Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

"Auntie, I can't find my way home..."

The child's voice was trembling with tears, which made Dean Lin feel a pang of sadness.

This scene is all too familiar; many children with disabilities, or children whose families have lost members, are sent here.

The difference is that some were arranged by the community, while others were abandoned by their families.

No parent would tell their child about abandonment; the innocent children only know that they can't find their way home.

Dean Lin's tone softened as she asked, "Did you get lost on your own? Do you know your home address?"

Akahoshi shook his head: "I don't know..."

The original owner of this body did not remember her parents' phone numbers or her home address.

The little baby looked pitiful, on the verge of crying. Dean Lin bent down and took his hand, saying, "Come in with Auntie for dinner first, and I'll take you to find it tomorrow."

Licheng is a remote city in the south, and their mountainous area is even more remote. Even Dean Lin never thought that this child came from a big city.

Dean Lin brought back another child, and the other two aunties looked surprised, while the other children looked at Chixing with curiosity.

Only one lame child sat on a small stool, eating earnestly.

"Baby, what's your name?" Dean Lin had forgotten to ask earlier.

The child opened his big eyes and said, "Star, my mom and dad call me Star."

The woman, Aunt Lin, whom Xiaoshan had just called over, scooped out another half bowl of rice, added some vegetables, and placed it on the table.

"How about the stars eat with the children?"

Chi Xing nodded, stepped over the others, and squeezed down between Xiao Shan and Nan Yu.

Xiao Shan moved aside, and Nan Yu also stood up and moved his own stool. After taking a few steps, it became clear that he was limping.

Not afraid of being laughed at by the new kid, Chi Xing felt sorry for Nan Yu at this scene, so he moved his stool closer to her.

He pulled on Nan Yu's small stool: "Brother, can I sit with you?"

Nan Yu lowered his head, his fingers unconsciously clenching together. He nodded and said, "Mm."

"Hey? Xiaoyu is very well-behaved today too, taking care of her younger brother."

Nan Yu ate in silence without saying a word.

Suddenly, Xiaoshan leaned over to Chixing and said in a loud voice, "I, I also know how to take care of my younger brother."

The dean glanced at him and said, "You were the naughtiest one today. If you bully Xiaoyu again, I'll beat you up."

Xiaoshan stuck out his tongue and looked at Aunt Lin: "Aunt Lin has forgiven me. I was wrong."

He just hates the little cripple and never speaks, so the headmistress and the aunties have to take care of him.

Aunt Lin rolled her eyes: "You're so disrespectful. You'll know you're wrong when you run into a brick wall."

After distributing the food, Aunt Lin and another aunt went to take care of the younger children, while Director Lin went out to make a phone call.

"My name is Xingxing (Star)."

The child's fair face was covered in ash, and Nan Yu frowned when she suddenly smelled the faint scent of blood on his clothes.

He put down the small bowl and reached out to pry open Akahoshi's hands and legs.

Chixing was small and almost had his bowl overturned, but luckily he managed to cover it in time to prevent the food from spilling out.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?"

Upon seeing this, Xiaoshan immediately rebuked, "Nanyu, you're bullying me! I'll tell Auntie!"

Nan Yu didn't speak. She put Chi Xing's bowl on the table, pulled his hand away, and found that there were some scratches on his fair palms and bruises on his knees.

Her little brows furrowed tightly, and she refused to eat. She turned around and ran over to the two aunties.

"The star is injured."

"Are you injured? Let me see." Aunt Lin walked over to Chixing's side, while Xiaoshan was still making a fuss.

Having gotten used to his loud voice, no one paid him any attention. Children's skin is delicate, and even the slightest wound is very noticeable.

"It's nothing, eat first, and apply the medicine after you take a bath." Aunt Lu is in charge of minor injuries and illnesses at this orphanage, and they generally don't go to the hospital unless it's something serious.

"It's okay, it doesn't hurt." His big eyes were filled with tears as he reached out and pulled Nan Yu to sit down. "Let's eat."

Nan Yu had no choice but to lower her head and eat. After finishing her meal in a few large bites, she reached out and snatched the small spoon and bowl from Chi Xing's hand.

He didn't say anything, but used a small spoon to scoop food and bring it to Akahoshi's mouth.

Akahoshi opened her mouth and took a bite, then gave him a sweet smile.

After the meal, the older boys would take the boys to bathe, and the girls would take the girls to bathe together.

The younger ones are washed by two aunties. It's hot in the south, and they'll smell bad if they don't bathe, so they're washed almost every day.

Chi Xing held Nan Yu's hand tightly: "I'll wash myself."

He didn't want his aunt to help him. Although he looks like a child, he's not like one at heart.

“I can help him,” Nan Yu said.

"Xiaoyu, take him to wash. Xiaoming, you keep an eye on him." Without needing her help, Aunt Lin went to look after the other children.

Xiaoming is a boy around ten years old. He brought several younger children in and took them to take a bath.

Chi Xing and Nan Yu went to a corner. Nan Yu was a head taller than him, which was rather short for a five-year-old child.

Nan Yu helped Chi Xing take off his dirty T-shirt and overalls, revealing his chubby little belly.

Subconsciously, Akahoshi straightened up and pulled in her stomach, but her little belly was still round.

Fortunately, he was chubby all over, and Nan Yu didn't care about his little belly.

Nan Yu first helped him wash; the five-year-old child was more capable of bathing others than the others around him.

After Chixing finished washing, Nanyu washed herself.

Chi Xing put on Nan Yu's clothes; he was a bit chubby, so the clothes weren't too big for him.

Aunt Lu helped him apply the medicine and told him not to get his hands wet.

Since he arrived, Nan Yu has been following him around, even pulling him to sleep with her at night.

Nan Yu told Chi Xing to sleep on the other side of the wall, while Xiao Shan, who had been wanting to talk to Chi Xing, was on the other side.

"Nan Yu, let me talk to him."

Nan Yu ignored him, lay down herself, and covered Chi Xing with a blanket.

"Brother, who is he?" Chi Xing whispered to Nan Yu.

Nan Yu answered softly, "Troublemaker."

"I heard you! I'm not a troublemaker!" As soon as Xiaoshan shouted, Xiaoming, who was sleeping on the other side, slapped him on the bottom.

"Keep your voice down, or you'll have to sleep in the doghouse."

Xiaoshan pouted, and he complained in a low voice, "You all bully me."

Without uttering a second accusation, Xiaoshan shut his mouth and lay down under Xiaoming's death stare.

The room was left with only a dim light. Akahoshi's eyes were open, and a few fireflies flew in through the window, flitting around in front of him.

He reached out to grab it, but Nan Yu quickly hugged him to stop him, whispering, "You can't grab it. The director said if you do, you'll wet the bed."

Akahoshi whispered, "Don't catch him."

Thinking he was homesick and couldn't sleep, Nan Yu held him and coaxed him to sleep, gently patting his back.

Chixing wondered to himself when his parents would find this place.

250: [It will probably be soon, but it might take a few more days of travel, since the orphanage is so remote that even the locals don't know such a small town exists.]

Nan Yu is an extremely quiet person. Even when Chi Xing plays with him, it's always Chi Xing asking questions and Nan Yu answering.

But he is also a very caring older brother, keeping Akahoshi away from dangerous places.