Is It Funny That The Dragon Slayer Failed And Became The Dragon Princess?

9. The Children of the Orphanage

Seeing Martha take the initiative to walk over to her, Xia Yi was startled.

Could it be…

Had Teacher Martha already recognized her?

At this moment, she was a bit at a loss.

Having left the Spring Breeze Orphanage for so many years, she had never returned and didn’t know what to say.

Just as Xia Yi stood there hesitating, Martha had already walked up to her, revealing a smile and then bowing.

“You must be Miss Lawrence, right? Good afternoon. I didn’t expect that you would visit the Spring Breeze Orphanage on behalf of the Lawrence family. Please allow me to express gratitude to you on behalf of the children of the Spring Breeze Orphanage.”

“Ah…”

Xia Yi looked back.

Not far away, on the carriage, was the crest of the Lawrence family.

And the Lawrence family had been sponsoring the Spring Breeze Orphanage… As a teacher, how could Martha not recognize the Lawrence family?

At this moment, the expression on Martha’s face was not as kind and gentle as in Xia Yi’s memory when dealing with children, but rather polite with a certain distance.

This made Xia Yi feel a tinge of melancholy.

She had returned to the orphanage she had always longed for, but she had become completely different from before…

But she was also very helpless. It was impossible for her to reveal the truth in front of Martha now.

In front of Martha, Xia Yi forcibly suppressed the turmoil in her heart and displayed the etiquette of a distinguished noble.

“Good afternoon. I am Xia Yi · Lawrence from the Lawrence family… Because Uncle is busy, and since he has been quite concerned about the recent situation of the Spring Breeze Orphanage… He sent me to come on his behalf to visit the children here.”

Xia Yi stated the reason she had already thought of in advance.

Her current identity was a distant relative of Keith Lawrence.

“I see. Miss Xia Yi, you are very welcome. Please follow me.”

Martha invited Xia Yi into the Spring Breeze Orphanage.

Afterwards, she ordered the coachman and the accompanying guards to go and rest elsewhere first.

She didn’t want anyone to disturb her.

“By the way, Miss Xia Yi, have you met me before?” Martha suddenly asked curiously. “Earlier, I thought I heard you call my name…”

“Ah? That was… Ahem, I have some understanding of the Spring Breeze Orphanage and know that you are a teacher here, very popular among the children.” Xia Yi quickly made up an excuse.

“Is that so? You flatter me.”

“By the way, Sister Martha, I hope you won’t tell the others here that I’m from the Lawrence family. I don’t want to be treated specially. I just want to see the children’s truest state.”

“No problem.” Martha agreed.

Under her lead, Xia Yi passed through the main gate and once again returned to the Spring Breeze Orphanage, feeling a sense of familiarity.

The Spring Breeze Orphanage was not very big, but it had taken in quite a few orphans.

It was evident that the Lawrence family had indeed been following Lucia’s instructions. Many of the dilapidated places in her memory had been fully renovated. The environment here was much better than before.

The children taken in by the Spring Breeze Orphanage were at most around ten years old.

Once the children here developed certain abilities, they would leave the orphanage… If they had exceptional learning talents, they could also apply for government study subsidies to pursue further education.

However, these were still a small minority. Most would go out to make a living in society at a suitable age… After all, the Spring Breeze Orphanage couldn’t take care of the children here for a lifetime.

Of course, occasionally, some wealthy individuals or nobles would also come here to adopt children.

For the orphans here, it was a life-changing opportunity that many yearned for.

For example, Xia Yi was previously chosen by the Schubert family.

It had been more than ten years since she left the orphanage. Her former companions couldn’t possibly still be in the orphanage. They should have also left and gone their separate ways.

Now, all the children she saw were unfamiliar faces.

“Eh? There are other people who have also come to the Spring Breeze Orphanage?” Xia Yi asked curiously.

In front of her, a young man walked by, leading several children, playing ball together on the playground.

After all, in her memory, not many people were willing to come to the Spring Breeze Orphanage. Back then, the few teachers were overwhelmed by the many children they had to take care of.

“Miss Xia Yi, those are adventurers,” Martha explained. “Compared to the past, the Spring Breeze Orphanage has undergone many changes. With sufficient financial support, we also have funds to cooperate with the Adventurers’ Guild, issue tasks, and recruit people to help. With the help of these adventurers, some malicious bad people no longer dare to cause trouble.”

“I see. It’s really better than before.”

Xia Yi listened, feeling relieved.

She recalled that in the past, there were some nasty thugs who took pleasure in bullying the children in the Spring Breeze Orphanage.

But the teachers in the orphanage were helpless. They had no combat ability, and the orphanage was impoverished. Feeding the children was already a problem, let alone hiring someone to solve these issues.

It was at that time that Wright decided to learn swordsmanship to protect everyone.

It had to be said that with money, everything would become different. Many past difficulties were no longer a big deal now.

“This time…”

Martha looked at the clock on the square and frowned.

“What’s wrong, Sister Martha?” Xia Yi asked.

“I’m sorry, Miss Xia Yi. It’s almost time for the children’s class. I’ll go and tell those children to self-study today.”

“It’s okay, Sister Martha. You go to class first. Don’t delay the children.”

“But…”

“It’s alright, Sister Martha. Why don’t you let me walk around by myself… If I encounter any difficulties, I believe the children will be happy to help me.”

Hearing this, Martha smiled. “Alright, Miss Xia Yi. Since you insist, I’ll comply. If you have any issues, you can always look for the staff of our Spring Breeze Orphanage and explain your identity.”

“Mm.” Xia Yi nodded.

Then, Martha bowed to Xia Yi and left to teach the children.

In Xia Yi’s memory, Teacher Martha taught the younger children literacy and basic education. It should still be the same now, right?

“Although the Spring Breeze Orphanage has been renovated, the overall layout hasn’t changed much. According to my memory, I shouldn’t get lost.”

Xia Yi wandered around the Spring Breeze Orphanage by herself.

…

“Sister! Sister!”

A young girl around ten years old blocked Xia Yi’s path, grabbing her arm.

“Sister, we’re in trouble. Can you help us?”

“What’s the matter?”

“We’re short one person, and it’s urgent. You’re perfect for it, Sister!”

“Oh, okay.”

“Thank you, Sister!”

The little girl showed a sweet smile and pulled Xia Yi to the room where the children were gathering… It seemed that the children were engaged in a significant activity, as if they were playing some kind of role-playing game. There were props all over the floor…

“Eh, no!”

Suddenly, Xia Yi’s cheeks began to turn slightly red.

Upon realizing what the children were doing, a strong sense of embarrassment surged in her heart. She simply wanted to die from the shame and even wanted to escape from here.

No, this is really not okay!!