Somewhat Different

I leisurely walked behind General Manager Bai. The naughty kids taught her how to fish. The view of her smile from the side looked gentler than ever.

If Bai Lian was a refugee as a child, she wouldn't have been one of the capital's refugees; there never were any refugees in the capital. Even if there was a sudden surge in people from other regions coming into the capital, it wouldn't be as disastrous as she described. If Brilliant Consort adopted her, I would assume it was on the way back to the palace after the former visited her own family.

'From Luoyang to the capital… Was she a citizen of the city Guard General Tie sieged during his rebellion? That certainly would be a miserable childhood I don't even want to imagine.'

Bai Lian didn't seem to notice me watching her play fishing with the children the entire time. Out of nowhere, she shuddered. If that wasn't a startled reaction, it would've been a nervous reaction. I didn't have the slightest clue as to what she was so nervous about. She seemed more bothered the more I looked at her. Was she thinking I'd eat or her or something, I questioned.

A kid suddenly pointed to me and shouted: "You're acting weird, Uncle! Do you have a crush on her?!"

'You looking for a spanking, Kid?! Open your eyes and look carefully, runt. Even if I'm an uncle, she, he… That's not a her!'

Bai Lian turned her red face over to me and lowered her head: "What… are you looking at me for?"

'I never looked at you! … Okay, it was only for a brief moment. I don't have a crush on you, though!'

"I'm watching to see if you'll catch anything," I answered. Since they didn't catch anything, I smirked: "Not even one? Move aside, kids. Watch a professional in action."

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