Chapter 351

Jiang Yan smiled and patted Little Ningguang's head, then turned and, under Ningguang's gaze, took the grilled fish and left the place.

Ningguang quietly watched Jiang Yan leave, always feeling that this white-haired big brother was far from simple.

Whether it was his dark cyan clothing or the aura that occasionally emanated from him, everything spoke of how extraordinary this white-haired big brother was.

"Mm! Once I get home, I'll start looking for something worth ten thousand Mora!"

After Jiang Yan disappeared, Little Ningguang gripped the Mora pouch in her hand, her porcelain-doll-like little face wearing a serious expression.

How could Little Ningguang not understand that this big brother could have simply ignored her, yet he not only bought all her grilled fish but also said he wanted to nurture her.

She had never met someone as good as Jiang Yan, nor did she know how to express her gratitude.

Before meeting Jiang Yan, Ningguang felt that Liyue was vast yet cramped.

Liyue was vast—so vast that even walking for a month, one could not walk out of Liyue.

Liyue was cramped—so cramped that even she had no place to call her own.

Ningguang's home was on the edge of Guili Plains, in a small mountain village relatively close to Mount Tianheng. Her family ran a small business, the kind of roadside stall peddlers.

Originally, thanks to the support of national policies, although Little Ningguang's family was not wealthy, they could still manage to get by.

Though the family was poor, they lived happily.

But ever since the new village chief was parachuted in, everything changed.

Not only did they start charging all kinds of fees to small peddlers like them, but as long as you resisted, you would be beaten!

Ningguang's father, because he resisted, was beaten until his lower body was paralyzed and could only lie in bed.

Her mother also fell ill because of her father.

In an instant, all the pressure fell onto Ningguang's shoulders.

To take care of the family, the young Ningguang could only carry a basket bigger than herself, picking things in the surrounding mountain areas to sell at Guili Plains.

These past two days, Ningguang had also happened to catch a lot of fish, and decided to come to Liyue's capital to sell them all.

She never expected that it was precisely because of this that she got to meet a benefactor!

Ningguang carefully tucked the Mora pouch into her embrace; it was her first time holding so much Mora, and she hugged it tightly, afraid it would fall or be snatched away.

Then she ran swiftly toward home.

With these ten thousand Mora, the medicine her parents needed for the next two days was settled!

A small-looking wooden cabin by Liyue's harbor.

Jiang Yan, holding ten grilled fish in his hand, pushed the door open and walked in.

"You're back?"

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Little Ganyu walked out from the dining room.

"Mm, the General Affairs Department hasn't been busy lately, right?"

Jiang Yan asked Little Ganyu with a smile.

"Not bad. What's that in your hand?"

Little Ganyu looked at the grilled fish in Jiang Yan's hand.

"Ah, this?"

Jiang Yan stepped forward and handed the grilled fish to Little Ganyu.

"I saw a little girl at the harbor..."

Jiang Yan, while unwrapping the grilled fish for Little Ganyu, told her about what had happened with Ningguang.

"I see..."

"So young and already..."

Little Ganyu furrowed her brow tightly; she too realized something was off.

"You noticed it too, right?"

Jiang Yan said with a grin, but there was no trace of a smile in his eyes.

"Some people, you know, have become restless."

Jiang Yan said, tearing off a piece of grilled fish meat and stuffing it into his mouth.

"I'll go to Yuehai Pavilion later to look into this matter."

A cold glint also flashed in Little Ganyu's eyes.

For such a thing to happen right under their noses—that was the negligence of those secretaries at the General Affairs Department!

"No need!"

Jiang Yan said lightly.

"Liyue is vast; there are too many dark corners."

"I'll handle this matter personally."

"Don't do anything rash."

Little Ganyu frowned and said to Jiang Yan.

"I know my limits."

Jiang Yan handed the already torn grilled fish to Little Ganyu, smiling as he said:

"Let's go, time to eat."

Since Jiang Yan himself insisted on personally stepping in to handle this matter,

Little Ganyu simply stopped meddling. After all, it was her man's decision, and Little Ganyu still had to support him.

After they ate together, chatting and laughing,

Little Ganyu went to Yuehai Pavilion to work overtime, while Jiang Yan, having nothing to do, wandered the streets of Liyue.

Gazing at the prosperous scene around him, Jiang Yan couldn't help but think of Little Ningguang, whom he had met this evening.

Little Ningguang should already be home by now, right?

With the ten thousand Mora I gave her, Little Ningguang is probably very happy today.

Jiang Yan smiled, thinking this in his heart.