He felt he might truly be possessed! How could he fall for a little girl?
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Gu Yun Ting was watching several computer experts attack a website. This mission had reached a critical juncture. Success or failure hinged on this moment. If they succeeded, Gu’s Group would ascend to new heights, completely suppressing the old Gu clan. If they failed, he would have to find new ways to surpass the old Gu clan.
His phone rang. He picked it up and glanced at it. The moment he saw the photo Jin Lan had sent, his eyes became glued to the screen, unable to look away.
Ye Wan was photographed against a green background. She wore a white, form-fitting, long cotton coat. Her head was tilted forty-five degrees upwards, gazing at the sky. Her profile was breathtakingly beautiful, and the photo had a profound sense of artistry.
Gu Yun Ting realized then that he didn't have a single photo of Ye Wan on his phone.
His fingers gently caressed the girl's delicate face. His tense mood relaxed considerably. He remembered how embarrassed she had been yesterday morning, wishing she could vanish into the ground, how she’d gotten angry and hit him. At that time, all he could do was hold her and comfort her.
She didn't know that he could never dislike her. Even if he did, he would only dislike himself.
The man carefully saved the photo to his phone. He looked out the window. It had started raining without him noticing.
The classmates playing in the back were all driven back to the nursing home by the rain. They wiped the rain from their bodies and complained about the bizarre weather. It was winter, yet it was pouring, and the morning had been sunny.
After Ye Wan and Jiang Yan returned, they asked the staff for a cardboard box. The two then ran out into the rain again. Their classmates called out to them, but neither responded.
Inside a small cave, several puppies were whimpering. Ye Wan and Jiang Yan heard the sounds as they came down from the back mountain and saw the litter of adorable puppies.
The mother dog was nowhere to be found. The rain had already turned from a drizzle to a moderate downpour, and it looked like it might become a torrential rain. The puppies could easily drown. The two felt they had to move the pups to a safe place.
They put all four puppies into the cardboard box and ran back to the nursing home. By the time they returned, their clothes were soaked. Seeing the puppies they brought back, everyone realized what they had been doing.
The Youth League secretary asked the director to help find two dry sets of clothes for Ye Wan and Jiang Yan, as their clothes were drenched. The other classmates had returned earlier and were only slightly wet on the outside, so they didn't need to change.
The nursing home didn't have clothes for young people, so they could only give the two elderly cotton-padded jackets to wear.
Ye Wan and Jiang Yan emerged in the earth-toned cotton clothes. It had to be said that when people were good-looking, they looked good in anything, even dull-colored, unfashionable elderly cotton jackets. They still looked beautiful.
"This rain doesn't look like it'll stop anytime soon. Let's have lunch first. We can only wait here until the rain stops before we leave," the Youth League secretary said with some helplessness.
She had checked the weather, and it had clearly said it would be sunny today. Who knew there would be such a sudden heavy rain? It was uncertain if they could even go back today.
Everyone went to the cafeteria to eat. Ye Wan and Jiang Yan prepared some food for the puppies. The four little ones, though still young, could already eat and were enjoying their meal heartily.
What carefree little puppies they were, eating so heartily even with their mother gone.
After eating, Ye Wan remembered the eccentric old man the staff had mentioned. She asked the staff if anyone had taken him his meal. The staff said they were too busy to deliver it and would send it later that evening, so she went to attend to others first.