Si Shuo had seen and heard more than her fair share of stories about betrayal and ingratitude. She wasn't naive enough to think Beastmen were incapable of being manipulative.
Their little family had only achieved the peace they enjoyed today through hard work and struggle. How could she possibly play the saint, see someone pitiful, and just throw open her doors to let them in from the rain?
The world was full of hypocrites; even children knew how to feign weakness to win sympathy!
As evening fell, Wei Ce went out for a bit and returned with a cold, grim expression. Not even his favorite meal could lighten his mood.
"What's wrong, Brother Ce?" Si Shuo couldn't help but sit down next to him and ask in a low voice.
Wei Ce let out a slow breath and explained,
"There are a lot of Beastmen who want to rent a place, and it wouldn't look good to just keep refusing everyone. But if our family makes an exception to let an outsider rent, once we start, there'll be no stopping it.
