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Xia Chuhe used some underhanded tricks to gradually get close to Xingxing.
"Hello, it's nice to see you again." Xia Chuhe tried to get Xingxing's attention.
Like a startled little rabbit, Xingxing shrank back and said softly, "Hello."
Xia Chuhe revealed what he thought was a kind and benevolent smile: "When I passed by the shantytown just now, I heard them say that you had already registered. Did I join the wrong line?"
"No, no, that's right." Xingxing lowered her head shyly. "When I first came, I didn't have the registration fee ready."
Xia Chuhe followed the star's gaze and saw a pair of cloth shoes with thick soles. The uppers were brand new and clean, but the edges of the soles were worn.
Xia Chuhe suddenly thought of Xingxing's siblings; they seemed to be barefoot, and even their clothes were tattered. In that family, only Xingxing was presentable.
Xingxing noticed Xia Chuhe's gaze and awkwardly shifted her feet, her toes pointing inwards.
Xia Chuhe withdrew his gaze and smiled, "I heard your family is in the scrap metal recycling business. There's a market on the west side called Haijiao Trading Center, where the transactions are very fair. Have you been there?"
Xingxing shook her head slightly: "My mother has trouble walking, and the trading market is too far away. Dream City is protected by the Moon Goddess, and the buying and selling are fair."
Xia Chuhe continued to feign kindness: "With your good looks, you're sure to succeed in the Dream Star election."
Xingxing raised her head, her eyes crinkling: "When I become Dream Star, I can heal my mother's legs. The Moon Goddess is all-powerful and will surely heal my mother's legs, and my sister's eyesight isn't very good... I can also get lots and lots of food so they can all have enough to eat."
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