Urban Seduction: Housewives Club

Chapter 342 A Touch of the Heart (2)

Ye Fei pondered, ”Who would be the right person for this task?”

As he turned to leave in another direction, a girl dressed in a sunny outfit caught his eye. She looked about his age, sixteen or seventeen, and wore a cheap white dress that somehow exuded an ethereal beauty.

The girl herself was so stunning that, although Ye Fei was reluctant to admit it, she was even more beautiful than Ye Yunqi had been before they got together.

If not for the significant changes in Ye Yunqi and Lin Ling after being with him, making them even more beautiful than this girl, Ye Fei might have been captivated by her. It was hard to imagine such a beautiful girl in this environment.

What intrigued Ye Fei even more was that many people in the market seemed to recognize this girl.

Their gazes were filled with caution but not malice, which Ye Fei found quite strange.

However, it didnʼt take long for Ye Feiʼs curiosity to be satisfied. He saw the incredibly beautiful girl lightly brush past Yun Jing, and in that brief moment, she deftly took his wallet without him noticing.

So, sheʼs a pickpocket! Ye Fei quietly followed this unbelievably beautiful thief. Although he had no intention of helping Yun Jing, he was very interested in this exceptional thief.

With Ye Feiʼs abilities, it was impossible for this seemingly clever little thief to notice him.

The girl happily left the market and, in a secluded corner, took the money out of the wallet.

She then placed the walletʼs other contents, such as identification cards, in a conspicuous spot before tossing the wallet into a smoking garbage pile.

From her practiced movements, Ye Fei knew she was an experienced thief. However, this beautiful thief wasnʼt entirely heartless, as she didnʼt destroy the walletʼs contents but left them for someone else to find.

After finishing her task, the beautiful thief pocketed the money and walked north.

Ye Fei checked the time and saw that it was still a while before noon, so he quietly followed her, curious to know which organization this exceptional thief belonged to.

To Ye Feiʼs relief, the beautiful thief seemed satisfied with her recent haul and didnʼt go anywhere else. She purposefully walked north, stopping at a small vegetable market to buy some greens, meat, and a small bag of rice before turning into a dilapidated alley.

Ye Fei followed her discreetly and saw her enter a small courtyard at the end of the alley.

As soon as she stepped inside, three clear voices called out, ”Sisterʼs back!”

The girlʼs face softened with a gentle smile as she looked at the three younger girls sitting in small wheelchairs.

These girls, about twelve or thirteen years old, were as beautiful as porcelain dolls. It was clear that they would grow up to be just as beautiful as their older sister.

Remarkably, the three little beauties looked identical, wearing the same clothes, making it likely that only their sister could tell them apart.

Ye Fei, who had followed the beautiful thief, wasnʼt drawn to the three identical little girls.

Instead, he was deeply moved by the sight of the dilapidated courtyard. He had thought that Li Xueʼer and the othersʼ orphanage was the poorest place in Wang Hai City, but now he realized it wasnʼt the most difficult situation.

At least there, many people took care of each other.

Here, only four sisters relied on each other, with three of them being disabled.

Ye Fei knew there were only four sisters because he had used his mental powers to scan the courtyard.

There was only one habitable room with a single bed and belongings for four people.

At that moment, Ye Fei found the little thief incredibly beautiful. This beauty had nothing to do with her appearance but was a beauty of the soul.

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl single-handedly supporting three disabled sisters—who could say she was wrong to steal?

In Ye Feiʼs heart, she had ascended to a level almost comparable to his mother.

”Sister, did you make money again?” one of the little girls asked, seeing the items in the beautiful thiefʼs hands.

However, there was no joy on her face, indicating that they knew what their sister did for a living.

”Yes, but this time you donʼt need to feel guilty because the money came from an official who keeps a mistress. Itʼs better to spend his money than not,” the beautiful thief said with a smile. ”Wait here, Iʼll go cook.”

As the beautiful thief entered the small kitchen, another little girl said, ”Sister Siyao, Third Sister, letʼs go help Sister Siqi. Iʼm starving.”

”All you think about is food. Donʼt you care if Siqi is hungry?” the girl who had spoken to the beautiful thief earlier scolded softly.

”She goes out to make money on an empty stomach, and you donʼt even care about her.”

”I know Siqi has it hard, but I havenʼt eaten in two days. Iʼm really hungry,” the youngest girl whimpered, tears welling up.

”Alright, Sister Siyao, donʼt scold Little Sister,” the third girl, who had been silent, wheeled herself over. ”Siqi will be sad if she knows weʼre fighting.”

”Iʼm sorry, Little Sister. I didnʼt mean to scold you,” the girl who had scolded her sister apologized softly.

Outwardly, she had been scolding her sister, but inwardly, she blamed herself.

Siqi worked tirelessly to support them, and as the second oldest, she felt useless for not being able to help.

Seeing this, Ye Fei felt a pang of sadness and quietly left the courtyard. He knew that if he suddenly offered to help, the sisters would likely think he had ulterior motives. But not helping them weighed heavily on his conscience.

This time, Ye Fei genuinely wanted to help them without any other intentions.

Even if the four sisters were unattractive, his desire to help wouldnʼt change.

Leaving the alley, Ye Fei called Zhang Yide and asked him to investigate the background of the four sisters.

Then he headed back toward the company.