Zhao Suyin clenched her fist tight, "How dare they disrespect such a noble profession. Our one minute mistake not only breaks people's trust but may cause their lives. They should know we are to help people instead of passing judgments. They don't deserve to be a social wor-"
Her words left struck at the back of his mouth. A moment ago she was gritting her teeth, now her mouth was left wide agape.
Her body was as stiff as a rock. Slowly she looked at her clenched fist and then at Wang Shi who was holding her cold hand in his warm ones.
Though calloused, his hand felt soft and warm!
Wang Shi pried open her tightly clenched fingers one by one. "Don't hurt yourself for the bunch of brainless people. Be careful not to stress your hand and torn stitches."
His sudden touch was electric, sending a wave of shock in her body.
Zhao Suyin's mind froze, her heart raced faster than a train. The intense magnetism he exuded unknowingly turned her cheeks hot, followed by a red tint.
Wang Shi felt confused, 'Is this a blush again or something's wrong with her? I was merely telling her to take care of her hand. Why is she giving such reaction!?'
He glanced at her, a frown line appeared attractively at the center of his dark bushy brows, "You okay?"
She instantly retrieved her gaze, pulling her hand away, "Cough… yes…"
She failed to notice He Jeff winked at Wang Shi and gave a double thumbs-up earning a glare in response.
*TING*
Awkwardness broke when Wang Shi received a message on his phone. It was from his assistant, Daiyu.
[Task done! Check mailbox]
Wang Shi opened his mailbox and checked the details. "Miss. Zhao, see this…."
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"Mr. and Mrs. Ru, please sign your statement. It will help-"
"No one's signing anything."
Hearing a soft yet powerful voice, the document about to be passed to the Ru couple froze mid-air in Bai Xu's hand. He looked at the direction where three people came walking.
"You are?" He asked haughtily, "Don't you know it's a crime to interfere in legal work."
"Zip it up!" Zhao Suyin yelled, her fierce attitude and cold tone make everyone shiver. Even the short and greasy Bai Xu was compelled to step back. But how can he let go easily? It's the question of his honor!
"How dare you-"
Zhao Suyin cut him off by showing her ID card at his face, "Did you take efforts to ask Mingyu? Did you question Chu Yin? Did you bother to check Chu Yin's records with the company? What about her ex-colleagues? Ru family's neighbors? Mingyu's friends and class teacher? CCTV footages? Or anything that makes you believe Chu Yin's a culprit." She spread her palm, "C'mon….Give me the evidence based on which you decided."
"M-Ma-ma-ma-mam-"
"Stop stuttering! Give me the damn evidence, don't waste my time."
"Secretary-General!?" Woo Meng looked at the position written on the ID and read it loud unknowingly.
Ru couple gulped and shared a glance.
The atmosphere turned odd, Bai Xu could only stare at the ID card that looked like a death certificate to him. The number of eyes boring holes into him made him feel embarrassed. "I-I don't"
"Social work is the art of listening and the science of hope. You did none! Neither had you listened to Mingyu and Chu Yin nor you….." She paused, her lips turned to the side, "Ahh! Let's not talk about hope. You didn't even bother to discuss everything in private instead of in front of kids."
With no intention of wasting any more time, she glanced at He Jeff who was standing shocked, rooted in his position.
'Such a delicate woman and words like a sword, slicing through and through!'
"Dr. He…."
Wang Shi watched the show from the side, a small smile never left his lips even for a second. He especially loved Bai Xu's ghostly expression when he saw Zhao Suyin's ID.
As Dr. He approached, Ru couple noticed the word 'Psychiatrist, Department of mental sciences' written on his lab-coat and understood.
"Psychiatrist? You think something's wrong in my family. We are abusing our child. Isn't it?" Father Ru seemed hostile.
"Aren't you curious about what's going on in your family? Let's talk in private." Zhao Suyin's said seriously.
"What about Mingyu and Kim?" Mother Ru looked at her kids.
"I'll ask a nurse to watch over kids while we talk."
"NO! My parents did nothing. They are the best. Don't take them."
Zhao Suyin looked as Ru Kim rushed to hug her mother.
"We are just going to talk in the consultation room about Mingyu's health! You can see us through blinds."
Ru Kim looked at the room pointed by Zhao Suyin and nodded.
******
In the consultation room Dr. He, Suyin, and Ru couple sit down at the round table.
Zhao Suyin didn't beat around the bush and came straight to the point.
"I know none of you are abusers, including Chu Yin."
Just as she said, Ru couple shared a glance, understanding she knew something.
"I've all the CCTV footage, including the one near your residence. Though you are not the abusers you are covering for one. Your daughter, Kim!"
"What nonsense! How can a twelve-year-old abuse someone, she's just a child?" Father Ru scoffed, his voice rose an octave.
"Mr. Ru, please calm down. I would love to be wrong, but do you want me to play the video where Kim was seen setting a cat on fire by pouring oil over it? How about when she hit Mrs. Ru with a shovel on being scolded by her and watched her as she bleeds? And what about when she was expelled from school for threatening to kill the baby inside her pregnant teacher's belly?"
Ru Couple got shocked. How did she know about all this?
Dr. He butted in when he noticed how pale their expressions were and said solemnly, "These are just a handful of incidences, I'm sure you have suffered much worse. You won't be lucky every time! Didn't you see she even manipulated the social workers before?"
Zhao Suyin passed a glass of water to mother Ru, "I'm concerned for Mingyu's safety and yours too. Your son was desperately looking for help and when you refused to give him that, he turned to the caretaker. Do you even know what does this means? Your own child turned to someone else for help instead of his own parents."
Unlike the other six caretakers who left the job after being treated badly by Kim, Chu Yin helped the little boy but was caught in the accident.
Ru couple were looking for Mingyu and Chu Yin already when they received a call from the hospital. Understanding they will be questioned about the bruises on Mingyu's body, they pushed all the blame on innocent Chu Yin to save their daughter.
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