She had slender, willow-leaf brows, almond-shaped eyes, a delicate, jade-like nose, and a small, cherry-like mouth. She was a beauty.
But the beauty was dressed shabbily. Her clothes looked like they'd been washed so many times they were worn thin, suggesting her family's circumstances were poor.
Gu'er and Marina went to greet them. Sun Jiaming and Li Zhi both shot Gu'er a meaningful look. Gu'er didn't ask any questions. 'No matter who these two are,' she thought, 'there must be a reason Jiaming brought them home.'
"Please, sit down. I'll get you some water."
Gu'er gestured for the two of them to sit on the sofa.
"I'll get it."
Marina gently pulled Gu'er back and went to pour the water herself.
"Oh, no, I... I'm filthy. I'll get your sofa dirty."
The old beggar stared at the sofa, not daring to sit down.
"It's alright. People are more important than things. Please, have a seat."
