bayedsolid Chapter 349 The Unsuccessful Telephone Call
Chapter 349 The Unsuccessful Telephone Call
The temperature in the dean's office seemed to drop suddenly because of Yunzhi's insistence.
Yunzhi placed one hand on the table and tapped it lightly twice. "Dean, we came with sincerity, and we hope you can show us some sincerity in return."
The director became uneasy for a moment. She gave a bitter smile and said, "Miss Yun, you came here for KK, right? This child is indeed sensible and obedient. However, KK is different from the other children in our orphanage. He was brought here by a child who left our orphanage before. Moreover, he said that he would adopt KK in the future. I also promised that I would not let anyone else take KK away."
Upon hearing this, Yunzhi sneered, "If I'm not mistaken, KK has been in your orphanage for more than a month or two. If that person really wanted to adopt KK, he would have done so long ago instead of leaving KK alone in the orphanage. Either he doesn't have the ability or he doesn't have the heart. In any case, I don't think he is the best candidate to adopt KK."
Yunzhi adjusted her posture, leaning slightly forward, her eyes fixed on the dean, and her words put even more pressure on him.
“I can provide KK with the best learning environment and resources. I can give him anything he wants and fulfill his desire to learn. I can even use my connections to investigate KK’s biological parents. I wonder if that person can do that?”
The dean opened her mouth, but the powerful aura emanating from Yunzhi and the confidence she exuded from within were enough to prove that she wasn't lying. The help Yunzhi could provide to KK was something Qin Ran could never catch up to. However, she had already promised Qin Ran, and Qin Ran had specifically called to emphasize it before leaving...
After struggling with the decision, the dean decided to refuse Yunzhi.
Even though she knew that this was very unfair to KK, KK was brought here by Qin Ran, and Qin Ran had said that she would take responsibility for KK. So KK was more like a child brought by Qin Ran to stay at the orphanage than a child from the orphanage.
"Miss Yun..."
“Director, I’ve never heard of any such thing as a reservation system for adopting children at an orphanage. If this gets out, you can probably imagine the impact it will have on the orphanage.” Yunzhi interrupted the director’s next words with a light tone, her calm voice carrying an undisguised threat.
The dean's expression changed. She didn't understand why Yunzhi insisted on adopting KK. Was it just because KK was good-looking?
It seems her decision to have KK stay at the Little Red House was correct. Even away from the crowd, KK was still noticed. She clenched her hands tightly and looked at Yunzhi with a complicated expression. "Miss Yun, are you threatening me?"
As soon as the dean finished speaking, Cheng Shuyan, who was standing next to Yunzhi, immediately changed his demeanor. He looked at the dean with a gloomy face. The dean's heart skipped a beat, and she regretted her bluntness. Compared to Yunzhi, the gentleman next to her looked much more intimidating.
Yunzhi raised her hand and gently patted Cheng Shuyan's hand, signaling him not to be so fierce. She looked up at the dean, who was clearly a little frightened, and smiled slightly. "Dean, of course I'm not threatening you. I'm just making my request and demands, and telling you about the harm that you're doing. That's all. You should have a decision in mind. By the way, if you agree, I can give you a free piece of gossip that you'll definitely be interested in."
She emphasized the words "rumor".
The dean had no interest in gossip. If she could, she would like to refuse Yunzhi directly, but what Yunzhi had said earlier had put her in a dilemma.
“I know that the reason the director started the welfare home is because you lost a child 40 years ago. This child was your only child in your life. For the past 40 years, you have been searching for all the information about this child. And this inside information of mine is the information you want to know.”
Yunzhi's light, airy voice exploded in the dean's mind like a bomb. She was completely stunned. Almost instantly, the dean stood up abruptly, looking at Yunzhi with an excited expression, "You, you know about Huahua, you know where Huahua is?"
Fearing that the dean would harm Yunzhi, Cheng Shuyan turned most of his body to the side, shielding Yunzhi from the dean's next move.
Yunzhi tilted her head. "Yes, I know, and I assure you that this information is true. So, can you consider letting me adopt KK? I genuinely like KK."
She wasn't afraid of the dean's outburst at all. For the dean, the lost child was her lifelong pain and her Achilles' heel. This was the information Yunzhi had unexpectedly discovered, a pleasant surprise. Just when the dean was about to give up, Yunzhi brought 'good news,' which could be considered a reward for all the good deeds the dean had done. Heaven had a benevolent heart and left the dean with a glimmer of hope.
The dean staggered back to her seat, her face deathly pale and her whole body trembling uncontrollably, whether from excitement or fear, she didn't know. She tried to stand up but found her legs too weak to stand.
“Miss Yun, although I really want to know about Hua Hua, I can’t break my promise. How about this, I need to make a phone call to him. If he agrees, then I won’t stop him.”
If it weren't for the last vestiges of reason repeatedly reminding the dean that she was the dean, the dean would have already agreed to Yunzhi's request.
Yunzhi nodded and gestured for him to proceed.
Upon hearing this, the dean's expression softened. Fearing that Yunzhi wouldn't even let her make this call, she took out her phone and dialed Qin Ran's number. However, Qin Ran, whom she had spoken to on the phone earlier that day, was now always switched off.
The dean was getting anxious, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead, but no matter how many times he tried to call, the phone remained switched off.
Yunzhi sat there quietly, watching as the dean's expression changed from initial relief to current panic and confusion.
She couldn't get through to Qin Ran on the phone, of course. If nothing unexpected happened, Qin Ran should still be on the plane at this time. Yun Zhi raised her hand and glanced at the time. She didn't come here at this time by chance.
Yunzhi even knew that when Qin Ran left, although he specifically instructed the dean to keep an eye on KK, he did not tell the dean that he was going to another city. He only said that he would not be coming for a while, which is why Yunzhi was able to seize this opportunity.
"Dean, it seems your call didn't go through. He doesn't seem to care much about KK's situation, otherwise his phone should be reachable anytime."