Chapter 33 The couple was arrested

Of course, that wasn't actually an IOU at all.

Rather, Qiao Changdong knew that the couple were illiterate, so he wrote the message to Fu Yu in case he was afraid that Fu Yu would not cooperate and return to Hongfeng Town with them.

He wrote some comforting words, telling him that the police station in Hongfeng Town had already investigated the whole story and that he could go back with him without worry.

He will help him break free from the couple, but only if the man cooperates and trusts him.

"Sign it quickly." Qiao Changdong saw Fu Yu holding the pen without moving and thought that he still didn't believe him.

He pointed to the spot where he had deliberately fooled the couple and said, "Sign your name here. Your name is Wang Jun, right? Just write Wang Jun here."

“Yes, the money has to be paid back.” Qiao Qiao, who was standing to the side, also stood on tiptoe and poked at the spot that Qiao Changdong was pointing to.

She poked him with her fair, delicate little finger with extra force, as if afraid he would deny it.

The morning sunlight pierced through the dust and fell on the little girl's curled eyelashes, like a butterfly spreading its wings, carrying the faint glow of life.

That is the holy light that people in darkness and desperate situations strive to pursue throughout their lives.

Fu Yu's hand, gripping the ballpoint pen, tightened slightly. His hand trembled as he wrote down a name that didn't belong to him at all, next to that delicate, white hand.

It was as if he had accepted a holy light that was not meant for him!

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On the way back, the car was as quiet as ever.

However, Qiao Qiao could clearly feel that the cold aura emanating from the person sitting next to her had dissipated somewhat, although the expression on their face remained unchanged.

"Brother will treat you to cake."

Qiao Qiao always remembered the "egg bloodbath," and when she brought food to Fu Yu, she never dared to take out all of it at once again.

Instead, she was particularly stingy and, after a flurry of activity in the corner, pulled out a small round cake from the snack bag that Qiao Changdong had specially bought for her.

The small cake was packaged in a red, round plastic box, about the size of an adult's palm.

It not only has a layer of beautiful buttercream frosting on top, but also a paper umbrella about the size of a finger inserted into it, making it a very unique design.

These little cakes aren't cheap either; one costs 50 cents.

You know, a pound of meat only costs 1.2 yuan these days, but a palm-sized cake costs 50 cents, which is quite expensive.

Qiao Changdong bought twenty, and each member of the Qiao family was given one. The extra ones all went to Qiao Qiao.

But Qiao Qiao still didn't dare to take it all out, afraid that the person next to her would take advantage of her at once.

Fu Yu glanced at her and took it from her.

"Thanks."

The boy's voice was no longer dry and hoarse like it had been three days ago; instead, it was clear, crisp, and pleasant to hear.

Qiao Qiao grinned at him, then turned around and took out another one, preparing to eat one herself.

However, the edges of the cake box were stapled shut, making it a little difficult for her to open.

Just as she was frowning and struggling with the box packaging, a hand reached out and took the small cake from her hand.

"!!!" Qiao Qiao.

Her gaze shifted from incomprehension to surprise, and finally to grievance.

She pouted and looked up at him with her big, watery eyes: "Brother, this...this is mine..."

"..." Fu Yu.

Her face immediately turned red.

Her face turned red all the way down to the base of her neck, just like a boiled shrimp.

His hands trembled slightly, and his voice carried an inexplicable annoyance: "I... I didn't mean to eat you! I just wanted to open it for you!"

Oh, I see.

Qiao Qiao breathed a sigh of relief.

She thought he was going to eat all her cakes again.

Qiao Qiao was relieved to realize that she had misunderstood.

There was no transition from looking aggrieved to beaming with joy.

She leaned closer to him and thanked him in a soft, sweet voice, "Thank you, brother."

"Hmph." Fu Yu snorted through his nostrils.

Her hands didn't slow down at all; she deftly peeled off the top layer of the cake and handed it to her.

"Brother is so nice." Licking the sweet cream on the cake, Qiao Qiao felt a sweet taste in her mouth and didn't hold back on being sweet herself.

Fu Yu pursed his lips and didn't say anything. He just looked at the little girl beside him, whose big eyes were squinting with satisfaction from eating cake, and he felt a sweet feeling in his heart.

Around noon, Qiao Changdong stopped again at the restaurant he had visited before.

This time, when the couple was invited to get out of the car for dinner again, they, having endured four days of watching others eat and drink well, decided not to be polite anymore.

As soon as Qiao Changdong spoke, they got out of the car.

They had barely gotten out of the car when they were surrounded by several plainclothes police officers from the local police station.

The couple were still a bit dazed when they were arrested.

"Who...who are you? Why are you arresting us?" Wu Chunhua screamed in terror.

Wang Junshan also attempted to resist.

The lead police officer then showed his badge and said, "We are police officers from Hongfeng Town Police Station. You are suspected of child trafficking, and we are hereby summoning and arresting you in accordance with the law. Please cooperate! Otherwise, we will take coercive measures!"

Upon hearing this, the couple's faces turned ashen.

Qiao Qiao was still a little dazed when the couple were taken away and Qiao Changdong carried her out of the car.

"Everything has been checked, is everything alright?" When Qiao Qiao came to her senses, she felt a large hand stroking her head.

The man who was stroking her was a tall, imposing man, wearing a jacket and exuding righteousness.

The man was looking at her with a hearty laugh, his eyes filled with the familiar tenderness she knew.

"Uncle..." Qiao Qiao tilted her head and called out hesitantly, her tone carrying a hint of uncertainty.

Because the uncle she remembered didn't look exactly like he does now.

It's not that it doesn't look like it.

It just feels like there's a difference between the image and the one she subjectively remembers.

She remembered that her grandmother said that her uncle-in-law was injured in the face during a fight with criminals when her cousin Meng Zihuan was born.

A desperate criminal slashed at his face, the blade cutting from his forehead to the corner of his eye.

Although his eyes were not injured, a hideous centipede-like scar was left, making him look very fierce.

So in her previous life, even though Meng Zhengcheng loved her very much and always smiled at her, she was still a little afraid of him and would often hide behind others when they met, not daring to look at him too much.

Even now, Meng Zhengcheng still has that scar on his face, and it still looks quite menacing.

Qiao Qiao found that she was no longer afraid.

All she could see was the tenderness in his eyes.

Qiao Qiao couldn't help but reach out her hand towards the person, as if to hug them.

Meng Zhengcheng looked flattered and surprised: "Oh my, is the sun rising in the west today?"

He picked the child up in disbelief and looked at Qiao Changdong in shock: "Why isn't our little darling avoiding me anymore? She even lets me hold her! This is really strange."

Qiao Qiao felt a little embarrassed by what was said, and smiled shyly with her lips pursed.

She was too young and naive before, unable to distinguish between real and fake family members, or between genuine and feigned affection.