The police had no choice.
They could only contact Gu Youxuan, the first person to find the child.
Gu Youxuan smiled wryly.
There was no point contacting her.
She didn't know anything either.
The child treated her much worse than he treated the police officer.
It was only from the police officer that she learned it wasn't just because she was a stranger, but also because...
She was a woman.
This child had really opened her eyes.
Being pretty and being a woman were usually advantages in social interactions.
She never expected them to backfire so badly with this child.
Still...
After her initial surprise and realization, she came to the same conclusion as the police officer.
Was the child's mother...
treating him badly?
It didn't necessarily have to be his mother.
Maybe it was...
a stepmother...
or some other female relative...
Gu Youxuan pondered this.
But she had just examined the child carefully, and she'd confirmed it with the police officer...
There were no bruises on the child.
Then...
Emotional abuse?
Gu Youxuan's mind worked quickly.
She didn't know whether she should be relieved.
A lot of the time, it was hard to say...
Which did more harm...
physical or emotional abuse?
The police officer was a little disappointed.
Even so, he hoped Gu Youxuan could come to the Police Station.
She could help keep an eye on the child.
They'd received quite a few reports today.
They were short-staffed.
Gu Youxuan wondered if the child wasn't more wary of women.
Wouldn't her presence just upset him?
But she could hear the difficulty in the police officer's voice...
"Okay."
She agreed.
She was a little unwilling to give up, too...
She wanted to see if she could get through to the