Chapter 49: Chapter Forty-Nine: The Mysterious Little Girl

Time passed bit by bit.

On the street, as the sunset slowly descended, the pedestrians gradually grew fewer.

Su Mu, who had sat idly in the familiar shop all day with not a single customer arriving, had already grown accustomed to it.

After all, with the prices in his shop, only those wealthy tycoons from the myriad worlds could probably afford them.

"System, when will you continue to pull in new people?"

Sitting at the cashier counter, Su Mu asked his system.

He still hadn't completed the ten people required for that cashier counter mission.

It was just a pity that the system did not respond to him.

"What a personality-filled system!"

Helplessly, Su Mu could only pout; this dog system of his really gave him no peace of mind.

Seeing that the time was about right, Su Mu prepared to close the shop.

With no business, staying open was futile.

However, when Su Mu arrived at the shop door.

Not far down the street, a thin figure was currently walking slowly.

The thin figure wore an oversized shirt that was tattered and ragged, with messy hair and a dirty face.

"Thud!"

Just as it reached the front of Su Mu's shop, the figure immediately collapsed onto the ground.

The sudden scene left Su Mu, who had come out to close the door, completely stunned.

What is going on?

A scam? Is this someone coming here to scam him?

However, looking at the figure lying on the ground, who seemed to be a child, Su Mu could not bear it and walked over.

Although it might be a scam, he could not bear to let a child lie on the ground like that.

Walking forward, Su Mu squatted down and took a look.

With just one glance, Su Mu was momentarily stunned.

The figure appeared to be only a twelve-year-old girl, but her bones were prominent, and her complexion, perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, was slightly pale.

And what surprised Su Mu most was that on her small body, there were actually numerous bruises.

Who hit her? Wasn't that too cruel?

Anger immediately rose within Su Mu's heart.

"Hmm?"

Just as Su Mu felt angry about this, the little girl who had fallen to the ground slowly spoke up and then got up.

As soon as she moved, she seemed to notice Su Mu beside her and immediately cowered on the ground in fear.

"Don't hit me, Chacha didn't steal food to eat, don't hit me..."

The murmured and weak, helpless words caused Su Mu to freeze for a moment.

Thinking of his earlier assumption of a scam, and then looking at the little girl's reaction just now, Su Mu felt as if his heart ached.

What kind of life must one experience to make her like this!

Slowly extending his hand, he patted the little girl's head; seeing the cowering girl tightly clutching half a yellowed steamed bun in her hand, Su Mu's heart gave a sudden throb.

"Come, give me the bun, and big brother will treat you to beef noodles, okay!"

One hand reached out toward the little girl; that yellowed bun was obviously spoiled.

If this child ate it, she might not live much longer.

Hearing Su Mu's voice, the little girl who had been cowering hesitated for a long time before slowly raising her head.

Beneath the messy hair and dirty face were the little girl's clear, watery big eyes.

She gazed at Su Mu for a long time, as if judging whether or not to trust him.

After a long while, a trace of sincerity appeared in the little girl's eyes, and then she reluctantly handed over the yellowed bun in her hand.

"Big brother, are you telling the truth?"

With a trembling voice, the little girl held the bun tightly in her hand.

As if she was deeply afraid Su Mu would snatch it away.

"Mm, it's true!"

Nodding heavily, Su Mu slowly took the bun from the other's hand.

Squeezing it slightly with force, the yellowed bun, no one knew how long it had been, was hard as a brick.

Su Mu found it hard to believe that in this world, someone actually ate this.

"Let's go, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

Saying this, Su Mu slowly squatted down, took the young girl's hand, and led her toward the food shop.

Seeing the young girl's messy and dirty appearance, Su Mu first took her to wash up simply, then headed toward the back kitchen.

The young girl waited anxiously alone in the food shop, her two hands tightly pinching the hem of her clothes.

In her clear, watery big eyes, there was both longing and worry regarding the food in the back kitchen.

Fortunately, before long, Su Mu came out carrying a bowl of beef noodles.

When she saw the steaming hot beef noodles before her, the young girl, who hadn't eaten in several days, could no longer hold back and began to eat in large mouthfuls.

Mouthful after mouthful of rich soup, mixed with noodles and beef, transformed into pure energy within the young girl's body, restoring her physique.

Su Mu sat aside, watching silently, occasionally shaking his head with a sigh.

When the young girl had finished the beef noodles completely, her complexion finally recovered a bit.

"Thank you, big brother!"

Sitting at the table, the girl drank all the beef noodle soup, then lowered her head and slowly offered her thanks.

"Drip... drip..."

Tears could not help but fall from her watery eyes.

Seeing the girl cry, Su Mu immediately panicked.

After consoling the little girl, she finally slowed down and stopped.

Through their conversation, Su Mu also came to understand the little girl's background.

The little girl was named Chacha, an orphan who could only helplessly beg on the streets or fight wild dogs for food.

This bowl of beef noodles was the most delicious thing she had ever eaten in her life.

Seeing the girl in such a state, Su Mu could not help but sigh.

"Chacha, do you want to stay?"

Hearing Su Mu's words, Chacha immediately raised her head, her watery big eyes becoming wet once more.

"Brother, can Chacha stay here?"

Her voice, filled with joy and excitement, trembled slightly, as if she feared it was all a dream.

Seeing Chacha's expression, Su Mu could not help but reveal a faint smile.

"Yes, of course you can!"

Patting Chacha's head, Su Mu nodded affirmatively.

Just so, there was only him in his food shop.

Taking in this little girl would simply add some life to the place.

Just then, the system's prompt voice suddenly rang out in Su Mu's mind.

"Beep, Cashier Station mission completed, Automatic Card Machine obtained!"

The suddenly completed system mission in his mind made Su Mu slightly happy, but then he realized what had happened.

The previous nine customers, plus Chacha right here, made exactly ten people.

Without thinking, Su Mu affectionately patted Chacha's forehead.

You truly are a lucky star!