Chapter 233

Chapter 233: Daily Life at the Welfare Institute

“Get out of the way, I’m sleeping here!”

Yin Qingcheng limped into room 401, her expression still cold as ice.

Pain seemed to have no effect on her.

Thinking about it, it made sense; someone who actively sought out Primordial Morning Mist and Yin Power could shrug off this pain like it was nothing.

However, she was furious to the extreme.

Not because of the physical pain but that feeling of weakness and helplessness.

It was a torment for the soul.

But she could still hold it together.

Even though her leg was all but useless, she maintained an imposing demeanor towards Shen Xitang.

A chorus of curious glances turned her way.

Shen Xitang raised an eyebrow and sprang to her feet.

“What if I don’t let you?”

“If you don’t let me, I’ll kill you!” Yin Qingcheng replied calmly, as if discussing the weather.

Shen Xitang made a sudden move.

“Smack!”

With a slap, she sent Yin Qingcheng stumbling back.

Furious, Yin Qingcheng charged at Shen Xitang.

“Come on! You think I’m scared of you?”

The two girls started to fight, devoid of any extraordinary powers, just the raw chaos of little girls throwing fists.

Lu Ye…

“You guys, stop fighting! Please don’t hit each other anymore!”

At just four years old, what could he possibly do?

After a bit of scrapping, Shen Xitang suddenly collapsed onto the bed, bursting into tears.

Lu Ye???

Wasn’t she just yanking on Yin Qingcheng’s hair like a crazy person?

The door swung open.

Yin Qingcheng was still livid, aiming to scratch Shen Xitang’s face off.

“Thud!”

A heavy thud echoed.

Yin Qingcheng ended up flat on top of Shen Xitang, feeling like her head might just explode.

The caregiver pulled Yin Qingcheng away, shooting a cold glance at the other seven kids.

“Enough already! If she can’t sleep, she’s getting moved to another dorm!”

Shen Xitang curled up, her shoulders quivering—not from sobs but because she was actually laughing her head off.

Hmph, how easy it was to deal with Yin Qingcheng!

Yin Qingcheng didn’t return again.

The next day, she was nowhere in sight.

In the Seventh Heaven, Yin Qingcheng suddenly opened her eyes, her hand still resting on the Three Lifetimes Stone, which now had barely noticeable cracks appearing.

Yin Qingcheng was baffled.

Wait…

Isn’t it illegal to kill someone in this place?

Did she just get killed outright?

Killed!!!

Yin Qingcheng found it unbelievable and hard to accept.

The sensation of death left her on edge.

That feeling of having all your strength stripped away, where anyone could trample on you, was utterly unbearable!

No way!

There had to be another chance!

She needed a change in strategy, no more reckless actions—after all, she wasn’t some hot-head like Yue Hongling.

Since everyone was powerless, she would have to rely on her wits!

Yin Qingcheng used the Three Lifetimes Stone again.

The stone had the power to forcibly intervene in the trials of life; her arrival would go unnoticed, and everyone would think she had always been there.

Yin Qingcheng opened the door to room 401 and walked inside.

This time, she didn’t fight Shen Xitang for the spot; she quietly made her way to the only bed that was unoccupied.

Shen Xitang gave her a glance, followed by a dismissive snort.

Sleep time!

At six o’clock in the morning.

Everyone got up on time, and the Welfare Institute served up normal and pretty healthy meals.

Today’s seasonal vegetables included, of course, some kind of green bean.

The institute didn’t care whether you were sick of green beans; it was all beans, no meat at all.

Finish eating all those green beans from the cold storage, and then it would be turnip time. After turnips, it would be potatoes, then right back to green beans.

Sometimes, there would be meat.

Like during bird flu outbreaks or when meat prices were low.

After breakfast, it was back to the daily garbage collection.

Every day, a ton of trash rolled in, much of it from wealthy neighborhoods; usable stuff would be salvaged, and the rest taken away.

It ran like a well-oiled machine, almost like a production line.

Many wondered how much money could possibly be made from collecting garbage?

In reality, the profits were astonishingly high.

Especially since these orphans were doing the collecting for free, providing income for the Welfare Institute.

In the afternoon, classes started again.

It was the first time Yin Qingcheng spent a whole day experiencing Lu Ye’s life.

She was a bit dazed.

She thought Lu Ye was the sort of person who’d always be in the spotlight.

But this time she witnessed a whole new side of him.

He was just another face in the crowd, the most unremarkable existence in the entire Welfare Institute.

He didn’t pick fights, spoke softly, and had no temper.

Days rolled by.

Each day was a repeat of the last; life felt like a stagnant pond, with only the director, Li Kaoshan, giving variations of his same old motivational speeches.

“You guys lack love!

This is the Welfare Institute, and it’s the love I give you!

You need to learn to give back, to be grateful!

Only by giving will you receive!”

Such a life filled Yin Qingcheng with despair.

She had been constantly engaging with Lu Ye, who treated her with utmost courtesy.

Struggling to break through?

Yin Qingcheng furrowed her brow.

She realized!

Lu Ye’s current way of life was too comfortable—sure, he had to collect trash every day and occasionally scare off people who tried to poach from the Welfare Institute.

But overall, he was coasting by just fine.

She could create some challenges for him and then show up like a savior, appearing in Lu Ye’s life.

This way, it would definitely leave a huge impact on his heart, etching herself deeply into his memory.

“Lu Ye, do you really believe what the director says?”

At night, Shen Xitang lay under her blanket, head pressed against Lu Ye’s, asking softly.

“I believe!”

Lu Ye’s voice was decisive.

“Okay, as long as you believe!”

Yin Qingcheng was a person of action; she sprung into motion.

A rumor stealthily emerged among the orphans in the Welfare Institute.

“Have you heard? Lu Ye has been trying to butter up the director and the caregivers every day; he wants to be the leader of the kids!”

“Really? He’s been doing that?”

“Him trying to win over the director and caregivers? No wonder Chen the caregiver likes him so much; he must be cozying up to them when we’re not around!”

“What does a kid like him know about being the leader? He can’t even compare to the real ones!”

“Sounds like it’s time to teach this kid a lesson!”

…

“Director, look, this is what happened; Yin Qingcheng is too malicious, trying to slander Lu Ye like this.”

Shen Xitang pointed at the surveillance footage while speaking to Li Kaoshan.

Li Kaoshan’s gaze grew cold.

“What a good little kid; I will take care of this matter.”

“Thank you, Director!”

“Thank you, Director!”

Li Kaoshan suddenly smiled at Lu Ye.

“Lu Ye, do you really want to become the king of the kids?”