Chapter 533: Chapter 533: Donation-1
The little boy looked no older than four years old. His cheeks were soft and chubby while his large eyes sparkled brightly.
"Can you bend down?"
Lana immediately crouched beside him curiously. The next second, the little boy directly kissed her cheek.
Then he giggled happily. "Sister Lana smells sweet."
The moment those innocent words entered her ears, Lana burst into laughter. "You’re much sweeter."
Meanwhile, Conrad silently watched their interaction.
For some reason... his heart suddenly softened unexpectedly.
Seeing Lana naturally surrounded by children like this made her seem incredibly warm and gentle.
He could not help chuckling quietly. "They seem very familiar with you."
And just like that, Conrad spent the entire day at the orphanage together with Lana.
Unexpectedly... it turned out to be one of the most relaxing days he had experienced in years.
At first, they simply taught the children random things.
Lana explained cultivation basics playfully while Conrad unexpectedly began teaching several older children simple business concepts.
Soon, even Conrad realized something shocking.
Many of these children genuinely possessed outstanding potential.
Especially several children who displayed terrifyingly sharp business instincts despite their young age.
The more Conrad observed them, the brighter his eyes gradually became.
Eventually, he quietly made a decision internally.
He would personally sponsor this orphanage long-term.
If properly trained, several of these children would definitely thrive within Peterson Corporation in the future.
Meanwhile, when Lana noticed the calculating look appearing in Conrad’s eyes, she immediately understood that her hidden plan had succeeded perfectly.
After all... the reason she brought Conrad here today was not simply for fun.
She wanted to secure these children’s future.
Because deep inside... Lana still carried a strange uneasiness.
’If I ever disappear someday...’
Her eyes dimmed slightly.
’At least someone trustworthy will continue taking care of them.’
Meanwhile, completely unaware of Lana’s deeper thoughts, Conrad eventually began playing games with the children.
Honestly speaking... this was the first time in his life he had ever done something so different from his rigid daily schedule.
At first, he looked incredibly awkward.
He clearly did not understand how to interact with children naturally.
However, after repeatedly playing competitive games together, even Conrad slowly became immersed in the fun.
Meanwhile, the children themselves quickly grew extremely excited around him.
Especially because compared to Lana... Conrad was actually beatable.
Whenever they played games against Sister Lana, they practically lost every single time.
Over the months, this had already become a traumatic experience for many of them.
Several children had even secretly sworn never to compete against her again.
Meanwhile, Conrad remained completely unaware of this history.
When the children suddenly stopped challenging Lana midway through the games, he merely assumed they became shy.
"These children are truly adorable," he remarked while chuckling softly.
Meanwhile, Lana simply looked toward him speechlessly.
Her expression practically screamed: ’Brother... you were truly born for this.’
After the gaming session ended, Conrad personally ordered a massive amount of food for everyone.
Of course... being the overly responsible adult he was, he specifically ordered only healthy food.
Salads. Vegetable wraps. Healthy grain bowls. Fresh fruit platters.
The moment the orphanage children saw the mountain of healthy food placed before them... their expressions immediately turned blank.
The atmosphere suddenly became painfully awkward.
Meanwhile, Lana stared at the children’s devastated faces for several seconds before bursting into uncontrollable laughter.
Finally wiping her tears away, she looked toward Conrad helplessly.
"This is absolutely not what they wanted."
Conrad frowned slightly in confusion.
"What’s wrong with healthy food?"
Lana only laughed harder.
Eventually, unable to endure the children’s pitiful gazes anymore, she secretly ordered burgers.
Soon afterward, the burgers finally arrived.
And the moment the children saw them... their eyes instantly lit up like they had discovered some legendary treasure.
Several children nearly screamed from excitement.
One by one, they immediately grabbed the burgers, excitedly, and started eating happily.
Meanwhile, Conrad stood nearby, completely stunned.
Even more shocking... several children casually finished two burgers before calmly returning to eating salad afterward.
Conrad finally could not hold himself back anymore.
"They should eat healthier," he muttered helplessly toward Lana. "Why did you suddenly give them junk food?"
Hearing his complaint, Lana chuckled softly. "It’s fine indulging them occasionally."
Still, she remained responsible.
She carefully made sure none of the children younger than seven or eight touched the burgers.
After all, younger children’s digestive systems were still too weak for overly greasy food.
Because of this, only the older children received burgers.
Seeing Conrad still looking confused afterward, Lana calmly explained.
"To you, burgers may seem unhealthy and ordinary."
Her golden eyes softened slightly while watching the excited children.
"But for children who have never eaten them before..."
A faint smile appeared on her lips.
"They’re practically a dream food."
Then she pointed toward the salads nearby.
"As for vegetables, these children already eat plenty of them regularly."
She sighed softly.
"The orphanage often struggles financially, so many children already gather wild vegetables from the nearby mountains."
Because of this... healthy vegetables were actually the most common thing they ate every day.
Compared to that... a simple burger felt unimaginably luxurious to them.
Conrad frowned slightly while looking around the orphanage surroundings carefully.
"There’s a mountain nearby?"
His brows furrowed further.
"I don’t see one anywhere."
The moment Lana heard that question, she immediately laughed softly.
"Yes, a small one, though."
Then she calmly explained.
"A portion of the wild vegetables here are transported from remote mountain villages."
Conrad blinked slightly.
"I arranged it personally through my own channels and connections."
Her tone remained casual.
"From the children’s perspective, they think they’re simply eating ordinary wild vegetables."
A faint smile appeared on her lips afterward.
"But in reality, most of those vegetables come from healthy farming regions with excellent soil quality."
Then she crossed her arms lightly.
"I specifically made sure they receive proper nutrition."
The warm wind brushed through the courtyard quietly while Conrad listened silently.
"Of course," Lana continued, "sometimes children naturally want to eat unhealthy food too."
She glanced toward the children currently devouring burgers happily nearby.
