Chapter 547: Chapter 547

Huo Feng came out of the room where he had been making his statement, and Pu Sangzhi was already waiting for him in the lobby.

Despite his injuries, which made him walk with a laborious drag, he straightened up as soon as he saw Pu Sangzhi, pretending as if nothing had happened!

The moment Sangzhi saw him, emotions surged to her brain, and uncontrollably, her eyes reddened, and tears moistened her eyes!

Without saying a word, she ran up to him in a few steps and embraced Huo Feng...

This was absolutely the first time Pu Sangzhi had initiated a hug with Huo Feng!

In all the embraces prior to this, it was Huo Feng who initiated, Huo Feng who suggested, in short, Huo Feng took the lead...

Therefore, being suddenly held tightly in Pu Sangzhi’s arms, Huo Feng suddenly felt as if his injuries didn’t matter anymore!

They really didn’t matter anymore!

And they were worth it too...

After all, he had protected her, protected her and her daughter, and in return, he gained her concern, her tears, her initiative...

Huo Feng slightly lowered his head, his lustrous eyes fixed on the top of her head, radiating a gentle glow, a touch of tenderness swirling in his dark pupils...

"Didn’t I say not to come? Aren’t you afraid to come over here?"

Huo Feng gently curved his lips up, asking her gently.

Pu Sangzhi also shook her head vigorously in his embrace, her head bobbing intensely, and she sniffled, sobbing softly.

Even though she didn’t speak, Huo Feng could feel that she was crying.

He held her delicate body in his arms with his free hand, tenderly stroking her back, moving up and down, every movement saturated with a sense of cherished fondness, "It’s okay, I’m fine. Didn’t I scare you?"

All Sangzhi could do in Huo Feng’s arms was sob, nod, or shake her head, unable to say a word in reply.

Because she knew that once she opened her mouth, her voice would be laced with tears...

Such sound would make her appear very vulnerable, and she didn’t want to seem so frail in front of him!

And so they embraced for a long time in the lobby of the police station, such a long time...

It wasn’t until Pu Sangzhi’s emotions had calmed a bit that Huo Feng, still stroking her back, wiped her tears and coaxed her to leave.

When the two left the police station, the sun outside was blazing!

At this moment, it was actually only 1:00 in the afternoon, when the sun is most scorching in the day.

Pu Sangzhi quickly found a tricycle, took Huo Feng with her, and reported the address of Centou Village.

On the way back, Pu Sangzhi had mostly collected herself.

But having cried intensely before, her little face was streaked with tear marks, and she looked quite a mess.

Huo Feng beside her was an even greater mess...

Not only was his face bruised, but his clothes were torn and tattered.

The weather was swelteringly hot, enough to exhaust the heat-averse Huo Feng to the brink, his head leaning on the tricycle, a sense of weariness pervading him, too tired to even move a finger.

Pu Sangzhi pulled at his clothes, trying to neaten him up a bit.

She lifted her reddened gaze slightly, looking at the dispirited Huo Feng, and she couldn’t help but ask, "How do you feel? Maybe we should go to the hospital first? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Huo Feng shook his head and let out a long sigh, "Let’s go find Auntie first. Isn’t she waiting for us... My injuries are just superficial, there’s no major bleeding, I won’t be dying anytime soon. No, even after a whole day, I will still be alive... Don’t worry about me."

Seeing him still able to joke in such a state, Sangzhi’s nose twitched with sadness, "Today, it’s all because of my family that you got hurt."

Not at all," Huo Feng countered her, "I willingly ended up , and I relish it! Don’t ever feel like you’re dragging me down, you’re giving me a chance to show off in front of you."

He still had the mood to say such things...

Sangzhi was heartbroken for him...

"Don’t do this again in the future."

Pu Sangzhi looked at him, expressing such sentiment through her words.

She had already composed herself, but as she spoke, for some reason, her voice was tinged with a crying tone.

Seeing her about to cry again, Huo Feng quickly raised a hand to hold her small one, though he had no strength, he still grasped her tight.

"Sangzhi..." Huo Feng suddenly called her.

Pu Sangzhi sniffled, responding with evident distress.

"Sangzhi, I think I was pretty cool today..."

Huo Feng tugged at the corner of his mouth, managing to joke even now, "I’ve never felt so cool beating someone up. Even though I also got beaten up badly today... Tsk, you don’t know, it’s been years since I was beaten up so badly... But I still think I was cool, tell me, am I cool, Huo Feng?"

He arched an eyebrow, his gaze resting on Pu Sangzhi intently.

That look, that expression, that tone of voice, as if nothing was amiss...

Pu Sangzhi knew he was forcing a smile, knew he was just trying to make her laugh.

She went along with it slightly, tugging at the corner of her mouth, but still, she couldn’t help sniffle...

Emotions always surged so easily...

Pu Sangzhi realized she was about to cry again, but not wanting Huo Feng to see, she turned her head to the side. There, where Huo Feng couldn’t see, she quietly let the tears fall and quietly lifted her hand to wipe them away.

Even though Huo Feng could not see her face, he knew, when she turned her back on him, she was crying...

With the last bit of strength in his body, he hurriedly sat up, raised his arm, and gently stroked her shoulder to pull her into his embrace...

"There, there... it’s okay, no more crying..."

Huo Feng’s palm gently cradled her head, his tone low and tender as he coaxed, "Really don’t cry, seeing you hurts my heart..."

Pu Sangzhi finally couldn’t help but burst into tears in his arms.

While crying, she hugged his waist tightly, pressing her cheek against his chest tightly, inhaling the dusty scent of his clothes, yet still feeling the safety that belonged to him, Huo Feng.

At that moment, she thought that while he could give her a sense of security, all she brought to him was trouble.

She really shouldn’t contact Huo Feng anymore...

She truly feared dragging Huo Feng down...

She feared that the troubles they faced in Shanghai when they were pursued for debts would resurface in this place...

Back then in Shanghai, she and her mother depended on each other, with not many outsiders helping them.

And those who did help them, like her homeroom teacher in Shanghai, had paint thrown at their doorstep and were cornered in alleys by thugs with threats... The source of thɪs content is 𝗻𝗼𝘷𝗲𝗹•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝕟𝕖𝕥

Pu Sangzhi was truly afraid.

Frightened that she would bring these troubles to Huo Feng, afraid that Huo Feng would be burdened by her.

He shouldn’t have been exposed to such societal matters so early.

No, he should never have been exposed to them.

But because of her...

He didn’t know how much he would be dragged down.

Pu Sangzhi cried all the way.

Latterly, not wanting to worry Chen Huifen, after getting off the tricycle, Pu Sangzhi took a long time to compose herself.

Eventually, she managed to suppress her sorrow.

Chen Huifen, having packed her things, was already waiting by the stone stele of Centou Village...

Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi easily found her once they arrived.

After that, Huo Feng led her and her mother to their secret base.

Before heading to the secret base, Huo Feng had already contacted the ten sons at the base and Chen Ruixiang, asking these lads to make themselves scarce for a while, as he needed the place for some time.

Huo Feng’s ten sons were very obedient; without asking the reasons, upon hearing his instructions, they immediately dismissed class, organized their belongings, and headed to their respective homes.

Therefore, when Huo Feng arrived at the secret base with Chen Huifen and Pu Sangzhi, the base was deserted.

Pu Sangzhi and Chen Huifen also brought their belongings to the second floor as there were beds there; they might temporarily reside there for a while.

As to how long this period would be, they had no idea.

But they would certainly move out as quickly as possible.

After Pu Sangzhi and Chen Huifen tidied up a bit on the second floor, Huo Feng was downstairs on the first floor, cooling off with the air conditioning.

"Mom, stay here for a while. I need to accompany Huo Feng to the hospital," Pu Sangzhi said, after settling Chen Huifen a little and then urging her hastily.

Chen Huifen immediately waved her hand to hurry her, "Go quickly, do you have any money? I can give you some money."

Pu Sangzhi said, "The money I earned from my part-time job over the summer is still on my phone; just stay here, Mom. I’m going to find Huo Feng..."

Having said that, Pu Sangzhi rushed downstairs in search of Huo Feng.

Afterwards, she forcefully took Huo Feng to the hospital to check his condition and treat his wounds.

Despite Huo Feng feeling very tired, not wanting to take another step...

In the end, he couldn’t resist Pu Sangzhi’s insistence.