Yin Huaiyu saw Shuangshuang standing there with her hands on her hips, her two ponytails swaying beside her head, stretching her neck with her eyes fixed straight on him...
He remained unperturbed.
Though Shuangshuang didn’t say a word, when he saw Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu behind her, he called out, "Dad, Mom..."
Apparently, the sudden arrival of Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng caught Yin Huaiyu off guard.
He never expected... Shuangshuang would dare to tattle! She gave away all Shuangshuang’s limited edition handmade Transformers! How long did he save his pocket money for?
Su Xiaomeng quickly waved to greet Yin Huaiyu, noticing Yin Huaiyu surrounded by seven or eight little girls, the scene indeed felt quite novel.
Zhou Guangren was sitting not far away. Before Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng arrived, he was chatting with two slightly older boys.
He was also surprised to see Yin Shixiu and Su Xiaomeng, "Why are you here?"
Su Xiaomeng walked in without replying to Zhou Guangren, and immediately saw Shuangshuang running over to speak quietly to Elder Zhou.
"Grandpa Zhou, my brother sneaked over my clothes... I just came to take a look."
After hearing this, Zhou Guangren paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, "So that’s how it is, so that’s how it is! Hahaha!"
"Shuangshuang, don’t talk nonsense."
Yin Huaiyu warned Shuangshuang sternly, but Shuangshuang just shook her head sitting beside Elder Zhou. The little girl saw her clothes mostly divided up on entering, some even being worn...
It was impossible for the little girl not to be angry, but...
Before coming, Xiao Meng had already discussed with her that if her brother did give away all her clothes to the orphanage children, then she’d allow it. Clothes could be bought again afterward, but she couldn’t show anger or take them back in front of the orphanage children.
The little girl readily agreed, although there was some reluctance in seeing her favorite clothes become someone else’s.
But after hearing Xiao Meng’s words, she understood that losing her clothes wasn’t important, as her parents could buy more, while orphanage children struggled to get new clothes.
Su Xiaomeng walked over to Elder Zhou, and the two boys stared at Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu in awe, then looked at the mischievous girl with two ponytails just like Yin Huaiyu, stunned.
At a glance... they were obviously from wealthy families, dressed properly, elegant in demeanor, and noble in posture like Yin Huaiyu...
Perhaps Su Xiaomeng showed enough friendliness, but to these children, she was still as dazzling as distant stars.
"Elder Zhou, is it alright for us to come over like this?"
"No problem, no problem, you’re probably curious about me bringing Huaiyu to the orphanage to learn piano, right?"
The old man’s perceptive eyes saw through Xiao Meng’s thoughts almost instantly, Xiao Meng didn’t need to evade it, nodding with a light smile, "Since Shixiu and I both happened to be free today, we thought we’d drop by."
"Tsk tsk... hiss..." Zhou Guangren tilted his head, stroked his chin, and looked at Yin Shixiu meaningfully, "I should’ve asked Yin the Fourth to come... such a big CEO visiting our humble place, wouldn’t come empty-handed, right?"
"Ahem ahem..."
Yin Shixiu coughed twice, and Su Xiaomeng heard Elder Zhou’s words and immediately understood what he meant, she also looked at Yin Shixiu...
"What’s with the coughs?" Zhou Guangren glanced at Yin Shixiu, "Earning so much, a little charity to our humble place, why so stingy."
Director Qi was nearby, hearing Elder Zhou’s straightforward request for money from the big CEO, although Elder Zhou wasn’t embarrassed, she felt too awkward to speak up, but she moved a chair for Yin Shixiu,
"Mr. Yin, all we have are these wooden chairs, please make do."
"Thank you."
Yin Shixiu sat down and then looked at Zhou Guangren, saying, "I have my ways of earning money, and rules for charity."
As soon as he finished, Elder Zhou raised his hand to stop him, "Alright alright! If you don’t want to give, then don’t give, no need for that corporate hypocrisy, okay?"
Elder Zhou surely had words that amazed people, and Su Xiaomeng heard this feeling a bit unfair for her husband.
Not to mention how many charity foundations have the Yin Group’s name, even in his personal capacity Yin Shixiu participated in not a few charitable activities.
Some corporate figures might indeed engage in charity for their enterprises’ image, perhaps Yin Shixiu did partly for this reason too.
But as someone who has slept beside him for seven years, she understood this man’s working style too well, knowing the stark contrast between his calm exterior and tender heart beyond ordinary people’s imagination.
While considering his corporate image was a factor, calling him hypocritical was really... off-beat.
Yin Shixiu smiled, "Fine, Elder Zhou, you decide, how much do I offer."
Zhou Guangren raised his eyebrows, his face showing crafty wisdom, he put up three fingers.
"Alright, three million then."
Yin Shixiu’s response left the orphanage director’s face stiff, quickly saying, "Mr. Yin, there’s no need to be so excessive, three million isn’t a small amount, you..."
"This three million isn’t a free donation to the orphanage." Yin Shixiu looked at Director Qi, "Director Qi is a writer, this three million is to buy film rights to your book ’Thirty-two Small Grasses are Also a Grassland’, how about it?"
Both Director Qi and Su Xiaomeng were surprised, one surprised that Yin Shixiu knew she was a writer, the other surprised... this orphanage director was a writer.
Only Elder Zhou showed a meaningful smile, stroking his beard, eyes filled with a gentle smile.
"Mr. Yin... You..."
"Since Elder Zhou would frequently bring Huaiyu here afterward, I had to investigate the environment here and the people... So... please don’t mind my forwardness, Director Qi."
Director Qi quickly shook her head, "I just never thought a little-known writer like me..."
"Not exactly unknown, director, your books just haven’t had good promotion opportunities yet. If you agree to sell the rights to Yin Group’s film company, I guarantee not just a renovation for this orphanage, but these children won’t worry about food and clothes until adulthood."
Being able to ensure these children don’t worry about food, clothes, buy more books, learn more things, and have better future choices mattered more than personal fame.
"Wow... Sister Xiaohuai... so pretty..."
While Director Qi pondered seriously, whispers erupted from the children gathered nearby, impossible to ignore.