The car that drove up was a Maserati. When the driver, Lao Zhao, saw someone suddenly appear in front of the car window, he was startled and quickly braked. He saw that the person who stopped the car was a dirty little girl.
He thought to himself with annoyance: If it weren't for Boss Ye saying to take a shortcut, why would we be going through this remote place? See? Even a young girl has the nerve to try and stage an accident?
Xiaoxi quickly stepped forward and banged on the car window.
The man sitting in the back said calmly, "Old Zhao, let's see what she has to say."
Xiaoxi saw the car window open and an uncle sitting in the back seat. She quickly said, "Uncle, don't drive any further. The underpass ahead is full of water. It's very dangerous."
The man glanced at the little girl outside the car window. She was wearing an ill-fitting winter coat with a hole in her knee and was filthy.
Under the dim streetlights, the little girl's bright, clear eyes were full of urgency and didn't seem like she was lying.
For some reason, the man felt a strange sense of familiarity and warmth towards the little girl.
The man nodded, believing Xiaoxi's words.
"Old Zhao, do you have any cash on you? Give her a thousand yuan."
Old Zhao had just withdrawn cash from the bank that afternoon, intending to deliver it to his elderly father the next day.
He took out some money and handed it out the car window: "Young lady, thank you for today. This is a thank-you fee from our boss."
Xiaoxi quickly put her hands behind her back and said, "Uncle, I can't accept this money."
"I just said a few words to remind my uncle, I didn't ask him for money."
Old Zhao knew that they were taking this route to save time, and the little girl's delay would only waste more time.
"Little girl, take this! It's so cold. You can use this money to buy lots of things, like delicious food."
Xiaoxi had never seen so much money before. She was about to refuse when she suddenly remembered: winter was coming, and it would be very cold in the shack. This thousand yuan was really needed.
"Thank you, Uncle!"
She happily took the money, pulled open her winter coat, and stuffed it into her bosom.
Xiaoxi accidentally dropped the jade ring she was wearing around her neck.
The man in the back seat of the car suddenly looked at the jade thumb ring in shock, pushed open the car door, and stepped out of the luxury car with his long legs.
The man's sudden action startled Xiaoxi, who retreated several steps: Could it be that this tall uncle regretted giving her a thousand yuan?
When the man saw the frightened little girl, he quickly bent down and tried to put on what he thought was a very kind smile.
"Little sister, what's your surname? What's your name?"
"My name is Xiaoxi, but I don't know my last name?"
"Can I take a look at the jade thumb ring you're wearing?"
Xiaoxi realized that her jade thumb ring had revealed her wealth, so she quickly covered it and stuffed it into her winter coat.
Knowing he couldn't rush things, the man softened his tone even more, "Little sister, don't be afraid, we're not bad people."
Xiaoxi suddenly remembered her master's instructions: if someone wanted to see her jade thumb ring, she should show it to them.
She said reluctantly in a low voice, "Uncle, I'll just show you. You have to look quickly. Also, this jade thumb ring is very important to me, so I can't sell it to you."
The man quickly took the jade thumb ring and ran his slender fingers over the patterns on it. The patterns weren't very clear in the dim light, but they were still enough to amaze him.
"Little sister, who gave you this jade thumb ring?"
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