By the time Huo Nanchen returned, Gu Ruochu was nowhere to be seen.
Mrs. Huo finished trimming her roses and looked at her son, who had a strange expression on his face. She said, "Ruochu received a call. She had something to attend to, so she left. She asked me to let you know. Why do you look so pale? Who called you?"
"Ning Tangxi called me. She said that she took the child with her to the police station to handle some matters. The situation got out of control and something happened to the child. I'll go and see what's wrong."
"Why are you so careless? There are so many juvenile people at the station. Why would she bring the child to such a dangerous place?" Qi Ru put down her prunes. "Are you all right?"
Huo Nanchen had already taken his coat and car keys and was at the door. "Judging from her tone, she sounded rather anxious. However, it shouldn't be too serious. The police have already dealt with the situation. They won't let the culprit off lightly."
Qi Ru had already stood up. "Hurry back then."
"Okay."
"..."
When Gu Ruochu arrived at the police station, a large crowd had gathered at the door. Several reporters were waiting excitedly, while a few police officers tried to control the situation.
"Ruochu, you're finally here!" This was the first time Chu Xinlan had encountered such a situation. She broke down when she saw Gu Ruochu. "Those people... I don't know who they are, but they've spread the word that Xu Yichen will go to jail for sure! I told them not to bail him out and that Yichen was injured!"
"Don't cry. I'll take care of it. Explain everything to me first." Gu Ruochu felt a little frustrated. Xu Yichen had been injured by these mysterious people, which meant that they must have had extraordinary status.
"Mmm." Chu Xinlan's hand was still shaking. She quickly followed Gu Ruochu. "I forgot to tell you that the person who accused Yichen of murder was your mother, Zhou Yunxi. I guess Yichen must have wanted to teach her a lesson when he bumped into that woman on the road. Later on, Zhou Yunxi called for the Ning family who only made things worse. Gu Yanwei came as well. They insist that Yichen must be jailed."
Gu Ruochu heard the gist of it and understood the situation. She clenched her fists tightly.
Inside the police station, Zhou Yunxi cried until her throat was almost hoarse.
"Yanwei, get Madam Ning to help me hire a lawyer. I want the best lawyer. I want this little b*stard to go to jail!"
Zhou Yunxi's swollen pig-like face moved closer to Gu Yanwei. She took a few steps back in disgust.
"Don't worry, mom. I'll help you find a lawyer. Don't worry."
This was the first time Zhou Yunxi had cried like this. When she had been pinned down by the car, she had thought that she was about to die. There were was a lot of noise all around. The entire police station was in a mess.
"Ms. Zhou?"
A police officer came over, holding a piece of paper. He looked at the crying Zhou Yunxi and was shocked by her swollen pig face.
"Yes."
"The suspect's bail has arrived. The other party wants to talk to you."
"What talk? We have nothing to talk about!" Zhou Yunxi roared. "I will hire a lawyer. I want that little b*stard to go to jail for ten years!"
Her face was already scary. Now that she had such a ferocious expression, it made people walk away in disgust. They could not wait to get away from her.
"If that's the case, Madam Zhou, please come over and give us your statement."
Zhou Yunxi followed the police officer with tears in her eyes. Gu Yanwei was annoyed to death by her mother. Suddenly, she heard a voice at the police station's entrance. "Hello, Officer Zhang. I'm Xu Yichen's friend, Gu Ruochu. Are you the one handling his traffic case?"