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The police station is located in the busiest part of the town.
Outside, several elderly men had occupied the parking spot for cars, playing chess and chatting.
The auxiliary police officer picked up the person and drove back in less than an hour. When he got out of the car, he thoughtfully took the child out of the car.
He grinned broadly: "You've really worried your parents a lot."
I never imagined a child could run so far.
In just a few hours, even the gas station at the intersection was almost out of reach.
Fortunately, the broadcast was still connected to the gas station, and importantly, the child knew to ask the gas station staff for help.
"How about Uncle buys you candy?"
The young man was happy and wanted to take his child to the candied hawthorn stall next to the police station to buy some snacks.
As a result, the child, who had remained silent the whole way, suddenly looked up.
The look in his eyes was incredibly pitiful.
"I want to see...that person as soon as possible."
Xu Mufeng felt extremely uncomfortable being held, unsure of what to do with his hands, so he could only grab the person's clothes, his mind filled with thoughts of a certain Gu.
You know, when he discovered that the group of human traffickers were chasing after the fleeing Gu Xinglan, his heart almost jumped out of his chest.
"Okay, I'll take you there now!"
The young man smiled and lifted the child up a bit.
Inside the police station.
There were elderly men and women throwing tantrums in front of the counter, all sorts of strangely shaped red, yellow, and green-haired animals handcuffed to the wall, as well as confiscated chickens, ducks, and geese—you name it.
Only one person dressed in red stood out like gold mixed into quicksand.
The person seemed oblivious to the stares around them, their face as calm as still water. They sat on a blue bench against the wall, their hands resting on their knees, their head slightly bowed, exuding an aura of tranquility and gentleness.
"You...you go there yourself."
The young man looked away, took out a white piece of paper from his pocket, and said, "I still have some things to take care of."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the child was put down, he shot towards the blue stool like an arrow released from a bow.
"Gu Xinglan!"
Who calls their father by his first name?
The young man paused as he was leaving, then turned to look back.
As a result, the next second we saw... the child had just run to the bench when the adult grabbed him and pulled him onto his lap, and started spanking him.
A few "snap" sounds suddenly rang out.
The old man at the counter stopped arguing, the old woman stopped gesturing, and the red-haired, yellow-haired, and green-haired men all turned their heads and looked towards the source of the sound.
I saw a child covering his face being spanked by an adult with red eyes.
The sound was heavy.
The key point is that the child doesn't howl, cry, or make a sound.
No matter the angle, all you can see is that the child's neck and ears are completely red.
Upon seeing this, the auxiliary police officer quickly turned around and rushed over.
His voice was urgent: "Stop, stop, stop, Mr. Gu! Show mercy!" He said it several times.
The person sitting on the blue bench paused for a few seconds, but kept talking, as if scolding the child lying on the ground.
Left with no other option, the auxiliary police officer had to snatch the person away.
"Um, Mr. Gu, please calm down first..."
Before he could finish speaking, the person in his arms suddenly started to struggle.
He didn't react in time, and his hand suddenly let go.
Then they saw the child land steadily on the ground, displaying a skill far beyond what one would expect for a child his age.
"Sorry……"
Xu Mufeng called out softly and then hugged someone's leg.
The person being hugged had red, teary eyes. Upon hearing the apology, their chest heaved for a moment before their breathing gradually slowed down.
Do you really know you were wrong?
Gu Xinglan's voice was weak and feeble: "If you get lost again, how am I supposed to explain it to your mother?"
The child kept his head down and didn't speak, his hands tightly gripping his red clothes.
"cough."
The guy behind him looked a little embarrassed, clenched his right fist, coughed, and reminded the two people not far away.
"Mr. Gu, why don't you bring the child inside and sit for a while?"
This "sitting" is not a real sitting.
Gu Xinglan wanted to go to the restroom to sort out her thoughts.
"Can I go to the restroom first?"
"Then come with me, little one." The auxiliary police officer squatted down and gestured for the child to come over.
……
Inside the police station, a commotion gradually arose.
The child looked around, seemingly unwilling to leave someone. After pretending to walk over, he broke free from the child's embrace and tiptoed toward the adult who was about to leave.
"go back!"
Hearing the faint sound of footsteps, Gu Xinglan knew without thinking that the child was definitely following him.
As soon as he finished speaking, the faint footsteps really did become quieter.
He rubbed his forehead and shook his head weakly.
Fortunately, once the show started filming, the child was supposed to live with Li Taihe.
bathroom.
There was no one inside.
Gu Xinglan washed her face at the sink.
He had many questions he wanted to ask those people.
For example, Jiang Chuzheng's whereabouts, those cruel human traffickers, the slaughterhouse in the sewage suburbs that imprisoned and illegally abused people, and the people whose personal freedom was illegally restricted—all sorts of things swirled in my mind.
Ultimately, we come back to one question.
If the police ask him why he opened that shop outside Wushui.
Could he say he was going to find the child?
The reason is far-fetched.
If this is not just a case, then he may become the subject of police attention.
This will definitely affect Le Thai Ho.
If Li Hetai is arrested before he grows up, then what's the point of him playing the role of a wicked stepmother?
...Unexpectedly, the role-playing task that he used to disdain and complete in the blink of an eye has now become a luxury, and he even has to worry about not being able to play the wicked stepmother.
System: [The world changes, host. Don't be too sad. Maybe you won't even be able to get into the Li family's house in the future.]
Gu Xinglan grabbed a tissue and wiped her face haphazardly, thinking to herself, "Is this just a sarcastic remark?"
System: [Host, have you forgotten that the father of the mission target also wanted to replace you?]
That's true. His terrible acting skills are probably worse than a dish to watch in front of someone.
It's been several days since I last saw Li Taihe...
After wiping her face, Gu Xinglan glanced at the mirror, casually tossed the crumpled paper into the trash can with perfect accuracy.
"there is always a solution to a problem."
After saying that, he turned his head and shook off the excess water droplets from his hair.
The cool demeanor maintained inside the restroom vanished the moment he reached the door!
There was a muffled "bang"!
Then came the soft rustling sound of paper falling.
The tall figure approaching was sporting a buzz cut, his blue uniform was impeccably pressed, and his steps were steady and quick, his sharp brows revealing a fierce aura.
He was originally carrying a large stack of documents, but now only half of it remains.
He was like a blind roe deer; he could clearly see the person coming from the opposite direction in his peripheral vision, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't stop himself. He just kept crashing forward uncontrollably.
Gu Xinglan's mind went blank.
In an instant, all the documents scattered like fluttering butterflies, dancing wildly in the air before falling to the ground in scattered pieces.
The man carrying the documents clearly hadn't expected this to happen; his brows furrowed instantly, like the gloomy sky before a storm.
Especially the way she looked at him, it was full of anger.
Under such a gaze, Gu Xinglan immediately felt like a quail.
"I'm so sorry! I'll clean it up for you right away!"