The three: "..."

The benefactor is so young, yet she handles things with such generosity and thoroughness, bold yet meticulous. This truly is someone capable!

The benefactor is right, those without skills are not fit to stay by her side.

They will definitely work hard, learn diligently, and strive for the opportunity to say their names in front of the benefactor.

Seeing the determination in their eyes, Xia Wenjin smiled inwardly.

Undoubtedly, their experiences were unfortunate, having encountered that scoundrel Qian Baoshan. Hence, Xia Wenjin had witnessed their earlier despair and sorrow.

In Xia Wenjin’s enterprise, there is a place to take in people, but it’s intended for orphans who are incapable of self-support.

Upon taking them in, Xia Wenjin would have someone teach them skills to sustain themselves in the future. Additionally, she does not exclude that she may have personal motives; some orphans are talented, and by fostering those talents, they could later become her allies.

She is not a saint; she is developing her own influence.

She does not wish to rely on a man like in her past life, blind and ignorant, only to realize how pathetic her life was when poison was right in front of her, living a lifetime as a joke.

The three in front of her, they can act, they can think differently from orphans.

While their tragic experiences deserve sympathy, the best way to sympathize with someone is to help them recover swiftly so they can live a better life, not to support someone for a lifetime.

If a person does not save themselves, if they don’t want to stand upright, no one can help them!

Therefore, previously, regarding the attitude towards Qian Baoshan, she deliberately left room, pretending not to hear, see, or intervene, to see how these three would handle it.

As long as the three dared to hand Qian Baoshan over to the government, she was ready to take them in. However, if they truly were hopeless, only ever timid and self-pitying, Xia Wenjin would take matters into her own hands, send him to the government, and ensure he received the deserved punishment.

But unexpectedly, the three were more extreme; after Qian Baoshan threatened and intimidated them, and they believed that even if reported, he would quickly escape justice, they chose to take revenge themselves.

This shows that there is still blood in their veins! Anyone with spirit, unwilling to succumb to fate, she is willing to support.

After dealing with Qian Baoshan and rescuing the three, Xia Wenjin felt good, but she remembered the small mouse that followed her yesterday wasn’t the only one.

It doesn’t matter though. Now that she is in the Capital City, she can take her time playing along with them!

The subordinates who returned from searching all night without finding anyone reported back to Qiao Ping.

Seeing their despondent faces, not daring to breathe loudly, Qiao Ping could hardly contain his anger.

He shouted, "Search, dig three feet deep if you must, but find the person for me. If you don’t find them before Second Young Master returns, then we shall all commit seppuku in atonement!"

He wasn’t just scaring his subordinates. Thinking of the Second Young Master’s methods, even he was drenched in cold sweat.

That Cui Huai by the Second Young Master’s side personally came to give him instructions, yet he messed up, and lost sight of the person. Just thinking about it, he felt his head was no longer securely attached to his neck.

He hadn’t slept all night, his eyes were bloodshot. He was also puzzled; she was a young girl who had just arrived in the Capital City, supposed to be unfamiliar with the place, with no one to receive her, so she stayed at the inn immediately. How could she disappear once she stepped out?

He blamed his incompetent subordinates who couldn’t even keep track of one person.

But the next morning, as those who had stayed up all night watched the girl in blue walk out of the inn, their expressions were as if they had seen a ghost.

They had searched all night, practically turning the entire area over, disturbing the sleep of many townspeople, getting cursed loudly, but the person they were looking for wouldn’t have stayed in the inn sleeping the entire time, would she?

When did she come back?

Why did the person on watch at the inn have no idea?

The one on watch glanced guiltily at Qiao Ping, eyes filled with grievance and fright. It was his dereliction; he wondered what punishment awaited him?

Qiao Ping couldn’t be bothered with these details now. The fact that this little lady appeared in the inn, not leaving his sight, was something to be grateful for indeed. At least when the Second Young Master returned, he would have an explanation. Otherwise, he really would only have self-destruction as an option.

This young girl was so pretty, and since the Second Young Master had specifically sent Cui Huai with instructions, it must mean that the Second Young Master fancied her. He could rarely take a liking to a woman, so how could he lose her?

Xia Wenjin openly went to the restaurant for breakfast, then spent the whole day wandering around. The stalking followers were tired to the point of limping.

But with the experience of losing her the night before, no matter how exhausted, none dared let their guard down.

Of course, Xia Wenjin had no intention of avoiding their eyes today; let them follow if they wished. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

During this day, three new guests arrived intermittently at Jinyun Inn.

They were three young men.

These three were actually the women from Qian Baoshan’s yard last night.

Their clothes were ruined by Qian Baoshan upon arrival, making it impossible to wear them out. Now that they had to go to Jinyun Inn as discussed with the young lady, they were anxious to find something to wear. They found quite a few garments in Qian Baoshan’s wardrobe, but they were all for men.

The oldest one considered things more comprehensively and had a sudden inspiration, thinking: isn’t male attire better than female attire? Dressing as a man, they would be safer and less noticeable.

Ill-fitting clothes? It doesn’t matter, they can sew.

All three were from humble backgrounds, and while Xia Wenjin gave them "Silver," they only rented one room, the cheapest one.

They were to wait there for someone Xia Wenjin would send to take them away, to teach them skills.

But they never expected the one coming to find them would be a woman of exquisite charm.

The woman wasn’t as pretty as Xia Wenjin but was delicate and alluring with a unique charm that was indescribable, making one’s heart race and yet pleasing to the eyes.

Although dressed as men, they weren’t men, but in front of the woman, as beautiful as a blooming begonia, they were incredibly nervous and restrained.

Of course, even if they were men, in front of such an exquisitely charming woman, they would likely feel equally restrained and nervous.

As women, they genuinely didn’t understand how someone could dress so beautifully and gorgeously.

Every move was full of charm; every smile, so mesmerizing!