Fu Mingchuan arrived at ten in the evening, seeing his beloved daughter curled up, her pale face expressionless and sitting there, his heart twisted in pain.
He hurried over and asked, "What happened, Yingying?"
"Fu Mingchuan, Mr. Fu, right?"
Fu Mingchuan nodded: "That’s ."
"Let explain the situation."
After Fu Mingchuan heard about everything that had just happened, he suddenly stood up, hands slamming down on the table: "This was preditated murder! It was intentional homicide! I demand that she be held responsible!"
The police officer in charge nodded, signaling Fu Mingchuan to calm down: "I understand, please calm down. Right now, your daughter has been shocked and has not spoken yet. We need to take her statent, and we hope you can encourage her."
"Who wouldn’t be frightened by that situation?! Falling from the sixth floor could be fatal. Even an adult hung up there would be scared stiff for a long ti, let alone a girl."
The police officer nodded: "The situation is indeed critical. If she really doesn’t want to speak, please co back tomorrow."
Fu Mingchuan gradually cald down: "I understand, thank you."
The police officer nodded.
Fu Mingchuan stood up and went to check on Fu Ying.
The little girl’s wrists were raw and bloody where the rope had chafed the skin off, and Shen Liguang was applying dicine to her wounds.
Just as Fu Mingchuan was about to approach, he heard the girl start to speak, and his steps halted.
"Brother..."
Fu Ying took a while to recover, walking out of the fear she had just experienced. She looked up, her voice trembling slightly.
"Brother."
The man was very gentle, tilting his head to listen to her as she spoke.
"I’m here."
"My hands are slippery."
Shen Liguang reached for her hand. That woman clearly intended to put soone to death by applying lubricant to the girl’s hands. If he hadn’t grabbed Fu Ying’s hand initially, he didn’t even want to contemplate what might have happened.
"Brother, shall we go wash your hands?"
Fu Ying nodded.
After washing her hands, Fu Ying said quietly to Shen Liguang, "I can talk about what happened tonight now."
"Okay." Shen Liguang looked at her, nodded, his voice slightly hoarse.
Fu Ying for the first ti felt that being good might not always be rewarded.
This world lacks rational people.
She once read a news story about a firefighter who died trying to save a drowning girl. The girl shockingly said she never asked him to save her, that it was his choice to do so, part of his duty as a firefighter, and it had nothing to do with her.
Now, because Shen Liguang couldn’t save that high school girl, he faced revenge.
Nothing could be more disheartening.
She stared blankly, reciting the events of the evening with particular clarity.
"Roughly between seven and eight o’clock, I was leaving Xinghe District, walking on the sidewalk, texting my friend. I felt soone following , thought it was a passerby, but then, realizing sothing was wrong, she suddenly appeared behind , covering my mouth and nose. When I woke up, I was on the rooftop."
"I rember, before I lost consciousness, I made an ergency call to Shen Liguang."
Fu Ying quickly thought of sothing else and urgently explained.
"Shen Liguang didn’t intentionally let go of that girl’s hand. He’s a firefighter, a lifesaver, and had no reason or grudge to intentionally let go. Please don’t misunderstand him. He has only ever saved lives, really."
The police officer nodded: "We understand, and we haven’t misunderstood. We just wanted to know what happened that day. We believe that firefighters are here to save lives. Alright, we’ve gotten the information we need, you can go ho now, and try not to stress about it, okay?"
Fu Ying nodded, her fingers tightly clutching Shen Liguang’s hand.
She obediently responded, "I, I understand."
Fu Mingchuan said, "By abrading the rope with scissors and applying lubricant to my daughter’s hand, you all should understand the reason. What would have happened if instead of grabbing the rope at the beginning, it was her hand?"
The police nodded, "This indeed is a very malicious attempted murder case. Currently, with conclusive evidence, we will transfer the suspect to the prosecutor’s office. Please go ho and wait for further notice."
"I want to see that woman."
Fu Ying tugged on Fu Mingchuan’s clothes, expressing her desire to go ho.
Fu Mingchuan sighed, waved his hand, and took Fu Ying ho.
Before getting into the car, Fu Ying looked at Shen Liguang, who was still in his work attire and standing by the roadside, his eyes red from before.
Fu Ying averted her gaze and got into the car.
Shen Liguang reached for his phone, only to realize that the earlier call was indeed an ergency call, automatically sending a location along with the call.
At that ti, he heard the alarm and didn’t manage to check his phone.
His phone was now lost, probably picked up by soone, with the GPS still active, updating the location whenever it moved.
He tracked the latest address to a restaurant where a couple had found the phone. Shen Liguang, upon retrieving the phone, found them very understanding, and after explaining the situation, they returned the phone.
Before leaving, Shen Liguang paid for the couple’s al.
After that, he returned to the fire station.
After receiving that call, the Fu family had not gone to bed, all waiting for everyone to return.
When Fu Ying entered, everyone was still awake.
Initially, Fu Ying didn’t feel much, just terrified while dangling from the rooftop, constantly fearing she would fall. Once she cald down, she felt very fortunate to be safe.
However, seeing so many family mbers worried for her, she couldn’t help but tear up.
"Alright, let’s talk about it tomorrow. Let Yingying go to her room and sleep well."
Fu Ying couldn’t shower, but due to fear and tension, she had sweated a lot, feeling sticky and very uncomfortable. Wen Qing ca over and helped her rinse off.
"It’s terrifying. How could soone be like that?"
Fu Ying shook her head without speaking.
Wen Qing saw her staring blankly and hugged her sympathetically, "Sweetheart, you must have been terrified, right? Don’t be scared anymore, it’s alright now. Make sure not to let this event traumatize you, okay?"
"I understand."
Wen Qing, holding a towel wrapped around her, said, "Sleep well, and you’ll feel better. If you feel unwell, knock on my door."
Fu Ying nodded lightly, "Thank you, Aunt Wen."
"You’re welco, sweetheart. Goodnight."
"Goodnight, Aunt Wen."
Fu Ying put on her pajamas, lay in bed, closed her eyes, and due to excessive fear and tension, she was ntally exhausted and soon fell asleep.
After the revenge incident, their jurisdiction suddenly beca peaceful.
Shen Liguang sat on the steps downstairs, smoking one cigarette after another.
Qian Zheng ca over and sat next to him, "Hurt by people’s hearts again, why exactly? We really want to rescue that girl. If she wanted to live, how could she die?"
Wu Xiaowu sighed, "You can never save soone who wants to die."
Wu Xiaowu raised his hand, patted Qian Zheng on the shoulder, still sowhat shaken, "Tonight really scared , but thankfully nothing bad happened. It’s said that those who survive great disasters are destined for fortune."
Shen Liguang took a drag on his cigarette and pulled out Fu Ying’s phone, unsure if she’s already asleep.
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