"Zhizhi, let's go, it's on the fourth floor."

Shen Xingmian sighed and held Nanzhi's small hand tightly. Gu Ying, who was following behind, saw this scene and a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes. He had also lived in a place like this when he was a child. No one knew the environment and the people he was with better than him.

She instinctively tried to dissuade her, "Xixi, don't go in. Wait for us in the car."

Nanzhi turned to look at him and saw the worry on his face. She smiled slightly and said, "It's okay, we'll go together. I want to see the child as soon as possible."

Upon hearing this, Gu Ying merely frowned, then walked to the other side of Nan Zhi without saying anything further.

Standing at the bottom of the building, the people passing by stared at the three of them as if they had never seen them before, and whispered among themselves.

Nan Zhi didn't feel embarrassed. She had been seen by many people when she was Mu Xiyue. The three of them went straight up the stairs. The stairs were old and dark, and the walls and railings were covered with messy advertisements. When they reached the fourth floor, Nan Zhi was led by Shen Xingmian to walk deeper into the corridor. Shen Xingmian stopped at the last room.

He glanced down at Nanzhi and said, "This is the place."

As Nanzhi walked, she carefully observed that this house had the most dilapidated door, and there was even a lot of garbage piled up at the entrance.

Just as he was about to knock, the door opened from the inside, and a child came out first, followed by the sound of cursing and swearing.

"You jinx, get out there and make some money. Come back and buy me a bottle of wine. Now get out of here."

With a "bang," the door slammed shut.

The boy was pushed to the ground, his face was bruised, his hair was messy, and his clothes were very worn. He wiped his mouth, stood up, patted his trouser legs, and prepared to leave expressionlessly.

They didn't seem to notice the three living people at the door.

Nan Zhi recognized the child almost instantly; it was Shen Si Nan. She instinctively followed and grabbed the child's clothes, saying, "Wait a minute."

The boy turned his head. Although he was disheveled, his expression was cold. He didn't speak and stared at Nanzhi with his dark eyes.

"May I have your name?"

Nan Zhi suppressed the pain in her heart and pondered, "Nan, Miao Miao Ji, I finally found you, but why are you having such a hard time? I feel heartache, regret, and self-blame."

A mix of emotions welled up inside Nanzhi, leaving her feeling quite helpless.

The boy didn't answer Nanzhi's question. Instead, he lowered his head, reached out, and pushed her hand away from his clothes. Then he turned around and prepared to leave.

Nan Zhi sighed, watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance. She turned to look at Shen Xingmian and said, "Go and discuss the child's future with his current father. I'll go after him."

After saying that, Nan Zhi turned to chase after him, but Shen Xingmian grabbed her arm. Nan Zhi looked at him in confusion, and after a long while, she heard him speak:

"Let Gu Ying go with you."

Upon hearing this, Nan Zhi nodded. Even if Shen Xingmian hadn't said anything, Gu Ying was already planning to follow Nan Zhi.

"I understand. Be careful."

Nan Zhi nodded and left with Gu Ying.

After the two walked away, Shen Xingmian reached out and knocked on the door.

"You brat, you're still here?"

A rude and malicious voice rang out as the door opened. Liu Qi was stunned when he saw the well-dressed man in the doorway. He was a worldly man, and he knew that the man in front of him was either rich or noble. His demeanor was truly astonishing.

Liu Qi's expression immediately changed. "Sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Shen Xingmian's face was cold as she glanced at him indifferently. "I'll make a deal with you."

........

After going downstairs, Nan Zhi and Gu Ying caught up with the boy. Nan Zhi stepped forward and walked alongside him, asking, "Little friend, what's your name? How about we become friends?"

Gu Ying: "......."

boy:"......."

He didn't want to pay attention to this strange woman. He didn't know her at all, but when he saw her, he felt a strange sense of familiarity. However, Liu Li was certain that he had never seen her before. He had never been good at communicating with people and didn't like to talk. Now that this person had followed him, he immediately wanted to run far away.

So Liu Li quickened his pace, even starting to jog. Nan Zhi couldn't let him out of her sight, so she ran after him, practically chasing after him.

"I just want to know your name, and how old you are. Don't be so scared."

Upon hearing this, Liu Li stopped, looked up at Nan Zhi, and asked calmly, "Now that you know my name, does that mean you can stop following me?"

Nanzhi nodded with a smile, "Of course."

The boy said earnestly, "My name is Liu Li, and I am ten years old."

Liu Li? That name sounds so perfunctory; he's clearly not doing well.

Where are you planning to go? What are you going to do there?

Upon hearing this, Liu Li said expressionlessly, "Didn't you only ask for my name and age? From now on, you shouldn't follow me anymore."

Without answering Nanzhi's question, he walked forward.

Nan Zhi stood there stunned. Gu Ying reached out and patted her shoulder. "Xi Xi, this child is very sensitive. He's probably disappointed with the world."

Nanzhi frowned. "I know he must be having a hard time, but he doesn't need to be disappointed in the world."

"The child's eyes were lifeless, dark, like a walking corpse."

Gu Ying spoke earnestly about what she had seen, "Perhaps it was because he had lost all hope that he felt life was not worth living at such a young age."

Nanzhi immediately felt a pang of sadness and anxiety. "No matter what, I must take him back. If he has no expectations for anything, then I will be his expectations. If he thinks life is not worth living, then I will be his life."

After saying that, Nan Zhi jogged after her. Gu Ying stood there, staring at the woman's back, as if he had returned to that time. Sister Xi Xi was clearly a vulnerable person herself, but she became his hope and light. Now, she was going to save others again.

Gu Ying felt no resentment at all. On the contrary, he felt that he no longer needed to hold Xi Xi back and could help her face the challenges and save others together.

Thinking of this, Gu Ying quickly followed.

Liu Li was speechless. Ever since he came to Yuecheng and his adoptive mother passed away, his adoptive father had completely changed. He blamed all the mistakes on him, believing that he was a jinx who caused his adoptive mother's death, simply because his adoptive mother had an accident on her way to pick him up from school.

At first, his adoptive mother treated him quite well, but unfortunately, she passed away unexpectedly in the second week after he entered the family.

His adoptive father was devastated and became listless. He even beat and scolded him. After arriving here, he could no longer go to school and went out every day to collect garbage to sell for money.

"Auntie, are you ever going to stop?"

For the first time, Liu Li showed emotional fluctuations, and when he looked at Nan Zhi, he even seemed a little angry.