Bao Yu, 'The Precious Jade'

Catherine don't know how many minutes have passed. Suddenly a She heard a knock on the door, "Dinner is ready. Come and have"

Catherine hesitated before she decided to go out.

She saw they were sitting on the dinning table. Papa Ning was serving the food on the table, "Come, sit here".

Catherine sat in the place which he showed it was next to Bai Ling. As soon as Catherine sat there, he stood up and sat next to Qing Ze.

It was clear to Catherine that she was hated by Bai Ling but I'm not sure about Ning Xuan and Qing Ze.

"Here eat it" Papa Ning gave Catherine a bowl of rice. Catherine saw so many dishes on the table but she was not familiar with that so she quietly ate the rice without lifting her head.

"You don't like the dishes?" Papa Ning noticed that she didn't touch the other dish, "Here taste this. Braised pork balls" he put that balls into Catherine's bowl which startled her.

Never in my life she ate pork. In her country only handful of people could have tasted pork.

Catherine just don't want to be impolite, so Catherine took it in full mouth. She chewed and gulped hurriedly. It tasted good but she felt uneasy.

Finally the dinner was over. When she went back to the room she saw Ning Xuan was already lying on her stomach on the bed flipping through her notebooks. Catherine looked around and sat on the desk. She saw few books on the table. It must be Ning Xuan's high school books.

Catherine randomly chosen one book and started to flip. Suddenly Catherine felt like she can remember all the words in the book even the page number. When Catherine closed her eyes she can picture whole page in her mind.

'Don't tell me suddenly I got photographic memory'

Catherine chuckled. Catherine can't believe that she got this ability when she transmigrated into another world.

"Why are you smiling?"

Catherine shot up from her seat when she heard voice from her behind. It was Papa Ning holding two glass of milk in his hand. He handed Catherine one and another to Ning Xuan.

From the young age Catherine was not fond of milk, but given the situation she can't refuse it. So Catherine gulped down in one shot. Seeing her drinking the milk Ning Xuan also drank it in one shot. Papa Ning was surprised to see his daughter drinking the milk without any complaints.

He asked Catherine to share the bed with Ning Xuan but she declined his offer. Saying she preferred to sleep on the floor. Catherine know that no girl will allow the stranger to share her bed.

Papa Ning made a bed for Catherine on the floor and left. Catherine lay down on the bed recalling the incident which happened today.

"Your family really abandoned you?"

Catherine was startled when Ning Xuan asked her.

Catherine remembered how her parents said that if she failed her interview again today they will chase her out of the house. Unfortunately Catherine failed her interview. But she don't feel that they'll really abandon her for this silly reason. After all she was their daughter.

In this world Catherine don't think they will exist. Because when Catherine mention the country she live in, Qing Ze said that he didn't heard of it. So Catherine guessed that she was not abandoned by her family.

"I don't know" that was the only answer Catherine can give for now.

Next day morning Catherine was sitting in the living room with two police officers.

Qing Ze's father brought them to Papa Ning's house to gather some information from Catherine.

Catherine old them that she doesn't remember anything. Catherine said when she regained her consciousness she was already lying in the room.

"I sent your photo to all the police stations. Currently we are checking whether we got any missing complaints" Papa Qing, Qing Ze's father said to Catherine.

Catherine nodded her head without saying anything.

"Little girl, don't worry. We will find your parents as soon as possible" He patted her head.

"Until then where will she stay?" Bai Ling came out of the room with Qing Ze and Ning Xuan.

'I'm sure these three were eavesdropping from the other side' Catherine thought.

"She will stay here" Papa Ning said to him.

Bai Ling face fumed in anger, "Papa, what do thing you're doing? Are you collecting abandoned kids from the street? Am I not enough? Now you wanted to add another one? Is this house for abandoned children?" Bai Ling outburst startled everyone in the room.

Papa Ning gave a smack on Bai Ling's back, "How many times do I have to tell you that you were not abandoned? Stop spouting nonsense"

Before Bai Ling can say anything Qing Ze covered his mouth, "Dad, try to find her parents as soon as possible. As Papa Ning said she can stay here"

Bai Ling turned and glared at Qing Ze trying to release from his hard grip.

"Okay. Everything is settled. I can share my room with her. No problem for me" Ning Xuan jumped in front of everyone also earned a death glare from Bai Ling.

Seeing that Qing Ze heart melted. The girl he met in his younger days was gentle even when she grown up.

"Now what can we call you?" Papa Qing looked at Catherine.

'What now? Are they going to name me?' Catherine looked puzzled.

"I want to name her. I want to name her" again Ning Xuan started to jump from up and down.

"You want to name her?" Papa Ning asked her.

"Yes, I want to name her" Ning Xuan held on to her father's leg and shouted. Catherine was taken back from the scenery. Catherine did that exactly when she was eighteen with her father.

Catherine felt embarrassed, how others could have thought about her when she did that.

"Okay, Okay. Now get up" Papa Ning helped her to get up.

"It's just a name. Why are you getting excited? Just name her as Bao" Bai Ling said as he looked at the steaming bun on the table.

"Bao means precious and rare. It's really a nice name" Papa Qing patted his head.

Bai Ling wants to tell him that he didn't mean it that way. Before he could open his mouth Ning Xuan punched his stomach, "I already told that I wants to name her. Why did you interrupt me"

Bai Ling fell on the floor clutching his stomach. Qing Ze startled to giggle by seeing Bai Ling on the floor. He turned to Ning Xuan, "You can add another name to Bao"

Ning Xuan eyes brighten up when she heard that, "Yu. Let's call her Bao Yu"

Catherine really don't understand the meaning behind the name she was just staring them blindly.

"My daughter is a genius. You have given her a beautiful name. Bao Yu means 'Precious Jade'. I'm proud of you" Papa Ning hugged his daughter. Then his gaze fell on Bai Ling, "You too have a great taste"

"Yeah, I have great taste. I meant to say Bao the bu-" Qing Ze quickly covered his mouth, "Everything is settled. We got her a name. Until she can find her a real family she can stay here"

"Bao Yu. Do you like the name?" NingXuan came to Catherine. she felt helpless even though she nodded her head. "Great. If you don't like Bao no problem I'll call you Yu" Ning Xuan showed her gummy smile. Catherine glanced at Bai Ling who was glaring at her.

'Oh god! What should I do?'

A week passed, but still there was no report regarding Bao Yu a.k.a Catherine.

Catherine had a tiny hope maybe her real parents could have been living somewhere here in this country. But her guess was wrong.

When they were having a dinner, "Bao Yu, still you didn't got your memories back" Papa Qing asked Bao Yu. She shook her head. Bao Yu was feeling sorry for making him to investigate about even though she know the result.

"We tried our best but we couldn't able to find any information" Bao Yu can see sadness in his eyes.

"It's okay, Uncle. I know how hard you were trying to help me" Bao Yu replied to him.

"Now what are we gonna do? Don't tell me you're planning to raise her? Are you loaded with money" Bai Ling asked Papa Ning.

Papa Ning felt uncomfortable when Bai Ling asked this question. Bao Yu know it must be hard for him to decide.

After living here for the past one week Bao Yu got to know that Qing Ze mother was abandoned him at his young age to live a luxurious life and he was under the care of Papa Ning. Because his father Papa Qing, was always busy with his work.

Bai Ling was also abandoned by his parents at the young age. So Papa Ning took him to his house and raising him as his own son.

Ning Xuan mother died when Ning Xuan was only five years old.

Ning Xuan, Qing Ze, Bai Ling were grew up together. Their bonding was stronger than anything in the world. The three of them studying in the same class as well.

Papa Ning runs a small restaurant. He was using that income to raise Bai Ling and Ning Xuan. If he added Bao Yu into his house his burden will be doubled.

Bao Yu bit her lips, "Papa Qing, can you send me to the orphanage"

BANG!

Bao Yu jumped when Papa Ning banged the table, "Why did you have to go the orphanage? You're not going anywhere. You're staying here with us. That's my final decision"