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Young students always have a sense of justice, and so do Xia Zixuan and the others. Even though Luo Yiyi only said two sentences, they had already automatically imagined a tragic story.

Everyone held their breath and waited for Xia Zixuan for a long time before he responded.

"Okay, I promise you, as long as you tell me the truth, I will take in your mute brother."

Everyone was relieved but also conflicted. They thought that since the Xia family was so rich, it would be fine to adopt another orphan. But this was someone else's family affair after all, and they couldn't just tell others what to do or not to do. That would be too much.

At this time, Su Qiaoqiao, unwilling to be left behind, came to sit on the other side of Luo Yiyi and told her the decision she had made after struggling for a while.

"How about this, Brother Zixuan takes in the younger brother, and I take in the older sister? This will also eliminate the concerns about gender, and we can help two children at the same time."

Not surprisingly, there was a cheer from others behind him: "Yo~"

Li Lin was anxious. He wanted to ask Luo Yiyi if she had any brothers or sisters so that he could take one in, but Yao Siyan hugged his arm again.

"Let me go!"

"Brother Lin, calm down. Wouldn't it seem impatient if you come closer now? Besides, even the little mute isn't the child's biological brother. Do you think it's common for them to depend on each other? Wouldn't it be more embarrassing if you get a negative answer?"

Li Lin really calmed down, thought about it carefully and finally gave up reluctantly.

Here, Luo Yiyi put down the chicken legs and wings, wiped her greasy mouth and hands with the towel prepared by the restaurant, turned around, picked up her broken begging bowl, and jumped off the stool nimbly.

"Hey, hey! Since big brother has decided to adopt my brother, I will go call my brother up and let him thank big brother in person."

Xia Zixuan stood up and said, "Can I go with you?"

Luo Yiyi hurriedly shook her head: "It's okay, my brother is waiting for me downstairs, and big brother will be able to see it from this window later. But big brother, remember not to tell my brother that I gave him the opportunity, otherwise he will definitely not agree. Big brother, okay?"

Xia Zixuan agreed, "Of course, I will tell him that I adopted him because men and women should avoid suspicion, and you will live with Qiaoqiao. After all, you two siblings can still see each other every day, don't worry."

Luo Yiyi smiled sweetly at Xia Zixuan: "Thank you, big brother. Big brother is a very good person, and big sister is also a very good person! Then I will go and call my brother up!"

After saying that, Luo Yiyi turned around and ran downstairs impatiently, without even hearing Xia Zixuan's reminder to pay attention to her feet.

After Luo Yiyi's figure disappeared outside the door, everyone started chattering and discussing, and all of them praised Xia Zixuan and Su Qiaoqiao for their heroic rescue.

But after waiting for a long time, Luo Yiyi didn't come back, not to mention her three-year-old brother.

Someone couldn't help but whisper: "Could he have run away?"

The other person shook his head hesitantly after hearing this: "Probably not. How nice it would be to go to the wealthy Xia family or Su family, where you can eat well and wear warm clothes. It's better than begging for food every day. Which beggar can resist such a great temptation?"

"makes sense."

As everyone echoed, Su Qiaoqiao ran to the window worriedly and looked down. After a long time, she couldn't see the familiar little figure. She couldn't help but start to suspect that Luo Yiyi might have run away.

She returned to Xia Zixuan who was drinking, and hesitated whether she should tell him her guess.

Xia Zixuan replied directly: "I understand, that little beggar must have escaped."

Su Qiaoqiao was surprised: "Brother Zixuan, how did you know?"

Xia Zixuan glanced at the seat where Luo Yiyi had just sat with amusement: "If she wanted to come back, she wouldn't take the begging bowl with her."

Su Qiaoqiao was surprised: "So you let her go on purpose? I thought you really wanted to know who was the first place in the examination she mentioned."

Xia Zixuan didn't care: "So what if it's me? So what if it's not me? If there really is someone better than me, I can't afford to be the first."

Su Qiaoqiao denied: "No! Brother Zixuan is the best in my heart!"

Xia Zixuan smiled. Su Qiaoqiao thought about it for a long time but still couldn't figure it out.

"Brother Zixuan, do you think what she said about having a mute brother was also a lie?"

"It should be true. At least from the look on her face when she was talking about it, I think she should have such a brother. I just don't know..."

"I don't know what?"

"I don't know why she wants to give up a life of ease and comfort. Maybe she doesn't know the status of the Xia and Su families in the capital? This also shows that she is not from the capital, but should be from another province."

Su Qiaoqiao was puzzled: "So she is a beggar from another province?"

Xia Zixuan pondered: "But beggars rarely beg across cities. On the one hand, it is convenient for the region, and on the other hand, they may not be accepted in other people's territories. So why did she come to the capital? What is her purpose? And does she really know any inside information about the imperial examination?"

Unfortunately, no one except Luo Yiyi could answer these questions for him, so he had to give up.

When the banquet was over, everyone said goodbye one by one at the door of the box and went downstairs to leave.

The waiter squeezed into the private room, asked Su Qiaoqiao for her opinions and suggestions on the dishes and services, and then announced the bill.

"Ms. Su, your room cost 180 taels tonight. Mr. Xia, another 40 taels will be charged to your account. Do you want to keep it or pay it at your convenience?"

Su Qiaoqiao paused as she was touching the silver and looked at Xia Zixuan in disbelief. The other man also had a surprised expression on his face.

Xia Zixuan was puzzled: "40 taels? I didn't spend any other money here except attending Miss Su's birthday party. Where did the 40 taels come from?"

The waiter's smile froze and he thought to himself that he was afraid he had been tricked by the little beggar, but he had no choice but to say it out loud.

"We saw you taking a little beggar to eat in the private room, so we thought you knew the little beggar. Just now, the little beggar came to me alone and said that you asked him to pack 10 portions of chicken, duck, fish and meat for tonight and put them all on your account."

Xia Zixuan laughed: "Just because a random beggar comes here and says he will put it on my account, will he put it on my account? If all the beggars in the city come tomorrow, will they all have to be put on my account?"

The waiter's back was soaked with sweat, and he could hardly keep his smile on. He bent down repeatedly to apologize.

"Mr. Xia, please forgive me! I was stupid and believed the beggar's sweet words!"

"Why is she so sweet-talking?"

"She said that you, Mr. Xia, are her brother and that you love her the most. She was just being naughty and pretending to be a beggar. She even took out your handkerchief to show us as proof."

Only then did Xia Zixuan remember that the handkerchief he had used to wipe Luo Yiyi's mouth was long gone. It turned out that it was taken away by that little kid.

A private item like a handkerchief would not be given to others casually, and the family emblem was embroidered on it.

Luo Yiyi was brought into the box by him personally and was eating the food in the box. Then she took out her special handkerchief. No wonder the waiter and others let down their guard and believed her words.

Only then did Xia Zixuan feel like he had been tricked. This feeling was hard to describe but it unexpectedly made him happy.

"Never mind. I'll pay the 40 taels. And if the kid brings my handkerchief to dinner again, put it on my account."

The waiter relaxed as if he had been pardoned, took the silver with a smile on his face, and respectfully saw the two men off downstairs.

Standing at the door of the restaurant, Xia Zixuan looked around at the people coming and going, and of course he didn't find the little figure.

Thinking back on the bizarre events of tonight, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"Little liar."