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It’s Shen Yulin!
He saw me too, and when our eyes met, I felt tears welling up. He pulled the cloth off my mouth, picked me up in his arms, and carried me out of the van to an empty spot nearby. A police officer approached and unlocked my handcuffs with a key. Unable to hold back, I wrapped my arms around Shen Yulin's neck, leaning tightly against him as I cried in his embrace.
"Why did it take you so long to come? I was so scared..."
He held me close, gently patting my back to comfort me.
"Xiao Fan!" My father and aunt called out with a hint of tears in their voices. I released Shen Yulin and rushed towards my father.
“Dad…” He hugged me tightly before pulling back to examine me closely from head to toe. Noticing only the marks on my wrists and slight swelling at the corner of my mouth, he let out a heavy sigh of relief. My aunt pulled me into her arms, crying uncontrollably. “Xiao Fan, I was so worried about you.”
Hearing her words made me cry again.
At that moment, a police officer approached us. "Hello, we need this individual to come with us to the station for a statement."
My father nodded. "Can we take her to the hospital first before going to the station?"
"Sure," the officer replied before turning and leaving with his colleague.
“Let’s go then, we’ll head to the hospital first.” I nodded and walked out with my aunt, who held me close.
The emergency room at midnight was still bustling with activity. The doctor carefully examined my wrist and mouth, saying there was nothing serious and prescribed some medication for me to rest at home.
After seeing the doctor, my father took me to the police station where we finished giving our statements just as dawn broke. Sitting in Uncle's car with my aunt and Shen Yulin in the back seat, even though I leaned against my aunt, he held my hand tightly throughout the ride. I felt warmth radiating from his palm, which seemed almost surreal.
If they hadn’t arrived in time, where would I be now? I didn’t want to think about it; I couldn’t bear to imagine it. Thankfully they came; thank goodness for them.
When we reached home, after saying goodbye to them, I got out of the car with my father. As we climbed the stairs, he suddenly asked me, “Xiao Fan, do you like Shen Yulin?”
I was momentarily flustered; I hadn’t expected him to ask that. Did he sense something? How should I respond?
“Xiao Fan, your uncle’s brother’s family is a bit special; your dad is worried about you getting hurt. Plus, you’re both young; there’s still a long road ahead—he might not be the only one for you.” My father spoke earnestly.
“Dad, I like him. I want to work hard with him.” Standing at the door, I looked at my father and firmly told him my choice.
He didn’t say anything more but opened the door and walked inside.
The next morning, I developed a high fever; my body felt like a furnace as I groaned under the covers. My father took my temperature—it was 39.7°C—and quickly gave me fever-reducing medicine. With injuries on my wrist and mouth as well, Uncle helped me request a week off from school. After learning what had happened, our homeroom teacher Ms. Zhang was shocked and asked Uncle to tell me to focus on recovering; she would find time to come over and help me catch up on lessons.
Shen Yulin also revealed the truth to Cheng Haifeng and Zhang Yun under their questioning. Upon hearing about it, Zhang Yun hid alone in a corner of the teaching building and cried silently while Cheng Haifeng stayed by her side as they both smoked quietly.
“I want to see her,” Zhang Yun said through her sobs.
“Let’s wait a couple of days; she needs some time to calm down—this has been too much for her.”
"Will she have a mental illness like this?" Cheng Haifeng interjected.
"Pah, what nonsense are you talking about!" Zhang Yun glared at him fiercely. Cheng Haifeng fell silent, and the atmosphere among the three of them shifted subtly.
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