At three in the afternoon, after completing the discharge procedures, Lou Yuming took Song Xi away from the hospital.
Anna arrived shortly after they left.
With her considerable temper, the young lady stormed directly into Shao Cheng's office and demanded, "Where are they?"
"Who?" Shao Cheng asked knowingly.
Anna suppressed her anger and shoved the photo he had sent her earlier in his face. "Who else!"
Shao Cheng lazily raised an eyelid. "Oh?"
"Sorry, I sent the wrong one."
Anna clenched her fists and began to feign distress. "Brother, I'm your real sister, and you're helping outsiders bully me!"
"Don't call me brother. I don't have a sister like you," his joking tone suddenly turned cold. "You're an embarrassment!"
"What do you mean?"
Shao Cheng adjusted his glasses, his eyes filled with mockery. "You've gotten smart, haven't you? You even know how to use others as a knife to kill. But before you use your brain, can you at least clean up your mess? The money you transferred to the Song Qiang couple can be traced by the bank! What's the point of deleting records, you idiot!"
Anna's face turned pale, and her bright red lips seemed to lose their luster at this moment.
"I..."
She nervously licked her lips.
Shao Cheng didn't want to waste any more words with her. If it weren't for the reputation of the Shao family, he wouldn't have bothered!
Besides, if Lou Yuming found out about this, he would likely be troubled as well. Since that was the case, it was better to keep it hidden and save him from being distracted. "You go and admit your mistake to Grandma yourself. You're not allowed to step out of the old house until the end of the year!"
"Brother!"
Shao Cheng shot her a cold glare. "After doing something like this, what right do you have to negotiate? Get out!"
Anna stomped her foot. Although she was unwilling, she still listened and left.
After all, if she truly angered Shao Cheng, no one would protect her.
It was all Song Xi's fault for being so lucky and resilient. Just wait and see, she would definitely pay the price one day!
Police station.
Upon learning that all the girls were safe, the stone that had been weighing on Song Xi's heart finally lifted.
After a brief statement, the police were about to let them go.
Just then, a police officer conveyed a message to Song Xi, saying that the Song Qiang couple wanted to see her.
Lou Yuming's expression turned cold. He put his arm around her waist, intending to leave.
"Wait."
Song Xi paused, feeling that she still needed to see them. There were some things she needed to clarify.
The police arranged a meeting room for the three of them, with a one-way mirror on the side. Lou Yuming and Officer Guo sat behind the glass.
Song Qiang and Qian Xiaoyu were both handcuffed. Yet, in just a few days, the two of them looked ten years older, their hair all white.
Upon seeing Song Xi, both of them became emotional. After the police left, only the three of them remained in the meeting room.
Qian Xiaoyu sobbed, her shoulders shaking. "Xi Xi... we, we're sorry..."
Song Qiang's eyes also turned red. "Xi Xi, your uncle was wrong."
Song Xi sat opposite them, her expression cold.
Lou Yuming was worried that Song Xi would be soft-hearted. After all, this woman was stubborn and overly kind.
After crying for a while, Qian Xiaoyu got to the point. "We were just temporarily confused. Both of us have realized our mistakes! Xi Xi, you are a good child. Please tell the police that we can't go to jail. If we go to jail, what will happen to your cousin? Our family will be ruined!"
Song Qiang also tried to play on emotions. "Xi Xi, think about your mother. Your mother is my own sister. If she were alive, she would definitely forgive us. We regret it. We shouldn't have done such a foolish thing for a few tens of thousands of yuan! I don't want to go to jail. Give us another chance. Uncle promises to be a new person and never bother you again!"
Oh, so they truly regretted it, but not because they felt sorry for her, but because they were afraid of going to jail.
Song Xi felt pathetic. The only elder she had a blood relationship with only thought of leeching off her.
She chuckled, a bitter curve at the corner of her lips. Her slender figure seemed incredibly lonely at this moment. Kuaishuge.
Lou Yuming's deep black eyes narrowed.
"Xi Xi?" Qian Xiaoyu called out when she saw her remaining silent.
"I have a question for you."
Hope instantly flickered in Qian Xiaoyu's eyes. "Tell us!"
"When my parents passed away, the house we used to live in. You said you sold it to you a year ago. Is that true?"
The two of them avoided her gaze. "This..."
Song Xi stared at them intently, her eyes dark and bright. "I want to hear the truth."
Qian Xiaoyu gritted her teeth and said, "...No."
As expected.
Song Xi slowly tightened her palm.
Qian Xiaoyu explained, "We were doing it for your own good. You were still so young, and there were so many expenses. Besides, it was a waste for a child like you to live in such a big house. Your uncle and I said that to prevent you from getting distracted from your studies!"
She could even say such noble words? Shameless!
Qian Xiaoyu said, "At worst, we can return the money to you. The house itself didn't sell for much..."
"No need."
Qian Xiaoyu's heart lit up.
Who knew that the next second, Song Xi said coldly, "The house, and this incident, will be considered repayment for your nurturing over the years."
She stood up, her eyes filled with ice. "From now on, between us, there is no more family affection."
"Song Xi!" Song Qiang slammed his fist on the table. "I am your own uncle! You treat me like this, and your mother in heaven will hate you!"
"Hate?"
Song Xi sneered. "I am her own daughter. If she knew that her own brother sold his niece to human traffickers for money, then she would truly hate!"
"Uncle, Aunt, be careful when you sleep tonight. My parents protect their children and will come to find you tonight."
"You ungrateful wretch! I should have just abandoned you back then!"
"Song Xi!!"
Roars from a man and a woman came from behind. Song Xi ignored them and walked out of the meeting room indifferently.
Lou Yuming raised an eyebrow. Compared to being soft-hearted, her decisive and forthright nature, daring to love and hate, earned his admiration even more.
"Officer Guo, handle the rest according to regulations."
"Don't worry."