Chapter 90

Chapter 46: A Great Deed

"Why did you take so long to get here! We've been waiting for you for twenty minutes!" As Fang Mingyuan and Fang Bin entered the waiting hall, they saw Zhao Ya and the other two standing by the door, looking around.

"Something came up, and I got held up on the way!" Fang Mingyuan smiled. "How was your trip?"

"There were so many people on the bus, and it was so slow. We got on the bus before dawn, and look, it's already this late!" Liu Yong complained. "We should have come last night, that way we would have more time during the day."

"You're the one who couldn't finish your homework!" Zhao Ya said irritably. "Mingyuan, how are we planning to spend today? I want to go to the zoo!"

"I want to go to the Stele Forest!" Feng Qian raised her hand. "We've already been to the zoo on school trips!" The little girl was very interested in calligraphy and had been eager to visit the Stele Forest in Fengyuan ever since she learned about it. Unfortunately, the school never chose that place for their trips. Now that they had a rare chance to visit Fengyuan, she insisted on her choice.

"I don't care!" Liu Yong said dejectedly. On the way, the two girls had argued the whole time about where to go, leaving him no room to voice his opinion.

"School trips are not as fun as going on our own. And I heard that the zoo now has a brown panda, a brown one! There are also carousels and many fun games! We can ride the carousel at the zoo!" Zhao Ya hugged Feng Qian's shoulders and pleaded, "Qianqian, let's go to the zoo! I'm begging you!"

"Ahem!" Fang Mingyuan almost choked on his saliva. Carousel? It's called a carousel, not just a horse! Although it was just two missing characters, to Fang Mingyuan, it had a completely different meaning.

"Zhao Ya, I advise you to say it fully. Either call it a carousel or a merry-go-round, but don't just call it a horse!" Fang Mingyuan said seriously. "Don't ask me why, you won't understand. In short, you're not allowed to say it that way. If I hear you say you want to ride a horse again, I won't take you out to play next time! If I hear it three times, I won't take you out to play all year!" Although she was only nominally his fiancée, he couldn't afford to lose face. Imagine her demanding to ride a horse in public; how undignified!

Fang Mingyuan's threat was quite effective on Zhao Ya. Although she was a bit confused, she meekly agreed.

Fang Mingyuan looked at his watch, estimated the time, and then said to Feng Qian, "The Stele Forest isn't something you can finish in a day or two. To learn something from it, you need time. It's already late, and by the time we get there, it will be noon. After lunch, there won't be much time left for you to visit. How about this: when the May Day or Children's Day holidays come, I'll bring you to Fengyuan, and we'll stay for two or three days to see everything thoroughly, okay?"

Feng Qian nodded vigorously. "I'll listen to Brother Yuan!"

Liu Yong, standing nearby, was envious. On the way, he had tried several times to mediate between the two girls, but not only did he fail, he was also severely criticized by them. Now, with Fang Mingyuan, the two little tigresses had turned into obedient kittens. People really can't be compared!

"Envious?" Fang Bin put his arm around Liu Yong's shoulder and chuckled. After the incident at the Fang family restaurant, the Fang family had developed a greater sense of gratitude towards Zhao Guirong and Liu Yong. Although the final resolution was thanks to Li Dongxing, without Zhao Guirong's reminder, Fang Mingyuan wouldn't have realized that Li Dongxing was from the railway system. The Fang family always kept their grudges and favors clear.

"Uh-huh!" Liu Yong answered subconsciously. He then saw Fang Bin and blushed, whispering, "Uncle Fang!"

"Learn a few tricks, they'll serve you well in the future!" Fang Bin laughed heartily.

"Uncle!" Fang Mingyuan called out, a bit annoyed.

"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more! Where are we going? I'm here to accompany you the whole day, ready to serve you!" Fang Bin raised his hands and laughed.

Fang Mingyuan shook his head. This uncle of his was always a bit frivolous, even though he was about to get married, he sometimes acted like a child.

"Alright, alright, Mingyuan, sometimes I think you're more mature than I am, as if you were my uncle!" Fang Bin pulled Fang Mingyuan and called out to everyone, "Let's go, let's go, we don't have much time, we need to hurry!"

Just as they were about to leave, Luo Jie and You Kai rushed in, breathless.

"I'll guard the entrance, you go in and look around to see if they're still here," Luo Jie panted.

You Kai quickly walked around the waiting hall twice and came out dejectedly. "No one's here, they must have left!"

When the two returned to the station, it was in chaos. Three cars with provincial government plates were parked outside, and a young woman was hugging a little girl and crying loudly. A young man with a haughty expression stood nearby, and an elderly doctor was taking the girl's pulse.

"Mrs. Guo, your daughter is fine. She might have been given a sedative, which is why she has been unconscious. I estimate that in about half a day, she will be fine!" The old man let go of the girl's hand and sighed with relief. "If you're not in a hurry for her to wake up, I suggest letting her wake up naturally. The dosage is small and won't harm her body. You don't need to worry. I'll prescribe a calming formula, but it's not necessary to take it."

"Doctor Li, thank... thank you!" The young woman, known as Mrs. Guo, sobbed. Her accent was from the south, making it hard for everyone to understand her.

"Mr. Guo, this time it was indeed our staff's negligence! We've caused you both trouble!" A middle-aged man in official attire said apologetically. "I'm truly sorry!"

"Is an apology enough? It's a good thing Qing'er was found. If she hadn't been, could you have taken the responsibility?" The young man, known as Mr. Guo, said angrily. "Isn't the security on the mainland always praised as excellent? Is this just self-deception?"

The middle-aged man's forehead was sweating. The young couple in front of him was the heir of the Guo Shipping Group from Hong Kong, who had come to visit their ancestral home. No one expected that while the provincial government leaders were meeting with Guo Tianyu, the staff accompanying Mrs. Guo to Fengyuan Park would make a mistake. At the time, the provincial government staff and Mrs. Guo's entourage were dispatched for various tasks, and when Mrs. Guo wasn't paying attention, her child was taken.

"Tianyu, don't say anything more. Qing'er is back, and that's all that matters. It was also my fault for thinking the security here would be better than in Hong Kong and sending them all away. It's not their fault," Mrs. Guo said, wiping her tears. Although she was angry about the incident, the office director of the Fengyuan provincial government was a high-ranking official in the country, and her husband's blunt words might not be good for her father-in-law's future investments on the mainland.

Guo Tianyu grunted coldly, still angry but said nothing more.

The middle-aged man wiped his sweat and smiled at Mrs. Guo in gratitude. This mistake was significant, but fortunately, the bureau had just issued a city-wide alert, and they received a report of a child abduction. They came with only a glimmer of hope, but it turned out that the rescued girl was Guo Tianyu's daughter. A major disaster had been averted.

"Director Ma, can I meet the police officers who caught the kidnappers? I want to thank them personally. If it weren't for them, I might never have seen Qing'er again." As she spoke, Mrs. Guo's tears flowed again.

Director Ma nodded repeatedly. "Mrs. Guo, you're right. The officers involved in this case have done a great job, and the bureau will reward them!"

He glanced at Deputy Director Ning and the other two standing nearby, gesturing for them to come over. "The officers who caught the kidnappers and rescued your daughter are them."

Mrs. Guo, with tears in her eyes, stood up with her daughter, pulled her reluctant husband, and bowed to the three of them. "The kindness of the three of you will never be forgotten by our family. If there's anything we can do for you in the future, please don't hesitate to ask."

Deputy Director Ning and the others dared not accept the gesture and quickly stepped back.

Mrs. Guo then turned to Director Ma. "Director Ma, we are not familiar with the etiquette and rules on the mainland. If we said anything inappropriate just now, please don't take it to heart."

"Not at all, this time it was indeed our fault, which led to your daughter's misfortune. Fortunately, she has a strong destiny and escaped unharmed," Director Ma thought. As long as the couple didn't hold them responsible, he would endure any criticism.

"We plan to donate some police equipment to show our gratitude to the three of you. It's a small gift, but it's to pray for the child's well-being." As she spoke, tears welled up in Mrs. Guo's eyes again.

Director Ma, of course, would not refuse. The Guo family was wealthy and influential, and donating some police equipment to a station would not hurt them at all. Even if they donated equipment to the entire Fengyuan police bureau, it would not affect their resources.

Mrs. Guo then turned to Deputy Director Ning and the others, speaking softly. "Could the officers tell me how they discovered that my daughter had been kidnapped?"

"Um..." Deputy Director Ning and the others looked at each other, none of them speaking.

"Mrs. Guo is asking you, why are you all silent?" Director Ma urged. This was a great opportunity to take credit, and the three of them were not speaking. If Mrs. Guo was pleased, she could say a good word for them to the provincial government leaders, and they would be promoted immediately, not just to the city bureau, but even to the provincial bureau.

"Um... Mrs. Guo, although the child is here and the kidnappers were caught by us, it wasn't us who discovered the kidnappers. We just received a report and quickly responded to catch them," Deputy Director Ning said, gritting his teeth. He knew that by speaking, he would reduce their share of the credit, but he couldn't bring himself to claim someone else's work, unlike some police officers in the future.

"Then who reported it?" Mrs. Guo asked immediately.

"They have already left! We looked for them in the waiting hall, but they were gone!" Luo Jie explained. "But we have their names and addresses."

"Bring them to me quickly!" Mrs. Guo said, a bit out of character.

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