The surrounding people, who were initially confused, couldn't help but turn their gossipy gazes toward Zhiyin after seeing her fierce appearance and listening to their conversation.
The way each person looked at the confidant was a mixture of disdain, admiration, or simply a desire to see a good show.
"Wow, this little girl is so brave and skilled!"
"Yes, yes, yes, she actually captured a man all by herself, amazing!"
"Tch... A young lady like you, not only showing your face in public alone, but also riding on top of a man, it's simply indecent."
"Exactly... Ugh, these young girls nowadays... If I were her mother, seeing her like this, I'd definitely break her legs. She's such a disgrace."
…
Zhiyin listened to the discussions around her without much feeling at first, but when she heard the last two sentences, she laughed in anger.
Looking in the direction of the sound, they saw a middle-aged woman who looked mean-spirited talking incessantly to another woman next to her.
Others were impatient and tried to stop her, but she kept talking with great enthusiasm, her eyes shining, spitting everywhere, and her face full of pride.
"Tsk..."
Zhiyin chuckled lightly, then casually picked up a dead rat from the ground and swatted it at her wide-open, chattering mouth.
It hit her right in the mouth, silencing the words she was about to utter.
"I... ah..."
The woman felt a foul stench emanating from her mouth, and she kept opening her mouth wide, trying to get the contents out with her hands.
The woman next to her vomited repeatedly when she saw the rotten, maggot-infested thing in her mouth.
His eyes were full of disgust, and seeing that she was still moving closer, he quickly backed away, his eyes filled with terror, "Don't come any closer!"
"You can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want!"
"Otherwise, you wouldn't even know when that mouth that spews filth was sewn shut."
Zhiyin glanced at the woman with a slight disdain, finished speaking casually, and then continued to look at the man beneath her legs.
The boy had just witnessed Zhiyin's actions. Seeing that the person who was speaking ill of Zhiyin had maggots crawling from their mouth to their face, he was so disgusted that he almost vomited his dinner from the night before.
At the same time, he realized that the smiling young girl in front of him was a vengeful person.
He gritted his teeth, pulled out two copper coins from his pocket, and apologized frantically, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, please forgive me!"
"I know I was wrong. This is all I have left. It's all yours. I'll never dare to take anything from you again."
"Waaaah... Please, please spare me since I didn't succeed! Stop hitting me! I have an 80-year-old mother at home. I wouldn't have gone out to rob someone if I really couldn't afford to eat..."
As he spoke, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"Tsk... Don't cry... It looks awful..."
Looking at the boy's thin, tall body covered in patches, and then at his emaciated frame, Zhiyin knew that what he said was probably true.
Two copper coins? Not even enough to buy a steamed bun!
After saying this with disdain, Zhiyin got up and left without taking any money.
The boy was happy for a moment when he saw that his friend hadn't accepted his money, but he immediately and carefully put the coins into his bag.
Feeling the excruciating pain in her body, and glancing at her friend's retreating figure, fearing she might change her mind, she quickly tried to run away.
"return!"
However, at that moment, his friend's voice, which sounded like a demonic chant, resounded in his ears.
He immediately stopped in his tracks, looking like he was about to cry. "Heroine? Is there anything else you need? I really know I was wrong, please forgive me!"
He truly regretted it at that moment; why did he rob someone today?
In fact, this was the first time he had mustered the courage to rob someone, because his family was so hungry that they couldn't even afford to eat. He was so hungry that he was delirious, and even the money he received as a beggar would be stolen by others.
Seeing that his confidante was just a woman, he was overcome with wicked thoughts.
I never imagined I'd misjudged him! A moment of extroversion led to a lifetime of introversion!
He now feels extremely traumatized and probably won't dare to steal anything again.
I'm really afraid of encountering someone like a kindred spirit again. Being stared at and gossiped about is the least of my worries; if I were beaten to death, that would be terrible.
"Stop talking nonsense! Come on, follow me..."
Zhiyin rolled her eyes at her, thinking, "Does she really think she's the kind of person who bullies children?"
If she hadn't been so angry just now, she wouldn't have hit him. Now, seeing him with a bruised and swollen face, and his tattered clothes, looking like a beggar, she really couldn't bear it.
She genuinely felt that the children in the orphanages she had previously sponsored were all living better lives than her.
miserable…
That's just too tragic!
"oh…"
The child didn't know what Zhiyin wanted to do, but dared not disobey her for fear of being beaten by this tigress again. So, dragging his bruises, he limped and followed behind her with his head down, looking aggrieved.
I felt like I wanted to die.
He felt extremely uneasy, and would occasionally glance up at his confidant's back, feeling utterly depressed.
Unexpectedly, Zhiyin arrived at the steamed bun shop where she had previously bought the buns.
She asked the waiter to bring her ten meat buns.
Then, to the child's incredulous gaze, the bun was handed to him.
"Hey... here you go. We're not even able to eat, are we? Consider this payment for the beating I gave you earlier."
Seeing his shocked pupils widen, Zhiyin simply tossed the item into his hands.
He hurriedly and awkwardly took it, looking at Zhiyin with some unease. His voice seemed to tremble, and he kept swallowing as he held the steaming bun in his arms. "This...is this really for me?"
"What? You don't want it? Then give it back!"
Zhiyin glanced at him indifferently and saw that he was shivering from the cold, his lips were bluish-purple, and he looked really pitiful.
If she were rich right now, she would definitely buy him a new outfit, but she has no money now, so she can only buy him some steamed buns to fill his stomach.
"Yes, yes, yes, waaaah... Thank you... my benefactor..."
The child nodded excitedly, his eyes filled with tears, and his gaze towards his confidant was incredibly complex.
There was gratitude and disbelief.
He never expected that his kindred spirit would disregard past grievances and treat him to steamed buns; he had already prepared himself to be beaten up again.
After all, the master who taught him to steal was always beaten badly whenever he was caught stealing!
"Alright, you can go now!"
Zhiyin casually waved his hand, indicating that he could leave.
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