Chapter 158 Ling Feng's Kind Heart
Through Deng Xintong's words, Ling Feng knew that she was a girl with many ideas. Although she always seemed calm and quiet, her thoughts were incredibly meticulous.
"I really like it here!" Deng Xintong looked at the group of children, a soft light flashing in her eyes, "Because I also came from an orphanage and was adopted by my current foster parents! I know what these children need and what kind of path they need to walk in the future!"
Ling Feng was surprised. Deng Xintong was adopted? No wonder she was so concerned about the children in the orphanage.
"I was very lucky to have met my parents, but there are also many children who are not as fortunate as I am!" Deng Xintong sighed, "They lack sufficient educational resources and can only sell their labor at the lowest price when they grow up, not to mention even the most basic life security.
Let's not even talk about buying houses, getting married, having children; some might even end up taking criminal paths!"
"So you want to teach them a skill?" Ling Feng asked.
Deng Xintong nodded, "Yes, but my abilities are limited, this is all I can do for them!"
Ling Feng fell silent. Suddenly, he felt an impulse to do something for this orphanage! It might be because of Yun Hanrui's inexplicable bond with this place, maybe it was Chen Qingqing's sweet call of 'Brother Ling', or perhaps it was Deng Xintong's will and determination!
"But an individual's power is ultimately limited!" Ling Feng slowly said, "You're right. To give the children a brighter future, to let them live happily, they might not need a high level of education, but they must have a skill!"
As he spoke, Ling Feng found Grandma Chen and took out a bank card from his pocket.
Inside was three million yuan, money that Ling Feng had conveniently taken from drug dealers over the years, "Grandma Chen, this money is from Xiao Rui for you. She said it's for the children to learn a skill at a vocational school so they can stand on their own two feet in society!"
Deng Xintong glanced at Ling Feng with her beautiful eyes but did not expose Ling Feng's lie.
Dean Chen said in surprise, "This isn't right! Our orphanage has already received a lot of care from Xiao Rui, this money..."
"This money is for the children to learn skills!" Ling Feng said with a smile as he put the card into Grandma Chen's hands, "If you think it's inappropriate, then think of it as a loan from Xiao Rui. Once the children have learned their skills, they can just pay Xiao Rui back, right?"
Grandma Chen's hands clenched, with the children growing up day by day, what would they do in the future, where would their paths lead? This had always been a troubling question for Grandma Chen, but now with this money, the children could at least learn a skill to support themselves!
"How much money is there?" Grandma Chen hesitated before asking.
"I'm not sure!" Ling Feng shrugged, "Probably a few million. Xiao Rui is now the CEO of a company, this amount of money is nothing to her!"
"A few million?" Grandma Chen's eyes nearly popped out of her head. She had thought there would be only a few tens of thousands but had not expected there to be so much!
Seeing Grandma Chen's expression, Ling Feng said with a smile, "Grandma Chen, just accept it. It represents Xiao Rui's heartfelt support for the orphanage. With this money, the children can learn technology, and they can just pay Xiao Rui back in the future!"
Grandma Chen took a deep breath and said earnestly, "I understand! But I have a request, please don't tell the children about this! Greed is humanity's greatest sin. I will use this money for the children, but I can't let them know that there are millions here; it wouldn't be good for them."
Ling Feng nodded, understanding what Grandma Chen was worried about! Humans are often like this, they can share hardship, but cannot share wealth! After all, no one is a saint, and everyone is selfish. As the saying goes, 'the world hustles and bustles for profit; all is for gain.' Once the children got wind of this, there's no telling what immature actions they might take!
"Then I'll leave it to you, Grandma Chen!" Ling Feng said earnestly, "This way, I'll have something to report when I go back!"
After leaving the orphanage, Deng Xintong followed him out, "Ling Feng, wait for me!"
"Are you going back to school?" Ling Feng asked.
Deng Xintong nodded, "Yes, the exams are coming up, I need to go back and review!"
Ling Feng thought for a moment and said, "Let's go together; I happened to be going to Yan University to find someone!"
Deng Xintong nodded and asked, "That money just now, it was your own, wasn't it?"
Ling Feng laughed, "Yes, and thanks for not exposing me just now!"
"Were you worried that Grandma Chen wouldn't accept it?"
"Exactly, I've only known Grandma Chen for one day, and the only connection between us is Xiao Rui. If I said the money was mine, Grandma Chen would never accept it, but if it came from Xiao Rui, she would be 80% sure to take it!" Ling Feng explained.
Deng Xintong nodded, saying sincerely, "Ling Feng, you really are a good person!"
Ling Feng smiled, good person? He just thought those kids were cute! The notions of good and bad had long since become not very concrete in Ling Feng's mind.
"I still don't know which department you're from!" Ling Feng asked, "Maybe next year I'll be working at Yan University!"
Deng Xintong said in surprise, "Really? As a lecturer?"
Ling Feng's face turned red, and he laughed it off, "Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed, you'll know when the time comes!"
"Oh!" Deng Xintong said, "I'm a third-year finance student, let's properly introduce ourselves now!"
As she spoke, Deng Xintong extended her hand.
Ling Feng gently shook it, "My name is Ling Feng, just back from abroad, currently unemployed!"
"By the way, there's something I want to ask!" Deng Xintong's eyes suddenly sparkled, "Is Yun Hanrui your girlfriend?"
Ling Feng's complexion changed, "No, why would you think that?"
Deng Xintong looked at him skeptically, "After Christmas, I found out Yun Hanrui had gone to give a lecture at Yan University, and she even announced her boyfriend on the spot. According to the photos from a classmate, the guy looked a lot like you!"
Ling Feng broke into a cold sweat inside and said with a wry smile, "Xiao Rui and I are childhood friends, but right now, there's nothing romantic going on between us; she just used me as a shield back then!"
"Really?" Deng Xintong drew out her voice, "That's very suspicious!"
Ling Feng laughed, "Xiao Rui is a great girl, but I already have a girlfriend, who is also a student at Yan University. That's who I'm here to find."
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They chatted along the way and arrived at the campus of Yan University.
Through their conversation, Ling Feng found out that Deng Xintong was actually a girl who loved to laugh, play, and gossip, but perhaps her experiences as a child made her put up an extra layer of protective film!
"I'll go ahead! To avoid any misunderstandings with your girlfriend," Deng Xintong said with squinted eyes and a smile, then waved and left.