Chapter 389 Return to the Orphanage
It was obvious that Su Chen was becoming famous all over the country and his name was known all over the world.
The old dean, who had watched him grow up, was of course happy and proud of him.
But besides being happy, he also felt a little lost and dissatisfied in his heart.
Because ever since Su Chen became famous, he has never come back to visit him, the patriarch of the family.
The other party seemed to have forgotten this family and all the good things that this old man had done to him.
This kind of inhumane behavior is really chilling.
"They say that girls can't be kept when they grow up, but I think that as long as a person grows up, he can't be kept!"
Looking at Su Chen's portrait on the wall, the old dean felt very lonely.
Su Chen, Su Chen, don't you really want to come back and see us ?
Are you afraid that we, the people at the bottom of society, will tarnish your status and position?
Thinking of this, the old dean felt a surge of resentment in his heart.
The smile on his face slowly disappeared, and he whispered to Xiaoqing:
"Your brother Su Chen may never come back."
"Why?" Xiaoqing looked at him in confusion.
"No reason." The old dean touched her head. "After all, how can we ordinary people guess what a big star is thinking?"
"No, I want to see Brother Su Chen. If he doesn't come back, then Dean, please take me to find him!"
Xiaoqing pulled the old dean's sleeve and started to act coquettishly.
The latter said helplessly: "Where can I take you to find him? Your brother Su Chen will be on the Spring Festival Gala soon. Maybe he is busy rehearsing!"
"You're lying!" Xiao Qing angrily shook off his sleeves, "You said before that he would come back, I want to see Brother Su Chen now!"
After saying that, the little girl actually started crying.
Hearing the crying, the old dean, who was already somewhat resentful in his heart, reprimanded in a very serious tone:
"Can I just call him out of this painting? He may not meet you even if you want to see him!"
Xiaoqing couldn't help crying even louder when she heard that.
The old dean was about to scold the girl again when he saw this, but the girl's crying suddenly stopped.
Just when he was puzzled, he saw Xiaoqing looking towards the door with joy and shouting, "Brother Su Chen!"
Su Chen?
The old dean was startled and turned around suddenly.
At the door, a figure with an extraordinary temperament, like a celestial being, stood quietly.
If it’s not Su Chen, then who else could it be?
"Dean! I'm back!"
Seeing his long-lost family and familiar places, Su Chen, who usually had a cold face, rarely smiled.
"Brother Su Chen!"
Xiaoqing could no longer suppress her joy and flew into Su Chen's arms like a little bird.
At this time, the old dean asked anxiously: "Xiao Chen, why...why are you back?"
Su Chen lowered his head and gently touched Xiao Qing's little head: "I haven't been back for a long time. I came here just because I wanted to see you."
Hearing his lukewarm answer, the old dean suddenly felt sad.
In fact, I was very happy when I first saw Su Chen come back.
But when he noticed that the other person was wearing inexpensive clothes, he couldn't help but wonder:
Why does such a top star dress so shabbily?
But now, he understood.
Obviously, Su Chen 's real purpose of coming back this time is to create a new persona.
Although I am old, I still have some understanding of the dirty things in the entertainment industry.
Too many stars choose to do some charity work after becoming famous to make themselves appear more glorious and great, but they just stop after doing it for a while. There are very few who can persist like Principal Gu.
The old dean didn't think that Su Chen was a person like Principal Gu, because if he was, he would have come back to visit him and others as soon as possible.
Otherwise, why would you wait until now?
But after all, Su Chen grew up under his care, so there are some feelings for him to some extent.
Although he felt a little uncomfortable with this kind of show, he could understand it.
The old dean forced a smile on his face and praised: "Xiao Chen, you are now considered a famous brand in our hospital."
"After you became famous, the kids in the courtyard all clamored to see you. I was almost deafened by their noise."
"You are a big star now, and the dean has nothing to give you. I just hope you will become more and more popular in the future. Come on!"
As he spoke, the old dean stretched out a hand, wanting to pat Su Chen's shoulder like he did when they were children.
But he suddenly paused, and then retracted his words with a slightly embarrassed expression.
Yes, Su Chen is a big star now, how can I treat him like before?
Thinking of this, the old dean's eyes dimmed even more.
Su Chen nodded slightly and said, "Thank you, Dean."
The old dean took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and forced a smile again, saying, "It's not easy to come back once, I'll take you to visit the hospital."
"Okay." Su Chen agreed of course.
So, the old dean took Su Chen on a tour, and Xiao Qing followed behind him like a follower, asking questions.
"Xiaochen, look, this is the swing you often sat on when you were a kid, but the chain rusted and broke two years ago, and someone even broke his bones when he fell on it."
"This is the children's dormitory. Alas, the ceiling leaks every time it rains, and there is no ventilation. I'm afraid the children will get rheumatism if they live here for too long!"
"This is where the children study. To be honest, these broken tables and chairs were obtained from a nearby scrap yard. Otherwise, it would be so tiring for the children to stand there."
"This is……"
Su Chen followed the old dean and walked around the entire courtyard.
As he listened to the other party's stories, his brows furrowed more and more, and he felt a deep sense of guilt in his heart.
I have been famous for a long time and have helped many people in need, but I have never cared about the family that raised me.
Fortunately, I am now finally able to give back to this place!
With this thought in mind, Su Chen quickly walked up to the dean, took out a red envelope and handed it to him.
"Director, this is a small gift from me. There is some money in it. The password is the founding date of the orphanage. Please use this money to improve the environment here!"
A rare sincere expression appeared on his face.
The old dean was stunned for a moment, then took it and smiled: "Xiao Chen, thank you on behalf of the children!"
Although he said this, he felt a little sad inside.
If you really want to provide financial support, why not just donate money to help renovate the dormitory building or the venue?
The old dean understood that those amounts would easily cost hundreds of thousands, which was not a small amount of money.
Su Chen was obviously unwilling to waste everyone's money, but he also wanted to establish himself as a good person who cared about the marginalized groups in society.
This is how you give yourself a seemingly generous red envelope.
At that time, the media will definitely publicize that Su Chen donated millions or even tens of millions, but what is the reality?
The old director estimated that there were only tens of thousands of yuan in the card at most, which would not be of any use to the precarious welfare home.
Afterwards, the old director took Su Chen around the orphanage and took him to visit other children.
The children in the welfare home were extremely surprised by Su Chen's arrival, and like Xiao Qing, they admired him very much.
The children's enthusiasm made Su Chen a little overwhelmed. After telling them to study hard, he made an excuse that he wanted to go somewhere else with the old dean.
After the two left, the children gathered together and excitedly discussed Su Chen's handsomeness and awesomeness.
In the crowd, Xiaoqing watched the two people's backs and followed them secretly.
Su Chen and the dean walked in the yard.
Su Chen asked, "Dean, it's getting late. I'll go back first. You must take good care of yourself and don't overwork yourself."
The old dean nodded gently: "Don't worry, my old bones are still strong. As for you, although career is important, you must also remember that health is the capital of revolution. This is what I taught you when you were young."
Su Chen felt warm inside: "Dean, I understand."
He paused and added, "Also, if there is any money left from today's payment, you can take the children for regular physical examinations, so that any problems can be detected and treated immediately."
The old dean just nodded silently without saying anything.
He thought to himself, it’s good enough that your tens of thousands of dollars can allow the children to eat well for a while, and you’re still thinking about leaving some money?
"Dean, I'll be leaving first." Su Chen said goodbye.
"Well, be careful on the road." The dean gave a perfunctory reminder.
At this moment, a slightly hurried voice came from behind: "Brother Su Chen, don't leave!"
The two turned around and saw a petite figure running towards them.
It’s that girl Xiaoqing.
Just now she had been following the two of them, wanting to tell Brother Su Chen her true thoughts.
But for fear of disturbing the conversation between Su Chen's brother and the old dean, he did not step forward.
But now I see that Brother Su Chen is leaving, and I don’t know when he will come back next time.
In a hurry, he rushed forward without hesitation.
"Xiao Qing? Why are you here if you can't study hard?" The old dean frowned and scolded softly.
Su Chen also looked at her with curiosity.
Xiaoqing's face flushed red, and her two hands behind her back were clenched tightly, as if she had something to hide.
After a long while, she lowered her head and replied in a mosquito-like voice: "I... I want to learn singing and acting from Brother Su Chen. Xiaoqing also wants to be a big star like Brother Su Chen."
Su Chen was stunned. He asked in surprise, "How old are you? You want to learn singing and acting?"
In his opinion, Xiaoqing was too young.
The little girl is only six years old and is still in kindergarten.
Regardless of whether the other party has talent in this area, it takes a lot of practice to sing this song well.
How could Xiaoqing’s immature voice withstand that amount of training?
What's more, today's entertainment industry is a mixed bag, and the various dirty deeds hidden behind those glamorous stars are enough to distort one's worldview.
For a child as young as Xiaoqing, it would definitely do more harm than good for her to enter the entertainment industry too early.
So, Su Chen said tactfully: "Xiao Qing, you are still young. When you grow up, I will teach you, okay?"
Hearing Brother Su Chen's reply, Xiao Qing's already somewhat uneasy mood instantly collapsed.
She was very careful and knew that this was the adults' way of expressing rejection.
"Brother Su Chen, please don't look down on me. I will study hard." She said tearfully.
"I'm not disgusted. I'm telling the truth." Su Chen smiled and patted Xiaoqing's little head.
"But I really want to learn..." Xiaoqing said the last part, and she couldn't hold back her tears.
Su Chen looked conflicted for a while, but to be honest, he felt that his idea was not wrong, and he really couldn't spare the time.
"I said, um, Xiaochen."
The dean suddenly spoke.
"You can't even take care of a child."
In fact, he had long since been unable to bear it and thought Su Chen was being too inhumane.
Xiaoqing is just a child. How much of your time can she take up? Are you not even willing to teach her?
His eyes gradually became filled with disgust when he saw that Su Chen still had a poker face.
Finally I couldn't help but sarcastically say:
"Xiao Chen, I know you are a big star now. Poor people like us are no longer worthy of your attention!"
Su Chen was stunned.
He couldn't imagine that the old dean would have such an idea.
Xiaoqing also felt something was wrong and quickly suppressed her tears, sobbing:
"Dean, Brother Su Chen, I don't want to learn anymore! Dean, Brother Su Chen, please don't be like this!"
The dean's mouth twitched, but he didn't say anything else in the end.
Su Chen pondered for a while.
I find that such behavior of mine can easily discourage people.
After hesitating for a moment, he finally nodded:
"How about this, Xiaoqing, I will give you a lesson every week to teach you how to sing and act. If there is a chance in the future, I will bring you to the crew to learn from other brothers and sisters."
"Is this okay?"
"Sure!" Xiaoqing agreed without even thinking about it and nodded quickly.
In her opinion, being able to follow Brother Su Chen is the happiest thing.
The old dean's stern face couldn't help but relax.
Xiaochen is not what he imagined.
There is still a bottom line, and that is nostalgia.
Seeing the reactions of the old dean and Xiaoqing, Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief.
Just don’t hurt the old dean’s feelings.
Sometimes, it is necessary to make some compromises.
Alas, it’s so hard for me!
"Then I'll be leaving first. See you later."
Seeing that everything that needed to be done had been done, Su Chen waved goodbye to the old dean and Xiao Qing.
The old dean nodded slightly.
“Have a safe trip!”
But deep down, I was still a little disappointed.
Like a burning butt.
He walked around and didn't want to sit for even a moment, so he left in a hurry.
People will indeed change as their status changes.
"Goodbye, Brother Su Chen!"
After Xiaoqing and the old dean watched Su Chen leave, the former suddenly asked:
"By the way, Dean, didn't Brother Su Chen give us a red envelope? Let's open it and take a look."
She had known for a long time that Brother Su Chen often donated to various charities, and she couldn't help but be curious about how much he gave this time.
The old dean patted her head and said, "What's so good about this? How much money do you think he can give you?
You can learn to sing, but don’t learn how to be stingy and treat us like strangers.
The old dean didn’t think that such a small red envelope like Su Chen’s could contain much money.
"No, I just want to take a look!"
Xiaoqing became curious and wanted to know the result.
"Okay, okay, there's really nothing I can do about you."
The old dean sighed and said, no matter how much or how little he gave, it was also a token of his thoughtfulness.
Take out the ordinary red envelope and open it.
There was a bank card and a note written by Su Chen in the red envelope.
The dean took out the note and began to read it.
…
Director, thank you for your care and cultivation over the years. There are 200 million yuan in this card. Please use it to improve the environment of the welfare home.
I wish you good health, and give my regards to the children! - Su Chen
…
The old dean was confused at first. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the three words again.
That’s right, two hundred million.
Two...two hundred million!
Plop!
The old dean felt dizzy, staggered, and fell to the ground!
"Dean, are you okay?!"
Seeing this, Xiaoqing became anxious and shouted:
"Someone come, the old dean fell down, someone come quickly!!!"
When the children and the caregivers in the orphanage heard the noise and rushed over, they saw the old director being supported by Xiaoqing.
The old man was in tears at this moment!
The old dean was filled with regret and self-blame.
This is two hundred million!
With these two hundred million, their welfare home doesn't have to worry about anything in the future.
The children can live in dormitory apartments and sit in bright and spacious classrooms with the most comfortable and clean new chairs.
It is completely possible to completely reverse the current predicament!
Even after all this, I still thought Su Chen was stingy?
Still think the other person is inhumane?
It was not until this moment that the old dean realized how warm Su Chen's heart was beneath his icy appearance.
His old bones cannot bear such heavy and deep love!
"I...I am really old and confused!!!"
The old dean beat his chest and stamped his feet, wishing he could slap himself twice.
But now Su Chen has left, and there is no chance to say thank you in person!
