A Man's lowered head snapped up as she looked at the smiling face before her.
It was as if she had come back to life. Her eyes were full of disbelief as she stared fixedly at Shen Ranxi's face. "As long as I finish it, I can follow you, right?"
Shen Ranxi answered seriously, without the slightest hint of perfunctoriness. "If you're still willing when that time comes."
Only after receiving an affirmative answer did A Man finally let go of the heart she had been holding high. She was enveloped in surprise. A breeze swept past, and she felt something cool on her face. Only when she wiped the back of her hand across it did she realize she was crying.
Watching the two of them leave, A Man hastily wiped her face. Determination flashed in her eyes as she turned and ran off, unwilling to waste even a second. Her small body skillfully weaved through the crowd.
A Man had no intention of fighting alone. She knew other beggars too. She would exchange all the Gold Coins for Copper Coins, hide most of them away, and use a small portion to hire people to work.
On their way back, Tang San was curious about what she had done. "Little Xi, why did you want to take her away?"
Shen Ranxi said, "That child is very smart. I wanted to give her a chance."
At that moment, her gaze had been as fierce as a wolf's. As long as she got an opportunity, she would never let go and would claw her way upward with everything she had. With just one chance, her future would be different.
She was not some saint. If A Man had not fought back, she would only have given her some money and