The little girl looked rather thin and frail. Although her clothes had faded from repeated washing, they were very clean. She was staring at them with a pair of big, dark eyes.
"Well..." Mo Yurou and Li Yichen exchanged a glance, unsure what to say to a little girl like her. They could hardly say, "I suspect you stole my bag and phone. Move aside and let us search the place."
"Does my brother owe you money?" the little girl asked cautiously. "He went out to dig for jade. He won't be back for a while. Please come in."
With that, she stepped out of the doorway and motioned for them to enter.
Li Yichen and Mo Yurou exchanged another glance, then ducked their heads and went inside. They had no choice—the doorframe was so low that they really couldn't get through without ducking.
The room was sparsely furnished, with only a large bed and a set of bedding on it, a patched-up wardrobe, and a desk with peeling paint.
Yet a brand-new backpack sat on the desk, looking distinctly out of place.
The little girl led them over to the bed and said softly, "I'm really sorry. We don't have any spare chairs, so please sit here."
"It's fine. We can stand," Li Yichen said, looking at the flimsy bed. He was honestly afraid he would collapse it if he sat down. Where would they sleep tonight if that happened?
Seeing that they wouldn't sit, the little girl assumed they were getting impatient and grew uneasy.
She hurried over to the window, then pulled a little golden piggy bank out from under the bed as Li Yichen and Mo Yurou watched curiously.
She held the little golden pig, reluctance in her eyes. Then she gritted her teeth and smashed