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Chapter 56 Donation

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Donation

Ji Yu had no idea who was coming to the orphanage this time to make a donation.

All she knew was that this time it seemed to be a particularly generous gesture.

"Alright, that’s it for today. You all need to nap now, okay? Big sister will come play with you again tomorrow, alright?"

She could stay here and wait for the new volunteers to arrive before heading back.

She was well aware that the orphanage’s director couldn’t handle everything alone.

The children obediently prepared to rest.

Meanwhile, Gu Qixiao had gone to the director’s office. "Director, I’d like to learn more about your orphanage. I’m considering making an additional donation—what do you think?"

The director was a bit surprised; she hadn’t expected Gu Qixiao to say that.

She hesitated inwardly. "Since you’ve mentioned it, President Gu, why don’t you come with me to look over the children’s profiles first?"

She genuinely hoped for a better life for the children.

But she would never dream of exploiting anyone’s goodwill deliberately.

Gu Qixiao had his own motives. If he donated more to the orphanage, perhaps Ji Yu would agree to help treat Song Xuan’s face.

Ji Yu, however, was completely unaware of this. She was still chatting with Granny Li.

"Why are you wasting time here with me, child? You have your own affairs; go take care of them. Why linger with this old bag of bones?"

Ji Yu shook her head. "It just so happens that I’m feeling a bit lost lately, unsure of what choices to make. Granny, you’re sick too. Staying here to care for you feels just right."

She had always wanted to stay at the orphanage.

Granny Li frowned. "What’s troubling you so deeply? Why don’t you share it with this old lady? Maybe then, you won’t have to wrestle with it anymore."

Ji Yu, however, didn’t want to tell anyone about the pregnancy.

"Granny, I wouldn’t know where to begin. It’s just that making a decision has been difficult. I don’t know when I’ll be able to truly make up my mind."

The thoughts of not wanting this child had already softened during her time with the children.

She didn’t even know what kind of life this child would have after being born, nor could she guarantee being responsible for them—and that was why she felt conflicted.

"You, my dear, think too much. Sometimes, it’s best to follow your heart and not overcomplicate things."

Granny Li had taught Ji Yu this from the beginning, but now Ji Yu couldn’t shake the melancholy of the current situation.

"Granny, I feel like I’ve lost myself."

She didn’t understand why things had turned out this way.

Granny Li remained smiling. "Silly girl, you’re still you—how could you ever lose yourself?"

She patiently comforted Ji Yu, hoping the girl wouldn’t agonize over this anymore.

Ji Yu’s heart felt unsettled, but she also understood what lay ahead.

"I understand, but Granny, won’t you really let me take you to the hospital for an exam?"

She couldn’t bear to see Granny Li leave like this.

Granny Li sighed deeply. "Child, why trouble yourself with all this? Life and death are natural cycles. Remember how I educated you before? Now that I’ve become like this, I just hope I won’t burden you all anymore."

With no children of her own, she had no concerns about these things.

"What I cannot let go of are you kids. If I continued treatment, I’d only drag you down—isn’t that a sin?"

She had made these matters abundantly clear to herself.

Ji Yu didn’t know how to respond.

While she knew Granny Li’s words were reasonable, from her own perspective, she still wished Granny Li could live on fully.

"Don’t think too much, silly girl! You always overthink everything; at this rate, you’ll turn into a fool,"

Granny Li chuckled as she ruffled Ji Yu’s hair, reminding her not to be weighed down by such thoughts.

Ji Yu stayed in Granny Li’s room all night, taking care of her without rest.

Only during the quiet of night did she realize how serious Granny Li’s condition was: even breathing was painful, sounding like a machine on the verge of breaking down—existing on borrowed time.

This time, Ji Yu finally understood how fleeting and unpredictable life could be—even with the best intentions, you still couldn’t hold onto lives fated to slip away.

"Yu, why are you still here?"

Granny Li, who slept fitfully, noticed her and couldn’t help but look over at Ji Yu.

Ji Yu smiled. "I couldn’t sleep, so I stayed here to check on you."

"Silly child, why waste your time on an old lady like me?"

Granny Li couldn’t help but cough, finding the night exceptionally hard to endure.

Seeing Granny Li in this state, Ji Yu felt a pang of sorrow and didn’t know how to ease her pain.

"I don’t feel well, and yet, you seem even more distressed than I am. Do you know why I don’t stay in the hospital? It’s because I don’t want to suffer anymore. Departing like this is fine by me."

She was determined to forego treatment, not wanting to be a burden to anyone.

Ji Yu had just come to understand this concept, and her heart ached with longing for Granny Li. "Granny, I’ve been thinking about my childhood lately."

People couldn’t stay young forever.

Ji Yu spent the entire night lost in silent contemplation.

The next morning, news spread that a wealthy businessman had donated a substantial sum to the orphanage.

"What a kind-hearted gentleman,"

The director remarked cheerfully while talking about the donor, clearly delighted.

"Mr. Gu even arranged for medical personnel to examine the children. Not only that, he’s preparing prosthetics for them—I don’t know how to properly thank him."

When Ji Yu heard the name "Mr. Gu," she already had a hunch.

Looking up, sure enough, she saw Gu Qixiao standing among the medical team, his gaze fixated directly on her.

She raised an eyebrow, surprised that Gu Qixiao could have such a compassionate side.

"Director Mom, you should be wary of certain people using this opportunity to do deceitful things,"

She quipped.

The director gave her a helpless look. "How can you say things like that, child? Mr. Gu has actually been a consistent donor to our orphanage. But this time, he’s gone above and beyond, arranging this entire event—I don’t know what caused it."

What else could it be? It was clearly for her, to secure her help with surgery.

Ji Yu couldn’t pretend not to understand Gu Qixiao’s intentions.

However, Ji Yu remained calm, her mind free from unnecessary distractions.

"Doctor Ji, long time no see."

They had just met last week.

Ji Yu coldly nodded, acting as though she didn’t know him well.

Gu Qixiao wasn’t bothered; he knew Ji Yu always treated him this way.

"I didn’t expect Doctor Ji to be so caring."

"Not nearly as generous as President Gu," Ji Yu responded politely.