Rebirth of a Fashionista: This Life Is Soo Last Season

Chapter 162 - A New Son

"Xiao An is over there." The director of the orphanage pointed at a child crouching in the corner of the room.

"Can we enter?" Sheng Jiaoyang looked at the tiny figure, slightly anxious.

"Of course."

Sheng Jiaoyang immediately entered the room, causing many of the children to look up and stare at her curiously. She tried to make her face seem as gentle as possible as she walked to the corner.

"Xiao An!" she crouched down and called gently.

The child with his face buried in his arms slowly raised his head and looked at her, the guardedness in his eyes slowly disappearing.

"Do you still remember me?" Sheng Jiaoyang reached out to gently stroke his head. He shrunk down but didn't evade her touch.

Xiao An didn't nod or shake his head. He just sat there and stared at her.

A smile appeared on Sheng Jiaoyang's face as she spoke gently, "Xiao An definitely remembers me, right? In the little while that I haven't seen you, Xiao An has become even more handsome! Xiao An, want to go out and play with me?"

Xiao An looked at her outstretched hand and hesitated before resting his little hand, covered with frostbite, on top of hers. Whether it was before or now, Sheng Jiaoyang had never done housework, so her hands were both white and soft. There was such a big contrast between hers and his dark, dry hands, that Xiao An clearly noticed. He wanted to pull his hands away, but she didn't let him, gripping onto his tightly.

"Let's go, little cutie Xiao An~" Sheng Jiaoyang winked at him, easily reducing his nervousness.

Shen Zhining stood beside them and watched her silently, taking in her gentle actions.

Sheng Jiaoyang stood up and saw Shen Zhining behind her. "Xiao An, do you still remember him?"

Xiao An raised his head and looked at Shen Zhining, nodding before looking down.

Sheng Jiaoyang rubbed his head and praised him. "Xiao An's memory is so good!"

Xiao An lowered his head and didn't speak.

Sheng Jiaoyang and Shen Zhining exchanged a glance as they led Xiao An towards the orphanage's director.

"Sister An Qi, are they Xiao An's parents?" a little girl playing on the playground asked another girl a bit older than her.

"Probably?"

"Then, when will our parents come and pick us up?"

"I don't know."

Sheng Jiaoyang and the others were all in earshot of the two girl's conversation. Sheng Jiaoyang's footsteps paused as she turned to glance back at the kids, her mood heavy. Who knew how many abandoned kids were like this? However, compared to the other kids, she felt more responsible and emotional towards Xiao An since they'd met earlier.

After they'd exchanged farewells with the director, Sheng Jiaoyang and Shen Zhining brought Xiao An to the car and drove to the zoo.

The fastest way to open up a child's heart, apart from a theme park, would be to go to the zoo. All sorts of animals, big and small, wandered around as squeals of excitement and curious questions could be heard from the other children.

Compared to the other kids, Xiao An was much quieter. As he was pulled along by Sheng Jiaoyang, not a single peep escaped his throat. He just took a few extra glances if he saw any animals he particularly liked. If it wasn't for Sheng Jiaoyang always taking note of his expressions, she wouldn't even know what animals he liked.