Chapter 614_1

Lin Yue looked at the child with genuine compassion, her heart unable to bear the sight. She could ignore others but couldn't bear to see these children suffer, and, setting aside her usual fastidiousness about cleanliness, she felt no repulsion towards the boy's dirtiness. She personally helped the boy up and then had the others who were kneeling on the ground get up as well.

"Stand up, everyone. I promise you, although I don't consider myself particularly kind-hearted, I can't just watch you starve to death. However, there's one thing—you will also have to rely on your own labor to get what you deserve, not just live on handouts! The thing I disdain the most is people who, despite having able bodies, rely on others' charity to survive," Lin Yue said, looking toward the faces before her and seeing disappointment mingled with the initial joy. They had probably misunderstood her intentions.