"Enough, you say that every time there's trouble. You say you don't get tired, but my ears are tired of hearing it," Officer Xu said, pulling his arm into handcuffs. "You three, come along too. You'll need to give statements at the police station."
Seeing the back of Gu Xiuyu's head still bleeding, Ye Ziyu quickly asked, "Do all of us have to go?"
Officer Xu understood her meaning. "The police station has a medical officer."
Ye Ziyu looked astonished.
They say people have no secrets from the police. Having experienced it firsthand, she now believed the saying.
Once in the police car, Ye Ziyu used the first-aid kit from the shop to briefly treat Gu Xiuyu's wound.
"Did you study medicine?" Gu Xiuyu asked, touching the bandaged area, his gaze fixed on Ye Ziyu.
Ye Ziyu put the bloodied tissues into a plastic bag. "No."
Gu Xiuyu explained sheepishly, "You handled the wound so quickly, I thought you had."
In reality, Gu Xiuyu didn't care whether she had studied medicine or not. In fact, he felt she was even more capable because she hadn't.
The police car stopped, and Officer Xu opened the door from the outside.
"You can get out!"
Ye Ziyu, holding the plastic bag, emerged from the police car, supported by Ye Chenhan.
Police stations all over the world looked the same. This was Ye Chenhan's first time at a police station due to causing trouble.
The first thing he did upon entering was take a photo with a police-related object behind him.
"What are you doing?" Ye Ziyu asked.
The camera flash, which he hadn't turned off, drew the attention of all the police officers in the hall.
Ye Chenhan quickly put away his phone and leaned in to whisper, "We have to take a photo to commemorate such a thrilling event."
Ye Ziyu rolled her eyes, speechless.
Under Officer Xu's questioning, they each recounted the general circumstances in separate rooms. Brother Huang was a repeat offender, and after Officer Xu had a general understanding, he let them go.
As they walked out of the police station, Ye Ziyu looked at Gu Xiuyu's wound. "Let's get it checked at the hospital."
He was injured because of her, and no matter what, she had to ensure he was completely fine.
"Will you come?" Gu Xiuyu asked. "Don't misunderstand me. I'm just worried that if they haven't caught all his accomplices, they might retaliate against you. Having one more person would be safer."
"Yes," Ye Ziyu replied.
Not only would she go, but she would also help pay for the medical expenses. She didn't want to owe anyone a favor.
...
Waiting and waiting, Di Mingjue's patience was wearing thin. He had intended to wait by the pond for a rabbit, expecting Ye Ziyu to come downstairs. As it was, dusk was approaching, and he still hadn't seen her.
He took out his phone and decided to call to inform Ye Ziyu that he had arrived in Haishi.
"Hello."
Di Mingjue heard a man's voice. "Who is this?"
"Are you a friend of the phone owner?" the man explained. "I'm the owner of the seafood restaurant. Your friend's phone was left here. If you have time, please notify her to come and pick it up tomorrow."
Seafood restaurant?
The person he had waited for for hours wasn't even at the hotel.
Di Mingjue asked the restaurant owner for the address.
Upon arriving at the seafood restaurant, he saw the place bustling with customers.
"Hello, I'm here to pick up a phone."
The owner looked up at Di Mingjue and then murmured to himself, "The person this afternoon didn't look like him?"
Then, the owner asked him directly, "What relation are you to the phone owner?"
"I am her husband." Di Mingjue took out their marriage certificate from his photo album.
The owner recognized Ye Ziyu. Seeing that the man in the photo looked the same as the one she had seen earlier, she immediately returned the phone. "Is the injured friend alright?"
"Injured?" Di Mingjue thought it was Ye Ziyu who was injured.
Seeing his stern expression, the owner quickly clarified, "It wasn't your wife who was injured, but a gentleman who was with her. I'm truly sorry about what happened. When you see them, please convey my apologies. If you have time, come back to the restaurant, and I'll cover your meal to make amends."