Of course, all this talk only had one purpose: to avoid paying a single cent in medical compensation. Truly stingy to the extreme!
As for her cousin, he was obviously decked out in designer brands from head to toe, yet he had the audacity to cry poverty to the police, saying those clothes were all bought online for 99 yuan each, with free shipping.
Paying for medical compensation? No such thing existed!
Moreover, he had the nerve to assert that his bone-setting abilities were adequate and that he could successfully set the bones for the man wearing the red shirt, even going so far as to guarantee a satisfactory outcome.
The man in the red shirt had already seen the sorry state of his buddy. Where would he dare to let Tong Yi set his bones? In the end, he could only bear this loss, thinking of going to the hospital tomorrow to get an X-ray and then have his bones set.
Jiang Li’s “I’m poor” speech left the two thugs without words, and even the junior officer looked at her with sympathy the whole time, thinking that this girl was quite pitiful.
After completing the statements, the girl and her boyfriend left the police station, while Jiang Li, who had already become acquainted with the three officers, took out the barbecue she had packed earlier and invited them to eat with her.
Naturally, the police declined. They had their principles. How could they eat a little girl’s food!
But seeing that Jiang Li’s barbecue had already gone cold, the female officer offered to reheat it in the breakroom microwave and then returned it to her.
While Jiang Li and Tong Yi were having a barbecue, the officers each prepared a bag of instant noodles for themselves.
After catching a whiff of the aroma of instant noodles and barbecue, the two thugs exchanged glances and felt that they couldn’t stay in this police station any longer. If they stayed, they might soon go crazy!
Once the two thugs left, the atmosphere in the police station became even more harmonious. It wasn’t until Tong Yi and Jiang Li finished their barbecue and left that the female officer, who had been silent the whole time, suddenly spoke up, “Jiang Li is not only a prodigy god but also such a great actress. She’s too talented!”
The junior officer looked at his partner in astonishment. “What god?”
“You don’t know Jiang Li?” She raised an eyebrow.
“Should I know her?” He was puzzled.
The female police officer put down the instant noodles in her hand and searched for information about Jiang Li on the Internet. “Read it yourself slowly. The amount of information is too large to be explained in a sentence or two.”
The junior officer sat down and slowly scrolled through the pages. After roughly browsing through it all, his eyes widened as big as saucers, and he looked at his partner in shock, “That girl just now has been deceiving us?”
The female officer replied while eating instant noodles: “What did they deceive you about?”
The senior officer on the side also glanced at the information on the monitor and couldn’t help but laugh, “It’s not a lie. Her parents really don’t recognize her, and she does live with her grandparents and uncles.”
The junior officer countered, “But she just claimed to be poor…”
The female officer interrupted him. “Did Jiang Li say she was poor?”
“She said she had no extra money and needed to be careful about her living expenses,” said him.
The female officer smiled and said again, “Who would think money is spare? Even the wealthiest people can be careful about their expenses. These two things aren’t mutually exclusive.”
“…” After a moment of silence, the junior officer couldn’t help but say again, “She really didn’t mention the word ‘poor’ at all, but she really had a way with her words. Those who don’t know better would easily imagine a pitiful little cabbage who is unloved and neglected by her parents, and has to depend on distant relatives for her survival.”
Their senior shrugged. “Well, she’s a top student. If she wasn’t good with her words, how can she score high marks in composition?”
The junior officer sighed, “These days, pretty girls are pretty good at lying.”
The female officer chuckled, “That’s because you men like to make assumptions. As long as a girl acts a little pitiful, you feel sorry for her and lose your bearings in an instant.”
The senior officer interjected, “Don’t make it a gender attack. I’m not that kind of person. I saw from the beginning that those two kids were acting.” He could tell at a glance that the two kids came from very privileged backgrounds, but he never imagined Jiang Li to have such a dramatic upbringing.
The female officer gave her senior a thumbs up. “Uncle Zheng, you’re such a badass.”
The senior officer surnamed Zhang frowned, “Girls shouldn’t swear.”
The female officer secretly stuck out her tongue, picked up the instant noodle cup and napkin on the table, and threw them into the trash can.
The junior officer sighed, “Uncle Zheng has been working for so many years, so he naturally has a lot of experience. He’s always been very accurate in judging people, but I think Jiang Li’s acting skills are too good. Clearly, she never said a single word of lie from beginning to end, but she cleverly manipulated people’s perception to serve her purpose.”
The female officer stated with a smile, “That’s why I said she’s amazing. Tong Yi is pretty good too, cooperating seamlessly with Jiang Li, and on top of that, he’s so handsome. If they weren’t so young, I’d ship them.”
The junior officer widened his eyes again, “They’re cousins, why are you shipping them? Isn’t that incest?”
The female officer rolled her eyes, “I don’t understand. How did you get recruited in the first place?”
Officer Zhang explained with a smile, “Xiao Wu has good skills and strong execution, making him the most suitable for fieldwork.”
Officer Wu didn’t feel comforted at all. He looked at his two colleagues with resentment, “You both knew Jiang Li was acting from the beginning, but you still went along with her performance?”
“She helped people and did good for the public. On top of that, she didn’t do anything excessive. Why wouldn’t we go along?” The female officer said confidently.
“…” Officer Wu was stunned speechless once again. The reasoning was perfect, but it still felt unpleasant to be the only one left in the dark the whole time!
Seeing his colleagues’ carefree demeanor, he couldn’t help but ask again, “Are Jiang Li and Tong Yi really not cousins?”
Officer Zhang explained with a smile, “When Jiang Li called him ‘cousin,’ Tong Yi was quite shocked too. Although he concealed it well, as long as you observe carefully, it’s easy to notice.”
The female officer added, “In most cases, kids prefer not to have their parents or guardians involved when they find themselves in trouble. Moreover, Jiang Li’s sudden appearance in our city is definitely because she is taking part in another training camp. Even if we wanted to call her guardians, they wouldn’t be here.”
Officer Wu nodded silently, feeling that there was still a lot for him to learn.
…
After leaving the police station, Tong Yi was about to accompany Jiang Li back to the hotel when he noticed that the couple hadn’t left yet. The two were standing at the entrance of the station, and the atmosphere between them seemed quite tense. The guy was apologizing to the girl in a low voice, while the girl completely ignored him, with two out of three sentences containing the word “breakup.”
Tong Yi clicked his tongue, “Tsk, this guy is just a coward. He should stay single for life. Otherwise, he would definitely be the type to abandon his wife and child.”
Jiang Li looked up at him, “You understand quite well.”
Tong Yi nodded right away and nonchalantly mentioned, “Well, I’m your cousin and guardian, remember? I have a few more years of experience, which naturally means I understand more than you.”
“…” Jiang Li silently contemplated: If she were to beat Tong Yi up now, would the police inside stop her?
When the girl saw Tong Yi and Jiang Li coming out, her eyes lit up. She rushed over and said with a blushing face: “I really want to thank you for tonight’s help. Without you, I couldn’t imagine what would have happened to me.”
Jiang Li shrugged, “It’s no big deal, nothing to thank us for.” Seeing this girl decisively breaking up with her boyfriend, Jiang Li knew she had helped the right person. It was always a good thing to save someone from a fire pit.
“No, it’s a big deal to me. There are so many people in the snack alley, but only you two stood up.” The girl said softly. Afterward, she looked up and glanced at Tong Yi discreetly, her voice barely audible, “C-Can I have your phone number?”
Jiang Li thought she wanted to find a chance to repay them, so she shook her head and said, “There’s no need. I’m still in high school and don’t usually use my phone much.”
Little did she know, the girl seemed to not have heard her words at all and kept glancing at Tong Yi, “I’m a student at Jiao Tong University, a freshman this year. Can I have your phone number? I’d like to invite you and your cousin to dinner sometime later.”
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