The morning sunlight was strong without being fierce, bright without being harsh. It fell upon the skin, peaceful, delicate, and gentle, like a mother caressing each of her children.
"You... you're awake!"
When Su Chen finished dressing and stepped into the courtyard, a girl in ragged clothes, though otherwise perfectly clean, stood there and greeted him warmly.
She had azure hair loosely tied with a ribbon, falling all the way to her waist. Her fair, tender face looked as though it had just been washed in milk. An apricot-shaped face, cherry lips, and large eyes. She lacked a little of Hu Liena's allure, but possessed more of the innocence a girl her age ought to have.
"Good morning, Xingyue!" Su Chen greeted her with a smile.
The girl's name was Xiao Xingyue. She was the girl Su Chen had bought on the street for a hundred and ten thousand Gold Soul Coins.
"Young master, please let me help you wash!" Xiao Xingyue walked over to the stone table, intending to take the towel from the basin and hand it to Su Chen.
"No need. I can do it myself!" Su Chen smiled and walked over to the stone table. Just as he reached to wring out the towel, his fingers brushed something smooth and soft.
"Ah?"
Xiao Xingyue cried out in surprise and hurriedly withdrew her hand. She backed away several steps, lowering her head in fear and uncertainty. Her hands clutched her clothes tightly.
Su Chen glanced at Xiao Xingyue and knew she had misunderstood. She thought he was no different from those nobles, that he had bought her merely to use her as a plaything. His hand had accidentally touched hers just now, and she thought he wanted to do that to her!
Su Chen smiled helplessly, his