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Chapter 7 Catching the Traffickers

Wen Zhi carried food in one hand and held Gu Xiaoxiao's hand in the other and went back to the hospital.

The ICU only has two mealtimes a day, during which family members are allowed to visit for 10 minutes wearing isolation clothing and feed some food to patients who are able to eat.

Before Wen Zhi went in, she told Gu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, wait for me at the door in a while. I'll feed your brother, check on him, and then come out."

"Don't go with anyone, and don't respond to anyone who talks to you. Just wait here for me."

Gu Xiaoxiao understood what she said and nodded obediently.

Then he leaned against the wall obediently, holding the little bear with half an ear tightly in his arms, and gave Wen Zhi a shy smile.

Wen Zhi rubbed her head when she saw this and said, "Be good, sister will be out in ten minutes."

Gu Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded.

Only then did Wen Zhi walk in with confidence and change into isolation clothing in the isolation area, covering her entire body and leaving only a pair of clear eyes exposed.

There are many seriously ill patients in the ICU, including the elderly and adults in their thirties and forties...

Finally, she saw ten-year-old Wen Fangming on the innermost bed.

Wen Zhi raised the corners of her mouth slightly under the mask, quickened her pace, and came to Wen Fangming's bed.

She said softly: "Wen Fangming."

Wen Fangming, who had already woken up, raised his confused eyes and looked at the fully armed Wen Zhi when he heard his own name.

He looked alert and asked hoarsely, "Who are you?"

Wen Zhi immediately took out the porridge and buns in her hand, then picked up the porridge and took out a spoon to feed him.

"Wen Fangming, I'm your sister Wen Zhi. I was the one who brought you to the hospital yesterday."

Wen Fangming met those beautiful eyes, and for a moment, they matched the eyes and eyebrows of his mother in his memory.

Since childhood, he knew that he had an older sister who grew up in a wealthy family.

But three years ago during the Spring Festival, my father won a thousand yuan, found a woman and brought her home. Then, on a freezing snowy day, he thought the three siblings were in the way and kicked them out of the house even though they were thinly dressed.

At that time, they were desperate, so the brother picked up his little sister and took her to find the eldest sister who lived a wealthy life, hoping to ask her for a piece of clothing to keep them warm and a little food.

But when they arrived at the eldest sister's house, they didn't even see anyone. The Wen family's housekeeper rushed out and beat them with a stick like a dog.

In order to protect him and his sister, the brother was beaten by the housekeeper until he was covered with bruises and vomited blood.

The housekeeper kept saying, "Our young lady said that she doesn't have brothers and sisters like you, so don't try to be her relative. And if you want to die, die far away, don't let your corpse stink up the Wen family!"

They almost died in that cold winter.

Wen Fangming remembered this incident for three whole years.

When he saw Wen Zhi at this moment, a bit of resentment appeared in his eyes.

"Thank you for saving me yesterday. My brother will pay you back for the medical expenses. As for the sister you mentioned, I don't have any sister. I only have a brother and a sister!"

Wen Zhi looked at him with an aggrieved look on his face and began to feel confused.

She had never met Wen Fangming before, so why was he so hostile to her when he woke up?
She forced a smile and said like coaxing a child, "You said there is no sister, so there is no sister, but you have to eat, have some porridge first."

After saying that, she scooped up a spoonful of porridge and fed it to Wen Fangming's mouth.

Wen Fangming, however, stubbornly kept his mouth shut and turned his head away in refusal.

Wen Zhi narrowed her eyes slightly, a light flashed in her eyes, and she pretended to be angry and said: "Wen Fangming, you don't want to eat the food I bought, do you want to starve yourself to death?"

Wen Fangming raised his chin, "Yes, I just..." I don't want to eat your food.

Before he could finish the last few words, Wen Zhi had already quickly stuffed two mouthfuls of porridge into his mouth.

She smiled triumphantly and said, "Now that you've eaten, you should finish it honestly. I only have ten minutes. Xiaoxiao is still waiting for me outside the door. The sooner you finish, the sooner I can go out to see Xiaoxiao."

"Xiaoxiao is only four years old. It's not safe for her to be outside alone."

The tone at the end was emphasized, reminding him specifically not to forget that he had a younger sister.

Sure enough, after hearing the word "Xiaoxiao", Wen Fangming, who was too young to hide his worries, had a face full of worry. He immediately snatched the porridge from Wen Zhi, drank it all in one breath, and then handed it to her.

His mouth was so full that he couldn't even wait to open his mouth before he finished swallowing.

"Okay, I've finished eating. Go out and look after Xiao Xiao. Xiao Xiao can't talk and is very timid. Don't scare her."

"Wait until my brother comes, and then you can hand Xiao Xiao over to him."

Wen Zhi looked at the sickly ten-year-old child. She herself was seriously ill and suffering, but she was still caring about Gu Xiaoxiao outside. A feeling of heartache filled her eyes.

She softened her voice, "Eat the dumplings when you're hungry. I can't come back to bring you food until six in the evening. What do you want to eat tonight?"

Wen Fangming thought of his helpless sister outside, and he couldn't help biting his lips until they turned white. Then he lowered his head and uttered a few words in a muffled voice.

"Whatever, I'm not picky about food."

Seeing this, Wen Zhi didn't say much.

"Okay, I'll watch."

Then, she stuffed the dumplings into Wen Fangming's hands and said, "Remember to eat."

After saying that, she left the ICU.

Wen Fangming looked at the eight extra dumplings in his hand, and his nose was filled with the aroma of meat.

When I looked up again, Wen Zhi was no longer there.

Thinking of what happened three years ago, Wen Fangming's face suddenly turned grim. He threw the bun in his hand away, and the bun rolled to the side of the pillow.

After a few seconds, he picked up the bun again and held it tightly in his hand.

"My brother said that wasting food is shameful and we shouldn't throw it around."

"There's nothing wrong with this bun. At worst, I can ask my brother to return all the money to her. We will never owe her a penny. Yes, we won't owe her a penny!"

When Wen Zhi came out of the ICU, she saw Gu Xiaoxiao standing by the wall.

It was the same as when she went in before, and it was the same as when she came out.

So obedient.

A trace of pity welled up in Wen Zhi's eyes. She took two steps forward and squatted in front of Gu Xiaoxiao, "Xiaoxiao, your brother is fine. He even asked about your situation."

When Gu Xiaoxiao heard this, her dark eyes lit up and a happy smile appeared on her little mouth.

She pointed at herself and made an "OK" gesture.

Wen Zhi understood and said with a smile: "I told him that you are fine now and living well, so he doesn't need to worry."

After hearing this, Gu Xiaoxiao became even more delighted.

She immediately opened her arms, hugged Wen Zhi's neck, leaned her little head on Wen Zhi's shoulders and neck, and expressed her gratitude with a hug.

Wen Zhi felt the hug, and then patted Gu Xiaoxiao's back to calm her down.

Then he looked down and saw her clothes were full of holes and as thin as paper.

She said without hesitation: "Xiaoxiao, sister will take you to the door to buy new clothes."

After saying that, Wen Zhi picked up Gu Xiaoxiao and went to the hospital entrance.

The entrance was full of people coming and going, so many that you couldn't even see the road clearly.

Suddenly, a hand grabbed Wen Zhi's dress as she just left the hospital.

She immediately turned back vigilantly.

Before she could see who it was, she heard a unique boy's voice, echoing throughout the hospital.

"She is a human trafficker, catch her!"

(End of this chapter)