Li Xingyun didn't seem to care about Fenfang's reaction. He still smiled and said politely, "It's okay, don't be nervous. I just have something to ask Ye Xiaoyu."

"Sister Xiaoyu?" Fenfang was stunned when she heard Li Xingyun's words. She turned her head to look at Ye Xiaoyu beside her, only to see that Ye Xiaoyu was standing there in a daze with a confused look in her eyes, as if she had not heard what Li Xingyun said at all.

Fenfang saw this and thought to herself, "Oh no!" She immediately explained to Li Xingyun, "Your Majesty! Sister Xiaoyu isn't very smart. Sometimes she's lucid... sometimes she's very confused. If you want to ask me anything, just ask me. I've been with Sister Xiaoyu for many years, and I know almost everything about her!"

Li Xingyun was a little surprised after hearing Fenfang's words. He couldn't help but look at Fenfang again and felt a little doubtful about her words.

"Yes, you can ask whatever you want. I will tell you everything I know." Fenfang immediately promised when she saw Li Xingyun looking at her with some distrust.

"Yeah!" Li Xingyun nodded slightly to show his agreement. Although he still had some doubts in his heart, he decided to give it a try.

"Do you know what Ye Xiaoyu did before?" Li Xingyun asked seemingly casually, but in fact he cared a lot about this question.

Fenfang was visibly stunned when she heard this question. She blinked and tried to recall for a moment, then shook her head seriously and replied, "Sister Xiaoyu before? I... I'm not sure."

"I grew up with Sister Xiaoyu. As far as I can remember... she has been living in the slums and it seems that she has never done anything!" Fenfang frowned, as if she was thinking hard, but in the end she got nothing.

Li Xingyun listened quietly to Fenfang's words. From her expression and tone, he could tell that the other party really knew nothing about Ye Xiaoyu's past.

"Okay, I see." Li Xingyun nodded, without commenting or questioning Fenfang's answer. Instead, he changed the subject and said, "Then, can you tell me about your experiences over the years?"

Fenfang was a little surprised by Li Xingyun's sudden change of attitude, but she didn't think much about it and immediately nodded in response: "Okay...Okay!"

Next, Fenfang began to talk about her life experiences over the years. Li Xingyun listened attentively, asking questions from time to time to understand her and Ye Xiaoyu's story more deeply.

Through Fenfang's explanation, Li Xingyun gradually understood more about these two people, and some originally vague points became clearer.

Eighteen years ago, Ye Xiaoyu suddenly appeared in the slums, as if swept by a mysterious wind. She seemed to have come from another world, carrying with her a trove of secrets and mysteries. Here, she chose to hide her identity and live a low-key life.

Fate is full of coincidences. Not long after Ye Xiaoyu settled down in the slums, she met a little girl named Fenfang who had been abandoned by her parents. Taking pity on this poor child, Ye Xiaoyu decided to take her in and raise her.

According to Fenfang, before she was ten, life wasn't rich, but it was filled with happiness and warmth. Even though Ye Xiaoyu never worked, her family never seemed to lack anything. Despite living in a difficult slum, their material conditions were not shabby.

However, there was something unusual about Ye Xiaoyu. She suffered from a strange disease that caused her to slip into a coma or lose consciousness every once in a while, becoming dazed and foolish. This condition made Fenfang very worried and afraid.

At first, Ye Xiaoyu's attacks were relatively infrequent, perhaps only once every six months or even a year. But as time went on, the intervals between her attacks became shorter and shorter, and her condition became more severe.

With Ye Xiaoyu's fall, they went from being the mainstay to being a burden, and their lives, which had been maintained, began to plummet!

By the time Fenfang was ten, Ye Xiaoyu was sick almost every month, which not only put a huge strain on her health but also made life difficult for her family.

As Ye Xiaoyu's health deteriorated, her family's financial situation began to decline significantly. The family, which had previously been able to maintain a basic life, now faced increasing difficulties.

Finally, when Fenfang was 14, Ye Xiaoyu's condition reached a critical point. She collapsed completely, her mind becoming hazy. She could no longer care for Fenfang or support the family as she had before. The good times had come to an abrupt end.

Fortunately, 14-year-old Fenfang already has some ability to take care of herself, otherwise she and the mentally disturbed Ye Xiaoyu would probably have difficulty surviving. However, it is admirable that Fenfang did not choose to abandon Ye Xiaoyu and live a relatively easy life alone.

Instead, she desperately begged and did odd jobs just to support the two of them. But the cruelty of life was far beyond her imagination. In less than a month, Fenfang and Ye Xiaoyu were facing the desperate situation of starvation.

In order to survive, Fenfang had to make an extremely crazy decision - to become a prostitute. In this slum, 80% of the women are engaged in such work, which seems to be the only way for them to survive.

However, even after becoming a prostitute, Fenfang did not keep all of her earnings. The local tyrants would mercilessly take most of the money, leaving her with only a small amount to barely keep the two of them fed and clothed.

"I have also thought about taking Sister Xiaoyu to see a doctor...but the money I earn is not enough...it's really not enough!" Fenfang's words were full of helplessness and pain. Her tears were like a flood that broke through the dam and could not be stopped.

Although these words are simple, the pain contained in them is like a heavy burden that makes people breathless. Who can truly understand her hardships?

"Well! Just stay in the palace from now on, live a good life here, and start over!" Li Xingyun's voice was calm and gentle, as if what he was saying was not an important decision, but an ordinary thing.

However, to Fenfang, these words were like the sound of nature, causing her heart to surge with an indescribable feeling of emotion and hope.

Fenfang's life was full of misfortunes, but at this moment, she felt so lucky. In her most difficult moment, Li Xingyun's words were like a bright light, illuminating her way forward.

For Fenfang, those once seemingly insurmountable difficulties became so insignificant in front of Li Xingyun. His words were like a spring breeze, easily resolving all the problems.

Tap the screen to use advanced tools Tip: You can use left and right keyboard keys to browse between chapters.

You'll Also Like