177. Chapter 177 No one will come to save you even if your throat is broken
Hearing that it was Qing Che's father who called Qing Che away, Xiao Hui visibly sighed.
Fortunately, Li Mengnan learned about Qingche's life experience from Xiao Baoer before, otherwise he would really not understand what was going on with this sudden change in the atmosphere.
"That little girl is really tolerant. If it were me, I would have called the police and arrested that scumbag!" Minnie walked by carrying the dishes and couldn't help but interject after hearing the conversation between the two.
"Girl, how can you talk? No matter what, Uncle Qing is also your elder." Xiao Hui glared at Minnie.
"Did I say something wrong?" Minnie put down the plate heavily and said unconvinced: "A man like him is worthy of being a father? Apart from paying tuition, what has he done for Qingche? And it would be better if he really didn't ask.
, he beats people when he drinks too much. Qingche used to be such a cheerful child, but now he is so cowardly after being beaten? He brought this to his own fault, what kind of man is he to take out his anger on a child?"
It stands to reason that Minnie is already used to similar things. Normally she would just mutter a few words, but today for some reason she felt like a powder keg was stuffed in her stomach. In addition, she was inexplicably reminded of her irresponsible debt collection and running away.
The father's whole body exploded instantly.
Xiao Hui smiled bitterly and shook her head. These words were actually what she had always wanted to say, so naturally she had no way to refute them.
"Some things are not so easy to solve."
Li Mengnan gently patted Xiao Hui's hand, indicating that Minnie's loss of control should be solved by him.
"China is not a foreign country. The crime of child abuse is very vague between parents and children. Even if you file a complaint, no one may take care of it.
And even if someone takes care of it, so what? A gentle warning and education will not play a fundamental role. If you arrest and sentence people, how can you let Qingche, a girl who is only thirteen years old, live alone?
If you just pick up a brick and go out to knock Qing Che's father down, I would consider you to be actively solving the problem. If the only thing you can do is complain and vent, then you might as well save your energy and do something meaningful.
Things...like eating."
Although Li Mengnan's words were harsh, they made sense after careful consideration.
The corners of Minnie's mouth twitched a few times, then she stood aside silently.
Xiao Hui was also afraid that the atmosphere would become too tense, so she quickly picked up her chopsticks to smooth things over and said: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat quickly, the food is almost cold."
"That's right, I'm almost starving to death." Xiao Baoer also joined in, but secretly gave Li Mengnan a thumbs up.
Probably because he recognized Li Mengnan's status as a family member, the meal this time was obviously not as sumptuous as last time. It was just a few simple home-cooked dishes, but it was still delicious with careful cooking.
After the meal, as usual, it was Minnie and Xiao Baoer who cleaned up the dishes, but Li Mengnan stood up first and said to Xiao Hui: "Mom, Baoer is not in good health, I will clean it up for her this time."
Since Li Mengnan came to this home, he and Xiao Baoer have always had a very good relationship. His behavior at this moment is completely consistent with a brother's special love for his frail sister. Therefore, Xiao Hui didn't think much about it, so she nodded and touched Xiao Baoer.
The back of his head said: "Look how much your brother loves you..."
"Because I'm a good person!"
Although Xiao Baoer's mouth was full of cuteness, his big smart eyes were swaying around, secretly looking at Minnie who was walking towards the kitchen, and casting a questioning look at Li Mengnan.
Li Mengnan didn't expect that such a hidden move could be seen through by this little girl, so he had no choice but to nod and admit it.
Xiao Baoer's eyes were curved into two crescent moons, and he raised his eyebrows teasingly at Li Mengnan. What he meant was obviously - you are saying nice things, but are you trying to trick my sister? Come on, I support you.
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Li Mengnan curled his lips and rolled his eyes - What are you guessing? I have a serious business with your sister, but it's just not convenient to put it on the table and say it directly.
Xiao Baoer stretched out his lower lip disdainfully - are you lying? How can something that cannot be said openly and honestly be serious business?
Li Mengnan shrugged his shoulders and turned around - believe it or not, I am too lazy to pay attention to you, a suspicious little girl.
"When can you two still communicate like this?"
Xiao Hui looked on dumbfounded. Although she couldn't understand what message the two were conveying, it was obvious that both of them understood what the other meant.
Li Mengnan walked into the kitchen carrying the used dishes and chopsticks. Minnie was putting on an apron. She habitually thought it was Xiao Baoer who came in. She walked to the sink without looking back and said, "roll up your sleeves for me."
, my hands are wet, it’s inconvenient..."
Li Mengnan didn't intend to correct himself. He walked quietly behind Minnie, reached out with two hands from her waist, held her wrist from below, and gently pulled her back.
"Huh? How did you..."
Xiao Baoer had never used this kind of gesture to help her pull up her sleeves. Minnie subconsciously felt something was wrong. She turned around and saw Li Mengnan's big face behind her.
Minnie was immediately frightened, and reflexively hid in the opposite direction. However, she forgot that there was a pool in front of her, and there was no way to go. Instead, she hit the wall cabinet and fell backwards under the reaction force.
As a man of grace, Li Mengnan certainly would not sit idly by and ignore this. In line with the healthy mentality of spanking the child on a rainy day - idle time is also idle, he took action righteously and hugged the child with a lower waist movement with a difficulty coefficient of 4.0
Minnie was about to fall down.
"I didn't expect your waist to be quite soft. Have you ever practiced dancing before? Can you do a straight horse?"
The faces of Li Mengnan and Minnie were less than five centimeters apart at the moment, and their bodies were so close together that you could even clearly feel her rapid heartbeat.
"You... are obscene!" Minnie, who was still in shock, turned pale and red, but she also looked a little more delicate and charming because of it.
"Is there any direct relationship between Yizi Ma and obscenity? Am I too naive, or do you think too much?" Li Mengnan said that he was just talking about the matter without any deeper meaning.
"You... why don't you let me go quickly? If you don't let go, I will..."
"If you don't let go, are you going to scream?" Li Mengnan suddenly felt that this scene had a magical sense of déjà vu, and the familiar lines blurted out instantly: "Scream, you scream, even if you scream, no one will come to save you...
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Only then did Minnie realize that this was not a school, but her own kitchen.
"Don't... don't be like this. Mom and Bao'er are outside. It will be troublesome if they see her." Minnie did not dare to be tough anymore, with a hint of pleading in her tone.
Although she didn't know what she was afraid of, she just didn't want her mother and Bao'er to see this scene in the kitchen.