Li Run turned his head slightly, meeting his mother's questioning gaze. Realizing he couldn't hide the truth, he confessed, "Mother, we have a guest in our carriage."
As he said this, his peripheral vision intentionally or unintentionally glanced at the little girl in the carriage.
The little girl was trembling more than before, but remained silent.
It was unclear whether she was scared or truly unable to speak.
Lady Kang Ding grew increasingly curious, speeding up her steps to approach, and peering through the gap in the curtain lifted by Li Run, she made eye contact with the girl's helpless and frightened eyes.
Lady Kang Ding softened her expression and asked gently, "Little girl, did you get separated from your family because of the earthquake?"
Not hearing a reply, Lady Kang Ding turned to her son and asked in a low voice, "She can't speak?"
Li Run shrugged, "I asked her for quite some time earlier, and this was her constant reaction."
