"It's good that nothing happened."

The little boy seemed relieved and smiled slightly at Xiao Xinyan, looking very kind.

Although the smile didn't seem to reach her eyes, Xiao Xinyan couldn't help but feel a little dazed and almost became confused.

Seemingly a little embarrassed, two faint blushes rose on the little girl's cheeks. Under the sunlight, her face looked like the freshest and most delicious peach, making one want to take a bite.

It's sure to be tender and juicy!

The little boy stared at Xiao Xinyan's face for a while, his slightly narrowed eyes filled with a deep, dark color, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking at that moment.

Just then, the little girl who had fallen to the ground and called herself "princess" struggled to her feet with the help of the chubby boy.

She rubbed her sore bottom, a sinister glint gradually appearing in her eyes.

Someone actually dared to ruin her "good time," completely disregarded her, and even dared to push her to the ground...

"Go to hell!"

The little girl gritted her teeth and roared, then charged at the little boy who was standing with his back to her.

Because the little boy was standing on the edge of the stairs, if someone pushed him hard, he would roll down the stairs and either die or be seriously injured.

The little girl wasn't worried at all about the serious consequences of her push; she just wanted to vent her anger.

No matter how serious the consequences, someone will clean up the mess for her, so she has no fear whatsoever.

However, just as she rushed over, the little boy seemed to have anticipated it and dodged to the side, causing the little girl to miss her target.

"ah!"

A scream rang out in the empty stairwell, and with a surge of force, the little girl who wanted to harm someone was about to tumble down the stairs.

Fortunately, the chubby boy reacted quickly, grabbed the girl's arm, and pulled her to a relatively safe place.

Still shaken, the little girl's face was completely bloodless, as pale as paper.

Xiao Xinyan, standing to the side, was stunned, seemingly not expecting that there would be peers who liked to bully others in such a place.

Moreover, this little girl in front of me seems even more ruthless than the other children in the village.

She was probably trying to push the guy who saved Yan Yan down the stairs...

As if he could foresee everything, the little boy slowly turned around, looking down at the little girl huddled in the chubby boy's arms. He narrowed his eyes slightly without making a sound, and the naturally upturned corners of his eyes curled into a dangerous arc.

"Do not do evil because it is small, and do not neglect good because it is small. Those who do many unrighteous deeds will surely perish. You reap what you sow. Aren't you afraid that if you commit many evils while you are alive, you will suffer the punishment of the red lotus fire after you die?"

The little boy frowned slightly. Although his voice was still childish, his tone was mature and authoritative, like an old master lecturing him.

Xiao Xinyan's attention was successfully drawn, and her gaze returned to her "benefactor," feeling inexplicably that he was acting strangely.

"Who told you to help that country bumpkin?"

The little girl who called herself "princess" stared wide-eyed at the little boy, her eyes bloodshot from fright and resentment.

She shoved the chubby boy beside her aside, straightened her clothes, and, maintaining her pride, threatened the little boy:

"You dare to save the person I want to teach a lesson to? You're deliberately going against me! Just you wait, I won't let you off so easily, I'll teach you a lesson sooner or later!"

There was no sign of remorse whatsoever.

The little boy narrowed his eyes again, as if drawing a conclusion, and said, "You're beyond saving."

As soon as the words left his mouth, the little boy, too lazy to pay any more attention to the so-called princess, turned around, gently took Xiao Xinyan's arm, and pulled her towards the outside of the stairwell.

Just as she brushed past the princess, she still cheekily stuck out one leg, deliberately trying to trip Xiao Xinyan.

After Xiao Xinyan discovered this in time, she put up her resistance for the first time.

She raised her foot and kicked the outstretched leg, then, unable to contain herself any longer, questioned the princess:

"Miss, why do you always bully others? Can't you solve problems peacefully?"

Moreover, the little girl has no recollection of what she did to offend her, so why is the other party so resentful?

Having failed once again, the princess seemed to lose face. Her expression turned embarrassed, but she maintained her self-righteous pride, snorting and saying:

"It's none of your business, you lowly commoner, to concern yourself with my affairs!"

"Ignore her, she'll pay for what she did sooner or later." The little boy gave the princess a cold look, then domineeringly dragged Xiao Xinyan away.

Some people are destined for an abyss of no return. Even if you want to help them and give them a chance to start anew, they won't cherish it.

Therefore, the existence of the eighteen levels of hell is still very necessary.

As if to protect her, the little boy stayed by Xiao Xinyan's side after they went out of the stairwell, walking with her towards the outside of the school.

However, he always walked ahead of Xiao Xinyan, keeping a certain distance.

His back was thin and frail, and he looked like he couldn't even kill a chicken, but Xiao Xinyan felt an inexplicable sense of security when she was behind him.

He walked ahead, and she followed closely behind.

A gentle breeze swirled around them, and the atmosphere was peaceful.

Xiao Xinyan hesitated for a long time before finally mustering up the courage to ask the little boy:

"Hey sir, what's your name?"

Hearing this, the little boy finally stopped and waited for Xiao Xinyan to catch up before asking softly, "Are you interested in my name?"

Xiao Xinyan nodded vigorously, her eyes crinkling into a smile, innocent and carefree: "Yanyan just wants to know the name of her savior so she can repay him in the future!"

Hearing this, the little boy nodded with satisfaction, like a wise old grandfather, and said, "You're young, but you know how to repay kindness. Very good, very good..."

Xiao Xinyan frowned slightly, feeling somewhat displeased.

We're all the same age, all kids, so why does this young man always act like an elder?

If it weren't for his childlike appearance, Xiao Xinyan would have thought he was already in his seventies or eighties!

The little girl was mentally ranting when she heard the little boy's voice, both childish and steady, slowly enter her ears:

"My surname is Ye, and my given name is Ye Ming."

Ye Ming...

Xiao Xinyan tilted her head slightly and slowly savored the name.

Then Ye Ming said, "This name comes from Bai Juyi's poem 'Staying Overnight in Mingzhou on New Year's Eve.' My family lives in Guanzhong, but I am traveling in Hebei. On this desolate New Year's Eve, I am lodging in Mingzhou..."

He seemed quite pleased with his name.

Someone who didn't know better might think he named himself!