The girl looked young, smiling as she slept. The innate insecurity of a rural child was clearly written on her face. She had followed Fifth Grandpa the moment he entered the house, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. Such actions and reactions were sure to please a man. Fifth Grandpa had a long and arduous career in Shanghai, having seen countless women and possessed a knack for treating women well. The village boy had little experience, so with a few tricks, he could make this girl fall head over heels in love with him.

Shui Shui guessed that the fifth grandfather must be older than the little girl’s father.

He walked forward and extended his hand to lead the girl into the house, intending to have a good talk with her. After entering the house, the girl clenched her hands tightly with a slight purse of her lips. She didn't know what Shui Shui was going to talk to her about, and she was afraid that she would not be allowed to live here. In such a big city, if she was not allowed to live here, where would she go?

Shui Shui smiled as he sat across from the girl. Looking at the girl, who was several years younger than him, he felt a pity in his heart. Such an innocent child, being treated so badly by his fifth grandfather.

"Sister, what's your name?"

"My name is Cui Yulan." The girl's body was trembling slightly with nervousness, and her pretty face turned pale from just sleeping to chatting for a while.

"It's okay, it's okay, don't be so nervous. I came here just to talk to you, I don't have any other intentions, just relax." Shui Shui comforted the girl.

"Where are you from? How old are you this year?" Shui Shui asked pretending to be relaxed.

"I don't want to say." Cui Yulan answered simply.

Shuishui had never expected the girl to refuse to talk about her family. What was going on? Had she run away? Elope? Run away from marriage? Or had her family sold her to an old bachelor? Or was there a grandmother who only cared about money and wanted to use her to marry off her cousin? Or was this girl a trap set up by an enemy of the Jiang family for Fifth Grandpa?

Shui Shui used her light-speed little brain to instantly come up with countless versions, all of which were plots from the novels her father used to read. In this era where you need a letter of introduction to go out, it is very inconvenient to go out. The only things that can make a girl dare to run away on her own are these few things.

"That means you ran away from home without a letter of introduction, right?" Shui Shui likes to play it straight. Besides, he came here to pick up a girl today, so there was nothing to be embarrassed about.

Cui Yulan looked at Shui Shui, biting her lower lip tightly with her upper teeth, without saying a word.

"Does your family want to sell you? Or do they want to marry you off to someone they don't like? Who are you looking for in Shanghai? Tell me, and I'll help you find someone."

Shuishui's tone was very gentle and seductive, which made Cui Yulan let down her guard. Looking at Shuishui's encouraging eyes, she thought for a moment and said, "I'm here to find my teacher."

I understand. It must be the young people who went to the countryside before who have returned to the city, and Cui Yulan came to find them.

"What's the name of the teacher you're looking for? How old is he? Is he a boy or a girl? Where in the countryside does he go? As long as I have these clues, don't worry, I can find him for you in less than half a day." Shui Shui confidently promised Cui Yulan that he would help her find the teacher.

"My teacher is Li Ruyi, a woman in her thirties. My family is from Shandong. Teacher Li told me to come to Shanghai to find her if I encounter difficulties. My letter of introduction and money were stolen on the train."

"So what happened to you that brought you to see Teacher Li?"

When asked this, the girl's tears started to flow.