"Fine. Just because you're afraid of punishment, you're going to watch a kid being taken away like that, even though you know he'll get hurt. I really don't understand you. If that's the case, what's the point of you being a lawyer? Aren't lawyers supposed to uphold justice?" Yi Pin also said excitedly, trying to break free from Shen Yu's hand as she watched the backs of the three people getting farther and farther away.
"But you have to think long - term. Can you calm down? Even if you catch him this one time tonight, without evidence, the kid will still suffer more, and it'll only get worse."
Shen Yu said coldly, frowning as he stared straight at Yi Pin in front of him.
Yi Pin was stunned for a moment. She thought that if she were to overestimate her ability and rescue the little boy today, but just like in the police station, they still couldn't find any evidence. Then those people would go unpunished, and in the end, it would only put the boy in a more difficult situation.
"So we can only just watch?" Yi Pin covered her face in great sadness and squatted by the roadside.
Yes, every word he said made sense and was true, but this feeling made her extremely uncomfortable.
It was like knowing that something had happened but being powerless to change it.
"Let's plan this carefully." Shen Yu looked at Yi Pin squatting on the ground, looking so miserable, and he felt a bit sad too.
Yi Pin just squatted there, smoking one cigarette after another. Shen Yu didn't say a word and didn't leave. He just sat silently beside her.
"Let's go. It's getting cold." Shen Yu frowned and said coldly.
Yi Pin finished an entire pack of cigarettes. When she reached into the cigarette case for another one, she found it empty. Angrily, she crushed the cigarette case into a ball with her fist.
"You go back first. I don't want to go back yet." Yi Pin said coldly.
She was extremely irritated because Shen Yu had stopped her. In such a chaotic situation, he could still remain calm, like an outsider.
Just thinking about it made her think he was really cold - blooded.
This incident also made her think of the previous lawsuit. Maybe he had always been so indifferent, which was why he had done such despicable things.
She thought she had been so naive. Sometimes she even defended him, but he had always been this kind of person, never changing. It was just her own fantasy about him.
Shen Yu didn't say a word either. He didn't argue with her loudly, and the two didn't fight.
"It'll be dawn soon. Go back and get some sleep. We need to be well - rested tomorrow..." Shen Yu said coldly.
"Shen Yu, can you always be so calm? Is your heart made of stone? Doesn't it ever hurt? Why do you always act so high - and - mighty, as if nothing in the world has anything to do with you? You're so selfish!"
Yi Pin suddenly stood up and shouted at Shen Yu, pouring out all her unhappiness.
She originally thought Shen Yu would argue with her loudly, but he didn't say a word. He just frowned, as if her scolding didn't matter.
"Go back." Shen Yu let out a sigh and took out a cigarette for himself.
"I'm not going back. I don't want to. You go back by yourself if you want to." Yi Pin shouted loudly and kicked the trash can beside her hard.
Then she left angrily.
She left Shen Yu alone there, quietly smoking a cigarette.
Yi Pin was very angry. She wandered alone on the street, not knowing where to go.
She had no cigarettes left.
Except for Shen Yu's place, she seemed to have nowhere else to go.
She saw a homeless man sleeping right on the street.
Suddenly, she felt she had no sense of belonging at all.
So she went into a hotel and wanted to book a room, but she didn't have her ID card.
Finally, she took out her phone and looked through the phone book, but she still couldn't find anyone to call.
In the end, she called Qi Mingyang. Maybe when people reach a certain age, they're like this. They stop contacting their old friends, and they only have a few close friends now.
She used to be keen on making all kinds of friends, thinking she had a lot of friends when she went out. But when she reached a certain age, she suddenly found that maintaining those friendships was really tiring. It was better to just make a few true friends.
"Hey, Xiaopinzi. Is the sun rising from the west today? Why are you calling me?" Qi Mingyang's somewhat teasing voice came from the other end of the phone.
"Stop talking nonsense. Bring your ID card and come here to book a room for me. I forgot to bring my ID." Yi Pin said coldly.
"Got it. Where are you?" Qi Mingyang suddenly became serious.
Although he usually seemed carefree and didn't seem to take anything seriously, when it came to serious matters, he could really understand others' feelings, sense their sadness, and knew how to read people's expressions.
Yi Pin waited in the hotel lobby.
After a while, he came in a hurry. It seemed he had even run. There were still beads of sweat on his face.
"What's wrong? What happened?" Qi Mingyang gasped, frowning.
"Nothing." Yi Pin said coldly. She didn't want to talk about anything now. She just wanted to go to sleep.
Qi Mingyang shrugged. He didn't force her. He just smiled and immediately took Yi Pin into the hotel.
"Miss, we'd like to book a room." Qi Mingyang smiled.
The receptionist was obviously shocked. It was really rare for two boys to come and book a room together at night.
Qi Mingyang saw the shocked look on the receptionist's face and shrugged helplessly. He put his arm around Yi Pin's shoulder and said with a smile, "Miss, are you homophobic?"
The receptionist was obviously stunned for a moment, and then she smiled to ease the awkwardness. "No, of course not. You..."
"We're just normal..."
Qi Mingyang imitated the receptionist's tone and joked.
Yi Pin's face darkened. She shook off Qi Mingyang's hand and took the room card coldly, then walked towards the elevator.
"Don't mind. My boyfriend is jealous because he saw me teasing a pretty girl."
Qi Mingyang tried to smooth things over behind her, smiling all the time.
After getting into the elevator, Yi Pin said indifferently, "Aren't you gay? Why are you still winking at that girl?"
"It's all for you... so that you can stay here peacefully!" Qi Mingyang shrugged and smiled.