My Virtual Girlfriend-Chapter 63: The Transmission of Love (Request for Monthly Tickets!)

Chapter 63: Chapter 63: The Transmission of Love (Request for Monthly Tickets!)

Possibly due to catching a cold, Granny Du covered her mouth and coughed twice before raising her head and kindly saying to Yu Qiao Qiao, "Qiao Qiao, why did you come back today?"

The pair, clearly having a close relationship, saw Qiao Qiao immediately close the door upon hearing Granny cough. She set aside her things, came over to support Granny, gently patted her back, and then said, somewhat plaintively,

"This is my home. Can’t I come back?"

"What about you, Granny? What brought on this sudden cough?"

Granny Du, the head of the orphanage, chuckled and replied, "Oh dear. Just the usual minor illnesses and aches of old bones, I’ve gotten used to it."

"Don’t worry about me; it’ll pass in a few days."

After saying this, she asked, "Don’t you have classes today?"

Yu Qiao Qiao replied, "Yes, I’m free today, so I came especially to see you."

Granny Du’s smile was especially tender. "Good girl, Qiao Qiao."

Relieved of her worries, Yu Qiao Qiao helped Granny Du sit down and then joyfully picked up her stuff from the ground, presenting them one by one,

"Granny, look, this is the shirt I bought for Xiao Qi. Her birthday is in a couple of days, and I plan to give it to her as a birthday gift."

"Granny, these are shoes for Xiao Liu. She’s been complaining to me about her own shoes for the past two months, saying they’re not good enough for her to place first in races. Now, I’ve bought her a good pair."

"Granny, this is your favorite osmanthus cake. You said you liked it the most, and I’ve always remembered."

Granny Du simply sat in her chair, smiling as Qiao Qiao displayed each item she brought, showing neither surprise nor curiosity.

And when Qiao Qiao had finished showing everything,

Granny Du beckoned, "Come, Qiao Qiao. Sit here."

Obediently, Qiao Qiao moved a small stool and sat next to Granny Du.

Touching Yu Qiao Qiao’s head the same way she did when she was little, Granny Du then said, "Can you tell me about what’s been happening with you lately?"

"Last time you brought the cakes and left in a rush, we didn’t get a chance to chat."

Yu Qiao Qiao nodded repeatedly, excitement sparkling in her eyes.

She started telling the story of how she met Chen Yan, then talked about dining out, founding a company, and getting a job as an actor.

She even unreservedly shared about just signing a contract and receiving an advance payment of fifty thousand yuan with Granny Du.

Throughout, Granny Du listened impassively, and after hearing everything, she didn’t say much but just smiled gently and said, "Our Qiao Qiao is all grown up."

While it was just an ordinary sigh, Yu Qiao Qiao’s face suddenly blushed.

She waved her hands repeatedly, "Granny, I’m not dating early."

Granny Du smiled beautifully, "When did I say you were dating early?"

Yu Qiao Qiao’s face became even redder. It was as if it was red-hot coal. If special effects were added, smoke would probably be coming off her head...

Granny Du patted her head, "It’s good to grow up. Seeing all of you grow up makes me very happy."

"If you have time, you could bring that young man over to meet me; I would like to meet this interesting fellow."

Yu Qiao Qiao, already harboring this thought, felt a bit shy now that Granny Du mentioned it.

Her face flushing, she lowered her head, "He...he’s been rather busy lately; he might not have time."

Granny Du just smiled, "I’m not in a hurry. We’ll see when he has time."

Yu Qiao Qiao then obediently nodded...

In the evening, the children from the orphanage returned from school.

Granny Du Orphanage is a small orphanage that was established by Granny Du more than twenty years ago.

Due to limited funds and energy, she adopted only three to five children at a time, like a small family.

Over the years, as policies tightened to ensure healthy development for orphans and establish more standardized public welfare institutes, the government began merging orphanages and discouraging small-scale ones.

As Granny Du was also getting older, she planned to retire after seeing off the last few children, and close down the orphanage.

Thus, Yu Qiao Qiao and Xiao Wu, Xiao Liu, Xiao Qi became the last four children of the orphanage.

This made their relationship exceptionally close.

Upon seeing Yu Qiao Qiao return, the excited children gathered around, calling out, "Sister Qiao Qiao."

Seeing them was like seeing her own younger brothers and sisters, and Yu Qiao Qiao’s face showed a sweet smile.

She showed each of her younger siblings the gifts she brought for them.

The children, still young, were thrilled with the new gifts.

Among them, the only boy, Xiao Wu, was more mature. He blinked his eyes and asked Yu Qiao Qiao, "Sister Qiao Qiao, where did you get so much money to buy us gifts?"

Yu Qiao Qiao couldn’t help but smile, "Sister recently met a brother. He’s a good person and offered me a great job. So, Sister has some money now." freēnovelkiss.com

The children stared at Yu Qiao Qiao eagerly.

Xiao Liu, looking up, said, "That brother is really nice. I hope he lives a long life."

Yu Qiao Qiao chuckled and touched Xiao Liu’s head, saying, "I’ll pass on your thanks."

Xiao Qi, who was a bit tomboyish, clenched her fists and said, "I thank this brother too! If it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t have new shoes! When I grow up, if anyone bullies him, I can help him fend off those people!"

Yu Qiao Qiao’s eyes formed two beautiful crescents as she smiled, "Alright, alright."

Granny Du watched the children chatting happily, her face full of tender and blissful expressions...

...

After dinner, Yu Qiao Qiao set off for her return journey.

The orphanage and her school were quite far apart, each trip taking two to three hours.

But Yu Qiao Qiao didn’t find it hard.

Because each return to the orphanage was the most settled moment in her heart...

Bringing small gifts or treats, seeing the happy faces of her younger siblings, were her moments of happiness.

And today might have been the happiest time in the past six months...

Before departing, Yu Qiao Qiao pulled out neatly wrapped bundles of banknotes from her backpack, intending to give them to Granny Du for repairs to the orphanage or to provide extra meals for her siblings.

However, Granny Du just smiled, seriously and decisively pushing the money back into her hands.

"Qiao Qiao, you’ve grown up."

She spoke earnestly, "After you went to college, you were officially considered to have left our welfare institute."

"Over this half-year, you’ve earned money yourself, sparingly helping your younger siblings, and I’ve seen it all."

"I know you have a kind heart and are worried about us."

"But... you need to consider your own future."

With that, Granny Du patted Qiao Qiao’s round head and, looking into the distance, said softly,

"You’ll get married in the future, buy a house, have your own family, and have your own little baby."

"You’ll also have an entirely new life."

"The orphanage is your forever home, but it is not your entire world."

"You should go out and see the wider world."

Seeing Yu Qiao Qiao tilting her head as if to argue, Granny Du chuckled and patted her little head,

"I know what you want to say."

"But, we are actually doing quite well."

"With government subsidies and assistance, and leaders bringing gifts during festivals..."

"Honestly, Granny hasn’t starved or frozen you since you were little, right?"

"In this world, there are actually many people who need help more than we do."

"If you are willing, you can go and help them."

"Just like when Granny took you all in and raised you."

"This is a passing on of love, a passing on of hope."

"I don’t hope for you to pass the love back here, but rather to spread it out, and help more people..."

"Only in this way can our country become better..."

Yu Qiao Qiao’s head was swirling. She didn’t quite understand what Granny Du meant.

However... as she tilted her head to look at her Granny Du, the moon behind her formed rings of light, making Granny Du appear so warm and tender...

...

Leaving the orphanage and driving back to school, Yu Qiao Qiao received a call from Chen Yan.

On the phone, Chen Yan asked about Yu Qiao Qiao’s class schedule for the next day.

Upon hearing that Yu Qiao Qiao had no classes in the afternoon, Chen Yan asked her to come to the company at noon.

He planned to take her to Eastern Film City: they were officially starting the shoot tomorrow, and the main characters needed to meet and get acquainted.

Yu Qiao Qiao obediently agreed.