Free Web NovelChapter 96: Chapter 96: The Orphanage’s Dilemma
Yun Zijin picked up her phone, and her expression changed the moment she saw the caller ID.
Seeing Yun Zijin’s face fall, Wang Minli’s heart leaped into her throat.
"Hello...?"
"Zijin, you... Where are you right now?"
On the other end of the line was the orphanage’s new director, Liao Zhuxiu.
"Aunt Liao, I’m in Dijing. Please, tell me what’s wrong. If there’s anything I can do to help, I won’t hesitate."
To avoid troubling the children who were out making a life for themselves, neither the previous director nor Liao Zhuxiu would ever take the initiative to call them.
It was usually the children who called back themselves, but since the former director’s passing, Yun Zijin hadn’t contacted the orphanage in a long time.
She just continued to transfer money into the orphanage’s relief fund account every month as usual.
’If she’s actually calling, then something must have happened.’
"It’s... Never mind. What’s the use in telling you? I’m just getting desperate and clutching at straws. You’re just an intern who hasn’t even graduated yet..."
"Aunt Liao, I’ve made some money recently. If you’re in trouble, you have to tell me. Maybe I can help."
Yun Zijin figured that Liao Zhuxiu’s hesitation meant it was most likely a financial problem.
And for Yun Zijin, any problem that could be solved with money wasn’t a problem at all.
"It’s a child we just took in at the orphanage. I took him for a checkup at the hospital... and he was diagnosed with... with leukemia..."
The moment she heard "leukemia," Yun Zijin understood. This was definitely a financial crisis.
"Aunt Liao, don’t worry. I’ll take care of the money. Just have the hospital provide the best possible treatment plan. No matter how much it costs, we have to treat this illness."
For an ordinary working-class family, leukemia was an illness that could bankrupt them completely.
But medical expenses of one or two million yuan were truly nothing to Yun Zijin.
"Zijin, I’ve asked the doctor. This disease... it’s just too expensive. Our orphanage doesn’t have that kind of money at all.
Even if you kids managed to scrape a little together, it would be a drop in the bucket..."
Liao Zhuxiu clearly hadn’t understood what Yun Zijin was saying. She thought Yun Zijin was just trying to reassure her so she would agree to the treatment.
"Aunt Liao, I don’t mean we should chip in. I will cover the cost.
I made a lot of money this year investing with some upperclassmen.
I even bought a house here in Dijing. I still have some spare cash, it’s definitely enough to cover the child’s treatment, so please don’t worry."
"Really? You bought a house in Dijing? Property in Dijing isn’t cheap..."
The city’s reputation as the capital was no joke; many people couldn’t even afford a bathroom in Dijing in their entire lifetime.
"Of course. So don’t worry about the medical bills. Just let the hospital treat the child with peace of mind. I’ll transfer the money into the orphanage’s account right away. Please remember to check for it.
I haven’t been back in a long time, either. I’ll come visit you and the children soon."
Having said all this, Yun Zijin decided to let go of her reservations.
Even though the former director was gone, the orphanage was still full of companions who had been with her for so many years. She couldn’t just cut ties completely.
"Okay, okay, that’s wonderful! You can come back anytime, we’ll always welcome you!
You don’t have to cover all the medical expenses yourself. The orphanage account has some money, and the other children have started transferring funds since they heard the news.
I can also fundraise from some charitable donors. All of that together should add up to a good amount."
Liao Zhuxiu hadn’t expected the call to bring such a pleasant surprise, but she couldn’t bring herself to let Yun Zijin shoulder several million in medical fees all by herself.
She didn’t know if Yun Zijin’s story about making money from investments was true, but if she had really bought a house in Dijing, she surely didn’t have much left.
She was afraid the girl would sell the house she had worked so hard to buy just to raise the money for treatment.
’That’s absolutely not okay!’
If Yun Zijin had known what Liao Zhuxiu was thinking, she would have surely told her: ’You’re worrying for nothing.’
Even if she really didn’t have much spare cash, she wasn’t foolish enough to sell her own house to pay for someone else’s medical treatment.
She would never stand idly by if the orphanage was in trouble, but people are inherently selfish. She wouldn’t give away everything she owned just to help.
One had to leave a safety net for oneself.
However, the current situation was that the medical fees for leukemia were not a large sum for Yun Zijin, so of course she would solve it all in one go.
"Aunt Liao, I really do have the money. Rest assured, I’m not just putting on a brave face. I won’t sell my house to raise funds for the child, and I won’t put myself in a difficult financial situation."
"Really?"
Liao Zhuxiu was still a bit skeptical.
She had been a staff member at the orphanage before, only becoming the director after Xiuying passed away and others recommended her for the position.
So, she had watched Yun Zijin grow up. How could she not know her personality?
’Even if she really did sell her house, she probably wouldn’t tell me.’
"It’s true, it’s true! I made a ton with my upperclassmen. I didn’t just buy a house, I also bought a few storefronts to rent out. I collect a good amount of rent every month.
I’ve already pulled back all the money from those investments. After all, investing is risky. I was afraid I might lose it all one day and not even have my house left, so I haven’t touched it since."
This was the most plausible explanation Yun Zijin had come up with recently.
After all, winning the lottery or something similar would not only make the news but would also involve specific amounts, which wouldn’t be convenient for her when she wanted to bring out more money in the future.
If she claimed it was from investments, she could say she earned however much she wanted.
’Hmm, the orphanage is too small. When I go back, I should check if the surrounding land is for sale. I can expand the grounds for them.
The building is getting old, too. It’s time to tear it down and rebuild.’
Yun Zijin’s mind raced with ideas, and she realized she had just found an excellent project to burn through her money!
There were so many orphanages across the country. If she invested in rebuilding all of them, wouldn’t that be the best of both worlds?
The more Yun Zijin thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and her eyes grew brighter and brighter.
’The Orphanage Reconstruction Project starts now!’
Yun Zijin looked at her seven bodyguards. "Do any of you have experience managing a charitable foundation?"
’It’d be a waste of talent not to let such a capable team of bodyguards use their skills.’
"Miss, are you looking to establish a charitable foundation?" Zero One asked.
Yun Zijin nodded. "Yes! I grew up in an orphanage, after all. Now that I have money, I want to give back to society."
"I’ll take care of it," another bodyguard said. "I’ve never managed a charitable foundation, but I used to run a company, and it had its own foundation."
’That counts as experience.’
"Then you’re up! Prepare whatever you need to, and just come straight to me if you need my cooperation." ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Now that she had decided, Yun Zijin had no intention of doing things on a small scale.
However, the most important thing right now was to transfer the money for the child’s medical fees to the orphanage’s account.
Coincidentally, she had a spending task of two million yuan for the day, so Yun Zijin directly transferred two million into the orphanage’s public donation account.
