"Chu Moyu, forget it." Chang Lili was afraid he might do something terrible, so she quickly pulled him back.

Chu Moyu looked at the person on the ground and said, "Apologize to this young lady."

The man quickly stood up, bowed to Chang Lili, and apologized, his face filled with fear and timidity.

They look both pitiful and hateful.

"Alright, alright, let's go."

Chu Moyu looked disgusted: "She's not going to argue with you, now get out."

The onlookers immediately dispersed, still shaken, leaving the three people behind. Jiang Yingxue looked at Chang Lili and said, "Are you alright? What happened to you? You got into trouble in such a short time."

"Unexpected, unexpected! Didn't we get the money back?" Chang Lili smiled, then suddenly remembered something and handed the sugar figurine in her arms to Chu Moyu, saying, "Here, this is for you."

Chu Moyu was surprised that she had turned around to prepare for this. A hint of astonishment flashed in his eyes as he looked at the adorable little sugar figurine in front of him, tapping his palm with his fan, and chuckled, "What? Is this you?"

"Think what you want, isn't it cute? I think kids all like this."

"Are you making fun of me because I'm a child?"

Do you want some?

"Yes." Chu Moyu reached out and took one in each hand.

Chang Lili pouted, secretly thinking: "She's so stubborn."

Unaware that Chu Moyu's gaze softened slightly as he followed behind, and that he carefully held the sugar figurine.

Jiang Yingxue was still talking about Chang Lili's carelessness and her handling of the matter, saying, "If those people had offended me, I would have made them pay the price today. How could I let them off so easily?"

Chang Lili disagreed, saying, "They are not some great villains. In fact, there are many people like them in the world. If we hand them over to the government, they might detain them for a few days out of respect for us and then release them. These people are obviously habitual offenders with no skills. They also need to eat, so in a way, they are pitiful."

Chang Lili didn't grow up in luxury like Jiang Yingxue. She saw more of the world's misfortunes and hardships than Jiang Yingxue. The struggles and predicaments of the lower classes are something that those in high positions can never see.

Those seemingly incomprehensible acts of ignorance and mistakes become clear once you understand their living environment.

Jiang Yingxue couldn't understand Chang Lili's thoughts; she was just annoyed by the rudeness and vulgarity of the group.

Chu Moyu looked at Chang Lili, who did not refute him, and there was a hint of unreadable emotion in his eyes.

After spending half a day shopping with Jiang Yingxue, the young lady had to check her family's shop accounts, and Chang Lili also wanted to go find Meng Yuxiu, so they parted ways.

Chu Moyu led the way for Chang Lili, and as they walked, Chang Lili was still wondering what Meng Yuxiu was doing.

Why didn't you hand those people over to the authorities earlier?

“I wanted to, but they gave my money bag back to me.” Chang Lili pursed her lips. “Besides, didn’t you see that there were quite a few patches on those people’s clothes?”

Chu Moyu coldly exposed, "What if they're dressed like this to gain sympathy for you in this situation?"

Chang Lili gave him a disapproving look and said, "Did you have a good childhood?"

"Um?"

Chang Lili slowly explained, "You've never experienced hardship. Poor people wash and re-wear their clothes repeatedly. Look at their clothes; the edges and corners are washed until they're white, and the stitches are neat. They have wives at home. When you were on the ground, when they stood up, they subconsciously patted the dirt off their clothes to avoid damaging them."

Chu Moyu looked at Chang Lili with some surprise.

Chang Lili said, "I'm not some pushover, but we've all been poor before, so let's try to understand each other."

"But if you let them go, they'll just go and steal from the next person."

“That’s the government’s business. It’s my business if I don’t want to punish them. If the government can’t let the people live in peace and prosperity, and instead allows them to resent and distrust each other, and fails to educate the people, then there’s a problem with the country and the nation.”

Chu Moyu's eyes were full of surprise as he looked at the young girl in front of him who could easily say the words "the country and its people". She wore simple clothes and a plain hairpin, her face was as white as jade, and she was so young. Her bright eyes had an innate calmness and grandeur.

It was as if she were standing in some magnificent, golden place, pointing out the landscape.

But fate placed her here, on a bustling street, in a remote mountain forest unknown to anyone.

Chang Lili's talent and sensitivity made Chu Moyu's heart pound. For a moment, he was almost as certain as Aunt Lu that she was the person they were looking for.

But reason calmed him down.

He asked calmly, "You know these things? Many officials in the court don't necessarily have your insights."

Chang Lili immediately smiled sheepishly and said, "I was just talking nonsense. You don't know that poor people who have suffered hardships actually understand and sympathize with each other."

Chu Moyu asked, "Did your parents teach you these things?"

Chang Lili shook her head and said, "I already said that I just made those up myself, no one taught me."

"Is that so?" Chu Moyu opened his fan, exuding a natural elegance and charm. "I've been under my master's tutelage since I was a child. If it weren't for her teaching me, I wouldn't know anything now."

Mentioning Chu Moyu's background, Chang Lili couldn't help but look at him again and said, "Your master treated you very well, didn't he?"

It's very good.

Aunt Lu raised him, taught him martial arts, taught him to read, and also instilled in him hatred.

Which of them didn't grow up amidst hatred?

Seeing that he was lost in thought for a moment, Chang Lili thought she had touched on his sore spot and immediately shut her mouth.

She doesn't actually care that much about the topic of her parents.

After all, her mother-in-law had been very good to her since she was a child. Although her family didn't have much money, Chang Lili had never suffered any hardship. She also met Meng Yuxiu, and Chang Lili was very grateful for her current life.

It's just unknown what kind of scars Chu Moyu, who always appears behind a mask, carries in his heart.

Gradually, they walked back to the sugar figurine shop they had visited before.

Chu Moyu suddenly stopped and said to the master craftsman, "Make one for me."

"Alright, what kind would you like, sir?"

Chu Moyu pointed at Chang Lili and said, "Make her look a little stupid."

"Hey!" Chang Lili, still feeling sentimental, immediately slapped his arm, while Chu Moyu smiled without saying a word.

Soon, under the skillful hands of a master craftsman, a sugar figurine that looked exactly like Chang Lili was delivered to Chu Moyu. He even asked, "How long can this be preserved?"

"As long as the weather isn't too hot, I can stay for more than a month."

Chu Moyu was somewhat dissatisfied with the short time, but looking at the adorable little sugar figurine in his hand, a smile still appeared in his eyes.