Ning Meng's eyes narrowed, and she stopped in her tracks.
Zhang Ke Ke's hair was a mess, and there were many bloodstains on her head and clothes. She seemed to have lost all her strength from the beating, and she was crawling forward with both her hands.
Before Ning Meng could reach the door, she saw a middle-aged man with a ferocious-looking face rushing out of the house. When he rushed toward her, a nauseating stench of alcohol rushed toward her.
His eyes were cloudy, and it was obvious that he was drunk. He grabbed Zhang Ke Ke's ankles and dragged her into the room …
Ning Meng shouted, "Stop!"
Zhang Baofu was stunned.
He raised his head blankly, and when he saw Ning Meng and her school uniform, he sneered. "I'm beating up my own child. I advise you not to meddle in this!"
Zhang Ke Ke struggled to stand up, but Zhang Baofu gave her a kick on her back, causing her to fall heavily to the ground again.
Zhang Baofu staggered as he walked, and he kept on punching and kicking Zhang Ke Ke. "How dare you run away? I told you to run! You useless thing! You're just like your mother! Your mother is a good-for-nothing who can't bear a son, and you're just a good-for-nothing! I asked you to go and earn money for me, and you refused! How did I give birth to a useless thing like you?! "
Zhang Ke Ke held her head and curled up into a ball in pain.
Ning Meng clenched her fists when she saw this.
Zhang Ke Ke hid behind the wall, and she was already numb to the pain. She could see through her thick bangs that Ning Meng had run away.
She widened her eyes.
She had run away … Ah!
Her father was a scary person, and he became stronger after drinking. Even the neighbors did not dare to meddle in his business, let alone her.
Zhang Ke Ke thought and closed her eyes in despair.
After a while, she heard footsteps approaching, and Ning Meng's voice could be heard. "Police officers, it's here! Look, my classmate is about to be beaten to death! "
Zhang Ke Ke opened her eyes and saw Ning Meng rushing toward them with a few police officers.
When the police arrived, Zhang Baofu, who had drunk a lot of alcohol, was shocked and immediately sobered up.
The police officers pointed at him. "Stop! Stop hitting him!"
"Help him up and send him to the hospital!"
…
The doctor examined Zhang Ke Ke's body and concluded, "They're all superficial wounds. There's nothing serious."
Zhang Ke Ke sat there numbly. When she pulled up her sleeve, the doctor and the police could not bear to look at the ghastly wound.
Outside, Zhang Baofu was shouting, "She's my daughter, Pi! Too mischievous! What's wrong with me hitting her a few times? "
A policeman warned, "Even if she's your daughter, you can't hit her. This is domestic violence!"
Zhang Baofu cried bitterly, "Police comrade, my life is so hard! That short-lived wife of mine left after giving birth to a daughter. My daughter is disobedient, and it's useless even if I scold her. Every day, all she does is ask me for money. I'm just angry … "
"I see that your daughter still has old wounds on her body. Did you get the old wounds in a moment of anger?"
Zhang Baofu paused. "If she doesn't listen to me, I'll hit her. Only a strict father can be successful. Who hasn't been hit when they were young?"
"What kind of parent would hit their child like that?"
Zhang Baofu straightened his neck and shouted, "That's how my dad hit me!"
"…"
A policeman came in and looked at Zhang Ke Ke after seeing the results of the examination. "Student Zhang Ke Ke, it's like this. What do you think we should do about this?"
Zhang Ke Ke was dumbfounded. She was at a loss for words.
Ning Meng, who had been standing at the side, was still holding her hand. Ning Meng was stunned when she heard this. "Police comrade, what do you mean?"
The policeman coughed and said, "It's like this. In this kind of situation with your father, we suggest that you settle it privately. Of course, we'll give him a warning. If he hits you again, you can call the police! "
Zhang Ke Ke trembled when she heard this.
Ning Meng said, "He's already beaten up to this extent. Aren't we going to take him away?"
The policeman looked troubled. "This is a family matter, and the situation is not that serious. We'll just have to detain him for 15 days. If that's what you want, that's fine too."
He lowered his voice and said, "But if you do that, you and your daughter will not get along well in the future. Do you understand?"
Ning Meng was stunned.
Domestic violence. She had beaten her child up to this extent, and the punishment was just detention for 15 days?!
Ning Meng clenched her fists.
In the past, he had also heard that the laws on domestic violence were not perfect. Now, he finally understood how imperfect it was!
No wonder Zhang Ke Ke had not called the police even though she had been beaten up for so long!
The policeman continued, "Also, I heard that your mother has passed away. If he's detained, what will you do for the next 15 days? Who cares about you? Who will pay you? "
Zhang Ke Ke looked at the policeman blankly.
Yes.
That was her father. At least he would take care of her and not starve her to death. Although she did not eat well …
What would she do if her father was detained?
Zhang Ke Ke's heart was suddenly filled with panic.
At this moment, the door was pushed open. Zhang Baofu stood at the door with an impatient look on his face. "That's enough. Stop pretending if you're not seriously injured! Don't interfere with the police comrade's work. Hurry up and go back with me! "
As soon as he said this, Zhang Ke Ke's body trembled. Her hand, which was initially held by Ning Meng, suddenly grabbed Ning Meng's hand.
She had lived in such a family since she was young. She had watched as her father beat her mother. Her mother would hug her, and she would be implicated as well. She was still young and ignorant. Her mother also said that as long as she listened to her father, he would not beat her. She had already gotten used to this kind of life. She had gotten used to the darkness.
She had thought that her future would be the same as her mother's …
But then, a warm, dry hand held her hand.
Zhang Ke Ke looked at Ning Meng. Her eyes were filled with hope and dependence …
When she did not say anything, Zhang Baofu became even angrier. "Why are you still standing there? Hurry up and leave with me! You son of a b * tch! You're still holding a grudge against me?
Do you know that you're my son? Without me, you wouldn't exist! I raised you since you were young. So what if I hit you a few times? Come back with me! "
His words were getting more and more unbearable.
Zhang Baofu's attitude was still the same even though the police were standing right beside him.
If Zhang Ke Ke did not move, she would be greeted by an even more terrifying storm when she returned home!
Zhang Ke Ke moved and tried to stand up.
However, the hand that she was holding suddenly pulled out and pressed on her shoulder while she was still in a daze. Then, the girl's melodious voice could be heard. "Police comrade, I don't think we can just let things end like this."
Ning Meng stood in front of Zhang Ke Ke and looked straight into the eyes of this terrifying person. "Do you think that she won't be able to eat without you?"
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