"Look, just this pair of earrings is enough for our family of more than ten people to chew for half a year!"

The poor woman looked at the pearl earrings in her hand and carefully wiped away the drop of blood on them.

With so much money, she would have to risk her life to earn it back. Now that she had gotten it so easily, how could she not be excited and agitated?

Thinking of this, her greedy eyes turned to Cheng Jin again.

Cheng Jin subconsciously shrank back and intentionally or unintentionally revealed the purse hanging from her waist.

Sure enough, the poor woman's eyes immediately fixed on it and wanted to snatch the purse away.

Cheng Jin hurriedly tried to dodge. As she dodged, she anxiously said, "There is no money in this purse. There are only firecrackers that I usually use to play with!"

"Firecrackers?" The poor woman did not believe it. It would be a pity to use such a beautiful purse to store firecrackers.

But when she snatched the purse and opened it, she found that it was indeed so.

She was a little disappointed and slowly became unwilling. She threatened Cheng Jin, "What other valuable things do you have on you? Take them all out!"

Cheng Jin hurriedly shook her head. She felt so wronged that tears came out of her eyes, "I didn't bring anything. Give the purse back to me."

Such a weak young lady made the poor woman feel a sense of accomplishment. She wanted to step on Cheng Jin a few more times to show that she was not the most miserable one.

But when she thought of what Ru Yu said before he left that he was going to find a good buyer for Cheng Jin, the poor woman hesitated again.

She saw Cheng Jin as an object in Ru Yu's hands. It did not matter if she took some money, but if she damaged this object and ruined the price, what would she do if Ru Yu became angry and killed her family?

Thinking of this, the poor woman shrank back.

She shrunk her neck and stared at Cheng Jin. In the end, she gave up. She tightly held the purse and said, "In my hands, it is mine. So what if it is a firecracker? Give it to my son to play with."

She snorted and deliberately swayed her butt as she walked to the door. She shouted at the child who was playing in the mud outside, "Donkey, mother found you some firecrackers. Take them and play with them."

Children liked firecrackers the most, especially children from poor families. Their families could not afford them, so they often squatted in front of rich families or newly opened shops. After the shop finished setting off firecrackers, they would pick up some firecrackers on the ground to play with.

Now that he heard that there was a firecracker, the child did not play with the mud and quickly ran to the poor woman.

Seeing the beautiful purse in her hand, the child's eyes lit up. He stretched out his muddy hand and wanted to snatch it, but he was slapped to the side by the poor woman. She scolded, "Stinky brat, you dare to touch this thing with your dirty hands. If you sell this thing, you can get ten sets of new clothes!"

The child cried and shouted that he wanted to take the purse to play. The poor woman was so angry that she had a headache. She fiercely slapped the child a few more times to make him behave.

She poured out the so-called 'firecracker' from the purse and stuffed it to the child, "Scram to the side to play. You are not allowed to set it off in front of the house. You are also not allowed to set it off in the straw shed. If you set it on fire, I will skin you!"

She turned her head and looked at the obedient little girl. She used her finger to poke the little girl's head and said, "Look after your little brother, do you understand?"

The little girl quickly responded and took the firecracker. She brought her little brother out of the house as he kicked and punched her.

In the house, Cheng Jin lowered her eyes and smiled quietly.

Not long after, the 'firecracker' was ignited. With a 'whoosh' sound, it shot up into the sky and exploded into a huge firework. It was very dazzling in the daytime.

Lian Chengbi saw it at a glance. It was the communication signal of their Unsullied Heights!

"Xiao Jin!" He didn't even have time to think. His body had already rushed in the direction of the signal.

Cheng Jin was very nervous. She felt that her heart almost jumped to her throat. This feeling was so uncomfortable that she wanted to vomit.

She was also very scared.

Everyone could see the signal. Lian Chengbi could see it. Ru Yu could also see it.

If Lian Chengbi came before Ru Yu, then everyone would be happy. If Ru Yu came before Lian Chengbi …

At this time, the poor woman walked in from outside the house. As she walked, she complained, "Rich people's houses are really different. Even the firecrackers for children to play with are so big."

She muttered and complained. When she looked at Cheng Jin, she also felt that she was very unpleasant to the eye. Her hatred for the rich was obvious.

Cheng Jin secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, this poor woman didn't have much experience and only treated her signal as an ordinary firework.

Even so, Cheng Jin was still very nervous. Her hands couldn't help but tremble.

When the poor woman saw it, she thought that Cheng Jin was afraid of her. She was as proud as a rooster that had won a fight. Shaking her crown, she walked step by step to Cheng Jin to show off in front of her.

"You look so pitiful."

She tugged at Cheng Jin's hair bun. The smooth hair in her hand made her feel jealous again.

Her hair was dry and yellow. It was messy like straw. Every day, she would just wrap it up with a rag. She wasn't like these young misses from big families. They had to comb their hair and tie it up meticulously. They even had maidservants to wait on them.

Look at this girl's skin. It was as soft as tofu and as white as tofu. It really made people hate her!

She wanted to ruthlessly poke Cheng Jin's head a few times like how she taught her own daughter a lesson. But just as she raised her hand, the door was kicked open. She was so scared that she almost jumped up.

When Cheng Jin heard this loud sound, her heart jumped to her throat. She was so nervous that she even forgot to breathe. She didn't dare to raise her head, afraid that the person who came wasn't the person she was expecting.

"Who are you!" The poor woman cried out in alarm as she was kicked to the side.

Following this, Cheng Jin was pulled into a warm embrace.

It was Lian Chengbi.

Cheng Jin's tense nerves immediately relaxed. With a "wa" sound, she threw herself into Lian Chengbi's embrace and cried, "Brother, why did you only come now!"

"I was so scared!"

Lian Chengbi's heart ached. Ever since she was young, Cheng Jin had never suffered such a big grievance. She had never suffered this much.

When he came in, he saw Cheng Jin curled up in a corner. The woman in front of her raised her hand to teach her a lesson. Lian Chengbi was so angry that he lost his mind.

Now that he saw Cheng Jin's frightened appearance, Lian Chengbi's heart ached. He could only tightly hold Cheng Jin in his embrace and comforted her, "Xiao Jin, don't be afraid. Brother is here. No one can hurt you anymore."

He was heartbroken. He hated himself for being careless. He actually allowed Cheng Jin to be kidnapped by Ru Yu and fall into such a situation!

Thinking of the culprit, he gnashed his teeth in hatred. He wanted to skin Ru Yu alive!

But now, he didn't know where the culprit was!

After Cheng Jin cried and calmed down, Lian Chengbi finally asked, "Where is that evil thief Ru Yu?"

Thinking of Ru Yu's identity as a notorious flower thief, Lian Chengbi was afraid that Cheng Jin would be at a disadvantage. He carefully looked at Cheng Jin and his heart sank.

Cheng Jin's hair was a mess. Her clothes were also in a mess. Her earrings were gone and blood was still seeping out of her ear holes. She looked particularly miserable.

"He …" Lian Chengbi's breathing quickened. Thinking that Cheng Jin might have been bullied, he was so angry that he wanted to chop Ru Yu into eight pieces!

After crying, Cheng Jin's mood calmed down a lot. She burped and looked at Lian Chengbi with grievance. When she realized what Lian Chengbi was thinking, she suddenly felt as if time and space were in disarray.

It was as if at this time, she was in the position of "Ryōjō Jin". She had just been framed by the little gongzi and needed the comfort of a family member.

Would brother be as cold and heartless as in the "plot"?

The knot in her heart that had been hidden for a long time suddenly emerged at this time.

"Brother, if … if I …" She wanted to test Lian Chengbi's feelings, but she couldn't say these words no matter what.

Lian Chengbi also didn't allow her to say it. He felt that every word she said was like a knife stabbing into his heart.

He hugged Cheng Jin tightly and said in a deep voice, "No matter what happens, you will always be my Xiao Jin. You are the pearl in the palm of our Unsullied Heights."

"Brother will only make the people who hurt you pay the price!"

Cheng Jin looked up at Lian Chengbi. She couldn't help but cry. She could vaguely see the dark side of Lian Chengbi's heart flashing, but she didn't feel afraid at all.

"No, brother. Ru Yu said that before father killed him, mother castrated him!" Cheng Jin grabbed Lian Chengbi's hand and emphasized, "You must catch him and kill him!"

"Only then will I be able to clear my name and clear father's name!"

Lian Chengbi didn't expect this. He looked at Cheng Jin in astonishment. Seeing that her expression wasn't fake and that she was gnashing her teeth at Ru Yu, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and promised, "Brother will definitely help you catch Ru Yu!"