"Is that Uncle Yiwei?" A little girl asked tentatively on the phone.
Lu Yiwei was about to get off work when he heard a young voice. "Yes, I'm Lu Yiwei. May I know who you are?"
The girl's heart fell to the ground. She said eagerly, "Uncle Yiwei, I'm Chu Chu. Do you have time? I want to see you now. "
Hearing that it was Zhang Zhiyuan's daughter, Zhang Xiaochu, Lu Yiwei did not dare to be negligent. "What's wrong, Chuchu?"
"Oh, it's not easy to say a few words on the phone. Can you come over?" Chuchu was a little anxious and urged.
Lu Yiwei looked at his watch. "How about this? Call me in two hours, okay?"
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiwei was confused and baffled. This was the first time Chuchu had contacted him. Something must have happened. Otherwise, she would not have called directly. Thinking about it, he went downstairs to call Li Ermao and rushed to Jiangdong.
Two hours later, Chuchu called again on time. He hurriedly asked, "Uncle Yiwei, are you not back yet?"
"Soon. I've entered the city. Where are you? I'll go find you."
"I'm at the People's Park."
"Okay."
Ten minutes later, as soon as Lu Yiwei's car stopped, Chuchu climbed into the car and said anxiously, "Uncle Yiwei, you have to help me."
"What's wrong?" Lu Yiwei's heart was in his throat.
Chuchu was about to cry. "My classmate Guo Zihao was arrested by the police. They asked us to call his parents, but we didn't dare. So, please go and save Zihao. "
Hearing that it had nothing to do with Chuchu, Lu Yiwei was relieved. "Why was your classmate arrested?"
Chuchu lowered her head and said, "Uncle Yiwei, don't ask anymore. Hurry up and go to the police station and save Zihao. If his parents find out any later, they'll beat him up again."
"Alright then, lead the way." Looking at her pitiful look, Lu Yiwei couldn't bear to refuse her.
When they arrived at the Qiyang District Street Police Station, Lu Yiwei stated the purpose of his visit. The policeman glared at him and said in a bad mood, "You are the child's father?"
"Ah … En …"
"Is it true or not? You don't even dare to confirm it with your own child? Take out your ID card, "the policeman asked when he saw Lu Yiwei hesitating.
"Yes, yes, I am Guo Zihao's father." Lu Yiwei nodded in confirmation.
The police officer didn't ask for his ID again. Instead, he scolded Lu Yiwei, "You're a grown man, why are you still so immature? No matter how busy you are at work, your children's affairs come first. If you can't educate your children well, it will be useless no matter how capable you are. A child at such a young age already knows how to steal. What will happen when he grows up? "
Lu Yiwei was confused and said, "Officer comrade, the child, he …"
The policeman said, "You are too bold. Stealing someone's bag in the square in broad daylight. Tell me what is going on! How do you usually educate him, huh? Fortunately, they felt that he was young and didn't cause any damage, so they didn't pursue the matter. If they caught him and didn't let him go, it would be a crime and he would go to jail. "
Lu Yiwei kept bowing and apologizing.
"Alright, just scare him." The policeman said, "Take him back and educate him well. Don't let something like this happen again. Once he becomes addicted, it will be hard to quit. It will be too late for regrets. "
After a round of criticism and education, Lu Yiwei finally saw Guo Zihao. He looked handsome, dressed neatly, and shivering. He didn't look like a petty thief. Seeing the strange look in Guo Zihao's eyes, he hurriedly pulled Guo Zihao out of the police station.
"Zihao, are you okay?" Chuchu rushed over and asked with a panicked look in her eyes.
Guo Zihao was like a child who had done something wrong. He silently lowered his head and picked at his nails.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yiwei's imagination ran wild. Maybe he was thinking too much. What if the two of them were pure friends? He said, "Alright, Guo Zihao, where do you live? I'll send you back."
According to the address provided by Guo Zihao, Lu Yiwei sent him back. After getting out of the car, Chuchu muttered to herself for a while before reluctantly saying goodbye.
On the way back, Lu Yiwei didn't ask much, and Chuchu didn't say anything either. It was as if nothing had happened. Children nowadays had high self-esteem and strong personalities. They would start acting like a spoiled child if the subject was a little more serious. Moreover, Chuchu was still sick. It wasn't easy for her to become cheerful. He couldn't dampen her enthusiasm.
"Are you going home?" Lu Yiwei turned around and asked.
Chuchu shook her head gloomily and said, "I don't want to go back."
"Why?" Lu Yiwei said in surprise, "It's already past seven in the evening. If you don't go back, your mother will be worried."
Chuchu said indifferently, "Why would I go home? There's no one at home. It's cold and quiet. What's the point? I might as well go to the internet cafe for a while."
Hearing this, Lu Yiwei felt bad. Zhang Zhiyuan was definitely busy. Moreover, he had been stationed in Dongzhou City for a long time and rarely returned home. But her mother, Xie Yufen, worked in the Qiyang District Education Bureau of Jiangdong City. She should be able to take care of the child. "Chuchu, your father is busy working for the sake of the family. You should understand and support him. But you still have your mother. Although their love is different, they are both selfless. They love you very much. "
"Hmph!" Chuchu rolled her eyes and said, "My father is excusable for being busy. My mother is not home all day. I don't know what she's busy with. Once, I saw her shopping with a man on the street. I chased after them and refused to admit it no matter what. "
Hearing such explosive news, Lu Yiwei tried his best to restrain his emotions and said seriously, "Chuchu, some words can't be said without facts."
"Why not?" Chuchu raised her head and said, "That man went to our house two days ago. Do you think this is normal?"
Lu Yiwei realized the seriousness of the matter and asked in a low voice, "Chuchu, have you talked to your father about this?"
"I can't even see his face. How can I talk to him?"
"Okay!" Lu Yiwei said, "You have to listen to uncle on this matter. Don't let your father know. If you don't worry, uncle will solve it properly, okay? "
"This is a matter between you adults. I, a child, don't get involved." Chuchu didn't seem to care about her mother's matter. She said, "Uncle Yiwei, I'm hungry. Can you take me to McDonald's?"
"Okay."
Finding a McDonald's nearby, Chuchu ate with relish, but Lu Yiwei was uneasy. Was what Chuchu said true or not? Don't say it's fake. What if it's true? He never thought that Xie Yufen, who usually looked honest and dutiful, would cheat. How could he be sorry for Zhang Zhiyuan, who was running around outside? He decided to hide it first. He must not let Zhang Zhiyuan know before he investigated it clearly.
After dinner, Chuchu made a new request and said, "Uncle Yiwei, can you lend me some money?"
"Yes, how much?" Lu Yiwei didn't even think about it. He took out his wallet from his pocket and prepared to give it to Chuchu.
"Uh … lend me ten thousand first," Chuchu said in a relaxed manner.
Lu Yiwei was surprised a lot. Chuchu has just entered junior high school. Why do you want so much money all at once? He said, "Chuchu, uncle doesn't have so much money with me. How about I give it to you tomorrow?"
"Well." Chuchu specially told him, "Don't tell my parents about it."
"Deal!" Lu Yiwei couldn't hold it in anymore and said, "You took so much money at once. You should at least let me know the purpose of it, right?"
Chuchu looked around and beckoned Lu Yiwei to come closer. Lu Yiwei did as he was told. Chuchu lowered her voice and said, "Zihao has his eyes on a laptop, but it's too expensive. It costs more than 10,000 …"
Lu Yiwei understood and said, "Guo Zihao stole money because of this?"
"That's not stealing!" Chuchu said angrily, "It's that auntie who left her bag on the chair. Zihao put it away and was going to return it to her. She called the police and said that he stole her bag. How infuriating."
Chuchu's words had some credibility, but that wasn't the point. Lu Yiwei thought for a while and said, "What does it have to do with you that Zihao wants to buy a laptop?"
Chuchu was dumbfounded and couldn't speak for a long time.
"Forget it. Pretend I didn't say anything." Chuchu got up and was ready to leave.
Seeing Chuchu walking further and further away, Lu Yiwei was very worried. He quickly caught up with her and said, "Chuchu, can you give me a convincing reason? I don't need to borrow it. I'll just buy it for him, okay?"
Chuchu stopped and said, "Zihao's family is poor. He wants to have his own computer."
Lu Yiwei didn't ask any more questions and said, "Okay, I'll buy it for you tomorrow morning."
"Thank you, Uncle Yiwei." Chuchu was very excited when she heard the good news and jumped three feet high. Compared to her usual quiet self, she was like a different person.
The next day, Lu Yiwei didn't break his promise and bought a laptop with a medium configuration. Before he left, he gave Chuchu a thousand yuan of pocket money for her to spend. Zhang Zhiyuan didn't care about it. He should take the initiative to take responsibility. Otherwise, the child would be completely wasted.
Chuchu repeatedly exhorted Lu Yiwei to keep it a secret. Lu Yiwei promised her.
After returning to Heishan County, Lu Yiwei thought for a long time and decided to call Xie Yufen.
On the other end of the phone, Xie Yufen was particularly cheerful and in a good mood. After chatting for a long time, Lu Yiwei finally went around to Chuchu and said, "Sister in law, Secretary Zhang is often away from home. You have to take care of him. Although I shouldn't say this, Chuchu is in the growth period and is likely to be rebellious … "
Xie Yufen's heart tightened and said, "Did Zhang Zhiyuan ask you to call me?"
"No, sister in law, don't get me wrong." Lu Yiwei explained, "Chuchu called me a while ago. Maybe she's a little emotional …"
"Oh." Xie Yufen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "This child is very strange now. Don't pay attention to her. I've been busy with my work these days and neglected to manage her. I'll pay more attention in the future. "
As for whether Xie Yufen could understand his painstaking efforts, she would figure it out herself. Lu Yiwei would rather believe that all this was fake. He was thinking, is there no news about Zhang Zhiyuan at all?
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