Yang Huiyun had no other choice.

She simply couldn't be in two places at once; she couldn't possibly leave Xie Yan alone at home at night to come and take care of Shen Yan.

She's already exhausted raising her daughter alone; she's done her best.

But it is true that it is a bit pitiful to leave Shen Yan, a child, alone in the hospital overnight. He will need to stay for at least another week after his surgery.

Xie Yan wanted to say something, but the words wouldn't come out.

Ultimately, it's because she's just a child now and has no say; she can only listen to Yang Huiyun.

Besides, Shen Yan was only staying temporarily, and they were just taking care of her on her behalf. It was normal for them to contact the police if they encountered a situation where they couldn't take care of her properly.

Shen Yan lowered his eyes and remained silent, his expression unreadable.

Xie Yan tightened her grip on his hand.

Yang Huiyun sighed and went out to make a phone call.

She had previously exchanged contact information with the police officer in charge of the case, and as long as she asked, someone would come to look after her that night.

The uncle at the door didn't hear what Yang Huiyun had just said; he was eating an apple with one hand in a cast and the other hand.

He leaned against the headboard with his legs crossed, watching the small TV in the ward.

The television volume was neither too loud nor too soft, and it was perfectly clear in the quiet hospital room.

"...Recently, the police in our city successfully cracked a heinous case of child abuse and arrested a suspect who abused children."

"It is understood that the suspect has been cruelly abusing multiple innocent children for a long time, using extremely heinous methods. After a thorough investigation, the police have collected sufficient evidence to prove the suspect's crimes."

"Currently, the suspect has confessed to his crimes and has been detained by the police in accordance with the law. He will undergo a first-instance trial soon."

"...Okay, let's look at the next news item."

On the not-so-high-definition screen, the young female host, with her mature hairstyle, then began reporting on the heavy rain in a certain area, but Xie Yan had no interest in listening anymore.

"We in Jianghai actually have such a pervert!"

The man in bed number one had finished eating his apple sometime earlier, and his face showed extreme anger.

Perhaps it was because the news just now included some photos of the injuries of abused children. Those pictures were shocking, and even though some were blurred, you could still tell how serious they were.

After all, Wang Litao has abused more than just these two children. There was another boy who had hot oil poured on him before, and the scars were shocking.

This reminded Xie Yan of the scar on Shen Yan's left shoulder, which Shen Yinshuang had poured boiling water on, and it was equally unbearable to look at.

"Little girl, you see? There are too many bad people these days! You and your brother should be careful. Don't talk to strangers or eat anything given to you by strangers, understand?"

He Fuguo looked genuinely worried, and couldn't help but start lecturing the two little ones in bed number three next to him.

These two siblings are so cute and pretty, they're really easy targets!

He felt a bit irritated right now; after seeing that news, he just felt sorry for the people, so sorry for them.

What a beast! !

In fact, He Fuguo does not like children.

Logically speaking, at his age, many people around him are already having grandchildren, and his peers adore children.

On the contrary, he disliked children. He found them noisy, prone to crying and shouting, and preferred quiet.

For example, the little boy who shared a ward with him these past two days was quite well-behaved and quiet during the day, but he cried so much at night.

He kept shouting "Don't come any closer!" in his dreams, crying and shouting, his voice shrill. He had never seen the child make such a commotion during the day.

It forced him to get up in the middle of the night to turn on the lights.

But as he disliked it, he was a normal person, not a pervert. Of course, seeing such scum would make him grit his teeth in anger, and he just couldn't understand how such people could exist in this world.

"Thank you, Uncle. We'll be careful."

Looking at Xie Yan's quiet, obedient, and sweet smile, He Fuguo felt a little relieved. "I reckon I'll be able to hold my grandson in another two years. You should call me grandpa then."

Xie Yan was quite surprised because the way he sat on the bed with his legs crossed and his posture nonchalant didn't look like a grandfather at all.

Seeing the expression on the little girl's face, He Fuguo chuckled, "You wouldn't believe it, would you? My son has already graduated from university!"

He had children early, and his son graduated this year when he was just over forty. A man in his forties doesn't look old at all; he still looks like he's in his prime. Calling him "grandpa" seems a bit excessive.

However, He Fuguo felt a little worried when he thought of his son.

Unlike He Fuguo, his son He Liang loves children very much, but not in a perverse way. He cherishes children deeply and even majored in early childhood education in college. He is extremely patient with children.

There are already few male students studying this major, and it's not difficult for them to find jobs after graduation. But instead of finding a proper job, He Liang insisted on running a welfare institution.

But there aren't that many orphans in the county town. Even if there are, they've all gone to the Sunshine Welfare Home. After all, the director of the Sunshine Welfare Home, Xu Mingli, is the president of the county's charity association and is frequently on the local news, so he's much more famous.

He Liang's orphanage doesn't have many children in total. The few that are there are mostly from poor families in the neighborhood who said they couldn't afford to raise them anymore, so they sent them there.

With fewer children, the government funding was less, resulting in a deficit. He Liang even had to use his own money to help out, saying that children need to eat meat to grow, while he himself ate only steamed buns and pickled vegetables every meal.

Even He Fuguo couldn't stand it anymore. He grabbed He Liang and said, "No matter how poor these kids are, they still have parents. They're not orphans. Aren't you just raising kids for free? They think you're a fool!"

But He Liang was stubborn and wouldn't listen. He kept his orphanage, which had only a few children, and let others raise their children. He Fuguo was extremely worried about him.

Just as he was sighing and thinking this, He Liang arrived with a lunchbox.

He Liang was wearing a simple dark jacket and jeans, the jeans were faded from washing, and his sneakers were also old.

He has a round face, wears glasses, and has some freckles near his nose. He looks very young, like a college student who hasn't graduated yet.

"Dad, I've brought you lunch. Guess what delicious food I brought you?"

With a mysterious grin, He Liang sat down next to He Fuguo's bed and took out a lunchbox from an insulated bag.

The young man looked all filial, but He Fuguo rolled his eyes and said, "What good food could there be? It's just your brats' leftovers again!"

During his hospital stay, his son brought him meals every day. He Liang's orphanage is run by him and his girlfriend. The two of them can't even afford a cook, so it's always been He Liang's girlfriend who cooks for the children.

Whatever the meals were served at the welfare home each day, He Liang would bring He Fuguo the same meals.

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