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Chapter 226 Direct Questions, Micro-expression Research
Then Chi Song's rather radical speculation can be explained.

Since they've already run away from home on their own initiative, they naturally don't want to reveal any information about their family members, for fear of being found.

Going back further, Xiao Ruyi's deliberate exposure to Ms. Yu might not have been because she wanted a kind-hearted person to take her to the police station. Perhaps she simply wanted the other party to take her in like they did with that kitten, or even just to give her some safe food.

People who go to great lengths and spend money to take even a dying kitten to the hospital without expecting anything in return must be trustworthy in terms of quality, which is what makes the wary Xiao Ruyi feel at ease.

Thinking about it that way, this child's little mind is indeed clear and clever.

The viewers in the live stream were also quite shocked by Chi Song's reasoning process.

Wow, is little Ruyi really this smart at such a young age?

To be honest, when I was three, if I looked up while playing and realized the adults weren't in my sight, I would just sit on the floor and wail. There's still a picture of me crying with my mouth wide open hanging in the wall at home; you can even see my tonsils in the picture. I probably wouldn't have been able to do that even at five, let alone at three.

I'm starting to have doubts. Could it be that Xiao Ruyi really did run away from home on her own?

This inference is indeed plausible, and I think it's possible it's true.

Lin Mofei couldn't help but glance back at the direction of the duty break room. From initially seeing Xiao Ruyi and guessing that she had gotten lost from her parents, to discovering the marks of injury and abuse on Xiao Ruyi's body, and now suspecting that Xiao Ruyi had run away from home on her own...

Each step of their deduction overturned their previous assumptions.

What is the truth?
While I was deep in thought, I heard someone tap on the table.

He looked up at the person who was banging on the table.

Jiang Hanying met his gaze. "Stop guessing. When Xiao Ruyi wakes up, let's ask her directly if she ran away on her own. It's almost mealtime, so if she doesn't tell us, we won't feed her!"

Chi Songchao gestured to her to remove the live streaming camera that was mounted next to her.

Aren't you afraid of getting scolded for saying that last sentence?

【Not feeding them is going too far!】

[I'm ordering takeout right now, and I'll specifically ask that it's for Xiaoruyi!]

"No, takeout isn't healthy, kids shouldn't eat it." Han Ying said that, but does that mean they're really forbidden from eating it?

I think it's best to just ask directly. We've already spent the whole afternoon on this; if we can get a clear direction from the questions, it will save us a lot of trouble.

But you can't force a child, and you certainly can't threaten to withhold food!

"Crack!"

The door to the duty room was opened from the inside.

The people scattered throughout the office area, some busy and some resting, all turned to look.

Lin Mofei got up, walked over to the child who was still a little sleepy and seemed confused, squatted down, and asked gently, "Does your head still hurt?"

The child shook his head gently after two seconds.

Jiang Hanying watched as Lin Mofei led the person over, cleared her throat, and her expression became more serious. She called out, "Ruyi."

The child paused, then instinctively replied, "Yes."

"Have you gotten separated from your parents and can't find them?"

The child lowered his eyes.

Lin Mofei looked down at the little hand he was holding.

Just as Jiang Hanying asked the question, the hand moved in his palm.

It was very subtle, but he was certain he was not mistaken.

Before receiving an answer, Jiang Hanying asked again, "Did you run away on your own?"

The child suddenly looked up, but kept his lips pursed and said nothing.

What does this mean? Did they get separated or did they run away from home?

[Anyone in the live stream who studies micro-expressions? What does Xiaoruyi's reaction mean?]

[I've done some research, but not very thoroughly, so I'll just give a brief overview. First, the downcast eyes, avoiding direct eye contact with the person asking the question, suggest a hint of guilt, indicating she wasn't lost. Second, the raised gaze and direct eye contact reveal a slight surprise in her expression, perhaps because she was caught off guard, but also seems to be hiding something. That's all I can glean. Just my humble opinion, not professional, so please take it with a grain of salt and don't criticize too harshly!]

[Does this mean it's more likely that Xiao Ruyi ran away from home on her own?]

[But I still can't imagine how such a young child could do that? And the child has been out all day, wouldn't the parents look for them?] [What if they haven't realized yet? Maybe they just think the child went out to play.]

I have a guess: some parents probably think they can only report a missing person to the police after 24 hours, right?

【Yes, that's what I thought too. Isn't that how it's always portrayed in TV dramas?】

Generally, it is indeed recommended to wait 24 hours before reporting a missing person. This is to prevent you from reporting blindly because you can't contact the person immediately, only to find out during the investigation that the person's phone is simply switched off or there is no signal in the area, and they are not truly missing. This is to avoid wasting police resources. However, if a child or elderly person is missing and cannot be contacted, and there is a risk of danger at any time, then it is naturally better to report the missing person as soon as possible, without being limited to the 24-hour timeframe.

【I see. 】

"In that case, we can wait and see if anyone reports a missing child tomorrow morning."

The uncles and aunts in the hats present had all done some research on micro-expressions.

Even the guests have some experience.

By observing the child's reactions to the two questions, I have already formed some judgments in my mind.

It turns out that the latter is indeed quite possible.

Now, we can wait and see if anyone calls the police after 24 hours.

Lin Mofei still had some doubts, but he didn't know how to express them, so he could only suppress them for the time being. "From now on, keep a close eye on the police reports related to the child's disappearance."

Since we can't rush it, let's go eat in the cafeteria first!

Perhaps because they had eaten lunch together, as soon as Lin Mofei let go of the child's hand, the child ran to the opposite side of Jiang Hanying and spontaneously climbed onto the chair and sat down.

The two, one big and one small, looked at each other across the dining table.

"You're still fixated on me, aren't you?"

The child reached into his pocket, clenched his fist, and held it up until it was right in front of Jiang Hanying before letting go.

A slightly melted orange candy, wrapped in a clear glass, lay in my palm.

Jiang Hanying immediately recognized it as a gift given to the child to distract her from crying and making her nervous during a check-up at the hospital.

Don't ask her why she recognized it at a glance, because she was standing next to her and also casually took one from the plate and tasted it, and it tasted pretty good.

When asked, she said she was nervous and needed to eat to distract herself.

"For me?"

"Ah."

Jiang Hanying took the candy. "Did you see me eating candy?"

"Yes, three."

Jiang Hanying: "Ahem, you have pretty sharp eyes!"

[Pfft, caught stealing candy by a three-year-old.]

It seems I exaggerated their age at noon; their mental age is at most two and a half!

[Little Ruyi is already so good at pleasing people at such a young age!]

[I have to say, I think Jiang Hanying falls for this!]

For the sake of the orange candy, and having learned from her lunch experience, even though Jiang Hanying deliberately slowed down her eating speed this time, she still ate two bowls of rice before finally putting down her chopsticks at about the same time as the child.

Lin Mofei came over and, unsurprisingly, saw the plates that had been completely eaten again. He pursed his lips and said in a deep voice, "If there are any dishes you don't like, you can choose not to eat them."

"Don't be picky about food, eat it all."

Lin Mofei was immediately speechless.

[Little Ruyi, the policeman next to you is a picky eater too! We've noticed, he doesn't eat green peppers, hahaha.]

[This gives the impression that adults are inferior to children.]

[Want to know how the police officer felt after being unintentionally lectured by a child?]

[How come it hurts me so much to see little Ruyi being so sensible?]

[Hey friend, you're not alone.]