"Little boy, do you want money or food?" Lin Yao said gently, taking the boy's hand and taking his pulse.
"Uncle, I'm hungry." Tears streamed down the boy's face. He had been begging for a long time, and apart from this uncle who was kind to him, all the other uncles, aunts, grandpas, and grandmas covered their noses and avoided him. He was so hungry that he didn't have the strength to speak.
"Son, Uncle will buy you some food." Lin Yao picked up the boy and felt a lump in his throat. The boy was very weak. He was not only very hungry, but also had a low-grade fever and a bad stomach. He probably ate something dirty and got diarrhea.
At this moment, two girls walked in from the intersection of Chunxi Road and Zongfu Road. Their refreshing and fashionable attire and beautiful faces made the men around them stare at them with wide eyes and without restraint. Obviously, the two girls were already used to being stared at, and they ignored the others and just joked around by themselves.
One of the girls was the pink-clad girl Lin Yao had met on the bus. The other girl wore a long black woolen dress and a white-to-yellow hat similar to the one in "Gone with the Wind." Although her features were not as striking as the pink-clad girl's, she was still a stunning beauty.
"Xiaowen, are you serious? There really is such a dullard? Didn't you say he looked like a hoodlum?" The girl in the black dress laughed until tears almost came to her eyes. She was secretly grateful to that dullard. In just one car ride, he had made her best friend shake off the gloom of the past few days and become happy again.
"Xiao Qing, when have I ever lied to you? If you met that idiot, you'd definitely behave worse than me. At least I neither laughed nor ran away; I just kept him waiting." The girl in pink was none other than Xia Yuwen, the girl Lin Yao had met twice, but only the second time left a deep impression on him. If Lin Yao knew that the girl who made him feel love was Xia Yuwen, whom he had rejected and retaliated against, I wonder what he would think.
"Okay, I believe you. I know our Xiaowen is the best girl and doesn't lie." Xiaoqing was still not over her breath. She rubbed her stomach as she walked, not caring about her image anymore. Anyway, Chunxi Road is always bustling with activity, and there's never a shortage of handsome guys here. She didn't care about scaring a few; there were plenty of resources.
"Hey, Xiaowen, is that kind of sleazy, hoodlum look popular now? There's a sleazy guy over there too." Xiaoqing pointed at the snack stall next to Zhongshan Square, quite surprised.
Xia Yuwen turned her head and looked over, then couldn't help but laugh. "That's the idiot I told you about. Didn't you say you wanted to see what he was capable of? Go ahead, let's see what you can do."
"Wow! What a coincidence! You've met twice in such a short time! It seems you two are really destined for each other." Xiao Qing was very surprised.
"Fate my foot! It's you who's destined to meet! They got off at the same station, so it's perfectly normal for them to be shopping at Chunxi Road. Maybe he's your soulmate. Let me assess him first, and then I'll introduce you two. You'd better seize the opportunity!" Xia Yuwen immediately retorted, her sharp tongue proving she wasn't afraid of anyone.
"Oh dear, didn't you mention there was a little beggar? Your颓废男哥 (颓废男哥 is a dejected, listless man) brother had such a big child with him and you didn't see it?" Xiao Qing immediately noticed the new situation. At this moment, Lin Yao was gently feeding the little boy a cup of milk tea. The little boy choked because he ate the sausage too fast.
“There was no little beggar just now, and that person didn’t look like a beggar either.” Xia Yuwen didn’t retaliate this time. She was attracted by Lin Yao’s gentle movements as he squatted on the ground, and she vaguely felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
It's no wonder Xia Yuwen didn't recognize Lin Yao. The only time they met before was at the entrance of Wangjianglou Park. At that time, her grandfather fell ill and was in a state of confusion and tension. Although Lin Yao appeared as a savior, she glanced at him a few times, but all her attention was still focused on her grandfather. She was most impressed by Lin Yao's nimble and fair hands, followed by his crystal-clear face and deep eyes.
At this moment, Lin Yao's body was made somewhat bloated by Ge Yong's dressing, and his exposed skin was no longer fair. According to Ge Yong, it had turned into a wheat color, but in reality, it was an uneven, dirty-looking black. In addition, Lin Yao's expression and eyes were completely different when he was treating patients, and his voice was also somewhat distorted when he was on the phone. It was distorted again on the bus, which is why Xia Yuwen did not recognize him.
Lin Yao, who had been successfully disguised by Ge Yong so well that even his mother wouldn't recognize him, was now tenderly taking care of the little boy. He already knew the boy's name was Gu Li, and he secretly transferred some medicinal energy to Gu Li to treat his body, but his weak state still needed to be recuperated before he could recover.
Two bored beauties egged each other on to go over and chat, but neither convinced the other. So they dawdled over to Lin Yao's side and watched him take good care of Gu Li. Even Xiao Qing secretly agreed with Xia Yuwen's opinion that this guy who looked like a hoodlum was definitely not a hoodlum, because hoodlums don't have such a kind heart. You can tell he must be a good person just by looking at him taking care of the child.
"She's a fool," Xiao Qing immediately agreed with Xia Yuwen's definition.
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After eating several sausages, Lin Yao forbade Gu Li from eating any more. He explained that one shouldn't overeat when extremely hungry, otherwise the stomach wouldn't be able to handle it. Gu Li felt satisfied. Although he still had a slight fever and was sick, he had become much stronger after going through a period of misery. He habitually looked around to see if anyone he was afraid of appeared.
Suddenly, Guli saw the people he least wanted to see, the witch and the devil. He threw himself into Lin Yao's arms, trembling all over.
"What's wrong, Xiao Li?" Lin Yao was a little surprised by Gu Li's reaction. Although the little boy was young, he was very calm and brave. Now he could hear the sound of Gu Li's teeth chattering in his arms. He could imagine how terrified Gu Li was.
“Over there.” A middle-aged woman with a heavy accent pointed at Lin Yao and called out to the man next to her.
Xia Yuwen and Xiao Qing, who were standing just two meters away from Lin Yao, witnessed this sudden turn of events. They didn't move, wanting to see what was making this dirty but bright-eyed little boy so afraid.
"You little brat, you've escaped again! I'll beat you to death when we get back!" A burly, fleshy-faced middle-aged man rushed forward and tried to pull Gu Li out of Lin Yao's arms.
"What are you doing? Get away!" Lin Yao waved his hand, slapping the man's hand away with great force. The middle-aged man lost his balance and took two steps to the side before regaining his footing.
The middle-aged woman rushed over at this moment, shouting, "This is my child! Give him back to me! What are you still holding him for? Trying to kidnap him?"
Lin Yao was a little confused. The two middle-aged men in front of him were dressed very plainly and shouldn't be the kind of people who could match Gu Li's tasteful children's clothes. However, their manners and attitudes were very much like the parents who had raised Gu Li to such a pitiful state. For a moment, he lost his focus and gently comforted Gu Li, "Little Li, don't be afraid. Uncle is here. Who are they to you?"
Guli's trembling subsided slightly. He looked up at Lin Yao and cried out, "Dad! They are bad people. Don't make me go with them!"
Lin Yao was stunned. He immediately recognized the two middle-aged men and women as child traffickers. They were traffickers who specialized in abducting young children. A surge of violent rage welled up within him, and for the first time, he felt an urge to kill. These traffickers deserved to die. How many happy families had been torn apart by them? How many young children had been sold to even more shameless villains, only to be crippled and forced to beg on the streets? The hearts of parents are filled with sorrow; those who lose their children will live in pain for the rest of their lives.
"What are you yelling about, you little brat? He's not your father at all! There's no such thing as a father this young! Come back with me, your parents are waiting for you." The middle-aged man was clearly stunned by Lin Yao's strength earlier, and his entire right arm was now numb.
"Who said I'm not his father? I'm his second father! My Xiaoli was kidnapped by you guys, and we just found him, and you're already trying to frame me? Everyone, please call 110 and arrest these human traffickers!" Lin Yao immediately shouted in authentic Sichuan dialect. He offered to call the police, which immediately convinced the onlookers.
Zhongshan Square is one of the busiest squares in Chengdu. Located in the prime commercial area of Chunxi Road, the square is uniquely designed, blending traditional miniature garden design with modern urban style, creating a great place to relax and chat after shopping. The square is already crowded, and after the accident, a large crowd immediately gathered to watch the commotion, forming several layers of dense people.
It's just that some people in today's society are apathetic. Watching the excitement is fine, but many are unwilling to get involved. Lin Yao and Gu Li were obviously not very lucky. The crowd around them were all eager to watch the excitement, but no one took out their phones. It's just unknown whether the spectators on the outside were making phone calls.
Xia Yuwen reached for her phone in her bag, but was immediately terrified by the middle-aged man's glare. "What are you doing? Trying to help bad guys scam my child? I'll kill you!"
Guli's body trembled again like a leaf. Lin Yao hugged him tightly. He understood how much torment and psychological pressure this four-year-old boy had endured. He comforted him softly, "Don't be afraid, Daddy is here. Daddy won't let the bad guys take you away."
Seeing that her companion wasn't coming forward to grab the child, the middle-aged woman immediately started yelling into the distance, "Haozi, come quick! Someone's trying to steal the doll!"
Strike first, or suffer the consequences. Lin Yao thought that since a fight was inevitable, it would be most advantageous to strike when the opponent was at their weakest. He immediately wrapped one arm around Gu Li and charged towards the middle-aged man.
With a flick of his wrist, his fist landed squarely on the man's neck. The immense force, combined with the medicinal energy injected by the small grass tendrils attached to his fist, caused the middle-aged man to roll to the ground, unable to get up, clutching his neck and gasping for breath.