Chapter 97

Jin Hyun-tae, Annie, and Dave, along with their daughter Coco, left the Caswell Hotel. Under Dave's guidance, they found the famous Xi'an-flavored Chinese restaurant in Los Angeles, and after enjoying a delicious meal there, they set off to return to the rehabilitation center.

You can't deny that this Xi'an-flavored restaurant really had great taste.

Especially the wide noodles from Shaanxi, which even an American like Dave found incredibly tasty, giving a big thumbs up while eating.

Even Annie, while eating the roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), kept praising the flavor.

As for little Coco, there was no need to mention her.

The little one had always been weak for delicious food, and would be unable to resist once she saw something to eat.

Jin Hyun-tae was a bit better, but not by much.

In short, Jin Hyun-tae was very satisfied with this dinner.

After returning to the rehabilitation center, Jin Hyun-tae, as usual, washed up and then lay on the bed to watch TV.

Annie, on the other hand, couldn't sit still. She had to play with Coco for a while and also needed to talk to the people at the rehabilitation center and the medical team about whether Jin Hyun-tae could start physical rehabilitation training.

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In the morning, Jin Hyun-tae got up, went to the bathroom, washed his face, and returned to the room.

Now, he no longer needed Annie's help to go to the bathroom, which was a cause for celebration.

After all, it had been very awkward to always trouble Annie in the past.

When Jin Hyun-tae returned to the room, he found Annie already holding Coco, who was sitting on his bed, playing a tickling game with Annie.

Seeing Jin Hyun-tae, Annie picked up Coco and paused the game with the little one.

"William, I've talked to the people at the rehabilitation center and the medical team. They said that based on your current condition, starting physical rehabilitation training should be fine. However, at the beginning, you shouldn't do too intense exercises, so be careful."

Hearing this, Jin Hyun-tae's face lit up with a smile, and he responded to Annie, "Oh, really? That's great news. I feel like all my joints are rusted. I'm really worried that if I continue like this, I might end up as a useless person."

Of course, he was joking.

Annie, of course, knew he was joking.

"By the way, I brought today's newspaper. Don't you want to take a look? There's a report about the charity gala."

Annie, holding Coco, walked to the bedside, picked up a stack of newspapers, and handed them to Jin Hyun-tae.

Curious about what was written, Jin Hyun-tae took the newspaper and sat on the edge of the bed, starting to flip through it.

"Have you read it? What does it say?"

While looking for the report, Jin Hyun-tae asked.

Annie was playing a kissing game with Coco, and upon hearing Jin Hyun-tae's question, she replied, "I haven't read it yet."

Since Annie hadn't read it, Jin Hyun-tae didn't ask her any more questions.

Finally, on the second page, Jin Hyun-tae found the report about the charity gala.

This newspaper, the "Los Angeles News," was the largest circulation newspaper in the California region, a local newspaper that mainly reported on events happening in California.

So, it wasn't surprising that there was a report about the governor.

The report about Old George attending the charity gala appeared on the second page, taking up the entire page, with his speech on a small stage taking up about a quarter of the page.

Of course, there were also photos of Jin Hyun-tae.

Jin Hyun-tae had two photos, one of him sitting in a wheelchair and another of him answering Old George's questions on the small stage.

The report was divided into two parts. The first part introduced Old George's charity gala, which was to build momentum for his presidential campaign next year and to raise funds for the public foundation in Los Angeles.

The second part focused on Jin Hyun-tae's appearance at the gala, where he received the "Good Youth of California" award and personally donated $1.5 million to the public foundation under the Los Angeles Police Department, Fire Department, and Education Department, making him the center of attention.

Especially, the newspaper published the full text of Jin Hyun-tae's speech at the gala, without any alterations.

Reading the words he had spoken at the gala, Jin Hyun-tae felt a bit embarrassed.

At the time, he didn't think much of it, but now, looking back, it seemed a bit too dramatic, making him sound too "perfect."

But it couldn't be denied that his words were very sincere, sincere enough to resonate with most ordinary people.

For now, Jin Hyun-tae didn't know what this report would bring him.

But he was pretty sure that the image of himself in the report was very positive, which was enough.

What more could he ask for?

After reading, Jin Hyun-tae put the newspaper aside.

"What's in the newspaper?"

Annie, still playing with Coco, asked casually when she saw Jin Hyun-tae put the newspaper aside.

Jin Hyun-tae smiled, "Not much, mostly about Old George's plans for the next election. The descriptions about me are very positive, so it won't cause any trouble."

Hearing this, Annie felt relieved.

In fact, she was quite worried that the media might write something that would cause trouble for Jin Hyun-tae.

After all, she knew all too well what the media in the United States was like.

To attract attention and boost newspaper sales, sometimes the media would write anything.

"By the way, William, I already contacted the San Juan Convent last night. You can go back and see the place where you lived tomorrow."

Uh!

Jin Hyun-tae, who had been in a good mood, suddenly felt very conflicted.

The San Juan Convent was the orphanage where Jin Hyun-tae had "lived" in this life, but it was both a convent and an orphanage, so outsiders had two different names for it.

What made Jin Hyun-tae incredibly conflicted was that everyone thought he had lived there, but he knew very well that it was all a lie!

Heaven knows what means the unscrupulous alien elementary school student used to fabricate such a "fact" and even provide witnesses.

Now, after the BBC program, he was in a bit of a bind.

Indeed, as an orphan who grew up in the San Juan Convent, Jin Hyun-tae was now a somewhat famous person and had earned a lot of money.

So, if he didn't give back, it would be unreasonable.

Moreover, in the BBC program, the old nun, who "didn't know him at all," revealed information about Jin Hyun-tae's birth mother. If Jin Hyun-tae didn't take any action, it would be completely unreasonable.

Therefore, no matter what, Jin Hyun-tae had to go there, even if it was just for show. He needed to show his reaction and attitude to everyone.

Moreover, after the school shooting and the media coverage, he had become a model "excellent youth" and an "idol" for many young people. Therefore, his every move was closely watched.

If he didn't react after the program aired, what would people think?

Obviously, they would think Jin Hyun-tae was hypocritical, cold, and selfish, which would greatly reduce their good feelings towards him, or even make them hate and despise him.

If that happened, Jin Hyun-tae would be in a very difficult position in the United States.

No one would like such a person or be willing to associate with him.

Moreover, the old nun had revealed information about his "mother," so Jin Hyun-tae had to show a "normal" reaction to avoid suspicion.

But the problem was, he didn't know the old nun, didn't know the former friends, and had never lived in the San Juan Convent. All of this was fabricated by some unscrupulous person.

So, it's no wonder Jin Hyun-tae felt so conflicted when he heard Annie's words.

But no matter how conflicted and frustrated Jin Hyun-tae was, he couldn't change the current situation.

What he could do now was to face reality and think carefully about how to handle it correctly.

"Okay, let's prepare and go back to see it tomorrow. I hope the friends I used to know are doing well, and the nuns are all in good health."

While saying these words, Jin Hyun-tae forced down his depression and secretly complained, "Heaven! I don't know those people at all. What should I do if I see them?"

Indeed, the people in the San Juan Convent (San Juan Orphanage) were all strangers to Jin Hyun-tae. If he went back and handled it poorly, wouldn't he expose himself?

But even with such risks, he couldn't avoid going.

After all, the old nun had revealed information about his "mother," and he had already earned some money.

This made Jin Hyun-tae incredibly conflicted.

"What do I need to prepare? You can't go back empty-handed, right?"

Annie asked, holding Coco.

Jin Hyun-tae thought for a moment, "I'll take a $5 million cash check to donate to the orphanage. I think with this money, the children in the orphanage will be more comfortable.

I wanted to prepare more, but as you know, I have many expenses right now. I can only wait until my company is on track and then gradually increase the donation amount."

Since Annie understood Jin Hyun-tae's current situation, she had no objections. After all, it was the truth.

Moreover, a $5 million donation was not a small amount for the San Juan Convent (San Juan Orphanage).