Wang Bu bought a fever reducer, a very big pill. He broke it in half for Shutong and only let her eat half of it.
Shutong took out another bag containing medicine from her tattered schoolbag.
Wang Bu was illiterate and was somewhat at a loss, but he watched as the child carefully took out all the pills she needed to take and swallowed them with a scrunched-up little face.
Good, she didn’t cry.
Seeing how well-behaved she was, Wang Bu breathed a sigh of relief, a gentle throbbing in his heart. He couldn’t help but pat her messy hair.
“Let’s go find your brother.”
Just as Shutong was about to nod, she heard the voices of several boys coming from the side, along with the sound of hurried footsteps chasing after them.
“That’s him! I saw him steal the medicine!”
Shutong turned her head and saw those people. The next second, Wang Bu grabbed her arm and carried her forward!
She looked back from Wang Bu’s arms and saw three teenagers and a man still chasing after them. The one in the lead probably knew Wang Bu, as he called out his name at one point.
“Wang Bu! Don’t run away if you dare!” The slightly chubby boy stopped, panting, and shouted from afar.
The boy at the front bent down and picked up a bag that had been left behind; it contained medicine prescribed by the hospital.
Shutong caught a glimpse of this from a distance, looked down at her small, tattered bag slung across her shoulder, and pouted, “Brother Wang Bu, the medicine… I lost it.”
Wang Bu ran very fast and knew the area well. He stopped on the high steps, looking down at the few people who had also stopped chasing him, his brows furrowed.
Those boys were all from Zhengjiang Middle School, and he had a grudge against them before.
The leader, Fan Yue, was a man of strong principles who hated evil and was determined to catch him and take him to the police station, which was why Wang Bu had been keeping a low profile lately.
At the bottom of the steps, Fan Yue raised his hand to Wang Bu, waving the bag in his hand. He looked nonchalant, his handsome peach blossom eyes slightly narrowed, and his demeanor revealed a provocative meaning.
Even from such a distance, Shutong was still amazed by that face.
So far, every person she had met was more refined and attractive than the last.
Wang Bu didn’t linger any longer, turned around, and ran away with Shutong on his back.
Fan Yue and his group, along with the pharmacy owner, did not pursue the matter further.
“That child seems to be badly injured. The fever reducer he stole might be ineffective because his wound is infected…”
The pharmacy owner muttered, holding an empty box he had picked up. Finally, he sighed and turned to go back.
“Brother Yue, that kid is running incredibly fast. Should we still chase him?”
Pang Datou put his arm around Fan Yue’s shoulder, panting heavily.
Fan Yue looked down at the simple instructions on each medicine packet and shook his head slightly.
That child is so small, maybe she’ll survive?
After a long pause, he said, “He will come looking for us.”
***
At Zhengjiang People’s Hospital, Cong Jun had taken some time to visit the two children, only to be told by the hospital that they had left.
Cong Jun held a document in his hand, his expression slightly worried.
Today, he had inexplicably used the information Wen Shuying had registered yesterday to investigate the two children’s background, never expecting their origins to be so complicated.
After the children’s mother passed away, they wandered around, without any relatives or friends, just getting by day by day. But in reality, the children’s biological father was always looking for them.
As Cong Jun drove back to the compound, he saw three teenagers returning home late at night, so he stopped the car.
“Why are you so late? Aren’t you afraid of getting scolded by your family?”
“Brother Cong!”
Pang Datou was the first to open the car door and jump in.
“We have serious business to do. We’re not going out to play!”
Fan Yue knew that he was outspoken, so with a single glance, he made him shut up.
Lin Qi got into the car with him, adjusted his glasses, and remained as quiet as ever.
However, he glanced at the paper documents placed by Cong Jun on the side, which contained a blurry photo of a little boy. He reached out and tugged at Fan Yue.
Fan Yue lowered his eyes and flipped through the documents a couple of times.
Cong Jun saw his actions, but did not stop him. He even asked, “You guys are always running around. Have you seen these two kids? The boy is about your age, and the girl is a little younger. They’ve probably been homeless on the streets lately.”
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