DF Chapter 11

Chapter 11: Forcibly Taken Away

When Auntie Liu arrived at the police station with the lawyer, she was met with a group of high school students squatting in a row. She found Song Ji’an and her new friend Sheng Jia in the corner at the very end. Seeing that they were both unharmed, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Heaven knows how surprised she was when she received Song Ji’an’s call, asking her to bring a lawyer to the police station to bail her out.

Auntie Liu had been with Song Ji’an since she was five years old. She was a multi-functional housekeeper specially hired by Song Ningqiu for Song Ji’an. From a young age, she and the late Auntie Zhao took care of Song Ji’an’s daily life. She swore that Song Ji’an had been an exceptionally well-behaved and sensible child since she was little, and was the easiest child she had ever looked after. She never expected that her first act of teenage rebellion would be so big that it landed her directly in the police station.

Of course, Auntie Liu didn’t think that Sheng Jia had corrupted Song Ji’an. She had a high degree of education and had stood out from a crowd of Ivy League graduates to get the job. She had minored in child education and successfully obtained a doctorate before returning to China. Her educational philosophy was in line with that of her tutor, believing that children need to be allowed to let their nature run free. She disliked the idea that girls should be quiet and well-behaved. Instead, she hoped that the children she looked after could let their nature run free with a sense of propriety. This wasn’t causing trouble, but rather a unique experience in their life journey.

Therefore, when she received the call, she was only surprised. When she rushed to the police station, her first concern was whether Song Ji’an had been injured.

This was also the first time Song Ji’an had squatted on the damp floor of the police station. When she saw Auntie Liu finally arrive and looked up at her, she revealed a bright smile, not leaving any shadow because of it.

Auntie Li: After assessment, she is still the innocent and naive girl she was in the past.

Therefore, she firmly believed that her child was absolutely fine in this incident.

The lawyer went in to negotiate with the police and understand what happened. Auntie Liu, with the police’s permission, went over to help Song Ji’an and Sheng Jia up. Sheng Jia then helped Xu Lijing, who was still dazed, up as well.

Xu Lijing was a key figure and a regular, so the police had to call her parents, but her parents were out of town and couldn’t come back.

Xu Lijing was used to it, squatting on the ground with a “dead pig not afraid of boiling water” expression.

After watching the surveillance footage, the police determined that Sheng Jia hadn’t participated in the fight but was just trying to save someone. Although they didn’t let the row of kids squatting outside get up, they had already skipped her. They were just waiting for things to be completely clear before letting her, Song Ji’an, Song Yi, and the others leave together.

Xu Lijing was originally calmly accepting all of this. Anyway, as long as the result was in place, that was fine. She didn’t have high demands for herself. As long as this matter was negotiated, it wouldn’t go on her record.

However, after Song Ji’an made a phone call, everything went out of control. In her eyes, lawyers were a very distant concept. In the past, she had never thought about hiring a lawyer.

Song Ji’an’s lawyer usually handled the legal affairs of Song’s Heavy Industry. It was actually a bit of an overkill to use her to resolve a student dispute, but she still seemed extremely professional, without the slightest hint of contempt.

Before Xu Lijing was called in for questioning, Song Ji’an looked at her and said softly, “You just need to tell the truth. Maybe there will be unexpected surprises?”

Her eyes were encouraging, without the slightest hint of contempt.

Even Auntie Liu next to her smiled at her.

This was the first time since her grandmother’s death that Xu Lijing felt that she wasn’t fighting alone. A warm current surged into her heart, and the grievances of the past suddenly came to her, causing her eyes to turn red. She could only nod haphazardly, then turned and entered the mediation room.

After Xu Lijing’s figure disappeared, Auntie Liu helplessly stroked Song Ji’an’s head, “Tonight’s matter, you have to explain to Song Ningqiu yourself.”

Song Ji’an quickly said, “Is Mom still not asleep?”

Auntie Liu said, “Yes, knowing that you were at the Police Station, Song Ningqiu was very worried. You quickly call her back.”

Song Ji’an whispered something to Sheng Jia, then picked up her phone and went outside the glass.

They were only separated by a pane of glass. Song Ji’an might have thought that this would block out some of the sound, but it didn’t. Her voice still came intermittently.

“…Yes, we didn’t do anything wrong, Mom. I want to help her.”

“…I paid attention to safety. I won’t make you worry next time…The lawyer is very capable, that’s enough, no need for anything else…”

“Mom, are you not angry with me at all? Really? Hee hee, I’m actually super happy today…”

Even though people were coming and going around her, Song Ji’an was still like a radiant little sun.

Auntie Li sat next to Sheng Jia and watched Song Ji’an make a phone call with her. When Sheng Jia didn’t notice, she was actually secretly sizing her up.

After Sheng Jia belatedly reacted, Auntie Li didn’t look away, but only smiled and said, “I’ve watched the video. You’re very capable.”

“Thank you,” Sheng Jia said, feeling a little at a loss in the face of her praise.

“Ji’an has caused you trouble. You’re a good kid with a sense of propriety, but I have a question that I’m a little curious about,” Auntie Li said slowly.

Sheng Jia looked at her, not knowing why her heart was beating so fast. Auntie Li’s eyes contained many other things, the gaze of an experienced person who seemed to be able to see through people’s hearts, so that Sheng Jia, who had always been calm, began to wonder if she had revealed something.

But in the end, Auntie Li only asked with a smile, “Are Ji’an and you friends now?”

Sheng Jia couldn’t accurately answer this question. She could only say, “Now it seems like I owe Song Ji’an even more.”

Auntie Li couldn’t help but laugh, “Then it seems like Ji’an has a long way to go to become good friends with you.”

Sheng Jia fell silent, not knowing how to respond to this, but fortunately, Song Ji’an, who had finished the call, came in in time. She looked at Auntie Li, who was smiling, with a puzzled expression, “What are you laughing about?”

Auntie Li appropriately changed the subject, “It’s nothing, but have you finished chatting with Song Ningqiu?”

When her mother was mentioned, Song Ji’an became radiant, “I’ve finished chatting. She said I did the right thing and told me to finish this matter myself!”

This matter was naturally helping Xu Lijing.

Xu Lijing’s goal had actually been achieved, but Song Ji’an felt that she could go a step further. Now the things that the rumor-mongering boy had done had been completely confirmed by Song Yi and her group under the police’s notification. With such a big commotion tonight, this matter would definitely quickly become a new hot topic in all the high schools in Jingjiang. This was the limit of what Xu Lijing could do.

But with Song Ji’an’s help, she could do more. Taking advantage of this momentum, she could directly sue the other party for spreading rumors. Even the evidence didn’t need to be painstakingly searched for. Song Yi and the others were completely direct parties who could point fingers. Even if she had to look for evidence, tracing back to the school could also get relevant evidence.

She wanted to lend a hand to Xu Lijing, so that everyone would know that being discovered after spreading rumors at will would not only be pointed at, but also face legal punishment.

Soon Xu Lijing and the lawyer came out together. She had regained her usual fighting spirit. Obviously, the fight had been mediated by both parties, and the lawyer told her that the punishment for the rumor-mongers had just begun.

She was very grateful to Song Ji’an, so she would never easily let these people who had let her down go.

When the group came out of the police station, it was almost eight o’clock. Song Ji’an had explained the situation to Zhou Yin and Zhang Mingyue in advance. The movie had long ended, so she didn’t plan to go there anymore.

Auntie Liu was very understanding and didn’t force Song Ji’an to go home. Instead, she gave her enough time to relive the joy of today’s great victory with her friends, only telling her to call her when she was done.

Xu Lijing dragged Sheng Jia and Song Ji’an, saying that they were going to her secret base, and forcibly took Sheng Jia, who was originally planning to go home, with the five hundred she still hadn’t given her.