Chapter 66: Orphanage — Tears

  On the weekend, the sky was still clear and sunny, with warm sunshine shining on the ground. Although it's already autumn, the bustling street corners didn't show any signs of autumn's bleakness.

  Zi Yue stood in front of the large floor-to-ceiling window, the quiet little villa revealing a fascinating color. For some reason, Zi Yue, who had always liked quietness, suddenly had an instant thought to abandon this quietness and suddenly wanted to walk towards the noise.

  Zi Yue walked out of the door and took a few steps before suddenly stopping in her tracks, her eyes fixed intently on something ahead. It was an orphanage, and as soon as she saw the three big words "Orphanage", some childhood memories flooded back, striking Zi Yue's nerves.

  I remember that at the time, Ziyue's parents were killed by assassins, and Ziyue and Yufeng escaped under their parents' desperate protection. Later, for some unknown reason, Ziyue and Yufeng were taken into an orphanage. From then on, Ziyue began to change, becoming cold and hateful, to the point where none of the children in the orphanage dared to approach them. It was also from that time on that the bond between the brother and sister grew stronger. During those days, they relied on each other for support, struggling through the difficult times. Later, they were taken away by Mr. and Mrs. Ling, but as for why the Lings chose them as their adopted children, even now the siblings have no idea.

  Zi Yue unconsciously approached the orphanage, recalling the painful memories of those few days, but as if there was a kind of attraction drawing her forward. "Creak—" The rusty iron gate was gently pushed open by Zi Yue, and the scene before her eyes was vastly different from what she had imagined. In Zi Yue's mind, the children in the orphanage should be chasing and laughing together, with some introverted children standing alone in the corner. But before her eyes, there wasn't a single child in the small courtyard, and curiosity drove Zi Yue to move forward step by step.

  Suddenly, Purple Moon heard a familiar melody. It was a piano piece, it was... "Tears"! In the dimly lit room, a figure sat upright, surrounded by a group of children quietly listening to the music, their innocent faces filled with satisfaction and joy.

  Zi Yue was shocked to discover that the person sitting there playing the piano was none other than Xia Han Ling! And the melody he was playing was exactly the same sad tune that Zi Yue had played that day...

  For some reason, Purple Moon didn't want to break this tranquility, nor did she want to leave. It was as if the entire world had shrunk down to just her and Ling, with Ling playing a beautiful melody for her alone.

  It wasn't until the song was over that anyone noticed Ziyue's presence. The children all rushed up to hug Hanling, especially the girls who were particularly eager.

  Ling stood up, smiled, turned around, and saw Zi Yue. His smile slightly froze, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and he asked incredulously: "How did you end up here?"

  The children heard Ling's words and turned their heads, gazing at Ziyue.

  "I just happened to be passing by, if there's nothing else, I'll leave first." Zi Yue evaded Ling's gaze and replied perfunctorily.

  "Since you're here, stay for a while." Ling said.