Chapter 14: Finding the clues: Abandoned woman remarries in the 1980s
When Rong Zhen seemed to have discovered a major secret, some unexpected situation occurred on Qin Fengnian's side.
When he sent his three children to the school gate, the place was already crowded with students coming to school. Looking around, most of them were children from machinery factories, and there were very few parents who came to send their children.
Chanchan grabbed his clothes and couldn't wait to introduce him to the classmates: "Look, this is my dad!"
With its head held high and its tail cocked, it is as proud as a little peacock.
Juanjuan also straightened her barely noticeable back and nodded heavily to her friend from the Yuhong class who came over to ask, "Yes, our mom got married, and we have a new dad. He's so good to us. He even gave my sister and me a lift this morning."
This happened before Rongzhen woke up early in the morning, and Qin Fengnian didn't tell her.
The two sisters had a lot of fun playing at that time, but they still remembered their new father's instructions not to disturb their mother's rest, so they didn't make much noise.
Now that Juanjuan mentioned this, her friends who had never played this kind of game with adults were very envious.
The little friend looked at Qin Fengnian's tall and mighty figure, and said with a little fear in his eyes, "Your father is so good. Tiedan will never dare to scold you again in the future."
After hearing this, Qin Fengnian asked about this guy named Tiedan, and learned that Tiedan had scolded them last time for being "born by a mother but not raised by a father", and was severely punished by the two sisters.
Chanchan came back skipping and jumping, and took the opportunity to complain that Tiedan was bad, and he was always talking bad when he couldn't beat them. His cousin Maomao had taught him a lesson several times, but he just didn't learn his lesson. He was the typical person who only remembered the food but not the beating.
Just as he finished his complaint, he saw Tiedan walking towards the school gate with his schoolbag on his back.
Juanjuan pointed at Qin Fengnian with sharp eyes and said, "Dad, look, it's him!"
The surrounding primary school students laughed and shouted, "Tiedan, run! Chanchan and Juanjuan's dad is here to teach you a lesson!"
Tiedan didn't believe it. He threw his schoolbag and rushed over arrogantly, wanting to continue to cause trouble for the Chanjuan sisters.
As a result, he happened to meet Qin Fengnian's gaze.
What kind of look was that? It didn't look as stern as the mountain king or the tigress at home, but it frightened him so much that he trembled all over and became as alert as a small animal.
So Tiedan braked in panic and fell flat on his face.
The whole place suddenly burst into laughter, and the children danced with joy. Happiness is that simple.
Qin Fengnian went over and picked the person up with one hand and put him on the ground, "Stand still, are you the tough guy who always likes to bully Chanchan and Juanjuan?"
"No, no, I just want to be friends with them." Tiedan grumbled, as obedient as a kitten facing a big tiger, completely losing his previous arrogance.
Qin Fengnian brushed off his dusty clothes and taught him a lesson in a gentle voice, "That's not the way to be friends with girls. Bullying will only make them stay away from you. Don't do that next time, okay?"
Tiedan nodded obediently, and as soon as Qin Fengnian let go of his hand, he immediately ran into the school gate.
Chanchan and Juanjuan cheered in unison, as happy as if they had defeated a giant monster.
Qin Fengnian gained the recognition of these children through this incident.
They came up to greet him one by one, as if it was some kind of recognition ceremony, which made people laugh in their hearts, but also made them want to respect and cooperate.
After recognizing everyone, the other children ran into the school gate at the call of the preparatory bell, but Juanjuan was still dragging her feet and was unwilling to go in, saying that she wanted to say goodbye to her father.
Chanchan waved at her from inside the gate: "Sister, hurry up, it's time for class."
"Okay, I'll be there right away." Juanjuan responded and continued to look at Qin Fengnian, her grape-like eyes deliberately turning in a certain direction.
Qin Fengnian's cautious tone was suddenly touched. He squatted down and asked quietly, "Juanjuan, what's wrong?"
Juanjuan took the opportunity of a farewell hug to throw herself into his arms and whisper in his ear, "Dad, there's a weird auntie over there who's been staring at me several times. I wonder if she's planning to do something bad."
If the two sisters had not "accidentally" bumped into that person on the way home from school one day, and the more perceptive Juanjuan noticed that there was something wrong with the way he looked at her sister, she might not have noticed it.
Chanchan is usually lively and cheerful. She is nearly twice as old as her sister, but she is not as cautious and sensitive as her.
Through his recent contact with the two sisters, Qin Fengnian could naturally see what their personalities were like.
Since the little guy said it so carefully, it is probably true.
Qin Fengnian was about to say that he would leave everything to the two sisters and told them to go to school without worry.
Juanjuan blinked her big eyes expectantly at this time and said, "Dad, I haven't told Brother Maomao, nor have I told Mom and Grandma. This is my test for you. If that person is a bad guy, can you find her and hand her over to the police?"
After speaking a long string of words in one breath, the little girl was a little out of breath, and her face was rosy from holding her breath. She was as adorable as her mother.
Qin Fengnian nodded with a gentle look in his eyes, but he still had to teach the student a lesson.
"Okay, but if you encounter something like this next time, you must tell your teacher or parents first, okay? What if they are human traffickers and take you and your sister away? Then you won't be able to see your parents anymore."
Juanjuan finally showed a frightened expression.
Qin Fengnian comforted her with a few words and handed her to Chanchan who had been waiting for a long time. He watched the school gate close with his own eyes.
As he turned to leave, he glanced inconspicuously at the direction Juanjuan had just pointed out, and walked towards that direction as if he was preparing to go to work in the factory.
It was a street corner diagonally opposite the school gate, with a small alley next to it. People hiding in it could easily see everything at the school gate.
Qin Fengnian walked past the alley naturally and saw a figure running into the depths of the alley. It looked like a female comrade who was a little older. She was ordinary and there was nothing unusual about her.
But the more this is the case, the more likely it is that they are human traffickers or enemy spies in disguise.
Qin Fengnian frowned and didn't dare to take it lightly. He went back to the factory and told the factory director about it. Just in case, he went to the public security bureau to file a case.
When Rongzhen came back and learned about this, a third suspicious identity emerged in his mind.
Apart from human traffickers and enemy spies, the other party might also be Chanchan's blood relative, such as her biological mother?
Unexpectedly, it was such a coincidence. Just as she discovered the situation and had some doubts about the life experiences of the two little guys, the clues came to her automatically.
No matter what, they must catch this person and interrogate him thoroughly.
In the next two days, Qin Fengnian and Rong Zhen took turns secretly escorting the two sisters to school from a distance.
Even Maomao and Chanchan didn't notice this, only Juanjuan seemed to realize something.
The man never showed up again until the evening of the third day. Rongzhen changed her strategy and went to pick up the child from school openly. Then on the way home, she pretended to scold Chanchan for not learning her lesson and punished her by making her face the wall and reflect on her mistakes at night without any food.
Chanchan, who had been warned in advance, had tears in her eyes, stiff neck, and an expression of both aggrieved and stubborn, acting as if it were real.
"Hey, kid, you're still stubborn with your mother!" Rong Zhen cursed and raised her hand to hit.
The man who had been hiding in the dark and peeking finally couldn't help but rush out, blocking Rong Zhen's slap that was about to fall and saying, "Sister, how can you hit a healthy child casually? She's so young, what if she gets hurt?"
Rongzhen put her hands on her hips and acted like a shrew: "What does it have to do with you if I teach my own child a lesson? Who are you?"
The middle-aged woman mumbled and said that she was just passing by and she couldn't bear to see her hitting the child, so she tried to stop her.
Seeing her dodging eyes and her flawless performance, Rongzhen was basically certain that she was not an enemy spy, and human traffickers would not be so caring about children.
So there's only one final answer left.
Rong Zhen felt heavy in his heart. He made a secret gesture and winked at the three siblings who were rolling their eyes, asking them to step back.
Maomao and the two little ones had their own ideas. When Rongzhen suddenly attacked and stepped forward to hold the woman's hands, they also pounced on her with their teeth and claws bared.
The three little guys divided the work and cooperated with each other. One of them held the waist tightly, two of them held the legs tightly, and their mouths were all biting each other's clothes tightly, working together to buy time for Qin Fengnian and the plainclothes police from the Public Security Bureau who jumped out from behind to arrest them.
The middle-aged woman didn't dare to struggle much because she was concerned about her child, and she was still confused after being caught.
The plainclothes police pulled out gleaming silver handcuffs, frightening her so much that she trembled and stammered, crying out for justice: "Public security, public security comrades, I haven't done anything illegal. I, I am a good citizen!"
"Whether it is true or not, let's talk about it when we get to the police station." The plainclothes police officer handcuffed her without saying anything.
Qin Fengnian breathed a sigh of relief. He originally wanted to cover the eyes of the three siblings for fear of scaring them, but when the children saw the handcuffs, they became more excited than each other and surrounded the police officer, chattering and asking questions.
Fortunately, the public security comrade has a good temper, otherwise he would definitely be disliked.
Rong Zhen wanted Qin Fengnian to send them home first, and she would go to the Public Security Bureau to record their statements and wait for the results of the interrogation.
But the children refused to leave and followed them straight to the Public Security Bureau, where they were treated to snacks by the uncles and aunts.
After the three little guys were calmed down and someone helped to watch them, Qin Fengnian and Rong Zhen were safely led to the room next to the interrogation room and watched the interrogation scene through a one-way mirror.
In a small room with dim lighting, a middle-aged woman was stared at fiercely by two stern-looking public security comrades, who asked her to answer whatever they asked.
She said her name was Wang Erni, and she was from a certain village in a certain brigade in the countryside outside the city. A few years ago, her family was in financial difficulty and she gave birth to a daughter and couldn't afford to raise her, so she had to send her to a worker's family in the city to find a job.
Now that the family has finally recovered, she began to miss the child she gave away. Recently, she has been taking the opportunity to secretly take a look at the child when she goes to the city to sell vegetables.
The public security officer asked three key questions: "What was the child's name? Who did you send him to? Did you collect the money?"
Wang Erni wiped her tears and said her name was Sun Xiaochan, nicknamed Chanchan. She was sent to the Sun family through an intermediary and was adopted, and not a penny was collected from her.
At that time, the middleman didn't want her to know where the child was sent, but she couldn't bear to leave, so she followed secretly and memorized the address. Over the years, she also found out about the situation of the Sun family, so she was able to find the person so easily these few times.
Everyone in the next room looked at each other in confusion, their eyes all turning to the couple standing in the middle.
Rong Zhen was now certain of her previous guess, and wondered how the original owner would react if this secret was suddenly revealed.
"Zhenzhen!" Qin Fengnian exclaimed and caught her falling body. When he looked again, she had fainted with her eyes closed.
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