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The man was still talking when the leader suddenly interrupted him.

"Let's talk inside."

Xiao Ran understood what it meant, because more and more people were gathering around to watch the spectacle.

Regardless of whether this was a misunderstanding or not, if we keep going on about it, everyone might throw up their food the next day.

The man was very hospitable and led everyone into his home.

As soon as Granny Zhao entered the door, she dashed into the kitchen behind the bamboo curtain and started fiddling with something.

The man didn't find it strange at all; instead, he loudly recounted how Duanli had helped him back then.

"Young Master Duanli is such a kind person. As soon as he saw me lying on the bed, he immediately gave me some medicine. And afterwards, he even went outside to fetch me some water..."

It turned out that he hadn't stayed in that room for long; he was just there to complete the task she had given him.

Xiao Ran suddenly felt a little guilty.

“If you don’t wash, I’ll kill you,” Duan Li said coldly.

There was a moment of silence on the field.

Xiao Ran's guilt suddenly vanished completely.

“I know Young Hero Duanli cares about me… Young Hero Duanli is a cold-faced but warm-hearted person.” The man still looked at Duanli gratefully.

Duan Li was stunned, then turned his head away with a dark expression.

Xiao Ran covered her mouth and chuckled when she saw this.

Seeing that the man had almost finished speaking, the leader cleared his throat and said, "Then do you know why we came here?"

The man pondered for a moment and said, "Dr. Xiao was invited by my mother, and Young Hero Duanli should have been sent by Dr. Xiao, but you, Chief..."

He scratched his head, pondering the strange things he'd just noticed. "Boss, what brings you here? And why does my mother seem to know Young Master Duanli? And why does she seem a little afraid of him..."

The leader sighed heavily and then told the man what had happened.

The man's face turned bright red after hearing this, and he stood up straight.

"This, this..." The man turned to look at his mother, who was huddled in the kitchen, too afraid to come out.

Everything is clear.

"I...I," the man said, his face flushed, bowing deeply to Xiao Ran, "I apologize on behalf of my mother!"

Xiao Ran neither moved nor spoke.

It wasn't until much later, when the leader of the gang began to wonder if something was amiss with Xiao Ran's trip, that things really changed.

Granny Zhao rushed out.

She pulled the man's hand forcefully, trying her best to get him up.

However, no matter how hard she pulled, the man seemed rooted to the ground and didn't move an inch.

Helpless, Granny Zhao could only slap the man's hand hard with her other hand, crying and sobbing, "How could I have raised such a stubborn son like you..."

"Mother!" the man shouted, stopping Zhao Po from speaking. "We were indeed in the wrong."

Granny Zhao paused for a moment.

"Alright." The chieftain seized the opportunity to speak. "Granny Zhao, you lied about the facts without clarifying the situation, which is a serious offense. Furthermore, you want to become Miss Xiao's godmother, attempting to curry favor with the powerful and wealthy. This is a major taboo in Liuyun Village. Do you know your mistake?"

Granny Zhao kept her head bowed very low, and all that could be seen was the sparse white hair on the top of her head. Her face visibly grew increasingly gloomy. After a long while, she finally spoke in a voice so weak it was almost a mosquito's hum: "I...I know I was wrong."

The chief then stopped, turned to Xiao Ran, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, and said, "Miss Xiao, this matter was due to my negligence in managing the affairs of the household. I hope you will forgive me."

Xiao Ran smiled gently, as if a breeze was caressing her face, and said, "Master, there is no need to feel too guilty. I am not a petty person. Let's just treat this as a minor incident."

……

The leader finally dispersed the crowd watching the show outside the door, and then, facing the gentle evening breeze, he led his men away first.

Xiao Ran stood at the doorway, handing the man the medicine she had carefully prepared that afternoon, and then gave him a few more detailed instructions. Finally, she said softly, "I must take my leave now."

Before Xiao Ran left, the man slipped a string of copper coins into her hand.

"I know these two girls saved my life, it's nothing..." the man scratched his face sheepishly, "Please don't hold a grudge against my mother, Dr. Xiao, she's had a hard life too..."

Xiao Ran weighed the copper coins in her hand, thinking to herself that this was probably several years' harvest for a family like theirs.

She smiled gently and slowly shook her head. Then, as if suddenly remembering something, she asked, "Is your father named Li Xu?"

The man was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and asked in confusion, "Yes, Miss Xiao knows my father?"

Xiao Ran suddenly realized something in her heart, but still shook her head.

"I don't know him," Xiao Ran said, then turned and left.

Although the man found it very strange, he didn't think about it any further, turned around, closed the door, and went inside.

"Sever ties!" Xiao Ran shouted.

Two people emerged from behind a haystack not far away. One of them, Duan Li, was leading a child, who was none other than Wang Xiaoyang.

Wang Xiaoyang walked over with a stiff expression.

"You heard everything?" Xiao Ran bent down slightly and asked softly.

"Hmm..." Wang Xiaoyang lowered his head and responded softly.

In fact, today Xiao Ran not only had Duan Li deliver medicine to the man, but also had Duan Li secretly bring Wang Xiaoyang out.

She did this so that Wang Xiaoyang would know the consequences his sale of Guanyin clay had on the villagers.

Wang Xiaoyang slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with determination, and said earnestly, "Sister Xiao, I will never sell that thing again..."

Xiao Ran smiled and gently patted his head, saying, "That's a good boy. If your grandfather knew, he would be very proud of you."

"Hmm..." Xiao Yang responded in a muffled voice, then stuffed a note into Xiao Ran's hand and said, "Old Deng asked me to give this to you."

"Okay." Xiao Ran reached out and took the note, glancing down at it.

Then, she winked at Duan Li, signaling him to leave with her.

But before they had taken more than a few steps, they heard hurried footsteps chasing after them.

"elder sister!"

She looked back.

“My grandfather, in the end…” Xiao Yang wanted to ask something, but in the end his eyes reddened and he choked up and couldn’t speak.

Xiao Ran suddenly recalled the scene of Old Wang's death.

She closed her eyes.

Then, Xiao Ran took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the tears that were slowly flowing down Xiao Yang's face, and said softly, "Old Wang passed away peacefully."

"From now on, you'll be the little man of the family, so you must take good care of Great-Grandma."

"I...I understand. I will try my best!" After saying this, Xiaoyang turned and ran out.

As Xiao Ran gazed at the small, childlike figure, she couldn't help but think back to her own childhood.

After her mother passed away, she was like Xiaoyang...

Innocent and naive.