Chapter 47: Meeting An Old Friend
The man in front of her was wearing casual clothes and had a surprised smile on his face.
Mo Rao thought about it for a while and greeted him in surprise, “Brother Zhang?!”
Zhang Zhe smiled. “You still remember me. Long time no see, Xiao Rao.”
Before Mo Rao’s parents died, she and Zhang Zhe were neighbors and were familiar with each other. Later on, she entered the Fu family and lost contact with him.
She did not expect to meet him here.
“Of course I remember you. Why are you here?” Mo Rao was happy and surprised.
Zhang Zhe’s expression instantly darkened. “My… my son is here.”
His son? Mo Rao was a little shocked. “Brother Zhang, your son…”
“He has autism. He has to come here every week for treatment.” Zhang Zhe sighed deeply when he mentioned his son. Then, he asked Mo Rao, “What about you?”
“I’m here to volunteer on behalf of Lin Wen,” Mo Rao replied.
“You know Lin Wen too?” Zhang Zhe was surprised.
“Yes, we’re friends. Let’s go in first,” Mo Rao said to Zhang Zhe.
“Okay.”
The two of them entered the classroom together. There were five children in this classroom. All of them were autistic, and the deaf children were in another classroom.
These children were very pitiful. Four out of five of them had been abandoned. Other than Zhang Zhe’s son, the others had been in the organization all year round.
Their fees were also donated by charitable people.
Zhang Zhe knew the situation here very well. He told Mo Rao everything during the chat. Mo Rao felt very sad.
Her heart ached as she looked at the quiet children who were lost in their own world.
Zhang Zhe’s four-year-old son was also among them. He was moderately autistic. At this moment, he was sitting on a stool alone while holding a small brown bear doll. His small hand repeatedly fiddled with the fur on the doll, and he seemed to have no reaction to the surrounding movements.
The other children were the same. They refused to communicate with the outside world and were immersed in their own world.
It would also be accompanied by language disorders, and social and intellectual disorders.
Although this special education institution focused on charity, it also hired very professional doctors who would come every week to treat the children and test them.
“Momo, what are you doing?” Mo Rao came to Zhang Mo’s side and asked gently.
Zhang Mo ignored Mo Rao and continued to play with the doll.
Mo Rao was a little frustrated, but she quickly perked up and decided to talk about this little brown bear doll. “This little bear is so cute. Its fur is so soft!”
Zhang Mo still did not react, as if he could not hear Mo Rao.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Zhe walked over. His words were filled with sorrow. “It’s useless. Even as a father, he rarely responds to me.”
Zhang Mo’s mother had already chosen to get a divorce, so Zhang Zhe had always been the one taking care of his son.
Mo Rao was dejected and did not know what to do.
At this moment, a small brown bear was stuffed into Mo Rao’s hand. It was actually given to her by Zhang Mo.
She had praised this little bear just now, so he was going to let her play with it?
Zhang Zhe was also stunned by his son’s actions and could not believe it.
“Thank you. This little bear is so cute, as cute as you!” Mo Rao was encouraged and her eyes lit up. She happily took the little bear.
But Zhang Mo fell silent again and no longer interacted with her.
Zhang Zhe, who was originally happy, felt his heart sink when he saw this scene.
But it was still progress! Zhang Zhe told Mo Rao that she was the first stranger Zhang Mo was willing to interact with.
“I was really surprised to see him give you the doll.” Zhang Zhe’s eyes turned red as he spoke. He was filled with sadness. “It was only today that I felt that sending him here was the right thing to do.”
“Brother Zhang, you’ve worked hard all these years. If you persevere, there will definitely be a miracle!” Mo Rao comforted.
Zhang Zhe tried his best to hold back his tears and nodded. “Yes, you’re right. I’ll definitely continue! I don’t want much. I just want him to be able to speak, take care of himself, and live happily and peacefully in the future. I’ll be satisfied.”
Mo Rao handed a piece of paper to Zhang Zhe. When she saw tears welling up in his eyes, her heart ached.
Zhang Zhe took the tissue and wiped his eyes, revealing an awkward smile. “This is embarassing since we’ve just reunited.”
Mo Rao shook her head. This was not embarassing. This was a father’s love for his child. She only felt touched and saddened.