Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
âVillage Chief, youâre here.â
The woman looked uneasily at the old village chief in front of her. She even felt a little ashamed. She had heard about what had happened just now. Could it be that the old village chief had come to reprimand her?
The old village chief only nodded. He didnât care about what the woman thought.
âI would like to talk to the village chief about something. If you donât mindâ¦â
Shen Yan had been striking business deals for years. How could he not notice something going on between the woman and the village chief? He helped to find an excuse for her to leave.
The woman hurriedly nodded and left. If she didnât leave now, who knew what the village chief would say right in front of her?
âMaster Shen, that was rather embarrassing. Iâve been the village chief for so many years, but I had never expected the people in the village to become so selfish. Itâs all my fault for not managing them well,â the old village chief said. He truly felt shameful about the matter.
âVillage Chief, you donât have to be like this. There will always be differences in peopleâs character.â
Shen Yan picked up the teacup in his hand and brought it to his mouth.
âMaster Shen, youâre right. Little Emi was a poor child. If Tavis Hyde hadnât sacrificed himself back then, Little Emiâs life wouldnât be so precarious and she wouldnât be so insecure now.â
The old village chief still remembered how Little Emi used to greet everyone with a smile. She was known to be the well-behaved, good kid in the village. Anyone who met her would praise her.
However, ever since her father left and her mother became terminally ill, he had never seen the same smile on Little Emiâs face again.
It wasnât that she stopped smiling. When someone gave Little Emi food, she would still smile and thank them. He knew that Little Emi appreciated those who had helped her, but that smile only made her more pitiful rather than cheerful.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âEmiâs parents?â Shen Yan asked, puzzled.
The old village chief realized that Shen Yan didnât know what happened to Emilyâs family, so he sighed deeply and told Shen Yan about Tavis Hyde. He then told Shen Yan about how Emilyâs mother fell ill, and Emily had to get food from the other households in the village. In the end, she could no longer take the appalling attitudes of the villagers and left. He told Shen Yan all of it.
As he spoke, the sky turned dark.
âItâs all my fault, Iâm getting too old and couldnât take proper care of Little Emi. Itâs all my fault.â
The old village chief smacked his lap repeatedly. He really hated himself for his incompetence.
âDonât say that. Now that Emi has come to the Shen family, we will treat her as one of our own. We definitely wonât let her suffer anymore.â
Shen Yan didnât expect Emilâs past life to be so tragic. If she hadnât met Shen Yu back then, no one knows what would have happened to her.
Shen Yan initially just thought that Emily would be able to help with Shen Yuâs condition. Furthermore, Emily was really well-behaved, so it wouldnât be a big deal to raise another child like her. However, after learning her story, Shen Yan greatly sympathized with Emily and wanted to give her the life she deserves. He did not expect such a young child to have suffered so much hardship.
âThank you, thank you so much. Little Emi is a good kid who knows to be grateful to those that show her kindness. Even when the villagers treated her so harshly, she only remembers the times when they treated her well.â
Shen Yan nodded. He knew that Emily had a great character. When Emily said that the clothes were not hers, he could tell that Emily was a good kid who wouldnât lie.
The old village chief nodded with tears in his eyes. If he wasnât so old and frail, he wouldnât have let Emily suffer so much.
Shen Yu rested his hand on Emilyâs shoulder and said softly, âLetâs go.â
The old village chief and Shen Yan didnât know that their conversation had been overheard by Emily outside.
Emily stood there for as long as they talked, and Shen Yu stood there with her.
Emilyâs face was covered in tears. She knew that the old village chief was saying all this because he was afraid that the Shen family wouldnât treat her well.
He wanted to tell the Shen family that there was still someone who would still support her in this village.
âBrotherâ¦â?Emily called out softly, but she did not know what to say.
She felt that she was truly lucky to have met Shen Yu.
Shen Yu nodded and looked at Emily without blinking. He waited for Emily to continue, but she stopped talking.
Shen Yu sighed and promised, âDonât worry. I will protect you well. I will not let you be alone again.â
He couldnât leave her either. After all, she was the only light that appeared in his dark world. He wanted to reach out and hold her tightly in his arms.
Emily looked at him with her eyes still a bit red. For a moment, she didnât understand why Shen Yu would suddenly say these things.
Shen Yu smiled. âForget it, donât think about it. Youâll understand when youâre older.â
Emily got even more confused. But when she saw Shen Yuâs smiling face, she actually got a little infatuated.
âBrother, you look really handsome when you smile.â