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Chapter 223 Shoulder Scar, Little Ruyi
The office area was quiet.

The live stream chat had already exploded.

Don't tell me the child was abandoned!

Isn't it obvious? What parents wouldn't realize their child was missing for almost three hours?

[They might just happen to have parents who are carefree and love to play.]

[Do you even believe what you're saying? And I remember someone just said that the child's parents are likely very controlling. Can controlling parents lose their children? Isn't that a contradiction?]

I still don't believe it. She's so well-behaved, who could be so heartless?

There are many unqualified parents in this world. After all, becoming a parent doesn't require an exam; they don't care whether you're obedient or not when they don't want you anymore.

I'd like to know, if it's confirmed that a child was abandoned, will they be sent to an orphanage?

If the child's parents really can't be found, then the only option is to send them to an orphanage. At this age, they're just starting to remember things. If they're lucky, they might be adopted. If they're even luckier, their adoptive parents will be kind and genuinely love them, which would be great too.

[What if the child's parents are found? They've already abandoned the child, they don't want them anymore, but they've sent the child back anyway. Do you think they'll treat the child well?]

Here's a harsh reality: we might be abandoned again.

[This time, a kind young lady took me to the police station. What if I encounter a human trafficker next time?]

I'd like to know, for families with a history of child abandonment, the police should periodically visit to monitor the child's development, right?

[They probably could, but it's impossible to monitor them 24/7.]

What about installing surveillance cameras?

[Please be aware of privacy violations.]

I'm willing to gamble on the possibility that the child wasn't abandoned.

Right now, it's all just speculation; the police haven't made a conclusion yet, so anything is possible.

Lin Mofei's somewhat heavy voice rang out in the quiet office area: "Let's collect the blood and put it into the database first."

Regardless of whether it was abandoned or not, since no one has reported it, they can only use the existing resources and methods to search in reverse.

But it's obvious that this is difficult.

This timeframe... is very likely to be indefinite.

While waiting for the staff responsible for blood collection to arrive, he called out two more names, "Jiang Hanying, Yuan Chaoyu."

The two people who were called quickly replied, "Yes."

"You two take the child to the inner room and check if she has anything on her body, such as birthmarks or wounds, and write it down."

[Yes, a child's privacy is also privacy.]

However, if it was intentionally abandoned, the chances of finding clues on the person are slim.

Jiang Hanying stepped forward and reached out her hand to the little one who was sitting obediently on a small plastic stool.

The little one looked up at her and obediently placed his hand in her palm.

Jiang Hanying and Yuan Chaoyu led her inside, and the live broadcast camera was blocked outside the door.

in the room.

Jiang Hanying and Yuan Chaoyu exchanged a silent glance.

How to check?
Yuan Chaoyu opened his mouth, "We need to take off our clothes first."

No sooner had she finished speaking than a 'hiss' was heard, and Jiang Hanying pulled down the zipper of the young girl's skirt.

The skirt fell straight to the ground, so fast that even the child didn't realize it until a few seconds later, when she belatedly grabbed herself.

Yuan Chaoyu: "..."

Couldn't they have given us a heads-up before taking action?

But she quickly forgot about that.

Their eyes both fell on the child's exposed shoulder.

There are several round scars on the back of the left shoulder. Although they have all healed, you can still tell from the color of the scars that some are new and some are old, so they were obviously not caused at the same time.

Jiang Hanying reached out and touched a relatively new scar, feeling the skin beneath her hand quickly flinch, but she didn't pull away. "This is..."

"Cigarette scars".

"Ok?"

Yuan Chaoyu couldn't help but grit his teeth: "These are all from cigarette burns, damn it!"

This time, Jiang Hanying understood and became furious. Even she, with her sword, knew not to mistreat the cubs; she never imagined that someone born as a human wouldn't want to be human at all.

Thinking that everyone outside was still waiting, Yuan Chaoyu barely suppressed her emotions and squatted down to pick up the skirt from the ground.

Her fingers paused as soon as she touched the fabric.

The material isn't top-of-the-line, but it's not bad either. Most importantly, it's lightweight, soft, and breathable, making it perfect for children with delicate skin.

She quickly and carefully checked the skirt inside and out, and finally found some clues inside the pockets.

Jiang Hanying wasn't idle either. She originally wanted to help the child re-tie his almost-loose hair, but as soon as she put her hand into the hair, before she could even comb it out, she felt a lump the size of a one-yuan coin on his scalp.

Yuan Chaoyu looked up and saw that she had stopped moving. "What's wrong?"

"He also has a head injury."

……

The door, which had been closed for more than ten minutes, was opened.

The crowd waiting outside and the live stream cameras immediately turned their attention to it.

Lin Mofei quickly walked to the door: "How is it?"

Yuan Chaoyu's face was much darker than when he went in, and it was obvious that he was in a bad mood. Everyone couldn't help but worry when they saw this.

"I suggest you go to the hospital for a more thorough examination."

Lin Mofei's heart sank.

The viewers in the live stream were also taken aback by her suggestion.

[Does the child have other injuries?]

[My God, is this involving abuse again?]

[I had a bad feeling about Yuan Chaoyu's expression when he came out of the door; he must have found something bad!]

Fortunately, Yuan Chaoyu cleared up the confusion in his next sentence: "When Jiang Hanying was combing the child's hair, she felt a lump on the back of her head."

[A lump on the back of the head!]

[This area is really hard to spot because it's covered by hair, thankfully it was detected in time.]

What has this child been through? She's so young, she can't even tell me she has a head injury.

A head injury like that is no joke and needs to be taken seriously. A trip to the hospital is definitely necessary. Stop taking pictures and let's get going!

But what angered them even more was yet to come.

[Cigarette scars, and more than one, some new, some old!]

[I can't take it anymore, I want to kill someone!]

Child abuse is beyond human; it's worse than being an animal!

People are indignant even through the live stream screen; they'll only be more furious on-site.

Lin Mofei clenched his fists, making a cracking sound, and decisively issued the task: "Jiang Hanying, Yuan Chaoyu, you two come with me to the hospital now. The other four of you, go with the rest of the team to the area where the child appeared on the surveillance footage, and ask the vendors and shopkeepers on both sides of the street, or anyone else, to see if you can find any clues. People can't just appear out of thin air."

The entire office area immediately responded in unison: "Yes."

"set off!"

Except for those who needed to stay on duty, everyone in the office area immediately sprang into action.

Once in the car, Yuan Chaoyu glanced at the child being held in Jiang Hanying's arms, then turned to Lin Mofei, who was driving, and continued to tell him about his discovery, "The fabric of her dress is quite expensive. I suspect she didn't buy it; she probably bought the fabric and made it herself. By the way, the embroidery on the pocket of her dress is double-sided embroidery, with two traditional Chinese characters embroidered on the inside. I guess it's her name."

As she listened, Jiang Hanying quickly found the embroidery, frowned, examined it, and read it aloud: "Ruyi?"

The next second, a loud reply came from inside his arms: "Here!"

This reaction confirms that it really is the little guy's name.

[Chao Yu is so detail-oriented; he even managed to find such a hidden place!]

But this name is really ironic!

I'm so confused. Abusing and abandoning a child, yet making clothes for them by hand and naming them "Ruyi" (meaning "good fortune"). Is this love or not?

Are Xiao Ruyi's parents a pair of lunatics?

Believe it or not, it's quite possible. When things are normal, they're loving parents; when things are abnormal, they're the culprits of child abuse.

Is it even worth dating parents like that?