Su Jing was visiting Beijing for the first time. Leaving the airport, she headed for the Airport Express, her familiar route. The intercity railway is fast and punctual, making it a cost-effective and time-saving option for navigating the city.

Su Jing bought a ticket and waited at the platform with her suitcase. She looked around at a place that seemed familiar, but she was visiting it for the first time in this life.

Passengers who had just disembarked were lining up behind her in groups of twos and threes. At this moment, an ordinary-looking boy approached her and glanced at her several times with an awkward expression.

Was he trying to strike up a conversation or ask for directions? Su Jing glared at him expressionlessly.

The boy was short, about the same height as Su Jing. He wore a slightly worn plaid shirt and faded jeans. His hair was a bit messy and even a bit greasy. His features were plain, his eyes small but revealing a simple and honest look. His thick lips were always adorned with a subtle smile. He wore a pair of black-framed glasses on his nose, giving him a rather honest look.

A bit like the substitute math teacher in the class.

"Hello, you, you are here to go to school too, right?" The boy's voice was a little restrained, with a simple smile on his face.

Su Jing heard his stuttering words and thought she had guessed correctly that he was also here to study. So she raised her lips slightly and replied politely, "Yes, I just arrived in Beijing."

"What a coincidence, me too. This big city looks a bit confusing, right?" The boy scratched his head and said with a smile in his tone of excitement.

Su Jing nodded slightly and replied, "Yeah."

"Which school are you from?" the boy asked curiously, seemingly unaware of her indifference.

"Academy of Fine Arts." Su Jing said perfunctorily. She was not interested in chatting with strangers.

"Oh, that's great! I'm in XX College. Maybe we can take care of each other in the future." The boy's words became more and more warm, and he seemed to be no stranger to anything.

Su Jing had never heard of the school he was talking about, but there were so many universities in this city that Su Jing didn't think much about it.

The car arrived, and without a word, the boy took the initiative to help Su Jing carry her luggage onto the car. Before Su Jing could react, she didn't know what to say. Seeing the boy's flattering attitude, she just thought he was a person from a small town who had come to the big city for the first time and wanted to find a fellow traveler.

Along the way, the boy kept talking to Su Jing actively. Su Jing actually wanted to take a nap, and she was a little annoyed. But thinking that they were all here for school, she didn't want to be too indifferent, so she could only respond politely.

When they arrived at the subway transfer station in the city center, as soon as they got out of the car, Su Jing quickly said to the boy: "Okay, goodbye. Our schools are not in the same direction, I wish you good luck in your studies." She wanted to get away from this chatterbox as soon as possible.

But the boy said, "Can you help me watch my luggage? I want to go to the bathroom." The boy's face turned a little red and he lowered his head slightly.

"Okay, hurry up," Su Jing didn't take it seriously and agreed readily: "Then you carry the luggage over, I'll check the subway route." She pointed to the row of ticket vending machines on the side and said to the boy.

"Hey, okay, okay, thank you." The boy smiled shyly and said quickly.

The boy grabbed Su Jing's luggage and, seemingly with some effort, carried both of their luggage to the ticket vending machine. He smiled at her and said, "Thank you for your help. I'll be quick."

Su Jing smiled and nodded at him. She glanced at the two suitcases, then turned her gaze to the ticket machine screen in front of her and began to point at it. A boy's worried voice came from behind her, "I'll be quick. You must wait for me."

Su Jing chuckled softly and didn't reply. She found her school's location on the screen and carefully checked the name of the station she wanted to get off at. Su Jing fished out a ten-yuan bill from her pouch and slipped it into the ticket machine.

With a click, the subway ticket fell out of the ticket slot below. Then, with a few more clatters, a few coins fell out. Su Jing picked up the ticket and coins and put them in the bag on her chest. She looked at her watch. It was more than ten minutes later. Why didn't the boy come yet?

Thinking that this was a transfer station and the restroom might be crowded and she would have to queue, Su Jing could only wait patiently for a while. When she looked at her watch again, half an hour had passed.

Su Jing was a little irritated, her feet tired from standing. She looked around and saw a row of chairs not far away. She planned to go sit there and wait, but when she looked at the luggage area, she found that there was only the boy's old suitcase, lying there alone.

But her silver suitcase, which Jiang Yi had used, was missing. Su Jing's heart sank, and her scalp went numb. Damn it! It was stolen right after she arrived!?

"No way, no way?" Su Jing muttered, and quickly reached into the bag on her chest. After taking out each item and examining it, Su Jing breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, my ID card and admission letter are still there, and my wallet is also there."

After checking the most important items, Su Jing quickly looked around, but saw only hurried pedestrians and could not make out anything else. She couldn't wait any longer, she had to call the police immediately! Without hesitation, Su Jing reached for the boy's luggage, ready to call the police. After all, that box of clothes was a lot of money! Nowadays, she had to calculate every penny before spending it. How could she just buy clothes casually?

She figured that even if the boy couldn't find her, he wouldn't just leave. If she called the police and asked them to broadcast a message looking for her, he'd easily find her. Her own suitcase was already lost, so she couldn't lose someone else's too. Studying in a rural area wasn't easy, and the boy probably didn't come from a wealthy family.

However, the moment Su Jing picked up the boy's luggage, her heart immediately sank!

How come it's so light? It's almost as if it's empty!

Su Jing picked up the box and shook it in disbelief. There was no sound of anything colliding inside the box. It was indeed empty.

That boy is actually a thief! No, he is a liar!

Damn, he looks so honest, but he is actually a liar and a thief!

The more Su Jing thought about it, the angrier she became. She was a reborn person, yet she was so careless as to trust a stranger who approached her and chatted with her! She simply wanted to slap herself in the face!

Oh, okay! Su Jing sighed, what can I do?

The suitcase is gone. Even if I slap myself a few times, it's no use. I should call the police first. The suitcase was his, and I wanted to keep it as a souvenir. The clothes and the like don't matter.

Su Jing took a few deep breaths and told herself not to get angry. Then she quickly walked to the subway counter, carrying her old, fluttery suitcase.

There was only one girl at the information desk, about her age. Su Jing stepped forward and said in a slightly trembling voice, "Hello, my suitcase was stolen. I want to call the police."

"Don't be anxious, take your time." After hearing what she said, the girl inside stood up without hesitation, opened the door and walked to Su Jing.

Su Jing quickly and briefly recounted what had happened, and the girl quickly took notes. "Okay, don't worry, we'll do our best to assist you. We'll call the police right away."

Su Jing followed the attendant to the station police station and explained her situation once again. After completing the police report process, the officer, mindful of her recent arrival in Beijing, kindly sent her directly to school in a police car and explained the situation to the teacher who greeted new students.

Jiang Yi hadn't heard from him since he was taken to the detention center, and he had no idea how the matter was progressing. Jiang Junfeng and Wu Wanqiu, after their divorce, had a rare sit-down meeting to discuss their son's affairs.

For a guy who has always lived a privileged life and has obsessive-compulsive disorder, the days in the detention center were a nightmare.

Six people were crammed into the small, cramped space. Their so-called bed was a large cement bunk bed, and lying down there every day caused his bones to ache. After a few days, his back was bruised from the pain.

And those rude men, wearing only a pair of worn-out underwear all day long, walked, sat, or lay in front of him without any scruples. Their legs were often spread wide apart, and sometimes a few stray hairs could be seen, and they were also not afraid to let people see them.

Furthermore, two men's obscene gazes remained fixed on him with malicious intent, their faces adorned with sinister smiles that made his entire body numb. They even deliberately and unscrupulously placed their hands into the tent in front of him, squirming and letting out a sickening low laugh...

The weather was hot, and the small space was filled with all kinds of strange smells, which almost suffocated him.

The strong and pungent smell of sweat, the foul smell of the toilet, the fermented smell of feet, and the smell of inedible food...all penetrated into his nasal cavity and even into his pores, stimulating every sense he had and making him on the verge of vomiting at any time.

A week later, Jiang Junfeng and Wu Wanqiu came to see him together, along with Jiang Junfeng's lawyer. Behind the glass, Jiang Yi had clearly lost a lot of weight, which made Wu Wanqiu so distressed that she burst into tears.

"Xiaoyi, tell me the truth. Did you have any contact with those people? How did that bag of medicine end up in your room?" Jiang Junfeng spoke as soon as he saw his son, not even having time to greet him. But there was no trace of concern in his words. With a serious face, he directly asked the question he wanted to know most, "You little brat, we've only been left alone for a few days, and you've caused such a huge incident."

Jiang Junfeng's brows were furrowed, his chest heaving violently with anger. His hands on the table were clenched into fists and he kept pounding on the table.

"Dad, please believe me, I didn't do anything illegal, and I don't know what happened?" Jiang Yi looked aggrieved and sad.

"If you don't associate with those people, how did that bag get found in your room?" Jiang Junfeng was furious. He suddenly stood up and leaned over the glass. If there hadn't been glass between them, he would have probably slapped him.

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