"He came back and didn't say anything. As soon as he saw Qian, he started hitting her... I was just stunned. By the time I snapped out of it, Qian had already been hit several times. I just couldn't hold him back. You have to come back, quickly!"
Li Liping spoke urgently, her voice choked with sobs. It was possible she had been hit too, but she didn't say so.
Wang Jian listened to her without saying a word, a fire burning in his chest that he struggled to contain. He stayed silent until Li Liping finished, then softly said two words, "Wait for me."
Feeling that wasn't enough, he added, "If you still can't stop him and I'm not there yet, call the police. I'm at the train station. It'll take at least half an hour to get back."
After saying this, Wang Jian hung up and headed straight for the ticket hall, shouting from a distance when he saw Li Shuang.
"Let's go. We're heading back now. No need to wait anymore."
