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Ling Yan didn't intend to quarrel with Qi Siming that night.

When he came out of Sophia's room, he felt that all his energy had just been exhausted. He was so tired that he just wanted to have a good sleep. Who knew that when he returned to the bedroom, Qi Siming was not asleep, and was still sitting on the bed waiting for him , Seeing him come back, the first sentence is: "The little girl is done? Will you finally let you come back?"

At that time, Ling Yan felt as if he had been stabbed in the heart, his mouth was quicker than his brain, and he immediately had an argument with him.

He felt that Qi Siming was unreasonable, and Qi Siming also felt that Sophia was unreasonable. He said that she was acting hypocritical and was just using tears to win people's sympathy. At that moment, Ling Yan almost raised his slap and slapped her face.

"You scared her, you know that?"

Ling Yan actually didn't know how to explain Sophia's fear to Qi Siming. When he yelled these words to Qi Siming, he might just beg a reasonable lover to let him back down a step, but Qi Siming couldn't understand. Knowing which dog had taken him away, he calmly and coldly told him what happened tonight.

He said he had done nothing wrong and that he hadn't gone too far.Ling Yan listened, feeling really chilled at that moment.

The subsequent quarrel became chaotic. The two of them were in a hurry. Ling Yan couldn't even remember what he had said. He only remembered that Qi Siming was so angry that he stood up and asked him to pick up Sophia on Friday. Going home, no one was prepared. Didn't it feel inappropriate for two big men to bring an underage girl who wasn't familiar with them?

With such an argument, what else does Ling Yan have to say?

He was silent, Qi Siming didn't say anything, turned around in his pajamas and walked out.

The door was violently slammed open and then slammed shut again. Ling Yan sat on the bed, feeling the sound shake him, as if he had stepped on the ground in a dream.It was a bit cold in the room, and he just sat there blankly.I don't know how long I sat there, Qi Siming came back, he hugged the quilt of which guest bedroom it was, angrily went to the bed and said to him, "Move over there".

Ling Yan moved like a puppet, and then Qi Siming spread the quilt and lay down without saying a word, with his back to him.

It was a particularly difficult night.

On the Kingsize bed, Ling Yan stuck tightly to the edge of the bed, separated by two quilts, he was afraid that moving over would be annoying.Obviously exhausted and tired, but he just couldn't fall asleep, and his tense body couldn't relax for a long time. In the early morning, he fell asleep dimly, but subconsciously felt that he could still hear Sophia's crying and Qi Siming's The door slams.

I don't know what time it is, the cold night is over, the morning sun is dawning, the heavy curtains reveal the texture of light, dragging the gray dawn of the second day, Ling Yan opened his eyes, feeling the dissatisfaction of people behind him getting into his Under the quilt, hugged him from side to side, and said to him in a daze, "Ah Yan, don't be angry with me."

"En." Ling Yan responded, regardless of whether he was awake or not, whether he could hear it or not.

There seemed to be some kind of barrier between them, Ling Yan broke away from his embrace, turned over, kissed his forehead as usual, and then got up.

Su Xian arrived after eight o'clock, because Ling Yan had chatted with her a few times online, so seeing a real person this time is not too unfamiliar.

What is different from the past is that Su Xian is dressed more casually this time, with a khaki jacket and denim trousers, no extra precious metal jewelry, and simple and refreshing makeup. He looks like a 40-year-old woman who lifts weight lightly.

Ling Yan first exchanged some pleasantries with her, asked her if she had breakfast, and said that Sophia went to bed late last night and hadn't woken up yet, so she could have something to eat before chatting with the lawyer. Su Xian smiled and readily agreed, very sincerely. Xie Lingyan thanked Xie Lingyan for taking care of her daughter these days, and casually mentioned that his home was in chaos like a nuclear bomb site, and it was difficult for him to come to pick her up.

She was so frank and straightforward, Ling Yan also laughed, and the uneasy background with Qi Siming was suddenly diluted, talking about Sophia's performance in the past two days, and also talking about what happened last night.Ling Yan didn't want to hide it. Su Xian is Sophia's mother, and she has the right to know the reasons for her daughter's ups and downs in other people's homes.

In the kitchen, Su Xian leaned on the operating table, took the coffee calmly after listening to the ins and outs, and comforted Ling Yan, "It's been hard for you these days, Sophia is not so fragile, I think she will be fine after a night of sleep, you don't have to worry about it too much." Worry."

The way children deal with trauma usually depends on their parents. Su Xian is so stable and strong, of course Ling Yan feels at ease, but he still underestimated Su Xian. Mr. Qi's daughter is so courageous, and the congressman's boyfriend dares to chase after her. Mr. Qi must have been troubled by a child for the past few days.

Her words were like gurgling water, gently flowing through Ling Yan's heart, causing him to hold the coffee cup tightly in his hand.

At this moment, a notification sound came from the smart kitchen to remind the cake that the cake was ready. Ling Yan collected his thoughts and went to operate it, asking Su Xian what flavor of cream jam he wanted.

Su Xian said, "Do you have blueberries and hazelnuts? I want them."

Ling Yan raised his eyebrows and smiled, "This taste is a bit strange." After finishing speaking, he added, "I have a colleague who is a fan of yours. You chatted, she wants me to take you face to face when I meet the real person."

"Ah, I have an impression," Su Xian said, "After the protest at the Second High School, many people came to pay attention to me. I remember that she is also a media person, and she even gave me a special product from her family, which seems to be a sack of potatoes."

Ling Yan couldn't hold back and laughed, "She's the second in command of the Propaganda Department, and she's right to say that she's a member of the media. She hasn't told me about sending potatoes, but it sounds like something she can do. .”

After the incident between Su Xian and Sophia, the media continued to interview her and report on her. At the same time, Su Xian's personal social media was dug out, and millions of people began to pay attention to her, support her, and push her to the forefront.

In fact, in this kind of day when people are suddenly scrutinized with a magnifying glass, most people will find it difficult to adjust their mentality after the initial excitement and joy. Being dragged out to be questioned, especially when it comes to this kind of civil issue of sexual assault, most of the parties involved would have already fled under the pressure of public opinion.

But Su Xian, a woman, seems to have a particularly strong heart. Part of it may be due to her personal character, and the other part may be because of her status as a media person. Respond to the concerns of fans and the general public, openly disclose some progress of the case that can be made public, and share some daily life and work.

Looking at it this way, this is an awe-inspiring woman.

Ling Yan and Su Xian chatted about state affairs and people's livelihood while drinking coffee and eating cake.

The two talked about the implementation of the Anti-Saolu Act two years ago, the similarly disclosed cases in China, and the fact that District VI is no different than the capital and District XXI, with low transparency, low penetration rate, difficulty in self-examination, and various financial management issues in all links. loopholes.

"The size of the city you are in, the safety of women and children."

Su Xian then said slowly, "My social media private message function has always been activated. Many people who have been sexually assaulted come to me, and there are even some men among them. They tell me about the process of being raped. Many people were not as lucky as Sophia. Many people froze at the time and forgot to resist when their underwear and pants were pulled. Some people never took a step to the court because of fear and shame. I went in, and some failed to win the case. I even heard of a rapist who won the case on the grounds that the victim did not resist..."

It is difficult to file a case, obtain evidence, pay compensation, and lose many lawsuits.

Over time, the relatives and friends of the victim shifted from anger towards the rapist to torture them, and then in despair, these secret and sad individuals gradually disappeared silently, sinking into the ground like water droplets.

Su Xian looked directly at Ling Yan and said, "Actually, I'm quite lucky. I taught Sophia some self-help methods, and she also escaped at that time without causing too much harm; we protested at school later, and we were lucky to have you This noble person helped us, and after that, national-level media continued to interview us, which attracted many people's attention, and we have entered the judicial process step by step."

Ling Yan looked at her, but thought vaguely in his heart: How can this be a blessing?In fact, all luck is not a fluke.Many people who extended a helping hand, including himself, were only secondary factors. Without the wit and perseverance of Sophia and Su Xian, how could they have come here?But when I think about it this way, I feel that all this is even more disappointing: for such a serious incident, the administration, law, and society cannot directly protect it. In District VI, it has come to the point that the parents of the parties need to have special skills to get one. Fair enough.

May I ask, how many Su Xian are there in this world?

How many parents have the ability to report crimes decisively, submit inspections, organize protests, continue to communicate with the media, and synchronize events?

Ling Yan looked at her, and was speechless for a long time.

Finally, Su Xian smiled lightly and asked, "Mr. Congressman, is there a smoking room? Let's go out and get one?"

Later, when they went upstairs, they saw Qi Siming and Miss He talking at the corner of the stairs.

Qi Siming didn't know what he was doing, he was dressed extravagantly today, he was talking and laughing while leaning on the handrail of the stairs, so the four of them met head-on on the stairs, both of them naturally stopped to say hello to Su Xian, a guest.

And during the few seconds of greetings, Qi Siming could still turn his eyes to Ling Yan, as if staring at him closely, as if he was asking for a response.

Ling Yan hadn't passed the hurdle last night, he avoided his eyes and turned a blind eye, and continued to smile and lead Su Xian upstairs, symbolically connecting the topic just now.

All arguments have cracks, and all arguments bruise each other.

Ling Yan is also a mortal, he is extremely tolerant to Qi Siming, but he is also extremely harsh.

When passing by Qi Siming, Ling Yan stabilized his heartbeat, but in this second, Qi Siming suddenly moved a step subtly.

In his desperation, Ling Yan thumped a little, feeling that Qi Siming suddenly fawned over him with ease when no one was paying attention, and gently held his hand.