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"No, have you seen those kids over there? Wearing school uniforms, they're from a welfare home in Jincheng. Rumor has it they've grown up in the home since they were little. You all know, kids coming out of welfare homes tend to be... well, in that regard... That's why I'm not too comfortable with my child playing with them."
Chen Tonghua didn't spell everything out explicitly, but everyone understood her meaning.
One could easily infer the unsaid information that children from welfare homes might have certain psychological issues or other problems that could negatively influence normal children.
Or, in the event of a conflict, they might be disadvantageous to other normal children as well.
Prompted by her reminder, many parents began calling their own children back.
Gradually, some of the children returned, sticking close to their parents.
