He wanted to pull the young girl’s hand away, but she was gripping too tightly, and he didn’t dare use too much force.
Seeing Wen Wan talk back to him, Wen Qingfeng’s anger flared up, and he rushed forward, raising his hand to hit her.
Wen Wan grabbed Xu Cheng’an’s clothes and circled around him, nimble like a little monkey. Wen Qingfeng was wary of Xu Cheng’an and couldn’t touch her at all, ending up panting from exhaustion.
“Wen Wan, do you have no shame? Hugging and clinging in public—what kind of behavior is that? Let go of the officer and come home with me!”
Wen Qingfeng, furious and embarrassed, couldn’t make a move with her hiding behind the officer.
He absolutely couldn’t let the police interfere in family matters, otherwise all the plans that followed would be ruined.
“Police officers are here to protect the people, regardless of gender. Selling your own daughter to a fool for money—you’re the shameless one,” Wen Wan snapped.
She wasn’t going to tolerate them and suffer in silence.
Xu Cheng’an glanced at the girl clinging to him like glue—dark hair, fair skin, vivid and lively.
As she circled around him just now, her body kept brushing against his. He could even clearly feel the softness of certain parts of her.
He had never been this close to a woman before, which made him a bit uncomfortable.
Wu Hongbing and the others watched their captain being hugged by a young girl. Their captain was getting taken advantage of, wasn’t he?
This girl was really bold—but she was truly beautiful, like a movie star, glowing with fair skin.
Heh!
Their captain didn’t seem to be at a loss either.
It was just that her clothes were a bit revealing—at a glance, it looked like her parents treated her poorly and were unwilling to use enough fabric to make proper clothes for her.
Zhao Hui cursed Wen Wan several times in her heart. This dead girl was usually as quiet as a mute, but now she was sharp-tongued.
“Wanwan, you can’t just say things like that out of anger at your father. Didn’t you say Aunt Wu treated you well and that you liked her? That’s why your father agreed to the marriage with the Wu family.”
“Sis, you and Brother Wu grew up together as childhood sweethearts and always got along best. When others called him a fool, you always defended him. Why are you calling him a fool now? Is there some misunderstanding? Why don’t we let the neighborhood committee handle this? The police are busy with important matters—we shouldn’t delay them.”
Lin Zhenzhen seemed to be speaking for Wen Wan, but between the lines she was confirming that Wen Wan had a good relationship with the Wu family’s son and that the engagement was based on that.
At the same time, she made it seem like Wen Wan was being unreasonable and interfering with police work over a trivial family matter.
Wen Wan sneered inwardly. The neighborhood committee director, Li Hongying, was Section Chief Wu’s wife. If they went there, those people would only muddle things and side with them.
“Aunt Wu is the neighborhood committee director, and my ‘dear sister’ is her goddaughter. The one close to that fool from the Wu family is her. Don’t think you can confuse the officer with your sweet talk. If you keep forcing me, I’ll jump off the platform and let the whole county know how the ‘Huang Shiren’ of the new society forced Xi’er to death!”
As soon as Wen Wan said this, everyone’s expressions changed.
Even Xu Cheng’an realized this was no longer a simple family dispute and had to take it seriously—it could turn into a loss of life.
“Sis, how can you say that? We’re family…” Lin Zhenzhen’s eyes instantly reddened, looking aggrieved.
Since when had Wen Wan, who used to be so meek, become so eloquent and sharp?
They couldn’t let her keep exposing things.
Otherwise, it would be hard to deal with once the police got involved.
Wen Wan coldly questioned, “When they tied me up, why didn’t you say we were family? Now you come out pretending to be a good person, morally blackmailing me—stop acting generous in front of me.”
Xu Cheng’an’s gaze suddenly turned toward Wen Qingfeng. The cold, sharp look made Wen Qingfeng shiver, his shoulders shrinking as he lost his earlier confidence.
“Do you know that forced marriage, if serious, can result in administrative punishment or legal sanctions? Restricting personal freedom is a criminal offense—you could be jailed.”
Wen Qingfeng lost his earlier arrogance and lowered his voice. “It’s all a misunderstanding, officer. Just a family quarrel, that’s all.”
“Sis, it’s my fault. I was too weak before and didn’t speak up for you. If you don’t want to marry, then don’t. From now on, I’ll stand on your side. Let’s go home first—you’re dressed so lightly, you might catch a cold,” Lin Zhenzhen said with concern.
“Yes, yes, yes, officer, we know we were wrong. I promise we won’t force our daughter to marry. Old Wen, hurry and promise the officer.”
“Yes, we absolutely won’t force her to marry,” Wen Qingfeng nodded repeatedly.
“You think I’m a three-year-old easy to fool? Once I go back, won’t I just be at your mercy? I’m just a young girl—how can I fight your whole family? If you’re truly sincere, go back and cancel the marriage with the Wu family. When I see your sincerity, I’ll naturally go home.”
“You—”
Wen Qingfeng almost cursed, but swallowed it back because of the officer’s presence.
The marriage with the Wu family definitely couldn’t be canceled—otherwise, what would happen to Xiao Jun’s job?
Wen Wan curled her lips. “See? He’s not sincere at all.”
Xu Cheng’an’s gaze deepened, as if considering the situation.
Wen Wan tightened her grip on his arm, afraid he might agree. After all, even in modern times, such matters were usually handled through mediation.
She absolutely couldn’t go back now.
“Officer, I don’t trust them. Can I go back to the police station with you and stay for one night? I promise I won’t interfere with your work.”
If she went back with the Wen family, her plans would fall apart.
Right now, she had no money or tickets—she couldn’t just wander the streets at night.
The police station was the safest place—and most importantly, it had a telephone.
“Stand properly when you speak!” Xu Cheng’an looked down at Wen Wan and said sternly.
Startled by his gaze, Wen Wan thought this man was really fierce.
She softly replied, “Oh,” and sensibly let go, keeping some distance from him.
But not too far.
Mainly because staying close to him made her feel safer.
Xu Cheng’an sized up the girl again—dressed in strange clothing, pushing two large suitcases, standing out conspicuously in the crowd.
Logically, he should have noticed her from the start, yet he couldn’t recall when she had appeared.
She claimed to have run away from home, yet she brought two large suitcases—suspicious.
Whether her outfit was a disguise, whether she had contact with spies, and what was inside the suitcases—none of this was clear.
However, her commotion with her family had diverted attention, allowing the arrest operation to proceed smoothly.
The spy had a gun, and the greatest fear was harming civilians. Fortunately, everything went well.
Since she wanted to go to the police station, he might as well take the opportunity to bring her back and question her.
“Don’t run around,” Xu Cheng’an finally agreed.
Wen Wan broke into a smile through her tears and said ingratiatingly, “Don’t worry—if you draw a circle, I’ll stay inside it and won’t move at all.”
Wu Hongbing couldn’t help but laugh at her words. This girl was really amusing—draw a circle? Was she treating their captain like he was taming a monkey?
“Officer, you can’t take her away!” Wen Qingfeng stepped forward to block them.
Xu Cheng’an ignored him completely.
Wen Wan quickly followed Xu Cheng’an, fawning, “Officer, don’t leave me behind.”
The girl’s voice was soft and sweet as she trailed closely behind him, clingy as ever.
The others behind them suppressed their laughter—it was the first time they’d seen a girl not afraid of their captain.
But the two of them did look quite well-matched.