What?!
Li Jiang wasn't actually Li Xiaoya's biological father?
Li Jiang's crazed, uncontrolled roar caused everyone around to wear expressions of shock and disgust.
"Get in the car! Get in the car!" the police officer said sternly.
How could they let such a suspect continue to bully a child right in front of them?
Sheng Yuxiao's chest heaved as he slowly calmed his emotions. He strode over with his long legs and raised his hand.
The people nearby were startled: "Young Master Sheng, stay calm..."
But as the words fell, they realized Sheng Yuxiao hadn't moved to punch Li Jiang.
Instead, with a loud "thunk", the stretcher suddenly folded its legs for some reason, and Li Jiang was thrown off, hitting the ground hard.
Li Jiang opened his mouth and spat out some bloody saliva.
His complexion looked even more like he was about to die...
Sheng Yuxiao raised his hand, his brows and eyes pressing down, revealing a sharp and fierce aura, but his words were politely spoken: "I'm sorry, did I bump into something?"
"It's fine, it's fine," the people nearby hurried to reassure him.
At this point, the paramedics who came with the ambulance quickly lifted Li Jiang back up, secured him, and pushed him into the ambulance.
Originally, that vehicle was actually prepared for Li Xiaoya. After all, when the police received the news, they were very worried that something might happen to the little girl. Who knew... in the end, it was Li Jiang who was loaded in.
As the door was slammed shut, Li Jiang's unwilling, frenzied yet powerless gaze finally disappeared.
"Let's go too," the police officer said, looking down at Li Xiaoya with some sympathy in his heart.
Li Xiaoya nodded woodenly.
"Take them away too!" the police officer looked towards Shen Yong and Li Qingqing.
Li Qingqing jolted and scrambled up from the ground, shaking: "I-I-I was also kidnapped by Li Jiang..."
She cried out pitifully: "Officer, I'm so scared..."
"You must come with us to the police station. The rest will be handled by someone who will question you," the police officer shook his head, showing a firm attitude.
In recent years, they had dealt with some juvenile murder cases. These days, kids, no matter how pitiful they act, can't necessarily be trusted!
Li Qingqing's eyes flickered, hoping Sheng Yuxiao would take her away.
So she shouted: "You should go after a foreigner! He's the one who beat Li Jiang into this state! Li Xiaoya even called him dad!"
So... Young Master Sheng, if you don't want me to continue talking, dragging Li Xiaoya into this, then take me away. That way, I won't say anything more.
The thought flashed through Li Qingqing's mind, her calculations quite clever.
The police officer showed a surprised expression and nodded: "Hmm, given the traces at the scene, there must have been a third person present. We'll naturally investigate this matter."
Li Qingqing couldn't help but turn to look at Sheng Yuxiao's expression.
That man was also looking at her.
His gaze was sharp and mocking, completely... unconcerned.
"How about coming to my place?" Sheng Yuxiao turned to ask Wei Wenqing.
Wei Wenqing was still immersed in the shock. He closed his sore eyes briefly and made a gesture of agreement.
"Although Xiaoya is involved in the case, she's a victim and very young. I think it's completely possible to conduct the inquiry somewhere else," Sheng Yuxiao said to the female officer.
The female officer nodded: "Of course."
Sheng Yuxiao raised his hand and waved, signaling the driver to bring the car over.
As the car arrived, Sheng Yuxiao reached out to open the door, but Qin Sui's hand came from the side.
Sheng Yuxiao looked at him in annoyance: "What are you doing?"
Qin Sui said with a serious face: "I'm wondering what kind of consequences there would be tomorrow if I went with you all and stepped into the Sheng Family's door..."
Sheng Yuxiao impatiently pushed his hand away: "At worst, your dad will whip you with a belt."
Qin Sui nodded and quickly climbed into the car.
Sheng Yuxiao wanted to curse but held back in front of Li Xiaoya.
Only then did the group leave the scene.
It was quite a feat that this car could squeeze in all of them.
Wei Wenqing sat in the middle, with Qin Sui wedged on his left and Sheng Yuxiao on his right. Li Xiaoya sat on his lap.
Actually, they didn't have to be this cramped.
Because the front passenger seat was empty.
But Li Xiaoya had tugged on Wei Wenqing's sleeve and said softly: "Uncle should sit in the middle."
So Wei Wenqing complied.
Why did it have to be this way? Wei Wenqing didn't know. But he just listened to what Xiaoya said.
The car indeed drove back to the Sheng Family home without incident.
The servants hurried to open the car door, but Wei Wenqing quickly tugged on Sheng Yuxiao's sleeve.
Sheng Yuxiao looked down.
Li Xiaoya had fallen asleep.
She was too heartbroken.
And too tired.
She couldn't process so many things...
"Keep it down," Sheng Yuxiao told the servants outside.
The servants quickly nodded.
The people in the car also lightened their movements at this point, with even Qin Sui getting out from the other side of the car.
"How did it go?" Sheng Jun came out to greet them from the main hall, first seeing the police car behind, then Qin Sui, then Sheng Yuxiao, and finally Wei Wenqing with Li Xiaoya in his arms.
Sheng Jun was momentarily speechless, staring at Li Xiaoya and saying in a barely audible voice: "The little girl does have some magic."
Even the Qin Family's child dared to step into their house now.
"Is she asleep?" Sheng Jun asked.
After all, if she were injured, they should be at the hospital right now.
Sheng Yuxiao nodded slightly.
Sheng Jun didn't have much impression of Li Xiaoya, only remembering that his son acted as if the girl couldn't live without him.
Now it seemed... "An extraordinary little girl, to be able to sleep at a time like this."
"She's just too tired."
Sheng Jun nodded.
Sheng Yuxiao frowned at his father: "About Li Qingqing..."
Sheng Jun said: "I'll give you an answer."
A father speaking to his son like this, the tone could be described as the sun rising from the west.
Even Qin Sui hadn't experienced this with his own father.
Let alone Wei Wenqing.
Wei Wenqing looked at Sheng Jun with some shock.
"I'll be leaving then," Sheng Jun said, calling for the driver. He didn't ask about Wei Wenqing's identity. Because it wasn't suitable for them to get too close to people like Wei Wenqing and his family.
If Sheng Yuxiao got close, it could be brushed off as childish behavior. But if adults showed such an attitude, it would be different.
So it was better to pretend not to see.
*
Li Xiaoya slept for a long time.
And she slept deeply.
Sheng Yuxiao made a phone call to Secretary Wang: "Xiaoya won't wake up."
Secretary Wang: "Huh?"
He was a bit puzzled: "Does she have a fever?"
"No."
"Then wake her up."
"..."
"Oh, you can't bear to. ...Then why are you calling me?"
"You know Ke Muning better. Do you think his methods would scare Xiaoya?"
"So that's what this is about... I don't think so." Secretary Wang sat down, tugged at his tie, thought for a moment, and said: "Perhaps..."
"Perhaps in her dreams, she can finally see her parents again, I mean her biological ones."
Sheng Yuxiao suddenly realized: "Did you put a listening device on me?"
Otherwise, how would his uncle know that Li Jiang wasn't Xiaoya's biological father when he wasn't at the scene?
"It wasn't appropriate for me to appear there. Can't I listen in remotely a bit?"
"..."
"Given that your house is quite crowded now, I won't come over to visit little duckling for the time being."
Sheng Yuxiao's mouth twitched: "Don't give people random nicknames."
"Little duckling is cute, isn't it? Ke Muning even calls her little madwoman. Isn't mine much more pleasant to hear?"
Sheng Yuxiao's eyes flickered: "Maybe she should change her name and surname, preferably before Li Jiang dies, so he can hear the news with his own ears."
"Killing the person and destroying their spirit, good, good, good!" Secretary Wang clapped for his nephew on the other end of the line.