Fortunate Young Gentleman

Qing'er closed the door, and Tang Ning stood at the door. It took him a while to recover.

The little beggar turned out to be a girl, which was different from what he had always imagined.

With her usual attire, it would be hard to tell her gender if he hadn't accidentally seen her when she was taking off her clothes just now.

However, no matter whether she was a man or a woman, she was his savior, and that was impossible to change.

"Xi'er, come here." He waved to a maid in the mansion, and after whispering a few words, the maid named Xi'er walked out quickly. Zhong Yi walked up and asked, "My husband, what happened? Who did you bring back just now?"

Su Ru and Tang Yaoyao also looked at him with confusion.

Tang Ning looked at her and said, "I should have mentioned it to my wife. When I was in Lingzhou, I met a little beggar..."

At that time, he would always chat with Zhong Yi in the room for a long time at night, and mentioned this matter more than once.

Zhong Yi looked at him and said with some joy: "Sir, have you found that little benefactor?"

Tang Ning nodded and said: "She is the one in the room."

Tang Yaoyao beside him was even more confused and asked: "What little benefactor?"

Zhong Yi walked into the courtyard and explained the little beggar to Su Ru and Tang Yaoyao. Tang Ning paced outside the door, and the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously. Even when he won the first place in the imperial examination a few days ago, he was not as happy as he was now.

From Lingzhou to the capital, it took nearly a year, and he finally found her.

Tang Ning stood outside the door and suddenly heard Qing'er's scream from inside.

His face changed. When he pushed the door, he realized that it was locked from the inside. He pushed the door open with his shoulder. Seeing Qing'er sitting on the ground, he hurried forward and helped her up. Qing'er rubbed her buttocks and pointed at the bed and said, "Son-in-law, I just wiped her body and put on her clothes, and she woke up."

Tang Ning's clothes seemed a little too big for the little beggar. She was huddled in the corner, looking at him and Qing'er with vigilant eyes.

Tang Ning took a step forward, and she shrank back again, her expression even more vigilant.

"Do you still remember me?" Tang Ning stopped and looked at her, trying to make his voice softer, and slowly said, "Last year in Lingzhou, in that alley, that bun..., with cabbage filling."

The little beggar looked at him, and something seemed to flash in his smart eyes.

A maid named Xi'er ran in from outside and said, "Son-in-law, I bought the buns!"

Tang Ning took a bun from her hand, handed it over carefully, and said, "You gave me a bun last year, and now I'm giving it back to you."

The little beggar looked at the bun in his hand, but did not reach out.

Tang Ning looked at her, broke the bun in his hand into two halves, took a bite of one half, and then handed the remaining half to him.

The little beggar looked at him for a long time, and finally stretched out his hand carefully.

She took the half bun, took a bite carefully, and chewed it carefully.

Tang Ning looked at Qing'er and said, "Qing'er, go prepare some porridge."

"Oh, I'll go now." Qing'er nodded. As she walked out of the room, Tang Ning seemed to remember something and asked, "Do you have any thinner clothes that are suitable for her?"

Qing'er straightened her chest, looked down at her figure, and said dissatisfiedly, "Sir, how am I fat?"

Qing'er's figure was actually not fat at all. To be precise, the little beggar was too thin. Qing'er's clothes could not support her at all.

However, she was very young and had been living outside. She was hungry and had no clothes to wear. It was not easy for her not to starve to death.

Tang Yaoyao and Zhong Yi walked in from outside. Qing'er looked at Tang Yaoyao and suddenly said, "Sister Yaoyao and her figure are similar. Why don't you ask her if she has clothes from her childhood?"

Tang Yaoyao looked at the little beggar, then looked down at herself and said angrily, "Qing'er, you have to explain to me clearly, what do you mean by our figures are similar..."

Qing'er ran out in a flash. Tang Ning looked at Tang Yaoyao. Tang Yaoyao's figure was perfect, with a wasp waist and beautiful legs, but there was also a flaw. In this respect, she was similar to the little beggar who had been hungry for a long time and was malnourished.

There were so many people in the room at once, and the little beggar hid in the corner of the bed, holding the bun tightly in his hand.

Tang Ning walked carefully to the bedside and said, "Don't worry, no one here will hurt you."

Zhong Yi looked at the bedside and saw that the little beggar still had a vigilant look on his face. He whispered to Tang Yaoyao and Su Ru, "Let's go out first."

After they walked out, Tang Ning moved inside and said, "Thank you for the bun, otherwise, I would have starved to death."

The little beggar lowered her head and ate the bun in small bites without saying a word.

Tang Ning noticed that the vigilance on her face had dissipated a lot, and asked tentatively, "My name is Tang Ning, what's your name?"

The little beggar continued to lower her head and didn't speak.

Tang Ning looked at her and asked carefully, "Can't you speak?"

"Xiao..., Xiao Xiaoxiao."

She paused in eating the bun, and after a long time, a small sound came out. Although the sound was small, it was crisp and pleasant.

"Xiao Xiaoxiao..." Tang Ning repeated the name several times. Seeing that she had finished the bun in her hand, she hurriedly handed her another one, walked to the table, and poured her a glass of water.

The little beggar took the bun, thought about it, broke it in half and handed half to Tang Ning.

Tang Ning took half of the bun and took a bite. He felt that this was the most delicious cabbage bun he had eaten since that day.

Qing'er quickly took out a piece of clothing she had worn a few years ago. When she moved, she was the one who brought the most things. This time, it came in handy.

Tang Ning saw her clothes lying beside the bed and said, "Put on this first."

He walked out of the door, closed it, and saw Xiao Jue walking in from outside.

"I sent someone to the county government office to notify your father-in-law. Your father-in-law sent people to arrest those beggars. By the way, Tang Zhao was taken away by the Tang family's servants..." He looked at Tang Ning and suddenly asked, "Who did you take away just now?"

"It's a long story." Tang Ning shook his head and said, "I'll explain it to you slowly when I have a chance."

"Okay." Xiao Jue shrugged and said, "But don't blame me for not reminding you of one thing. Your kick was a bit fierce. Tang Ersha must have broken a few ribs at least. The Tang family may cause trouble for you..."

Even if there was no today's incident, Tang Ning had thought about whether to do something to draw a clear line with the Tang family. The appearance of Tang Zhao just created such an opportunity for him.

A large number of children were trafficked. Even if the Tang family was convicted of this crime, they would have to pay a heavy price.

Qing'er pushed the door open and walked out, saying, "Sir, she's changed."

Tang Ning walked in quickly. The little beggar had already changed into Qing'er's clothes. She was too thin. Even Qing'er's clothes from a few years ago were still a little big on her.

Xiao Jue looked at her and said in surprise, "She's actually a little girl..."

He looked at the little beggar with curiosity, then looked at Tang Ning again and said, "We should go back to the palace. There are still some etiquettes to go through. If we go too late, we may miss the evening banquet."

The little beggar was still holding half a bun in his hand, standing behind Tang Ning, still a little wary of the surrounding environment.

Tang Ning looked down at her, then looked at Xiao Jue and said, "I have something here and can't leave. How about you ask for a leave for me tonight?"