Chapter 15 Chapter 15 "When Xiaochuan is at home, you must not...
She didn't know when Shen Xingchuan left, but when she opened her eyes the next day, she saw her schoolbag and Aunt Long pouring porridge out of the thermos.
Seeing that she was awake, Aunt Long brought the porridge over and asked with concern: "Xia Xia, does your stomach still hurt?"
She shook her head: "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Aunt Long breathed a sigh of relief. After much thought, she cautiously spoke well of Shen Xingchuan, "Xia Xia, although Mr. Xiaochuan was wrong, he was really worried when he saw you were sick. He personally stayed here all night last night."
Seeing Yao Yingxia's indifferent look, Aunt Long had to make her words clearer: "Can you please not tell Mr. Shen about what happened these days? Xiaochuan will be beaten to death."
She really wanted Shen Xingchuan to learn a lesson, but she also didn't want to make things difficult for Xu Nian. Then she remembered that this was the second time Aunt Long had said something like that. Could it be that Shen Changhe had a violent streak? Wouldn't that put her mother in danger?
Yao Yingxia quickly confirmed: "Uncle Shen often beat him before?"
Aunt Long shook her head. "Mr. Xiaochuan is smart and capable. He has always been better than others and has never been beaten."
Yao Yingxia: “…”
Seeing her words were full of loopholes, Aunt Long smiled awkwardly: "I'm just afraid that he will get beaten. After all, I've been taking care of Mr. Xiaochuan since he was a child."
It is said that the eldest brother is like a father, and if there is a stepmother, there will be a stepfather. Aunt Long was very afraid that Shen Changhe would ruthlessly deal with his younger brother for Xu Nian. The young master had never caused such a big mess before.
When Shen Xingchuan took a nap and appeared at the door of the ward again, he found that Yao Yingxia was doing homework while receiving an IV drip.
It was rare to see such a hardworking child nowadays. Shen Xingchuan looked at her with admiration. He stood at the door and watched her silently for a while. Without disturbing her, he turned around and left the ward.
Later, Yao Yingxia was discharged from the hospital, and his vacation was about to end, and he had to go on a business trip again. The night before leaving, they sat down to eat together for the first time in a long time.
Shen Xingchuan really wanted to say something to her, but there was too little to say between them, and Yao Yingxia really had no interest in talking to him.
She ate in silence until the end, then stood up and said goodbye: "I'm done."
Just as she turned around and was about to go upstairs, Shen Xingchuan called her, "Little niece."
Yao Yingxia turned around.
Under the crystal pendant, Shen Xingchuan's eyes shone like stars as he looked at her and smiled, "Can you help me feed the fish in the future?"
There are servants in the house, so this is not a good excuse.
But after thinking about it, she agreed to him: "Okay."
The dragon fish he raised loved to eat insects. Even though she was very afraid of them and her scalp tingled every time she saw them, she had to live under someone else's roof. If she lived under someone else's roof, she had to be prepared to accept the fact that she was living under someone else's roof.
After that, every time Shen Xingchuan went on a business trip, he would remind her to feed the fish. She never replied to such messages, but Shen Xingchuan knew that within half an hour of receiving the message, as long as he turned on the remote monitoring and watched, he would definitely see her appear next to the fish tank.
At first, she was at a loss when using tweezers to pick up the little bugs, and it always took her a long time to catch them. Later, as she fed them more often, her movements gradually became more precise and skillful.
She threw all the lively insects into the fish tank without blinking an eye, and they were swallowed by the dragon fish in the blink of an eye.
Yao Yingxia would only occasionally have some strange associations. Is it the destiny of these insects to be eaten up?
The memories end here.
After taking her statement, the female police officer confirmed with her again: "Are you sure Shen Xingchuan has never crossed the line?"
Yao Yingxia nodded: "No."
She finally agreed to let him go: "Okay, you can go."
At this time, Shen Xingchuan still could not leave the interrogation room. Yao Yingxia thought about it and decided to sit in the hall and continue waiting. After all, he was injured because of her and was trapped here because of her, so she still had some conscience.
It was already three o'clock in the morning when Shen Xingchuan came out. There was a dark shadow under her eyes, and she fell asleep leaning against the wall.
Shen Xingchuan inexplicably felt a tightness in his chest. He had just spent several hours in the interrogation room, and even in such an airtight and dark environment, he didn't feel so uncomfortable.
In the end it can only be attributed to her.
He couldn't bear to see her suffer or get hurt. All those who hurt her would be dealt with one by one, and no one would be able to escape unscathed.
Lawyer Wang was a very shrewd person. Seeing his expression, he understood what was going on. He silently gestured to leave first and disappeared into the night.
He sat down next to Yao Yingxia, looking at the dusk outside the window. Before he could decide whether to let her sleep a little longer or take her home directly, Yao Yingxia had already sensed that there was a better pillow beside her and leaned on his shoulder.
For a moment he sat up straight, his body stiff, but his heart softened. Everything around him was so peaceful and calm that he could hear his own heartbeat.
A long time ago, when he was practicing free fighting, the intense exercise would cause his blood vessels to dilate and he could hear his heartbeat.
It just never sounded this good.
He seemed to be sucked into a bottomless whirlpool, and could only be swept away and could never break free. Anxiety is the instinct of human beings when facing the unknown, but he also felt happy.
However, this happiness also has shackles. He pondered for a while and finally accepted his feelings calmly.
He just fell in love with a younger girl, and he wasn't attracted to her just because of her age. There was nothing inappropriate about that.
Let her sleep a little longer. There won't be much time left until dawn anyway.
Now is the perfect time to deal with the follow-up matters.
Shen Xingchuan pulled out his phone with one hand, opened the dialog box, found Pan Yue, and typed a few words: "Are you there?"
Just three seconds after sending the message, I received a reply from Pan Yue: "Yes, Boss! I'm always here as long as you need me!"
This guy is really energetic. It's hard to imagine that he is always available during the day and always completes the task beyond expectations.
Shen Xingchuan was very satisfied and decided to give him some incentives: "I'll give you a 30% salary increase."
Pan Yue's original salary was already high enough, and this increase was even more substantial. He immediately sent an emoji saying "Thank you, boss." However, he knew that his boss must have something important to tell him since he was awake in the middle of the night. So he asked, "What can I do for you, boss?"
"Help me check the surveillance footage near Class 1, Grade 12. The time range is 9:30-10:10 last night."
Pan Yue had already obtained the highest level of surveillance access during his last visit to the school, so he easily found the stored records. He edited out the time period that the boss needed, re-speeded it through, and thoughtfully deleted the meaningless still footage, leaving only the footage of people appearing. He quickly sent it to the boss.
Shen Xingchuan began to watch it frame by frame.
At 9:40, He Ming and seven other people were blocking the classroom door. Someone locked it from the outside, and then a few people started talking and laughing. He Ming kept a straight face and said nothing the whole time.
At 9:50, there seemed to be some noise in the classroom. He Ming asked the boys to shut up and walked closer to listen carefully. After a while, he signaled one of the boys to unlock the door, and then pushed open the door of the classroom. Yao Yingxia was standing at the door. She was obviously surprised to see him and took a step back in fear.
Then the five boys who were originally in the classroom gathered at the door. One of them walked up to He Ming, lowered his head and looked timid. After a moment, He Ming turned around, took a key, and scratched the boy's face.
It seemed that He Ming was retaliating like this because he had injured Yao Yingxia's face. Although he deserved it, He Ming was so vicious at such a young age. If he couldn't eradicate him completely, who knows what he would do in the future. Shen Xingchuan thought for a moment before continuing to read.
At 9:52, the boy who was scratched ran out the door, covering his face. Soon, Jin Ruyi was dragged away by several boys and locked in a classroom at the end of the corridor.
Then all the boys withdrew and stood guard outside the door, and one of them locked the classroom door again.
At 9:55, only Yao Yingxia and He Ming were left locked inside.
Shen Xingchuan took a deep breath and had to press pause. If Yao Yingxia was not lying safely on his shoulder at this moment, he couldn't imagine how crazy he would go.
As if she sensed the murderous intent emanating from the person next to her, she suddenly sat up straight, but still did not open her eyes. She just wanted to find a safer pillow.
Shen Xingchuan stood up and sat on the other side of her. Sure enough, after a moment, Yao Yingxia rested her head on his shoulder again.
This eased his mood slightly, and he was finally able to continue checking the remaining surveillance footage.
Pan Yue obviously understood his thoughts. After the main door was locked, he cut out another camera angle to capture the scene in the back window of the classroom.
Shen Xingchuan looked at He Ming with a cold face as he pushed her to the corner of the back row of the classroom. His young face was full of madness. Yao Yingxia said something while pretending to be calm, and He Ming slowly calmed down. Even though he was still a little out of control later, he just kissed her cheek.
He always knew that his little niece was smart, brave and adaptable. As long as the other party did not completely lose his mind, she would find an opportunity to buy time for herself.
Afterwards, Pan Yue sent another video, flattering him, saying, "Boss, you're so handsome! If I were a girl, I'd be completely devoted to you!"
It was 10:08 when Shen Xingchuan arrived at the classroom door. The boys who were guarding there were startled when they saw him. They looked at each other for two seconds, then all stepped back and let him kick the door open.
He was just glad that he was not late for too long, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous. He would not let anyone who dared to hurt Yao Yingxia go.
Shen Xingchuan issued another order: "Thirteen boys appeared in the surveillance footage. Investigate the detailed background of each one."
Pan Yue replied immediately: "Got it!"
Pan Yue just didn't expect that during this period, the object of his investigation had jumped from industry bigwigs to grade directors, and now it had been reduced to high school students. It was terrible enough to offend the boss, but what was even more terrible was to offend the boss's sweetheart.
Knowing Pan Yue's style of doing things, Shen Xingchuan was also afraid that such a talent would die suddenly under his hands, so he added: "You should rest first, and we will investigate after you wake up."
Pan Yue was deeply touched. He was actually feeling a bit sleepy at this point, so he sent a cheesy "Boss is so nice" emoji. Then he brought him some good news: "Evidence of Hou Wenbin's crime has been submitted, and he should be arrested in the next few days. Lawyer Wang said that for such a huge bribe, he could be sentenced to at least three years."
Shen Xingchuan frowned and typed: "Only three years?"
Seeing that the boss was dissatisfied, Pan Yue, a tech geek, had to look up the legal provisions, then took a screenshot and sent it to Shen Xingchuan, saying, "The minimum is three years, and the maximum is ten years."
Shen Xingchuan was finally satisfied and opened Lawyer Wang's chat box: "Within a reasonable range, the longer Hou Wenbin's sentence is, the better. Once the verdict is announced, I will give you a salary increase."
Finally, I opened Principal Zhang's dialog box and sent him a few messages.
After dealing with these things, Shen Xingchuan finally put away his phone and could enjoy a moment of peace.
The little niece on his shoulder was still sleeping soundly. It was freezing cold outside and the house was silent, as if they were the only ones depending on each other.
Shen Xingchuan witnessed the most vigorous sunrise in his life, with the morning glow stretching for thousands of miles and the light shining brightly.
Yao Yingxia woke up shortly after this, and she heard his cheerful voice say, "Good morning, Yingxia."
This seemed to be the first time he called her name. Yao Yingxia sat up straight in a daze, wondering if it was an illusion due to staying up late.
But then she had no time to deal with such trivial matters. Seeing that it was getting bright outside, she quickly glanced at the clock on the wall. Sure enough, it was almost eight o'clock. She was already late!
Yao Yingxia stood up instantly and ran out, leaving Shen Xingchuan, who had been sitting all night with sore and numb shoulders, feeling sad. He was indeed not as important as studying, but fortunately it was only about studying, not anyone else.
Unexpectedly, Yao Yingxia would stop abruptly at this moment and turn around: "Your shoulder..." She met the man's deep and difficult to read eyes, and was frightened for a moment. She forgot what she wanted to say next and paused before finishing the sentence, "Does it still hurt?"
It seems that his little niece is not completely without conscience.
Shen Xingchuan stood up and walked over to Yao Yingxia: "Come with me to have breakfast."
Yao Yingxia shook her head: "I'm already late."
Shen Xingchuan blurted out: "It's just a Chinese class, no need to rush."
Yao Yingxia looked at him suspiciously. How did this guy know her class schedule?
Shen Xingchuan made up a story: "I saw it when I went to your class yesterday."
She was actually a little hungry. After all, she had spent too much energy and thought last night. After hesitating for a moment, she got into Shen Xingchuan's car.
Halfway through the journey, she received a call from Xu Nian. Her mother's voice was hesitant, as if she was at a loss as to how to start. "Xia Xia, have you... have you felt that something is wrong with Xiao Chuan recently?"
She knew that Xiaochuan was referring to Shen Xingchuan. Xu Nian was more than ten years older than him, so there was nothing wrong with calling him that, but it sounded a little funny.
Even though the person in question was sitting right next to her, Yao Yingxia remained calm and asked, "Mom, what happened?"
Xu Nian's voice became very heavy: "Xia Xia, when Xiaochuan is at home, you must not be alone with him. I heard... I heard that he is supporting a female high school student!"
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