Old Tang finally decided to think about it. Chen Xu knew that changing jobs must be considered carefully, so he said that he could think about it slowly and that the invitation was valid at any time.

It was dinner time, so they went to the restaurant next door to eat before going home.

Chen Xu was driving. It was the evening rush hour and there were a lot of cars on the road. He had to stop and go along the way, which tested his patience. He couldn't help but think that he should have taken the subway back. He didn't expect that he would have already arrived home by now.

Normally, he doesn't have such troubles because it's close to home and the traffic jam won't last too long.

He walked like this for forty minutes, and when he turned another road, there were finally fewer cars. He sped up a little, and before he knew it, he was near his former rental house.

He has lived here for two years and is more familiar with the roads here.

When passing by the park where he used to run, he looked towards another intersection. At that time, after running every day, he would enter from this intersection and take the small path back to his rented house.

He couldn't help but think of the girl who fed the cats he often met there. He wondered if she still fed those stray cats every day.

So much time has passed, those kittens should have grown up by now.

He thought to himself, but the car didn't slow down and drove straight past. It had been so long since the incident happened, and he planned to let it become a memory of his own. He didn't want to pursue it anymore.

After this section, there is a three-way intersection. Turning right will lead you to his home.

When turning the corner, he caught a glimpse of a man and a woman arguing on the sidewalk. The woman, who was wearing a school uniform, immediately attracted his attention.

The street lights couldn't reach that corner, so I couldn't see the two people's faces clearly. I could only judge from their clothes and voices that they were a man and a woman.

He couldn't help but think of the recent news, where a girl was walking on the street at night and was beaten by a man. She was punched and kicked in an extremely brutal scene. In the end, the man even dragged her away.

Thinking of this, he felt that he couldn't just ignore it.

In the past, he was reluctant to meddle in other people's business, just because he didn't want to cause trouble. Now, he has gained some confidence in his heart, and when he sees something unfair, he is ready to intervene.

He looked in the rearview mirror and saw that there were no cars behind him, so he parked the car on the side of the road, got out and walked over.

"Girl, do you need help?"

He stared at the man and asked loudly.

Perhaps he noticed someone coming, the man who was holding the woman's hand subconsciously let go, and the girl in school uniform suddenly ran towards Chen Xu.

When he got closer, Chen Xu finally saw her clearly. He was very surprised to find that it was the girl who fed the cat he just remembered, Cao Ningning.

He blurted out, "Why is it you?"

Cao Ningning was slightly stunned, staring at him for two seconds, his expression gradually changed from confusion to surprise, and he pointed at him and said, "Are you, Chen Xu?"

Chen Xu was very happy to see that she still recognized him, but he still remembered the business and asked her, "What happened just now? Do you recognize that man?"

At this time, the man had no intention of leaving. He stood there, looking anxious and impatient.

Cao Ningning shook her head and said, "I don't know."

Chen Xu was stunned, not knowing what it meant. At this time, the man spoke, "You know her, it's a good opportunity, you two can go with me." As he spoke, he reached out to pull Cao Ningning.

Chen Xu frowned, grabbed his hand and twisted it back.

"Ouch, it hurts, let go..." The man screamed in pain as his arm was twisted.

Chen Rubing. "I think you should come with me. Call the police." The last sentence was said to Cao Ningning.

"Oh." Cao Ningning finally reacted and took out her cell phone.

"Wait, don't... don't hit me..." the man shouted anxiously.

Cao Ningning looked at Chen Xu subconsciously.

Chen Xu sneered and said, "Are you scared now? It's too late. Ignore him and beat him."

After we called the police, they arrived quickly, and the man named Tian Jian became honest and told the truth, "My son and her were high school classmates. He committed suicide by cutting his wrists last night. Fortunately, we found him early and he was rescued. After he woke up, he scolded us for saving him and should have let him die."

"I thought he must have been stimulated by something, but his grades were very good. In the last monthly exam, he was in the top ten in the class. It was not until my wife came home and found the suicide note left by my son that she realized it was for a female classmate in the class..."

At this point, the man could not control his emotions. "I raised him for more than ten years and sent him to the best school. But in the end, he wanted to commit suicide just because a female classmate didn't like him. I..."

When Chen Xu heard this, he couldn't help but look at Cao Ningning. This kind of thing didn't seem to be made up.

At this moment, her face was a little nervous, and she explained in a low voice, "He just came up and held my hand, saying that he would take me to see his son. He didn't tell me this."

When the police heard about this, they were quite sympathetic and gave him a verbal lecture, "Even if this is the case, you can't pull a girl in the street. She's still a minor. If you have anything to say, just talk it out."

"I was so anxious that I lost my mind. I admit my mistake and I apologize to the little girl."

The man said anxiously, "Now, my son is lying in the hospital and refuses to eat. My wife is guarding him and dares not leave. I really don't want to do anything to her. I just want her to see my son and persuade him not to commit suicide again."

Chen Xu looked at Cao Ningning.

She said, "I'll listen to you."

"Then forget it." Chen Xu didn't want to embarrass the man, "But you are not allowed to bother her again in the future. She is still a student, and you are a grown man, is it appropriate for you to push her like this?"

The man promised, "As long as my son gets better, I will never harass her again."

The matter was resolved and the police went back.

Chen Xu was also preparing to go back, and said to her, "Call your family and ask them to come over to accompany you."

It's not an exaggeration to say that he and Cao Ningning just met by chance. They were not familiar with each other, and he didn't intend to interfere too much in her life. It can only be said that it was fate that they met and helped each other.

Cao Ningning lowered her head and said, "My parents are not at home."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xu frowned and asked, "Where did they go?"

"have no idea."

She shook her head and added, "My dad ran away from home and my mom went to look for him. I don't know where they are now."

When Chen Xu heard this, he felt that her family situation was a bit complicated, and asked again, "Then, is there anyone else in your family?"

She shook her head, looking a little gloomy.

Chen Xu felt that the situation was a bit tricky. Looking at Tian Jian who was standing beside her with an anxious look on his face, she felt somewhat worried. If she went alone and something happened, she would truly regret it.

He said, "Otherwise, I'll go with you."

Cao Ningning raised her head, looked at him with sparkling eyes, and nodded vigorously, "Yeah."

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Coincidentally, the hospital where Tian Jian's son was staying was the same one where Chen Xu had stayed last time.

Chen Xu and Cao Ningning followed Tian Jian to the ward and saw his son Tian Hao, a tall and thin boy with a handsome appearance, but a pale face. At this time, he had fallen asleep.

"Is he your classmate?" Chen Xu asked in a low voice.

Cao Ningning didn't answer. She took out her phone, opened the photo album, and found a group photo. She looked at the boy on the bed for a while, nodded, and said, "Yes."

When Chen Xu saw her actions, he understood a little.

No wonder he always felt that this girl was a little weird, it turned out that she had prosopagnosia?

"Xiao Hao, Xiao Hao, look, who's here." Tian Jian stepped forward and woke his son up.

The boy on the hospital bed opened his eyes, and when he saw Cao Ningning, his face froze.

Chen Xu pulled Tian Jian and motioned him to go outside.

"You two talk." Tian Jian also came to his senses and followed Chen Xu out, leaving the two of them to talk.

Chen Xu was standing at the door. If there was any movement inside, he could go in immediately. He could only vaguely hear the sound of people talking inside, but the voices were very low and he couldn't hear clearly. Most of the time, it was Cao Ningning who was talking.

About ten minutes later, Cao Ningning came out. Tian Jian hurried in to see his son, and soon he heard him say excitedly, "Okay, okay, I'll get you something to eat right away."

Chen Xu knew from Tian Jian's reaction that her persuasion was very effective, so she didn't ask any more questions and said, "Let's go. I'll take you back."

When they came, they came in Chen Xu's car.

"He wrote me a love letter a few days ago." After getting in the car, Cao Ningning took the initiative to talk, "I didn't read it and threw it away. When I got off the bus after school yesterday, he ran to find me. I didn't recognize him, so I asked him who he was. He ran away."

Chen Xu listened to her story and roughly understood the cause and effect of the matter. The boy wrote her a love letter and wanted to ask for her reply yesterday, but she asked him who he was. She must have thought that she did it on purpose and was devastated, and couldn't get over it for a while.

The girl continued, "I am a little face-blind. I recognize people in class by their seats, so I couldn't recognize him after we left the classroom. I didn't expect this to happen."

Chen Xu could see that she was a little sad, so he comforted her, "It's not your fault. It was a complete accident."

The girl was silent for a while, then suddenly her stomach growled, which was particularly loud in the carriage.

Chen Xu asked her, "You haven't had dinner yet?"

She was a little embarrassed and shook her head slightly.

"Let me treat you to a meal. Last time, you treated me to breakfast. This time, it's my turn to treat you."

(End of this chapter)