Shu Wang said, handing his phone to the Police Officer. After watching the video, the lead Police Officer finally believed him.
“Take these two women away first!”
The two accompanying police officers heard this and, after taking the two girls who had assaulted her away, only the Police Officer who had watched the video, Shu Wang, and the girl in the corner were left in the alley.
The sky was still raining, but it was much lighter than before.
Shu Wang suddenly thought of something and turned to check on the girl in the corner.
Seeing this, the Police Officer also quickly squatted down, holding an umbrella over the two of them.
“Little girl, how are you? Can you still walk?” the Police Officer asked.
The girl’s breath was weak. After a few seconds, she slowly nodded and whispered, “I can still walk…”
After saying that, the girl leaned on the wall, staggering as she tried to stand up.
Seeing this, Shu Wang instinctively reached out to help her. The girl paused for a moment but didn’t resist.
The Police Officer held the umbrella. After Shu Wang helped her walk a few steps, he noticed she was struggling and her forehead was covered in sweat. Some of her wounds were faintly seeping blood.
He couldn’t help but suggest, “Do you want to go to the Hospital first?”
The girl shook her head vigorously after hearing this, mumbling, “No need. They’re just superficial wounds, nothing serious. No need to go to the Hospital.”
Shu Wang seemed to understand her worry and patiently explained, “You don’t have to pay. The medical expenses will be covered by those two girls who assaulted you. It should… be like that, right?”
As he spoke, he looked at the Police Officer beside him, trying to confirm with his eyes.
The Police Officer paused, nodded, and with a gentle gaze, said, “We don’t know the full facts yet, but if the female did not fight back at all, then those two girls will have to pay all the medical expenses.”
Only then did the girl finally agree after hearing this.
The three of them went to a small clinic nearby. After the doctor examined her, he said that some disinfectant and ointment needed to be applied immediately, otherwise, it might get infected.
The Police Officer stood at the door, the girl sat on a small stool, and Shu Wang stood beside her.
The doctor dipped a cotton swab in disinfectant. The moment it touched the wound, the pain made the girl instinctively reach out and grab Shu Wang’s sleeve. She frowned, gritted her teeth tightly, but didn’t make a sound.
Shu Wang silently watched this scene, looking at her under the clinic’s lights, and found that the girl had a beautiful face, very pretty. Her hair was wet from the rain and stuck to her cheeks, making her look pitiful.
After all the wounds were treated, the doctor prescribed some medicine that needed to be applied daily.
“Um, will it leave a scar?” Shu Wang asked out of nowhere, as girls are usually very concerned about these things.
The doctor smiled and said, “Don’t worry, young man, my ointment is very effective; it guarantees no scars!”
After leaving the clinic, because they needed to understand the course of events and take statements, the two of them followed the Police Officer back to the police station.
“The two of you sit here and wait for me for a moment; I’m going to check on those two girls.”
Shu Wang nodded and sat on a long bench in the police station lobby with the girl.
Her clothes were already soaked. The weather tonight was cold. After a moment of hesitation, Shu Wang still took off his jacket and carefully draped it over her.
The girl’s body stiffened. She glanced at him and said faintly, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
At this moment, she also noticed that the young man in front of her had a delicate face and well-defined features. Although not overly exaggerated, he was quite handsome.
“Why did those two women hit you?” After a long silence, Shu Wang couldn’t help but ask his question.
The girl sighed upon hearing this and said, “I’m not very talkative, and they just didn’t like me. This isn’t the first or second time this has happened.”
“Were you drinking at that bar?”
She paused, then shook her head and explained, “No, I work as a temporary worker at that bar to earn some money.”
Shu Wang nodded, not asking anything further. After a while, the Police Officer came out and said to the two of them:
“You can just call me Officer Zheng. I’ve already understood the specific situation. The two girls also told the truth and agreed to pay the medical expenses, but detention is definitely unavoidable. Come in with me; we’ll take your statements.”
Shu Wang helped her up, and they went inside. The three of them sat at a table, and Officer Zheng began to ask some questions.
“Male’s name?”
“Shu Wang.”
“Age?”
“Eighteen.”
“Occupation?”
“First-year student at Liancheng Foreign Language School.”
“What do your parents do?”
“They run a Flower shop, not in Lian City, but in another city.”
… After questioning Shu Wang, Officer Zheng then questioned the girl.
“Female’s name.”
“Yan Junxi.”
After the girl finished speaking, Shu Wang unconsciously glanced at her out of the corner of his eye.
“Age?”
“Twenty-one.”
… “Parents’ occupation?”
Yan Junxi hesitated for a moment, then said faintly, “No parents, only my grandmother in my hometown.”
Upon hearing this, Shu Wang and Officer Zheng both paused the next second. The former widened his eyes, looking at her in disbelief.
After regaining his composure, Officer Zheng’s gaze became even softer. He sighed softly, then turned to Shu Wang and said, “Xiao Shu, please recount what happened again. After all, everything needs to follow a process.”
Shu Wang nodded and recounted the events again.
After everything was completed, it was already past midnight. At the police station entrance, Officer Zheng stood under the eaves and said to the two of them:
“You two should go home early. It’s very late, and it’s not safe outside. Don’t run around anymore.”
“Alright, thank you for your trouble tonight, Officer Zheng!” Shu Wang replied.
After the two left the police station together, without Shu Wang’s support, Yan Junxi felt a sudden pain in her foot after walking a few steps. Unable to bear it, she sat down on the long bench in front of the police station.
Shu Wang hurried forward and asked, “Are you alright? Is it serious?”
Yan Junxi waved her hand, saying with difficulty, “I’m fine. I’ll just sit here and rest for a while.”
Shu Wang stood beside her, not speaking. Suddenly, he heard a rumbling sound.
Yan Junxi lowered her head, pursed her lips lightly, and blushed slightly.
Shu Wang smiled and handed her the item in his hand, saying, “I bought some egg-fried rice. Do you want some?”
The egg-fried rice bought from a roadside stall was still in Shu Wang’s hand.
She hadn’t eaten tonight. She had been working from eight in the evening until very late, mostly doing tiring tasks like wiping tables, sweeping floors, and moving wine crates. Her stomach was already very hungry.
“No, you eat it.” She said softly, not taking it.
“I’m fine, eating or not doesn’t matter. But you, you still have injuries. How will you have the strength to walk home if you don’t eat something?”
“Eat it. It’s the deluxe version; I even added an extra egg!” Shu Wang said with a smile.
