"The old man said at the time, 'You're just a kid, and you don't look like a little beggar. You must have run away from home after being wronged. When you're hungry, you need to eat. What's a few buns? Just take them and eat.'" As Huangfu Chongzhi spoke, a gentle smile graced his face, but a glimmer of moisture flashed in his eyes. He then chuckled, "When I left, the old man stuffed two more buns into my hands. I was still clutching them tightly when the palace guards finally found me."
Everyone at the table fell silent.
The five of them were brothers, and any one of them could be called a child of fortune. They came from illustrious backgrounds, so how could any of them have ever known starvation?
