Chapter 32 Suspicious People

Seeing this, the housekeeper assumed that Jiang Ran was unhappy because she was late returning home, and couldn't help but worry for Si Zuochen and Si Youlin.

She quickly reassured him, "Madam, it's alright. The two young masters are always very sensible. They probably just encountered something unexpected."

Jiang Ran lowered her eyes and remained silent. Then she quickly walked out the door, saying as she went, "I'll go out and look for it."

Although those two little devils had extraordinary destinies, possessing both the Azure Dragon and the White Tiger, and were very tough, ordinary things couldn't harm them.

Although it is not life-threatening, it is easy to encounter danger, and any accident may happen.

What if we've been targeted by someone with malicious intent...

Thinking of this, Jiang Ran became a little anxious and quickened her pace.

The butler quickly followed behind, saying, "Madam, let me go with you."

Jiang Ran didn't stop walking and replied, "No need, just wait at home. Let me know as soon as they get back."

"good."

Just as Jiang Ran was worried because there was no news of her, little did she know that the reason they went out was to follow her.

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Si Youlin recalled what he had just witnessed, lowered his head, and walked forward aimlessly.

Si Zuochen followed silently behind him until he saw him about to cross the road, then quickly reached out and pulled him back.

Si Youlin staggered, then suddenly regained his senses.

"Aren't you watching where you're going?!" Si Zuochen frowned, his voice sharp with anger. "Are you out of your mind?"

"I……"

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'because of that woman,' you've been in a daze the whole way. What? That woman has such a big impact on you now?"

"No," Si Youlin replied in a muffled voice, "I just can't understand how that woman can be so two-faced."

The two were arguing so loudly that passersby couldn't help but turn their heads.

Just then, the green light turned on, and Si Zuochen pulled Si Youlin forward.

“She’s not two-faced; it’s just that your expectations of her are too high. I made that very clear to you a long time ago.”

"That woman is heartless; she might have orchestrated everything that happened today."

Hearing Si Zuochen's words, a hint of disgust flashed in Si Youlin's eyes.

"So she's been lying to us all along?"

"Hmm." Si Youlin nodded, shattering his last glimmer of hope.

He then stopped and said seriously, "Believe me, one day I will get rid of that woman for you."

"A mother's love is something that is destined not to belong to us."

Upon hearing this, Si Youlin lowered his eyes, unable to hide the hurt in his expression.

Seeing this, Si Zuochen sighed deeply. Even though he knew these words were hurtful, he still had to tell him frankly.

Si Youlin is kind-hearted; if that woman takes advantage of his kindness... the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Okay, I understand," Si Youlin replied in a deep voice.

Then she looked up at Si Zuochen, the tenderness in her eyes gone: "Brother, let's go back."

Si Zuochen reached out and gently patted his head, offering comfort.

Just as the two were about to go home, they realized that they had been so focused on comforting each other that they had wandered aimlessly without noticing that they had ended up on a secluded path.

"Where is this?" Si Youlin asked, his face filled with confusion.

"I don't know." Si Youlin shook his head and then said, "It's okay, let's go back the way we came."

The two walked back the way they came. Before they even left the secluded alley, a ragged old woman came towards them.

He looked them over and then walked up to Si Youlin.

"Little friend, do you have any food on you?"

Si Zuochen instinctively pulled Si Youlin back, blocking him in front of him.

The old lady noticed the wariness on his face and quickly explained, "Don't be afraid, I just haven't eaten for two days and I'm so hungry."

Upon hearing this, Si Youlin peeked out from behind, his eyes filled with pity.

"Brother, this old lady looks really pitiful, let's help her." Saying this, she took off her schoolbag.

Seeing this, Si Zuochen reached out to stop him.

He had seen many cases of child abduction on television, which involved exploiting children's pity to achieve their goals.

The fact that this old woman suddenly appeared here alone is somewhat suspicious.

Si Youlin looked at him, puzzled, and asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"

Si Zuochen shook his head, looked at the old lady, and said, "I'm sorry, ma'am, we didn't bring any food with us."

Then he took out a few hundred yuan from his bag and handed it to her: "Here's some money. Go buy whatever you want to eat."

Although I don't know if she's telling the truth, it's always good to be cautious, and giving her money is more practical.

The old lady reached out and took it, quickly thanking them, "Thank you, thank you, you two are such kind-hearted children."

Si Youlin smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "It's nothing, it's just a small favor."

The old lady then looked at the charm on Si Youlin's schoolbag, a hint of embarrassment appearing on her face: "I have another favor to ask."

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen frowned slightly, feeling that the old lady was being a bit meddlesome.

Si Youlin, however, seemed very helpful and asked, "What is it?"

The old lady pointed to his pendant and asked, "I think this pendant of yours is very pretty. I wonder if you could give it to me?"

Si Zuochen looked displeased. He had already paid, and they were still pushing their luck.

The gaze directed at the old woman now held a hint of hostility; greed knows no bounds.

“This…” Si Youlin hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Si Zuochen.

Si Zuochen was about to directly refuse.

Suddenly, the old lady continued, seemingly to herself, "Tomorrow is my grandson's birthday, and I want to give him a toy."

"But I have no money, otherwise I wouldn't have gone two days without food and would still be stopping you."

As she spoke, her voice trembled with a hint of tears.

Si Youlin's heart softened, and he took off the pendant and handed it to her. "Grandma, here you go."

The old lady's face lit up with joy, and she quickly reached out to take it.

Si Zuochen pursed his lips, pulled Si Youlin and turned to leave, not noticing that the kind-looking old lady who had just looked pitiful had revealed a sinister smile.

Just like when a venomous snake flicks its tongue, it sends chills down your spine.

Once they were a distance away, Si Zuochen couldn't help but scold them, "You're just too kind-hearted. You give me anything I ask for. What if they're a bad person?"

Si Youlin curled his lip, looking unconvinced: "Brother, you're making a big fuss over nothing. It's just a pendant, isn't it? Besides, didn't that old woman already explain the reason?"

Si Zuochen frowned, looking puzzled: "I always feel something is strange. They asked for money and then for things. Would an ordinary person be so greedy?"

Hearing his words, Si Youlin glanced at him sideways and explained softly, "Maybe it's because they're too pitiful, so they want to get something for nothing, and take as much as they can."

Then, before Si Zuochen could speak, she pulled him forward quickly, saying, "Alright, alright, we've already given it all, let's not think about it anymore."