Chapter 590: Chapter 590: Profound (5th Release)
The dishes were delicious, the rice was tasty, and the soup was delightful to drink.
They felt this was heaven, that such a wonderful place could exist in the world.
The quilts on the kang were fragrant and warm, even the pillows had a pleasant scent, and the bathing items used earlier were so nice, producing bubbles.
A few girls sniffed the fragrance on each other’s bodies and burst into laughter.
The boys’ side was much quieter, with the oldest boy standing by the window, silent.
“Shitou, brother!”
Shitou turned to glance at the young companion behind him.
He was the first to approach Xie Zhinuan, requesting her to take them away.
And he was also the leader of these children.
He knew that if they weren’t taken away, their fate would undoubtedly be miserable, uncertain when death might come.
He also felt that the incomparably beautiful girl might just be deceiving them, not truly caring for them at all.
But he was wrong.
It was true they squeezed into a mule cart, but the noodles they ate were added with eggs and shredded meat, flavors he had never tasted before, and the evening’s dishes were even richer, including meat.
Originally, he harbored thoughts of using her, planning to run away with his buddies later, but for now, would they truly be willing to follow him? Or would he be willing to leave?
The answer was clear, he didn’t want to leave.
If they could live a stable life, why suffer the hardships of wandering…
“Shitou, brother, what should we do next?”
After thinking for a while, Shitou said, “Do nothing, just see what she wants to do?”
Whether it was sincerity or malice.
If it was sincere, they wouldn’t be ungrateful ingrates; if it was malice, they would part ways amicably, each going their own way.
“Shitou, brother, from now on we’ll have no father, no mother!” A boy said, the urge to cry making his words tremble.
“Did you ever have a father or a mother before?” Shitou retorted.
With one question, he left the children speechless.
Indeed, from the beginning, they had no fathers, no mothers.
As for those so-called grandparents, who knows whose they are, and they’re not good people either.
“We’ve eaten our fill, let’s sleep!” Shitou said softly, climbing onto the kang and burrowing into the quilt.,
So warm, so comfortable, and even a hint of fragrance.
Clean, comfortable.
He thought he wouldn’t be able to sleep, but, to his surprise, he quickly fell into a deep slumber.
Xie Zhinuan, upon hearing the guard’s report, was rather taken aback, “If that’s the case, I can rest a little easier, it’s when things are kept bottled up that someone turns truly fierce.”
“Miss, don’t tell me they are a bunch of ingrates!” Lichun whispered softly.
She arranged the bedding and placed the pillows.
Xie Zhinuan’s lips curled into a light smile, “No matter what kind of wolves they might be, I’ll do what I can to help, give them some assistance. Once they’re grown and can fend for themselves, I’ll step back. If they really can’t get over it and come for revenge, I won’t show mercy!”
Xie Zhinuan was rare in her resoluteness.
There was not much stir on the women’s side, each one nervous and uneasy. After cleaning up and eating, they huddled together on the kang, feeling at once joyful, apprehensive, and lost.
Worried that they’d escaped a wolf’s den only to enter a tiger’s maw.
Lu Yuyu was bubbling with excitement and wanted to chat with someone, but no one paid her any attention. She pursed her lips, turned over, and quietly delighted in her own thoughts.
She believed that with her intelligence, she would definitely be able to worm her way into Xie Zhinuan’s side, just like Lichun and Chunyu, doing simple tasks like serving tea and pouring water.
Better yet, if she became sisters with Xie Zhinuan, she wouldn’t have to lift a finger and would have maids to serve her, enjoying good food, drinks, and clothes.
Releasing a soft breath, Lu Yuyu couldn’t help but reminisce about her days at Chu Residence.