As soon as he finished speaking, something was thrown over.
"Catch it quickly."
Upon hearing this, the hoodlum hurriedly reached out to take it, only to find it was his personal jade pendant.
"I'll return this broken jade pendant to you," Rong Qingqing said mercifully.
The rascal was annoyed. This was his family's heirloom jade. What kind of eye did she have to call it a broken jade?
However, he was still very happy to get the jade pendant back, and he left happily after taking it.
After sending the thugs away, Rong Qingqing turned around and stuffed the purse into the boy's hand. "Take this. Give your father a proper burial, and use the remaining money to make a living." With that, she took Xiao Tao's hand and prepared to leave.
However, she had only taken two steps when the boy suddenly appeared and blocked her path.
"I'm... now yours." His voice was hoarse, probably because he hadn't spoken in a long time.
Rong Qingqing listened carefully before she understood what he was saying.
“No, you are independent, you are your own, not anyone’s.” After she finished speaking, she was about to continue walking, but the boy grabbed her sleeve.
She turned her head and was surprised to meet the boy's bright, obsidian-like eyes. She was stunned.
“You have already bought me,” the boy said softly, pointing to the wooden planks on the floor beside him.
Rong Qingqing then remembered this matter. Seeing the boy's stubborn look, she turned around again and said seriously, "I didn't intend to buy you. I only helped you because I saw that you needed help. You don't need to take it to heart. If you feel pressured, just return the two taels of silver to me. The silver in your purse is enough for you to give your father a proper burial."
However, the boy stubbornly shook his head. "No, you've already bought me, so you can't return me." With that, he stuffed the purse back into her hand, clutching the two taels of silver tightly in his palm.
Rong Qingqing rubbed her forehead. How could there be such a fool?
She never intended to buy anyone.
She had initially wanted to refuse, but considering his martial arts skills, and the possibility that she might need someone like him in the future, she thought for a moment and said, "Alright then, come to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence to find me tomorrow. It's getting dark now, so hurry up and buy a coffin and send your father out of the city for burial. If you wait any longer, the city gates will close."
Upon hearing this, the boy's eyes lit up, and he nodded emphatically, "I will definitely go tomorrow."
"Okay." Rong Qingqing nodded. She originally wanted to turn around and leave, but thinking that he was alone and still had to buy a coffin and take care of his father's body, she said, "You wait for us here. We'll go to the coffin shop and buy a coffin for your father, so you won't have to run around."
The boy nodded, stood still, and watched her walk away.
Rong Qingqing returned in a short time.
She spent a little more money to have the coffin shop staff help transport the coffin over.
As the boy carried his father's body into the coffin and was about to leave, Rong Qingqing suddenly asked, "What's your name?"
The boy turned and glanced at her. "Ah Qi."
"Mm." Rong Qingqing nodded.
Ah Qi said, "I will definitely come to find you tomorrow." After saying that, he walked away, supporting the coffin.
Rong Qingqing chuckled. Did he think she was afraid he would take the opportunity to run away and never come back?
She didn't mean it that way, and even if he really ran away, it wouldn't matter. His wallet was still with her, so she wouldn't lose out; in fact, she would gain.
It was completely dark by then, so she didn't linger at the night market and returned to the Marquis of Weiyuan's residence with Xiaotao.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I stepped through the gate, I saw Xie Jingrun emerge from the darkness with a gloomy face.
"Where have you been all this time, coming back so late?"
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