When Ou Lan held the boy in her arms, the boy suddenly wrapped his arms around her neck and cried on her shoulder.
He was merely a four-year-old child.
Yet, at such a young age, he had endured hardships unimaginable even for adults.
At this moment, he had no family left; his father was taken away by the tsunami, his mother was admitted to a mental hospital. During this period, he stayed in the orphanage, facing loneliness every day, along with bullying from other children.
His young heart was already battered and scarred.
He longed for warmth, for familial love and care, but no one would give them to him anymore.
When he saw Ou Lan, he remembered how this beautiful aunt had once gently cared for him. In an environment severely deprived of family affection, he suddenly felt warmth.
When Ou Lan picked him up, he couldn't bear to leave her embrace anymore.
Her embrace was soft and warm, just like a mother's.
