Reborn Cat Sheriff

Chapter 439 What a farce!

To everyone's surprise, Fan Zirui suddenly lunged at Shen Tining and hugged her tightly.

She hugged him so tightly that Shen Tining was knocked back and bumped against the table. But Fan Zirui ignored her and held Shen Tining tightly, shouting, "Gunner, you're finally here! I knew you wouldn't abandon me! Take me with you, take me with you! I'll go anywhere, as long as I'm with you!"

"Hey?"

Shen Tining, who was about to struggle, froze instantly, while Zheng Mingxing and Yuan Meijuan, who followed behind, were also dumbfounded.

"Gunner, you won't abandon me, will you?"

Fan Zirui looked up pitifully, tears welling up in her eyes. She hadn't cried even after talking so much with Zheng Mingxing at the police station. But just seeing Shen Ting for a moment made her eyes redden.

"I……"

Shen Tining was dumbfounded and didn't know what to say. She couldn't break free from Fan Zirui's embrace and could only helplessly turn to look at Zheng Mingxing.

Zheng Mingxing covered his forehead, utterly speechless. He'd never realized before that Fan Zirui's feelings for Shen Tining had reached such a pathological level. This wasn't just a meeting between online friends; it was him treating Shen Tining as his sole source of support in the world!
What are you doing!

What happened in the end?

Did I see it wrong?

Curious, Lin Ge followed them and stood at the door, staring in astonishment at the two girls inside, tightly embracing. He blinked to make sure he wasn't mistaken, but what was going on with the almost overflowing red hearts on the two girls' bodies?
Lesbian?

Or is it some kind of perverted gameplay?

Lin Ge turned to look at Zheng Mingxing sitting opposite him and found that the guy was also dumbfounded. It was probably the first time he'd seen something like this in real life; weren't these kinds of things usually only seen in idol dramas or anime?

However, Zheng Mingxing quickly noticed Shen Tining's pleading look and immediately realized what was happening, so he asked Yuan Meijuan to separate the two.

Even after they separated, Fan Zirui still clung tightly to Shen Ting's hand, his face showing a pitiful expression, like a kitten about to be abandoned.

However, the reality was that Fan Zirui was half a head taller than Shen Ting, and her physical development was also better. Zheng Mingxing even knew that Fan Zirui was a year and a half older than Shen Ting; she should be the older sister, not a much younger sister who seemed to need protection. To be honest, this scene seemed somewhat awkward to outsiders, who could even clearly sense Fan Zirui's unhealthy state, yet couldn't understand why.

It took Zheng Mingxing a long time to persuade Fan Zirui to let go of Shen Tining's hand. Poor Shen Tining's hand was almost red from being squeezed. As soon as she regained her freedom, she quickly moved two chairs away and sat down a little further away from Fan Zirui.

"So, what game are we playing?"

Lin Ge walked in curiously, then jumped onto the table in the mediation room. He squatted down next to Zheng Mingxing, looked at Fan Zirui and then at Shen Tining, and suddenly felt that this scene was indeed particularly interesting.

"You're my only friend!"

Fan Zirui wanted to get closer to Shen Ting, but Yuan Meijuan forcibly held her shoulders down. With tears in her eyes and a sobbing voice, she cried out, "I have nothing left! No family, no studies, no future! In Huangyan, I don't have a single person to talk to! The people they've assigned to me just want to devour me. Don't think I don't understand anything! So, Boss, if you don't want me either, I truly have nothing left!"

"I...I haven't brushed my teeth yet, and I haven't finished my class! I...I haven't asked the teacher for leave, and I have to hurry back to class."

Shen Tining blinked blankly, not even knowing what she was saying. Mainly, Fan Zirui's intense emotions frightened her; she didn't even know what she had done to become Fan Zirui's only one.
She sighed and cautiously replied, "I... I only said a few things to you online, right? Don't scare me like this! If you're a masochist, go find someone else to seduce, okay?"

"Masochism?"

Zheng Mingxing raised an eyebrow. How could this girl say such impolite things?

"Masochism?"

Yuan Meijuan slightly puffed out her cheeks, glanced at Shen Ting and then at Fan Zirui, and a rare smile appeared on her lips during work.

"Masochism?"

Lin Ge flicked his tail and carefully examined Fan Zirui. Although he didn't know what had happened before, judging from her current behavior, it seemed like she really did have some... intentions!

But are you kidding? She's just a minor and immature little girl!

"I'm okay with being a masochist! As long as you don't kick me out, you can say whatever you want about me!"

Fan Zirui kept his eyes fixed on Shen Ting and said without hesitation, "I don't need you to do anything for me, nor do I need you to give anything for me! I'm already satisfied just to be able to watch over you. I'll find a way to support myself and won't be a burden to you! I just... I'm already very satisfied as long as you don't block me, continue to keep in touch with me, and talk to me when I'm sad."

"call……"

Shen Tining breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she was still a little scared, she cautiously said, "As long as we can continue to be friends, right? You won't scare me anymore, right? If so, I swear I will never delete you from my friends list. So... um... can I go back to class now? And you... you should go home and go to school too, okay? I remember you should be a senior in high school this year, right? The college entrance exam is so important, you definitely can't let it be delayed, right?"

“I will stay in Zhangzhou! Studying is meaningless to me! I will never get married in this life, I just want to be able to catch a glimpse of you from afar.”

Fan Zirui responded without hesitation, and his resolute tone made Fan Zirui's face fall once again.

Damn it! I can't shake him off!

What the hell?! I just said a few harsh words to you online, how did you become so attached to me? Are you starved for love? Definitely starved for love, right? Or maybe not just starved for love, but starved for everything, even being a dumping ground for your own trash?

Shen Tining suddenly felt like crying. She should have known better than to be so arrogant online. Who would have thought something like this would happen? That idiot Xie Junyi said you could do whatever you wanted online!

She decided that once she returned to school, she would beat Xie Junyi up.

"Alright! Let's leave it at that! Shen Tining, go back to class first. Don't take this to heart; your studies are always the most important thing. We'll handle this properly, so don't think about it anymore."

After pondering for a while, Zheng Mingxing finally spoke, indicating that Shen Tining, one of the parties involved, could leave first, as her staying would only complicate matters further.

"Okay! Goodbye, police officer!"

Shen Tining realized what was happening and ran away as fast as she could. Before she could finish speaking, she had already disappeared around the corner.

This girl is really lively, more so than any of the girls Lin Ge knows. Besides, she's the only one besides Lin Ge who's conscious and dares to run around like this in the police station.

"Gunner!"

Fan Zirui let out a pitiful cry, but Yuan Meijuan pulled him back. Her mournful sobs, almost like the separation of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, turned the entire Zhanghe Police Station into a den of thieves and a den of villains who forced women into prostitution.

Yuan Meijuan silently tapped her temple, implying that the girl had psychological problems.

"Nonsense, who can't see that?"

Lin Ge was getting bored. Besides being troublesome, this kind of person was an unstable factor for everyone. Shen Tining was 90% innocent; what if Fan Zirui continued to harass her…

This kind of thing usually happens when a man's advances to a woman are rejected. It's really rare and troublesome that two underage female students would pull something like this.

At least Lin Ge could tell that Zheng Mingxing's head was about to explode. No matter how eloquent he was or how well he infiltrated the crowd, this kind of stubborn and undisciplined minor still left Zheng Mingxing somewhat helpless.

"If you keep disobeying me, I'll call your parents." Zheng Mingxing used drastic measures, and sure enough, one sentence was enough to make Fan Zirui behave. She glared resentfully at Zheng Mingxing, then looked curiously at the arrogant cat squatting on the table, not understanding what kind of combination this was.

Because attention had shifted to Lin Ge, Fan Zirui miraculously became well-behaved.

"This girl is even more outrageous than Luo Jue. Luo Jue is slowly returning to normal because of his mother's existence and her need for him. But this girl feels like she has nothing, so she relies on that unfortunate Shen Ting. She even knows very well that she is not very important to Shen Ting, but like a drowning person desperately grasping at the last straw, she won't let go easily no matter how much you try to persuade her."

Lin Ge thought of Luo Jue and sighed with emotion.

What's going on these days? It seems like there are more and more teenagers with mental health issues. Even though society and education are developing quite well, why are children's psychological resilience and mental health becoming more fragile?

"Could it be that society and families spoil children to the point that they lack the discipline of being abandoned and punished?"

Lin Ge lay on the table and lazily yawned.

"It's a cat... what's going on?"

Fan Zirui suddenly pointed at Lin Ge and asked a question. After Shen Tining was no longer in front of her, she visibly became much more rational.

"Oh! This is Mimi, the police cat from our Zhanghe Police Station. She has made great contributions in many cases. By the way, don't underestimate her just because she's a cat. Through her own efforts, she has accomplished things that many people cannot do. I think you should learn from her. You see, there aren't that many insurmountable difficulties in this world. Unless you feel that you are inferior to a cat, you should not give up on life and hope."

Zheng Mingxing took the opportunity to educate Fan Zirui.

"Then I'd rather be a cat, it doesn't matter."

Fan Zirui wasn't taking the bait at all, or rather, simple persuasion had no effect on her. If her mental state could be easily changed, she wouldn't have ended up like this, traveling alone from Zhejiang Province to the distant Zhangzhou City.
Zheng Mingxing frowned again. He was now certain that Fan Zirui was the biggest challenge in his career as an instructor.

Stubborn and unreasonable, yet you can't do anything about her! This child is a real handful!

After thinking it over, Zheng Mingxing decided not to bring up sending Fan Zirui back. He changed his approach and continued, "So what are you planning to do next? To be honest, the police station can't really do anything to you, since you haven't committed a crime or done anything illegal. As long as Shen Ting doesn't report you for harassing her, we can only release you obediently. So what happens after that? Are you really going to keep harassing her, even affecting her normal life? I won't even discuss whether your relationship with her is normal or not. I'm just saying that if you really care about her, you certainly can't let her be troubled or even break down because of you, right?"

"of course not!"

Fan Zirui was very rational and said without hesitation, "I will find a way to support myself and then find a way to become friends with Gunner in real life! How could I affect her? I only hope that her future can be better!"

"How do you support yourself? How do you earn money?"

Zheng Mingxing asked an important question, which concerned whether or not to ignore Fan Zirui's age and notify her parents of the police report received by Zhanghe Police Station.

Normally, notification would be required, but since Fan Zirui complained that her parents treated her badly and failed to fulfill their obligations of upbringing and protection, the police station has the right to change the notification to the police station and community where her household registration is located. Not notifying her is definitely not an option; it wouldn't be good for Fan Zirui herself as it wouldn't be in accordance with regulations. Even if she were over eighteen, the police station couldn't possibly ignore her safety.

"I...I'll work at McDonald's! Or I'll sell clothes at a clothing store! I know these places aren't very strict, and they usually don't sign labor contracts or anything. As long as I can get through these few months, things will be easier once I'm an adult!"

Fan Zirui had indeed thought things through carefully, or rather, apart from her impulsiveness when facing Shen Ting, she was usually quite rational.

This gave Zheng Mingxing a slight sense of relief; at least it wasn't truly beyond saving.

"But you don't have any money on you right now, do you? Even if you know where to work, where will you live? What will you eat and drink? You can't just ask someone to advance your wages as soon as you go there, that's not realistic, is it?"

Zheng Mingxing continued to make things difficult for Fan Zirui.

"I……"

Fan Zirui was speechless this time because Zheng Mingxing had asked a crucial question. She was indeed penniless; let alone what she would do in the future, even finding a way to eat after leaving the police station was a big problem.

"How about I sweep the floor and clean for you? Or I'll do anything, as long as you take me in until I come of age!"

Fan Zirui's eyes lit up with an idea. Seeing Zheng Mingxing's noncommittal expression, he suddenly pointed at Lin Ge and said, "Or, I could be this cat's poop scooper! I can groom it, clean its litter box, and take care of its food and water, so it can work with more peace of mind. Would that be alright? I already said I don't even need a salary, I just want to be able to eat in the cafeteria with you guys, and have a corner to sleep in!"

"No, no, no! I already have Li Siyu, and I don't want a pet owner with mental problems. Or do you think being my pet owner is so easy? In the state you are now, I wouldn't want you even if it were free!"

Lin Ge quickly shook his head, looking away from Fan Zirui.

To be honest, this girl is actually quite pretty; her height, figure, and face are all quite good. That's precisely why her stepmother dared to ask for a dowry of 300,000 yuan and dared to make advances on her at such a young age.

But... as beautiful as she was, this girl's heart was riddled with wounds. Lin Ge didn't know what she had gone through over the past ten years, but clearly, as her pet owner, Lin Ge didn't intend to provoke her.

Too much trouble.

Even someone as patient as Zheng Mingxing couldn't handle it, so why should I create such trouble for myself?

Lin Ge's head-shaking motion stunned Fan Zirui. It was the first time she'd ever seen a cat shake its head so violently, almost like a human. Of course, this unwavering rejection also left her feeling quite defeated. Did even cats look down on her? Her stepmother looked down on her, her former classmates looked down on her, even her father looked down on her! Now, her only friend was afraid of her, and even the police station cat saw her as a venomous snake…

Fan Zirui's mood visibly plummeted.

"Mimi!"

Zheng Mingxing glared at Lin Ge. This cat always seemed to cause trouble when it shouldn't have.

"Pah! What does this have to do with me! Shouldn't this girl's psychological problems be handled by you or a psychologist? Instead of finding a solution, you're here blaming me. Are you trying to shift the blame?"

Lin Ge stared directly into Zheng Mingxing's eyes without any hesitation.

"How about we let her live with me? Of course, she can't work at the police station, but I think it's perfectly fine for her to support herself. Self-reliance is actually quite good. I can help her with her food and lodging at the beginning?"

Yuan Meijuan suddenly spoke.

A rookie auxiliary police officer who rarely speaks and doesn't even like to join in the fun suddenly showed kindness at this moment, which surprised Zheng Mingxing, Lin Ge, and Fan Zirui.

"really?"

A bright light flashed in Fan Zirui's eyes; this was the first time someone had offered to help her!

Even in the bathroom, where the cheap toilet I couldn't afford didn't have enough suction, and my underwear was soaking wet, this policewoman helped me out. She wasn't talkative, but she was truly kind! Like…like an angel! If it weren't for her, I don't know how pathetic I would have been! And facing such an intractable problem as having no food or shelter, if she hadn't spoken up, would I have been left with only deportation as an option?

It was this older sister who saved me from despair and finally gave me the chance to continue following Gun Master!

"Sister, what's your name?"

Fan Zirui felt a warmth in his heart, and his gaze towards Yuan Meijuan was filled with respect.

"No way?"

Lin Ge and Zheng Mingxing exchanged a glance.

(End of this chapter)