Rebellious Game C18.2

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Chp18. part2

The woman stared at her husband in disbelief. “If you wanted a son, why didn’t you just talk to me properly? A casual mention and then silence – how was I supposed to know you were serious? How could you do that to such a small child? Are you even human?”

The husband insisted, “If you hadn’t refused, this never would have happened. In the end, it’s all your fault.”

The couple began arguing fiercely right there at the police station.

Meanwhile, when Yun Xin gave her statement, she emphasized that she had smashed the window to save the child only because she saw the child was in critical condition.

Due to her clean criminal record, she was quickly released without charge.

Before leaving, the police officer gave her a verbal warning: “Next time you encounter something like this, remember to call the authorities. Don’t take matters into your own hands.”

“Understood,” Yun Xin nodded obediently.

But if she ever faced a situation again where a child had only a few minutes left on the second to die and no means of self-rescue… she would dare to act again.

Back at the shop, Zhou Rui glared at her with resentment. “You actually remember to come back?”

“I went to the police station to cooperate with the investigation and give a statement,” Yun Xin explained.

“What happened to that couple?” Zhu Lin asked anxiously.

“The woman received a warning, and the man will likely spend several years in prison,” Yun Xin said.

“Serves him right!” Zhu Lin seethed. “After all the terrible things he’s done, he deserves to spend the rest of his life in prison.”

“There have been a lot of new regulations lately. I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t mentioned it,” Yun Xin said, chatting casually as she worked.

Zhu Lin sighed in agreement. “This year has been strange. So many new policies have been introduced, and they’re really emphasizing safety education.”

“I’m watching a TV series on a video streaming site. I watch ten minutes of the drama, then have to endure one minute of animated safety education. The worst part is, you can’t skip it, not even with a premium membership! It feels like they’re trying to sneak in the safety education while you’re trying to steal a quick peek at the show…”

“Then I remembered the terror of safety education back in school, right before every holiday break. No matter how they explained it, the reckless ones would still do stupid things, while the sensible ones wouldn’t even touch anything dangerous. But everyone had to listen together.”

“The most absurd thing is that this safety education covered everything. From fires to floods, earthquakes to stampedes, food poisoning to falling objects, gas explosions to heatstroke… What should you do if you encounter these situations? How can you safely rescue yourself and others? How can you wait for rescue more safely? They explained it all.”

“It felt like they were desperately drilling into me knowledge I might never use in my life.”

“Even more miraculous, I actually used it. When I saw the scene, I immediately remembered ‘Leaving a child alone in a car during hot weather can lead to heatstroke and death.'”

“Meeting you was that child’s good fortune,” Zhou Rui said, not truly angry, just a little annoyed that the person who went out to take out the trash had disappeared.

Hearing that they had saved the child, the matter was dropped. “Hurry and clean up. The night shift staff are already here. Once we finish these tasks, we can clock out.”

Zhu Lin teased, “Didn’t you say you were staying at the hotel 24/7?”

“I wish I could,” Zhou Rui laughed, “but commercial electricity is so expensive! If the hotel’s closed, the boss would have a heart attack if I kept the air conditioning running just for me.”

The three chatted and laughed, and the day passed quickly.

The next morning, Zhou Rui arrived at work with dark circles under his eyes.

Zhu Lin stared. “What happened?”

“Didn’t sleep well last night,” Zhou Rui said, looking haggard. “It was so stuffy, I kept tossing and turning in bed. Finally, I couldn’t stand it anymore and turned on the air conditioning.”

“Just as I was finally drifting off, the power went out in my apartment, the AC shut off, and I was jolted awake by the heat.”

“The power kept flickering on and off. Exhausted, overheated, and suffocated, I don’t even know if I fell asleep or just passed out from the heat…”

“Oh my god,” Zhu Lin said, feeling like she was listening to a disaster documentary, completely detached from reality. The whole thing felt like news from a TV show or a newspaper, far removed from her own life.

“Renters pay more for electricity than regular households, but that’s not even the worst part – they’re actually cutting the power!” Zhou Rui couldn’t believe this was a modern city. “I’m going to the supermarket to buy a fan. A smaller one, maybe it’ll help.”

Fans use less power and are less likely to cause power outages, which would help him endure the long, hot nights.

“You should go now,” Yun Xin warned. “I saw a long line of people at the supermarket this morning. If they run out of stock…”

Zhou Rui suddenly felt a sense of urgency. He dashed out the door. “I’m going! You two watch the shop.”

“Go on, go on,” Zhu Lin waved him off, then turned to Yun Xin. “If the boss comes to check on us, just say Zhou Rui went to take out the trash.”

Yun Xin nodded obediently. “Got it.”

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