Even though the little girl was covered in dirt, her eyes were akin to the stars in the night sky. They were bright and pure.
The little girl stared at Shen Lian. "Brother, are you one of the bad people who came to catch Yinyin? Please don’t eat me! Yinyin is very dirty," she spoke in fear.
Shen Lian should have laughed, but he could not. The little girl had brows and eyes that were similar to that of Shen Ruoxi, or rather, that of him. They both had nice and exquisite features.
Shen Lian bowed and extended his hand, the little girl who was still in fear holding on to Shen Lian’s hand.
Shen Lian spoke gently to her, "Brother isn’t a bad person, and how did you get here?" It was as though his words were magical, or rather; the sharp instinct of a child told her that it was safe to trust him.
"Uncle Bai brought me here."
"Where is he now?"