His small hand tugged gently a few times.

The movement wasn’t very pronounced!

Ji Yinshu didn’t notice at all.

She was completely unaware that someone was pulling at her.

So A’Mo called out: “Big brother.”

Hm?

Ji Yinshu looked down and saw the child’s large eyes looking right at her.

In his hands was that brush she also liked.

“Big brother, look, this is the brush Father gave me.”

Because he liked it so much, he showed it off proudly.

Ji Yinshu felt her heart truly pierced.

She was practically about to cry without tears!

She said: “Yes, this brush is very beautiful.”

“Father said so too.”

Just as A’Mo finished speaking—

The Marquis of Nanguo, who had already gone outside, saw him suddenly run back in and was tugging at a strange man’s clothing while saying something.

So he shouted at him: “A’Mo, come quickly.”

His tone was somewhat stern.

Father had told you many times not to talk to strangers, yet here you are, taking the initiative to talk to a stranger yourself.

When you grow up, what will become of you!

A’Mo quickly responded: “Coming.”

Ji Yinshu couldn’t help but raise her head to look outside, and her gaze happened to meet the Marquis of Nanguo’s.

Even after two years, she still remembered the appearance of that Master Kecha Ke who had lost his wife but unexpectedly gained a son.

After two years, the man hadn’t changed much.

Only his clothing had changed.

He no longer wore feathers!

And when Kecha saw her at that moment, he was immediately stunned.

The man before his eyes was so familiar.

His brows, eyes, and expression were very similar to his sister who had gone missing over twenty years ago.

If it weren’t for Ji Yinshu’s male attire, he would have almost mistaken her for his sister.

But—

Even if she were still alive, she would be in her forties by now.

How could she be this young person before him?

Ji Yinshu walked toward him.

She asked: “Are you Master Ke?”

Eh!

The Marquis of Nanguo was surprised: “You… know me?”

Ji Yinshu was certain.

He was Kecha!

So she said: “Years ago, when you went to Dalin for trade, we met in a broken temple. The child in your wife’s womb—I delivered him.”

Eh!

The Marquis of Nanguo was shocked beyond measure!

The person before him was his benefactor?

Back then, when he had seen Ji Yinshu, that woman had worn a face covering because of her disfigurement, and moreover it had been nighttime, so he didn’t remember that woman’s appearance very clearly.

…

An incense stick’s time later, in a restaurant.

The two sat facing each other.

The Marquis of Nanguo had entrusted A’Mo to his coachman to watch over below, not letting him come up to disturb them.

He asked: “Miss, your face has healed.”

She nodded, “Yes! Fortunately, a divine physician treated it for me.”

“Miss is kindhearted, so naturally there is reward.”

She smiled.

The Marquis of Nanguo asked again: “But why are you dressed this way?”

She explained: “Because I’m traveling outside, I dress this way. It’s also much more convenient.”

“That’s true!” The Marquis of Nanguo sighed and said with feeling, “After we parted that year, I always wanted to see my benefactor again. I never imagined this meeting would be separated by two years.”

Ji Yinshu: “I also never imagined I would one day come to Huyi.”

“Then you came this time for?”

“Just some private matters, not convenient to disclose.”

She didn’t want to elaborate.

The Marquis of Nanguo didn’t continue to press for details.

He only said: “If Miss has any needs, please speak freely. You are my benefactor! You are the Ke family’s benefactor. If not for you, there would be no A’Mo. This debt of gratitude, I shall naturally repay to you as much as I can.”

Very sincere!

But Ji Yinshu said: “Master Ke, you’re too polite. As the saying goes, saving one life surpasses building a seven-story pagoda, let alone a newborn infant. Anyone would have helped.”

“But no matter what, this debt I will remember for a lifetime.”

Ji Yinshu remained silent.

She didn’t know what to say.

The Marquis of Nanguo stared at her fixedly, and even some tears began to well up in his eyes.

He appeared very sorrowful!

Gradually becoming somewhat lost in thought!

So Ji Yinshu asked: “Master Ke? You?”

The Marquis of Nanguo came to his senses and immediately withdrew his gaze.

“Miss, please don’t mind. It’s just…”

“What does Master Ke want to say?”

“I just feel… Miss resembles someone I once knew.” The Marquis of Nanguo’s tone was desolate.

“Oh?”

This phrase—Ji Yinshu seemed to always hear people say this to her.

Third Master had been the same back then!

The Marquis of Nanguo sighed: “It’s just that person is now somewhere unknown. Whether dead or alive, I cannot know.”

Hearing this, Ji Yinshu could only comfort him with: “If there is fate, naturally you’ll meet again.”

“Yes, Miss speaks truly.” The Marquis of Nanguo then said meaningfully, “I believe this fate will surely come soon.”

These words were thought-provoking.

Ji Yinshu suddenly remembered something.

She said: “By the way, that jade token you gave me back then—because some things happened on the road, I accidentally lost it.”

“It’s fine, it was just a jade token.”

Ji Yinshu tried to find something on his face.

But the expression on this man before her showed not the slightest trace of anything amiss, as if he had no connection whatsoever to the person who had picked up that jade token.

At this moment—

A’Mo came running up from downstairs.

“Father.”

His small steps moved very cheerfully.

The Marquis of Nanguo took his hand and said: “How many times has Father told you? Walk more slowly.”

“Mm.”

“Don’t do this again next time.”

“A’Mo knows now.”

“Good boy!” The Marquis of Nanguo gently rubbed his head.

Then he said to Ji Yinshu, “In the blink of an eye, he’s grown so much.”

“Yes!”

A’Mo looked at Ji Yinshu, blinking his eyes: “Big brother, I remember now, I think I’ve seen you before.”

Ji Yinshu said gently: “Because when you were just born, I even held you.”

“No.”

“Oh? Then when did you see me?”

“In a dream. I saw you in a dream.”

Ji Yinshu smiled and continued following his words with a question: “Then what was I doing in your dream?”

His small head shook, “I don’t remember.”

Extremely adorable.

The Marquis of Nanguo asked: “Miss, where are you staying now?”

“At a friend’s house.”

“Would it be convenient to tell me the address? Today was really too rushed, I haven’t been able to properly thank you. Another day I’ll arrange a banquet and send someone to fetch you, so I can thank you properly.”

Ji Yinshu politely declined: “Master Ke, you needn’t be so courteous.”

“This isn’t courtesy—repaying kindness is natural justice! Unless… it’s not convenient for Miss to say.”

“It’s truly not necessary.”

“Since Miss finds it inconvenient to say, then I won’t make things difficult for you.”

The two chatted for a while longer.

Nothing more than matters concerning A’Mo over these two years.

Ji Yinshu listened very attentively.

She had almost forgotten she still needed to buy a brush.

Ah!

So she quickly said: “I still have some matters to attend to, so I won’t chat longer.”

“This…” The Marquis of Nanguo seemed to still want to chat with her.