The little boy squatted there, his hands wrapped around his knees and his head buried in his legs.
Neighbors passing by would say a few words to him when they saw him.
"Why are you here again?"
"Your Uncle Zheng was just being kind, but you ended up relying on him. You're repaying kindness with hatred."
"That's right. If you have any problem, you can't go to your mother."
"Your stepfather is also a worker, how could he let you starve?"
"You can't be a person without conscience."
The little boy shrank even smaller. Without saying a word, he tried to curl himself into a small ball.
Zheng Yan looked at him and sighed softly.
"I'd better go and take a look. It's no use avoiding it all the time." Zheng Yan said as he got out of the car.
Song Qingyun also got off the car.
When Qian Xiao saw Song Qingyun get off the car, he followed him down.
"Xiao Shitou, what are you doing at my doorstep?" Zheng Yan stepped forward and asked, even though what Xiao Shitou had said before was unpleasant.
But, he is an adult, what else can he do to the child? He can't even beat him.
Little Stone stood up when he heard Zheng Yan's voice.
Zheng Yan now saw Xiao Shitou's appearance clearly and was completely stunned.
"Little Stone, who hit you?" Zheng Yan exclaimed.
Song Qingyun and Qian Xiao took two steps forward, and the neighbors passing by also stopped.
"Oh my! What a sin! How could you beat the child like this?"
Even the aunts and sisters with shallow eye sockets couldn't help shedding tears.
Although they looked down on Xiao Shitou's behavior of coming to Zheng Yan's house to rely on him, they were all kind-hearted people by nature.
"This child must be starving. I have some food at home. I'll go get him some."
"I have one at home, too."
Several aunts were talking as they were about to go home.
Xiao Shitou looked at Zheng Yan and took out a small bag wrapped in newspaper and stuffed it into his hand.
"Uncle Zheng, you're not a sucker, you're a good person."
Zheng Yan felt a lump in his throat and was about to speak when Xiao Shitou suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood all over Zheng Yan.
"Little Stone!"
Zheng Yan hurriedly caught the child.
Xiao Shitou was breathing weakly and his pupils were dilated.
"Xiao Shitou, what's wrong with you? What happened?" Although Zheng Yan was very anxious, he still put Xiao Shitou down, fearing that he would be too excited and aggravate his condition.
"Qian Xiao, go find Suihe and her master and drive the car." Song Qingyun threw the car keys to Qian Xiao.
He said to the other young man, "Young man, please go to the hospital and find a doctor."
"good!"
Qian Xiao and the young man responded together.
The two turned around and were about to run.
"No need, Xiao Shitou... is dead." Zheng Yan's low and sad voice sounded.
Everyone's movements froze.
Song Qingyun stepped forward, put his hand on Zheng Yan's shoulder and patted him gently.
"Qian Xiao, take Xiao Shitou to the Public Security Bureau, notify the doctor from the county hospital to come over, and then ask Lao Zhao to come and perform an autopsy." Song Qingyun said in a deep voice.
"Yes!" Qian Xiao responded, gritting his teeth. He didn't know about Xiao Shitou, but it was obvious that such a young child had been beaten.
Who is so inhumane to beat a child to death?
Qian Xiao stepped forward.
Zheng Yan has already picked up Xiao Shitou.
"Let me do it." Zheng Yan's voice was hoarse as he opened his mouth. His eyes were very red and tears fell the next second.
Zheng Yan strode towards the Public Security Bureau holding Xiao Shitou's body.
Qian Xiao wanted to ask Zheng Yan to get in the car, but was stopped by Song Qingyun.
"You drive to the hospital and take the doctor to the bureau, and I'll follow Zheng Yan."
Qian Xiao responded and got in the car.
Song Qingyun followed Zheng Yan and carried the small stone to the autopsy room.
Xiao Shitou is very thin, and the child's exposed skin is mottled with purple bruises.
Zheng Yan was about to take off Xiao Shitou's clothes, but was stopped by Song Qingyun.
"Zheng Yan, this doesn't meet the requirements. Wait for the doctor and Lao Zhao to arrive."
Song Qingyun could see that Zheng Yan really liked Xiao Shitou. Even though he was a trouble, Zheng Yan still liked this child.
If he had not been injured at the beginning, Zheng Yan would most likely continue to feed and drink the child.
However, the words that Xiao Shitou said before his death, "You are not a sucker, you are a good person", have become a hemp rope around Zheng Yan's heart.
It hurts every time I move.
Therefore, Song Qingyun didn't want Zheng Yan to see Xiao Shitou's body.
This child was obviously abused...
Zheng Yan was pulled out of the morgue by Song Qingyun.
Qian Xiao has returned with the doctor.
Old Zhao also came over.
Everyone felt bad when they saw the lifeless child.
Old Zhao was even worse. He could see that Zheng Yan's childhood sweetheart had bad intentions, so he reminded Zheng Yan many times.
He also had ill intentions towards the child and didn't want him to ruin Zheng Yan's reputation.
Regardless of how close they are, in Lao Zhao's heart, Zheng Yan is more important than anyone else.
This is human nature.
If it happens again, Lao Zhao will make the same choice.
But now, looking at the dead child, a little guilt still welled up in my heart.
Lao Zhao and the doctor completed the handover.
Xiao Shitou's mother, Zheng Yan's childhood sweetheart Liu Ruoruo, and her current husband Wang Qiang went to the public security bureau.
Liu Ruoruo rushed to Little Stone and burst into tears, "My little Stone, why did you leave? How will your mother live in the future?"
Liu Ruoruo screamed hysterically and her eyes were very red, but there were few tears.
Song Qingyun stood in the corner and observed Liu Ruoruo and Wang Qiang quietly.
Liu Ruoruo pretended to be sad, while Wang Qiang's eyes were filled with shock and confusion...
Song Qingyun quietly left the room and went to the main office to call the few police officers who were still there to go to the morgue.
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