The old lady made her decision and smiled kindly at Ah Xing: "Listen, Ah Hao, your name is Ah Xing."

Ah Xing nodded cautiously.

"how old are you?"

"Sixteen years old." In front of the old lady, Ah Xing put away his spikes and replied obediently.

He saw with his own eyes that his younger brother was white and clean after taking a bath, put on clean and thick clothes, lay on a soft bed, and drank fragrant rice porridge.

At that moment, he was extremely convinced that if he stayed here and lived such a life, his brother would grow up well.

Afterwards, he had a strong desire to stay.

Whether it's sweeping the floor or lighting a fire, no matter how hard or tiring it is, as long as you can stay, it's infinitely better than going back under the bridge.

To do this, he must be well-behaved.

Ah Xing is very smart, which is why he and his brother had a good appearance and did not fall into a more miserable situation.

Looking at the well-behaved and beautiful young man, the old lady smiled: "I am the same age as Ah Hao."

Axing couldn't help but glance at Lin Hao.

The girl has changed her clothes. She wears a new and not old ivory white coat with a green pleated skirt, which is as beautiful as mountain spring water.

He looked away and heard the old lady ask again: "In what month was he born?"

"February."

"That's several months older than A."

Asing listened and felt strange.

Why are you always comparing yourself to this girl, no, the second girl?

Axing knew Lin Hao's identity from the title of the general's servant, and also knew that if he wanted to stay, he could no longer show any suspicion of Lin Hao.

"Ah Xing, Ah Hao wants to become adopted brother and sister with you, are you willing?" the old lady asked warmly.

Ah Xing suddenly looked at Lin Hao, unable to conceal his shock.

Did he hear it wrong? Or did he understand "sworn brothers and sisters" incorrectly?

Ah Xing's heart was filled with turmoil, but what he saw was a calm and smiling girl.

He subconsciously refused: "No -"

Meeting the old lady's slightly startled gaze, Ah Xing blushed and knelt down: "I...I'm just a beggar, how can I become adopted brothers and sisters with the second girl? It's a godsend that you can take me and my brother in to do odd jobs here.

It’s a great kindness…”

The old lady was quite satisfied with Ah Xing's reaction. There were only a small number of people in the General's Mansion, so Ah Hao felt that they would be compatible, and if he was a good person, having two more grandchildren wouldn't be a bad thing.

Lin Hao's voice sounded: "Axing, there is no shortage of servants in my family."

Ah Xing knelt on the ground and looked up at her.

Lin Hao curled his lips: "Isn't it good to be my brother?"

"But--"

Lin Hao interrupted him: "But my family really has no shortage of handymen."

Ah Xing didn't know what to say, his head felt swollen, and he felt that what he encountered today was unbelievable.

The old lady smiled and said, "That's it. OK, take Ah Xing for a walk around the house and get familiar with the situation at home."

Lin Hao said yes and pulled Ah Xing, who looked dull.

Ah Xing followed Lin Hao out in confusion.

The outside was wide open, and Ah Xing came back to his senses when the cold wind blew. He walked beside Lin Hao without saying a word, listening to her talk about the situation in the General's Mansion.

"The situation in the mansion is almost like this. It doesn't matter if you can't remember it for a while. You will become familiar with it over time."

"Why?" Ah Xing finally couldn't help but ask.

Lin Hao looked sideways at him.

Ah Xing's beautiful face was full of confusion: "I'm just a beggar, you are a lady, why do you recognize me as your brother?"

Are you playing with him?

Let him get used to a life of fine clothing and fine food, a status that is envied by everyone, and then drive him out and become a little beggar who everyone dislikes living in a bridge?

Wouldn't it be fun to control other people's fate?

Such speculation made Ah Xing's eyes flash with disgust.

Lin Hao guessed from his expression and asked, "What are you thinking about? Do you think I am free and am using you for fun?"

The Ah Xing who saved her was obviously pitiful, soft and kind-hearted. Why did the Ah Xing who robbed her purse look like a little hedgehog?

Thinking of this, Lin was startled and seemed to understand the reason.

Is it because the reasons for acquaintance are different?

In his previous life, Ah Xing was a rescuer, so he would not think that she would harm him. But in this life, Ah Xing is a villain who attempted robbery, and her actions were too unreasonable in his eyes.

It seems that A Xing must be given a decent reason so that he can stay with peace of mind.

Lin Hao stroked his smooth forehead and his expression became solemn: "Do you really want to know?"

Ah Xing said nothing and nodded.

Lin Hao glanced around and lowered his voice: "A very powerful gentleman told me my fortune and said that I -"

Seeing how serious she was, Ah Xing raised his heart and held his breath.

"Say that my five elements are lacking, brother."

Ah Xing slipped and almost fell down, but luckily Lin Hao caught him.

"Five Elements Que...brother?" Ah Xing almost squeezed out these four words.

If I couldn't afford to offend her, I really wanted to beat her...

Lin Hao nodded: "Really, otherwise, why would I take you home and bother to convince your family?"

Axing carefully looked at the girl's expression and saw only a serious look.

Is it true?

Ah Xing was startled by this idea, and he despised himself in his heart: he was almost fooled by this girl.

But the words had already been said here, and if he continued to question, he would be causing trouble for himself. Ah Xing nodded slightly, which was regarded as recognizing Lin Hao's reason.

Lin was relieved.

It's so difficult to repay a favor. It's hard to imagine what it would be like if she found someone who could protect her from flying knives.

"Axing, what are your plans?"

Ah Xing looked over.

Lin Hao casually brushed away the slanting branches of flowers and said, "Do you want to be like Little Moon and learn to read with your husband?"

Ah Xing hurriedly shook his head: "No need."

After a moment of silence, Ah Xing said: "I know a few words, which is enough for daily life."

Lin Hao was a little surprised.

I didn’t have the opportunity to know more about him in my previous life, so I didn’t expect Ah Xing to be literate.

In Dazhou, most of the children who have the opportunity to study are from wealthy families.

Seeing that Ah Xing was unwilling to say more, Lin Hao was curious and asked, "Then do you want to learn some boxing and kicking skills to pass the time?"

Axing's eyes lit up: "Can I practice martial arts?"

If you can learn kung fu, even if you leave here, you can protect your brother and grow up safely.

Lin Hao smiled and nodded: "Of course you can. This is the General's Mansion, and any servant is pretty good."

"I do."

"Then you come with me."

Lin Hao is very happy that Ah Xing is willing to learn something.

Things in the world are unpredictable, and the patrons will fall. At the critical moment, you still have to rely on yourself. If she had not practiced martial arts with her grandfather, she would not have even had a chance to escape from the Wen Mansion in her previous life.

Lin Hao took Ah Xing to the front yard.

Uncle Liu is chopping firewood.

"Uncle Liu." Lin Hao walked over, looking relaxed in the face of a close and trusted elder, "Don't be busy, I have something to ask you."

"What's going on?" Uncle Liu put down the ax and looked at Ah Xing next to Lin Hao.

"This is my adopted brother. He will live at home from now on. Can you please spare some time every day to teach him boxing and kicking skills?"

Uncle Liu was shocked: "When did the second girl get a foster brother?"
To be continued...