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Chen Nuo looked at He Xi's exhausted expression, but the child's attempt to keep smiling only made him feel more sympathy for her. He gently touched her head and said in a warm voice, "Go back to your room and sleep. I've already cleaned up your room for you, and there's a bed and blankets."
After He Xi went to her room, Chen Nuo returned to his own.
He had decided to stay in this place for a few years. Chen Xi looked to be about seven or eight years old, but due to long-term malnutrition, she might have been a few years older than she appeared, though certainly no more than just over ten years old.
By the time he had stayed here for a few years, the child would probably be close to adulthood, and once she was grown, he wouldn't need to take care of her anymore.
When he left, since the house would be empty anyway, he would leave it for her, along with the shop. With the shop, the child should be able to live out the rest of her life.
