Qi Zhifang, fighting back tears, said, "Thank you, Officer Liu!"
Officer Liu nodded and saw her out, frowning as he looked at her file, but said nothing.
Qi Zhifang was also lucky; she was assigned to the same arsenal as Wang Dong. Because of Li Nianjun, she and Wang Dong switched jobs; she went to sweep the streets, while Wang Dong returned to the workshop.
Looking at Qi Zhifang, who was thin, pale, and covered in chilblains, Wang Dong couldn't bring himself to hate her. He simply told her to go home and visit her when she had time. Qi Zhifang nodded tearfully. Going home—such simple words, yet she had been away for a year…
Meanwhile, Qi's mother wasn't in a hurry. She didn't know that Qi Zhifang had returned. Although it was cold, she still insisted on going to the school gate every day. This day, she finally had a chance. When she heard Zhao Aiguo's voice, Qi's mother quickly got up, but she didn't notice a hole in the ground and fell down. "Ah!"
She twisted her ankle, letting out a sharp cry of pain as her brow furrowed. Luckily, she managed to grab onto the wall for support. The excruciating pain left her unable to straighten up for the time being.
After saying goodbye to his classmates, Zhao Aiguo sang "The East is Red, the sun rises..." He hadn't gone far when he saw Qi's mother's miserable state. He quickly helped her sit on the stone platform and asked with concern, "Grandma, are you alright?"
Qi's mother, who had been frowning, looked up at Zhao Aiguo with red eyes and stood there stunned. This was her own grandson, who was only a little over a year old when he left. She vaguely remembered that the last time she saw him was when Wang Dong and the others beat him. At that time, he was thin and sallow, with a white bandage wrapped around his head, and he was covered in bruises.
Thinking of this, she wiped her eyes with her hand and choked out, "It's okay!"
Seeing that he was crying in pain, Zhao Aiguo asked, "How could he be alright?" He continued, "Don't try to tough it out, old man. A fracture is no joke, let me tell you! At your age, fractures are a serious risk..."
Qi's mother opened her mouth, but choked and couldn't speak. Something about what she said felt strange. She finally smiled and said, "Never mind, I can walk slowly by myself. Thank you! You're such a good child."
Zhao Aiguo scratched his head sheepishly and said, "Alright then! Be careful! Don't be reckless!" Then he left without looking back...
Qi's mother was also stunned. Shouldn't a normal child show some courtesy by escorting the elderly home? Looking at the carefree Zhao Aiguo, Qi's mother felt like she was seeing Wei Shuqing who had just walked in. She was carefree, living without any worries, and even enjoying double the happiness!
Sighing, she thought, "This child needs to be taught a lesson." She limped home, and less than ten minutes later, her injured foot was handed over to the police by her grandson, who then took her home on a bicycle.
Zhao Aiguo felt relieved after watching Qi's mother get on the policeman's bicycle. He gave himself a big thumbs up in his heart and skipped home humming a song. As soon as he entered the house, Zhao's mother called out, "Grandson, hurry up! Your grandpa brought back a roast chicken."
"Ah? Why is my grandpa back so early? Grandpa..." Zhao Aiguo was overjoyed.
Zhao's mother said with a smile, "Don't call, your grandfather isn't home. The roast chicken was brought back by someone. Eat up!"
Zhao Aiguo washed his hands, went inside, opened the oil paper package, tore off a chicken leg, and handed it to his mother, saying, "Grandma, you eat one of the chicken legs, and give the rest to Grandpa!"
Zhao's mother shook her head and said, "You eat it, you're still growing! Your grandfather doesn't eat it either!"
Zhao Aiguo tore off two chicken drumsticks and two chicken wings, and started stuffing the rest into his mouth, saying as he ate, "Grandma, you eat quickly! My teeth are fine, it doesn't matter where I eat. Besides, I still have a lot of delicious food to eat later! You have to take good care of your health so I can take care of you when I grow up."
As he spoke, he stuffed a chicken leg into Zhao's mother's mouth, and she was overjoyed! Zhao Aiguo ate while saying, "Today at the school gate, I saw an old lady who was much older than you. Guess what happened?"
While eating, Zhao's mother asked, "What's wrong?"
As Zhao Aiguo ate, he gestured "Crunch!"
Zhao's mother was taken aback and asked nervously, "What happened? Is there a dead person at the door?"
Zhao Aiguo shook his head and said, "No, she twisted her ankle!"
Zhao's mother glared at him. "Why are you doing voice-overs for no reason? Silly child! And then what?"
Zhao Aiguo swallowed the meat and said, "I helped her sit down and asked her if she was alright. She said she was fine!"
Zhao's mother nodded, looking at Zhao Aiguo suspiciously, and said, "You didn't send him back, did you?"
Zhao Aiguo shook his head and said, "That's impossible. You guys keep telling me that kidnappers find old people, children, the sick, and the disabled to pretend to be injured and deceive women and children. I can't risk my life for doing a good deed. Fine! If I succeed, I'll only get a verbal praise at most, nothing serious, but what if they kidnap someone and our family is left to live?"
Zhao's mother said with relief, "Yes, it's right to do good deeds, but you can't put yourself in danger. What happened to the old lady in the end?"
Zhao Aiguo chuckled, "I reported it to the police. The local officer took him away on a bicycle. If he's a good guy, he'll take him home. If he's a bad guy, hehe, kidnapping a policeman, isn't that exciting?"
Zhao's mother nodded and said, "That's the right thing to do. Here, Grandma will give you two cents!"
Zhao Aiguo fawned over the money, thanking the old lady profusely.
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