“You saw me as a substitute, I saw you as employers.”
“We were all willing participants in this arrangement.”
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“Moral coercion is not okay.”
“The first rule for us substitutes is to never fall in love with the client.”
“Don’t worry, I swear I’ll stay far away from now on. I’ll never appear in front of you or
Sophia again.”
“I wish the nine of you a happy life together, till death do you part, with many children and grandchildren!”
After I finished speaking.
The eight ex–boyfriends who had been arguing over who I loved most all froze.
They turned to look at me in disbelief, faces dark.
“You’re saying your love for us was all an act?”
The eight ex–boyfriends were deeply shaken
I also said in horror: “You guys didn’t fall in love with me, did you?”
Help!
Please no!
They’re much better matched with Sophia Lin.
Hearing my words, the eight men’s faces darkened as they laughed coldly in unison.
They said in one voice: “Fall in love with you? You’re not worthy! I’ll only ever love Sophia
in this lifetime!”
After speaking, they gave me the usual warnings not to bother them and Sophia in the
future.
Finally they all turned to leave.
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I let out a heavy sigh of relief.
Patting my chest, I thought:
Thank goodness.
You really had me scared there for a moment.
I was so happy during the days they didn’t come around.
I went back to visit the orphanage in my hometown.
The old matron held my hand with tears in her eyes.
“Child, don’t keep sending money back. Save some for yourself.“”
A bunch of little kids clung to me, calling me big sister.
I patted each of their heads, smiling as I said: “Matron, I grew up here too. This is my
home. You don’t need to be so polite with me.”
I gave most of the money I earned from the eight ex–boyfriends to the matron.
The matron never married, dedicating half her life and savings to the orphanage.
I was abandoned in front of the orphanage and taken in by the matron.
Although we’re not blood related, the matron always treated us orphans as her own children. All the kids who grew up here remember her kindness.
After staying at the orphanage for a week, the matron gave me a jade bracelet.
She sighed and said: “You’ve always been such a sensible and kind child. I still remember when you were seven, you snuck out and encountered kidnappers. You ended up saving a bunch of kids, nearly losing your own life. You almost scared me to death. I can’t believe how grown up you are now. Take this jade bracelet – you were wearing it when I first took you in as a baby. You were so young then, I was afraid you’d lose it, so I kept it safe for you. It’s very high quality jade, not something a poor family would have. There may be more to
