The two said nothing more, and after a tiring day, they gradually fell asleep.
The three of them were sleeping soundly, nestled together, when suddenly there was a banging sound from downstairs, accompanied by rough curses from a man.
Nannan was woken up groggily, clutching Peng Fei's neck and starting to cry again.
"Daddy, don't go, don't leave me. Daddy, I'm scared..."
Peng Fei hugged her, patting her gently and coaxing her. Zhan Jingchun sat up and listened carefully. The voice seemed to be coming from downstairs her apartment.
"Could it be Nannan's father who found us? Why is he back so late? You coax her, I'll go down and check."
Peng Fei was not at ease with her going alone and planned to take Nannan with him.
But Nannan was wearing thin clothes, and Zhan Jingchun worried about her getting cold.
"It's fine, we were just being kind and looking after his daughter, we didn't do anything wrong. What's there to be afraid of? You get Nannan dressed first, I'll go down and see."
With that, Zhan Jingchun put on her coat and went downstairs.
Unexpectedly, the situation was much worse than she had imagined.
Nannan's father was a tall, stout man wearing glasses, reeking of alcohol, and dressed in a professional suit.
As soon as the door opened, he started cursing Zhan Jingchun, pointing at her nose.
"Where's my daughter? What do you want by luring my daughter to your house? How could you lay hands on such a young child? Have you let dogs eat your conscience?"
"Where is my daughter? You'd better guarantee she's safe and hand her over, or I won't let you off!"
Zhan Jingchun never expected that there would be such an ill-mannered person in such an upscale owner's group.
She wrapped her clothes tighter and looked at the man coldly.
"Your daughter was unsupervised and wanted to play at my house. I treated her with care, why are you speaking like this?"
"Of course, I will hand her over to you unharmed. What could I do to such a young child? Please watch your mouth!"
The man didn't listen to her explanation at all. He pushed her aside and rushed into the house without hesitation.
The nanny, standing beside him, trembled with fear.
"Oh dear, he's always like this. He has a bad temper normally, and it gets worse when he drinks. I told you not to let Nannan come."
What use was saying such nonsense at this time?
Zhan Jingchun glanced at her and followed him into the house.
The man searched the rooms on the first floor, opening doors randomly. Zhan Jingchun said,
"She was sleeping upstairs just now, and we were getting her dressed. She'll be down soon."
Hearing that his daughter was upstairs, the man ran upstairs without a word.
Peng Fei had woken Nannan up. The little girl was crying groggily, and Peng Fei was in the process of dressing her.
The man burst into the room and saw a man wearing a sweater on his upper body and pink pajama pants on his lower half, holding his crying daughter and dressing her. He was instantly filled with lewd thoughts.
"What the hell did you do to my daughter? How could you lay hands on her, you pervert? Nannan, come here quickly!"
Nannan heard her father's voice and cried even louder, struggling to get out of Peng Fei's arms to be held by her father.
The man hugged her and examined her from head to toe, then fiercely pointed at Peng Fei's nose again.
"I'm taking her to the hospital for an examination right now. You'd better ensure my daughter is alright, or I'll make sure you have nowhere to be buried!" m..oΓg
After speaking, he asked his daughter again.
"Did he do anything to you? You scumbag, what did he do to you?"
Nannan was groggy from sleep and was yelled at like this, unable to say anything, only sobbing loudly.
The man didn't take her for an examination immediately. He put her down, took out his phone, and started taking pictures, then of Peng Fei.
"You can't escape. I've recorded you. Just wait, I won't let you off!"
Zhan Jingchun and the nanny rushed over, but the man cursed them again and went downstairs with Nannan.
Zhan Jingchun and Peng Fei never expected things to escalate like this. They were taking good care of someone else's child, only to be wrongly accused!
The nanny dared not return to their house and stayed by Zhan Jingchun's side.
"I don't dare go to their house anymore. What if he goes crazy? It's late at night, and I have nowhere to go. Miss, can I stay at your place for the night?"
Zhan Jingchun felt pity for the middle-aged woman and worried that the man might hurt her, so she agreed.
The nanny sat down, and Zhan Jingchun asked her about the man's profession, what was going on with his wife, and why he was like this. The nanny said,
The man was a lawyer, but she didn't know what cases he handled. She heard that Nannan's mother was also a lawyer, and they were college alumni, but for some reason, they later divorced.
Anyway, by the time she came, the man had already remarried. His current wife was also pitiable. Although she had given him a son, she had to look at his face every time she asked for money and might even get beaten.
The child was frail and often went to the hospital, making the man even more displeased, and the household was in constant turmoil.
When the man treated the woman badly, the woman treated Nannan badly, making life difficult.
Zhan Jingchun sighed as she listened.
Since his wife was also a lawyer, why didn't she take Nannan with her when they divorced? Living with such a volatile father, it was only a matter of time before she developed psychological problems!
But it was just a sigh; they weren't close, and she couldn't interfere in their family matters. She could only pray that Nannan wouldn't be beaten or scolded when she got home.
After a chaotic night, the next day, Peng Fei woke up and made breakfast. Zhan Jingchun couldn't eat.
She was still worried about Nannan. As they were both concerned, they didn't expect the man to come again, but this time without Nannan.
He came alone with a stack of medical reports and threw them at them.
"I took my daughter to the hospital for an examination last night. The doctor said she had signs of abuse and that she had been sexually assaulted! I took pictures of her disheveled appearance when I came last night. The evidence is irrefutable, so don't even think about escaping! Speak up, what are you going to do now?"
Zhan Jingchun and Peng Fei were utterly appalled by his shamelessness.
They had treated Nannan like their own daughter, cherishing her as if she were made of glass, yet he accused them of abuse and assault?
Fortunately, they could testify for each other; otherwise, it would be impossible to explain themselves to such a scumbag!
Zhan Jingchun and Peng Fei naturally denied it. The man was clearly prepared and sneered, sitting opposite them.
"I recognize you. Your name is Peng Fei, right? You're in the entertainment industry. You were involved in a scandal that caused a huge uproar online not long ago, wasn't it you?"
As expected of a lawyer, he had already figured out their backgrounds so quickly?
Peng Fei looked at the man with disgust. Before he could speak, Zhan Jingchun stepped in front.
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean?" the man sneered.
"I recognize you too. Your surname is Zhan, right? Zhan Bei Jue's youngest daughter. This apartment is Zhan Bei Jue's."