"So... in what way did you lie to me about this matter? I don't quite understand. You also had no money on you at the time, naturally, you couldn't pay for the newspaper for me, so we both had to run away."
CC pressed her lips together.
She raised her head and looked into Lin Xian's eyes:
"This is what I need to apologize for, Lin Xian. I'm very sorry I lied at the time, actually..."
"[I had money on me, I just didn't want to take it out.]"
She paused for a moment.
She continued:
"When Grandma from the orphanage passed away, it was already anticipated that the orphanage would close, and then the children would be cleared out."
"She knew in her heart that many people would be willing to adopt the younger kids, after all, nurturing them from a young age would create bonds. But... big kids like me, teenagers, wouldn't be taken in by normal families, only wandering the streets was an option."
