Liu Lili's mother was handcuffed, while Yan Bao'er was rushed to the hospital. When the doctor saw that the child was unconscious, with a swollen and red face and a head injury, he immediately performed first aid.
Ye Ren received the call early the next morning. Everyone took Ye Ren's age into consideration and did not dare to disturb his rest. They waited until the sun rose before calling to tell him that the case had been successfully solved.
It turns out that Liu Lili's younger brother owed a large sum of money due to gambling. With the Chinese New Year approaching, the owner of the underground casino, seeing that this guy still hadn't paid back the money, directly ordered two of his men to go and collect the debt. If he didn't pay, they would break one of his legs.
Liu Lili's younger brother had no money to repay the debt, so he could only force his mother to give him money. The mother had thought about selling the house to raise the money, but with the end of the year approaching, who would buy a house? Just as she was getting anxious, she saw Liu Lili helping five-year-old Yan Bao'er out of a small restaurant.
Liu Lili's mother was furious. "You good-for-nothing are so rich that you can take your little good-for-nothing to a restaurant. Since you're so rich, then you should pay off your brother's gambling debts."
How could Liu Lili possibly pay off her good-for-nothing brother's gambling debts? She refused without hesitation and quickly left with Yan Bao'er in her arms, unaware of the vicious glint in her mother's eyes.
Completely unsuspecting, Liu Lili took Yan Bao'er to the market to buy groceries because Southwest was not at home. As the mother and daughter walked out of the market chatting and laughing, Liu Lili's mother suddenly picked up Yan Bao'er and ran away.
Liu Lili was startled and dropped the vegetables in her hand to chase after him, but was stopped by her good-for-nothing brother. The two started fighting, but how could Liu Lili be a match for her good-for-nothing brother? She was pushed to the ground by him.
By the time Liu Lili got up, both of them had disappeared. Even though the bystanders wanted to help, they were threatened by Liu Lili's brother and dared not make a move.
Liu Lili composed herself and headed straight for her parents' home, only to find no one answering her door despite her knocking. She broke down and squatted on the ground, crying.
The neighbors around Liu Lili saw her squatting at the door crying and glanced at her curiously, but no one went up to show any concern. It was because Liu Lili's family was so hated.
Liu Lili cried for a while. She didn't know if Southwest had returned yet, so she ran straight to the eight-courtyard house. The more anxious and flustered she became, she even got into the car in the wrong direction.
After finally finding the eight-courtyard house, Liu Lili was filled with hope when she saw Nan Nan at home. She thought that as long as Nan Nan took action, she could find Yan Bao'er. However, upon seeing Xinan, Liu Lili broke down in tears.
Fortunately, Nan Nan was magnanimous and didn't blame her for losing her composure. As long as Xinan was back, Liu Lili felt she had someone to rely on. She listened to Xinan's words, put the money on the windowsill, and went straight home.
All the way home, Liu Lili felt like she was being followed, which terrified her so much that she practically ran home. Little did she know that two people were following her: one was a debt collector, and the other was a policeman.
The two debt collectors were brothers. They originally went to break Liu Lili's younger brother's leg, but Liu Lili's younger brother said something to them, and the two thought it was a good idea, so they became accomplices in the kidnapping.
It turns out that Liu Lili's younger brother owed a gambling debt of 1,000 yuan. He told the two debt collectors that if they helped him with one thing, he could not only pay off the 1,000 yuan debt, but also give them 500 yuan as a running fee.
The two debt collectors were tempted, but they were also cunning. They had Liu Lili's mother hold the child and hide in the house they had borrowed. One of them watched over them, while the other went to follow Liu Lili.
When Liu Lili actually placed the money on the windowsill, the debt collector even considered taking the money and running away. However, thinking of his brother and boss, he decided to stick to the original plan. So, he followed Liu Lili and only went to the house after seeing her go straight home.
Upon receiving the news, Liu Lili's younger brother eagerly ran towards his home. The two brothers who were collecting debts exchanged a glance and nodded in tacit agreement. One of them followed him directly. When he saw Liu Lili's younger brother climb over the wall, he tried to climb up as well, but before he could, he was grabbed and gagged.
Southwest and Xu Da followed the police to the house, but they didn't see Yan Bao'er. They were worried and asked the police. The police who stayed at the house quickly took Southwest and Xu Da to the hospital.
When Southwest learned that her child had been beaten unconscious by her maternal grandmother, her heart sank. Xu Da, seeing the danger, helped Southwest up and sat her down on a bench in the corridor.
As dawn broke, Liu Lili, who had spent a sleepless night at home in a state of anxiety, opened the door and went out the next day without a care in the world. She was going to find her husband and child when she saw the security guard from the furniture factory running up to her.
"Sister Liu, Section Chief Xu Da called and asked you to bring a washbasin and slippers to Beijing Hospital. Director Yan is waiting for you there."
Liu Lili's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, "Where's my daughter?"
The security guard shook his head. He only heard Section Chief Xu give these instructions on the phone, without saying a word about his daughter.
Liu Lili had a bad feeling. She quickly returned to her room, packed some daily necessities, grabbed some money, and rushed to the hospital. All the way, she kept praying that Southwest and Bao'er would be safe and sound.
Her bizarre behavior made everyone on the bus keep their distance from her, worried that she might have mental problems and that they wouldn't be able to handle her if she went berserk. It's said that even if someone is beaten by a mentally ill person, it's for nothing.
Liu Lili finally arrived at the hospital. Xu Da was waiting for her at the hospital entrance. He saw her lips move, but the words she wanted to say ultimately came out as, "I'll take you to the ward."
Liu Lili was extremely nervous. Seeing Xu Da's appearance made her even more uneasy. She even fantasized that Bao'er had died, and her steps became faster and faster.
Xu Da quickened his pace, feeling a pang of regret. He had watched Yan Bao'er grow up, and now her eardrum had been punctured by a slap from her grandmother, meaning the little girl would never hear again in her right ear.
Liu Lili stood at the door of the ward and saw Yan Bao'er lying on the hospital bed, half of her face was red and swollen, and her eyes were tightly closed, as if she had stopped breathing.
He could no longer hold onto the basin and other things in his hands, and they fell to the ground with a "thud." The sound startled the stunned Southwest, who turned around and saw that Liu Lili had arrived.
She quickly stood up and helped her to the bedside. Only then did Liu Lili see Yan Bao'er's chest rising and falling. Thank goodness, her Bao'er was still breathing.
Xu Da picked up the basin from the ground, placed it beside the hospital bed, and went outside. He needed to buy some food and drinks, otherwise the couple probably wouldn't be able to hold on.
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