Lin Fan said, "Of course you’re not, don’t misunderstand, I don’t have any other intentions. This flower is not a romantic gesture but a token of sympathy for you, after all, you were almost killed earlier, and it was my fault. If I hadn’t intervened, you wouldn’t have been in danger."

Though they had a hostile relationship, Lin Fan took responsibility for what happened at the highway exit.

"..." Yun Qingyao didn’t know what to say for a moment. She glanced around and noticed the little girl selling flowers was still trying to sell to passersby, prompting Yun Qingyao to speak up.

"Lin Fan, do you always like meddling in other people’s business? You even get involved in matters that have nothing to do with you? You’re such a do-gooder; why not help this poor little girl? Aren’t your medical skills impressive? Her mother is bedridden, and you just leave them be?"

Yun Qingyao looked at Lin Fan with a sneer, trying to unmask his hypocrisy, essentially mocking him for not saving those in need.

Lin Fan laughed and pointed in one direction, "Do you see that man over there?"

Following his gesture, Yun Qingyao saw a motorcycle parked next to the gas station restroom, with a man standing nearby, playing on his phone while occasionally glancing around.

Lin Fan said, "The little girl claims her father is dead and her mother is ill, but her father is right here."

Yun Qingyao was taken aback, "Are you saying the little girl lied? How do you know?"

Lin Fan replied, "I can tell. I could see through your lies at a glance, let alone this little girl."

Yun Qingyao didn’t expect him to mock her too and retorted defiantly, "Hmph, how do you know this man is her father? Couldn’t he be a kidnapper? I’ve heard of such criminals who abduct children and make them earn money."

Lin Fan said, "Such cases do exist, but this man isn’t one of them. It’s said that sons resemble the mother, daughters resemble the father. This man and the little girl have many similar traits, like both having single eyelids and identical upper lips. Most noticeably is their skin color; you know I’m knowledgeable about medical skills. This father has a hereditary disease passed on to his daughter, leading to their unusual skin color."

Yun Qingyao was stunned. She knew Lin Fan had keen observation skills but hadn’t expected him to be so perceptive. Was he Sherlock Holmes or something?

Yun Qingyao observed the man and the little girl closely and found, just as Lin Fan described, without careful observation, it was hard to tell. Yet, Lin Fan had seen through it at a glance.

"I think your judgment is still too hasty. Even so, they might not necessarily be father and daughter. If this man really is a criminal, wouldn’t you be harming the little girl?" Yun Qingyao argued, unwilling to admit Lin Fan was right.

Lin Fan said, "If you don’t believe me, we can prove it."

Yun Qingyao asked, "How do we prove it?"

Lin Fan replied, "You said I didn’t help the little girl. I’ll help her by having the police educate this dad."

Saying this, Lin Fan took out his phone and dialed the police: "Hello, I’d like to report something suspicious. I saw a little girl selling flowers at the gas station, with a man watching her. I suspect the little girl might have been abducted."

The operator immediately asked with concern, "Sir, can you tell us your location?"

Lin Fan said, "Let me check. I’m at the gas station on Chunxi Road, near Junyue Hotel."

The operator replied, "Okay, sir, we’ll dispatch officers immediately. Please stay at your location and report any new developments."

After hanging up, Lin Fan parked the car on one side.

A police car arrived at the gas station within minutes. The man was promptly taken into police custody, and the little girl was brought over too. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

The man burst into tears, scrambling to explain to the police. After verifying identities, it was confirmed they were indeed father and daughter.

It turned out the man was idle and poor, refusing to work for a living, so he had his daughter sell flowers to earn money. To boost sales, he came up with the idea of soliciting sympathy by instructing his daughter to lie, claiming her father had died and her mother was seriously ill, to garner the sympathy of passersby.

It’s undeniable this tactic worked well; people generally felt sympathetic upon hearing the little girl’s story, making the flowers easy to sell.

In this way, the father relied on his daughter selling flowers, freeing himself from the need to work while still sustaining himself.

The police sternly admonished the man on the spot. The man grinned apologetically, nodding repeatedly, promising not to do it again.

Witnessing this scene, Yun Qingyao had no arguments left and had to admit Lin Fan’s judgment was correct.

Lin Fan didn’t linger, driving away.

"Well, are you relieved now?" Lin Fan smiled slightly.

Seeing Lin Fan’s smile, Yun Qingyao felt irritated at being proven wrong and huffed, "Since you know this father is so rotten, why not do something about it? You knew the little girl was lying and helped her sell flowers. Isn’t that aiding the wrongdoer?"

Lin Fan sighed, wondering why she loved nitpicking with him.

"There are 7 billion people in this world, countless families, countless good people and bad people. How will you intervene? Not to mention the whole world, just look at this street. There are countless passersby; if you randomly stop someone, they’ll likely have various issues, perhaps work troubles, life dissatisfaction, falling for fraud, or being bullied. Are you going to help solve all their problems? I’m not God," Lin Fan said calmly.

"As for that father and daughter just now, the father is a scoundrel, lazy, making his daughter earn, and using deceitful means. What kind of problem is this? It’s a family education issue. The daughter may very likely be led astray by such a father, growing up with incorrect values. But what can you do? Go and scold that father? If scolding would awaken people, he wouldn’t be like this in the first place. Or perhaps you could follow them, watching them every day, but that’s unrealistic. At such times, you can only convince yourself that the world is inherently bizarre and creatures are diverse. Don’t expect to save everyone; the only thing you can do is to be the best version of yourself. If you can be a good role model, thereby influencing more people, you have already done a noble deed."

Yun Qingyao: "..."

Once again, she was at a loss for words.

Lin Fan smiled faintly and said, "You asked why I still bought the flowers knowing the little girl was lying to gain sympathy. It’s because, while her story was fake, the flowers were real. No matter what, I sincerely bought them to express my sympathy to you. Whether you accept them or not is up to you."

Yun Qingyao looked at the vibrant roses before her, falling silent for a moment.