"But later, the child's grandfather was unwilling; after all, Old Xie's family had only this one child, and he certainly couldn't bear to let him be raised by someone else."
"However, if he didn't give the child away, the elderly man, being in his seventies or eighties, couldn't take care of the child either."
"Professor Chen and his wife had good hearts. In the end, they didn't adopt the child, but they often helped out, and would invite the boy downstairs to have meals with them."
"When the old man had difficulty walking, Liu Lanying would take the meals upstairs."
"The boy had lost his parents, but he was still a good student; he just didn't have the extra money for tutoring, nor could he afford a home tutor."
"Professor Chen was a kind man and, when he had the time, he would personally tutor the child."
"The child's grandfather was grateful and even said he wanted to change the boy's name."
