Officer Liu also waved to Yuanyuan in a hurry.
Xu Yatong watched Yuanyuan walk away and enter the gate before she breathed a sigh of relief.
We finally managed to coax this quick-tongued little devil away, otherwise who knows what embarrassing situation might have arisen.
Officer Liu's curiosity was piqued by Yuanyuan's question, and also out of his professional habit of getting to the bottom of things, he couldn't help but ask:
"What did Yuanyuan ask you to ask me just now?"
He was guessing that he would be tasked with protecting the Xu family.
Xu Yatong lowered her head, and two blushes appeared on her face.
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"Officer Liu, please don't take it personally, kids just say what they mean."
This made Officer Liu even more curious.
Seeing his probing gaze, Xu Yatong mustered her courage and said:
"Yuanyuan wants me to ask you if you would like to be her father."
Officer Liu: "..."
Seeing the shocked yet honest expression on the man's face, Xu Yatong quickly explained:
"Yuanyuan thinks you're really amazing, a great hero. Kids all admire heroes, and who wouldn't want their dad to be a great hero?"
Officer Liu said sincerely, "I wish I really had a smart and lovely daughter like Yuanyuan."
What kind of family is the Xu family? Three generations of them are great scientists. Yuanyuan is born with the blood of wisdom flowing through her veins.
It's a pity he's an older bachelor; he's caught plenty of bad guys, but he hasn't managed to find a wife.
Upon hearing this, Xu Yatong's heart began to pound wildly.
She rationally reminded herself that Officer Liu's desire to be Yuanyuan's father might simply stem from his affection for the child.
As for her, it probably doesn't mean much.
Of course, he might just be being polite.
She didn't dare to take his words too seriously.
She's no longer as naive about relationships as she was a few years ago.
After saying that, Officer Liu suddenly realized something, and his face quickly turned red.
What nonsense is he spouting? If he's willing to be Yuanyuan's father, doesn't that mean he wants to be with Xu Yatong?
Good heavens, did he forget his brain when he went out today? How can he just say things like that?
She's the eldest daughter of the Xu family; we shouldn't let her misunderstand!
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If we were to seriously investigate this, what he just said would be considered rude behavior!
Police officers who harass young women are guilty of serious crimes!
The two of them, each lost in their own thoughts, avoided each other's gaze.
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward again.
"Ahem... Comrade Xu, I have something to tell you."
Officer Liu racked his brains and came up with a way to change the subject, saying, "Zhou Zhengqing's case has already been decided."
Xu Yatong gave an "Oh," and asked casually, "How many years was he sentenced to?"
"For fifteen years, his parents hired a defense lawyer for him and insisted on a not-guilty plea, but they lost the case and the court upheld the original verdict."
Officer Liu said, "The other dozen or so petty thugs involved in the kidnapping case were also sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to ten years."
Xu Yatong said with satisfaction, "The net of justice is inescapable; this beast should have been imprisoned long ago!"
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A huge weight was finally lifted from Xu Yatong's heart. She thought that no matter what happened fifteen years from now, at least for a long time, she and Yuanyuan could live a peaceful life.
After Zhou Zhengqing was imprisoned, the Zhou family no longer had the face to acknowledge their kinship.
Xu Yatong remembered hearing Xu Honglin mention a few days ago that Zhou Lianjie had retired early from the China Academy of Space Technology. He left quietly, without even a farewell ceremony for his glorious retirement.
This is likely related to Zhou Zhengqing's sentencing.
"Comrade Xu, you need to be extra careful when you go out these days. The relatives of those thugs are no good. Many of them have criminal records with the police. These people are bound to have a desire for revenge. Your family needs to be extra careful."
Officer Liu reminded, "Especially the elderly and children at home, you should be more careful when they go out, and they should never be left unattended."
"If you hadn't brought it up, I would have almost forgotten about it."
Xu Yatong smiled and said, "It's all thanks to you. You've protected our family so well during this time."
Officer Liu repeated what he had said before: "This is not a merit, but my duty."
It's fortunate that he hasn't had any major cases on his hands lately, which has allowed him to patrol the entrance of Xu's residential area frequently.
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Before Xu Yatong could say anything more, she rushed upstairs and knocked on the study door.
Old Xu slowly walked out, leaning on his cane, and asked, "What happened that makes you so happy?"
Yuanyuan hugged Grandpa Xu and said excitedly, "Great-Grandpa, I have a dad now!"
Just then, Xu Honglin and Qiao Suxin returned home from get off work.
The first thing I heard when I entered the room was this shocking statement.
Even Old Man Xu was astonished.
"What? You have a dad? Who, who is it?"
Xu Honglin and Qiao Suxin were both very nervous.
Could it be that the Zhou family, unwilling to give up, secretly found Yuanyuan and said something they shouldn't have?
Yuanyuan said happily, "My dad is the policeman who came to dinner last night! Last night I asked my mom to ask him if he would like to be my dad, and today my mom asked him, and he said yes! He even praised me for being smart and cute!"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Xu, Xu Honglin, and Qiao Suxin's wildly beating hearts finally returned to their stomachs.
They all turned their attention to Xu Yatong.
Old Xu said happily, "Tongtong, you two have made progress so quickly?"
Xu Yatong blushed deeply: "Grandpa, no way! Officer Liu just likes Yuanyuan, he was just saying that!"
Liking Yuanyuan doesn't mean I like her.
Xu Honglin and Qiao Suxin exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
It is the shared wish of the couple that Xu Yatong can find a good home.
Officer Liu is a very suitable candidate.
Qiao Suxin suggested, "Tongtong, Officer Liu likes Yuanyuan, and Yuanyuan likes Officer Liu too. Why don't we let Yuanyuan recognize Officer Liu as her godfather?"
With the father-daughter relationship established, Xu Yatong had more opportunities to interact with Officer Liu.
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Xu Honglin clapped his hands and said, "Great idea! Next Saturday is your grandfather's seventy-sixth birthday. Tongtong, why don't you invite Officer Liu to our house for your grandfather's birthday party!"
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