Time flies and it's the start of the school year again.

There was a noise coming from the stairs against the wall, and Peng Shuijuan, who was reviewing the situation in her mind, subconsciously turned her head to look.

A little girl of about eleven or twelve with twin ponytails leaned out from the stairs.

The little girl had a sallow complexion and her hair was dry and frizzy. Her clothes were new and fit her well, and she was carrying a simple backpack.

He felt a little timid when coming to the unfamiliar environment, but he tried to remain calm. However, when he met Peng Shuijuan's gaze, he couldn't help but show shock on his face, and he ran back to the stairs.

Peng Shuijuan was dazed for a moment. How did this little girl come down the stairs?

Just as she was about to go out of the counter to see what was going on, she saw the little girl cautiously sticking half of her face out to observe her.

Peng Shuijuan paused, retracted her foot, and decided not to go forward.

"What are you looking at?" Xiao Ba asked Pan Lili who was hiding and observing the outside world.

Pan Lili's heart tightened when she heard Xiao Ba's voice, and she subconsciously exerted force on the stair partition -

"Hey, hey, hey--" Xiao Ba quickly grabbed her collar and pulled her back, "Don't use too much force."

All the decorations in this store have not been reinforced, they are just ordinary building materials and cannot withstand the manipulation of Pan Lili, who has obtained the powerful golden finger.

Peng Lili also reacted and quickly let go, looking at Xiao Ba with fear on her face.

She was afraid of being disliked.

Xiao Ba loosened her hand and taught her, "You must learn to control your abilities."

Pan Lili nodded and replied in a whisper, "I understand."

Xiao Ba looked at her timid appearance and her soft voice, and felt that if he spoke too harshly, she would cry. After thinking about it, he took Pan Lili to the cashier counter.

"This is a new little girl. You will take care of her from now on." Xiao Ba said to Peng Shuijuan with a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

He lowered his head and said to Pan Lili: "This is your Aunt Peng. Please introduce yourself."

Peng Lili met Peng Shuijuan's gaze, shrank her neck, and then whispered: "My name is Pan Lili, and I am twelve years old."

After saying this haltingly, she refused to say another word. With tears in her eyes, she pulled at Xiao Ba's clothes, looking like she was about to cry, as if she was afraid that Xiao Ba would abandon her.

Xiao Ba had not expected this. After all, this was the owner of his first work, so he could not help but be more patient and comforted her, "Your Aunt Peng is a very nice person, don't be afraid."

Good Person·Peng Shuijuan: "..."

Do you want to go out and find out about my current reputation?

However, in the face of Pan Lili's timidity, she still tried to show her kind side.

After Xiao Ba finished speaking, he grabbed Cong Ling, who was leaning on the counter and looking at her curiously, and put her in front of Pan Lili, "Here."

Pan Lili sniffed, stretched out her hands and caught Cong Ling.

The man and the cat stared at each other with their round eyes, neither daring to move.

Pan Lili was afraid that if she hit too hard, she would hurt Cong Ling. Cong Ling felt that Pan Lili had the same thing as Peng Shuijuan and You Jinge, so she did not dare to act rashly.

"Puchi——" Peng Shuijuan couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene, and raised her hand to call Pan Lili, "Come to the counter."

Pan Lili glanced at Xiao Ba, and seeing that there was no intention of retaining her at all on his face, tears immediately fell from her eyes, but she did not dare to make a fuss, so she had to carry Cong Ling into the counter.

Seeing this scene, Xiao Ba nodded with satisfaction, "Okay, I will follow your Aunt Peng well from now on."

After a pause, he remembered that he had not yet asked Peng Shuijuan what she thought, so he asked, "You have no objection, right?"

Peng Shuijuan hesitated and asked, "What is the child's current situation? Where does he live? Is he in school?"

She didn't think that the two bosses would keep the little girl in the store, otherwise they wouldn't let her take care of her.

Xiao Ba blinked. He had never been to school, not even when he went to school with Qian Qian. He had never thought about this question for a moment. "This..."

He hesitated for a while, "How about this, I'll give you a salary increase of 3,000 yuan, you can handle these things, take care of what she needs, and just keep everything in the store."

"Should she go to school...Oh, she has to go, otherwise she will be illiterate and that will be embarrassing for me." Xiao Ba took out his cell phone and fiddled with it for a while, then said to Peng Shuijuan: "Take her to the nearby Boya Middle School to find the principal and tell them that I asked you to go."

Peng Shuijuan was already used to her boss's habit of doing whatever he wanted. She sighed and said, "Then she can live with me."

After that, he lowered his head and asked Pan Lili what she thought, "Are you willing?"

Although Pan Lili was afraid of unfamiliar environments, she had such powerful abilities, and there were not many people who could hurt her. Thinking of this, she nodded and whispered: "I do."

After getting Pan Lili's consent, Peng Shuijuan raised her hand and touched the top of her head, saying softly, "Be good."

As for Pan Lili's situation, she didn't ask much, mainly because given her age and appearance, it was obvious that she had suffered a lot. Asking her now would only make the hole in her heart bigger.

Thinking of this, a trace of heartache flashed in Peng Shuijuan's eyes.

I feel sorry for Pan Lili, and also sorry for...

Pan Lili is very sensitive to emotions. This is not an ability she acquired, but is caused by the environment she grew up in. Feeling Peng Shuijuan's love for her, the thorns in her body were slightly restrained, and she took a step towards her, getting closer.

"School starts in the next two days, so we have to go and register for admission." Peng Shuijuan asked Pan Lili, "Do you have your ID?"

Pan Lili nodded, "Yes, it's in the schoolbag."

After saying that, he put Cong Ling down and searched the bag behind him.

Cong Ling stepped on the ground, meowed, seemed to be relieved, and ran away. Afraid of being stuffed into Pan Lili's arms again, it rushed directly into the arms of a guest in the sofa area.

The customers who come to the store all know that Cong Ling is very proud and rarely comes out to entertain guests. Now seeing it being so enthusiastic, they immediately reveal a surprised expression, bury their heads in sucking its soft back fur, and spit out a series of little treasures and little sweethearts affectionately from their mouths.

Seeing that Peng Shuijuan and Pan Lili got along well, Xiao Ba nodded with satisfaction and walked towards the stairs.

After looking at Pan Lili's ID, Peng Shuijuan took her back to where she lived.

"Boya Middle School is not far from where I live, so we won't offer boarding." Peng Shuijuan and Pan Lili discussed, "There is a two-bedroom, one-living room apartment upstairs for rent. We will rent it after the registration comes back."

This is a residential area, and there are many children attending Boya Middle School, a private school. Moreover, all the garbage around has been cleaned up by her, so it is very safe, so she has no plans to move to other places now.

Pan Lili nodded. It was the first time she saw such densely packed and tall houses, and she couldn't help but look around out of curiosity.

Peng Shuijuan showed her the way and then took her to Boya Middle School to report to the principal.

I thought the procedures would be very complicated. After all, Pan Lili is not a local and her household registration is also a collective household registration. But I didn't expect that after meeting the principal, all the procedures had been prepared.

After talking to the principal for a few words, I was taken by a female teacher to register and pay the fees.

The whole process took less than an hour, and Pan Lili became a freshman at Boya Middle School.

However, due to the different educational levels in the two places, Pan Lili's grades only allowed her to enter a regular class.

"If you can't keep up with your studies, remember to tell me and I'll hire a tutor for you." Peng Shuijuan took Pan Lili into the commercial street. "Don't worry about the money. The boss is more worried about you not studying well than spending too much money."

Pan Lili said seriously: "I will."

The abilities she gained were for self-defense, and the knowledge she learned was the ladder for her to reach the top of the mountain.

The second half of the sentence was told to her by her favorite female teacher. It was a pity that she only taught her for one year, but that year was the happiest time of her life.

Peng Shuijuan took Pan Lili to buy a lot of clothes. She had no experience in taking care of girls, so she could only search online.

"Do you want to cut your hair?" Peng Shuijuan asked, looking at her frizzy and dry hair. "You are young, your body is in good shape, and your hair will grow faster and better."

Pan Lili saw her frizzy hair through the glass window of the store. Thinking of the children of the same age she saw at school, each of them had black, shiny and smooth hair, she made a decision without thinking for long, "Cut it."

Peng Shuijuan: "Then let's find a good place to get our hair cut. Girls' hair is also very important."

"Ok!"

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