Yu Xin had anticipated that the other party would choose them, but she didn't expect that even now, with people all around, the other party would still be relentlessly pursuing her.

"Lanlan, you must hold on. We'll be safe once we get to the police station."

He Xinglan was quite familiar with this area, and without hesitation, she said something disappointing: "At this speed, we'll be caught by him before we even reach the police station."

Yu Xin's mind was about to explode, but she couldn't come up with a perfect solution.

"It's okay, there are plenty of people on the street, he wouldn't dare to do anything. I'll protect you."

He Xinglan had already dropped the lunchbox from her hand, but she kept clenching it tightly, too nervous to notice.

"Help! This is indecent assault! There's a pervert here!"

Yu Xin rushed into the fabric store, shouting before even entering, "Mom! Mom! Help! Mom! There's a pervert!"

The first sentence only attracted attention, but later many women in the room turned to look at them. Yu Xin spotted a crowded area and crouched down to squeeze in.

"Mommy! I'm so scared!"

Seeing that they were cornered and had nowhere to escape, the young man slowed down and walked over. But a pair of large hands blocked his way.

What do you do?

"What business is it of yours what I do? If you know what's good for you, get out of my way!"

"I'm in charge here, please leave now!"

The woman leading the group was about forty or fifty years old, tall, and gave off a strong sense of security. At Yu Xin's prompting, He Xinglan went from sobbing quietly to crying loudly enough for everyone around her to hear, her voice trembling with grievance as she spoke.

Now that Yu Xin has someone backing her up, she's not afraid at all and walks ahead on her own.

"Dear mothers and aunties, please be the judge. My sister was just delivering lunch to Dad at the factory gate when this thug harassed her. He even had the audacity to say that my sister was dating him. Honestly, even if you don't have a mirror at home, you can still take a piss there, right? How can a human being say such a thing?"

Yu Xin pretended to wipe away tears, but her words caused everyone to burst into laughter. This made the other person so angry that their face turned red.

"Say that again if you dare?"

Yu Xin, hands on her hips, practically jumped up: "I knew it! You ugly freak, you think you can climb up to my sister? Take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror! Don't come out in broad daylight and blind people with your ugliness! A toad trying to eat swan meat!"

They thought this would make the other party back down, but this time they had messed with a scoundrel. The other party grabbed a weight from the counter next to them and made a move to smash it on Yu Xin's head. Yu Xin cleverly pushed away the people next to her and dodged it.

Seeing the dent in the ground, indicating the other party had gone all out, Yu Xin's temper flared. She picked up the still-rolling weight and hurled it at them.

"what!"

Someone yelled, and the rest screamed in alarm. In an instant, almost everyone around had run away. The man, noticing he was bleeding, touched his head, and upon seeing the blood in his palm, a muffled thud echoed through the area; he had fainted.

Looking at the unconscious man, He Xinglan realized that she seemed to have caused something irreversible.

"Yu Xin, just say I smashed it in a bit."

Soon, a group of people took the young man to the hospital, and the "culprits," Yu Xin and He Xinglan, went along as well. Outside the emergency room, the two were questioned by the police.

"That's what happened. Officer, it really wasn't our fault. If you don't believe me, let someone see for themselves. There's a huge hole smashed in the shop where I was standing. No one else would have had the chance to stand here and talk to you."

The store manager—the kind-hearted lady from earlier—also followed.

"Yes, that guy was obviously a local thug, chasing two such young girls in broad daylight. Officer, you can imagine, these girls would avoid thugs, they wouldn't be chasing someone for no reason. But if you want to know the whole story, it would be best to investigate at the factory."

Thinking of the man who had spoken up for them at the factory, Yu Xin frowned: "Uncle Policeman, that old man at the factory gate is helping thugs too, you can't be fooled by him."

"Understood, we will investigate the matter thoroughly. Now contact your parents. If you cannot reach them, tell us your address and I will have someone bring them over."

The two were escorted to a public telephone at the hospital.

"Yu Xin, do you want to call her Mom or Dad? I think I can only contact my dad."

The thought of her mother made her tremble: "No, no, Mom will kill me. Let's call Dad instead."

The two men each called their parents, and after ten minutes, their fathers arrived one after the other. Coincidentally, the injured man was the factory manager of the factory where He Xinglan's father worked as an accountant. The two men had met at the entrance but hadn't thought much of it, each taking their own means of transportation to the scene. It wasn't until they reached the entrance that they realized what had happened between them.

"He Jianguo, look at the good daughter you've raised! From tomorrow... from this moment on, she doesn't have to work anymore!"

"Comrade, please speak politely and cooperate with the investigation." The police officer interrupted when he saw the people behind the two men.

Yu Xin hid behind her father: "Dad, these two are obviously a bunch of crooked and corrupt people. Let's teach them a lesson later."

Yu Jinbu looked down at her daughter: "You two can go back now, take Lanlan and don't just stand here."

After thinking for a moment, Yu Xin decided to leave with He Xinglan. However, they only turned a corner and hid in the shadows to watch.

"Comrade, please cooperate."

"Cooperate with what? I know your station chief! Call your station chief here! Murder in broad daylight, where are the two murderers?!"

"Director Mei, please don't shout. This is a hospital."

Director Mei felt very embarrassed that a junior accountant dared to give him orders.

"He Jianguo, you just wait! If I don't send your daughter to jail, I'm not a Mei!"

Yu Jinbu stood at the back and listened for a long time, increasingly convinced that her daughter was right—this was a case of the upper beam being crooked and the lower beam being crooked too; her son had gone astray.

"Comrade, please calm down and let's talk this out. This is a hospital. If you continue to cause trouble, the hospital has the right to have the police detain you for disorderly conduct."

At this moment, everyone's attention finally turned to Yu Jinbu. Looking at the middle-aged man in military uniform who exuded an air of authority, Director Mei restrained himself slightly.

"Is it any of your business?! Do you own this hospital?"

Yu Jinbu explained slowly, "I'm sorry, your son's head was hit by my daughter. If you want to get angry, you should take it out on me."

The police officer added, "Your son started the incident, but it was indeed this officer's daughter who threw the object. If you want to pursue medical expenses or anything like that, you should talk to this officer."

Face to face with Yu Jinbu, Director Mei seemed less confident: "Is it your child? You'll have to pay compensation."

Yu Jinbu nodded: "We should pay compensation. Should we pay now or write an IOU?"

"What do you think! My son is already in the operating room!"

After he finished speaking, the other person extended their hand.

Factory Director Mei asked hesitantly, "What...what do you mean?"

"Give me the money! My two girls are so scared they're dizzy now. They even dropped something they were carrying and can't find it. It contained the money and tickets I gave them to buy bicycles..."

Factory Director Mei was furious: "Don't spout nonsense here! Do you even deserve the uniform you're wearing?"

Yu Jinbu really didn't want to argue with him. If it weren't for his daughter's persistent pleading, he wouldn't have needed to get involved in such a trivial matter.

"Young comrades, please follow the procedures. Pay whatever compensation is due. If you need, I can provide the hospital's examination report."

Upon seeing the imposing epaulets before them, the two men silently saluted.

"Relax. If you can't handle this, let your director handle it. Follow the opinions of the person involved."

As they were talking, the doctor came out.

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