“No, we won’t drink anymore, don’t be afraid, we won’t drink, we won’t drink…” Zhou Chunhua didn’t even know how to comfort Nini, so she could only repeat Nini’s words over and over again, hoping to calm Nini down.
However, her attempts to comfort her were largely ineffective.
It wasn't until she noticed Nini staring intently at the cup in her hand that she quickly threw the cup into the trash can.
The moment the cup fell in, Nini suddenly fell silent.
Although her body was still shaking, at least she stopped saying strange things.
Once Nini calmed down a bit, she huddled in her arms like a frightened little rabbit.
Recalling the few words Nini uttered while rambling, Zhou Chunhua inexplicably wondered if Nini had been forced to drink water.
So she gently comforted her again: "If Nini doesn't want to drink, then she doesn't have to. With Mom here, no one can make Nini do anything she doesn't want to do."
"With Mommy here, Mommy will protect Nini."
As soon as she finished speaking, Nini suddenly had a plan.
She nodded, nodding repeatedly.
"No, Nini won't drink, she won't drink."
Seeing Nini's reaction, Zhou Chunhua was almost certain that Nini had probably really been forced to drink water by someone.
As a mother, she felt like killing someone at that moment.
Sumu!
She will never let Su Mu go!
She will write down every single crime Nini has suffered, and then make Su Mu pay for it in blood.
Perhaps the prolonged comforting had an effect, because Nini slowly fell asleep in her arms.
Zhou Chunhua held her daughter, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Ever since she found Nini, she hasn't dared to cry in front of her.
She was afraid that her vulnerability would make Nini feel that she couldn't protect her.
Therefore, whenever she saw Nini in this state, she had to use all her strength to keep from crying in front of Nini.
She wiped the tears from her chin, closed her eyes, and adjusted her breathing to forcefully suppress the tears.
She ate dinner in the detention cell.
Officer Zhao arrived in the evening.
He placed a boxed lunch and a KFC plastic bag on the table.
"Today's boxed lunches are all spicy dishes. I was worried that Nini wouldn't be able to eat them, so I brought this for her."
"Thank you, thank you," Zhou Chunhua said gratefully.
"Sister Zhou, don't be so polite. I'm the one who should be saying thank you."
Zhou Chunhua was completely baffled.
Perhaps because he saw that she was holding Nini, Officer Zhao thoughtfully opened the lunchbox lid for her and placed it in front of her.
"Sister Zhou, thank you for all the efforts you've made for Uncle Lu."
"Uncle Lu?" Zhou Chunhua didn't immediately realize who Uncle Lu was.
"Yes. Lu Ming."
"He...is your uncle?"
Officer Zhao awkwardly touched his hair.
"I guess so. I'm... an orphan. I was able to get into police academy thanks to Uncle Lu's support over the years. If it weren't for his support, I would have dropped out of school before finishing elementary school."
My mother died during childbirth. When I was three, my father also died after falling off a cliff. My grandfather raised me.
But when I was in sixth grade, my grandfather fell ill and we didn't have the money to treat him. So I ran away from the village to earn money to pay for his medical treatment.
Penniless, I found myself stranded on the streets. It was Uncle Lu who encountered me. He asked me why I wasn't home so late and what I was doing on the street.
I explained my family situation and begged him for a job, saying I would do anything to earn money. But after hearing my story, Uncle Lu didn't say anything and just had someone take my grandfather to a big hospital in the city.
Although my grandfather passed away, Uncle Lu started supporting me from that time on. My living expenses, tuition fees, clothes, and other necessities were all covered by Uncle Lu.
He told me to study hard, but I didn't. I was focused on eating well, growing up, and then, like Uncle Lu's younger brothers, following him, protecting him, and fighting for him.
When Uncle Lu found out, he beat me up. He also told me that only by studying could I find a way out and live an upright life.
He also told me not to worry about money, and that he would continue to support me as long as I could continue my studies. It was during that time that I truly began to study hard.
In the end, my grades weren't ideal. But Uncle Lu didn't give up on me; he encouraged me to retake the exam, and I eventually got into police academy. You could say that without Uncle Lu, I wouldn't be who I am today.
Moreover, Uncle Lu not only sponsored me, but also more than a dozen other children from the mountains who, like me, had been orphaned at a young age. I am the oldest among them, and the youngest is still in high school.
If the younger brothers knew that Uncle Lu was in trouble…
Officer Zhao suddenly fell silent after saying this.
Zhou Chunhua stared wide-eyed in disbelief.
She couldn't imagine that Lu Ming... had also sponsored so many children.
"Sister Zhou, please, you must help Uncle Lu. He shouldn't have to spend the rest of his life in prison."
Zhou Chunhua nodded: "Don't worry. Lu Ming also helped me, so I will definitely tell the truth and not hide anything."
"Thank you. However, you may not see me tomorrow. But I will tell my colleagues to take good care of you and Nini. Compared to Nini, I... am really lucky."
"I won't see you tomorrow?" Zhou Chunhua asked curiously.
Officer Zhao nodded, smiled at her with his eyes crinkling, and said, "My brothers and I have discussed it, and tomorrow we will post about how Uncle Lu has sponsored us over the years online."
We want the whole world to know that although Uncle Lu took the wrong path in life, he is the best person in the world!
When things escalate, I'll definitely be sidelined, leave the task force, or even be transferred elsewhere. But I won't regret it. Even if I lose this job, I have to do it.
Hearing this, Zhou Chunhua was moved.
You should know that although all people have one head, one pair of hands, and one pair of legs.
But their true natures are completely different.
Just like... Wu Hao.
He has an innocent-looking face, but he does all sorts of heartless and evil things.
But Lu Ming was exactly the opposite.
Despite looking like a bad guy, he has never done anything wrong and has helped so many children like Officer Zhao.
Unbeknownst to her, Zhou Chunhua's impression of Lu Ming had completely reversed.
Later, Officer Zhao left, and two hours later, Gu Yao also bailed her out.
However, while she was going through the formalities, she overheard people talking about Chen Deming's murder.
When Zhou Chunhua heard them say that Chen Deming's autopsy results showed that he had his hands and feet cut off while he was still alive, and then stuffed into a burlap sack and drowned in the latrine pit, she froze on the spot.
So... Chen Deming's eyes were open, because he died with his eyes wide open!
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