The old woman's actions were so skillful; she must be a repeat offender who has extorted countless people before. The police will find out soon enough.

Sure enough, when the old woman heard that the police were going to be called, she hurriedly refused.

"That won't do. It's just a bracelet; you can just pay me back, can't you?"

Ruan Tinghe turned her empty pockets over. "Do I look like a rich person?"

"Then you can leave the child with me as collateral! You go and raise the money! I don't care if you borrow money or sell your blood, you have to pay up!"

As the old woman spoke, her greedy gaze fell directly on the three little ones.

Ruan Tinghe understood. So the old woman's target was three children! She might be a child trafficker!

"No way! Could someone please call the security guard for me? I'm calling the police. I didn't break the bracelet, so don't expect me to pay for it!"

Ruan Tinghe's attitude was firm, and her voice became sharp.

In this day and age, although there are many onlookers, there are also many kind-hearted people, and some have already gone to find the safety officer.

The old woman started to get anxious. "Calling for help won't help! It's only right to pay back debts. We're almost at our stop. Get off the train with me, leave the child with me as collateral, and I'll give the child back to you once you've raised the money!"

She suddenly stood up, grabbed Ruan Tinghe's wrist with one hand, and reached for Erbao with the other.

Just as Ruan Tinghe was about to retaliate, someone beat her to it and shoved the old woman away.

She was a beautiful woman with a graceful figure, wearing a cheongsam.

"Old man, I saw it clearly just now. You broke the jade bracelet yourself. Why are you trying to slander that young girl?"

The beautiful woman's breath was as fragrant as orchids, and the scent she exuded with every move captivated the men around her. Immediately, three men sitting nearby echoed her sentiments.

"Yes, I saw it too."

"I didn't see how the bracelet broke, but I could clearly see that the girl was holding the child the whole time, so there was no way she could have touched the bracelet."

"Yes, yes, I think it was this old woman who broke the bracelet herself and is trying to extort money from the young girl."

Public opinion shifted instantly, just as the safety officer arrived. Seeing that things were going badly, the old woman turned and ran.

Ruan Tinghe tried to grab her, but the beautiful woman grabbed his wrist.

"Good sister, it's alright, just let the safety officer arrest them. You still have three children to take care of!"

In that short delay, the old woman ran far away. In this not-so-spacious carriage, could the security guard really catch her?

Ruan Tinghe scrutinized the beautiful woman in front of her with a probing gaze. She was wearing an exquisitely embroidered cheongsam, black leather shoes, and carrying a white leather handbag. Her face was heavily made up, and her permed hair made her slightly chubby face look very pretty.

The beautiful woman had a cheerful and generous personality, and pulled Ruan Tinghe to sit down.

"You're obviously inexperienced on your first long trip. Believe me, you'll be chasing after someone one minute, and then someone will snatch your child away the next."

"Huh?" Ruan Tinghe looked bewildered and frightened, holding the beautiful woman's hand gratefully. "I didn't know~ Thank you for pulling me back, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"Don't be so polite. We're all women, we should help each other when we're traveling. My surname is Huang, you can just call me Sister Huang, that's what everyone calls me. By the way, what's your name? Why are you traveling alone with three children on the train?"

"My name is Shen He. I'm taking my child to a big city to make a living."

The three little ones all looked up at the same time, staring with bewildered eyes.

When did Mom change her surname to Shen?

Sanbao winked at Erbao, opened his little mouth as if to say something, but Erbao shook his head. The two siblings then looked at Dabao, who shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.

Finally, the three little ones silently lowered their heads and tightly closed their mouths, only their pink little ears stood up high.

What mischief is Mom up to now?

Just then, the security guard returned and apologized to Ruan Tinghe with regret. He hadn't caught the old woman because during the chase, a passenger had tripped him, and he had fallen and lost sight of her.

There were too many people on the train to check everyone individually, and the train was only a few minutes away from arriving at the station.

Ruan Tinghe had anticipated this, so he did not make things difficult for the safety officer.

After the security guard left, Sister Huang looked worried and said, "How come they didn't catch them? How could someone get away while still in the car!"

Ruan Tinghe smiled but did not answer.

Sister Huang added, "Shen He, you need to be careful. I think that old woman definitely has accomplices in the car. She might bring people back to take revenge on you."

Ruan Tinghe immediately looked frightened. "Ah? What should we do?"

Sister Huang: "The train is about to arrive at the station. Why don't you take the child and get off with me to hide for a while? I'll buy you a new ticket in a couple of days. I run a watch business in Suzhou, so don't worry about me being a scammer."

She raised her wrist, revealing her sparkling, diamond-encrusted watch.

"Looks good, right? I have plenty in my shop, I'll send you a few later."

"It looks great, thank you, Sister Huang."

While chatting with Sister Huang, she secretly touched Erbao's hand.

Erbao's eyes lit up, and he immediately clutched his stomach and cried loudly.

"Ouch, my tummy hurts so much! Mommy, I need to poop!"

Seeing this, Da Bao and San Bao immediately started to imitate Da Bao.

The carriage was filled with groans. Taking advantage of the moment, Ruan Tinghe shook off Sister Huang and said to the three little ones with concern, "They probably ate something bad for breakfast. Go to the toilet quickly, don't poop in your pants."

The three little ones disappeared in a flash.

Sister Huang wanted to stop them but it was too late; she could only stand there anxiously.

"Hey, we're about to get off the bus, why do we need to use the restroom? Go after we get off!"

In the blink of an eye, the three little ones were seen pulling the same safety officer back.

"Uncle Safety Officer, it's her! She's a really bad person!"

Sister Huang's face stiffened, but she quickly forced a smile. "Oh, you silly child, I'm your Aunt Huang! I was just helping your mother fight off the bad guys!"

Turning to Ruan Tinghe, she said, "Sister Shen, look... does the child have some misunderstanding about me? I clearly helped you just now, how did I become the bad person?"

Ruan Tinghe looked at her coldly, "You're in cahoots with that old woman, aren't you? You're a human trafficker too."

"What nonsense are you talking about? You little girl, I was just trying to help you, and you're turning around and blaming me?" Sister Huang quickly squeezed out a few tears, putting on a wronged look.

"Although you used perfume to cover it up, you and the old woman smell the same, with a very faint fishy smell."

"This..." Sister Huang looked flustered, "Perhaps it's because we've all just happened to have eaten fish?"

Ruan Tinghe continued, "Your clothes have a lot of animal hair on them, and the color and length are exactly the same as the hair on the old woman's body."

Sister Huang nervously patted the hair off her body, trying to get rid of it.

"Just because we have cats at home doesn't mean we're in cahoots."

The security guard asked, puzzled, "Yes, young lady, are you mistaken? If she were a human trafficker, why would she have helped you expose the old woman?"

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