As evening fell, the sky was as red as if it had been washed with blood.
Lu Wei and others were arrested.
Before leaving, Xiao Bing and the others cried and begged A Qing, saying many things they regretted.
When Aqing learned that many other girls were also threatened, she cried. For the first time, she realized that courage could not only save her but also many others.
She sat blankly on the lawn bathed in the setting sun, her expression unresponsive.
Lu Siqiao came over, handed her a bottle of milk, and sat down next to her without saying a word.
Holding the milk in both hands, Aqing's eyes regained some clarity as she asked, "What should I do?" It seemed she was asking herself as well.
"I heard a saying that what pulls you out of the trough is never time, but your mindset and your heartfelt sense of relief."
"It's better to help yourself than to help others." After saying this, Lu Siqiao took a deep breath and said, "The air of freedom is so good, isn't it?"
"What if those people refuse to come forward and testify against Lu Wei and his group?" Aqing asked with a troubled expression and a bitter tone. "They must be like me, afraid of the strange looks from others, preferring to hide their wounds and never let anyone know, healing alone."
Lu Qiaosi smiled faintly: "There is no such thing as true empathy in this world. You can hide away and heal your wounds, you can be depressed, and you can complain about the injustice of the world, but you must know how to heal yourself—" She looked at her, "When your heart is strong enough, no one can affect you."
"If I don't testify in court, will you blame me?" Aqing suddenly grabbed her hand, tears streaming down her face, and said, "I'm sorry, I admit, I'm just too scared."
“Sister Qing, there are many bad people in this world, but there are also good people.” Lu Qiaosi squeezed her hand, silently giving her strength. “Everything is in the past. Only when you let go and face it bravely can you completely turn the page and face your past self.”
"Everyone in this world has their difficulties, it's just that some people don't talk about them, and you don't know about them." She slowly told her about her past life as an experience, "By always tolerating others, you will only hurt yourself in the end."
“I don’t know what you’re thinking. I’ve figured out what I’m doing now. I don’t want to owe anyone anything, and I don’t care what others say about me. My life is mine, and how I choose to live it is entirely up to me.”
As Lu Siqiao spoke to her, it was as if she was also admonishing herself.
Aqing fell silent.
Lu Siqiao patted her shoulder, stood up and said, "Whatever choice you make, we will respect your decision. Anyway, even without your testimony, Lu Wei and the others won't get away with it. It's just that the severity of the sentence depends on your charges."
After walking a few steps, he remembered something and laughed, "Look at my memory! This time you've done a good job reporting the case. Once we solve it, Captain Cai will recommend you for a commendation and there will be a reward."
Looking at her slender and thin back, and thinking of the scene where she stood up for him and taught Lu Wei and the others a lesson, A Qing felt a surge of warmth in his heart.
“Jova, I’ll go!” she blurted out.
Lu Siqiao turned to look at her and smiled: "Sister Qing, you don't need to go against your heart just to thank me. If you don't want to, don't force yourself."
"I do," Aqing shouted, crying loudly.
“My dad always told me to be an upright person and have a clear conscience. I used to think that if I did good deeds and treated others kindly, I would be rewarded. Later, my dad was swindled out of all his money, and I was also humiliated. I closed myself off and couldn’t get out of it.”
“I hate everyone. They take pleasure in bullying honest people and harbor malice towards them. I’m afraid of being discovered, so I have to steal my dad’s sleeping pills every day to fall asleep.”
“I once thought about jumping off the building to end it all. Maybe if they saw me dead, they would spare me.”
With tears streaming down her face, she choked out, "My life is a mess, and my future is bleak."
“Until I met you guys, Brother Wenjie agreed to help my dad without asking for anything in return, and you even did all the revenge I took against Lu Wei and the others. I think you guys are so cool. Why can't I be like you, walking on the sunny road? Am I not worthy?”
“You’re right. If I can’t face my dark past, I’ll never get over it until I die.”
Aqing wiped away her tears fiercely, and then laughed as she cried: "So, I must face myself and be reborn!"
She bowed deeply to Lu Siqiao, Qian Wenjie, and the others at the entrance of the courtyard.
Lu Siqiao turned around and saw that Qian Wenjie's back was ramrod straight.
Su Muyao and the others were already in tears.
"My heart is so sad, what should I do?" Mo Yan threw herself into Su Muyao's arms and secretly wiped away her tears.
Having experienced much, Su Muyao's eyes were red, but she calmly said, "Don't be sad. We helped people; you should feel happy."
Lu Siqiao accompanied Aqing to the police station to give her statement and make a written record before taking her home.
Aqing lived in a refugee building, a mixed bag of people. When they saw their car appear downstairs, many people gathered around to look.
"Dad, these are my friends, Qiao Wa and Brother Wen Jie." A Qing led them back to his home and greeted an old man cheerfully as they entered.
An elderly man with a full head of white hair, a sorrowful face, and sunken eyes.
Yuan Li hurriedly stepped forward, looked at her, and gestured to ask her a question.
Aqing hurriedly said, "No, I didn't cause any trouble. They really are my friends." After saying that, she solemnly introduced Qian Wenjie, saying, "This older brother knows some people. He said he would help us inquire about Song Chunhua. We'll have news soon."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Li hurriedly bowed and scraped to Qian Wenjie to express his gratitude.
Qian Wenjie was so frightened that he hid to the side and waved his hand, saying, "Old man, you don't need to be so polite." He was so excited that he broke out in a cold sweat.
Aqing invited them to sit down, then led Yuan Li into the room and recounted how she had reported Lu Wei and others.
Outside the door, Lu Siqiao noticed that Qian Wenjie hadn't made a sound all day, so she couldn't help but ask, "Young Master Qian, how does it feel to do good deeds?"
Qian Wenjie glared at her, and after a long while said, "Not bad."
Lu Siqiao smiled faintly.
Yuan Li came out of the room and was about to kneel down in front of Qian Wenjie when Qian Wenjie grabbed him, saying, "Old man, what are you doing?"
Ah Qing wiped away her tears and said, "My dad said thank you for helping us, and he fully supports my testimony against Lu Wei in court."
"He said that he couldn't let more people be ruined because of me."
"Waaah..." Yuan Li gestured frantically, then went over and patted A Qing's back to comfort her.
Seeing this, Qian Wenjie patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, old man, things won't get any worse. Everything will be alright."
He felt something touch the softest, deepest part of his heart.
It's a bittersweet experience.
We must find that wicked woman who ruined their family!
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