Her leg was wrapped in bandages, looking quite pitiable indeed.
But Ling Tian'ao was definitely not sympathetic.
Xia Zhisu looked away, unable to bear it; she turned around and buried her face in Ling Tian'ao's embrace.
"After all, he did take me out of the orphanage; am I being too heartless towards him?" Xia Zhisu asked.
Ling Tian'ao kissed the top of her head, "Each to their own. Moving from the orphanage to Xia Zhong's place was just like jumping from one pit into another. Sweetheart, don't overthink it. I've already paid off his gambling debts and the usurious loans, and I've given him a sum of money. If he can mend his ways, he won't starve to death!"
Xia Zhisu looked up at him, thinking about how much she owed him and wondering how she could possibly repay it all!
"Ling Tian'ao, you being good to me is enough! You don't need to go out of your way for the people around me..." Xia Zhisu hadn't finished speaking.
