Chapter 5
The new ID card came down, and Xia Weining was a little dazed when looking at the name on it.
Xia Weining
From then on, she was really just Xia Weining, no longer Xia Li.
[In the dust of the world, I would rather love and hate]
This is why she named herself Xia Weining, hoping that she could really have a detached mentality as expressed in this poem and truly let go of life.
At this stage, she only needs to do a few things: her ID card has been resolved, the required materials have been submitted for work, and she has passed the school interview. The results will be out within a week, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Xia Weining didn't expect that he could retrieve his academic qualifications here, so everything went smoothly.
She has been staying in a hotel these days and now needs to find a place to stay.
The residence had to be not far from the school and her home, so she looked at all the nearby communities, but there were few suitable ones.
She came to the gate of a residential complex and looked at the rental information above. Just as she was about to make a call, she felt a chill on her back. She turned her head and found Wei Zhan staring at her. Xia Weining calmly closed her phone.
It was all her fault for being too busy these days and forgetting that he had been released.
Now looking at his attitude, I wonder if he wants to take revenge on me.
She was a little panicked, but pretended to be calm on the surface. She walked around and didn't intend to get involved with him any further.
"You see an old acquaintance, but don't you say hello?"
Xia Weining stopped when she heard the voice and smiled faintly, "What's wrong?"
"You've caused me so much trouble, and you think you can just let it go like that?"
Xia Weining took a deep breath and corrected his words, "First of all, you hurt yourself. Secondly, there's nothing to talk about between us. If you have anything to say, go call the police."
"Don't scare me with the police." He gritted his teeth in hatred. "We have a long way to go. I'll play with you slowly."
Xia Weining broke out in a cold sweat. She didn't know how Wei Zhan would retaliate against her. The first thing she thought of was that she must not let him know about her relationship with Xia Li.
In the next few days, Wei Zhan would quietly follow her wherever she appeared. He did nothing but follow her and gave her a vicious look when she turned around.
This look was like a nail wedged into her heart, so much so that she would dream of it in the middle of the night and wake up from her sleep.
This time she dreamed of that look again, which slowly turned into a giant hand that strangled her neck, applying force little by little until her neck was broken. Only then did Xia Weining wake up from her sleep.
She sat up and turned on all the lights, her forehead covered in sweat, and she breathed heavily through her chest.
Xia Weining knew that he was putting pressure on her, breaking down her psychological defenses bit by bit, making her live in fear every day. This was the ultimate means of torturing people. Those with poor mental health could be driven to collapse by fear without waiting for him to make a move.
Even if he did nothing and just followed her, she would feel a chill on her neck. The oppressive feeling of being threatened was terrible, like walking on the edge of a knife, not knowing when the knife would pierce the sole of her foot.
Sometimes she would think extremely about whether all criminals could be shot to death, otherwise the victims would face even more terrible revenge, bottomless fear and invisible threats.
After calming down, she felt that she couldn't be so passive. She took out a knife and put it under her pillow, thinking that if things really didn't work out, she would just fight to the death. At worst, she would die. With the worst-case scenario as a backup, she didn't seem so scared anymore.
The next day, she went to the police station to find Zheng Rui and reported the situation to him. He said he would communicate with Wei Zhan to ensure her safety.
After leaving the police station, Xia Weining stood at the door and thought for a long time. She seemed to have found the most suitable place to rent.
Police family compound.
Why didn't she think of it before? This place is not far from the school and the environment is also good. The key point is that Wei Zhan doesn't dare to cause trouble here.
Action speaks louder than words. As soon as she made the decision, she ran to the gate of the community and asked the security guard if there were any houses for rent. The security guard gave her several phone numbers. After contacting the landlords, she looked at several houses and finally chose a standard room on the third floor.
After signing the contract and paying the rent, she cleaned the house and was ready to move in. She didn't have much stuff to begin with, so it could fit in two bags.
After packing up all this, she finally had a place to live and could live in peace.
She had nothing to do, so she wanted to go see Xia Li and bought some snacks, but she didn't know she was not at home.
After sitting down and chatting with her grandparents for a while, her grandmother scolded her, "You just came, why are you buying things?"
"Let Xia Li eat it, it's not worth much."
"Don't buy it in the future. It's not easy for you to earn money. You should spend it frugally."
Xia Weining suddenly remembered what her family members told her when she was a child: spend as much money as you can and feel it’s a loss if you have any left.
In order not to worry the old man, I had no choice but to agree.
After leaving home, Xia Weining wandered around the street bored. He saw a small brick and kicked it while walking.
Suddenly, there was a burst of laughter coming from the front. She looked up and saw a group of children playing. In the middle was Xia Li. She was talking and laughing with a boy with her arm around his shoulder.
A light suddenly flashed in Xia Weining's eyes, like a parent watching his child's premature love, emitting a vigilant light everywhere. She wanted to call someone, but when she opened her mouth, she felt it was inappropriate. She decided to see what was going on first.
In order to avoid alerting the enemy and also not wanting to bring danger to Xia Li, she had to cover her face with a scarf, hunched over and followed quietly behind.
"Shengxuan, lend me some money."
The little boy felt in his pocket, a little embarrassed, "I only have one dollar."
"That's enough." Xia Li took the money generously, "Wait here for a moment."
Xia Weining looked up at the store she entered, a two-yuan store, and wondered what she was going to buy.
Two-yuan stores are now trendy stores, very popular among young students, and a paradise for those who fall in love early to choose gifts, especially those couple accessories that are the same as those in popular TV dramas, which almost everyone owns.
Xia Weining's first reaction was to wonder who Xia Li was buying these for. She couldn't find a suitable person in her mind because things were not exactly the same as what she had experienced before. The most obvious thing was that she didn't know the boy named Sheng Xuan next to Xia Li.
My heart was suddenly in turmoil.
The goal she set for herself was to protect her family, and first of all to protect Xia Li.
After a while, Xia Li came out of the store with a bracelet in her hand. She held it high and examined it carefully. She seemed very satisfied and smiled happily.
Sheng Xuan pouted and asked, "You're so happy, who is this for?"
"It's not for you anyway."
"I don't want it even if you give it to me." Sheng Xuan was very unconvinced.
Xia Li snorted coldly and stuffed the bracelet into his pocket. "Stop talking nonsense. You have to have it even if you want it."
The two of them must have a good relationship. They were bickering but neither of them was angry. They continued to walk forward with their arms around each other, and Xia Weining followed behind.
Two more girls ran over to join them. Xia Weining knew these two people. They were her good friends Wang Xiuhan and Zhao Lin.
She felt overwhelmed for a moment. Her good friend was only about 13 years old now and didn't know her. She remembered everything here, but she was a stranger to the people here.
Every time she realized this fact, she needed to adjust the huge gap in her heart.
During the moment she hesitated, the crowd in front of her disappeared around the corner. Xia Weining wanted to run to catch up, but before she started, someone held her shoulders and she couldn't move.
"Who is it? Let me go."
"We can't let her go. She might be a human trafficker."
A group of people suddenly appeared around her, pointing at her.
"I'm not a human trafficker, please let me go."
She reacted so violently that the scarf on her face fell off. Sheng Huaizhou raised his eyebrows calmly. He felt both surprised and quite reasonable about the face in front of him, and released his hand on her shoulder.
Only then did Xia Weining see clearly who was holding her down. It was the first police officer who was responsible for interrogating her on New Year's Eve, and he was considered an "old acquaintance". She shrugged her shoulders and greeted him calmly.
"Officer, you can testify for me that I am not a human trafficker."
Sheng Huaizhou was not wearing a uniform at the moment, and since his identity had been revealed, he could only handle the matter in an official manner.
"Then why were you sneaking around a bunch of kids?"
"Which eye of yours saw me sneaking around?"
Sheng Huaizhou sneered disdainfully, "Since you started covering your face with a scarf."
Xia Weining couldn't help but want to swear. It turned out that this man had been following her from beginning to end.
"I'm protecting these kids."
"You're the only one who believes this nonsense." Sheng Huaizhou remained unmoved. "Come with me."
"I haven't done anything wrong, why should I leave?" Xia Weining said helplessly, "You can ask Xia Li to come over, she's one of the little girls just now, she can testify for me."
A kind passerby next to him started to interrupt and whispered to Sheng Huaizhou, "Don't be fooled by her. She doesn't look like a good person at first glance."
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Xia Weining gritted her teeth and told herself to endure it.
"What kind of good person is as despicable as her? Human traffickers are so rampant these days. You must be careful and protect us ordinary people."
She couldn't stand it anymore. Why was she being slandered for no reason?
"Shut up, you are the human trafficker, your whole family is a human trafficker."
The passerby who was scolded was very angry, "I have lived here for decades. You can ask around and see who on the street doesn't know me. But you, a yellow-haired girl, where did you come from?"
"Why, you are older and therefore you are right?"
"I'm just more reasonable than you."
Xia Weining sneered, "Now it seems that you are not only old but also arrogant. You really know how to flatter yourself. What evidence do you have to prove that you are not a bad person?"
"I...I, I am a good person."
"Where's the evidence?" She held out her hand, looking nonchalant. "How do you prove it?"
The passerby was so angry that her face turned red. She didn't know how she had to prove whether she was a good person or not.
Sheng Huaizhou couldn't stand it any longer and stopped them, "Okay, everyone, go away. Leave this matter to me."
"cut……"
“I’ve never seen anything so outrageous.”
"Where did this crazy girl come from?"
The people around left cursing.
Xia Li blinked, suppressed his anger, and asked with a smile: "Officer, can I go now?"
"You said you wanted to see Xia Li, so why are you wrapped up so tightly?"
"Because I'm afraid of causing trouble for her." Xia Weining's eyes drooped, and her voice suddenly became deep and heavy. "The person I called the police last time has been watching me recently."
"What is your relationship with Xia Li?"
"I like her very much and have a good relationship with her family."
Sheng Huaizhou lowered his eyelids slightly, and suddenly raised his eyes to look at Xia Weining carefully. He obviously did not believe this statement, but he had no evidence now.
"Based on what you said today, I must remind you that if anything happens to Xia Li, you will become the main suspect."
Xia Weining paused, "I know."
She was essentially tying the two of them together.
Looking at Xia Weining's departing back, Sheng Huaizhou's eyes flickered quickly.
After finding a few children and taking Sheng Xuan home, I suddenly thought of Xia Weining and asked, "You often play with Xia Li. Have you ever seen a woman around my age go to see her?"
Sheng Xuan tilted his head, thought carefully, and shook his head, "I haven't seen it."
Hearing this, Sheng Huaizhou's doubts grew even stronger.
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