Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 332: Definitely a Human Trafficker

Since they had tickets for tomorrow, after arriving in Yangcheng, the two of them first opened a room at a guesthouse, and then casually strolled to the Friendship Store.

From the guesthouse to the Friendship Store, they needed to pass by Yangcheng’s largest department store.

Compared to the uniqueness of the Friendship Store, which mainly catered to foreign guests, the department store attracted a broader audience, welcoming everyone from officials to workers to farmers.

This also resulted in the department store having a larger and more bustling crowd than the Friendship Store. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Yi Chichi and Wen Shi had no interest in the department store, as the items available there could also be found in the Friendship Store.

Items not available in the department store could still be found in the Friendship Store.

Therefore, there was no need to visit both; going directly to the Friendship Store was more convenient.

The couple chatted and laughed as they passed by the department store entrance, when suddenly a familiar, tender, childish voice called out from behind.

"Let me go, I don’t want to go with you..."

The sharp, clear voice that only a child could have carried a hint of urgency and alarm, followed by a strange male baritone, "I told you, your dad asked me to pick you up."

"You’re lying, I mm mm mm..."

The voice sounded quite off, and instinctively feeling something was wrong, Yi Chichi and Wen Shi turned to look back, only to see Yu Dingding, whom they had parted with not long ago, being restrained by a young man whose hand was covering his mouth.

The child was restless, kicking and flailing.

But after all, he was just a little one; no matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t break free from the young man’s restraint, and his face turned red.

Someone nearby couldn’t bear to watch and asked, "Young man, who is this child to you?"

"My nephew, he is disobedient and doesn’t want to go home; he wants to go to the department store to buy candy. But I don’t have any money or tickets. Please go about your business; I’ll talk to him properly."

He made a reasonable argument, his friendly smile inspiring trust.

The woman who spoke was half-believing, half-doubting, "Is he really your nephew?"

"Absolutely."

The young man vowed with increasing sincerity, and his smile became even more amiable. The woman made a sound of acceptance and advised, "Don’t cover his mouth too tightly; your nephew’s face is turning red. Be careful not to suffocate him."

"Okay, okay."

The young man eagerly nodded, but subtly covered Yu Dingding’s mouth even tighter.

Due to the angle at which she stood, the woman had a different view and thought his hand had loosened. She left with a reassuring word.

Seeing this, the young man breathed a heavy sigh of relief, muttering about the difficult little brat. Then he turned to leave with Yu Dingding in his arms.

However, as soon as he turned, a tall, handsome young man with a brooding gaze appeared in front of him.

"Compa..."

Just starting to speak, his hand was suddenly free, and the little brat in his arms was unexpectedly taken away. He panicked at once, "Give the child back to me."

Before his words finished, he lunged forward to reclaim the child.

Wen Shi acted quickly, agilely stepping back as he snatched Yu Dingding, rapidly handing him over to Yi Chichi. The young man lunging forward was too slow, with flaws everywhere.

He raised his leg and kicked!

"Bang!"

The young man was kicked squarely, falling to the ground, slowly covering his lower body with his hands, eyes wide with pain.

"Behave yourself!"

Even after taking him down, Wen Shi did not stop. Instead, he made an aggressive leap, pinning him down, and twisting his arms back, locking them perfectly.

In an instant, the young man was subdued by him, like a turtle unable to turn over.

Pressing down on him, Wen Shi lifted his eyes and asked Yu Dingding, "Dingding, do you know this person?"

Having regained his freedom and now resting in Yi Chichi’s comforting embrace, Yu Dingding turned his head blankly at the question.

Two seconds later, he seemed to finally process it and burst into tears.

"Bad guy, he’s a bad guy, bullying Dingding, hitting Dingding..."

His small hands wrapped around Yi Chichi’s neck, his body trembling as he cried, yet his speech was clear as he accused.

The young man revealed a frustrated expression, loudly defending himself, "I didn’t bully him."

"You almost suffocated him, yet you say you didn’t bully him. Surely you’re a human trafficker. Old Wen, take him to the police."

Yi Chichi was so angry her face turned red, as if they were blind to his every move.

The force he used was aiming to suffocate the little one.

If this isn’t bullying, then what is bullying?

"Dingding, don’t cry. The bad guy has been caught by uncle. Shall we take him to the police for a good lesson?"

She held the child, soothing him gently. This child was really big-hearted, and when he heard it, his eyes lit up, "Can he be taken to the police?"

"Yes!"

"Take him!"

With a wave of his small hand, he firmly declared, "He’s a bad guy. I don’t know him."

There was nothing more to say; they would take him directly to the police.

As a result, upon taking him to Wen Shi’s comrade-in-arms, Hou Dahai, for investigation, they found out the little kid was lying; he did know the young man—they were relatives.

In terms of family relation, Yu Dingding was supposed to call him uncle.

Indeed, the young man was also part of the Nan Family, Nan Juhong’s second uncle’s youngest son, a temporary worker at the shipbuilding factory with hopes of becoming permanent. But he couldn’t help being unambitious, mingling with troublemakers, swindling, stealing, and bullying, all of which he excelled at.

He even got hooked on gambling.

He lost a lot of money and tickets, and was deep in debt.

With his temporary worker’s salary of 18 yuan per month, repaying the debt with his own ability was a near impossibility.

There was no hope from his family either. The Nan Family wasn’t wealthy, just an ordinary family, and he had three brothers and two sisters.

In a family with many children, he, being the fourth, was often neglected, and even his job was secured by Nan Juhong.

He should have been grateful, but instead, when he bumped into Nan Family’s mother and son on the street, he came up with the idea of using Yu Dingding for extortion from Nan Juhong.

Nan Juhong felt sorry for this cousin.

Due to her job, she had her own little family, and after securing her cousin a temporary job, she hadn’t much followed up, not knowing he had turned into a delinquent.

When running into Nan Shiping in the street, he even proactively suggested taking Yu Dingding to play, and without much thought, Nan Juhong made an appointment for him to come over for dinner in the evening and confidently handed over the child.

Nian Shiping initially thought of taking the child to show the eldest, but unexpectedly, at the department store, Yu Dingding fussed and insisted on going in to buy White Rabbit candies, leading to a scuffle between uncle and nephew.

And then, came the scene that Yi Chichi and the others witnessed.

Learning the full story, the couple felt a complex mix of emotions, feeling astounded.

"You..."

Yi Chichi looked down at the well-behaved Yu Dingding leaning against her leg, wearing a puzzled expression, "You clearly know him, why did you say you didn’t?"

"He said I was fat and like a little piglet, sure to sell for quite a bit."

The kid, all indignation, loudly tattled.

After questioning Nan Shiping, Hou Dahai turned to Wen Shi, "Do you know this kid?"

Wen Shi nodded, "A comrade’s child."

Hou Dahai acknowledged, glanced at Yu Dingding, and softly said, "This matter is a bit tricky."

"What’s tricky about it?"

Uncomprehending, Yi Chichi voiced it out, and Yu Dingding also raised his eyes to look over.

Hou Dahai hesitated to explain,