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The old man disconnected from the communication. He just lay on his recliner at home, watching the news playing on the screen. The news was promoting the 100th anniversary of the new era of Blue Star this year. Many veterans and retired soldiers would attend the event, but this veteran seemed reluctant to go.

On the other side, the community aunt who had just made the call was sulking after the call was hung up on.

"Sigh~ That old man Li has such a strange temper. Bai Ye, you'd better not go, lest you end up like those kids before, crying and coming back..."

After working in the community for a few days, Bai Ye gradually adapted to the work. With the anniversary approaching, the community work now focuses on helping retired soldiers, and that old man is one of the key targets.

"It's alright, Auntie. I really want to meet this old hero."

Bai Ye greatly admired these retired veterans, especially this old man. It is said that his medals could cover an entire wall. However, he had a very strange temper and did not like to see people. A few years ago, several children went to visit him and were scolded to tears. After that, no one dared to go.

"Alright, but Bai Ye, if you've been wronged, come back and tell your aunt. This time, your aunt will definitely go and have a good talk with him."

"Okay, Auntie, I'm going!"

Bai Ye set off. Since he was going to visit them, he needed to bring some gifts. The community provided these, and Bai Ye's job was to deliver the gifts and greet them.

Besides that old man, Bai Ye also had to visit another elderly man who was also a retired veteran. The two happened to live on the same floor, but it seemed that the old man had been away for a few days and it was unknown whether he had returned.

Along the way, everyone was immersed in the joy of the anniversary celebration.

When Bai Ye arrived at the entrance of the building, he saw an elderly man with white hair, dressed in a suit, standing at the entrance of the building, holding a bouquet of flowers.

The old man had several medals hanging on his chest. Bai Ye looked closely and realized that he was the old man she was looking for.

"Excuse me, are you Liu Xiao?"

The old man turned to look at Bai Ye, then smiled slightly.

"Yes, you were the one the community sent to visit my child this year?"

"Yes, it's an honor to meet you!"

Bai Ye bowed respectfully.

"Don't be so formal. I'm just an old man, there's no need for all this trouble. What do you think of my outfit today?"

The old man patted his clothes and asked Bai Ye.

"Uh, I look very energetic, like I've become more than ten years younger."

"Hahaha, I think so too. Now I'm going to give my lover a surprise..."

The old man made a shushing gesture, and Bai Ye silently followed him upstairs. Since the building wasn't high, they took the stairs directly. As they walked, the two chatted, and some residents came down and greeted the old man.

"You're still going to visit Old Li?" The old man sighed upon hearing that Bai Ye was going to visit Old Li.

"Actually, Old Li is a very kind-hearted person. He donated all his pension and income to the orphanage and the war academy, but he has never been able to get over the shadows of the past..."

What did Old Li experience in the past?

Bai Ye was very interested in the old hero's deeds.

"Thirty years of Abyss Demon invasion caused Old Li to lose his entire family. That day, he returned from the front lines to visit his family, to see his younger sister who was studying at the War Academy, and then the Abyss Demon invasion occurred. As a result, his entire family was tragically killed. Even though the Abyss Demons were eventually defeated, Old Li never truly escaped the shadow of that tragedy..."

"..."

Bai Ye nodded silently. Losing all her loved ones was indeed a devastating blow.

"Bai Ye, you children raised in orphanages are all good kids. The future of this world is in the hands of you young people..."

The two had reached the floor where the old man was located.

Ding Dong!

Footsteps came from inside the door.

The old man straightened the bouquet again and held it up carefully.

click!

The door opened, and a little girl greeted him.

"Mother…"

The little girl called out to the side, and then a young woman walked over.

"Grandpa? Why did you come back early?"

The woman called out into the room again.

Grandma! Your hero is back!

Not long after, an elderly woman walked to the door, and the old man handed the flowers in his hand to his beloved with a smile.

"happy holidays."

Happy holidays to you too!

Click!

Bai Ye took a picture from the side, and for some reason, he felt that the scene was worth remembering.

"Grandpa, here you go."

Bai Ye handed the photo and the community's gifts to the old man.

"The photos are really good, thank you, Bai Ye." The old man thanked Bai Ye.

"Child, would you like to stay for dinner?"

The old lady wanted to invite Baiye to dinner.

"No, I'm going upstairs to visit someone, so I won't disturb you any longer."

"Ok."

After saying goodbye to the family, Bai Ye went upstairs again. The last elderly person she wanted to visit lived upstairs. Bai Ye hesitated at the door for a while before finally mustering up the courage to press the doorbell.

ding dong...

Inside the room, the old man heard the doorbell and Bai Ye's voice, and slowly stood up and walked to the door.

click!

The door opened, and Bai Ye saw the heroic old man. He was also intimidated by the aura emanating from him. He was indeed a veteran who had experienced countless battles. However, the way the old man looked at Bai Ye was extremely unfriendly.

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"Um...Mr. Li, hello..."

When Bai Ye saw the old man, he became somewhat incoherent, because the old man's eyes were too terrifying.

"Didn't I tell you? Don't come."

The old man didn't want anyone to bother him at all.

“This is my job in the community, and I’d really like to meet you…”

Bai Ye was trying very hard to communicate with the old man, but the old man clearly didn't want to talk to anyone.

"...Now that you've seen it, can you leave?"

The old man was already telling them to leave.

"Wait a minute, will you be attending this year's anniversary event?"

"will not."

The old man answered very decisively and was already preparing to close the door.

"Wait, these are gifts from the community for you..."

"unnecessary!"

pat!

The door closed, and Bai Ye stood silently in the doorway for a long time before speaking again: "Um, I know what you've been through, and I understand how you feel, but..."

Before Bai Ye could finish speaking, the door suddenly opened, and the old man glared at Bai Ye fiercely, saying, "What do you understand! How can you, who grew up in an orphanage, understand the feeling of losing a loved one!"

The old man's words were so loud that the whole corridor could hear them. The old man downstairs, who had been worried about Bai Ye, wanted to go up and help him when he heard this. He felt that what Old Li had said was too much.

The children adopted by Blue Star Orphanage are either orphans or were voluntarily placed in the orphanage by their parents.

In other words, they are no different from orphans, which is why many people on Earth use malicious words to mock these children who grew up in foster homes.

The old lady stopped her husband, shaking her head to prevent him from going up. She believed that Mr. Li would realize his mistake.

Old Li regretted his words immediately afterward. He had been so angry that he had acted rashly because Bai Ye had brought up his painful past.

Bai Ye stood there, head bowed, silent. These words had indeed hurt him.

Old Li wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start, so the two of them just stood there, stunned.

"Not long ago, I left without saying goodbye, leaving behind my younger sister whom I grew up with in the orphanage. I think she must feel the same way you do, that her dearest person left without a word. She must be very sad..."

As Bai Ye recounted his past, Old Li paused, and finally spoke up as well.

"Then you shouldn't have left without saying goodbye; you should have said goodbye to her properly."

"..."

The old man closed his room door and then took Bai Ye's hand.

The old man downstairs quickly closed the door, and Old Li pulled Bai Ye downstairs.

"Old Li, where are we going?"

Bai Ye still didn't know where Elder Li wanted to take him.

"Orphanage".

Old Li's words were concise and to the point, and Bai Ye was pulled away by him. The two remained silent all the way up the mountain.

When they were almost at the nursing home, Old Li slowly began to speak.

"I apologize for what I said about you before. I hope you can forgive this rude old man!"

The old man bowed deeply and apologized to Bai Ye, who was flattered.

"Old Li, you don't need to apologize. You were just angry for a moment, it's alright," Bai Ye quickly comforted him.

"If you do something wrong, you must apologize and ask for the other person's forgiveness. Your name is Bai Ye, right?"

"Ah."