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Knowing Yin Shaojie and Mu Xiaoxiao were watching, she was even more embarrassed. She just wanted to leave as soon as she could.
âYou gotta pay even if you are broke!â The middle-aged man fiercely tugged at her hand, and even tried to lift her up.
An Zhixin was feeling pain from his tugging. The tears in her eyes fell and she looked pitiful.
It was crowded in the night market. Some onlookers couldnât stand to watching anymore and said, âStop touching her. Letâs talk nicely. Look. You made the little girl cry. Itâs only a shirt. How expensive can it be! This girl doesnât look like she comes from a wealthy family. Donât make it so difficult for her, alright?â
The middle-aged man said unhappily, âIâm making things difficult for her? She was the one who bumped into me and soiled my clothes. Of course she has to pay! This shirt is a name-brand one. Itâs very expensive, okay! Who cares if she has money. Is being poor an excuse to not pay up? Iâm telling you, mind your own business.â
Hearing that, that woman didnât dare to say more and she walked away awkwardly. After all, she didnât want to be caught up in the dispute.
An Zhixin cried and said, âI really have no money. Please, let me go⦠I-Iâm in a rush somewhere. My classmate has been abducted. I have to call the police now. Please, let me go, okayâ¦â
âCall the police? Donât think that Iâll get scared at the mention of the police. I donât care if the emperor or even Lao Tze is on his way here. You soiled my clothes, so you gotta pay for it!â The middle-aged man shouted without regard for her feelings, his voice getting louder as he shouted.
The onlookers walked away, fearing that they might get involved in the trouble. No one dared to speak up An Zhixin.
An Zhixin was helpless.
Beside her, Mu Xiaoxiaoâs brows wrinkled as she watched the scene.
She thought that upon seeing the two of them, especially Yin Shaojie, An Zhixin would ask Yin Shaojie for help, but she never expected that she would pretend not to know them at all.
Yin Shaojie watched with calm eyes. It was as if he was just any other stranger in the crowd, without any intention of going up to help her.
He remembered how he once helped An Zhixin but it ended up causing a misunderstanding between him and Xiaoxiao.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
He would not repeat the same mistake again.
âLetâs go. Enough watching,â he said tepidly to Mu Xiaoxiao, grabbing her little hand to lead her away from here.
Knowing that this wretch was soft-hearted, if she were to continue watching, she might feel the urge to help An Zhixin.
Sure enough, Mu Xiaoxiao stood still and wouldnât leave. She even tugged at his hand, her black eyes staring at him. Her intention was clear.
Yin Shaojie looked at her and said, âYou can help her if you want, but Iâm not helping.â
If he were to help, An Zhixin would only misinterpret it.
Mu Xiaoxiao smiled. Though she was afraid of the loud middle-aged man, who looked completely unreasonable, she had him by her side. Yin Shaojie wouldnât let anyone bully her.
Thus, Mu Xiaoxiao let go of Yin Shaojieâs hand and stepped forward.
She made a stance and shouted, âStop it!â
The middle-aged man was stunned for a moment. An Zhixin was also shocked. Even the onlookers turned to look at Mu Xiaoxiao curiously. Seeing that she was only a little girl, they all seemed worried for her.
Some people even advised her, âLittle girl, donât intervene, alright? You donât want to get into trouble.â
Mu Xiaoxiao smiled and said to the man, âItâs alright. Iâm not afraid of him. If everyone were to just mind their own businesses when seeing others in trouble this society would be too apathetic. It can just as well happen to anyone of us, right?â