Linshui First High School, Principal’s Office.
"Director Gao, please sit down for a moment. I’ve already called Liao’s class teacher, and they will be here soon."
Gao Meng, as the local police station director, often comes to the school for safety education, so he knows Principal Lin Hai well.
Therefore, after hearing their purpose, Lin Hai immediately called to confirm that there is indeed a student named Liao Dandan in Class 1 of Grade 11.
"Thank you, Principal Lin."
"Director Gao, no need to be polite. But what is the reason for you looking for Liao Dandan?"
Gao Meng thought for a moment. If they want further contact with Liao Dandan, they must have the school’s cooperation. For original chapters go to novel-fire.net
So, after hesitating a bit, he promptly introduced the two people beside him, "Principal Lin, we are quite familiar, so I won’t hide it from you. These two are officers from Jiangzhou City."
"They recently uncovered a major trafficking case, and we suspect that Liao Dandan is one of the trafficked children. So these two comrades are here to verify this situation."
Lin Hai was shocked, "So that’s how it is."
"Therefore, Principal Lin, we need your help with this matter. Also, please keep this confidential until it is confirmed."
"Of course, rest assured, I will definitely cooperate with your work."
As they were talking, there was a knock on the office door.
A stern-looking woman in her thirties came in, followed by a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl in school uniform.
"Principal, I brought Liao Dandan here," said her class teacher Qin Mei.
"Thank you, Teacher Qin. You can go back to your work now."
After Qin Mei left, the principal looked at Liao Dandan.
Liao Dandan seemed like a timid girl. Being suddenly called to the principal’s office made her appear nervous and helpless.
"Don’t be afraid, Liao. These are police officers. They want to ask you some questions."
Liao Dandan relaxed a bit and raised her head.
"So similar, really too similar!" Yang Mei whispered as she looked at her.
Liao Dandan’s features and appearance were strikingly similar to Zheng Bei, even the single eyelid was identical!
She was almost certain that Liao Dandan was Zheng Bei’s missing daughter.
Luo Fei had not worked with Zheng Bei, so he couldn’t judge the resemblance from their appearances.
"Liao, could you please lift your hair?"
Luo Fei saw that Dandan had thick bangs and couldn’t observe the features described by Tang Cuifang, so he decisively requested.
Though puzzled, Liao Dandan obediently lifted her hair.
After a serious observation, Luo Fei quickly found a small mole at the end of her brow, and a faint scar on her forehead, matching Tang Cuifang’s description.
He had an idea and tentatively asked, "Liao, could you tell me how you got the scar on your forehead?"
Normally, given the age when Dandan was trafficked, she should remember things by now.
At that age, no one wants to buy a child to raise because they’re unlikely to bond with them.
So Luo Fei was most worried that Dandan had been sold into inhumane conditions, making it impossible for her to escape or seek help.
Yet now, she seemed to be studying and dressed neatly, not appearing to have been abused.
Why hadn’t she sought help then? Did she forget her childhood?
Hearing this, Liao Dandan instinctively touched her forehead, seeming to recall hard, "Are you talking about this? I think I accidentally bumped it when I was little."
"Do you remember when it happened?"
"I... I don’t remember."
Dandan’s expression suddenly turned painful.
Luo Fei persisted and asked, "Do you recall anything before you were eight years old? Could you tell us about it?"
"Eight, eight years old? No, I really don’t remember anything, don’t ask me!"
Suddenly, Dandan broke down, holding her head and yelling loudly.
Noticing her distress, Yang Mei quickly stepped forward, "Liao, what’s wrong?"
Dandan was crying, shaking her head frantically, "I don’t remember. I really don’t remember. Please don’t lock me up... I’ll behave..."
Though her words were incoherent, the experienced officers like Luo Fei understood she had likely been abused, hence her aversion to recalling her past before eight.
Yang Mei was anxious and gently comforted her, "It’s okay, it’s okay. No one will lock you up..."
But Dandan was still unstable, seemingly trapped in confusion, only crying out for her parents.
Everyone was taken aback, and the principal worriedly suggested, "Perhaps I should call her parents?"
As the principal, he would be responsible if any issues arose with students at school.
Gao Meng looked conflicted, silent.
If Dandan’s adoptive parents were informed now, it would be impossible to keep the matter under wraps, creating unnecessary trouble.
But without notifying them, given Dandan’s current state...
"Principal Lin, can we call Ms. Qin back to help calm her down first? If it doesn’t work, then notify her parents."
Luo Fei quickly thought and said.
"We’ll have to do that." Lin Hai nodded and immediately called Qin Mei back.