Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1758 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 22

Around 1 p.m., Shanghai sent Andy and Xiaoming's test results. Andy opened the few thin sheets of paper, flipped directly to the last page, and when she saw the words "Support for the establishment of sibling relationship", she couldn't help but burst into tears.

Tan Zongming had already gone over to look at the documents with Andy. Qu Xinxin, feeling that their relationship wasn't that good, was a step behind and took the documents from Andy's hand. She quickly said to Andy, "Andy, let's take the test results to the dean now. She will arrange for someone to contact Xiaoming first."

Reminded by Qu Xinxin, Andy and Tan Zongming realized what was happening and quickly went to find the dean.

The dean was very pleased after reading the test report, especially when he saw Andy's still moist eyes, which put his mind at ease.

At this point, she finally said a few more words about Xiaoming: "Miss Andy, Xiaoming has developed some psychological problems due to his repeated experiences of being abandoned. It's just that our nursing home is currently operating at a loss and we can't help him find a professional psychologist. But I've been taking care of him for so long, and he's become very dependent on me. So I would like to ask Miss Andy not to take Xiaoming away so soon."

Andy calmed down considerably, and her rationality returned. She readily agreed to the dean's request: "Dean, you're right. Given Xiaoming's current condition, it's indeed not suitable for him to leave his most familiar environment abruptly."

Tan Zongming quickly offered his advice: "I'll contact a good psychologist right away to come and diagnose and counsel Xiaoming. Andy, you can come and spend time with Xiaoming every weekend so that you and your brother can get to know each other as soon as possible."

Now that it was confirmed that Andy and her friends were willing to consider Xiaoming's well-being, the dean was much relieved and was willing to take them to see Xiaoming from afar.

There are few elderly people and staff in the nursing home. Xiaoming lives alone in a simple but clean and tidy single room. There are also paintings by Xiaoming himself on the walls of the room. He sits in the sunlight with his back to everyone, focusing only on what he is doing.

The director lowered his voice and explained softly, "We don't have many educated people in our nursing home, but who didn't have a few friends when they were young? It's just that Xiaoming's condition makes it difficult for him to go to school, so books have become his companions. Now, his favorite things are reading and drawing, and as you can see, he's really talented in these areas. If he could go to school normally, he would definitely achieve great things in the future!"

The dean was willing to let Andy and Tan Zongming come and see Xiaoming because he was unwilling to give up any chance that could make Xiaoming better and provide him with support in the future. Tan Zongming's actions were impressive, and even if Xiaoming was not related to Andy by blood, he could still have a good future thanks to Tan Zongming's donation. This was what the dean valued most.

Andy, fighting back tears, whispered to the dean, "I will give Xiaoming anything he wants. I don't ask for anything great from him in the future, I just hope he can be safe and sound."

The dean knew Xiaoming's background very well, but he didn't know much about Andy's background. He only knew that Andy was separated from Xiaoming when she was a child because she was adopted by an American couple. Now, seeing how rich Andy is, and how she can make friends with a big shot like Tan Zongming, and although Qu Xinxin rarely speaks in front of her, judging from her temperament alone, she knows that she comes from a good family.

Hearing Andy say this, the dean vaguely sensed that Andy's life might not be much better than Xiaoming's after being adopted to the United States, and a hint of heartache couldn't help but show in his eyes: "It's good that he's safe and sound!"

“You young people are full of energy and vigor, so you are full of spirit. But we older people often can’t help but show a bit of lethargy. So sometimes we say that we hope you young people can achieve something, but when it comes to personal safety, we feel that achievements are meaningless. It’s better to be safe!”

Andy had never met anyone she could call an elder. Even her adoptive parents didn't show her any real care. They only adopted her for the government's bonus and subsequent benefits. The only thing she could praise was that they never restricted her studies, never made her drop out of school when she turned sixteen, and allowed her to be completely independent after she turned eighteen.

The director of the nursing home was someone Xiaoming was meeting for the first time, but after confirming that she was Xiaoming's older sister, she became increasingly kind and friendly towards her.

Andy understood that this was the other party's way of showing affection for Xiaoming because of her, and she became even more grateful for the director's genuine love and dedication to Xiaoming.

With the dean's permission, Andy entered Xiaoming's room. She first stood two seats away, quietly watching Xiaoming. When Xiaoming finally spared a bit of attention to look at her, the dean quickly stepped forward to introduce her to Xiaoming: "Xiaoming, this is Miss Andy, your older sister. She was separated from you when you were little because she was adopted by another family and went to a place across the Pacific Ocean from you. She couldn't come back."

"Now that she's able to come back, and she's found you, she hopes to bring you into her life."

The appearance of strangers made Xiaoming a little nervous, but the dean's timely reassurance and explanation greatly calmed Xiaoming's emotions and relieved his tension.

Xiao Ming no longer remembers his older sister Andy. After all, he was only two or three years old when they separated, and he doesn't remember anything at all.

But Andy's care and love for him were genuine, and Xiaoming could tell for himself. So when it was time to leave, Andy was already able to sit next to Xiaoming and guide him in doing math problems.

As Andy walked out of the nursing home into the sunset, she felt a sense of relief. Looking at her two most trusted friends beside her, she was suddenly overwhelmed with emotion: "Old Tan, and Xin Xin, thank you so much today. If you hadn't come with me, I wouldn't have dared to approach Xiao Ming, let alone have the confidence to live with him..."

Qu Xinxin ignored Andy's thanks and asked her question with a smile: "Andy, Xiaoxiao told me that your purpose in returning to China briefly was to find Xiaoming. But given Xiaoming's current situation, he probably needs you to spend more time with him instead of focusing on your work. Have you two already thought about this?"

The two looked at Tan Zongming, who immediately stated, "Let me state my position first: I support all of Andy's decisions and will do my best to help him without any obstruction!"

After finishing, Tan Zongming continued, "But based on my understanding of Andy, she can take short breaks from work, but it's completely impossible for her to actually put down her work. So my suggestion is, Andy, while you and Xiaoming are still in the early stages of building a close relationship, finish up your current tasks first, and then we can think of other solutions once Xiaoming can come back to live with you for an extended period."