Chapter 290 Long-Awaited Fighting Side by Side
Tu Yao rushed to the construction site in the city center, where a crowd had already gathered, and even the sides of the road were filled with onlookers.
Tu Yao covered her head and squeezed into the crowd, quickly reaching the front. There she saw Qin Lang being controlled by two policemen at the construction site entrance, his head hanging down so her expression was unreadable.
On the other side, a middle-aged couple was wailing and crying, lying in front of an overturned truck.
In the pitch-black night, the two men, their faces contorted in rage, cried and cursed:
"That little bastard, he crippled his brother!"
"What do you mean there's no CCTV footage or witnesses? Would my son lie to anyone? My son's legs are crippled, and he's only fifteen! If you don't give me an explanation, I'm not leaving today!"
"I've fed and cared for him for so many years, and he repays kindness with enmity. I should never have brought him back!"
"...It wasn't me, it was Qi Kai who insisted on driving my car. He got out of the car and couldn't stop in time, so he crashed into me. I didn't hit him."
Amidst the continuous shouts of cursing, the police's attempts to mediate, and the hushed conversations of passersby, Qin Lang's weak and feeble rebuttals could be heard.
Tu Yao quickly called out:
"Qin Lang!"
Qin Lang was taken aback, and his head moved slightly.
Tu Yao called out again.
Qin Lang then raised his head in a daze and stared blankly at him.
Directly in front of him, the girl looked at him nervously.
Qin Lang was clearly taken aback by Tu Yao's presence. He opened his mouth but couldn't utter a word, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears.
Squeezed by the crowd, Tu Yao barely managed to steady herself and explained loudly, "Sister Yunyun is being held by her boss and can't come over, so she called me."
Only upon closer inspection could one see that his dark face was covered with scratches, and his forehead looked as if he had been hit, turning bluish-black with droplets of blood.
Qin Lang stammered, and it took him a long time to find his voice before he hurriedly said, "You...you should go back now."
With so many people here, you could easily get hurt if you're not careful.
His current situation is terrible; what if Tu Yao gets involved?
And before... Tu Yao had been running around for the orphanage, but they hadn't been able to help her at all. How could they let her get involved in this mess now?
...
He wanted to say so much, but all he could do was urge Tu Yao to leave.
Tu Yao's nose tingled with emotion. "Sister Yunyun told me everything on the way here, so I roughly know what's going on. Don't panic, I'll help you!"
Before he could finish speaking, the middle-aged couple standing nearby immediately launched into a tirade.
"Who are you? Are you going to help him?"
"Police! She's definitely in cahoots with this killer! Arrest her too!"
Tu Yao kept a straight face and looked at the two people glaring at her fiercely.
She knew the couple.
Qin Lang was a year older than her and was adopted by the couple who had never had children when he was seven years old.
A year later, the couple suddenly had a child. In the following years, they tried several times to send Qin Lang back, but were persuaded to return by the mediation department because they did not meet the conditions for dissolving the adoption.
Later, when Grandma wanted to bring the person back, they disagreed.
Finally, his grandmother fell seriously ill, and Qin Lang grew up. When he was eighteen, he dropped out of high school before finishing and moved his household registration out of the Qi family.
Hearing that they were trying to drag Tu Yao into it, Qin Lang panicked and hurriedly stammered to the police, "She's my friend, she doesn't know anything."
Tu Yao immediately retorted, "Why arrest me? And on what grounds are you arresting Qin Lang? The police have said there are no surveillance cameras or witnesses here. He's just being called in for questioning. How does that make him the murderer?"
"Who says there are no witnesses? My son is a witness! He said himself that he was hit by this beast!"
The middle-aged man, with a face full of fat, cursed menacingly.
Tu Yao snorted: "Qin Lang is also a witness. He saw with his own eyes that your son insisted on driving and ended up hitting himself!"
"You...you're being unreasonable!"
Tu Yao: "You're talking nonsense!"
The man was so angry he felt dizzy: "You..."
...
On the other side, Cheng Sangsang had just driven her car over when she was stunned by the crowded scene in front of her.
Xu Bai peered out the car window and surveyed the scene: "Why are there so many people?"
"Never mind, Tu Xiaomao is about to finish his night shift, let's take another route."
Xu Bai's expression changed. "Wait a minute! Sang Sang, isn't that my older sister?"
"What?"
With a "screech" sound, the car making the U-turn came to an immediate stop.
Cheng Sangsang quickly looked over, and what she saw made her break out in a cold sweat.
The person surrounded by two fierce-looking middle-aged men was none other than Tu Xiaomao!
She flung off her seatbelt, her face darkening as she slammed the car door shut: "Quick! Grab your weapons!"
...
Tu Yao continued, "You're throwing mud at my friend without any evidence. I suspect you're deliberately trying to extort money from him!"
"The police won't arrest me! Your son is fifteen years old, a minor driving. The police will arrest him after he's discharged from the hospital!"
The woman's hands trembled as she cried out, "You...you've cursed my son!"
"What do you mean, 'you'!" Tu Yao strode forward, accusingly saying, "You cursed my friend first!"
Tu Yao kept hurling insults at the couple without stopping, leaving them completely bewildered.
Some people in the crowd couldn't help but laugh, and some even boldly chimed in:
"Qin Lang was already driving around here when he was twenty. He's a good driver and responsible. If he really hits someone, he'll definitely take responsibility."
"Aren't you his parents? Isn't Qin Lang an orphan? I heard he stopped going to school at eighteen."
"Tell me, why did the police arrest this girl?"
The man, somewhat embarrassed, retorted, "She's obstructing the police investigation, isn't that enough!"
Even the young police officers couldn't help but laugh.
It's unclear who is obstructing the investigation.
On the contrary, the situation improved a lot after the girl arrived. No one was pointing at them while crying and cursing, and the atmosphere became more relaxed from the initial tense standoff.
The police officer quickly stepped forward: "Alright, we'll investigate this case as soon as possible. Don't block the way, or the road will be congested."
This case lacks evidence and is difficult to investigate, but it's not impossible to investigate.
Qin Lang was quickly put into the car.
Through the car window, Tu Yao said calmly, "I'll come pick you up with Sister Yunyun in a couple of days!"
Qin Lang's tense expression gradually faded. "...Okay."
As soon as the police car left, the crowd dispersed in twos and threes.
The couple saw that most of the people had left, and now they were faced with a lone girl. All the resentment they had just felt from being scolded surged up again.
The two couldn't help but want to curse back.
But just then...
"Tu Xiaomao!"
"Who are you! Bullying Tu Xiaomao, are you out of your mind?!"
Not far away, Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai, each carrying a baseball bat, charged over aggressively.
Tu Yao's eyes lit up.
The next second, Xu Bai grabbed a baseball bat and raised his hand to hit him!
The tall, young man exuded an air of recklessness, which startled the couple, who quickly backed away.
While dodging, he cursed, "You dare to hit someone as soon as the police left!"
"I'll call the police right now,"
Tu Yao shrugged nonchalantly: "There are no security cameras."
The couple: ...
"You just wait! If my son's leg isn't healed, that beast will never be allowed to show his face again!"
Tu Yao's face darkened.
Upon seeing this, Xu Bai immediately smashed the baseball bat over Xu Bai's head!
"Get out! Get out! Get out!"
The couple was hit hard, their momentum completely shattered, and they quickly ran away cursing.
The streets fell completely silent.
Cheng Sangsang glanced at Tu Yao's expression, then looked at the wrecked truck, and asked softly, "Tu Xiaomao, what happened?"
Tu Yao plopped down, let out a heavy sigh, and gave a brief account.
Cheng Sangsang and Xu Bai were so angry after hearing this that they jumped up and down!
"Who are these people?! Why don't they just be struck dead by lightning?!"
"Exactly!" Xu Bai immediately chimed in, "I should have punched him a few more times earlier!"
Three times!
"Five!"
Tu Yao rested her chin on her hand, watching the two of them take turns cursing the couple mercilessly, and couldn't help but laugh.
Cheng Sangsang vented her anger, then turned around and asked, "By the way, Tu Xiaomao, so Chu Yun and Qin Lang both came from your orphanage?"
Tu Yao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Yes."
"Qin Lang and Sister Yunyun are neighbors and entered the welfare home together. They have always had a very good relationship."
When Qin Lang and Chu Yun were five years old, a flood struck their village. Their parents only had time to put the two children on the roof before the floodwaters swept them away.
Later, the couple came to the welfare home and proposed to adopt Qin Lang.
Qin Lang was initially unwilling, but at that time the welfare home was in a bad situation and short of funds, so losing a child would reduce the burden.
So he went with them.
Cheng Sangsang felt a tightness in her chest and a bit uncomfortable.
Tu Yao looked at her, then suddenly changed the subject: "Sister Yunyun is very busy with work. She worked very hard to get that job, so she probably doesn't have much time to help Qin Lang."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "So, I probably won't have time to play with you guys anymore."
She has to help Qin Lang.
Cheng Sangsang was taken aback.
Tu Yao's eyes flickered slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed.
The two friends in front of her have been cooperating with her schedule for the past two days since they made the appointment to meet.
She's been working the night shift lately, but no matter how late it is, they always show up on time.
But now, no matter how valid the reasons are, she still has to put them on the back burner for the time being.
"……sorry."
Cheng Sangsang didn't say anything.
She wasn't stupid. Ever since she saw Tu Xiaomao again, she knew that Tu Xiaomao's heart was biased.
Her heart and soul were filled with thoughts of her orphanage and the people inside.
Only then did I manage to spare some energy to accept my "new" family and friends.
She couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
Cheng Sangsang bit her lip.
...But so what?
Tu Xiaomao's heart had once leaned towards her.
Tu Xiaomao should also have the experience of being unfairly favored.
The next second, she grabbed Tu Yao's hand.
"etc!"
"Tu Xiaomao, I'll help you!"
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