In the back hall of Shanci Hall
Su Muxi personally fed the little mute girl her medicine.
The little mute girl couldn't speak, but she had a pair of big, round eyes that showed gratitude, wariness, and caution, making her look very pitiful.
She did whatever Su Muxi asked her to do, even if she felt unwell, she would endure the pain and obey.
Seeing her so well-behaved, Su Muxi couldn't help but feel a lump in her throat.
This child looks to be only about ten years old. What could have happened to him?!
She wasn't born unable to speak; her voice was damaged by the thick smoke.
Although her skin was covered in burns and seemed to have healed long ago, Su Muxi was still shocked when she changed her clothes.
How much pain must she have been in when she was burned?
How did such a young child manage to survive?!
What angered Su Muxi the most was that the little mute girl still had unhealed tears in her genitals…
Those people are worse than animals!
"How about I give you a name?"
Su Muxi tried her best to make her voice sound gentle, afraid of frightening the little mute girl in the slightest.
The little mute girl nodded obediently.
Looking into the little mute girl's bright, pearl-like eyes, Su Muxi smiled and said, "How about I call you Azhu from now on? Zhu as in pearl, Zhu as in precious pearl."
A mist suddenly welled up in the little mute girl's eyes, and she nodded. However, Su Muxi could clearly sense that the other girl was less wary of her and more affectionate.
Putting down the medicine bowl, Su Muxi took a candied fruit and placed it to Azhu's lips.
"Ah Zhu isn't afraid of the bitterness when taking medicine, that's really amazing. Here's a candied fruit as a reward for you."
Bai Zhi, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but turn her face away and wipe the tears from her face haphazardly with her sleeve.
What is the bitterness of the herbal medicine compared to the bitterness Ah Zhu had suffered before?
How could God be so cruel as to let such a lovely child suffer so much!
Ah Zhu looked at the candied fruit at her lips, hesitated for a moment, then opened her mouth, sucked on it twice, and revealed a sweet smile.
Even Su Muxi couldn't help but tear up.
Gently stroking Ah Zhu's head, she said softly, "Ah Zhu, don't worry. From now on, you are my family. With me here, I will never let anyone bully you."
Upon hearing this, Ah Zhu burst into tears. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but could only utter muffled sobs.
Just then, there was a rapid knocking on the door, which startled Ah Zhu, making her tremble and her big, round eyes fill with fear.
Su Muxi gave Azhu a gentle smile, "Don't be afraid, this is the capital, no one will cause trouble. I'll go check ahead."
"Bai Zhi, take good care of A Zhu."
…
When the waiter saw Su Muxi come out, he finally found his pillar of support.
"Miss, someone is looking for you outside. I told them you weren't home, but they won't leave. They even said they'd have someone break down the door if I didn't open it!"
No sooner had the waiter finished speaking than a slightly familiar male voice rang out from outside.
"Su Muxi, I know you're in there! I came to you to rescue people, not to cause trouble!"
Su Muxi hesitated for a moment, then instructed the waiter to open the door.
The moment the waiter opened the door, Xie Xuan darted in from outside.
Upon seeing Su Muxi, Xie Xuan's phoenix eyes flashed with a sharp light.
He did not go to the Su residence first, but went straight to the Shanci Hall.
Because his intuition told him that the little beggar was so badly injured, Su Muxi must still be here taking care of her.
And he actually guessed right!
"I knew you'd be here! Come with me now!"
As he spoke, he reached out to grab Su Muxi's wrist, but Su Muxi nimbly dodged him.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Seeing this, the waiter quickly stepped forward to shield Su Muxi.
Seeing the waiter's protective stance and Su Muxi's wary expression, Xie Xuan chuckled and said to Su Muxi, "You don't need to be so wary of me. You're so ugly, I'm not that desperate."
Then, with a serious expression, he said, "I really came here to ask you to save someone!"
…
On the way to Xunfang Tower, Xie Xuan would occasionally steal glances at Su Muxi beside him.
On their two previous meetings, Su Muxi did not wear a veil, revealing her ugly birthmark. Any man would avoid her if he saw her like that.
But now, wearing a veil and only revealing her eyebrows and eyes, she looks quite pretty in the moonlight.
Xie Xuan's scrutinizing gaze was so obvious that it was impossible for Su Muxi not to notice.
"What are you looking at?"
Seeing that he had been caught, Xie Xuan coughed awkwardly, "Cough! It's nothing, I just think you're quite smart, you even know to wear a veil when you go to a brothel."
A woman's reputation is of utmost importance; unless she is desperate, a woman would never set foot in such a place of pleasure.
At first, he thought Su Muxi would refuse him, but to his surprise, Su Muxi went to the brothel with him without hesitation to treat a prostitute's venereal disease.
Seeing Su Muxi wearing a veil, he simply assumed that Su Muxi was trying to conceal her identity.
Unexpectedly, Su Muxi said calmly, "I wear a veil only to avoid scaring people. As a doctor, I only seek to have a clear conscience and do not look at the patient's identity. I always wear a veil when I go out at night."
Xie Xuan looked at Su Muxi's calm, fox-like eyes and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahaha…"
They were actually afraid of scaring people!
"Hahaha... You're quite self-aware of how ugly you are! Hahaha..."
Xie Xuan's laughter echoed in the empty street, as if it carried a faint echo.
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