Severed ties and living in a dilapidated house? No worries, the poor thing has a space.

At this moment, Awan was enjoying the pastry in her hand with great relish, her face beaming with a happy and satisfied smile.

Her appearance made it impossible to connect her with the pitiful little girl who had been forcibly held down and fed by the wicked old woman.

Perhaps she was too engrossed in eating, because before she knew it, a piece of pastry slipped from Awan's hand and fell to the ground.

Awan quickly bent down to pick up the fallen pastry.

Fang Yu quickly intervened, saying, "Awan, it's dirty, don't pick it up anymore, there are plenty more here."

But Awan seemed particularly fond of that pastry and insisted on picking it up.

Because of her petite stature, when she stood up, she accidentally bumped her small shoulder hard against the corner of the table.

Instantly, a sharp pain struck, and Awan instinctively hissed in pain.

"What's wrong with Awan?" Fang Yu asked with concern, carefully protecting Awan's head with both hands and gently helping her sit up.

The impact was quite severe; Awan's face turned ashen with pain, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Despite the excruciating pain, Awan clenched her teeth, forcing back tears, and simply shook her head slightly, saying, "Sister Yu'er, I'm alright..."

Looking at Awan, who was pretending to be strong, and recalling the vicious old woman, Fang Yu guessed that Awan's life in the Minister's mansion was probably much more difficult than he had seen.

"Awan, are you really alright?" Fang Yu asked again, his gaze fixed on Awan's pale face, trying to catch a trace of her true emotions.

Despite Fang Yu's repeated questioning, Awan stubbornly shook her head, indicating that she was fine.

Fang Yu sighed helplessly, then gently took Awan's little hand and said softly, "Come on, let me take you to apply some medicine, that will help you heal faster."

Awan wanted to refuse, but when she felt Fang Yu suddenly tighten his grip on her hand, she swallowed the words that were on the tip of her tongue.

Looking into Fang Yu's eyes, which were full of concern and worry, Awan nodded obediently.

After the door was closed, Fang Yu turned around to help A Wan remove her clothes so he could check her injuries.

Awan's small hands reached out with lightning speed and gripped Fang Yu's wrist tightly.

Ah Wan looked flustered and anxious, as if she regretted agreeing to apply the medicine. She said urgently, "Sister, I'm really fine! I often bump into things by accident, and I have many old injuries, but they don't hurt anymore..."

Fang Yu didn't speak, but gently pressed her hand and then gently removed her clothes.

What should have been smooth, delicate skin was instead covered with bruises and scars of all sizes.

Especially the area that just hit the corner of the table, the entire skin turned a deep purple, even faintly black, and some parts had already begun to ulcerate.

Fang Yu only touched Awan very carefully, and Awan couldn't help but gasp, clearly in great pain.

Even so, she stubbornly bit her lip and said defiantly, "Sister Yu'er, I only bumped into something, it doesn't hurt at all, really!"

To convince Fang Yu that she was telling the truth, she turned her head and stared intently at Fang Yu with her big eyes, her gaze filled with a longing for trust, as if silently saying, "Sister, you must believe me!"

Fang Yu pursed her lips slightly and replied softly, "Let me apply the medicine to Awan first."

Fang Yu picked up the ointment and gently applied it to the bruises.

As the area being wiped grew larger, the anger in Fang Yu's eyes burned even more fiercely.

However, Awan insisted that she was fine and did not feel any pain at all.

Fang Yu didn't ask any more questions. After silently finishing applying the medicine, she carefully tidied up A-Wan's clothes.

Finally, she solemnly instructed Awan: "You must come here every day from now on. These injuries need to be treated with medicine to heal faster. But you must be careful when you walk, and don't trip and fall like you did today."

Fang Yu said this for a very simple reason: she wanted Awan to know that she believed it was just an accidental collision and not the result of someone deliberately bullying her.

Awan gripped Fang Yu's hand tightly, her big eyes seemingly sparkling with pleading. She said in an extremely soft voice, "Sister Yu'er, please don't tell Sister Xin'er about this, okay?"

Looking at the adorable little guy in front of her, Fang Yu's heart softened, and she quickly nodded gently, "Mmm."

After receiving Fang Yu's affirmative answer, Awan's tense little face finally relaxed a little.

……

Night quietly enveloped the entire earth.

Fang Xin packed up the freshly cooked taro chips and some snacks and handed them to Awan, gently reminding her, "Awan, if you like them, eat more. Don't worry about not having enough."

Awan nodded obediently and replied, "Okay, thank you, Sister Xin'er!"

After a busy day, Fang Xin felt her arms were sore and weak. She blinked her pitiful eyes at Fang Yu and began to whine, "Sister, you'll have to make another trip to take Awan home tonight. Yun Jie will have to stay and help me for a while longer."

Upon hearing this, Awan hurriedly waved her hands and refused, saying, "Sister Xin'er, there's no need. Awan can go home by herself."

"No, that won't do." Fang Xin slowly squatted down and said softly, "It's getting late, and I've heard it's not very safe outside lately. How can you sisters let Awan go home alone?"

Fang Yu gently patted Fang Xin's arm, then quietly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Go home early after you're all packed. I have some things to take care of, so I might be back a little late. Remember to tell Mom for me."

Fang Xin nodded obediently and replied, "Okay, then you should also be careful, sister."

After the two sisters finished their brief conversation, Fang Yu took A Wan's chubby little hand and they embarked on their journey home together.

Throughout the journey, Awan remained silent, appearing somewhat absent-minded, as if she were hiding some unspeakable secret.

Seeing this, Fang Yu didn't ask any further questions, but simply accompanied her as she walked forward.

Upon reaching the back gate of the Minister's residence, Fang Yu stopped and smiled at Awan, saying, "Awan, we're home now. I'll head back now."

The little girl, who had been silent until now, suddenly looked up when she heard this, a bright smile spreading across her face, and happily replied, "Okay, goodbye, sister."