Chapter 260
Time passed slowly in silence and tears. More than ten minutes later, the bus finally arrived at a station.
The policemen who had been waiting here had serious expressions on their faces, their eyes fixed on the vehicle that was slowly stopping.
As soon as the driver saw the police, he quickly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car steadily on the side of the road.
A policeman quickly stepped forward, showed the driver his ID and explained his purpose: "We have received a report that someone is abusing children here. Please cooperate with the investigation."
Hearing this, the eyes of the passengers in the car were focused on the little boy who was tightly held in the young man's arms.
The little boy was shivering with tears still on his face, looking very pitiful.
The young man stood up carefully, still holding the little boy tightly in his arms.
He walked up to the police and said in a trembling voice: "Uncle police, I called the police. This is the child who was abused."
As he said this, he gently handed the little boy to the policeman.
The police took the little boy and carefully examined the injuries on his body.
The shocking bruises and redness came into view, and even the experienced policeman couldn't help but frown, with deep regret in his eyes.
"This child is so pitiful! Where are his parents?" The policeman comforted the little boy and turned to ask the young man.
The young man raised his hand and pointed at a man and a woman standing together not far away, and replied with anger in his tone: "They are the parents of this child. The man is the biological father and the woman is the stepmother."
Looking in the direction the young man pointed, the police saw the nervous man and woman.
At this time, the man seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter and his face turned pale.
He quickly waved his hands and explained: "I didn't hit him, officer. All these injuries were caused by this woman. I have nothing to do with him! He is my own son. How could I bear to hit him..."
However, the police did not easily believe the man's weak explanation.
The woman was filled with fear at this moment, but when she thought of the cruel words her husband had said before, she gritted her teeth and shook her head firmly, refusing to admit it: "It was obviously him who stared at me and started the fight first, and he had done it before!"
As she spoke, the woman hugged her son even tighter, as if he was the only strength she could rely on at the moment.
The policeman looked at the family of three expressionlessly, and then said seriously: "In this case, you all have to come back to the police station with us. This matter must be investigated thoroughly. None of you can escape responsibility."
As soon as he finished speaking, the little boy in the police's arms began to struggle desperately. He twisted his little body and cried for help.
After finally breaking free from the policeman's arms, the little boy ran towards Leng Zexi.
When he ran to Leng Zexi, the little boy raised his head, looked at him pitifully with his big tearful eyes, and said with sobs: "Uncle, I have always been very obedient, really."
"Please, please adopt me? Let me be your son."
Leng Zexi was stunned when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond to the child's sudden request.
However, at this moment, Ning Ning, who was standing next to him, refused to accept it. The little guy pouted his lips angrily and shouted unhappily, "No! He can't be my dad!"
"This is the father of my brothers and me, not yours. You are not allowed to take him away!" Although Ningning is still young, he is almost three years old now and already understands what it means to compete for favor.
He already had two older brothers at home to share his father's love with him, and now a strange little brother suddenly showed up and wanted to share a piece of the pie. How could this be possible?
So Ningning opened his arms without hesitation and hugged Leng Zexi's thighs tightly, as if he was afraid that someone would take his dear father away from him.
An indescribable feeling surged in Leng Zexi's heart. This was the first time in his life that he felt such deep care and concern from Ningning!
In the past, he always witnessed the little guy and his two brothers vying for their mother's favor and acting like a spoiled brat, but now, he actually began to understand and care about his father.
Leng Zexi stared at the little boy in front of him, his eyes revealing a hint of apology, and slowly said: "I'm so sorry, little friend, uncle can't adopt you."
"You must learn to rely on yourself in everything. As for your father, the police comrades will definitely discipline him well. From now on, he will never dare to beat and scold you as he pleases like before."
Seeing the little boy's still somewhat frightened eyes, Leng Zexi continued to comfort him: "Remember, the more scared you are, the easier it will be for them to indulge in their violence and the more reckless they will be in attacking you."
"So you must be brave and stand up straight to face them!" At this point, Leng Zexi turned his gaze to the boy's parents and warned them in a serious tone: "The police comrades will surely contact the neighborhood committee where you live soon, and the neighborhood committee will then pay more attention to the situation in your family."
"Afterwards, relevant personnel will come to visit you. If they dare to abuse you again, just speak up."
"If they do not repent and persist in their ways, not only will they themselves be punished by the law, but even their own sons will be implicated because of their evil deeds!"
"I believe that as long as they don't want to destroy their own children, they will never have the courage to harm you again."
"You want me to adopt you, do you think I treat children well?" Leng Zexi asked coldly, staring expressionlessly at the child in front of him who looked to be seven or eight years old.
The child nodded timidly and answered in a low voice: "Yes... You are very kind to your own children..."
Leng Zexi narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone still cold: "Then I might as well tell you the truth, the reason why I treat my children well is entirely because they are born by my wife."
"I love my wife so much that I naturally love my wife and our children as well."
"As for you, I have neither the responsibility nor any obligation to take care of you." After saying that, he ruthlessly refused.
The little boy obviously didn't expect to be rejected so bluntly, and his eyes were full of disappointment and confusion.
He remembered that Leng Zexi was always so gentle and patient when treating his son, so why did he become so cold and cruel towards him?
However, in order to be taken in, the little boy plucked up the courage to continue: "Uncle, I am already ten years old this year, really! I can do a lot of work."
"I can help you clean the room, wash clothes and cook, and I will never bully my younger brothers and sisters, please believe me!" Before he finished speaking, the little boy pretended to kneel down.
Seeing this, Leng Zexi quickly reached out and grabbed him, saying sternly: "A man has gold under his knees, how can he kneel down easily! Even if you do this, I still can't adopt you, sorry."
Then he turned to the policeman beside him and ordered, "Comrade police, please take him away."
"But afterwards, I hope you'd better send someone to his house to check on the situation. After all, domestic violence is something that either doesn't happen at all, or once it starts, it may never end."
Hearing this, the police nodded solemnly and said, "Don't worry, sir. This is our duty. We will handle this matter properly and will never let this child suffer from domestic violence again."
"Okay, Ning, having you little ones is enough for daddy. I will never consider adopting anyone else." Leng Zexi gently hugged Ningning into his arms and coaxed her gently, as if he was afraid that a louder voice would scare this lovely child.
For Leng Zexi, he really couldn't imagine that he could love and take care of other people's children as if they were his own children.
After all, he already had three lively, naughty and smart sons, and just dealing with them kept him busy.
Moreover, he has always believed that if you can't give your whole heart to others, then don't give them hope easily, because once the hope is shattered, the harm it brings is often greater.
At this moment, the young man next to him couldn't help but look at Leng Zexi.
Leng Zexi was seen with an upright posture and a cold and noble temperament, but at this moment when facing his son he showed incomparable tenderness and kindness. This strong contrast made people look sideways.
The young man thought to himself: No wonder this little boy wants Leng Zexi to be his father so much!
However, the young man could not suppress his dissatisfaction and accused: "You are too cold-blooded. You look like a wealthy person, and the child is so pitiful and helpless. Why can't you be kind and help him?"
"As long as you are willing to adopt him, you will be saving his life!" The young man became more and more excited as he spoke, with an expression of disapproval on his face.
Then, he continued to question Leng Zexi angrily: "It is said that rich people are generous, but I think you are an exception! Adopting a child is just a drop in the bucket for you, and it doesn't cost much money at all."
"Is this amount of money considered a huge sum for a rich man like you?" The young man widened his eyes and stared at Leng Zexi, as if trying to find a hint of hesitation or guilt in the other's expression.
"How can you say that about my dad? That's too much! Let me tell you, my dad is the best dad in the world!"
"He not only actively participates in public welfare undertakings every year, but also donates a large amount of money to the society for free!"
"Even for those important scientific research projects, my father gave support and funding without hesitation!" Ningning widened her eyes, looked at the other party with anger, and questioned loudly.
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