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The young man slowly opened his eyes after hearing Yushan speak, then struggled to prop himself up on one elbow, gazing at her.
His striking black-and-white almond-shaped eyes shimmered with a glimmer that made Yushan's heart skip a beat, stirring a deep sense of pity within her.
The young man spoke softly, "I won’t go to Six Gates... I went looking this morning, but the constables are all busy chasing that Outlaw Xing Qin. No one paid me any mind..."
"Uh..." How cold-hearted. Yushan touched her nose, reminded of the enticing offer of twenty million taels of gold, especially since Xing Qin was severely injured and couldn't escape the capital...
"Do you... want to buy me?" The young man let his vibrant eyes droop slightly. "One tael of silver is equivalent to twenty roasted chickens..."
After saying this, he glanced at Yushan's faded outer robe with a sigh, clearly implying: I’m quite expensive for you; just enjoy the show and go home clean afterward.
But in Yushan's eyes, the way he lowered his gaze and sighed, combined with his frail demeanor, painted an image of utter vulnerability that tugged at her heartstrings. "Five taels of silver is too much..."
That was half a month's salary for her, and she was barely making ends meet as it was.
Feeling embarrassed, Yushan stood up and slowly edged out of the crowd, steeling herself to leave.
To her surprise, the young man was equally decisive; seeing that no one else felt pity for him and no one rushed to buy him, he lay back down leisurely.
This action struck Yushan like a thunderbolt: a boy with a tragic background, despairingly lying on the filthy ground of the bustling capital, slowly merging with the dust in silence! How tragic!
In a moment of impulse, Yushan dashed back into the crowd and pulled the young man up. "I’ll buy you! Come home with me! You won’t have to wander anymore."
The young man was stunned, and the onlookers were equally taken aback.
It was clear that this young man was on the verge of death, yet he had the audacity to act as if he despised poverty and craved wealth. To everyone's surprise, the female constable was willing to buy him!
The crowd sighed, wondering just how self-satisfied the members of the Six Gates could be.
As he lay in the palm of her hand with five taels of silver, the young man furrowed his brow.
Yushan supported him gently and said with affection, "Come on, let's go home with your new master!"
With the crowd watching them, Yushan slowly helped the young man navigate through a street, returning to her residence in Baihu Alley, her heart filled with the joy of helping others.
At the entrance of the alley, the previously silent young man suddenly spoke up. "Wait."
He broke free from Yushan's grasp and stepped out onto the main street. Facing the owner of the Roast Chicken Shop, he said, "I'll take the most expensive one."
The shopkeeper beamed with delight and handed over the plumpest chicken.
Yushan was left speechless.
That roast chicken had been something she hadn't dared to indulge in for three years! No, that wasn't the main issue; the real problem was that this House Slave she had bought seemed to have very high standards. His lofty demeanor made him appear more like a fallen noble than an ordinary destitute person!
Even when ordering a roast chicken, he didn't say, "Give me the tastiest one," but rather, "I'll take the most expensive one!"
After shaking off the title of "House Slave," he went to "Hua Yi Xuan" and bought two plain blue long robes with cotton linings, cloth shoes, a silk ribbon to tie back his hair, and bathing spices... By the time he spent his last coin on a skewer of candied hawthorn, Yushan was still in shock, realizing that he had squandered in mere moments what she had worked so hard for half a month to earn.
Under the dim light of the lantern, he leaned against the wall, supporting his weak body. In his indifferent eyes, an unexpected smile of anticipation appeared as he watched Yushan's face turn a deep shade of purple.
Indeed, it was time to face reality, to explode with anger and drive him away.
Yushan scratched at the wall for a while before stumbling over to him. She wanted to comfortingly stroke his hair, but due to their height difference, she could only reach his face.
"Ahem," Yushan cleared her throat. "Um, we can't spend money recklessly anymore. Our family is a bit poor; we need to learn how to live like the less fortunate. From now on, the master will teach you properly..."
He trembled all over, identifying himself as someone's master while pulling her hand as they walked home. Tears streamed down his face as he immersed himself in his own thoughts: "After once being wealthy, today I find myself selling my body on the street. What a tumultuous fate! Truly remarkable!"
The young man trembled even more violently. Through her misty tears, Yushan looked at him and said, "It's alright; we'll be home soon. You won't have to shiver in the cold anymore. The master will give you a warm home."
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