Regent, please maintain your aloof image.

After a while, Su Qianrou spoke again and asked, "By the way, I heard that Father has been busy with a human trafficking case recently. Is it going well?"

At this moment, Su Jing'an had already composed himself. "Speaking of which, I have to thank you for this."

"I," Su Qianrou said, somewhat confused.

“We investigated for nearly two months, but we couldn’t find the person behind it. Just when we were at our wits’ end, you sent Luo Peng to the government office. So I had someone investigate him. Unexpectedly, he was involved in human trafficking. So we followed this lead and found that the Luo family was involved. Now, the entire human trafficking gang has been arrested and the Luo family’s property has been confiscated.”

"That was really a lucky accident."

"Ok".

Seeing his worried expression, Su Qianrou asked, "Isn't the case closed? Why are you still looking so worried? Is there something else?"

"I'm thinking about what to do with those dozen or so trafficked children."

"More than a dozen, that's a lot."

"These are just the children who were rescued. According to them, they had abducted nearly thirty children and had already sold more than ten of them."

"How awful."

“These dozen or so children range in age from three to sixteen. Those in their teens can still remember where their homes are, and I can send someone to take them back. But those who are a few years old can’t remember anything, and we have no clue about them at all.”

“If Father trusts me, he can entrust them to me.”

"You," Su Jing'an looked at her, puzzled.

"Yes, I was just planning to open an orphanage to take in homeless or abandoned children."

"Your idea is good, but we have to go back to the capital in half a month. Will we have enough time?"

“It’s alright. I’ll make the plan and then let Linlin be in charge of its implementation. As for the children, they can be raised in the other courtyard for now. I’ll find someone to take care of them, and they can be moved there once the orphanage is built.”

"Well, this is the only way for now."

Finally, Su Qianrou stayed in the study for half an hour before coming out.

The next day, Su Qianrou dressed up and prepared to go out, intending to visit the abducted children at the villa.

When she arrived at the gate of the mansion, she saw several young women blocking the way, and she asked, "What's going on?"

Upon hearing this, the servant turned to look at her and called out, "Young Miss."

"Who are they, and what are they doing here?"

"Reporting to Miss, they wish to see you."

"See me," Su Qianrou said, looking at the women. "Who are you...?"

"You must be Miss Su," Yu Qilian asked.

"Ok".

"It was you who sent that scumbag Luo Peng to the government office."

"Hmm," Su Qianrou nodded, not understanding what was going on. Then, she saw them all kneel down at the same time, and she was startled. "What are you doing? Get up. If you have something to say, get up and we'll talk."

The women not only got up, but also kowtowed to her, saying, "Thank you for saving our lives, Miss."

Su Qianrou was completely dumbfounded, thinking to herself, "When did I ever save you?"

However, someone quickly provided an answer to her. Yu Qilian said, "We were originally kidnapped by Luo Peng to be his concubines. If it weren't for Miss sending him to prison, we would probably still be trapped in the Luo mansion, suffering endless torment. It was Miss who rescued us. Thank you for saving our lives."

"No need to be so polite, I just stumbled upon this by accident. Please get up," he said, reaching out to help them up.

Yu Qilian and the others then got up.

"Now that Luo Peng has been brought to justice, you are all free. Go home and live a good life. I believe your future will be better."

Everyone remained silent, their faces showing worry.

Finally, Yu Qilian spoke up, saying, "What home do I have? I was originally a courtesan. Because I was somewhat beautiful, Luo Peng took a liking to me and forcibly took me back to be his concubine."

"I didn't have any either. I was sold to him by my parents."

“I was abducted, and now my innocence has been ruined. How can I face going back?”

"Me too. Going back would be bringing shame to my family."

"Yes, nowadays, where do we have a home to return to?"

"Not only are we homeless, but we also have nowhere to go. What future do we have?"

Su Qianrou disagrees, saying, "The future is in our own hands. Everyone can decide their future through their own efforts. As long as you are determined, there is no obstacle that cannot be overcome."

No one spoke, because they felt they couldn't do it.

"How do you know it can't be done if you haven't even tried it?"

Everyone was silent.

Looking at them, all of them were in the prime of their lives, and Su Qianrou couldn't help but feel a pang of pity. So she said, "I can help you, but whether you can seize the opportunity depends on yourselves. Are you willing to give it a try?"

“You can really help us,” Yu Qilian asked.

"Just tell me whether you're willing or not."

The group looked at each other, then said in unison, "We're willing."

“Alright, that’s perfect. You can come with me to the other courtyard.” With that, he strode forward.

Yu Qilian followed without hesitation.

The others exchanged glances and then followed suit.

Then, the group arrived at the villa. When the yamen runner saw Su Qianrou, he immediately went up to her and said, "Miss, you've arrived."

"Sorry I'm late, thank you for your hard work."

"You're too kind, Miss. Now that you're here, we'll be taking our leave."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Then, the yamen runners left the villa.

Then, Su Qianrou walked up to the group of children.

The children looked at her curiously, and one of the younger ones, a little boy who looked only three or four years old, said, "Sister, watch carefully."

Su Qianrou smiled and then touched his little face. "You're cute too. What's your name? How old are you?"

The little boy answered in a childish voice, "My name is Sun Mingqian, and I'm three years old."

“Three years old, so cute,” Su Qianrou said, then patted the little girl’s head and asked, “How old are you? What’s your name?”

"My name is Yang Mingli, and I am four years old." Then, she couldn't help but add, "Sister, you are so beautiful."

Su Qianrou smiled and said, "You look good too."

"Really? Will I grow up to be as good-looking as you?"

Yes, it will.

The little girl smiled happily.

Afterwards, Su Qianrou asked the other children for their names, and seeing that she meant no harm, the children eagerly answered her.

After a while, Su Qianrou stood up and said, "You guys play in the yard for a while, I'll go cook for you."

The children responded in unison, "Okay," and then ran off.

Su Qianrou looked at Chunzhu and Juxia and instructed them, "Chunzhu, go to the kitchen to help me. Juxia, you stay here and take care of them."

"Yes," Chunzhu and Juxia replied in unison.

Then, Su Qianrou looked at Yu Qilian and the others and asked, "Do any of you know how to cook?"

One of them raised his hand and replied, "I will."

"Then you go to the kitchen and help me out. As for you guys, play with them for a while, okay?"

"Can".

Then, Su Qianrou went to the kitchen.