They Hated Me in My First Life, But Now I Have the Love System

Chapter 117: Changing Hearts 1 Chapter 117: Changing Hearts 1 With that final threat, they spun on their heels and hurried away, disappearing into the crowd.

The marketplace buzzed with murmurs as people watched them retreat.

Some scoffed, others shook their heads in disdain.

“Cowards,” someone muttered.

“Can’t even handle a little pushback,” another chuckled.

The old man let out a deep sigh of relief.

Trouble had been avoided, for now.

He turned to face the crowd, bowing slightly in gratitude.

“Thank you, everyone.

Truly, thank you so much.” People waved off his gratitude, offering reassuring smiles.

“It was nothing, old man!” “They were just barking dogs.” “You stood your ground well.” Despite the warmth of their support, a shadow of worry lingered in his heart.

He knew those people would come back.

And no matter how the crowd stood by him today, he was still in the wrong for setting up shop on land that wasn’t his.

What was he supposed to do now?

As he stood there, lost in thought, a small hand tapped his arm.

He turned, surprised, and found himself staring at the little girl in the strange, oversized servant’s uniform and sunglasses.

“You’re still here?” the old man asked, eyes widening in surprise.

That meant she had seen everything.

A pang of guilt settled in his chest, he had always done his best to keep children away from conflicts like this.

“Yes, I saw everything,” Nnenna replied, her voice steady.

The old man blinked at her.

Most kids would have been scared or at least uncomfortable, but she looked completely unfazed.

she seemed more thoughtful

said, lowering

without knowing

cause trouble.” A warm chuckle rumbled from

not your fault, child,” he said, shaking

are you going to do now?” she

The old man hesitated.

weight in her voice, the worry of someone who had

head as if to remind her she was still just a

about it,” he said, his tone light

man to figure things out.” For the first time since the

it, he was putting on a brave face,

She clenched her fists.

still a child, but that didn’t mean she

me,” Nnenna said, her voice steady

the old man shook his

“No, little girl.

this,”

“Go home.

out.” His voice was kind, but there

gone

talking to her, they might drag her into the

the unwavering

“Alright, Grandpa.

she

turned and started walking away, but just as she reached

shadows beside a shop, watching carefully from a

old man sighed heavily and walked over to his first

spoke in hushed tones, their expressions

each other, their

Nnenna

deep pang

my fault… If she hadn’t randomly pointed at that tree

to help!” Nnenna called out in her

The Love System was silent for

Then, she finally responded.

always get a shop.”