CHAPTER 59: CHAPTER 59: EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN

She looked at Captain Ma, eyes filled with expectation, "That child... can we save them?"

Captain Ma, who also had children, was full of anger and gritted his teeth, "Yes!"

Mao Hong, with reddened eyes, patted Lin Xiaoyan on the shoulder, "Don’t worry, Xiao Lin, we will definitely rescue that child!"

Captain Ma stood up and began to assign tasks.

"Yi Bian, go and investigate the list of passengers in the same carriage as Xiao Lin, identify that man’s identity!"

Yi Bian stood up, "Yes, Captain!"

"Xiao Ning, Xiao Ding, once Yi Bian finds the man’s information, you two find a way..."

...

Lin Xiaoyan watched Captain Ma arrange things and everyone discussing details, gradually calming her heart.

Wang Run looked at Lin Xiaoyan, patiently continuing to divert her attention and ease her emotions.

"Thank you, Officer Wang, I feel much better now." Lin Xiaoyan looked gratefully at Wang Run.

Wang Run looked at Lin Xiaoyan and took out his phone, "Let’s add each other on WeChat, so if you feel unstable or uncomfortable in the future, you can contact me anytime."

Hearing Wang Run say this, Lin Xiaoyan quickly took out her phone and added him on WeChat.

Wang Run opened Lin Xiaoyan’s profile, "I’ll recommend some books for you; you can buy them online or in bookstores, and reading them when you have time could benefit you."

"Thank you."

"In your free time, you can go out for a walk, see a movie..."

Wang Run understood Lin Xiaoyan’s current situation very well.

Since she often "sees" some unpleasant images, seeing others’ futures, it also affects her.

Like today, she "saw" images of two people consecutively, and some were quite brutal.

It could be overwhelming for her to accept, impacting her psyche.

If not promptly counseled, it might cause psychological issues for her.

Lin Xiaoyan had nothing to do at the police station, observing everyone busy working.

She checked the time and decided it was time to leave.

Captain Ma had stepped out, not in the station. Lin Xiaoyan glanced at the others.

Li He looked up and saw Lin Xiaoyan’s nervous and edgy demeanor, and he softly asked, "Xiao Lin, do you need anything?"

Seeing a familiar face, Lin Xiaoyan steadied herself and, with some embarrassment, said, "If there’s nothing else, I’d like to go back first, could you..."

"No problem, I’ll let them know when the captain returns."

Li He promptly agreed, "Do you need me to give you a ride home? You..."

Li He, seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s suitcase, got up, "I’ll take you back."

Lin Xiaoyan quickly declined, "No, no, I’ll just take a cab, you have work."

Li He confirmed several times with Lin Xiaoyan, ensuring she didn’t need a ride, and then escorted her to the station entrance, watching her get into the car before returning to the office.

Just as he returned to the office, Captain He came back in.

"Captain, Xiao Lin went back."

He Qi’an nodded upon hearing this, "Understood."

After a week’s absence, returning to the rental place, Lin Xiaoyan found everything in the room somewhat unfamiliar.

"Ding"

The phone chimed, someone had sent her a message.

Lin Xiaoyan opened it, seeing a message from the landlord saying the rent was going up next month!

Lin Xiaoyan furrowed her brow, she had only been renting for a month, and the rent was going up in the second month?

Suddenly, Lin Xiaoyan felt an impulse not to continue renting.

But thinking about other places in Sea City, rents were even higher, she dismissed the idea.

Lin Xiaoyan, speaking gently and reasonably, messaged the landlord, discussing whether not to raise the rent.

After nearly half an hour of communication, Lin Xiaoyan read the landlord’s final message.

"If you don’t want to rent, then move out!"

She didn’t want to reply anymore.

Even with the best temper, faced with such an unreasonable landlord, she was done.

Move out, then move out!

Lin Xiaoyan opened the phone, searching for rental information.

Searched for a day, still couldn’t find a suitable one.

Watching the sky outside darken, Lin Xiaoyan felt a particularly lonely and sad sensation inside.

Just a day ago, she had been cared for by her parents, waiting for meals and drinks.

After experiencing today’s events, her pent-up emotions exploded once darkness fell.

Images of that child’s suffering, and the brutal killing of Kong Xi’s family after their capture, kept flashing in her mind...

Then the landlord’s unreasonable words...

Lin Xiaoyan was somewhat breaking down, tears uncontrollably streaming, feeling both sorrow, anger, helplessness, and fear inside...

"Beep..."

The sudden phone ringtone jolted Lin Xiaoyan from her negative emotions.

She saw Yang Lin calling, staring blankly at the continuously ringing phone, she didn’t want to answer.

Didn’t want to talk to anyone.

After ringing for more than ten seconds, the call stopped.

After a minute or two, it rang again, then stopped...

Lin Xiaoyan sat on the ground, curling up her body, eyes staring blankly ahead, thoughts wandering.

After some time, knocking came suddenly from outside the door.

The phone began ringing again.

Hearing the ringtone inside, Yang Lin outside the door felt slightly anxious.

"Bang bang bang..."

Yang Lin urgently knocked, "Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan, are you home?"

Hearing Yang Lin’s voice outside, Lin Xiaoyan felt slightly panicked.

"I’m here... wait a moment!"

Her hoarse voice called out, but it was too soft for Yang Lin to hear.

Lin Xiaoyan quickly washed her face, trying her best to appear composed, despite her messy state.

Lin Xiaoyan walked to the door and opened it.

When Yang Lin saw Lin Xiaoyan inside, the weight in his heart finally eased.

Seeing Lin Xiaoyan’s appearance, he urgently asked what was wrong.

Lin Xiaoyan awkwardly touched her face, "It’s nothing, just suddenly overwhelmed by negative emotions..."

Seeing Yang Lin, the confused and helpless emotions quietly disappeared, making Lin Xiaoyan reflect on her earlier self with some astonishment.

How did I suddenly become like that?

Yang Lin looked at Lin Xiaoyan’s state, his expression growing serious.

"Doctor Yang, come in and sit."

Lin Xiaoyan invited Yang Lin inside.

Yang Lin noticed the trash bin full of tissues and the unopened suitcase.

He looked at Lin Xiaoyan.

Lin Xiaoyan took a bottle of water from the fridge, "Sorry, I just got back and haven’t tidied up yet. Have some water."

"It’s alright."

Yang Lin took the water and placed it on the table.

"What happened to you? Did something occur?" Yang Lin asked softly.

Lin Xiaoyan shook her head, "It’s nothing, just suddenly felt a bit down, couldn’t control it."

Hearing this, Yang Lin looked deeply at Lin Xiaoyan, "Did you encounter someone today? Did you see any unpleasant images?"

"Yes."

"Those images affected you."

Lin Xiaoyan pinched her fingers, those images kept flashing in her mind, she nodded slightly, her voice heavy.

"Yes."

"Did you report it to the police?"

"I did, I happened to run into Captain He at the station today, he took me to the police station.

There was an Officer Wang at the station; he talked to me, and introduced some books for me to buy..."