After Being Reborn, I Refused to Take In the Earthquake Orphans and Outraged Everyone

“Lin Shi'an, are you even human?” My wife, Shen Yuhan, slapped me across the face, fury in her eyes. “These children just lost their parents, and you actually say you won't adopt them? Has a dog eaten your conscience?” The living room was packed with people: Section Chief Wang from the Civil Affairs Bureau, my wife's parents, my coworkers and friends. Every one of them stared at me as if I were an animal. I touched my burning cheek and looked at the five adoption applications on the coffee table, each with a photo of an orphan from the earthquake. Eight-year-old Xiaoya, with a smile sweet as an angel. Ten-year-old Xiaofeng, with clear, limpid eyes. Twelve-year-old Xiao