Chapter 3 — Rebirth: Chu Family Chose the Wrong Person

The director listened to me and was silent for a moment before responding:

"That's right, the Chu family doesn't have a good relationship with you. If you really followed them, you probably wouldn't be treated very well."

“I see that the child from the Chu family seems to care a lot about Kieu Kieu, so he will probably treat her well.”

I raised my head and could clearly see the reluctance and worry in the dean's eyes. The headmaster has always been like that, even though Chu Kieu Kieu often stole things from the children, even took her jewelry to sell, making her angry to the point of sickness... But when she actually left, she still couldn't bear it, still hoping for her to live well. I pulled her hand to comfort her, but she wiped the tears from the corner of her eyes and softly asked what she had always wondered about for the past few years:

"Mong Lan, you're obedient, smart and understanding. The orphanage's aid funds in recent years have asked you to help the big presidents. Every couple that meets you wants to adopt you, so why did you agree to let them adopt you until today?"

I fell into silence. When I was very young, my parents passed away in a car accident. The surrounding relatives are all normal families, they are lucky enough to be able to eat and wear clothes, they can't bear the burden of feeding another mouth. I was taken to a children's home, and every day the director took care of me, gave me clothes, and sheltered me from the wind and rain. So, when I began to understand the situation, to make the dean less worried about money, I proactively took her to wish New Year to the major leaders in the area. I inherited my mother's beauty, white and pretty, and know how to speak sweet words. The owners who like children, after hearing my New Year wishes, happily agreed to donate money to the camp. It wasn't until the director told me that the orphanage's money was enough to take care of many homeless children that I stopped.

“Headmaster, I just feel that this time is the most appropriate.”

I left a vague sentence, not explaining clearly the reason. The director looked at me, knowing I didn't want to talk, he didn't ask any more questions and immediately changed the subject.

“This afternoon there will be another couple coming to adopt a child, let's check it out then.”

My eyes flashed and I nodded gently. When the Trinh family arrived, it was almost dinner time.

“Sorry, we're late.”

Mrs. Trinh looked tired, but when she looked at the dean, she smiled gently, completely different from Mrs. Chu's arrogant, fake smile. Mr. Trinh and their eldest daughter - Trinh Chan - also immediately apologized. With just one look, I had a good impression of this family. The director was not fussy about these things, just smiled and said it was okay and led them around the hospital.

“The other day I heard you two say you wanted to adopt a little girl. The girls in the hospital are all here, you two should see if any of you are compatible.”

Trinh Chan glanced around the yard. When his eyes fell on me, he suddenly stopped, a ray of light shining. Mr. Trinh and Mrs. Trinh did not rush to look, but turned to ask the dean:

“Director Liu, we want to ask, is there any girl in the hospital who just had her birthday?”

The principal was stunned for a moment before responding: "Actually, there is a child, who just turned six years old yesterday." She waved to me, I walked towards them, thinking again to one thing. The Chu family was looking for a little girl who had just passed her sixth birthday to pray for good luck. So, what do the Trinh family want?

4

Seeing me coming, Trinh Chan's eyes became even brighter. Mr. Trinh and Mrs. Trinh also evaluated me, the more they looked, the more satisfied they became. Without waiting for them to open their mouths, the dean frowned and asked with doubt in his heart:

“Can I ask, why do you two have to be the same girl who just had her birthday?”

The director's vigilance is not without reason. After all, these days there are good and bad people mixed together, and it is impossible to guarantee that there will be no bad people among the adopters. She always has to be responsible for the children in the hospital. I also looked at the Trinh family, wanting to know how they would answer. This morning, when the Chu family arrived, the dean also asked the same thing. At that time, Mrs. Chu said that she had previously found a fortune teller, that this type of girl was compatible with their family and could bring good things. The Chu family's assets were strong, and the person chosen was also for their son's "eye-catching" decision. It was clear that they wanted to find a younger sister for Chu Tri Tham, so the dean was somewhat reassured.

“We won't hide anything from you, the reason we want to adopt a baby is because of our youngest daughter.”

"He had a car accident not long ago, and is still in a deep coma. The hope of waking up is increasingly slim. We are really at a loss, so we turned to the teacher for guidance."

“The teacher told us to come here and adopt a child, saying that if our destiny is right, we can help our daughter wake up.”

The Trinh family did not choose to lie, but honestly told the whole story. The dean's face immediately darkened and his expression also became unhappy.

"Mr. and Mrs. Trinh, your daughter is in a coma. I sympathize very much, and understand that you two are reluctant to believe in those feudal superstitions."

"But have you two ever thought about it - what if after adopting the child, your daughter still doesn't wake up? At that time, how will you look at that child? Are you resentful, disgusted, or forced to raise her in the house without caring about her?"