The boy didn't speak. It was his Aunt Zhao who answered for him, "Elder Sister-in-law, he's sensible and will definitely know what to do."
Only then did Aunt Zhao clutch the jade pendant and hurried back to her room, stepping twice for every three she took. After all, she was the mistress of the household. She could enjoy the right to manage the family's wealth and decide who could stay or go.
Aunt Zhao also held the boy's hand and sighed in relief, "Beibei, don't worry. Stay here with your aunt and one day, your parents will come to pick you up, ah."
The boy nodded faintly.
When he turned to go inside, he glanced faintly in Xia Dabao's direction as if he knew that Xia Dabao had been watching him.
Xia Dabao gave an embarrassed laugh.
Although she was a bit rough around the edges, she definitely had a compassionate heart. She knew the way Aunt Zhao's family was and figured that this boy's future might not be so easy.
And so, her preconceptions about the boy evaporated.
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