eighteenth birthday that Wan Tielin and his wife revealed the truth about his adoption!
At that time, Wan Yunting found it difficult to accept the fact that he had been adopted.
Wan Tielin had even privately used his connections to search for Wan Yunting's biological parents, but without any success.
During that time, Wan Yunting couldn't understand why his biological parents had abandoned him. After being in a daze for over ten days, he finally came to terms with it, believing that his fate with his biological parents had ended. Moreover, Wan Tielin and his wife treated him better than their own son.
This was why Wan Yunting later became so determined to find the truth behind his parents' accidental car crash and ultimately avenged them.
This was because he had already come to regard Wan Tielin and Peng Jiali as his biological parents.
As for who his biological parents were, Wan Yunting had never tried to find out over the years. He even wanted to forget about it!
At that time, Wan Yunting learned that he had stayed at this Huadu Children's Welfare Institute. Wan Tielin's business was successful, and he often sponsored the orphanage, so he was very close to Yan Zhihua.
Although his stay at the welfare institute was brief, Yan Zhihua had cared for Wan Yunting meticulously for over a month, so he held her in great respect and called her Grandma.
"Mom, that's all in the past. Let's not talk about it anymore."
Han Shumei gave her mother a look and picked up the two bags of nutritional supplements for the children that Wan Yunting had bought. "Yunting, you chat with Mom for a while. I'm going inside to deal with some documents."
"Alright, Sister Han. You go ahead and be busy."
Wan Yunting nodded and sat with Yan Zhihua on a stone bench under a tree. "Yunting, I heard from Shumei that you are now a Chinese medicine doctor at Nanfang Hospital. The news also said that you helped the police catch international drug dealers, fought against many drug traffickers, and received a special honor medal. I really didn't expect you to change so much in the few months since you were released from prison."
Yan Zhihua held Wan Yunting's left hand, patting his hand. A look of gratified smile appeared on her old face as she chuckled. "I thought you might go astray after being released, like those street hooligans. But you are on the right path now, and my heart is at ease. I'm happy for you."
Wan Yunting smiled gently. "Grandma Yan, I found a master in there and learned some Chinese medicine skills. So, after I was released, my elder sister introduced me to a job at Nanfang Hospital. Everything is fine with me now, so you don't have to worry about me."
"Good, good, good."
Yan Zhihua smiled happily. Then, her brow furrowed slightly, and she asked, "How is your elder sister Manyu now? How could something like that have happened so suddenly?"
Yan Zhihua naturally knew about Wan Manyu's situation, as it had been reported in the news.
Wan Yunting sighed softly and said, "The court will approve my elder sister's case at the end of this month. But it's alright; it was manslaughter, just a prison sentence."
"Alas..."
Yan Zhihua shook her head and sighed. "She really met the wrong person. Otherwise, something like that wouldn't have happened."
Wan Yunting comforted her. "Grandma Yan, you don't need to worry. I will use my connections to look after my elder sister in prison."
Yan Zhihua nodded. Then Wan Yunting chatted with her about the daily affairs of the welfare institute, such as how many children it was currently housing.
"Hey, you guys stop right there. You can't go in..."
Just then, the old gatekeeper of the welfare institute was chasing a group of young men, trying to drive them out.
"Uncle Wang, are you not recognizing me or something?"
A slightly overweight man, wearing a floral shirt, a thick gold chain around his neck, a bulging belly, a Rolex Submariner on his right wrist (whether genuine or fake was unknown), a gold ring with the character 'Fa' on his middle finger, and carrying a branded crocodile bag under his arm, was dressed in a flashy and boorish manner, like a complete fool. He was accompanied by eight henchmen, each carrying something.
"I'm Da Qi. I came out of this welfare institute before. I'm back today to see Mama Yan and also to bring some food and toys for the children." The man, named Hu Daqi, spoke arrogantly in a loud voice to gatekeeper Uncle Wang.
"I know it's you. Zhihua warned you last time not to come here. Hurry up and get out." Uncle Wang grabbed Hu Daqi's left arm and tried to pull him out.
"Hey, you old man, you're not being sensible, are you?"
Seeing Uncle Wang make a move, Hu Daqi immediately became aggressive, putting on a ferocious look. He flicked his left hand and flung Uncle Wang away. The old man stumbled and fell to the ground. Hu Daqi continued to curse arrogantly, "You old fool, if you dare to block me again, I'll kill you."
Yan Zhihua, who was sitting with Wan Yunting in the small courtyard, saw this scene. Her old face instantly darkened with anger. She stood up and quickly walked towards Hu Daqi and his group, shouting loudly, "Hu Daqi, stop it! You little beast, how dare you hit Uncle Wang? Are you even human?"
Wan Yunting raised an eyebrow and immediately stood up to follow, supporting Yan Zhihua as they approached Hu Daqi and his men.
Han Shumei, who was working inside, heard the commotion and immediately came out. Several aunts and staff members of the welfare institute also came out. Upon seeing Hu Daqi, everyone's expression changed.