Once she had vented enough, Chen Cheng smiled and met her gaze. "Director Yang, actually, Andy and Xiaoming are orphans."
"Their parents are both dead."
"Andy and Xiaoming spent some time at an orphanage."
"Later, after Andy was adopted, she was taken to Ugly Country."
"And after Xiaoming's adoptive family discovered the issues with him, they chose to abandon him."
"As for your question about why no one came to pick up Xiaoming for so many years..."
"Andy only returned to the country two months ago, and finding this place so quickly is the result of spending countless manpower and resources."
"Please understand."
"Moreover, Andy being alone abroad does not necessarily mean she lived a happier life than Xiaoming did here."
"Andy's adoptive parents passed away before she became an adult."
"For so many years, life for Andy alone in a foreign land was actually not very easy."
"I want to thank you for your patience and love toward Xiaoming all these years, taking such good care of him."
"You didn't let him go hungry or cold, nor did you let him be bullied."
Yang Xiuyuan was stunned. She wanted to say something, but didn't know how to start.
Scum Cheng was complaining and praising Yang Xiuyuan at the same time, blocking all of Yang Xiuyuan's resentment.
Chen Cheng looked at her reaction and smiled, knowing that she had accepted this explanation.
Looking at the elderly in the courtyard downstairs, he changed the subject: "Director Yang, you've been working here for a long time, right?"
Yang Xiuyuan looked at the dying elderly in the courtyard and nodded faintly. "Yes, over twenty years."
Chen Cheng curled the corners of his mouth and continued to ask, "Director Yang, do you have children?"
Yang Xiuyuan didn't know why he asked this out of the blue, so she shook her head. "I don't have children."
Chen Cheng smiled and got straight to the point: "Actually, I would like to ask Director Yang to continue taking care of Xiaoming. I can see that Xiaoming is a bit distant with strangers."
Yang Xiuyuan frowned, her expression changing. "What do you mean? You aren't taking Xiaoming with you?"
"Director Yang, you misunderstood," Chen Cheng waved his hand. "I want to invite you to Shanghai to continue taking care of Xiaoming."
"You take such good care of Xiaoming; Andy and I wouldn't be at ease leaving him to others."
"Shanghai?"
Chen Cheng smiled and nodded. "Yes, you go to Shanghai with Xiaoming. If you are willing."
Yang Xiuyuan was stunned, her heart in turmoil.
Chen Cheng did not disturb her.
She had worked at a nursing facility in a third or fourth-tier city for twenty years, and her position hadn't changed much.
Suddenly, there was an opportunity to enter a big city, and it was to continue caring for the child she had raised for over a decade.
She was bound to be tempted.
It must be said, Scum Cheng was becoming increasingly adept at dealing with women.
Chen Cheng continued, "I will find a courtyard in a place with a better environment in Shanghai."
"This way, for Xiaoming, the environment will still be a detached courtyard, so the change won't be that drastic. He won't have to rush to adapt to the densely populated city life and can recuperate in peace."
"Being closer, Andy will also have more time to see Xiaoming."
"Siblings should spend more time together; Daishan is just too far away."
"Director Yang, what do you think?"
Listening to Chen Cheng's words, Yang Xiuyuan was indeed tempted.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "I've worked here for almost thirty years, I have feelings for this place. To ask me suddenly..."
Chen Cheng's lips curled up; this meant he needed to offer more money.
"Director Yang, what you say makes sense. Let's do this."
"I will hire you in Andy's name, and for now, I will pay you 1.5 times your current salary."
"Of course, we will be responsible for all your living expenses in Shanghai."
Yang Xiuyuan turned and glanced at the siblings sitting side by side in the room, drawing on paper. After thinking, she said, "I need to consider it."
Having raised him for so many years, she was somewhat reluctant to see Xiaoming leave suddenly; otherwise, she wouldn't have been so resentful.
Chen Cheng smiled and nodded. "Of course, Director Yang, there's no need to rush into a decision. Just let me know before we leave."
Chen Cheng didn't expect her to agree immediately.
As long as she waited to discuss it with her family and counter-offer, there was a possibility of reaching an agreement.
Chen Cheng turned back to look at Andy, his lips curling up. His strategy was working; Andy had already started to figure out a way to get along with Xiaoming.
Chen Cheng turned his head and said to Yang Xiuyuan, "Director Yang, why don't you take me to see where Xiaoming sleeps? It seems like there's no need to worry too much here."
Yang Xiuyuan looked at the harmonious scene inside the room, nodded, and turned to walk towards the stairs.
Chen Cheng stepped forward and followed.
Entering the room, Chen Cheng looked around and even sat on the bed. In Yang Xiuyuan's eyes, Chen Cheng was just experiencing Xiaoming's living environment, so she didn't feel anything special.
In reality, Scum Cheng, while she wasn't paying attention, tucked a few loose hairs from the pillow into his pants pocket.
Having achieved his goal, Chen Cheng stood up and walked out of the room.
"Director Yang, why don't you go ahead and get busy? I'll walk around. I estimate we will stay here tonight, so you can call your family to discuss what I just told you."
Yang Xiuyuan frowned tightly and nodded.
"There are a few empty rooms; shall I tidy them up for you?"
Chen Cheng smiled and nodded. "Okay, thank you, Director Yang."
He turned and went downstairs, then found two long hairs in the passenger seat.
He found Old Yan, who was waiting on his motorcycle.
He quietly handed him the paper bag. "Old Yan, can you find someone here to do a DNA test?"
Old Yan glanced at the contents of the paper bag, immediately understood Chen Cheng's intention, and nodded. "I'll find a way."
"Can you get it done within 24 hours? If not, I'll arrange a helicopter to take you to Shanghai."
Old Yan was stunned. "It's possible. Helping Andy find people here, I've dealt with people in the health and welfare system quite a bit."
Chen Cheng smiled. "Then I'll trouble you."
"Chairman Chen, you're too polite." Old Yan smiled, tucked the paper bag into his jacket, started the motorcycle, and left the nursing home.
Chen Cheng actually knew the plot; he knew that Xiaoming was Andy's biological younger brother.
But he just believed more in science, believing that seeing is believing.
After Old Yan left, Chen Cheng walked out of the nursing home gate and got into the black SUV not far away.
Looking at Jimmy in the driver's seat and Marvin in the passenger seat, Chen Cheng suddenly felt that using foreigners as Bodyguards in the country was very inconvenient.
Just like now, Chen Cheng got in the car wanting to ask them to help purchase some supplies for the nursing home, but when he got in and saw their faces, he remembered they were both foreigners.
The language barrier meant they could buy water or something, but large-scale procurement was something these two foreigners couldn't handle.
Chen Cheng smiled helplessly and checked for large supermarkets nearby on his phone.
He called for delivery, ordering some fruits, snacks, milk, honey, protein powder, fish oil, as well as some daily necessities like towels and toothbrushes.
He also conveniently purchased some meat, poultry, eggs, milk, fish, shrimp, seafood, and other food items.
Xiaoming being able to survive until now was definitely not just Yang Xiuyuan's credit; the old men and women living in the courtyard had all, more or less, taken care of Xiaoming.
Chen Cheng buying these was a gesture of goodwill.
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