Su Xiaoqi's words drew everyone's gaze to her.
Shen Yun looked at her with an air of foresight, as if everything was within his expectations.
Su Yurou looked at her with some surprise, not expecting her to admit it.
She had heard from her second brother that Su Xiaoqi had done many unsavory things to shake off these young beggars before.
How could she have changed her ways so quickly?
Zhao Liushun was surprised that Su Xiaoqi, a young lady from the wealthiest family, would know street beggars.
He quickly found a plausible excuse for Su Xiaoqi.
"I've heard that the Su family is benevolent and charitable. You must have met them during the famine when they opened shelters to distribute porridge, right?"
Zhao Liushun looked at Su Xiaoqi with hopeful anticipation.
To his surprise, Su Xiaoqi shook her head and denied it, but she didn't seem inclined to explain.
She pointed at Su Yurou and said, "If you want to know, why not ask her."
Then she stood up and, pulling the little magpie beside her, left.
She left!
That's right, Su Xiaoqi walked straight past Shen Yun without even glancing at him.
It was as if they had never known each other.
"Sister Xiaoqi, which way should we go?" Little Magpie sobbed, blowing bubbles as she spoke.
Su Xiaoqi squatted down, took out a handkerchief, and wiped away her tears and snot.
"Do you know how to get to the Fu Yue Inn?" She certainly didn't.
Although Little Magpie was young, she had been begging in Mianzhou City for many years.
She knew every nook and cranny, and she nodded.
Su Xiaoqi whispered in her ear, "Lead the way, I'll treat you to something delicious."
As she spoke, she waved her hand back, and the dozen or so beggars behind her "whoosh" followed.
Su Xiaoqi held Little Magpie's hand, walking in front, truly like a beggar leader.
The group majestically headed towards the Fu Yue Inn.
Leaving Su Yurou and her entourage staring in stunned silence.
She was filled with doubt and confusion, what was all this?
Why wasn't this woman playing by the rules?
Shen Yun touched his nose, nudged the bewildered Zhao Liushun, and quietly followed behind the beggar horde.
Upon arriving at the Fu Yue Inn, they were stopped by a waiter.
Su Xiaoqi directly called out for Su Baiyi, saying she was treating guests to a meal.
Su Baiyi looked at the group of beggars, their clothes tattered, their bodies filthy.
He was filled with reluctance.
But someone was paying, and that someone was Su Xiaoqi, with whom he usually cooperated smoothly.
He held his nose and took a step back.
However, for the sake of other guests, he suggested they not use the main entrance.
Su Xiaoqi looked behind her; they were indeed not very hygienic.
Without making things difficult for him, she followed the waiter.
Fortunately, there was a private room in the backyard, so they didn't have to go through the front hall.
Su Xiaoqi counted the number of beggars, eighteen in total.
She ordered twenty dishes at once, a pot of plain white rice, and ten baskets of steamed white buns.
She told them to eat to their heart's content.
But there was one condition: they had to wash their hands and faces clean before eating.
She didn't want to turn around and see someone with dried boogers on their face.
These children ranged in age from fifteen or sixteen at the oldest to six or seven at the youngest.
Su Xiaoqi had already become a de facto leader among them.
When she spoke, they naturally complied.
They rushed off to wash and returned to the private room just as the dishes were being served.
Su Xiaoqi beckoned everyone to eat together.
Smelling the aroma of the food, everyone was swallowing, but no one touched their chopsticks.
Su Xiaoqi was puzzled: "Eat, why aren't you eating?"
Weren't they hungry?
"Sob, Sister Xiaoqi, can we really eat?
Will Little Yi brother also be taken away like Little Ze brother after we finish eating?"
Little Magpie, recalling something sad, started crying as she spoke, pointing at the oldest boy in the group.
Su Xiaoqi didn't understand and quickly searched through the original owner's memories.
She finally remembered.
It turned out the original owner had done something similar.
When the original owner was first brought back to the Su family by the steward, she still remembered these unfortunate companions.
She thought about getting some benefits to support them.
But under the corrupting influence of the Su family, her thoughts gradually changed.
Her heart was filled only with the pursuit of wealth and status, and she saw the little followers behind her as a burden.
Even a stain on her identity.
When she couldn't see them, she could still lie to herself that she was a young lady of the Su family.
But the moment she saw them, all her true colors were revealed.
They were her unbearable past, the roots she desperately wanted to sever.
Slowly, she began to hate them.
After they approached her again, she treated them to a lavish meal at a roadside stall.
Then she left without paying.
As a result, the oldest, who had also been a childhood sweetheart of the original owner, Xiao Ze, was arrested by the authorities.
And his whereabouts became unknown.
The others were also beaten by the stall owner for eating and running.
From then on, they were afraid of Su Xiaoqi and never dared to approach her again.
Su Xiaoqi felt a pang of sadness, thinking the original owner was truly despicable. She said seriously, "No, I promise."
"Pay the money, and we'll believe you," Xiao Yi stood up.
Although he was sixteen, due to chronic malnutrition, he was only as tall as Su Xiaoqi.
And he was as thin as a bamboo pole, easily blown over by a gust of wind.
Su Xiaoqi paid a string of cash without hesitation.
Then she spread her hands, "Now you can eat with peace of mind, right?"
She smiled outwardly, but inwardly, her heart ached to suffocation.
How much more karma had this original owner created?
They were all just children; how could she have the heart to trick them?
Su Xiaoqi retreated to the doorway and watched them feast.
As soon as she sat down, she heard Shen Yun, who was standing at the door, say,
"You seem very familiar with them."
Su Xiaoqi leaned against the door, looking up at Shen Yun.
Her heart was too weary to answer the question, so she mumbled, "Mind your own business."
Shen Yun, however, seemed very patient, ignoring her mood and saying seriously,
"You are my wife, shouldn't I mind you?"
"Your wife..." Su Xiaoqi chuckled.
She was no longer his wife; Su Yurou was the one – the canon match.
"We'll part ways sooner or later," she sighed.
She thought about how her space had now upgraded to level ten, capable of growing grain and raising chickens, which was already quite good.
She just didn't know what the maximum level of her space was.
She had bought a shop now, and it was enough for her to live an ordinary life in this era.
If she stayed by Shen Yun's side, the plot would have her suffer the same miserable fate as the original owner, so she would rather let go early.
After all, no matter how much her space upgraded, she needed to be alive to enjoy it.
Shen Yun's expression changed slightly, what did she mean by that?
Seeing his displeased expression, Su Xiaoqi considered his future achievements and decided to back down, not daring to offend him.
"You are going to marry the eldest daughter of the Su family.
She should have dowry shops stretching for ten li and numerous servants.
But look, other than knowing them, I have nothing, so if you want a divorce, let's divorce."
Shen Yun fell silent.
Su Xiaoqi's heart ached secretly, she hadn't expected him to actually have this idea.
What a pity, what a pity, her space!
And how to deal with her jinx attribute?
But if he truly intended to divorce, she couldn't stop him.
Shen Yun was someone not to be offended.