On weekend morning, Yi Zhonghai and his wife were having dinner at home. A baby's cry kept coming from outside the room. Four babies appeared in the yard for a short time. Yi Zhonghai put down the bowl and chopsticks, frowned, and fell into deep thought for a while. Outside the room, the baby cried one after another, tugging at his heartstrings. He glanced at his wife and saw that she had also stopped holding the chopsticks in her hands, her eyebrows were furrowed, and her face was full of loneliness and helplessness.
"Lao Yi, I'm sorry for you. It's all because of my poor health that I couldn't help you give birth to a son and a half." The eldest mother started crying as she said this.
When Yi Zhonghai saw this, he couldn't bear it. He walked over and hugged the aunt gently, comforting: "Don't be like this, it's not your fault, it's all over."
The aunt wiped her tears and continued: "I know that we are getting older and may not be able to have children of our own, but I really hope to have a child that we can love and bring some joy to our lives. We can Do you want to adopt a child? Although we don’t have a biological child, I will definitely be able to give all my love and care to a child.”
Yi Zhonghai was silent for a while, looking at the aunt's expectant eyes, Yi Zhonghai patted the aunt's back gently and sighed softly, "Let's eat first, I will think about the adoption of the child later."
Yi Zhonghai's words made the aunt a little disappointed, but she still nodded silently, picked up the chopsticks again and started eating. The two fell into silence for a while, with only the cry of the baby echoing in the yard.
Yi Zhonghai put down his bowl and chopsticks, stood up, and said to his aunt, "I want to go for a walk and relax."
The aunt looked at him and nodded slightly, "Okay."
Yi Zhonghai walked out of the house and walked slowly along the path. He looked up at the sky. The moon was bright and full, and the stars were twinkling. Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and felt the tranquility and beauty of the night.
Walking, Yi Zhonghai came to Beihai Park. He sat on a chair by the lake and continued to think about adopting a child. He thought of his old age and his aunt's helplessness. He knew she really wanted a child, one she could love and accompany. Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt that adopting a child would be a good choice for them.
Yi Zhonghai looked at the sparkling waves on the lake and had a lot of thoughts. He thought of the years when he and his aunt had been close to each other. They supported each other and weathered countless storms together. Now, they are all in their old age.
Just then, a young mother walked by holding a baby. The baby, carved from pink and jade, is giggling at her mother. Looking at that smile, Yi Zhonghai seemed to see what Auntie looked like when she was young, innocent, gentle and full of motherly love. He knew in his heart how much the aunt wanted to raise a child with her own hands, see the child's smile, and feel the joy of being a parent.
While Yi Zhonghai was still hesitating, a child ran over with a paper boat in his hand and invited him to play together.
He smiled and accepted the child's invitation, and the two played a paper boat game together. The paper boat floated on the water, and their laughter echoed in the air. At this moment, Yi Zhonghai felt happy and relaxed like never before.
Yi Zhonghai looked at the child's innocent smiling face, and the worries in his heart gradually dissipated. He thought that maybe it was fate that they met these children at this time. Although they are not biological flesh and blood, they can still bring them happiness and satisfaction.
While Yi Zhonghai was having fun with the children, a aunt stood watching from a distance. She was worried about Yi Zhonghai's safety, so she followed him.
When she saw Yi Zhonghai playing with the children, with a happy smile on his face, she couldn't help but feel filled with emotion. She thought about the years she and Yi Zhonghai had gone through together, experiencing countless ups and downs, and now she felt extremely relieved to see that he could have such happiness.
She took a deep breath and walked forward, "Lao Yi, look at how much fun the children are having."
Yi Zhonghai raised his head and saw his aunt standing beside him, and smiled, "Yes, this feels really good."
"Do you know? I had the same dream when I was young. I wanted to have a child of my own and give him all the love and care." The aunt said with tears in her eyes.
Yi Zhonghai looked at his aunt and was moved beyond words. He gently held the aunt's hand and said softly: "I understand how you feel. I have also had such a dream. It's just that we are old and it is impossible to have children. But adopting a child and giving him our Love and care, that’s a good choice too.”
When the aunt heard Yi Zhonghai's words, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. She knew that Yi Zhonghai understood her and they had the same dream. She smiled and said, "Yes, although we are not biological parents, we can give our children more love and care. We can accompany them to grow together and share their joys, sorrows and joys together."
The two looked at each other and smiled, their decision already clear. They decided to adopt a child and give the child all their love and care.
The young mother who brought her children to the park also heard the conversation between Yi Zhonghai and Yi Zhonghai. She walked up and said to Yi Zhonghai and the aunt: "Hello, I heard you talking about adopting a child. I am in peace." The subdistrict office works, if you have thought about adopting a child, you can come to me and I can help you."
Yi Zhonghai and his aunt thanked the young mother and left Beihai Park.
Yi Zhonghai has no intention of asking a young mother to help him adopt a child. It is very simple for him to adopt a child. He is an eighth-level fitter at a steel rolling mill. He only needs to go to the subdistrict office where his residence is located and ask the staff of the subdistrict office to get the child. Send him over, these children are also a long-standing problem for the street office. Life is difficult now, and there are many children abandoned by their parents, especially girls. The Yi Zhonghai couple still hope to adopt a boy.
The old couple came to the street office together and nodded to the doorman as a greeting. Arriving at Director Wang’s office, Director Wang of the Subdistrict Office was busy processing documents. She looked up and saw Yi Zhonghai and Auntie, smiled and said hello, "Old Yi, why are you two here together today?"
"Director Wang, we want to adopt a child." Yi Zhonghai and his aunt stated their intentions straightforwardly.
Director Wang looked at them with surprise in his eyes. She had suggested that Yi Zhonghai adopt a child many times before, but Yi Zhonghai always declined and said he would consider it, and then stopped. "Does Lao Yi have any requirements?"
Yi Zhonghai smiled and said, "We want to adopt a boy who is healthy. It doesn't matter if he is a little thinner. If possible, we hope that the child will not be older than five years old, so that it is easier to develop feelings."
Director Wang stopped the pen in his hand, thought for a while and said: "Lao Yi, our street office just received a group of people who fled, and there is someone who is very suitable for you. The little boy is more than four years old, very cute, and his father some time ago He just died of illness, but he still has a sister who is over six years old. The two siblings do not want to be separated, otherwise such a cute and well-behaved boy would have been adopted long ago..."
"Can we see the child?" the eldest mother asked.
"Of course. Just wait for me for a while. I'll take you over after I finish approving the document in my hand."
