IPT 44.1

Chapter 44

In Shen Qianqian’s mind, as long as he didn’t mention Chu Ya, as long as he didn’t say what Chu Ya had told him, there would be no problem.

For example, the bag Chu Ya took out from the hospital.

“It’s from the hospital.” Shen Qianqian replied after swallowing a mouthful of bun.
Dean Liu smiled and said, “This sterile bag is very clean. You know to use it to store food. This is a good thing.”
“Yeah, good thing.” Shen nodded.
Dean Liu said, “You are quite amazing. You can leave the welfare home and go to Mixin Town on your own, and you can still find these things.”
Shen Qianqian immediately became excited: “You are very amazing. You can find things everywhere. You found a lot of treasures, so many.”

Manager Chen’s face changed, and he hesitated several times, but Dean Liu continued to talk to Shen Qianqain as if nothing had happened.

“Although you are a student in the junior class, you are no worse than those students in the senior class. Tell me, what treasures did you find?”

Shen Qianqian fed the last bite of the bun into his  mouth, chewed it and swallowed it. He then replied impatiently: “I found biscuits, glass balls, bread, canned food…”

Dean Liu listened very seriously, nodded frequently, and made surprised sounds from time to time. These reactions made Shen Qianqian more and more excited, and finally stood up: “… There is also a ball bearing car, which is better than the ball bearing car of the senior class. It is made by me, and there is also a raincoat, a foot-foot raincoat-“

“Foot-foot raincoat?” Dean Liu asked with interest.

Shen Qianqian took out the raincoat that Chu Ya made for him from his bag and showed it proudly: “Hey, these are mine.”

Dean Liu took the raincoat and looked at the neat stitches on it. His face became more and more solemn, but his tone was still relaxed: “Did you make this yourself?”

Chu Ya had told Shen Qianqian how to make the raincoat, so Shen Qianqian knew how to answer.

“The senior students helped me make it.” He stood up and walked towards the playground, pointing to several senior students, “That one, that one, and that one, they helped me make it.”

Shen Qianqian wanted to proudly say that Shen Miaomiao made it for him, Shen Miaomiao made it for his favorite brother, but he had to hold back the words.

Dean Liu fell into deep thought while wearing the raincoat, and Director Chen did not speak either. The room was quiet for a while. Shen Qianqian finally realized that something was wrong. He looked at this and that one, and his expression gradually became a little uneasy.

“Let’s go.” He whispered, and then reached out to pinch his raincoat and slowly pulled it back from Dean Liu’s hand.

Dean Liu also came to his senses at this time, let go and returned the raincoat to Shen Qianqian, watching him stuff the raincoat into his bag and turn around to leave.

“Wait.” Dean Liu called him and looked at the plate on the coffee table, where there were still six or seven buns left.

“Give them all to him.” He said to Manager Chen.

“Okay.”

Shen Qianqian watched as Manager Chen took his bag and put all the buns in it. He was so surprised that he reacted for a long time: “Give them all to me? All these buns to me?”

“Yes, these buns are all for you.”

Manager Chen put the bag of buns into his shoulder bag. Seeing that Dean Liu had nothing to say, he patted Shen Qianqian’s head and said, “Go.”

Shen Qianqian was a little dazed when he left the room. He kept picking up his shoulder bag and pinching it. When he went downstairs, he was afraid of falling and crushing the buns, so he walked carefully step by step. There were many older students in the playground. He was alert to being discovered all the way. He walked around the edge of the playground, held the shoulder bag in his arms, and went to the backyard of the welfare home in a covert manner.

Dean Liu and Manager Chen stood on the balcony and watched until the little figure disappeared at the corner of the corridor. Manager Chen asked tentatively, “Dean?”

Dean Liu looked solemn and said, “Don’t check how he left the welfare home, and don’t ask about it. It’s not true.”

“I know.” Manager Chen replied.

Dean Liu was still thinking in the direction where Shen Qianqian disappeared. Manager Chen said, “That person should be…”

“Nine out of ten.” Dean Liu sighed.

Manager Chen was a little worried: “What if it’s not him? What if the child met someone else, such as a fugitive?”

“So we have to observe and pay attention to whether the child is abnormal at any time.”

“It’s clear.” Manager Chen nodded, “In fact, it can be basically confirmed that it is that person. Ordinary fugitives will not escape to this area.”

Dean Liu was silent for a moment and then said: “If we don’t know anything, once he is discovered, the higher-ups will not blame the welfare home.”

He didn’t say anything else, turned around and walked into the house. After stepping into the door, he turned back: “Pack more food for Shen Qianqian every day.”

“Okay, I know.”

Shen Qianqian hurriedly walked on the road, occasionally opening his bag to take a look at the buns inside.

Flowing water gradually appeared in the ditches on both sides of the road, and the front was also gray. A huge water curtain hung between the sky and the earth. Shen Qianqian knew that it was raining, so he sat down on the side of the road, put on his raincoat and rain boots carefully. He checked his bag carefully to make sure it would not get wet before he walked into the water curtain.

On the other side of the water curtain was heavy rain, and the ground was wet. He stopped and pricked up his ears to listen.

“…Shen Qianqian. “

He suddenly turned to the left, and with surprise, he ran towards him quickly.

Shen Qianqian threw himself into Chu Ya’s arms, hugged his neck tightly, and pressed his face against his cold raincoat. 　　

Chu Ya pushed him gently: “Don’t get close, the water is flowing into your collar.” 　　Shen Qianqian pulled down his rain hat to cover his entire face, and then hugged Chu Ya again.

“It won’t flow in now.” 　　

Chu Ya could feel the child’s happiness, so he didn’t say anything. Shen Qianqian would occasionally look up and smile at him, and then he would hug him again. 　　

“Shen Miaomiao, you like me so much.” Shen Qianqian’s head rubbed against his chest, and there was joy in his coquettish tone, “You wait here for me, you like me so much.” 　　

After a while, Chu Ya gently patted his back: “Can we go home now?” 　　

“Yes, go home.” 　　

“Then you don’t have to let me go.” 　　

“Just hold me and we can go back like this.” 　　

Chu Ya let him sit in front of him as usual, and pushed him back to Mixin Town. 　　

Shen Qianqian saw a few wild grasses stuck on the armrest of the wheelchair, bent by the rain. He curiously reached out to touch them and asked, “Do you like this? I can pick a lot for you.” 　　

Chu Ya didn’t say whether he liked it or not, but only replied, “This is wheat ears.”

He wandered around the wilderness in the morning and found a few sparse wild wheats among the weeds, with a bunch of shriveled ears on top. He knew that this wilderness used to be an endless fertile field, but later the soil structure changed and the crops grown there were no longer edible.

Chu Ya was looking at the wild wheats when he was called back to his senses by Shen Qianqian’s shouting.

“Ouch, we passed a pit, it was so bumpy.”

There were puddles of water in the wilderness, and the wheelchair moved slowly and bumpy. Chu Ya originally wanted to ask Shen Qianqian if he wanted to get off and walk by himself, but seeing that he was very excited, he didn’t say anything.

Shen Qianqian suddenly exclaimed and asked, “Do you know what we are going to eat today?”

He deliberately made himself look very normal, but his eyes were full of excitement and his face couldn’t hide his smile.

Chu Ya knew that today’s food should be good, so he deliberately guessed: “Bean cake?”
“Guess more, it’s delicious.”
“Yam?”
“It’s more delicious than wild yam.” Shen Qianqian was both excited while being mysterious, his eyes sparkling.

Chu Ya cooperated very well, frowned and thought hard: “It’s better than yams? How delicious it must be, I can’t think of it.”　　Shen Qianqian smiled and suddenly shouted two words: “Steamed buns!”
“Ah? Steamed buns!”
“Today we are eating steamed buns, delicious steamed buns, hahahaha, you can’t guess it, right?”
Chu Ya said: “The steamed buns are too delicious, I didn’t even dare to guess it.”
“Hahaha, I brought them to you. You can eat steamed buns, hahaha… Hurry up, hurry up, let’s go back and eat steamed buns.”

After Shen Qianqian was happy for a while, Chu Ya asked: “The Morna army went to your welfare home in the morning. Do you know what they are going to do?”

When he was waiting for Shen Qianqian in the wilderness, he saw a military vehicle.
“Mo…”
“That’s the officer driving the car.”
“Oh, they are selecting children.” Shen Qianqian replied.

Chu Ya asked, “Did they select anyone today?”
“No, many children were crying. No one was selected today. Wang Zhusheng is rolling on the ground…”

Shen Qianqian was still mumbling. Chu Ya looked at his profile and called out solemnly, “Shen Qianqian.”
“Ah?”
“If you meet those two officers going to the welfare home next time, you hide.”
“What’s the matter?” Shen Qianqian looked confused.
“As long as you are asked to gather, don’t go. Just find a place to hide.” Chu Ya’s voice sounded very serious.
Shen Qianqian stunned for a moment. Chu Ya thought he was unwilling, so he threatened: “If you don’t hide, I will punish you after I get to know it. I will beat you with the iron clothes hanger on the window.” He paused and then continued: “Even if you cry, even if you roll around on the ground, it won’t work.”

Shen Qianqian didn’t say anything. After a moment, he turned his head and glanced at him, and said faintly: “I know, I have to hide.”
“You know?”
“What will you do if I am chosen? Who will support you? If I am chosen, I will live a good life and eat big buns every day, and you will starve to death at home.” Shen Qianqian touched Chu Ya’s hand through the raincoat, and said in a low but firm voice: “Don’t be afraid, I will definitely not let them choose me.”