Time passed slowly in silence and tears. More than ten minutes later, the bus finally arrived at a station.

The police who had been waiting here for a long time had serious expressions and stared at the slowly stopping vehicle.

As soon as the driver saw the police, he quickly stepped on the brakes and stopped the car steadily on the side of the road.

A police officer quickly stepped forward, showed the driver his ID, and explained his purpose: "We have received a report of child abuse here. Please cooperate with the investigation."

Hearing this, the eyes of the passengers in the car were focused on the little boy who was tightly held in the young man's arms.

The little boy was shivering, with tears still on his face, and he looked very pitiful.

The young man stood up carefully, still holding the little boy tightly in his arms.

He walked up to the police and said in a trembling voice, "Uncle police, I called the police. This is the child who was abused."

As he said this, he gently handed the little boy to the police.

The police took the little boy and carefully examined the injuries on his body.

The shocking bruises and redness came into view, and even the experienced police officer couldn't help but frown, with deep regret in his eyes.

"This child is so pitiful! Where are his parents?" The policeman comforted the little boy and turned to ask the young man.

The young man raised his hand and pointed at a man and woman standing together not far away, and replied with anger in his tone: "They are the child's parents. The man is the biological father, and the woman is the stepmother."

Looking in the direction the young man pointed, the police saw the nervous man and woman.

At this time, the man seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter and his face turned pale.

He quickly waved his hands and said in defense, "I didn't hit him, officer! All these injuries were caused by this woman. I have nothing to do with him! He is my own son. How could I bear to hit him..."

However, the police did not easily believe the man's weak explanation.

The woman was filled with fear at this moment, but when she thought of the heartless words her husband had said before, she gritted her teeth and shook her head firmly, refusing to admit it: "It was obviously him who stared at me and started the fight first, and he had done it before!"

As she spoke, the woman hugged her son even tighter, as if he was the only strength she could rely on at the moment.

The police officer looked at the family of three expressionlessly, then said sternly, "In that case, you all have to come back to the police station with us. This matter must be investigated thoroughly. None of you can escape responsibility."

As soon as he finished speaking, the little boy in the policeman's arms began to struggle desperately. He twisted his little body and cried for help.

After finally breaking free from the policeman's arms, the little boy ran towards Leng Zexi.

When he ran to Leng Zexi, the little boy raised his head and looked at him pitifully with his big tearful eyes, sobbing and saying, "Uncle, I have always been very obedient, really."

"Please, please adopt me. Let me be your son."

Leng Zexi was stunned when he heard this, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond to the child's sudden request.

However, at this moment, Ning Ning, who was standing nearby, refused to accept the request. The little girl pouted angrily and shouted unhappily, "No! He can't be my dad!"

"This is the father of me and my brothers, not yours. You are not allowed to take him away!" Although Ningning is still young, he is almost three years old now and already understands what it means to compete for favor.

He already had two older brothers at home to share his father's love with him, and now a strange little brother suddenly appeared and wanted to share a piece of the pie. How could this be possible?

So Ningning opened his arms without hesitation and hugged Leng Zexi's thighs tightly, as if he was afraid that someone would take his dear father away from him.

An indescribable feeling surged in Leng Zexi's heart. This was the first time in his life that he felt such deep care and concern from Ningning!

In the past, he always witnessed the little guy and his two brothers vying for their mother's favor and acting coquettishly, but now, he actually began to understand and care about his father.

Leng Zexi stared at the little boy in front of him, a hint of apology in his eyes, and slowly said: "I'm so sorry, little boy, uncle can't adopt you."

"You must learn to rely on yourself in everything. As for your father, the police will definitely keep him under control. From now on, he will never dare to beat or scold you as he did before."

Looking at the little boy's still somewhat frightened eyes, Leng Zexi continued to comfort him: "Remember, the more afraid you appear, the more likely they will indulge in their violence and the more unscrupulous they will be in attacking you."

"So you must be brave and stand up straight to face them!" At this point, Leng Zexi turned his gaze to the little boy's parents and warned in a serious tone: "The police comrades will probably contact the neighborhood committee where you live soon, and the neighborhood committee will pay close attention to your family's situation."

"Relevant personnel will come to visit you later. If they dare to abuse you again, just speak up."

"If they refuse to repent and persist in their actions, not only will they themselves be punished by the law, but even their own sons will be implicated because of their evil deeds!"

"I believe that as long as they don't want to destroy their own children, they will never have the courage to harm you again."

"You want me to adopt you, do you think I treat children well?" Leng Zexi asked coldly, staring expressionlessly at the child in front of him who looked to be seven or eight years old.

The child nodded timidly and replied in a low voice: "Yes... You are very kind to your own children..."

Leng Zexi narrowed his eyes slightly, his tone still cold: "Then I might as well tell you the truth, the reason why I treat my children well is entirely because they are born by my wife."

"I love my wife deeply, and naturally I love her as well as our children."

"As for you, I have neither the responsibility nor any obligation to take care of you." After saying that, he ruthlessly refused.

The little boy obviously didn't expect to be rejected so bluntly, his eyes were full of disappointment and confusion.

He remembered that Leng Zexi was always so gentle and patient when treating his son, so why did he become so cold and cruel towards him?

However, in order to be taken in, the little boy mustered up the courage to continue, "Uncle, I'm already ten years old, really! I can do a lot of work."

"I can help you clean the room, wash clothes and cook, and I will never bully my younger brothers and sisters. Please believe me!" Before he finished speaking, the little boy pretended to kneel down.

Seeing this, Leng Zexi quickly reached out and grabbed him, saying sternly: "A man's knees are made of gold, how can he kneel down so easily! Even if you do this, I still can't adopt you. Sorry."

Then he turned to the police officer beside him and ordered, "Comrade police, please take him away."

"But afterward, I hope you'd better send someone to his house to check on the situation. After all, domestic violence is something that either doesn't happen at all, or once it starts, it may never end."

Hearing this, the police officer nodded solemnly and replied, "Don't worry, sir. This is our duty. We will handle this matter properly and will never let this child suffer from domestic violence again."

"Okay, Ning, having you little guys is enough for daddy. I will never consider adopting anyone else." Leng Zexi gently hugged Ningning in his arms and coaxed her gently, as if he was afraid that a louder voice would scare this lovely child.

For Leng Zexi, he really couldn't imagine that he could care for and take care of other people's children as if they were his own children.

After all, he already had three lively, naughty and smart sons, and just dealing with them kept him very busy.

Moreover, he has always believed that if you cannot give your all, then don't give others hope easily, because once the hope is shattered, the harm it brings is often greater.

At this moment, the young man next to him couldn't help but look at Leng Zexi.

Leng Zexi has a tall and straight figure, and a cold and noble temperament, but when facing his son at this moment, he shows incomparable tenderness and kindness. This strong contrast makes people look sideways.

The young man thought to himself: No wonder this little boy wants Leng Zexi to be his father so much!

However, the young man couldn't suppress his inner dissatisfaction and started to accuse him, "You are too cold-blooded! You look like a wealthy person, and that child is so pitiful and helpless. Why can't you be kind and help him?"

"As long as you are willing to adopt him, you will be saving his life!" The young man became more and more excited as he spoke, his face full of disapproval.

Then, he continued to question Leng Zexi indignantly: "They say that rich people are generous, but I think you are an exception! Adopting a child is just a drop in the bucket for you. It doesn't cost much money at all."

"Is this amount of money considered a huge sum for a rich man like you?" The young man widened his eyes and stared at Leng Zexi, as if trying to find a hint of hesitation or guilt in the other's expression.

"How can you say that about my dad? That's too much! Let me tell you, my dad is the best dad in the world!"

"Not only does he actively participate in charity work every year, but he also donates a large amount of money to society without compensation!"

"Even for those important scientific research projects, my father gave support and funding without hesitation!" Ningning widened her eyes, looked at the other party with anger, and questioned loudly.

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