Dou Shiliu's eyes flickered slightly, then he casually looked away.

Manlu led them inside; the ground was covered with fallen leaves.

"I haven't been to this room for a while, so it might be a little dirty. You'll need to clean it."

Manluo crunched some withered leaves under her feet. She lowered her head slightly and looked at the scorched yellow branches and leaves, her eyes trembling slightly.

Things have changed, people have left, and the tea has grown cold.

The people who planted the trees with her back then are long gone…

Dou Shiliu noticed that the woman was beginning to exude an aura of sorrow.

Mu Shaoyi wasn't that dissatisfied; this house was far better than theirs.

"Thank you, Sister Manluo! I'll go clean now."

She was a diligent girl, and at Manluo's direction, she went to get a broom and started sweeping in the yard.

Dou Shiliu sat up motionless on the stone table and bench under the tree.

There was a small handkerchief under my bottom, on the cool, flat surface.

She showed no intention of helping at all.

As soon as Manluo turned her head, she saw the girl sitting under the tree, her narrow eyes trembling slightly, revealing emotions that had shattered her tranquility.

The girl sat below, just like the person from years ago, gazing at her with a calm, indifferent expression that cut her heart to the core…

"Sister Manluo...why are you crying?"

Mu Shaoyi, her eyes darting around in a panic, looked at Manluo, whose eyes were slightly red, and seemed a little flustered.

Manlu smiled as if in a dream, the aftertaste as always lingering.

Unexpectedly, she quietly shed tears.

Dou Shiliu glanced over and saw the woman shrugging her shoulders and wiping her slightly moist eyes with her embroidered handkerchief.

"It's nothing, it's just that I haven't been here in a long time, and the sight of this place has brought back some memories..."

Dou Shiliu pursed her lips and remained silent.

...

Mu Shaoyi helped Manluo into the car, while Dou Shiliu stood on the stairs at the door, squinting as he watched the black car drive away.

"You Ran, let's go inside, it's getting a bit cold outside."

Mu Shaoyi's pretty face was red from the cold. She pushed Dou Shiliu inside, then turned around and closed the door.

After entering the house, he first went to check the kitchen and started a fire, while Dou Shiliu watched from the side with his hands in his pockets.

"The host isn't going to help?"

"I'm not going."

"conscience?"

Dou Shiliu narrowed his eyes: "You're meddling a bit too much."

Bai Tuan: "..."

Isn't it because it sees the system girl next door striving for excellence every day, while its own host seems to be doing nothing all day, and wants her to be more proactive?

Dou Shiliu laughed and shed tears.

After the fire was lit, Mu Shaoyi's body warmed up and her expression relaxed.

"Phew, thank goodness there's still some dry firewood, otherwise it would be freezing!"

Dou Shiliu took a small stool and sat down around the fire.

"You Ran, I have to go to class tomorrow."

Mu Shaoyi's eyes were bright; she was especially looking forward to her new school.

"Then tomorrow I'll go to the post office to write a letter to my mother and the others to let them know I'm safe and sound."

"Um"

Dou Shiliu gave a faint reply.

"You Ran, I have no money left..."

Dou Shiliu touched the empty bundle, then calmly took out the silver notes.

"Here, if you're short of money, come to me. You can buy everything, including the car."

Mu Shaoyi: "!"

Startled, I jumped up from my seat, knocking over the small stool with a loud bang.

"You Ran...where did you get so much money from..."

Dou Shiliu frowned. "I've always been very rich."

Mu Shaoyi: "..."

This sounded like utter nonsense. Mu Shaoyi looked into Dou Shiliu's eyes and saw that they were calm and peaceful, which made her feel slightly relieved.

"You Ran, we may be poor, but we are not lacking in spirit, so you must never steal!"

"..."

Dou Shiliu's lips twitched, and he gave her a push.