Chapter 605_1

Lin Yue indeed guessed correctly; it was the old man's grandson. She wasn't much given to charity, and it had only been after hearing Sister Chunhua mention the old man's family circumstances that she felt pity for him. He had gone through such hardship, yet never thought to rely on others' handouts. Instead, he wished to survive on his own labor, even taking up work at such an advanced age. It was such character that had earned Lin Yue's respect, and so she had offered help—a mere trifle for her—without realizing the old man would take it to heart so deeply, even instructing his grandson to repay the favor.

Lin Yue thought thus because she already believed Zhang Guo's words. Not only because of the curse he'd sworn—people of this era took such curses very seriously and would not cast them lightly—but also because of the genuine sincerity in Zhang Guo's words.