Chapter 64 Sulfuric Acid
Xu Yao's heart was pounding like a restless little rabbit. The embarrassment of Sun Zhiqiang and his mother when they were taken away was still fresh in her mind. The air seemed to be filled with the scent of a loser.
Who could have thought that the plot would turn around so quickly?
It’s even more exciting than riding a roller coaster!
She clenched the red rope in her pocket. The touch was rough and real, like grabbing a life-saving straw.
The third sister's final madness made her feel uneasy.
What secret does the red rope hide?
The next day, the sun was shining brightly, but Xu Yao found it a little dazzling.
She took a deep breath and told herself: Xu Yao, you are Niu Hulu Yao now, what does this little scene matter?
Xue Han was waiting at the door in the rattling jeep, still looking cold, as if someone owed him eight million.
But Xu Yao knew that this person was a repressed person, and who knows what kind of happiness he was feeling in his heart.
"Get in the car." Xue Han spoke very sparingly and only uttered two words.
Xu Yao rolled his eyes and complained in his heart: Brother, your skills in picking up girls need to be improved!
The car bumped along the way and finally arrived at the orphanage.
The dilapidated iron gate and mottled walls tell of the vicissitudes of time.
An inexplicable emotion surged in Xu Yao's heart. This was where her destiny began and also the beginning of Qiuyue's nightmare.
The old dean was still so kind. When he saw Xu Yao, a hint of relief flashed in his cloudy eyes.
"Child, you are finally here."
Xu Yao felt a lump in her throat and almost couldn't hold it in.
She took a deep breath and tried to force a smile: "Dean, I'm here to pick up Qiuyue."
The old dean nodded, took out a yellowed folder from the drawer and handed it to Xu Yao.
"Kid, look at this."
Xu Yao took the folder, opened it, and saw an old adoption agreement.
Qiuyue's name was prominently listed. The beautiful handwriting of her adoptive mother's signature made Xu Yao freeze instantly - it was exactly the same as her third sister's handwriting!
"This..." Xu Yao's mind went blank. This amount of information was too much for her to digest.
"Back then, it was she who adopted Qiuyue, saying that she was a distant relative of the Sun family." The old dean sighed, his cloudy eyes filled with helplessness.
"We didn't think much about it. We just hoped that the child could have a good home."
"A good destination?!" Xu Yao sneered in her heart. The scheming of her third sister was simply unfathomable!
Suddenly, a pair of warm hands wrapped around her trembling shoulders.
Xue Han stood behind her without knowing when. His voice was low and powerful: "She claimed the child as her own. Now it's time to return it to its original owner."
Xu Yao leaned in Xue Han's arms, feeling the strength he transmitted, and a warmth surged in her heart.
Although this man is usually quiet, he is still reliable at critical moments!
The atmosphere at the subdistrict office's hearing was extremely tense.
The third sister was dressed up as if she was going to attend some grand banquet.
She sat in the witness stand, her eyes flickering, obviously feeling guilty.
Xu Yao looked at her, her heart filled with disgust.
This woman, for her own selfish desires, ruined her life and wanted to ruin Qiuyue's future!
"Xu Yao, do you have any evidence to prove that Qiuyue is your child?" The third sister took the lead and her voice was sharp and piercing.
Xu Yao sneered: "Evidence? I will convince you!"
She handed the adoption agreement to the director of the street office. After the director looked at it carefully, his face became solemn.
"The authenticity of this agreement needs to be verified," said the director.
The third sister smiled triumphantly, as if she was sure of victory.
At this moment, the third sister suddenly pulled off the red rope around her neck and hit Xu Yao hard.
"Qiuyue is my biological daughter!" she shouted at the top of her lungs, like a madman.
The whole audience was shocked. The plot twist happened too quickly!
Xu Yao looked at the familiar red rope and sneered in her heart: Third sister, you finally showed your true colors!
Xue Han snorted coldly, held up a document, and said in a voice as cold as if it came from hell: "When Sun Jianguo starved to death in prison in 1968, the baby in your belly was only three months old."
The whole place was silent, and everyone was shocked by this bombshell news.
The third sister's face turned pale in an instant, like a piece of white paper.
Her lips trembled, and she wanted to explain, but she found that she couldn't say anything.
The red string on her pocket watch chain was exactly the same as the one in Xu Yao's hand.
Just then, a childish voice broke the silence.
"Mother!"
Qiuyue suddenly ran in from outside, with the dark red birthmark on the back of her neck faintly visible.
Xu Yao opened her arms and wanted to hug her, but unexpectedly, the girl threw herself straight into Xue Han's arms.
"Uncle Xue has a gun!" Qiuyue hugged Xue Han tightly and said in a low voice.
Xue Han was stunned. He didn't expect that this little guy was not afraid of him.
Xu Yao looked at this scene and couldn't help laughing.
She walked to Xue Han and gently touched Qiuyue's head: "She is afraid of thunder. You always say that the sound of gunfire sounds like thunder to coax her to sleep."
Xue Han's Adam's apple rolled. He lowered his head and gently brushed the birthmark on the back of Qiuyue's neck with his fingertips. The touch was soft and warm, and it made his heart tremble.
"I'll buy you a big speaker later to scare away all the bad guys." He whispered, his voice full of tenderness.
This scene is warm and touching, like a family of three.
At this moment, the door to the venue was suddenly knocked open, and a crazy figure rushed in...
"ah--"
The sharp cry was like a rusty saw, pulling at everyone's eardrums.
Mother Sun's distorted face was as hideous as a demon crawling out of hell. Her eyes were red as she stared at Xu Yao. The glass bottle in her hand was held high, and the liquid inside was glowing strangely in the sunlight.
"Go to hell! You vixen!"
Before Sun's mother's roar had even finished, the glass bottle had already flown out of her hand, carrying a gust of vicious wind, straight into Xu Yao's face.
"careful!"
Xu Yao only felt a flash before her eyes, and a powerful force suddenly pulled her to the side. Then, she crashed into a hard embrace, and her nose was instantly surrounded by a strong smell of gunpowder and a faint smell of blood.
“Sizzle——”
A piercing sound, accompanied by a wave of scorching air, whizzed past Xu Yao's ears.
She could even feel a few drops of liquid splashing onto her hair, making a hissing sound, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue.
"Xue Han!"
Xu Yao looked up in horror, only to see Xue Han holding her tightly, using his back to block the splashing sulfuric acid!
His shirt was corroded with shocking holes, emitting white smoke and a pungent smell.
"Are...are you okay?"
Xu Yao's voice was trembling badly. She wanted to reach out to check Xue Han's injuries, but he grabbed her.
"I'm fine."
Xue Han's voice was low and hoarse, but his eyes were as firm as steel.
"Are you crazy?!"
The director of the subdistrict office was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Sun's mother and shouted, "Someone come! Arrest this crazy woman!"
Several staff members immediately rushed over and held Sun's mother down.
"Let me go! Let me go! You bunch of lackeys! I'm going to kill her! Kill her!"
Mother Sun struggled frantically like a mad beast, but her strength was nothing compared to those of several strong men.
"She should have been splashed with sulfuric acid a long time ago, right?!"
Xue Han suddenly spoke, his voice was as cold as the Siberian wind, making people shudder.
He ripped open his military uniform, revealing the shirt corroded by sulfuric acid and the skin that was faintly oozing with blood.
"If Xu Yao hadn't blocked the attack for her, she would be the one with a disfigured face now!"
Xue Han's words, like a bombshell, exploded in the crowd.
Everyone was stunned. They didn't expect that the truth of the matter would be like this!
Xu Yao stared at Xue Han blankly, her tears unable to be controlled any longer, bursting out.
The familiar smell of gunpowder mixed with the warm smell of blood was like an invisible thread that pulled her back to the memories of her past life.
That dark night, that cold medicine bottle, and that man who risked his life to protect her...
"Xue Han..."
Xu Yao's voice was choked with sobs and she could hardly speak. She clutched the corner of Xue Han's clothes tightly, fearing that he would disappear.
Xue Han lowered his head, looking at the woman crying in his arms, and an indescribable tenderness surged in his heart.
He took out a red rope from his pocket watch. The red rope was exactly the same as the one in Xu Yao's hand and the one that his third sister had worn.
"She put it in my pocket three years ago when we were fighting a fire."
Xue Han's voice was very soft, as soft as a feather, but every word was like a heavy hammer, striking Xu Yao's heart.
He lowered his head, and his warm lips gently brushed her earlobe, leaving a burning mark.
"Xu Yao, I will spend my whole life to pay off the debt of this red string."
An ambiguous atmosphere spread between the two of them, and everything around them seemed to disappear.
There was only each other, and their heartbeats intertwined to compose a moving piece of music.
At this moment, a baby's cry suddenly came from the distance, clear and loud, breaking the beautiful atmosphere.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and saw a woman holding a baby standing at the entrance of the orphanage. A red rope on her wrist swayed in the wind, like a silent declaration.
"Child...my child..." the woman murmured to herself, her voice hoarse and desperate. She slowly raised her head, revealing a pale and haggard face.
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