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The little girl looked at Lin Wu with confusion and bewilderment in her eyes, seemingly not understanding why she would act that way, and eventually hesitated before shaking her head.

Lin Wu closed her eyes, suppressing her emotions, and managed a rare smile, saying, "Then I'll take you to eat pork and lotus root stuffed wontons. It's my favorite; it tastes good, and you'll like it too."

The little girl was still somewhat wary of her, not saying yes or no, but silently clutched the hem of her clothing and followed her.

Lin Wu took her to Bajiao Pavilion in the west of the city.

At that time, Bajiao Pavilion was still an old, small shop, but it was very popular and always crowded with returning customers.

Lin Wu had to wait a while before they got a seat. After sitting down with the little girl, she ordered two bowls of pork and lotus root wontons from the server, urging them to hurry.