Chapter 2663 — Visiting Yu Xiaoke
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"It's like this... Mr. Lin, could you take me to see... my sister?" Though Yu Dake had said before that he did not want to disturb his sister's life, circumstances had changed. After returning, he could not help but worry about her and long for her, and he even wanted to meet her and acknowledge her as soon as possible!
And the reason he had come this time was to ask Wei Zhao to take him to see his sister—which was why he had been hemming and hawing, hesitating to speak.
"I see. Of course, no problem at all." Wei Zhao smiled, understanding Yu Dake's feelings. At the time, Yu Dake had said he did not want to see her, but once a thing like this became known, one could not help but think of it constantly; if he did not go to see her, he would never be at ease. So Wei Zhao said, "Tomorrow morning, then. It just so happens that I've raised a sum of money for her orphanage and was planning to wire it over. This way I can simply deliver the check to her in person."
"Tomorrow... could it be today?" Yu Dake asked cautiously. "I can't stay out too long—I'm afraid the Hidden Right family will get suspicious. If they learn I came to see Mr. Lin, they definitely won't let me off easily..."
"Today works too, then. Let's set out right now." Wei Zhao rose to his feet. "Yaoyao, Xiaoshu, I'm making a trip back to Songshan City—is there anything you need?"
"Hmm... it's getting colder and colder. Could you go back to the villa for us and find some winter clothes?" Gu Mengyao thought for a moment and asked.
"All right, I'll be off, then." With that, Wei Zhao left the villa together with Yu Dake, got into the car, and drove straight for Songshan City...
What Wei Zhao did not know was that on this road to Songshan City there was another traveler—one he knew somewhat: Tang Yuqi. Tang Yuqi had come back from overseas this time to fulfill a wish of his father's!
Tang Yuqi's father had once been a native of Songshan City, but as a child, because the family was poor, he had been given in adoption to a wealthy household. Not long after, that household emigrated overseas. In the blink of an eye, so many years had passed. Tang Yuqi's grandfather—that is, his father's adoptive father—had passed away, and Tang Yuqi's father was himself getting on in years. Old people long to return to their roots, but returning to one's roots depends on circumstances. Tang Yuqi's father still had a younger brother here; if he could find him, he planned to come back. If he could not, then upon returning he would know no one at all, and naturally there would be little point to it.
Of course, whether he came back or not was in fact secondary. The main thing was that he wanted to have family. He had been an adopted child, and overseas he had no relatives left. During festivals he felt rather lonely, and he was always fantasizing that his younger brother's family might come to visit overseas.
So Tang Yuqi took this very seriously. After landing in Donghai City and staying the night, he rented a car and headed for Songshan City.
Wei Zhao and Yu Dake arrived together at the Songshan City Orphanage. The moment the car entered the courtyard, Little Ken came running up joyfully. He happened to be at the parking lot by the gate directing the unloading of goods, and he was naturally delighted to see Wei Zhao arrive.
"Brother Wei Zhao!" Little Ken trotted over. "Are you looking for Sister Xiaoke?"
"Yes. Is she here?" Wei Zhao asked.
"She is, but at this hour she should be in her own dormitory. You can just go find her directly," Little Ken said.
"All right, then. Carry on with your work—I'll go look for her." Wei Zhao nodded and drove the car toward the orphanage's staff dormitories.
Originally, Yu Xiaoke and the old director could have designed a large set of rooms for themselves in the newly built staff dormitories. But when Lai the Fatso brought over the blueprints, both of them refused, and all the staff dormitories were built to the same size.