The middle-aged woman brought the poorly dressed girl along without any notice, startling both the village head and several other local officials.
The village head was about to scold them when he saw the girl suddenly lunge towards Prince Wang Yan.
"Bang!"
The anticipated heroic rescue did not happen; the moment the girl lunged, Xiao Yeyang stepped back sharply, allowing her to fall hard onto the icy ground.
"Wang Yan!"
The middle-aged woman saw the girl fall and immediately rushed over to help her up, wailing.
Wang Yan, enduring the sharp pain coming from her knees and palms, slowly stood up with her mother's support, and after rising, hesitantly looked over at Xiao Yeyang.
Due to her thin clothing, Wang Yan's cheeks were somewhat red from the cold, and added to her pain and the tears swirling in her eyes, she truly looked pitiful.
Seeing Wang Yan in this state, the village head involuntarily swallowed back the scolding he'd intended to give.
