00:00The black man secretly slipped the bag of noodles into his pocket.
00:02Seeing no one had noticed, he sat alone at the dining table.
00:05This was his first time eating such a lavish snack.
00:07He dared not take more food, fearing they might look down on him.
00:10Anna had just emerged from the kitchen and saw her family watching TV while eating.
00:13She let Mike eat alone at the table.
00:14Moved by the scene, Anna turned off the TV.
00:17She placed all the dishes on the table and said they should pray before eating.
00:20Julie looked at Mike awkwardly, but still reached out her hand.
00:22Her younger brother patted his shoulder, encouraging him to hold out his hands.
00:26This was the first time Mike felt the warmth of a family.
00:28Curious, he opened his eyes.
00:29Anna was watching him.
00:30Mike immediately closed his eyes again.
00:32Since birth, Mike had been drifting from place to place.
00:34He'd been placed with over 20 foster families, yet no one had ever truly cared for him.
00:38That night, he overheard his parents arguing about him, deciding to kick him out.
00:42So Mike resumed his life on the streets.
00:44At night he slept in the laundry room.
00:45When hungry, he scavenged leftover popcorn from others.
00:48Until Anna's family appeared, his fate finally shifted.
00:50Outside, the temperature plunged below freezing.
00:52Mike walked the streets wearing only a short-sleeved shirt.
00:55Anna felt sorry for him and drove after Mike.
00:57She asked if he had a place to stay.
00:58Mike nodded in response, but Anna saw through his lie at a glance.
01:01Despite her family's objections, she brought Mike home.
01:03Anna made up the sofa bed neatly.
01:05As Mike sat down, he couldn't believe he'd ever live in such a luxurious mansion.
01:08Just as Anna lay down in her own bed, regret began to creep in.
01:11She didn't know Mike's character.
01:12Would he steal from the house?
01:14The next morning, Anna was surprised.
01:16Nothing in the house had been touched.
01:17The blanket on the sofa was neatly folded.
01:19This made Anna feel ashamed.
01:20So she rushed out the door to catch up with Mike.
01:22Seeing his clothes, she took him to the mall.
01:24Mike picked out one cheap shirt, but Anna ended up buying him 10.
01:27Back home, Anna prepared a room for Mike.
01:29Mike asked in disbelief, is this my house?
01:31Anna nodded in response.
01:32Mike said he'd never had a room before.
01:34This made Anna feel deeply for him.
01:35So she went back to her room and made a bold decision.
01:38That day, the family was happily taking a group photo.
01:40But Mike, the adopted child, could only sit in the corner.
01:43So Anna, ignoring her family's objections, brought Mike over to join the photo.
01:47But Anna's actions attracted significant trouble.
01:49The next morning, her brother called, demanding why there was a black person in the family photo.
01:53He felt it disgraced the family.
01:54Word also spread among the neighbors, who warned Anna to be careful.
01:57After all, Julie was beautiful.
01:59Anna thought their minds were too dirty.
02:01So she got up and left immediately.
02:02That evening, Anna still sought her daughter's opinion.
02:04She recalled being mocked at school.
02:06He fell silent.
02:07But the next day, Julie saw Mike helping a child on the swings.
02:10She realized she needed to do something for Mike.
02:11In the library, ignoring her classmate's strange looks, Julie sat down next to Mike.
02:15Mike was a bit surprised.
02:16Soon, they faced a problem.
02:18Mike's grades were terrible.
02:19And he had no special talents.
02:20This meant he was about to be expelled.
02:22So the whole family decided to have Mike learn football.
02:24What they didn't know was, Mike had a strong protective instinct.
02:27He feared hurting his classmates, even going so far as to carry opponents while running.
02:30Upon learning this, his younger brother volunteered to train Mike, insisting he must practice
02:34diligently.
02:35One day, Mike suggested to Anna that he wanted to get an ID card.
02:38Anna agreed.
02:39But there was no record of Mike in the system.
02:40To solve this problem, Anna decided to go through the adoption process.
02:44She went to the police station to inquire about adoption.
02:46Surprisingly, it didn't require the birth mother's signature.
02:49They could adopt him directly.
02:50Afterward, Anna called a family meeting.
02:52Those willing to let Mike become part of their family nodded.
02:54So they all agreed.
02:55And so Mike finally obtained an ID card.
02:57To surprise Mike, dad gifted him a car.
02:59Mike was overjoyed.
03:00The next day, Mike drove his brother out shopping.
03:02Unfortunately, they collided with another car.
03:04Fortunately, his brother was unharmed.
03:06Mike sat on the ground, overcome with guilt.
03:08Anna comforted him.
03:09Suddenly, Anna noticed Mike's arm covered in blood.
03:12It turned out his brother hadn't been injured at all.
03:14It was Mike who shielded him with his arm.
03:15A week later during practice, Mike still deliberately avoided the opponent.
03:18Anna walked over to lecture him, telling him to protect teammates like family.
03:22After that, Mike improved rapidly.
03:24Soon their first game arrived.
03:25Because he was black, opponents began taunting him.
03:27On the field, an opponent deliberately kicked Mike in the head.
03:30The coach was furious.
03:31He confronted the referee to protest.
03:33Yet the referee showed Mike a yellow card.
03:34The coach declared,
03:35This young man is my player.
03:37You are not allowed to bully him.
03:38Then Mike stepped forward and embraced the coach, vowing he would work hard.
03:41When he returned to the field, he treated his team like family.
03:44He shoved several opponents aside, and they ultimately won the game.
03:47Mike's impressive record quickly drew attention from college football teams.
03:50School officials visited him, hoping Mike would join their programs.
03:52But Anna wanted Mike to choose his alma mater.
03:55Unexpectedly, this led to a misunderstanding.
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