Step by step, a gentle breeze leads to a smooth path

Chapter 163 Salty Pig’s Hands

Along the way, many people got on the bus, and it became more and more crowded. This bus route is quite long.

Ting Nan looked out the window and caught a glimpse of a familiar figure squeezing onto the bus; it looked like Hua Hua.

She finally managed to squeeze onto the bus. Many of the passengers were men, mostly factory workers heading home for the weekend. Hua Hua stood in the middle of the aisle, separated from Ting Nan by several tall men.

A little while later, Huahua moved to a different spot, and a middle-aged man followed behind her. A short while later, she moved again, and the man was still with her. Was that her father?

Ting Nan, who was sitting down, looked over. Hua Hua was completely different from her arrogant and domineering self that day. She was standing by the aisle, one arm crossed over her shoulder, the other gripping the back of the seat next to her. The dirt road was bumpy, with many potholes of varying sizes, and it was easy to slip and fall if you didn't hold onto something.

Another bump, and Ting Nan saw the man's hand touch Hua Hua's chest. After the car came to a stop, Hua Hua's face was already pale.

"Huahua, that man is stealing your money!" Ting Nan shouted and rushed over to grab the man's groping hand that hadn't yet been withdrawn.

"What? A thief, a pickpocket!"

"Driver, close the door quickly, there's a pickpocket on the bus."

"Pickpocket? That bastard! I just got paid today, I can't let him steal it."

...Chaos erupted on the bus. "I'm not a pickpocket, I didn't steal any money, little girl, don't talk nonsense, or I'll beat you up!" The man was very fierce.

Ting Nan wasn't afraid and held on tightly. "Auntie, Uncle, let's drive the car to the police station. This man is so fierce. I was sitting over there and saw it with my own eyes. Let the police put him in jail."

The man struggled frantically, but how could that brat have such a strong grip? He couldn't break free! He glanced in the direction Ting Nan pointed, and then heard her say she saw it with her own eyes, and he lost all energy—this kind of indecent assault is much more serious than theft.

He quickly thought for a moment, then reached into his pants pocket with his other hand, pulled out a handful of messy bills, and stuffed them into Huahua's schoolbag. "You brat, here's your money back, let me go!"

Ting Nan thought this guy must be a veteran; he really knew how to assess the situation. With so many people watching, she couldn't ruin Hua Hua's reputation.

The ticket seller shouted to the passengers, "Everyone, quickly check if anyone has lost any money. If not, we'll kick this guy off the bus. Everyone's in a hurry to get home for dinner."

"I... I had two yuan stolen from me."

"I was also robbed of a few yuan!"

"And me, five yuan."

……

Once it happened, it happened again. No one knew if they were really robbed or if they were just taking advantage of the situation. Ting Nan didn't want to argue. The wicked had to be dealt with by the wicked. In the end, the molester was surrounded, his pockets were emptied, and he was thrown off the bus.

"Thank you!"

"It's nothing." For the rest of the journey, Hua Hua stayed close to Ting Nan without saying much, until they got off at their stop.

The man, after listening to Nan's thoughts, reported to Officer Zhang, who was afraid he couldn't handle the situation. Perhaps they should just put the sack over his head? It's been a long time since he'd done this; he didn't want to be out of practice.

After a busy weekend, Song Tingnan walked into the school gate on Monday, full of energy. Someone caught up with her from behind. "Song Tingnan, do you want breakfast? Here, this is a scallion pancake made by my mom. It smells delicious." It turned out to be Huahua.

It smelled really good, and Tingnan couldn't help but reach out and take it. Seeing that the scallion pancake was taken, Huahua visibly relaxed and perked up, "Song Tingnan, thank you for that day! I'll bring you more delicious food next time!"

"Don't worry about it, and don't bother me. I've already had breakfast." Ting Nan wasn't the type to take advantage of kindness. She would have intervened in what happened that day, no matter who it was; otherwise, she wouldn't be living up to her master's teachings. That man should be bedridden for at least two weeks. Once he's better, she'll beat him up again—she knew exactly how.

Week after week, Hua Hua brought Ting Nan different breakfasts, and she couldn't refuse. The two gradually became more familiar with each other. "Ting Nan, you're not as aloof as people say!"