This was Shu Yan's first time riding in a police car, both in her past and present lives. She looked around curiously and whispered to the police officer next to her, "Is that child alright?"
He looked like a boiled shrimp, so red he was practically steaming. I also gave him sleeping pills, and I don't know if he suffered any lasting effects.
Judging by her age, she should be about the same age as Jingjing. Her parents must be so worried!
"The doctor on the train brought down his fever first, and then took him directly to the hospital when we arrived at the station. I don't know the specifics right now, I'll let you know later." The police officer knew that it was Shu Yan who noticed something was wrong and reported it, so he was particularly kind to her.
Upon arriving at the police station, the police led Shu Yan through a glass door to identify two human traffickers. After a simple registration and a statement, she was able to leave.
Unfortunately, the weather turned bad, and it suddenly started raining heavily. Shu Yan didn't have an umbrella, and the nearby bus stop was quite far away, so she had to wait at the police station.
"How about I take you back after I'm done here?" Although they don't live in Nancheng, there's a road that's very close to Nancheng University, and it only takes about half an hour to get there.
"No need, no need," Shu Yan quickly refused, asking the police car to take her back. In less than 10 minutes, she would become a celebrity in the area. If she didn't publicize it, people would think she had committed a crime. But if she did publicize it, what if those two had a gang and came back to retaliate against her? She had two children. If it affected her children, she would truly be guilty beyond redemption.
After waiting for more than an hour, the rain was getting heavier and heavier. Shu Yan was worrying about how to get home when a group of people came in. The one who rushed in was a pretty woman with messy hair, dressed in a disheveled state, and crying with red and swollen eyes, "My child, where is my child?"
She grabbed a policeman and continued to ask, "My child is missing. I heard someone over here catch a child trafficker and find a child. Is it my child? My son is a little boy, this tall, wearing a blue tracksuit. Oh, and he has a mole on his nose. He's right here." The woman gestured incoherently.
"Please don't get agitated, tell me slowly." He would quickly comfort the woman.
“I’m not agitated, I just want to find my son. My DouDou is missing. I was cooking at home, and he was playing at the door, and then he disappeared in the blink of an eye. He was… he was about this tall,” she gestured with her hand, “wearing a blue tracksuit, with a mole on his nose. How could I be so careless? What was I cooking? What’s wrong with missing a meal?” The woman slapped herself hard.
Upon hearing this, the people following behind burst into tears. Among them was a couple who appeared to be the child's grandparents, who were swaying precariously as if they might faint at any moment.
Just then, a man and a policeman came in. "Sister-in-law, I just asked around, and it's most likely DouDou."
The voice sounded familiar. Shu Yan looked up and was surprised to see it was Fang Zeyu.
Fang Zeyu also saw Shu Yan and was clearly surprised to see her.
"Is that child your nephew?" Shu Yan couldn't help but ask when she saw him covered in sweat.
"He's my comrade's son. What are you doing here?" Fang Zeyu asked, puzzled.
"It was this officer who noticed the abnormality and informed the train police, which led to the child's rescue," explained a police officer standing nearby.
The child's mother regained some composure and said, "Where is my child? I want to see my child."
"The child has a slight fever, so we took him to the hospital. Now we'll take you to the hospital to see if he's really your son." The police immediately took them to the hospital.
Fang Zeyu took a couple of steps, then turned back to look at Shu Yan, "Why are you going back to Nancheng?"
"I'm fine." Shu Yan waved her hand. "I'll take a taxi home after the rain stops."
"I'm also going back to Nancheng to see the child at the hospital first. You can hitch a ride back with me then," Fang Zeyu said sincerely.
Shu Yan glanced at the rain outside, hesitated for a moment, and said, "Then I'll trouble you."
Along the way, the woman cried and said, "Dou Dou is my life. His father sacrificed his life, and he's our only child. If Dou Dou is gone, how can I face the Wu family? How can I face his father?"
Unexpectedly, he was the son of a martyr, which deeply moved the two policemen and Shu Yan.
Upon arriving at the hospital, the child was still asleep. The family members saw Dou Dou on the hospital bed and burst into tears. The child's mother covered her mouth, afraid that she would make a sound and disturb the child.
The doctor said it was fortunate that they were rescued in time, otherwise the persistent high fever could have been life-threatening. Even if they had survived, they would have suffered damage to other parts of their bodies, such as becoming mentally disabled or deaf. This scared everyone so much that their faces turned pale.
Once the child's mother confirmed that the child was alright, her lost rationality slowly returned, and she knelt down in front of Shu Yan with a thud.
"Hey! What are you doing?" Shu Yan tried to pull her up, but found that she couldn't budge her no matter how hard she tried.
"You saved not only DouDou's life, but also mine. If you hadn't found out in time, I might have really lost DouDou, and I wouldn't be alive either. You are the savior of DouDou, me, and our whole family." As she spoke, ShuYan was about to kowtow when she looked at the policeman for help.
Hearing the commotion, the child's grandparents also tried to kneel down, but Shu Yan quickly called for the police and Fang Zeyu to help pull them back.
"Please, you two, don't do this. It's shortening my lifespan. Besides, the ones who really saved the child were the train police and these officers. I only said a few words. There's really no need for this." Shu Yan was genuinely frightened by them.
"But you're the only one who discovered the human traffickers. Thank you so much, no matter what." The child's mother said, and tried to kneel down again, but the police pulled her back.
After all that commotion, Shu Yan said goodbye and left. Fang Zeyu said a few words to the child's family and then chased after her.
"Thank you." Fang Zeyu said, "Thank you for saving Dou Dou. This child is very important to me."
The child's father was his old comrade-in-arms, who sacrificed his life during a mission. The child wasn't even born yet. The child's mother gave birth to the child against her family's wishes and hasn't remarried all these years, fearing that a stepfather would treat the child badly and also that she wouldn't have time to take care of DouDou if she had a second child.
When they learned about their comrade's family situation, the brothers discussed it and agreed that Dou Dou was their shared responsibility. Every year, they would take turns going to Hangzhou to see the child, see if there was anything they could help with, and also provide financial support.
Fang Zeyu lives in Nancheng, which is the closest to Hangzhou. Last time, both mother and son had high fevers, and she had no choice but to call Fang Zeyu. It was the time when Shu Yan and he shared a ride for the first time, and he went over overnight.
This time it was originally another comrade's turn to go to Hangzhou, but he was delayed by something and asked Fang Zeyu to go instead. Unexpectedly, this happened.
Shu Yan paused for a moment, then said, "Everyone's child is precious. I have children of my own, and I can imagine how heartbroken and desperate I would be if my child went missing. So when I discovered the problem, I thought that no matter if it was true or not, I should check it first. It would be best if it wasn't true, but what if it was? How sad the child's parents would be. I didn't expect that the child's father was a martyr. I'm very happy to be able to help."
Fang Zeyu nodded and opened the car door for Shu Yan. "Where are you going?"
"Fuqian Street. I didn't go back yesterday, and I don't know if the two children have had lunch yet." Shu Yan checked the time; it was already past two o'clock. She had originally planned to go back and cook for the children.
"Are you raising a child alone?" Fang Zeyu hadn't inquired about Shu Yan and didn't know her situation.
"Mm." Shu Yan looked up and smiled, without saying anything more.
The pager went off. Fang Zeyu took it out and apologized to Shu Yan, saying, "Sorry, I'm going to return a call." After about five minutes, Fang Zeyu returned with a grim expression. "I have a comrade who works at the police station. These two people might have accomplices, who are very likely on the train. You were seen by their accomplices. Don't take the train recently, and it's best not to travel far."
Shu Yan frowned. "You know I'm in the clothing business. I have to go to Hangzhou to buy goods almost every week. It's simply not feasible for me not to go out. I'm fine, I can carpool when I go to buy goods. With so many people, they might not be able to find me. I'm just worried that they might find my house. What will happen to my two children? Won't that involve them?"
For a moment, Shu Yan regretted her act of bravery, or rather, she shouldn't have stood up after reporting it.
Fang Zheyu was silent for a moment, then said, "If you don't mind, I'll protect you for the time being until they catch their accomplices here."
"How can this be? Not to mention wasting your time, we don't even know when we'll catch their accomplice. We can't keep living like this forever, can we?" Shu Yan felt a huge weight on her mind. Fang Zeyu could protect her for a while, but not forever. She couldn't keep living in constant fear.
“Human traffickers are heartless. You’ve ruined their plans, and you’re likely to face retaliation. These people have many methods, and they’re incredibly cruel. But don’t worry, they’re not all-powerful; they definitely won’t be able to find you. However, you still need to be careful when you go to Hangzhou to buy goods. Here’s what we’ll do: I’ll pick you up from get off work these next few days and help you check around for any suspicious people. Let me know when you’re going to Hangzhou to buy goods, and I’ll go with you.” Fang Zeyu couldn’t let the person who saved Dou Dou’s life suffer any misfortune.
To be honest, Shu Yan was a little scared. After hesitating for a while, she said, "Then I'll have to trouble you during this time."
"Of course, you don't need to worry too much. These are just the worst-case scenarios. I believe the police will solve the case soon," Fang Zeyu comforted Shu Yan in a somewhat stiff tone.
Shu Yan twitched the corner of her mouth. "I hope they solve the case quickly."
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