The soup base was red and spicy, still steaming hot. Anyone who saw it being splashed onto the little girl would feel a pang of heartache.
At that critical moment, a pair of hands reached out from the side of the waiter and, with lightning speed, pulled the little girl away—
The next moment, the entire pool of hot pot broth spilled onto the little boy behind the little girl.
"Aaaaaah!!!"
The little boy let out a sharp scream, and then almost everyone in the store looked over.
"Soft and soft—"
A woman with a gentle voice staggered to the little girl, examining her from head to toe with tears in her eyes.
Clearly, she witnessed the whole thing, but it was too late to rush forward and stop it.
Fortunately, the little girl's skin was not stained with any soup. Only her skirt and shoes were splashed with some soup when it fell to the ground because they were too close. Still shaken, she clung to the gentle woman's neck and sobbed softly.
The woman looked up, wanting to thank Xiao He for saving her, but as soon as their eyes met, they both widened their eyes in surprise.
Xiao He glanced at the woman, then looked incredulously at the soft body in her arms, and gasped.
Good heavens, isn't that his master's wife?
No wonder he thought this "little cake" looked familiar; the last time this little girl came to pick up Teacher Songzhe from get off work, she was also wearing an adorable princess dress!
Oh °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° my god, thank goodness! Thank goodness we met! It was so close, so very close!
The feeling of saving a stranger is quite different from the feeling of saving someone you know. Xiao He was filled with relief and lingering fear.
"Thanks--"
Zhang Wanyue wiped away her tears and thanked Xiao He very solemnly.
Before Xiao He could speak, the woman who had arrived let out a piercing scream—
"Ahhh, my Pengpeng!!!"
"Pengpeng, how are you?"
Wang Yan rushed over and frantically wiped the hot pot broth off the little boy's body, while the little boy kept crying loudly, looking very pitiful.
After witnessing what had just happened, Xiao He could only sneer.
Serves them right, it's a shame they didn't scald the parent too.
What kind of family could raise such a child? Xiao He could see it clearly; that little boy had deliberately pushed Ruan Ruan!
Haha, reaping what you sow.
"Call the police! Call the police to arrest this person!"
Crying, Wang Yan grabbed the innocent shop assistant and yelled at him. The shop assistant, caught in the crossfire, was at a loss, only able to apologize profusely: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I really didn't expect her to suddenly bump into me, I'm so sorry—"
"You damned thing, you ruined my Pengpeng, I'll never forgive you!"
The shop owner quickly arrived and tried to help her employee out of the predicament: "We've already called the police and an ambulance! We'll deal with whatever happens when the police arrive! First, rinse the child with cold water and do some basic first aid! Otherwise, it will get worse!"
The landlady's words finally calmed Wang Yan down a bit, and she quickly took the little boy to treat his wounds.
Just then, Song Zhe arrived.
"What happened?"
Song Zhe had obviously heard what was happening, and quickly knelt down to pick up Ruan Ruan and check her carefully, "Are you alright, Ruan Ruan?"
Zhang Wanyue looked at Xiao He: "It's alright, we owe you a lot this time."
Song Zhe was somewhat surprised to see Xiao He, then smiled and said, "As expected of someone even Captain Yan praises, Xiao, thank you so much this time!"
Xiao He shook his head: "It's nothing, I just happened to run into someone—"
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Because it was a commercial area, the police arrived very quickly, appearing at the scene in less than ten minutes.
The police officers who came this time were from the police station in the university area. Xiao He didn't know them, but when they saw Xiao He, they were somewhat surprised. They nodded slightly in acknowledgment, as if they knew Xiao He. Unlike the police officers in the past, they did not immediately suspect or test Xiao He because of his "criminal aura".
It seems that Xiao He's previous acts of bravery in saving lives have already spread throughout the police circles in Shanghai, and people's first impression of Xiao He has changed from his appearance to his character.
This is undoubtedly a good thing for Xiao He. Otherwise, every time a new policeman is recruited, he would have to face a test and interrogation, which would be a real headache.
Xiao He smiled and nodded in response.
The little boy had already been put into an ambulance by the wailing Wang Yan, who was going to the hospital with her sister-in-law who had come with her. She stayed behind, determined to get justice for her son Pengpeng.
"Officer, you really need to investigate this thoroughly! It was this guy who deliberately spilled the hot pot broth on my child."
Wang Yan tugged at the shop assistant's sleeve and said.
"Okay, ma'am, please calm down for a moment. Let's check the surveillance footage first."
Officer Lin, who was in charge, reassured them.
The store then pulled up the security footage, which showed the seven-year-old boy running out of the women's restroom with a pretty crystal hair clip in his hand. The little girl, Ruan Ruan, chased after him crying, trying to get her hair clip back. Just as the two reached the corridor, the little boy suddenly pushed Ruan Ruan.
Ruanruan's small body couldn't withstand such a push, and she fell directly onto the shop assistant who was turning around at the next table.
It was clear that the waiter was trying his best to salvage the situation, but some of the broth still spilled over the edge of the pot and landed on Ruan Ruan. To avoid being affected, the little boy squatted down to use Ruan Ruan as a shield. However, Xiao He suddenly appeared and quickly grabbed Ruan Ruan, causing the hot pot broth to be poured directly over the little boy's head.
After watching, a brief silence fell over the audience.
He Junhao, who had come over to watch, coughed lightly and gave Xiao He a thumbs up: "Godfather, I won't read any more wish-fulfillment novels without you."
The surveillance footage was infuriating at first, but the ending was incredibly satisfying, especially when the little boy's face was covered in red oil and he was crying loudly from the burns. He Junhao felt like he had drunk an ice-cold Coke on a hot day, feeling exceptionally refreshed from head to toe.
There's nothing we can do; he's become a "malicious" adult now.
Why did your child come out of the women's restroom?
Officer Lin glanced at Wang Yan with a puzzled look and gestured to the officers to zoom out the surveillance footage.
Wang Yan replied matter-of-factly, "My child is still so young, he can't go to the men's restroom by himself! So I have to bring him with me."
Sure enough, the surveillance footage showed that Zhang Wanyue first brought Ruan Ruan into the women's restroom, and then about half a minute later, Wang Yan brought her own little boy into the women's restroom as well.
"I just reminded them of something, and then she started swearing at me."
Zhang Wanyue also spoke up at this moment.
It turns out they had just had an argument in the bathroom.
At the time, Zhang Wanyue was washing her hands with Ruanruan when she noticed Wang Yan bringing her 1.4-meter-tall, 8-year-old son into the women's restroom. Out of kindness, Zhang Wanyue casually reminded her, but was then verbally abused by Wang Yan.
During the argument, the little boy snatched Ruan Ruan's hair clip and ran out. Ruan Ruan followed him out. Zhang Wanyue was delayed for a few seconds because Wang Yan blocked her way, and unexpectedly, such a tragedy almost occurred.
Fortunately, Xiao He appeared in time; otherwise, Zhang Wanyue felt she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.
After hearing Zhang Wanyue's explanation of the situation, everyone stared intently at Wang Yan.
There are too many flaws; please excuse them for using their brains' CPUs to process them.
