Chapter 602: Chapter 599
Outside, Wen Xian was completely unaware of any of this and didn’t know what kind of punishment she would face.
She was worried about being detained for several days, which would disrupt her overseas flight plans.
When she saw Lu Xiao come out with the police officer again, her breathing involuntarily tightened a bit.
Lu Xiao’s complexion did not look very good.
His lips pursed lightly.
And the police officer’s face was grim.
Both were heading towards her.
For some reason, Wen Xian had a vague premonition that things were not going to end well.
As she watched Lu Xiao approaching, she instinctively leaned towards him, grasping onto his sleeve with a helpless, pitiful look, and anxiously asked, “Husband… is everything alright… can we leave soon?”
Upon hearing this, Lu Xiao’s chest rose and fell deeply, and then, with a gentle touch to her cheek, he said in a soothing voice,
“Don’t be afraid, but we can’t leave just yet. The authorities are cracking down on these matters, and you’ve unfortunately hit a rough patch.”
In an instant, her face froze, and she felt as though she was plunged into an icy wind, utterly disheveled.
The next second, the police officer spoke seriously, “Miss Wen, according to the regulations you should be detained for five days. However, considering you did this to help your sister and that it’s your first offense, we’ll detain you for just one night, aside from the fine. You can leave tomorrow morning.”
After receiving the outcome, she didn’t quite know how to feel.
Although she would make it to her flight in time, the thought of spending a night in the police station…
She had never been a good person per se but had never been to such a place before, let alone been detained for a night.
She felt somewhat on the verge of collapse.
She lowered her head, her mouth turned down at the corners, as if she was about to cry from the grievance.
If Lu Xiao weren’t there, it might have been okay, but with him right there, she had no place to hide her emotions.
Seeing her pale face, Lu Xiao’s eyes darkened further, a pained expression emerging within them.
He grabbed her wrist in one swift motion, pulling her into his arms and gently stroking her hair, his voice unusually tender, “Don’t be scared. It’s just for one night, tomorrow morning we’ll leave.”
Consoled by him, Wen Xian suddenly felt her nose tingle, she buried her head in his chest, and couldn’t help but cry, full of sorrow and grief.
Logically, she wasn’t typically timid or fragile, but she was no longer just herself; she was Lu Xiao’s wife.
And Lu Xiao’s status was particularly sensitive.
He was already busy enough, and now she was causing him trouble.
The more she thought about it, the worse she felt, until she started crying and sobbing, “Lu Xiao, what should I do, I have to spend the night in the station, I am too ashamed to face anyone…”
Listening to her cries, muffled by a blocked nose, Lu Xiao felt an especially unpleasant twinge in his heart.
His grip tightened, but eventually, he said, “It’s okay, don’t worry about these things. Just don’t do anything dangerous again, okay?”
In his embrace, Wen Xian nodded while crying, her eyes reddened, “I won’t… I’ll never do it again.”
And as she gradually pulled away from him, her eyes filled with helplessness and tearful, she looked at him with a hoarse voice and asked,
“What should I do, Lu Xiao? I’m scared of the night…”