As soon as the waiter stopped, Liu Yifu also struggled to raise his hand to look.
A young girl with her hair in two buns walked over with a stern face. She glanced at him on the ground and said crisply, "My young lady said that she can pay this young master's room bill, but she will report it to the authorities and let them investigate! If it is found that someone from your inn stole his money, then you should apologize and go to jail if necessary!"
A hint of guilt flashed in the waiter's eyes, and he said with disdain, "Such arrogance! Who does your young lady think she is?"
Xueqing raised her chin with a reserved air and pointed in a certain direction: "Listen carefully, our young lady is Miss Shen from the Ministry of Revenue's mansion!"
Following the direction she pointed, Liu Yifu only saw a glimpse of a snow-white hem hanging down by the window on the second floor, embroidered with pink and white crabapple blossoms.
It's like a touch of spring quietly blooming in the wilderness.
Perhaps feeling uncomfortable being stared at, after a moment, the hem of her dress slowly retracted and disappeared from sight.
He felt a deep sense of loss.
The shopkeeper's expression changed, and he instantly became respectful: "So it's Miss Shen. Since you've come forward personally, I won't pursue the matter further!"
"We should investigate this matter thoroughly." Shen Tangning spoke calmly and slowly, her voice still carrying a youthful air, yet it possessed a rather intimidating air. "I said I'd report it to the authorities, so let's have the government come and investigate thoroughly. Otherwise, who would dare to stay at your inn in the future?"
The shopkeeper's expression stiffened, and he also felt a bit annoyed: "Then report it to the authorities!"
The waiter almost collapsed when he heard this.
It turned out that he had indeed stolen the money.
The waiter was taken away by the government officials, and the shopkeeper also apologized to Liu Yifu in a sorry state.
Liu Yifu offered to thank her in person, but Xueqing refused, handing over the silver wrapped in a handkerchief: "Our young lady said that we were just strangers who met by chance, and you don't need to take it to heart, sir."
Her eyes darted around. "If you're willing, you'll always have a chance in the future!"
She spoke of the Ministry of Revenue's residence so loudly, he must have remembered it, right?
After delivering the message, Xueqing left with a sly smile.
Liu Yi lowered her eyes and stared at the crabapple blossoms at the corner of the gate, her usually calm heart stirred with emotion.
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"So many years have passed, and I've never been able to thank you in person." Liu Yifu lowered his eyes and smiled, his expression wistful.
Shen Tangning looked at the person in front of her with a smile in her eyes: "When I was young, I was keen on the drama of saving lives. You are not the first, nor the only one. I also had my own selfish reasons for saving you. As you can see, my character is not as pure and flawless as you imagine."
She knew that Liu Yifu was a person who clearly distinguished right from wrong and was full of sincerity, but she was different; from the beginning, she had ulterior motives.
His so-called pure goodness was a misunderstanding of her under her deliberate guidance, so she felt that she was not worthy of his enthusiasm.
He looked up in a daze, only to see that her expression had become more serious. "The journey is long and you will encounter many more beautiful scenes in your life. There is no need to be greedy for a single crabapple blossom on the way. It is not worth it."
Liu Yifu's throat tightened, and his eyes inexplicably became hot: "Okay."
She breathed a sigh of relief and smiled again: "It's best that you can let it go."
Watching her figure gradually disappear into the distance, he slowly withdrew his gaze, turned his head away, and spoke in a barely audible voice:
Whether it's worth it or not is up to me.
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