The original owner was the youngest child, but even if the clothes he wore could no longer be worn, An Hehua would take them for other uses.

The poor family had no cloth left, so there were no small clothes suitable for the two children at home. An Hehua had to take some things from next door.

An Jingzhi watched An Hehua return with a suit of old clothes. He mixed the water and walked over to An Hehua and said, "Mom, do you have any lice removal solution? Do you want me to buy some at the pharmacy?"

An Hehua slapped her thigh and said, "Oh, I forgot about this. Go and come back soon. I'll give them a bath first."

Before leaving, An Jingzhi glanced at the two children and smiled warmly at them, but the two of them stepped back as if they had seen a ghost.

An Jingzhi raised his eyebrows helplessly. Is he so scary?

When he came back, just as he was about to step into the kitchen, An Hehua stopped him.

"Just pass the medicine to me through the door and don't come in."

"The smaller one is a girl, you can take care of the larger one outside first."

An Jingzhi thought they were two little boys.

He sat bored outside the kitchen waiting until the door opened from the inside, and then took over the bigger one to wash.

Both of them were wearing ill-fitting clothes and their hair was wet.

"I don't know how much these two children have suffered. Their bodies are covered with bruises and purples."

Only after the two children washed themselves clean could he see their faces clearly.

They are both very handsome and good-looking, and the gender of the younger one is actually hard to tell.

Seeing An Jingzhi looking at him, the older boy immediately turned sideways to block his sight.

Noticing this, their adoptive mother, An Hehua, smiled and introduced them, "This is also my adopted child, An Jingzhi. He's older than you, so you can call him brother."

"These two children are probably from a wealthy family. They have delicate skin and tender flesh. I don't know how much suffering they have endured. They are quite wary of people." She turned to An Jingzhi and said.

An Jingzhi smiled. He naturally wouldn't bother with the two children.

He also noticed that the two children had a good temperament. When they were wearing tattered clothes, he felt something was wrong. He changed into the worn-out clothes, but at least they were washed clean, and their temperament could not be concealed.

Facing their gazes, the younger one just tugged at the corner of the older boy's clothes, while the older one pursed his lips, feeling a little embarrassed.

"Auntie, we didn't mean to deceive you, my sister..."

An Hehua raised her hand and wanted to touch the older child's head, but the other person immediately turned his head away as if by reflex.

"I'm sorry, Auntie." The older child looked frustrated.

An Hehua could only feel heartbroken. This was the reaction that only happened after being beaten too many times.

She put her hands down and said kindly, "It's okay, kids, it's okay. Auntie knows you're doing this to protect yourselves."

"First, you guys go out in the yard and bask in the sun to dry your hair. Auntie will come in and steam some buns for you."

In the yard, one adult and two children sat in a row.

The two little ones would secretly glance at him from time to time.

An Jingzhi ignored the two little ones. When he looked over, they looked like frightened birds, terrified.

He just lazily slumped in the chair, squinting his eyes and looking very happy.

After sitting for a while, An Hehua brought a plate of fruits and snacks, which were brought by her adopted sons and daughters.

The fruit was placed between the three of them. An Jingzhi lazily picked up a fruit and ate it, then said casually to the two of them:

"My mother should wait for a while before making the buns. Eat something first. My mother's buns are especially delicious. You two are so lucky."

The older child was more understanding and just said quietly, "No. We're not hungry."

The younger child's hair was becoming increasingly fluffy from the sun, but it was dry and yellow due to long-term lack of nutrition. She bit her finger and whispered, "Brother isn't hungry, and Xiaoxiao isn't hungry either."

Just as she finished speaking, she saw An Jingzhi eating the fruit with juice splashing everywhere, and her stomach started to rumble.

The symphony in the belly seemed to be contagious. Before the symphony in the little girl's belly stopped, the music started playing in the older boy's belly as well.

An Jingzhi laughed unceremoniously, "You mean you're not hungry?"

Faced with An Jingzhi's teasing, the two siblings blushed with embarrassment.

An Jingzhi picked up the osmanthus cake on the plate, pinched a piece and put it in front of the little girl.

"Eat it, and you will grow long, black and shiny hair." The little girl's eyes lit up, and she subconsciously took the osmanthus cake and swallowed her saliva greedily.

An Jingzhi picked up another piece of cake and handed it to the older boy.

"You eat it too. My mother has taken it out, so of course she wants to give it to you. I've eaten it just now, and it's not poisonous."

The little boy's face flushed red and he stammered, "I, that's not what I meant."

An Jingzhi smiled and said, "Oh, I just saw that you and your sister didn't want to eat it, and I thought you were worried that my mother had poisoned it."

"We don't." He just didn't want to trouble others anymore.

If it weren't for the fact that his sister had been hungry for almost two days and would have been driven away wherever she went to beg, and An Hehua looked very kind, the little boy probably wouldn't have followed her.

"Then eat. Look how hungry your sister is. You're not a good enough brother."

The boy glanced at his sister, whose mouth was watering with greed, and nodded gently at her, "Eat it."

The little girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she took a big bite. She ate too fast and choked, rolling her eyes.

"Eat slowly, this pastry is a bit dry, eat it with water."

After taking a sip of the water handed to her by An Jingzhi, the little girl finally calmed down. She was a little embarrassed and kept her head down.

The three of them ate the cakes in silence, and no one spoke.

An Jingzhi watched them eat voraciously at first, and then slowly and methodically.

If you are not a wealthy family, you cannot have these etiquettes.

"I know that you two brothers and sisters must be extraordinary."

Before the two children could be alert, he added:

"If you don't want to tell me, I won't ask."

"My mother is well-known in this area for adopting children. Besides me, I have several brothers and sisters. We are all orphans adopted by my mother. If you have nowhere to go, you can stay here temporarily."

"If you find a place to go in the future, just let me know."

The two men gradually relaxed their vigilance, and the older boy said:

"You can call me Zhang Sanlang, and my sister's name is Zhang Xiaoxiao."

As soon as he heard it, he knew it was not their real name, but it was normal. How could he reveal all his confidence with just a few words on the first day they met?

"Are you still chatting? Come in quickly, the buns are steamed." An Hehua's voice rang out.

The yard was filled with the aroma of buns.