The Baby I Lost Is Actually with My Ex-Husband!-Chapter 179 - The Mysterious Origin of Han Bao
Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Mysterious Origin of Han Bao
Chapter 179: Chapter 179: The Mysterious Origin of Han Bao
Four days later.
Lin Qi was successfully discharged from the hospital.
The first thing she did after being discharged was to look for Lili’s whereabouts.
The police told her that Lili had already been sent to the orphanage.
Lin Qi still couldn’t believe it.
She asked the police, “Doesn’t Lili have a father? Why did she have to be sent to an orphanage?”
The police said, “Her father has yet to come forward to pick her up. According to our investigation, the girl’s father has remarried.”
Lin Qi murmured in a daze, “Remarried? Did her parents divorce?”
The police said, “It’s not exactly a divorce. The girl’s mother and father weren’t married; this girl is a non-marital child, so she has never had a household registration. The girl grew up with her mother, and a few months ago, her father married another woman.”
Lin Qi asked worriedly, “Has the girl’s mother been found?”
The police said, “Yes. Her body was buried in the backyard and has already been exhumed and cremated…”
Because the little girl was somewhat emotionally unstable and there was no one to take care of her at the police station, the authorities had no choice but to send the girl to an orphanage.
Worried that she might develop post-traumatic stress, the police did not tell the girl about her mother’s cremation on the day it happened.
Lin Qi was somewhat worried.
She wanted to visit the little girl at the orphanage, so she got the address of the orphanage.
Huo Tingdong saw the address and seemed surprised, “Chaoyang Orphanage?”
“Yes,” Lin Qi said curiously, “do you know it?”
Huo Tingdong said, “Before Han was brought back, he was always at that orphanage.”
Lin Qi felt a little staggered.
Huo Tingdong asked, “Do you want to go see Lili?”
Lin Qi nodded, “The girl is just too pitiable. For some reason, I just can’t stop worrying about her.”
Huo Tingdong said, “Then I’ll take you. I’ll drop the two kids off first.”
Momo and Han were sitting in the back seat and suddenly volunteered, “We want to go too!”
Lin Qi said, “Momo, Han, be good. We are not going there to play.”
Huo Tingdong said, “Let them come along. Han has some affection for the old doctor at that orphanage.”
Han had always been bullied in the orphanage, only the old Chinese medicine doctor treated Han well.
After Huo Tingdong had taken Han home, he had always wanted to express his gratitude to the old doctor, but the doctor said that he was kind to Han simply because he liked him and was not interested in other fame and fortune; he only hoped that they would frequently bring Han to visit him in the future.
“Okay,” Lin Qi couldn’t help but feel a pang of heartache.
Thinking of Han growing up in that orphanage made her feel sorry for him, but thankfully, those hardships were in the past.
Curious, she asked, “How did Han end up at that orphanage?”
Huo Tingdong said, “It’s said that he was abandoned.”
Lin Qi said, “Have you still not found out about Han’s background?”
She still cared a lot about Han’s mother and wanted to know.
That woman, how did she give birth to Han and then heartlessly abandon him? What exactly happened?
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Did Huo Tingdong know that woman?
Who could it be?
Her heart was full of doubts, but she didn’t know how to ask.
Perhaps, Huo Tingdong was keeping something from her, reluctant to bring it up.
Everyone has a past they don’t wish to recall.
That woman might have had a romantic relationship with Huo Tingdong, ended it, and after giving birth to Han, left him behind.
At the entrance of the orphanage.
Huo Tingdong parked the car at the entrance.
He carried one child in each arm, holding Momo and Han as they got out of the car.
Lin Qi approached the security guard and asked, “Some time ago, a girl named Lili was brought here by the police. Is she here?”
Lin Qi was afraid that Lili might have been adopted by someone.
The security guard flipped through the list and asked, “Is her name Moli?”
Mo…
Such an unusual surname.
Lin Qi didn’t know Lili’s full name and could only roughly describe her: “She’s a very thin girl, somewhat malnourished, but delicate and pretty.”
“That must be the girl then, she was just brought here a couple of days ago.”
“Alright.”
After making a phone call and obtaining permission to visit, the security guard said to Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi, “You may go in now.”
Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi approached a classroom door, where there were many children inside.
Some sat quietly on small stools;
Others pressed their faces against the window, giving Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi timid glances;
And some stared intently at the doorway, their eyes filled with hope and longing…
Most of the children here were orphans without parents, some had inherent disabilities, others were abandoned for being girls…
The children sent to the orphanage all came from unfortunate backgrounds.
Lin Qi caught sight of Lili hiding in a corner.
The nanny came over and asked, “Are you Miss Lin?”
Lin Qi nodded, “I’ve come to see Lili.”
After speaking, she placed some donated items at the entrance of the classroom.
The nanny said, “Thank you.”
She turned to Lili and said, “Lili, someone’s here to see you.”
Lili lifted her head, saw Lin Qi, and stood up, running towards her.
“Sister!”
She threw herself into Lin Qi’s arms.
She was too thin; seeing her now, she seemed to have lost even more weight.
Lin Qi picked up Lili and played with her in the classroom, “Lili, I’ve brought you lots of snacks.”
Huo Tingdong then asked the nanny, “Is Grandpa Zheng still here?”
Grandpa Zheng was the old doctor who was kind to Han.
“Mr. Huo!” The nanny recognized him, her face showing sorrow, “Grandpa Zheng passed away last week.”
Huo Tingdong was momentarily stunned.
Han peeked out from behind him and looked at the nanny, suddenly understanding something, and ran off in a certain direction.
Momo tensed up: “Han!”
He immediately followed after Han.
Thinking something was wrong, Lin Qi walked out nervously and asked Huo Tingdong, “What happened to Han?”
Huo Tingdong said, “The good old traditional doctor who cared for Han passed away last week. Han must be looking for him.”
Huo Tingdong and Lin Qi went to the medical office.
The room was empty, with no one at the desk.
Han walked in, looking around, his eyes blank and lost.
He went to the desk and noticed a large box on it, its surface dusted clean.
The nanny also rushed over and said to Huo Tingdong, “This is a keepsake Grandpa Zheng left for Han.”
Han hugged the box, gently pressing his face against it, affectionately nuzzling it, a look of melancholy crossing his face.
It seemed he too knew that the good Grandpa Zheng was no longer there.
Although he didn’t cry, his sorrowful eyes said it all.
Huo Tingdong said, “Why wasn’t I notified of Grandpa Zheng’s passing?” He had left contact information at the orphanage.
The nanny sighed, “Grandpa Zheng didn’t want us to tell. He was worried it would make Han sad.”
Huo Tingdong said, “Last time I saw him, he seemed quite strong, how did he suddenly pass away?”
The nanny shook her head, “Actually, Grandpa Zheng’s health has always been poor. The healer cannot heal himself.”
