He immediately withdrew his gaze, helped the little beggar beside him up, and even patted the dust off the child. The man straightened his eyes, struck what he considered his most handsome pose, and smiled gently at Qingyin: "Ahem, Miss is right. Just now, it was this child who stole my most precious thing. I was a little anxious, so I went a bit too far."

Even his earlier harshness towards the little beggar was given a reasonable explanation.

Wu Yong said apologetically, while striking a pose that looked like he had practiced it carefully.

This whole thing left the onlookers stunned.

Qingyin looked at the handsome young man in front of her, who deliberately raised his head three points and stood up straight, and couldn't help but smile.

If this young man were standing normally like this, he could certainly be described as a handsome and elegant gentleman.

Unfortunately, Wu Yong was squeezing through the crowd, his hair ornament was disheveled, his clothes were wrinkled, and his face was covered with dust from when he had brushed the little beggar off. His deliberate posing only made him seem comical and ridiculous.

Looking at Wu Yong's earnest and expectant eyes, Qingyin decided it was best not to tell the young master the cruel reality for the time being.

"Yes, thank you for your understanding, young master."

"It's nothing! It's nothing! Hahaha." Wu Yong scratched his head, forcing a smile, and looked at Qingyin with bright eyes.

Qingyin: "..."

That's even dumber, isn't it!

After Qingyin thanked Wu Yong, her gaze fell on the child who had been being held down by Wu Yong and had remained obedient throughout. The little beggar's bright eyes were still looking at her, but when he noticed her gaze, he instinctively looked away, not daring to look at her anymore, yet unwilling to look away.

Before long, Qingyin felt tired just looking at the little beggar's furious, back-and-forth glances.

The young master whose belongings were stolen by the little beggar seemed to have noticed that Qingyin was talking to the little beggar. Without saying a word, he angrily told the people around him to disperse. The onlookers, out of respect for the well-dressed young man whose clothes were not ordinary, felt they had no way to express their grievances. Especially after the young man revealed his name, the people around him dispersed even more reluctantly.

General Wu's second son, although he is a spoiled young master, is not someone they can afford to offend.

After a while, everyone couldn't help but feel sorry for the beautiful woman who had saved the little beggar in the distance. It was a pity that such a great beauty had been encountered by this playboy!

Aoyin, feeling sympathized with by those around her: "?"

Not being familiar with this young master Wu's name, Qingyin roughly guessed from the resentful looks the people around her gave him that he might not be a good person.

Qingyin didn't pay much attention.

Seeing is believing, and hearing is deceiving. She could see clearly what this handsome young man in front of her was really like.

Although he was a bit reckless, Qingyin could tell that he was still a young man. While he couldn't be called a good person, he certainly wasn't a bad one at the moment.

Seeing that the people had dispersed and their distance had prevented them from hearing her voice anymore, Qingyin breathed a sigh of relief. She bent down and looked down at the somewhat dazed child on the ground, asking, "Are you willing to leave with me? I promise you'll always have food to eat and clothes to wear. Are you willing?"

Xiao Qi was stunned. He didn't expect that this fairy-like older sister would not only approach him without any disgust, but also gently squat down to talk to him. Listening to what she said, Xiao Qi couldn't help but tear up.

If it were when he had just run away with the human traffickers, Xiao Qi would have agreed to be with this fairy sister without hesitation. But now… thinking of the dying old beggar lying in the dilapidated temple, Xiao Qi wavered. His fingers gripped the tattered hem of his thin clothes tightly, and he didn't dare look at the fairy sister in front of him. He said timidly, “I'm sorry, I can't…”

Looking at the little boy who was bowing his head in self-consciousness, Qingyin sighed, took out a handkerchief from her bosom, and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Silly child, I was asking for your request, so why should you apologize to me?"

"I—" Xiao Qi looked up in astonishment, staring at Qing Yin in disbelief. He had thought that if he refused, the fairy sister would scold him for being shameless and pretending to be innocent after getting a good deal. But the more beautiful the fairy sister was, the more upset Xiao Qi felt.

Qingyin glanced at Xiaoqi's subtle dejection and a knowing look flashed across her face.

She gently patted Xiaoqi and said, "I know you have your reasons, right? Since you've made up your mind, I won't force you. Take this money and don't pay it back. Just consider it a loan, okay?"

After saying that, Qingyin stuffed the purse in her hand into the child's hand.

"Don't be afraid. If you have ideas to change the law, you will always be welcome in Minister Lin's residence."

The girl's gentle yet playful voice not only touched the heart of the beggar child, Xiao Qi, but also became a beautiful memory that Wu Yong, who was watching quietly from the side, would never forget in his old age.

Watching the little beggar carefully take the silver and walk away, turning back every few steps, Qingyin nodded slightly to the guard on her left, "Mu Ke, you go with him, be careful not to let anyone bully that child."

"Yes, Miss." Seeing this, the guard Mu Ke, who was originally worried that the silver given to the little beggar by the young lady would be snatched away, had his eyes light up. Sure enough, the young lady was smart and knew how to solve the problem without being reminded.

Seeing Mu Ke excitedly chasing after the little beggar, Qingyin relaxed a little.

The only thing left was the purse that the child had stolen from the victim. Qingyin took the purse, whose packaging was clearly unusual, and prepared to hand it back to Wu Yong.

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