Back To The 80s: President's Doted Wife

Chapter 1087: Chapter 1088: Farewell, Director

Cheng Su hugged the director and cried uncontrollably, as if trying to vent all her grievances. This was the first time she had seen a familiar person since coming to this era—it was the director!

The director also found it very strange. This girl was hugging her and crying, and she could hear the helplessness and vulnerability in her sobs, which was very heart-wrenching.

However, she didn’t recognize this girl in front of her!

But the way she was hugging her so affectionately, calling her director without any barriers, clearly showed she was very familiar with her. Perhaps she was a girl who grew up in the orphanage?

No matter what, the director held a heart full of love, so she gently patted Cheng Su’s back, one pat after another, to express her comfort.

Under her gentle pats, Cheng Su’s emotions gradually calmed down. She let go of the director and looked at her.

The director in her younger days was so gentle and beautiful, and the children liked her as well.

"Director, you’re so young, how wonderful!" Cheng Su wiped away her tears and said with a smile.

The director smiled and said, "Who is this young lady...?"

Cheng Su froze for a moment. Right, the director didn’t recognize her!

"I am..." Cheng Su didn’t know how to explain, how to say she was an orphan who grew up in the orphanage? That she is Cheng Su?

The director, understanding her sudden silence, said, "Look, your makeup is all smudged from crying. Why don’t you come in and wash your face? It’s already noon. Are you hungry?"

Cheng Su finally glanced at her watch, and the hands were already pointing to twelve. She hurriedly looked towards the gate, but there was still no one, her eyes reddening softly.

No one—still no one.

The director looked at her, finding it a bit strange.

"Thank you, Director!" Cheng Su finally bowed and followed her inside.

They passed through the main building hall and came to the backyard, where the open space was turned into a playground. In front was a yellow three-story building with a slightly European architecture and columns. It housed the dormitories for children and volunteers as well as kitchens and other facilities.

That wasn’t where Cheng Su’s attention lay. Her gaze fell on the playground, which was so familiar, then at the building, and her eyes settled on the first floor. If she guessed correctly, that was the dining hall, where many children were leaning on the windows, looking at her with eyes full of anticipation.

Once upon a time, she too had leaned on those windows, curiously watching each adult who came to the orphanage.

Whenever adults arrived, they would hope and wonder if there were their parents among them or if it was someone coming to adopt them as new parents.

Every orphan longed for parents and hoped to grow up in a complete family environment, and she was no different.

But she had grown up without being adopted, for reasons she never understood.

And generally, once children were over nine or ten years old, the chances of being adopted became very slim. So by then, she no longer hoped. Even if someone came, she would shy away, terrified of being taken away.

"This way!" The director led her through a corridor and brought her to the washroom.

Cheng Su felt a bit embarrassed. She washed her face carefully before sitting down in front of the director, and in front of her, a lunchbox was placed.

"Hungry? There’s not much to offer in the orphanage, but bear with it." The director pushed the lunchbox towards her.

Cheng Su looked at it and realized it was already a very decent meal—with vegetables, lean meat, and eggs. Many times, the children couldn’t even have such good food!

Her eyes reddened again, and she softly called out to the director, "Director!"