Chapter 35 She had never seen such a person

"It wouldn't be a waste if I treated your injury."

Xiao Ning bandaged the girl's wound with a clean cloth.

It wouldn't be a waste if I treated your injury...

These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Lin Sanniang's heart. She stared at Xiao Ning blankly, her heart trembling, and she couldn't help but shed tears again.

No one had ever said anything like that to her...

Her life was worthless, and no one cared about her joys and sorrows, or her illnesses and pains. Her parents raised her simply because they thought she was capable and useful at work. Now that they had a better choice, she was the first one they abandoned.

Instead, a stranger she met by chance was willing to help her and even treated her injuries...

She had suffered such injuries many times before, and each time she just waited for them to scab over and heal on their own.

Maybe you will be scolded and beaten by your parents because you are injured and cannot work well.

Lin Sanniang knelt down before Xiao Ning again, prostrating herself on the ground, weeping uncontrollably: "Young Master, you saved my life today. I am penniless and have no way to repay you. If you don't mind, I am willing to be your slave and follow you to repay your kindness!"

Xiao Ning held his forehead.

"I don't need you to repay me by becoming a slave."

Lin Sanniang raised her tearful eyes when she heard this, "Master, do you think I'm vulgar and stupid?"

"Of course not. I was just helping you out of convenience. I never thought of asking you to become a slave to repay me. In the future, you..."

Xiao Ning originally wanted to say, "Do whatever you want," but looking at the little girl, she looked only about fourteen or fifteen years old, and she probably didn't know what she wanted.

Xiao Ning pressed his eyebrows and thought, forget it, he would take her back first and let Yuzhu arrange a job for her first. After a few years when she grows up, he will see what she wants to do.

"Come with me first."

Seeing that Xiao Ning was willing to accept her, Lin Sanniang couldn't help but jump for joy. She quickly got up and limped after Xiao Ning.

"Sir, you...don't even ask me why I asked you for help?"

Xiao Ning said, "To ask a stranger for help to get rid of your mother, you must have suffered a great injustice. I don't want to poke at your sore spot."

Lin Sanniang stared at Xiao Ning's back in a daze.

She had never met anyone like this…anyone so nice.

Lin Sanniang whispered, "My brother is getting married soon, and my family doesn't have enough money, so they sold me to the Zhao family for twenty-five taels of silver...for a ghost marriage."

Xiao Ning turned his head suddenly, only to meet the girl's calm eyes.

Lin Sanniang smiled at her and continued, "They kept it a secret from me. They just said they had found a bride for me and that they were coming to pick me up today... It was just a coincidence. I overheard their conversation and realized that today was not a wedding, but a way to send me to hell! They even planned how I would die..."

Xiao Ning raised his hand and patted her shoulder to comfort her.

"So, sir, you are my second parents. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid tonight would be the anniversary of my death."

"You know, I've met a lot of people along the way, including my childhood playmates and those familiar uncles and aunts... but no one was willing to help me. Some of them even helped my family to stop me. Only you were willing to help me..."

Xiao Ning smiled: "That means you are not destined to die. Good things will come to you in the future!"

Lin Sanniang also laughed, "Young Master is a good man, he will definitely live a long life."

Xiao Ning smiled and rubbed Lin Sanniang's head when he heard this: "Then I'll borrow your good wishes."

Xiao Ning led the horse and asked Lin Sanniang to sit on it, but Lin Sanniang refused and asked Xiao Ning to sit on it while she led the horse.

Xiao Ning: “…”

She was riding a horse alone, but she let a sick person lead it?

Is this something a human would do...

Xiao Ning couldn't persuade Lin Sanniang, so he simply led the horse and walked forward as if taking a walk, with Lin Sanniang following behind.

After walking a short distance, Xiao Ning suddenly felt his sleeves tighten.

She turned her head and saw Lin Sanniang pulling her sleeve, her face pale.

Xiao Ning hurriedly helped her up, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"

Lin Sanniang shook her head, her voice trembling: "Master, I, I have a younger sister at home, not even twelve years old. Do you think they will..."

Xiao Ning frowned. How could he expect someone who sold his eldest daughter alive to be married off to a ghost? Unless he looked down on someone so young.

"Come on, where is your home? Let's go and take a look."

Xiao Ning jumped onto the horse and stretched out his hand towards Lin Sanniang.

Lin Sanniang bit her lip, reached out and took Xiao Ning's hand, and was easily pulled up and sat in front of the horse.

"East..."

Lin Sanniang showed Xiao Ning the way.

She knew that what she was doing was not right. The young master had saved her, which was a great favor, but she really couldn't bear to see her sister, whom she had raised since she was a child, being sent to such a dead end because of her escape.

"Hold on tight."

Xiao Ning passed her arm through Lin Sanniang's waist and held the reins, holding Lin Sanniang in her arms.

The horse ran in the direction Lin Sanniang pointed.

At a tea stall not far away, a pair of eyes were fixed on this side until the horse carrying the two people ran into the woods and disappeared.

Seeing Shang Xi withdraw his gaze, Furong, who was dressed as a man beside him, whispered, "The Prince Consort does have a chivalrous heart."

He had previously saved the daughter of the Shen family, and now he had saved a little girl he met by chance.

Shang Xi put down the tea bowl, glanced at her, and said indifferently: "It's just a small act of kindness. There are so many miserable people in the world. It would be a real achievement if he could save them all."

Furong smiled while holding the tea bowl. "But many people don't even think about doing good. Not doing evil is good. Master, you are still asking too much of your son-in-law."

Shang Xi glanced at her and asked, "Have I been too indulgent towards you lately?"

Furong: "...I spoke out of turn."

Shang Xi stood up, and Furong immediately put down the tea money, stood up, and followed him to the carriage.

Several men who were drinking tea in the tea stall also stood up and dispersed outside the stall.

The carriage swayed along the path, but because the interior was covered with thick bedding, the shaking didn't feel very strong.

Furong handed the booklet on the small table to Shang Xi and asked in a low voice, "Master, the matter in Cangzhou... can you think of a way to report it to your superiors?"

Shang Xi clutched the booklet and closed his eyes wearily. "It's useless to report it. This court is rotten to the core. Those in power are living in peace and prosperity, while those in power only care about their own interests. Even if we find a way to pass on the news, it won't be presented to the emperor. What if they follow the clues and find us? Wouldn't that be more trouble than it's worth?"

"Furong, it's most important that we protect ourselves."

Furong nodded, "Then Cangzhou..."

"Send a message to Wang Yi, and ask him to find a way to get rid of Hu Dehai. Do it naturally and don't let anyone know."

"Then I will try to mediate and let someone capable take over."

"Cangzhou is a military fortress. If we allow them to continue their rampant behavior, it will surely become a disaster in the future."

Furong agreed and asked, "So where are we going next..."

Shang Xi was reading a booklet and raised his eyes slightly when he heard this. "Let's go to Taiping Villa. Uncle Zhang said he found the nanny who served my mother back then."

Furong leaned over and knocked on the car wall, whispering outside, "Go to Taiping Villa."