Aunt Chen fell heavily to the ground. Blood spread down the steps, staining them red. When the man noticed someone looking at him, he immediately snatched the bag from Aunt Chen's hand and ran away in a flash.
Ye Yanxi didn't care about the man. She rushed to Aunt Chen's side. At this time, Xu Bei also noticed something was wrong and immediately chased after the man wearing a baseball cap.
After a while, Xu Bei returned empty - handed. The man disappeared around a few corners.
Someone around called the police. Since Ye Yanxi was the last person Aunt Chen contacted after the incident, Ye Yanxi was taken to the police station as a suspect.
When Ye Yanxi left the hospital, Aunt Chen was being rushed into the emergency room. The operation hadn't ended yet.
Sitting in the cold interrogation room, Ye Yanxi still had Aunt Chen's blood on her, which was shocking. The police asked her about her relationship with Aunt Chen and why Aunt Chen had contacted her. Ye Yanxi told them everything in detail.
However, since Aunt Chen was still unconscious, there was no way to verify her statement. The police couldn't determine whether what she said was true, so they had to detain her.
When the interrogating policemen left, Ye Yanxi was left alone in this small and quiet room. The scene from the afternoon kept flashing through her mind. Aunt Chen's first wound was on her abdomen, and the second was on her heart. Each stab was fatal. Blood gushed out like a stream, staining the steps red.
Watching someone get hurt right in front of her eyes, in this cold interrogation room, she felt a wave of loneliness, confusion, and fear. The smell of blood still seemed to linger at the tip of her nose.
The figure of Xiao Yu involuntarily popped into her mind, but she quickly dismissed the thought.
Xiao Yu had said he was going to be busy tonight. Moreover, the relationship between her and Xiao Yu was just about fulfilling a promise. She was just a woman to satisfy his momentary whim. It was impossible for him to go this far for her.
It was easy to let one's mind wander and fall into a state of pessimism and despair in a confined space. At this moment, Ye Yanxi was in such a state.
Sitting on the cold stool, she didn't know who to turn to for help. She gradually felt cold, and her limbs became stiff and numb. Suddenly, the door opened, and someone shouted at Ye Yanxi, "Ye Yanxi, someone has come to bail you out. You can go."
Someone had come to bail her out? Who could it be?
And no one else knew about this incident!
Filled with doubts, Ye Yanxi stood up. Due to not moving for a long time, her legs cramped a bit. She almost lost her balance and sat back down. It took her a while to regain her composure and walk out.
She walked out of the hall with difficulty. Soon, she saw that tall and straight figure talking to a policeman beside him.
The man seemed to sense her presence and turned his head.
Ye Yanxi sniffed rather pathetically. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she ran forward, falling straight into his arms.
Ye Yanxi had always been a strong - willed person since childhood. No matter how big the trouble she encountered or how badly she was beaten with bamboo sticks by Lu Manwen, she gritted her teeth and endured it without shedding a single tear. So, after all kinds of torture, when Lu Manwen had no other way, she would scold Ye Yanxi for being cold - blooded, heartless, and emotionless.
Even when she broke up with Chu Beize, she was just sad at most and never cried.
However, since she met Xiao Yu, she always seemed to have some inexplicable emotions, and her eyes often let her down.
Xiao Yu, who was standing there, was startled by Ye Yanxi's sudden action. But there was only a momentary look of surprise on his face. Then, he naturally put an arm around her and let her bury her head in his chest.
The policeman who had been talking to Xiao Yu was the chief of the police station. Seeing Xiao Yu's action, he understood the reason why Xiao Yu had come to the police station in person. Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but take a few more glances at Ye Yanxi.
"Chief Yan, thank you for your trouble today," Xiao Yu said politely.
"It's no trouble at all."
"Okay, I'll take this young lady away."
"Mr. Xiao, since you've given the order and you're bailing her out, I have nothing to worry about," Chief Yan replied with a smiling nod.
After that, Xiao Yu half - hugged and half - led Ye Yanxi away. Even when they got in the car, Ye Yanxi's legs still felt very stiff and hadn't recovered.
Fang Xu, who had been waiting outside the police station, also got in the car.
"Translator Ye, are you okay today?" Fang Xu turned his head and asked.
"I'm okay. Thank you, Assistant Fang. By the way, how is Aunt Chen now?" Ye Yanxi forced a smile, feeling worried.