Officer Xiaozhang’s mouth twitched again.
Just as he was about to ask another question, an older officer waved him over, signaling him to bring Li Yue along.
As the two approached, Xiaozhang noticed a man in a black trench coat, standing tall and exuding a strong, intimidating presence, conversing with the older officer.
The older officer seemed to be treating him with great respect.
Wondering about the man’s identity, Xiaozhang heard Li Yue happily call out,"Brother Nan."
Xiaozhang then understood, this must be the Brother Nan Li Yue had mentioned earlier.
It’s true those three deserved what they got, but the way he and Li Yue handled them was brutal; one had his ribs broken, another his wrist, and another was nearly toothless.
As they walked up, they heard He Nan conclude,"According to the victim, they were also involved in human trafficking. You should look into it."
"Don’t worry, Comrade He, we won’t let any criminal off the hook,"
the older officer promised emphatically.
After some additional paperwork, the two finally left the police station.
Li Yue played the role of the driver again, taking the wheel of his new car that he had purchased less than three months ago. He didn’t forget to fish for compliments, "Brother Nan, I played a big part in rescuing Shen Mianmian. Did you mention that to her when you sent her back?"
"Mention how violent you were?" He Nan raised an eyebrow slightly.
The broken ribs and Xu Haiyang’s wrist were not his handiwork.
He felt it necessary to clarify the situation,"Brother Nan, I did all that to save someone. Besides, you can ignore the bloody scenes and focus on the more poetic ones, like when I discovered someone in a sack..."
He rambled on and on, but when he turned his head, he saw that He Nan had closed his eyes again, resting as if he hadn’t heard a thing.
He was the child abandoned by God.
Lu Siyuan felt sorry for Shen Mianmian’s injured neck and thought she wouldn’t be able to eat anything good when she went back home in the evening.
So, he started cooking dinner around four in the afternoon and specifically made her a large bowl of steamed eggs.
After dinner, around five-thirty, he dropped Shen Mianmian and Xiaocui off at the entrance of the village before heading back.
Once home, Shen Mianmian freshened up and dove straight into bed. She needed to get up early the next day to sell goods in the city, so it was vital for her to rest well.
Just as she was drifting off to sleep, footsteps sounded at the door, and soon after, Zhou Lanfang entered the room, cursing as she flung off Shen Mianmian’s covers.
"Get up and cook. All you ever do is laze around. Can you do anything other than eat?" Official source ıs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡•𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙚•𝙣𝙚𝙩
Zhou Lanfang had planned to give her a good scolding when this "little wild breed" returned at midday, but it seemed the girl was sensible enough to go back to work.
Now that she had come back so early, most likely she had been fired. Without earning money and wanting to keep sleeping without cooking, just like before—was she dreaming of such a good life?
"I’m not eating tonight. You guys cook something for yourselves," Shen Mianmian covered herself with the blanket and continued to sleep.
"Are you getting up or not?" Zhou Lanfang glared, lifting the blanket again, looking like she was ready to hit Shen Mianmian if she didn’t get up.
Shen Mianmian frowned and covered herself again,"My boss said I should come to work early tomorrow. He’s not docking my pay for this morning. If you keep disturbing my sleep and making me sick, I might lose my job."