The guard maintained a serious demeanor, still insisting on sending the two children back to their respective homes. The outcome of the situation was right before them; once the guard escorted them home, he would naturally reveal the truth. The children were being confined due to orders from above, and helping them by sending things would be seen as disrespect to those orders.
Ye Qian was not a child; otherwise, no one would have brought things for her. Everyone understood this, so they could not express their empathy for the children.
"Can't you just give me a chance to make amends? Then... then you should send me home. I was the one who suggested coming here; it's not Liu Rui's fault." Seeing the guard in front of her was as dull as a block of wood and not amenable to persuasion, Ye Qian realized her only option was to think in a way that would benefit herself.
