I was exposed for adding my female boss to my group of female friends.

Almost everyone across the country contributed money and manpower to help Longtian.

Many lives were lost at that moment, and the lives of many rescue workers were also forever frozen in Longtian.

This earthquake can be considered a collective memory for this generation.

But what does this have to do with Yingying?

Liu Ruyan blinked and said, "Do you still remember Miracle Baby?"

"I remember," Gu Yuanzhen said firmly.

All three women looked at him.

"At that time, it was raining and the roads were slippery. The mountain was steep and the machinery could not get in, and the people inside could not get out. The search and rescue work was extremely difficult," said Gu Yuanzhen. "By the 7th day, the golden period for rescue had passed, and the hope of survival for those buried under the rubble was very slim."

"In the cramped and dark ruins where there is no food or water, the chances of survival are extremely slim, let alone making it to the 7th day."

"But on the 7th day, a miracle happened. A baby who was just one month old miraculously survived."

At this point, Gu Yuanzhen looked at Liu Ruyan with a face full of doubt.

Could she be trying to say...?

Liu Ruyan gestured for him to continue.

Gu Yuanzhen said, "Rescuers found that when the baby's parents were trapped under the rubble, the father used his back to create an extremely narrow space, while the mother used her upper body to protect the baby."

"The father died on the second day, while the mother survived and continued to breastfeed her baby."

"Day after day passed, and the mother grew weaker and weaker, but she still persisted in feeding her child. She practically gave her life to become milk to breastfeed the baby."

At this point, both Qin Yunchu and He Shiying choked up, tears welling up in their eyes.

Girls are more tender-hearted, and when they put themselves in that scene, they were even more moved by the greatness of the mother.

"On the 7th day, the search and rescue team finally found the child, but her parents had also left this world forever."

"People say it's a miracle baby, a baby who miraculously survived when it seemed impossible."

"But people also say that this is not a miracle, but a great and boundless love between father and mother. In the face of the impossible, they created a possibility with their lives and passed on life to this baby with an indomitable spirit."

After speaking, Gu Yuanzhen looked up at Liu Ruyan.

Qin Yunchu and He Shiying's eyes were already wet with tears.

Gu Yuanzhen glanced at Yingying and said, "She wouldn't be..."

Liu Ruyan said, "She is that miracle baby."

Qin Yun Chu and He Shi Ying looked at Liu Ru Yan with shocked eyes, their eyes filled with tears.

“Her teacher carried her back from the disaster area of ​​Longtian by hand,” Liu Ruyan said.

Qin Yun Chu looked at Ying Ying and felt even more affection for her.

She picked up the child who had miraculously survived, and Yingying listened to the story, but she didn't cry at all; instead, she remained calm.

She reached out her little hand and helped Qin Yun Chu wipe away her tears, saying, "Auntie, don't cry, everything will be alright."

Qin Yun Chu's heart skipped a beat, and he lowered his head to kiss her on the cheek: "Yingying is so great!"

Liu Ruyan said, "There's more to this story: what will happen to this miracle baby in the future?"

"According to policy, she should have been raised by relatives or sent to a welfare institution, but that was not done in the end."

Gu Yuanzhen was unaware of this matter, and he asked, "Why?"

The group had already gone up to the second floor and arrived at a heavy iron door.

"We've arrived," Liu Ruyan said.

She took out her key and pushed open the iron gate.

Everyone took a step back.

The heavy iron gate slowly opened.

They had a premonition that the truth behind some of the mysteries lay behind this door.

The answer will be revealed soon.

Pushing open the door, I was greeted by a bright light.

Looking ahead, they saw a workspace many times larger than they had imagined.

Directly opposite the door is a simple wooden square table.

Opposite the square table is a floor-to-ceiling window facing the front wall.

Bright light spilled onto the clean floor.

Yingying jumped off Qin Yunchu and ran towards the workshop with a "thump thump thump".

Then, she tiptoed, took a picture book from the bookshelf by the wall, and laid it out on the floor.

Then she lay down on the ground, rested her chin on her hands, raised her little feet, and began to look at the picture book intently.

Liu Ruyan turned on the light for her, and the room was immediately brightly lit.

At the same time, it also illuminated the bookshelves on the wall.

"There are so many books!"

The books on the bookshelf can only be described as vast and boundless.

Once it reaches a certain scale, it becomes quite spectacular.

The same goes for these books.

Gu Yuanzhen was still immersed in the story she had just heard, and asked Liu Ruyan, "What happened next?"

Liu Ruyan crossed her arms, briefly avoided Yingying, and whispered as she went outside:

"Don't tell Yingying what happened later."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"According to the policy at the time, Yingying should have been given to relatives to raise."

"Initially, she was given to her uncle's family for adoption, and this was even reported in the newspaper."

"However, people soon discovered that her uncle and aunt did not love her as much as they had shown."

“Some observant netizens discovered through investigation that in the 10 days after the uncle’s family adopted Xiao Yingying, they gave more than 30 interviews with Xiao Yingying, who had just escaped from danger.”

"And Yingying has visibly lost weight."

“She was buried under the rubble for so long, and she was still chubby and cute. But after 10 days at her aunt’s house, her complexion was not as good as when she was first dug out of the rubble.”

"It turns out that my uncle and aunt's family had tasted the benefits of Yingying's popularity and were making money by conducting a lot of interviews with her."

“They knew that once the hype died down, they wouldn’t be able to make any money, so they were willing to risk making Yingying sick in order to bring the frail Yingying to the interview program.”

"This incident has angered netizens and caused a huge uproar."

Gu Yuanzhen nodded: "I think I have that impression. I was very angry at the time, but after a long time, I forgot about it."

Qin Yun Chu looked at Ying Ying with sympathy:

"Poor Yingying, when her mother was alive, she was taken care of like a treasure even under the ruins. Now that her mother is gone, even in heaven, she is like a drifting duckweed."

He Shiying clenched her fist and waved it in front of her face: "They're all relatives, how can there be such a big difference in their behavior? They should be brought to justice!"

Gu Yuanzhen asked Liu Ruyan anxiously, "What happened next?"

"Later, people from all walks of life called for Yingying to find a family that truly loves her."

"However, we encountered a problem."

"Her uncle and aunt are unwilling to give up custody of her."

Chapter 12 Legal Adoption

"There are many obstacles to changing Yingying's guardian."

"First, apart from her uncle and aunt, there are very few people who are closely related by blood, still alive, and capable of raising her."

"Secondly, if her uncle and aunt do not agree to change guardians, it will be a long and almost impossible legal process to change her guardians."

"Thirdly, in society, it's not just the uncle and aunt who covet Yingying's popularity. Perhaps among those calling for a change of guardian, there are even worse people than them, who are just putting on a sanctimonious facade."

Finally, Liu Ruyan concluded: "Considering all these reasons, it is almost impossible to save Xiao Yingying by stripping her uncle and aunt of their guardianship rights."

He Shiying stamped her feet anxiously, as if they were talking about something that was happening right now: "What should we do?"

"Don't rush," Qin Yun Chu tugged at her impatient best friend, "So, what happened next?"

Liu Ruyan said, "Under pressure from all sectors of society, Yingying's uncle and aunt have become more restrained and have put a little more effort into taking care of Yingying."

"After a while, as other news broke, people's attention gradually shifted away from Yingying."

"However, while everyone was gradually forgetting Yingying, there was one person who did not forget her, and that person was Teacher Chen Ya."

Qin Yun Chu remained silent.

She wanted to hear how Chen Ya, whom she remembered as an ordinary person, had gotten involved in this incident.

Liu Ruyan continued, "At that time, Teacher Chen Ya was a disaster relief volunteer assisting Longtian."

"A volunteer?" Qin Yun Chu frowned slightly. "It's not written in his file."

He Shiying said dismissively, "Since I didn't help much, I'm naturally embarrassed to write it."

Qin Yunchu said, "That's not the case. According to the policy, anyone who has disaster relief experience should be given priority when it comes to awards and commendations."

“That’s right,” Gu Yuanzhen nodded. “Because of this policy, many disaster relief volunteers were just there to ‘crash the disaster’, take a picture, and call it a day.”

Qin Yunchu was somewhat puzzled.

It's unlikely that Chen Ya went there to "profit from the disaster"—otherwise, why wouldn't he have written it into his file?

Liu Ruyan said, "Teachers are different from those who 'profit from disasters.' They not only actually rescued people, but also formed friendships with many soldiers and firefighters who came to help. Many of them are still in contact now."

Hearing this, Qin Yun Chu's impression of Chen Ya changed slightly.

"and after?"

Liu Ruyan continued, "Because he heard about Xiao Yingying's situation, he personally went to visit her at her home and learned about the situation of her uncle and aunt's family."

"I don't know the details, but the result was that the teacher was very angry."

"After discovering that traffic could not be monetized, Xiaoyingying's uncle and aunt's enthusiasm for her changed 180 degrees."

“I used to pretend to love her in front of the camera, but after I found that I couldn’t make money from her, I completely regarded her as a burden.”

"According to the teacher, one night he heard that Xiao Yingying woke up because she was hungry because she had no milk to drink, and her aunt actually cursed at the little baby and even pinched her."

"After this incident, the teacher vowed to strip her uncle and aunt of their guardianship rights and save Yingying."

"The teacher decided to become Xiaoyingying's guardian."

Qin Yun Chu held her breath the entire time she listened to this story.

Her heart was completely captivated by Xiao Yingying's fate, and she let the story tug at her heartstrings.

When she heard that Chen Ya planned to become Xiao Yingying's guardian, she understood everything.

I had misunderstood before.

Xiao Yingying was not the product of Chen Ya's affairs with any girl, nor was it the result of his irresponsibility.

On the contrary, the fact that Xiao Yingying is still living a healthy life in this world (both physically and mentally) is proof of Chen Ya's kindness.

Raising a child is not as simple as just talking about it. It involves breastfeeding, caring for, and spending time with them. No one will take such good care of a child who isn't their own.

The fact that Xiao Yingying is treated like a little princess today truly shows that Chen Ya takes great care of her.

"Although Chen Ya is a scumbag and a playboy, he did the right thing in this matter at least."

Gu Yuanzhen frowned and said, "No, this matter is almost impossible to resolve through legal channels."

He Shiying shoved him: "Do you have no humanity? Didn't you hear that Yingying was being abused by her aunt?"

Gu Yuanzhen was both amused and exasperated: "It's not that I'm heartless, it's just the truth. The law can't easily strip her relative of their custody rights and hand them over to a stranger."

He Shiying was still indignant, but Qin Yunchu remained rational.