"Yes, I have a phone, it belongs to Aunt Yuan."
"Can you tell Uncle who didn’t let Dean Chen come out? Can you point them out to Uncle?"
The little boy nodded and pointed to a few bodyguards beside Yuan Min, "It’s them, it’s them, they are really fierce and very strong."
His eyes were bright and childlike but also resolute.
At that moment, Dean Chen’s heart was in his throat, and he quickly gave the little boy a look, "Those uncles are just waiting for Madam Lai, Aunt Yuan."
Be good, you mustn’t speak carelessly, it’s dangerous!
Dean Mother, did I do something wrong?
The little boy blinked his big eyes and then turned to look at the police, "I’m sorry... Police Uncle, I made a mistake, I thought they were bad people!"
After saying that, the little boy suddenly pouted and buried himself in Dean Chen’s embrace.
"It’s okay, the Police Uncle won’t blame you."
Although Dean Chen verbally comforted the little boy, his heart ached, and there was no other way to resolve this.
Hearing what the little boy had said, what could the young police officer say? Originally, they were eating in the police car, dropped their lunch boxes, and rushed to the orphanage. It turned out to be just a misunderstanding.
But that’s fine, as long as nothing bad happened!
The child’s wariness was exceptionally high; that alone was commendable.
He himself had done the same thing when he was young.
If not for his father, perhaps he wouldn’t have firmly chosen to be a police officer.
"It’s okay, you did the right thing, being cautious before anything happens, how could Uncle blame you?" The young police officer smiled and gently patted the little boy’s head.
"I’m sorry, comrade officer."
"Dean, you’re too polite. It’s nothing."
The older police officer silently glanced at Madam Lai, nodded slightly as an apology.
He thought, fortunately, they didn’t make a big deal out of it. If one phone call had gone to their superiors to complain about them, they would have been in real trouble.
Sometimes you can’t act on impulse alone.
On the way here, he had suggested checking for potential dangers as an excuse to scout the place first, but the young police officer disagreed, saying that saving people was like fighting fire.
Ultimately, it was still because he was too young and inexperienced, people of the Leng Family were not to be underestimated.
Luckily, it was Madam Lai, not Li Wanshan.
A few years ago, he had suffered at the hands of Li Wanshan, which led to his reassignment.
After the police had left, Yuan Min did not continue to trouble Dean Chen or lose her temper, but meaningfully patted the little boy’s head.
"You’ve been well taught, very clever!"
Dean Chen held the little boy tightly, fearful that the four bodyguards around Yuan Min would come any closer.
Yuan Min gave a cold laugh.
As they left, the orphanage finally regained its tranquility.
"Dean Mother, I didn’t lie!"
"Yes, I know, good boy."
"They just took Juanjuan and Chaochao away, lying to them that they were going to find their mom, but Juanjuan doesn’t have a mom, hers is sick... not around anymore."
"It’s okay, don’t be scared, it’s all over now!"
While Dean Chen was comforting the little boy, other children ran over, not understanding what had happened, looking bewildered.
At that moment, several older children who had come back from evening study walked into the orphanage gate laughing.
"Dean Mother, what happened?"
"It’s nothing, hurry upstairs now, remember to wash up, no slacking."
The children nodded and smiled as they left.
Dean Chen then pulled the little boy along and, with the other children, walked towards the dormitory building behind them, her eyes filled with anxiety.
She couldn’t betray Ye Wanhua, but she was even more unwilling to disregard the well-being of the orphanage children.
At that moment, inside the black sedan.
Ever since Yuan Min got into the car, her expression had been terribly grim. She pursed her lips tightly, and her eyes shimmered with anger and unease.
The atmosphere in the car was exceptionally oppressive, as if even the air had solidified.
Her heart was filled with anger towards Dean Chen. She couldn’t understand why Dean Chen would choose to conceal the truth for Xiao Dan, even at the cost of becoming her enemy.
In Yuan Min’s view, Dean Chen should be grateful to her, considering her substantial financial support to the orphanage over the years. However, now Dean Chen had chosen to stand on the opposite side, and this was something Yuan Min found unacceptable.
However, what frightened Yuan Min even more was the fear that Xiao Dan might already know about the past events, and that she had come back for revenge.
Once this thought flashed through her mind, it spread uncontrollably like a wildfire.
Yuan Min recalled everything about Xiao Dan’s life, the gentle yet resilient girl, who would definitely have been respectfully addressed as Madam Lai if not for that incident.
Yuan Min gripped the handles inside the car, as if trying to draw strength to support herself.
Her heartbeat accelerated, and fine beads of sweat formed on her forehead. She struggled to remain calm, but the fear and unease inside her surged like an incoming tide, making it difficult for her to breathe.
"Quick, drive faster!" Yuan Min suddenly shouted at the driver, her voice trembling slightly.
The driver dared not say much and immediately sped up.
He knew that at this time, it was best to say nothing and ask nothing, just to do as Madam Lai instructed.
Nanny Wu, sitting beside her, looked puzzled.
Madam Lai hadn’t asked her to get out of the car, so she didn’t know exactly what had happened in the orphanage.
She roughly guessed it might be related to Xiao Dan, who once called this place home. Each visit here left Madam Lai leaving with a heavy heart.
The scenery outside the car window rapidly receded.
Yuan Min closed her eyes tightly, her mind in turmoil, as if swept by a storm.
In the following escort car, the bodyguards all had complex expressions, recalling the events at the orphanage, thinking that the main reason for their failure was not noticing the little boy at that time.
Suddenly, a piercing screech of brakes sounded.
The road Yuan Min and her entourage were traveling on was one-way, and because the driver hadn’t noticed the exit, they almost collided with a super luxurious business vehicle.
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The driver, frightened, quickly turned to look at Yuan Min: "Madam, are you alright?"
Yuan Min shook her head: "Go check it out."
The driver immediately got out of the car to inspect. The business vehicle was parked not far away, its body gleaming with a dazzling light, obviously quite valuable.
At the same time, the business vehicle’s driver also got out, and the two began to negotiate by the roadside.
The four bodyguards in the escort vehicle also got out and vigilantly surveyed the surroundings to ensure there were no other suspicious individuals.
"Madam, the car owner might be from Huang City."
Hearing Nanny Wu say this, Yuan Min immediately looked through the car window glass, and sure enough, it was a Huang City license plate.
"Hmph, just a license plate!" she said outwardly, though her heart shuddered.
At that moment, the driver hurried back, quickly pulled open the driver’s door, and his face was somewhat solemn, seeming unable to proceed.
"Madam, things are a bit... tricky," the driver whispered, trying to remain calm.
"What happened?" Yuan Min couldn’t help but frown, a bad premonition rising in her heart, suspecting they had encountered a fearless troublemaker.
The driver took a deep breath and explained, "The other driver said... their boss is Huang City’s Wang Junchen, Mr. Wang. He also mentioned the car was just picked up, and it’s very unlucky to encounter this incident. They are demanding double compensation, otherwise, they are ready to send a lawyer’s letter."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Min’s head throbbed with pain.