Han Shuangshuang finally said, “Mr. Xu is a good person. That hospital room is very expensive, and he’s the one who sponsored it.”
Xiao Yu tactfully didn’t ask any further questions.
Han Shuangshuang offered to help send Xiao Yu home.
Xiao Yu couldn’t refuse successfully and had to get into the car.
Although they weren’t very familiar with each other, Han Shuangshuang, who originally had a bit of social anxiety, had improved a lot.
Since it was a task assigned by Xiao Man, she enthusiastically inquired about Xiao Yu’s situation.
Nothing more.
Neither of them noticed that Xiao Bai, who had been sleeping, slowly opened his eyes at some point.
Xiao Man smelled an odor on Xiao Yu that she couldn’t detect as a human.
It was a smell of desperate determination.
What did she want to do?
Was it something she was deliberately hiding from her, or had she already prepared to completely break with her family in order to study?
As a dog, Xiao Man couldn’t ask.
During a break in the conversation, she approached Xiao Yu and placed her paw on her arm.
Han Shuangshuang suddenly smiled and said, “Xiao Bai really likes you!”
Xiao Yu had never been bitten by a dog and wasn’t afraid of them.
However, her family didn’t allow pets, and she couldn’t even support herself, so naturally, she wouldn’t think about such things.
She was afraid of scaring Xiao Bai, so she carefully reached out, gently held its paw, and shook it and said,
“Xiao Bai, hello. I’m Xiao Yu. Nice to meet you.”
Xiao Man let out a soft bark.
Xiao Yu’s courage grew a bit, and she hugged Xiao Bai.
The warmth from its body continuously passed through her clothes, giving her more strength.
Han Shuangshuang said, “If you have any problems, remember to find me. Don’t worry about troubling me. Sister Man has helped me a lot before.”
Xiao Yu smiled gratefully and said, “I know, Sister Shuangshuang.”
When they arrived at the neighborhood where Xiao’s family lived, Xiao Yu got out of the car and waved goodbye to Lin Ci and Han Shuangshuang as they left.
After the car was out of sight, Xiao Yu didn’t go into the neighborhood.
Instead, she walked along the street.
After passing two streets, she turned into an alley.
She saw two people idly smoking at the entrance of a residence but ignored them and continued walking.
After turning a corner, she made a phone call.
“Hello, is this 110? There’s a group of people gambling here. The address is… Yes, there’s a back door…”
After hanging up the phone, Xiao Yu waited on the spot.
A few minutes later, several police cars arrived and blocked all the exits tightly.
Anyone who tried to escape by jumping over the wall was caught and brought back.
Xiao Yu saw her father being taken away in the police car and then left happily.
She had known for a while that her father was gambling here and playing big.
It had only been in the past one or two years, and he had lost a lot.
Because of this, her parents had argued fiercely, and she had heard it all.
She knew that if someone was just a participant in gambling, not an organizer, they would only be detained for a few days, but that was all she wanted.
She felt the USB drive in her pocket and went to an internet café near her home.
She used a computer opened by a young man who looked kind and sent an anonymous email to her father’s company, attaching some evidence.
Because he had lost so much, her father had already been embezzling company funds.
If the company reported it to the police, he would go to jail.
Xiao Yu knew that if her father went to jail, it would be difficult for her to take the civil service exam, but that was a distant concern.
If her father was still out, she wouldn’t even be able to go to high school, let alone take the civil service exam.
She had originally thought that if she sent her father to jail and only her mother was left, the resistance to her continuing her education would be less.
But now, with her aunt’s promise, she was even less afraid.
She hoped her aunt would like this “gift.”
Xiao Yu walked home with a light step.
As soon as she got home, Wan He slapped her arm and scolded,
“Why didn’t you stay at home and watch your brother on the weekend? Where have you been?”
Xiao Yu lowered her gaze and muttered,
“I went to the library to return some books.”
Wan He said, “With your grades, you still read books? What’s the use!”
Wan He was about to scold her again when she received a phone call.
After listening for a few seconds, she shouted,
“Scammer! Don’t even think about getting a penny from me!”
After hanging up, she immediately called her husband, but the voice on the other end was not his.
The caller claimed to be a police officer from the police station.
He said that his colleague had just called her and asked her to come over, and she could bring some of her husband’s clothes and toiletries.
Xiao Yu saw Wan He’s expression when she answered the phone, as if the sky had fallen.
Then she hurriedly packed her father’s things.
Xiao Yu knew what was going on and pretended to be puzzled, asking,
“What’s wrong with mom?”
Wan He was too upset to pay attention to Xiao Yu.
She quickly packed her things and was about to leave, instructing Xiao Yu before she left,
“Watch your brother and cook for him in the evening!”
The door slammed shut.
Xiao Yu stood in the living room for a while, and then suddenly burst into laughter, bending over and crying with laughter.
When she straightened up, she saw her brother standing at the door of his room, looking at her in fear.
Xiao Yu stopped laughing and said nonchalantly,
“Mom has gone out for something. What do you want to eat?”
Her brother, usually very noisy, was probably scared and couldn’t speak.
Xiao Yu continued, “Let’s have noodles then.”
She went to the kitchen and couldn’t help but hum a song as she took out eggs from the refrigerator.
Her aunt was her role model.
When her aunt was just an adult, she had caused such a disturbance that her parents had to compromise.
She could do the same.
She was just fighting for her rightful rights, and besides, her father had committed a crime.
She had just done what every law-abiding citizen should do.
***
On the other side, Lin Ci drove Han Shuangshuang home.
Lin Ci said, “This young girl is very smart. You should pay more attention to her.”
Han Shuangshuang nodded but also looked a bit troubled while saying,
“I’m afraid she won’t tell us about her difficulties.”
What Lin Ci said and what Han Shuangshuang said were actually two different things, but he didn’t say much.
Perhaps it was just his illusion.
When they arrived at the neighborhood, the two of them went to Han Shuangshuang’s house together, had some takeout for breakfast, and then Lin Ci left.
Han Shuangshuang kept thinking about Xiao Yu’s situation.
Two days later, she asked on WeChat, “Xiao Yu, are you okay?”
Xiao Yu replied a few minutes later,
“I’m fine. My father has been detained for a few days for gambling in a group and hasn’t been released yet.”
Han Shuangshuang was a bit surprised, and Xiao Man was also very surprised when she saw this message.
Xiao Teng had never had the bad habit of gambling before.
It was unknown when he had picked it up.
A few days later, Han Shuangshuang asked Xiao Yu about her situation as usual.
Xiao Yu replied a bit later, “My father was just released and was caught again. This time, the company reported that he had embezzled company funds. My mother is busy dealing with my father’s affairs and has no time to take care of me. I’m fine.”
Han Shuangshuang was stunned when she saw this message.
She looked at Xiao Bai and said,
“Is it true that evil will be punished?”
Xiao Man didn’t think so.
Wasn’t what Xiao Teng did to her years ago considered “evil”?
Yet, he still had a son and a daughter, and his life was going well.
He could even come to seize her “inheritance.”
Recently, he was first detained for gambling and then reported by the company…
It didn’t seem like something that would happen naturally.
Xiao Man remembered Xiao Yu’s attitude in the hospital room and couldn’t help but wonder if it had anything to do with Xiao Yu.
Han Shuangshuang’s thoughts were much simpler.
After a brief moment of surprise, she happily said,
“That’s great! The bully who wronged Sister Man has finally been punished!”
However, Han Shuangshuang did not convey her joy to Xiao Yu.
After all, it was Xiao Yu’s father.
Perhaps Xiao Yu still had feelings for her father.
She carefully replied, “You must take care of yourself and let me know if you need anything!”
Xiao Yu’s reply was very polite: “Okay, Sister Shuangshuang. I will let you know if I need anything.”
Han Shuangshuang wanted to immediately share this good news with Xiao Man, but unfortunately, she was still in a coma.
So she shared it with Lin Ci instead.
Lin Ci’s reply was also interesting: “So that’s how it is.”
Han Shuangshuang: “??”
Lin Ci: “I mean, Xiao Yu is quite lucky. I hope everything goes smoothly for her in the future!”
Xiao Man openly spied on the conversation between Han Shuangshuang and Lin Ci.
She guessed that Lin Ci probably had similar thoughts to hers.
If it was really Xiao Yu who did it, then she could only say, well done!
Being able to actively seek her own way out is better than just passively accepting things.
Xiao Yu’s character development made her willing to help her wholeheartedly.
She hoped that such a Xiao Yu could have enough time to grow under someone’s protection.
Because Wan He didn’t pay much attention to Xiao Yu, Xiao Yu’s study and life actually improved a bit.
Afraid that Xiao Yu’s mother would only focus on her husband’s affairs and neglect Xiao Yu’s life, Han Shuangshuang transferred some money to Xiao Yu for living expenses.
Xiao Yu didn’t make a fuss, accepted it, and said she would definitely pay it back in the future.
Seeing that Xiao Yu’s situation was okay, Xiao Man also felt relieved.
She was now more concerned about her own health condition.
Just a day ago, the time she was awake was unprecedentedly long, a whole half day.
In contrast, Xiao Bai, who was her host body, could still move after she woke up from her body.
What made Xiao Man realize this was that after she returned to her body, she found that she was holding a piece of cotton in her mouth.
It was Sunday.
After receiving the hospital’s notification that Xiao Man had woken up, Han Shuangshuang rushed to the hospital.
She left Xiao Bai sleeping at home, thinking it was safe to leave him alone.
Of course, the body of Xiao Man, Xiao Bai, could stay at home peacefully.
But this time, the original Xiao Bai actually woke up.
It became a typical Husky again and started to wreak havoc at home!
Xiao Man didn’t know whether to be relieved that Xiao Bai was still alive and that “Xiao Bai” could still accompany Han Shuangshuang after she woke up, or to feel guilty about the scene in front of her.
Although she didn’t do it, Han Shuangshuang would only think that she was the culprit when she came back.
She couldn’t explain it, which was too distressing!
Thinking that Han Shuangshuang should be back soon, Xiao Man took immediate action.
Fortunately, Xiao Bai’s period of lucidity should be short, and the damage should be limited.
She tidied up what she could.
As for the pillow that was bitten through, there was no way to fix it.
She gathered all the cotton and put it in the trash can, hiding the torn end at the bottom.
When Han Shuangshuang came in happily, Xiao Man had almost restored the house to its original state.
Han Shuangshuang said happily,
“Sister Man was awake for a whole afternoon today! Oh, what’s this?”
Han Shuangshuang picked up a clump of cotton that Xiao Man had overlooked.
Xiao Man guiltily averted her gaze.
She thought that at this moment, she must look exactly like the dogs in short videos that have done something wrong!