"Xiaoduo, your mother and I have something to discuss. Would you like to go over there and wait for a while?" Li Huai said.
Xiao Duo trusts him the most now. After listening, she nodded obediently, glanced at Zhao Qinglan reluctantly, and then walked away.
Zhao Qinglan felt a pang of sadness when she saw her daughter so obedient to the man in front of her.
"Qing, Comrade Zhao Qinglan, this is a long story. Actually, I lied to Xiaoduo. I told her that I was your friend and that you asked me to help find her. There are many hidden reasons behind this, but you can rest assured that I have absolutely no ill intentions towards you or Xiaoduo."
In fact, Zhao Qinglan was already very grateful to Li Huai for rescuing Xiao Duo.
"Why are you helping us?" Zhao Qinglan asked, puzzled.
"I don't want to deceive you, and I really want to tell you the truth now, but I think it's better to tell you later. Just remember, I will never hurt you." His eyes were filled with sincerity.
He was too busy protecting the mother and daughter to hurt them.
As for the truth, he was afraid that telling it would frighten Qinglan.
How can he explain that they were husband and wife before, and that they had been together for more than one lifetime?
She'd probably immediately think she had mental problems.
She couldn't hurt him, but she also couldn't immediately reveal the truth. Zhao Qinglan was confused about the current situation.
"Xiao Duo, I want to take her away." Unable to understand, Zhao Qinglan only said what she cared about most.
"Of course you can take her away, but are you sure you want to take her back to the Wang family?"
Thinking of the Wang family's true colors and her own current situation within them, Zhao Qinglan knew that it was best for Xiaoduo not to go back to that place.
“It’s alright, I can leave the Wang family right away and live somewhere else with Xiaoduo.”
“It will take time to do all this. If you don’t mind, let Xiaoduo continue to stay with me, or I can help you find a place to stay. What do you think?”
Thinking of her daughter's trust in this man, Zhao Qinglan hesitated for a moment before replying, "Then, let Xiaoduo stay with you for a few more days. I'll take care of my own affairs and move out of the Wang family's place as soon as possible."
"That's for the best." Li Huai smiled, but seeing the injury on her face, he couldn't help but want to reach out and touch it.
"You seem to know a lot about me and the Wang family?" Zhao Qinglan asked astutely.
Li Huai chuckled. "Indeed, I probably know much more than you do." Qing Lan, now devoid of those memories, naturally doesn't know as much as he does.
"Can you tell me about Xiaoduo?"
"Xiao Duo." Li Huai's smile vanished.
He slowly recounted Xiaoduo's experiences, who plotted to cause her loss, who was the accomplice, and what she had encountered over the years.
In her anger and heartbreak, Zhao Qinglan didn't notice that she had pinched her palms so hard they were marked.
"How could they do this!" she said bitterly.
"That kind of family is no ordinary people; they're worse than animals," Li Huai coldly commented.
Seeing Zhao Qinglan's angry expression, Li Huai felt sorry for her but didn't forget to advise her: "Since you still want to go back, just bear with these hatreds for now and don't have a direct conflict with them. You're alone, and you're likely to suffer losses."
"I see."
"If you have any trouble or need any help, feel free to contact me anytime. I currently work at the Municipal Public Security Bureau and also live in the Public Security Bureau's family compound."
Zhao Qinglan was surprised to find that the man in front of her was actually a police officer.
Because Li Huai was dressed casually today, Zhao Qinglan didn't expect him to be working.
"By the way, my name is Li Huai, Li as in 'wood,' and Huai as in 'Huaihe River,'" he introduced himself solemnly.
Looking at the tall, upright man in front of her, Zhao Qinglan thought to herself, "He's definitely a comrade from the Public Security Bureau; his demeanor is quite fitting."
Little did she know that Li Huai's refined demeanor stemmed from his many years in the military, while he had only recently started working at the Public Security Bureau.
However, the thought that someone from the Public Security Bureau could help me made me happy nonetheless.
"I'll remember that. I haven't thanked you yet for helping me rescue Xiaoduo. From now on, you will be the greatest benefactor to my daughter and me."
Li Huai really wanted to say that he didn't want to be your benefactor, but for now he could only suppress the urge to confide in you.
Now is not the right time to lay our cards on the table.
He had to wait until Qinglan trusted him enough before telling her everything.
Li Huai handed Zhao Qinglan a slip of paper with her phone number and address written on it before ending the conversation.
Zhao Qinglan spent a while with her daughter, and they agreed that they could live together in a few days, so she was reluctant to part.
Li Huai couldn't help but give her several more words of advice. "Don't be reckless. Your safety is the most important thing. The Wang family is suspected of child trafficking. I already have some evidence. Although it won't be enough to make all the perpetrators get the punishment they deserve right away, believe me, they won't be smug for long."
It's important to understand that the crimes were primarily committed by Wang Xiaoyan and Wang Xiaofei, but they were minors at the time, making the case very complex.
However, given Wang Dazhi's nature, he didn't believe that Wang Dazhi had been law-abiding all these years. With him keeping an eye on things, he would eventually deal with such a despicable person.
"good."
In fact, Li Huai would have preferred to suggest that Zhao Qinglan directly sue the Wang family as Xiao Duo's guardian, which would have been more conducive to her leaving the Wang family.
However, for now, everything is still based on her wishes.
After watching Zhao Qinglan walk away, Li Huai took Xiao Duo home.
"Uncle Li, will Mom suffer again when she goes back?" Xiao Duo couldn't forget the wound on her mother's face and was very worried.
"Don't worry, your mother is a very capable and strong person." Li Huai's expression softened when he mentioned his wife.
Having found Xiaoduo and learned of the evil deeds committed by the Wang family, he believed that the strong-willed Qinglan would soon regain her true nature as a strong woman.
Indeed, on the way back, Zhao Qinglan's entire demeanor changed, becoming sharp and aggressive.
When she returned, the Wang family members were all sitting in the living room, including Wang Xiaofei and Wang Xiaoyan.
Wang Xiaofei has already started working and doesn't live at home most of the time.
Wang Xiaoyan is studying at a nursing school in the city and will soon graduate.
It was rare to see the whole family gathered together like this, and Zhao Qinglan sneered.
"You scourge, how dare you come back? Why don't you just die out there instead of hitting your own husband?" Old Mrs. Wang cursed.
Wang Dazhi sat on the sofa with a gloomy face.
Wang Xiaofei and Wang Xiaoyan also looked at Zhao Qinglan with hostility.
That is, Old Master Wang, who sat there with a complicated expression.
He assumed that his daughter-in-law and son had gotten into a fight because his daughter-in-law had discovered that his son was having extramarital affairs.
He felt this was wrong and tried to persuade his son, but his son seemed indifferent. He still sided with his son and remained silent, though he felt somewhat guilty towards his daughter-in-law, Zhao Qinglan.
Unfortunately, this guilt prevented him from treating Zhao Qinglan badly like the rest of the Wang family, and he never stood up for her when she encountered those bad things.
"Is this going to be a three-way trial?" Zhao Qinglan said sarcastically, leaning against the wall with her arms crossed.
She feels disgusted just looking at this family.
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