Chapter 14.3

Ye Nianwen quietly watched the struggle between mother and daughter.

He rarely faced such scenes. When he was a child, every time Ye Sibei and Huang Guifen argued, he would always stay far away. Sometimes he actually knew they were arguing because of him, but he and Ye Ling always pretended not to hear.

Every time, he would wait for the two of them to finish arguing, then quietly bring a toy to Ye Sibei, who was crying in hiding, and hand it to her, persuading her, “Sister, don’t cry. When I grow up, I’ll protect you, and I won’t let Mom scold you anymore.”

But as he grew up, he not only failed to fulfill his promise, but also, because of his adult shrewdness, found it even harder to see such scenes.

But when such a scene appeared before him, he finally realized Qin Nan was right.

He was a coward. He arrogantly thought that Ye Sibei wasn’t that miserable, arrogantly believed that these wounds didn’t exist.

He had never stood up to protect his sister, who had been shielding him from the wind and rain for over twenty years.

He looked at them for a long time, and finally hoarsely said, “Go.”

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Ye Sibei looked up at him, and Ye Nianwen gazed at her earnestly. “When I was in school, my teacher told us that the law is in a constant battle with the evils of the world, and this road is never easy, but someone has to walk it.”

“Because if more people walk the unfair road, it will become narrower and more difficult. If you don’t fight for your rights, in the end, no one will know what’s right and what’s wrong.”

“Initially, I didn’t want you to walk this path because I thought it was too bitter, but I didn’t ask if you wanted to walk it. But if you’re willing, then I’ll accompany you.”

“Go to the police station,” Ye Nianwen smiled, “In the end, no matter what happens, you’re not wrong.”

“Thank you.”

Ye Sibei took a deep breath, repeating earnestly, “Thank you.”

“And the money,” Ye Nianwen remembered something, “I’ll take care of the loan repayment. I’ll figure it out.”

“You’ve just graduated…” Huang Guifen hurriedly interjected, but Ye Nianwen cut her off, saying, “Mom, I’m not a child anymore.”

Huang Guifen stood still, and Ye Nianwen turned to Qin Nan. “Brother-in-law, help Sister into the car first. I’ll be there in a moment.”

Qin Nan didn’t say much. He reached out and supported Ye Sibei. Ye Sibei was trembling all over, leaning on him, and he simply lifted her onto his back.

Lying on Qin Nan’s back, feeling his warmth, her trembling gradually subsided.

She wrapped her arms around his neck, and Qin Nan asked her softly, “Are you feeling okay? Is there anywhere uncomfortable?”

“Okay,” Ye Sibei looked at the sun peeking out in the distance, “There couldn’t be a better time than this.”

Qin Nan helped her into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and covered her with his own clothes to keep her warm.

After a while, Ye Nianwen came running back. He brought a briefcase, a blanket, a cup of sugar salt water, and a bowl of porridge.

He covered Ye Sibei with the blanket, and after she drank a few sips of sugar salt water, she wrapped herself in the blanket.

The car slowly started and headed towards the police station. Ye Nianwen sat in the back, explaining the procedure for filing a report to her.

“I brought your ID and other documents with me. Once we’re inside, you just need to say you want to file a report. The most troublesome part is actually recording the statement, it will make you go over all the details, but don’t be afraid, just say it.”

Ye Sibei nodded.

When they arrived at the police station, it was only seven o’clock. Ye Sibei lay on the passenger seat for a while. As soon as the door of the police station opened, Qin Nan carried her on his back, and Ye Nianwen followed.

Ye Nianwen busied himself for a while, and after filing the report according to the procedure, Ye Sibei was taken to the interrogation room to give her statement.

As she sat in the interrogation room waiting, Ye Sibei felt nervous. Even though she had prepared herself mentally, she still felt scared facing unrelated strangers.

After waiting for a while in the interrogation room, a man and a woman walked in. Ye Sibei looked up and recognized the two police officers who had handled her case the first time she reported it, Lin Feng and Zhang Yong.

Zhang Yong sat down first, and Lin Feng followed, closing the door behind her.

After sitting down, Zhang Yong opened the folder in his hand and glanced at Ye Sibei. “Hey, back again?”

Hearing this teasing tone, Ye Sibei felt embarrassed. Lin Feng walked over and pushed Zhang Yong, scolding him in a low voice, “Shut up.”

Saying that, she sat next to him and earnestly comforted Ye Sibei, “Miss Ye, don’t be nervous. My senior is always like this, just ignore him.”

Ye Sibei nodded awkwardly, and Lin Feng opened the notebook for recording. Zhang Yong twirled his pen, “Still wearing hospital clothes, came in such a hurry?”

“I was afraid of being late,” Ye Sibei lowered her head, unconsciously rubbing her hands, “I wouldn’t dare to come otherwise.”

After hearing this, Zhang Yong remained silent for a moment, then turned to Lin Feng, “Let’s start.”

Lin Feng looked up at Ye Sibei, “Miss Ye, let’s confirm some basic information first. Your name?”

“Ye Sibei.”

“Age?”

“27.”

“Home address?”

“Resident Building 503, 9 Fuxing Street, Nancheng City.”

“Place of work?”

“Fuqiang Real Estate.”

“Why did you come to the police station?”

“I want to report a crime.”

“What is the specific content of the report?”

“Sexual assault.”

Ye Sibei spoke softly.

“What was the time and location of the incident?”

“I woke up on the morning of April 10th, in the vicinity of the reed fields near Guantian Village.”

Lin Feng and Zhang Yong were actually aware of all this. It wasn’t until they reached this point that they began to ask about the specific details they really wanted to know.

“Could you please describe the whole incident in detail?” Lin Feng’s voice was very gentle.

“Okay.”

Ye Sibei dared not look at Zhang Yong. She tried to focus on Lin Feng and began hesitantly, “On the evening of April 9th, I had a little to drink…”

“Where did you drink?” Zhang Yong interrupted her. “How much did you drink?”

This interruption made Ye Sibei’s heart beat faster in an instant. For a moment, countless thoughts flashed through her mind.

Did he suspect her of seducing under the influence of alcohol?

Did he think she deserved it?

“Miss Ye, could you please be more detailed, starting from that afternoon? The more details, the more helpful for our investigation.” Lin Feng tried to comfort her as much as possible. Ye Sibei nodded, her expression turning somewhat unpleasant. She was prepared to speak, but as she was about to, she couldn’t help but glance at Zhang Yong beside her.

She found it very difficult to talk about these things in detail in front of the opposite sex, but she couldn’t bring herself to refuse. She could only start from when Fan Jiancheng asked everyone to stay that afternoon.

She recounted everything she remembered, with Lin Feng recording every word earnestly, while Zhang Yong listened, occasionally interjecting with a question.