These words sounded quite reasonable. The man clenched his fist, unable to refute, and after a long while, squeezed out: “Young master, are you the kind of bad person my master warned me about who finds money and doesn’t return it?”
Just as Xu Wanzhi was about to speak, he was choked by this statement. Qu Xiaojue turned to look, surprised to see him seemingly unable to respond.
He stepped forward, tugging at his sleeve, and seriously said, “Husband, if it’s his, just give it to him.”
Though there weren’t many people around, there were some cunning opportunists. However, this particular man standing out seemed unlikely to be lying.
“Do I look like a bad person?”
Straightening himself, he raised an eyebrow and smiled at the man, stepping away from Qu Xiaojue’s serious inquiry. The man was quite honest and carefully looked him over, then bit his lip somewhat aggrievedly and honestly said, “My master says that outside, beautiful women absolutely cannot be trusted easily. Handsome men often have evil intentions. You, specifically, my master says this kind of smile is bad…”
“Your master truly has unique insights!”
Xu Wanzhi’s face darkened, then lightened again, bringing the silver note close to the man’s eyes. The man immediately reached out, but Xu Wanzhi deftly pulled it back.
“Just tell me how you can prove it’s yours, and I’ll give it to you.”
The man immediately glared angrily: “Young master, my master said that when I was young, I cut my finger. My seal is different from others. If you don’t believe me, I’ll, I’ll—”
He wanted to say something fierce, but lacking experience, he choked on his own words. Xu Wanzhi watched his reddening face with wonder, thinking this person was quite entertaining.
His eyes held a smile, his brows relaxed. Qu Xiaojue narrowed his eyes, took the silver note from his hand, glanced at it, and had Qu Shan hand it to the man a few steps away.
“What are you doing?” Xu Wanzhi glared at her. She reassuringly took his hand and smiled, “Husband, joking too much in a busy street is not good.”
