Yin Rou bit her lip, her little hands twisting nervously at her sleeves. After a long hesitation, she finally called out in a trembling voice.
"Senior!"
Li Feng stopped mid-step and turned back. "What's wrong?"
"Umm…"
Her words caught in her throat. She shuffled her feet, head lowered, like she wanted to speak but couldn't.
Seeing her hesitation, he bent down, pinched her soft cheek, and teased, "If there's something on your mind, just say it."
Yin Rou jolted, her cheeks turning red. She stumbled back, clutching her face and then, to his complete surprise, she dropped to her knees right in front of him.
"Please save my mother!"
The sudden cry made nearby passerby glance over. Whispers rose in the crowd as they saw a young girl kneeling before a man.
Li Feng blinked, momentarily confused, but quickly scooped the foolish girl up by the waist. "Idiot ! don't kneel here. Let's talk somewhere else."
He carried her straight back toward the Wei Alchemy Hall.
