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Snake King called He Tiantian's workplace, and Zhu Zhitao said that He Tiantian was not feeling well and had gone home.

He guessed that He Tiantian might be worried and couldn't concentrate at work, so he went home and called home again.

"Cousin, could you come to the police station near the train station? I need to talk to you about something," Li Xian said. He figured that once He Tiantian came, they could go home and have a big feast.

He Tiantian was taken aback, then immediately understood, and asked, "What's wrong? You haven't done anything illegal, have you?"

"No, it's just to assist with an investigation. I rescued a child from human traffickers. The child is clinging to me and won't let go, no matter who tries to comfort her, so I want to take her back. But she's a little girl, and I'm an unmarried male, which doesn't meet the requirements, so I wanted you to come over. Anyway, I'm staying at your place, and the child will just be going there anyway, so why don't you come and complete the formalities?" Snake King said, giving a brief explanation.

He Tiantian was overjoyed. "Kid, you're acting pretty well," she said. "Okay, wait a minute. I'm free right away, I'll be right there."

"Thank you very much, cousin," said the Snake King. "Be careful on the road."

Snake King put down the phone and said, "Alright, my cousin is coming right away."

He Tiantian brought her ID card and her family's household registration book, and then asked Wei Yuanyuan to drive over.

The plainclothes bodyguards also started following.

It wasn't rush hour, so the car traveled smoothly and soon arrived at the police station next to the train station.

He Tiantian, carrying a small crossbody bag, wearing a peach-colored trench coat, with long hair draped over her shoulders and high-heeled leather shoes, came in from outside.

"Cousin, over here." Li Xian waved to He Tiantian, somewhat excited, knowing he would be home soon.

He Tiantian quickened her pace, her gaze falling on the little turtle's face, which looked like a kitten. Oh dear, its eyes were red; poor thing.

"Is this the child?" He Tiantian asked, squatting down to look at the little tortoise. "Hello, little friend, can Auntie invite you and Uncle to my house to play?"

Xiao Xuangui pretended to hesitate for a moment, looked at Li Xian, then at He Tiantian, nodded, but didn't say anything.

Old Chen, Little Liu, and Little Li were somewhat relieved to see this.

"Hello, hello, I'm Captain Chen. This child should be cared for by the government, but because Mr. Li saved her, she's very dependent on him. However, according to regulations, Mr. Li can't take care of her, so I have no choice but to trouble you. But I'll apply for subsidies for you as soon as possible," Captain Chen said somewhat awkwardly, worried that He Tiantian wouldn't agree.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "It's nothing. I have three children, one more won't make a difference. We have a nanny, and I help take care of them too. We can manage. It's getting late, so let's get the paperwork done. I brought my household registration book and ID card with me."

Old Chen was very pleased to see He Tiantian's straightforwardness and said, "Comrade He is a good person."

“It’s so pitiful for the child to be in this situation. As parents, we must be incredibly worried,” He Tiantian sighed. “As a mother myself, I naturally can’t stand idly by. Since this child is dependent on my cousin, it must be a connection between us. Don’t worry, I guarantee with my integrity that the child will be fine in our home. Besides, my cousin and I have the financial means to raise this child, so we don’t need any subsidies.”

He Tiantian's words made everyone feel even more that she was a good person.

"By the way, where is your husband?" Xiao Liu asked while handling the formalities. "Comrade He, don't overthink it, we're just asking."

He Tiantian smiled and said, "My husband is away on a business trip recently. He is doing research, and I don't know when he will be back, so he can't come here."

Xiao Liu smiled and said, "I was just asking."

It's actually better if no men are at home.

After completing the formalities, He Tiantian squatted down, stretched out her hand, and said, "Let's go home."

Everyone thought Little Turtle would be unhappy, but to everyone's surprise, Little Turtle glanced at Li Xian and then opened his arms to He Tiantian.

Everyone was amazed!

He Tiantian picked up the little turtle effortlessly, looking very relaxed, which amazed everyone.

The little tortoise hugged its owner's neck, closed its eyes, and cried, for crying is also very tiring.

Li Xian bid farewell to everyone, saying, "Don't worry, we will take good care of this child."

Old Chen, Xiao Liu, and others accompanied He Tiantian to the gate until her car disappeared from sight.

Old Chen exclaimed in admiration, "Athletes are incredibly strong!"

"I want to say that He Tiantian is really pretty, even prettier than on TV," Xiao Liu said. "Her household registration says she was born in 1955, and she's already 32 this year, or 33 by the traditional Chinese age reckoning. But I feel like she's younger than me. I was born in 1964, and I'm only 23 this year."

Xiao Li exclaimed, "Natural beauty is hard to hide!"

"Alright, hurry up and interrogate him, find the child's family as soon as possible," Old Chen said. He had already taken photos and prepared the materials, and was just waiting to get some information from the traffickers.

"Yes, Captain." The two didn't dare to delay and quickly went to work.

Once inside the car, since Wei Yuanyuan was driving, Snake King, Little Turtle, and He Tiantian only exchanged glances without showing any familiarity.

He Tiantian chatted with the Snake King and asked, "Could you tell me the details?"

The Snake King nodded and said, "Alright, I'll do it today..."

Upon hearing this, Wei Yuanyuan, who was in front, said, "These human traffickers deserve to die!"

“Yes, a child is really important to a family,” He Tiantian said. “If a child is gone, a family is incomplete.”

“Exactly,” Wei Yuanyuan said. “These human traffickers should be shot. They can’t be let off like this!”

Afterwards, Wei Yuanyuan recounted some of the atrocities committed by human traffickers, which made He Tiantian feel uneasy.

He Tiantian looked at the little tortoise and asked, "What's your name?"

Haha, finally I can openly say my name.

"My name is Xuanxuan," the little turtle said cutely. Her face had been wiped clean by He Tiantian with a handkerchief dampened with water. She was a fair-skinned and tender little girl, even cuter than the one she had seen the night before.

He Tiantian couldn't resist pinching the little turtle's chubby little face.

The Snake King smiled. Aside from being a little uncomfortable at first, he had gotten used to it after spending time with it and found the little spiral turtle quite fun.

That's good, at least I'll have someone to keep me company from now on.

Seeing that there were people waiting at the school gate to pick up their children, Wei Yuanyuan said, "Should we stay here, pick up Ruihua, Ruimin, and Xiaosanzi, and then go back together?"

He Tiantian glanced at the car seats and said, "Li Xian, you go pick up the child. I'll take Xuanxuan home, give her a bath, change her into clean clothes, and then formally introduce her to the children."

Li Xian nodded and said, "Sure, it's not far from home anyway."