Only then did the village chief come to his senses, regretfully withdrawing his gaze. He coughed lightly and said, "Alright, let's leave it at that. Everyone, disperse."
After the village chief left, many people followed him. The aunt who had been fighting with Lin Jingge for custody of the child was the last to leave. She glared at Lin Jingge several times, spat, and left angrily.
After everyone had left, Liu Yan released Lin Jingge.
"Sister, don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. You can just tell others that I'm your maid. I have a small appetite and I'm full after eating just a little bit."
Liu Yan was afraid that Lin Jingge would abandon her, so she kept saying that she could work, didn't eat much, and was easy to take care of.
Liu Yan waited anxiously for Lin Jingge's reply, looking up at her with pleading eyes, only to have a box slipped into her arms by the other woman.
Two spirit stones lay inside the box.
"Sister, what is this...?"
"This should have been left to you by your mother, you can take it." Lin Jingge rubbed the other person's head, and her cold expression softened a bit.
She hadn't originally intended to take those two spirit stones.
Liu Yan stared wide-eyed at the box in her arms, then touched it fondly, knowing that her mother would never come back. Thinking of this, her eyes welled up with tears again.
She originally wanted to give the spirit stone to Lin Jingge, but it was the last thing her mother left her, and she couldn't bear to part with it.
Seeing the other person's expression, Lin Jingge sighed inwardly. No matter how mature she appeared to others, she was still just a child.
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