She returned to the inn, where Shen Xinglan was already waiting for her.

When I saw her, I asked her a question with a cold face.

"Where have you been? I've been looking for you for so long."

Mu Wanting said, "Something came up, so I had to leave for a bit."

Shen Xinglan didn't say anything more. Just as she was about to enter the inn with Mu Wanting, she suddenly saw the little beggar and the little sister on his back.

One look from him stopped the little beggar in his tracks, and he finally rested in the alley next to the inn.

The next morning, when Mu Wanting left the inn, she saw the innkeeper chasing away the two little beggars.

"Go away, go away, you're interfering with my business."

Mu Wanting then realized that the two little beggars had stayed there all night, and it had rained the night before, so they were already soaked.

As Mu Wanting walked over, the innkeeper's fierce face immediately broke into a smile.

Mu Wanting squatted down and looked at the little beggar without saying a word.

The little beggar looked at her just as fiercely, as if he wanted to tear a piece of flesh off her.

Mu Wanting laughed in exasperation.

"I kindly saved you two, and this is how you repay me?"

The little girl clung tightly to the beggar boy's neck, looking somewhat frightened.

The little beggar spoke in a hoarse voice.

"no."

Seeing that he was a stubborn person, Mu Wanting couldn't get any more information out of him, so she took ten taels of silver and stuffed it into his hand.

"Stop following me. Ten taels of silver is enough for you to live on for a long time."

After saying this, Mu Wanting stood up and prepared to go buy supplies.

The little beggar looked up at her, his gaze too complex for Mu Wanting to decipher.

But along the way, the two little beggars still followed her at a distance that was neither too close nor too far.

The little girl's eyes were filled with fear as she clung tightly to her brother. The little beggar boy, with wary eyes, was disheveled and dressed in tattered clothes, carrying the steamed buns and pastries she had given him yesterday.

Shen Xinglan said, "I'll drive them away."

Mu Wanting took his hand.

"No need."

Shen Xinglan's body stiffened, and another wave of tingling sensation came from her hand.

Mu Wanting quickly let go of their hands. She didn't know what the two little beggars were up to, but she didn't sense any malice from them.

She bought a variety of supplies, including apples, peaches, and corn, all of which were grown in the space, so that she would have a reason to bring them out later.

However, these qualities are far inferior to those in my own space.

After the two finished shopping, Mu Wanting turned her head and saw the two of them walking and eating steamed buns.

Thinking that the steamed buns were already cold, and they were meat-filled, and the weather was hot now, and another day had passed.

Her damned patience with children led her to buy another vegetarian bun and hand it to them.

"Half a serving is enough for one person. Don't eat too much at once, or you'll get sick."

The little girl timidly reached out and took the bun, then tossed half of it to her brother, leaving a small black handprint on the white bun.

Mu Wanting couldn't bear it; their parents would be heartbroken to see them like this.

Perhaps, they don't even have parents anymore.

She loved children so much, yet she never had one in her entire life.

She handed them two more digestive pills and then patted the little girl's head.

“If you have somewhere else to go, then don’t follow me anymore. It’s too dangerous for you to stay by my side.”

Neither of them spoke; Mu Wanting had already made herself clear enough.

But on the way back, they still followed her.

Upon arriving at the inn, the two were driven away again, and it was said that it would rain again tonight.

The place they lived in wasn't much better off than it is now.

She said, "Prepare two rooms for them, and two buckets of hot water."

The little beggar looked up at her; even though he had toned it down considerably, he still seemed fierce.

Even the innkeeper couldn't stand it anymore: "You little beggar, you really don't know what's good for you."

The little beggar glared fiercely at the shopkeeper, as if he were about to rush at him and fight for his life.

The boss instinctively took a few steps back, then went to prepare hot water and rooms while grumbling.

Considering that the little girl was too young to bathe herself, and that Mu Wanting also liked children.

"Little sister, let me bathe you."

The little girl looked at her with her dark, grape-like eyes, somewhat timid.

However, Mu Wanting was very good at coaxing children, and she took out a piece of milk candy and stuffed it into her mouth.

"Trust your sister, she will wash you until you are beautiful and smell wonderful."

The little girl glanced at the little beggar before nodding.

Mu Wanting then carried the little girl upstairs to take a bath. Only when she picked her up did she realize that the little girl was a bit hard to hold and had very little weight, feeling light and airy.

When she took a bath, I used children's bath wash on her and changed the water twice to make sure she was clean.

Before washing, it was a dark little beggar; after washing, it became a soft and cuddly little dumpling, but it was still too thin.

Mu Wanting asked her age and found out she was actually six years old.

It looks about the same height as an average three-year-old child.

The little girl was still weak. After taking a bath, Mu Wanting dried her off and then let her lie on the bed. She also gave her some medicine to regulate her spleen and stomach.

After she went outside, she saw the little beggar standing outside the door. After washing up, he was a handsome young man, but he was ridiculously thin.

Mu Wanting ignored it and went back to her room to sleep.

The next morning, Shen Xinglan and Mu Wanting went out again, with the two little beggars still following them.

A chill had settled in Shen Xinglan's eyes.

“We already have a lot of eyes and ears around us. We finally managed to shake them off, but two more have come.”

Mu Wanting said, "They don't look like it."

“If they really had eyes and ears, they wouldn’t be so blatant. Once we’ve finished procuring the supplies, with our combined strength, we’ll have plenty of opportunities to shake them off.”

Shen Xinglan didn't say anything more, but just gave the little beggar a cold look again.

During this time, in order to make purchasing easier, Mu Wanting deliberately sent Shen Xinglan away, saying that she wanted candied hawthorns.

But just then, a wealthy young man rode his horse through the street, and the horse suddenly went out of control and charged straight at Mu Wanting.

Just as Mu Wanting was about to dodge, a dark figure darted out from the side, grabbed her, and rolled on the ground, barely avoiding the horse's hooves.

The rich boy was thrown to the ground by his horse, but he vented his anger on Mu Wanting.

He lashed out at her with the whip.

"You blind fool, if you hadn't blocked our way, the horse would have been startled."

The whip was blocked by the little beggar, but he was still lashed hard, his face turning white with pain.

Mu Wanting looked up at the fat rich man, her eyes filled with anger.

"You rode your horse recklessly in the street, and it charged towards me who was standing on the sidewalk. You're saying I startled the horse? I'd like to sue you for assault by riding your horse recklessly!"

The moment Mu Wanting's face appeared, the rich boy's eyes lit up.

He put away the whip and laughed frivolously.

"As long as you come with me and become my concubine, I won't blame you for startling the horse."