631 Meeting
Hearing the correct answer, the woman turned to let them enter the shabby hut.

As the house was really small and run-down, they only took a few steps before they saw the grandmother-granddaughter pair. An old woman and a young girl were standing beside something that could barely be called a bed, rubbing their hands awkwardly.

Chu Ning looked around the house. Although it was old, it was clean. It seemed that the duo cleaned it often, but there was a faint musty smell.

The woman who brought them in was the first to speak. She said to the old lady, “Let me introduce you. This is the sponsor, President Chu.”

Then, she turned around and said to Chu Ning, “President Chu, this child is the one you’ve chosen to sponsor. Her name is Wu Yi. Beside her is her grandmother, Wu Mei.”

She took out a work permit and handed it to Chu Ning. “I’m a staff member at the charity foundation. You can call me Xiao Liu.”

After Wu Mei heard all this, she rubbed her eyes excitedly. “President Chu, hello, hello. Um, please have a seat.” She bent down to straighten the bed to let Chu Ning sit down.

Chu Ning saw that there was enough space to sit in the room, so she did not stand on ceremony. “You sit too. Don’t be too nervous.” She even patted the empty seat beside her to let Yan Shen sit down as well.

Xiao Liu found a stool and sat down. She took a document from her bag and handed it to Chu Ning. “President Chu, this is the Wu family’s information. You can check and confirm whether it’s true or not before deciding whether to sponsor Wu Yi.”

Wu Mei was obviously a little anxious when she heard Xiao Liu mention to consider sponsorship. Chu Ning had long known from the information given to her by Chu Jing that Wu Mei loved her granddaughter very much. She was willing to work a few more jobs to let Wu Yi go to school. All these years, she had never mistreated Wu Yi.

Chu Ning flipped through the documents in her hands. These documents were not as complete as what her second brother had given her. Other than the grudge between Wu Mei and Minister Niu’s mother, which she did not know much about, she had already gone through the rest several times. “I wish to go ahead with the sponsorship. There isn’t much of a problem.”

Wu Mei and Wu Yi were ecstatic. Wu Mei held Wu Yi’s hand and kept wiping her tears.
Xiao Liu took out another document and asked Chu Ning to sign it. She packed up the things and stood up. “That’s all. I’ll go back and deal with the follow-up matters. Thank you again for your sponsorship, President Chu.”

After watching Xiao Liu leave, Chu Ning turned her gaze to Wu Yi.

Wu Yi was a very spirited child. The clothes she was wearing were probably the best, but they looked to be from a few years ago. Now, she was looking at Chu Ning with gratitude. She herself knew that her schooling put a lot of pressure on her grandmother, but her grandmother refused to give up.

Chu Ning said gently, “I’ve had a look at the information. You’re a very good child with excellent academic results. You don’t have to think that you’re inferior just because you’re receiving financial aid. In my opinion, this is an investment. You have potential. I won’t lose out.”

Chu Ning could see Wu Yi’s uneasiness. In the end, she still said, “Besides, I’m very curious about some of your Grandma’s past. The value of this is far more than the small amount of money that I’ve given you.”

Wu Yi was originally worried that there was really such a kind person in this world. When she heard this, she heaved a sigh of relief. She already knew at a young age that there was no such thing as a free lunch. Chu Ning’s straightforwardness made the pair feel relieved.

Wu Mei sat on a stool. The information indicated that she was only 68 years old, but the devastation of life made her exceptionally old. “What past matters do you want to know, President Chu?”

Chu Ning smiled. “It’s about you and your sister.”

Chu Ning had spent so much effort just to let Wu Mei return to M City to reunite with her sister. However, even Chu Jing could not find out the story clearly — it could only be found out through the person involved.

Wu Mei’s expression changed, but she quickly regained her composure. She turned to look at her granddaughter and smiled bitterly. “We agreed to keep that matter a secret. Did my sister tell you?”

Chu Ning shook her head. “No, I saw your sister’s missing person notice. Coincidentally, I have a favor to ask of her son, so I used some resources to find you.”

“Missing person notice?” Wu Mei was a little surprised when she heard this. “Is she actually looking for me?” Seeing Chu Ning nod in admission, Wu Mei lamented, “She’s actually looking for me. I thought we would never meet again in this life.”