Ms. Yu posted this letter of gratitude at the entrance of her community to thank the two clever neighbors who saved her daughter.
Changsha Evening News, January 6th - (Reported by Li Zhuo) A single sentence "Your mother sent me to find you" saved a 10-year-old girl named Hua Hua (pseudonym) from being lured away under the guise of asking for directions. On New Year's Eve, outside the Fule Kangcheng residential area in Changsha, an unknown man tried to forcibly drag Hua Hua into his car, pretending he needed help with directions. At that critical moment, a young woman cleverly scared off the would-be kidnapper with that one sentence and helped the child escape danger.
Yesterday, Shuli Ling Community in Yuhua District posted on their community blog and major forums across Changsha to help Hua Hua's parents find this intelligent and kind-hearted person. Netizens even predicted enthusiastically that the phrase "Your mother sent me to find you" could become the most heartwarming popular internet phrase of the new year.
The Evil-Intentioned Man
Forced Dragging of a Little Girl onto a Car
"After Hua Hua escaped, she collapsed into my arms, unable to say a word, her undershirt soaked with sweat," recalled Ms. Yu, Hua Hua's mother, still feeling shaken yesterday.
Ms. Yu said that around 7 PM on New Year's Eve, Hua Hua went to a print shop at the entrance of their residential area to print study materials. "She is usually very independent, so we let her go out alone without worry, never expecting danger right at our doorstep." An unexpected incident occurred: as soon as Hua Hua reached the roadside near the entrance of the residential area, a car stopped beside her. A strange man inside asked her for directions to the Xinhua Yuan residential area.
Hua Hua enthusiastically told him the way, but the man claimed he was still unclear and requested that Hua Hua get into the car to guide him. "My mom said I should never get into a stranger's car," Hua Hua rejected the request. However, the man then openly attempted to drag Hua Hua onto the road, trying to pull her into the car.
"My daughter later recounted how she was so frightened that she couldn't scream, only struggling," said Ms. Yu. It might have been because Hua Hua, standing at 1.5 meters tall, was too big for the criminal to drag easily, resulting in a deadlock.
The Kind Sister
Pretended to Know Her and Resolved the Situation
At the crucial moment, passers-by did not remain indifferent but chose to step in and help.
"How come you're still here? Your mother sent me to find you!" As Hua Hua was about to be dragged into the car, a young couple approached. The young woman loudly shouted at Hua Hua. Perhaps due to guilt, the man quickly let go and drove off hastily, leaving Hua Hua behind.
These two young people immediately told Hua Hua not to panic and indicated that they also lived in the Fule Kangcheng residential area and would escort her home. They then took Hua Hua back to her building. After regaining some composure, Hua Hua wanted to leave their phone numbers and addresses as a token of gratitude, but they declined to provide them.
Enthusiastic Netizens
Posted Online to Help Parents Find the Good Samaritans
Afterward, Ms. Yu found out that since the incident happened exactly at a blind spot for both the residential area and the community's video surveillance cameras, no footage captured the scene. Moreover, due to Hua Hua being deeply shocked, she only vaguely remembered that the "directions asker" drove a sedan with another female inside; she could not recall the license plate or the color of the car. Regarding the two good Samaritans who saved her, she only knew they were young and lived in the Fule Kangcheng residential area.
To express gratitude to these two kind-hearted individuals, Ms. Yu had the property management company post letters of thanks at the entrance of the residential area to locate them for a personal expression of gratitude. Ms. Yu also wanted to inquire about the details of the scene to gather specific information before reporting to the police.
After posting the letter, there were no leads. Yesterday, Shuli Ling Community posted on behalf of Ms. Yu on the community blog and popular websites in Changsha and entrusted our newspaper to find these two intelligent and warm-hearted young people. If you have any clues, please call our hotline 96333 immediately to inform us.
"Moved! 'Your mother sent me to find you' has the potential to become the most touching language on the Internet this year!" A netizen named "A Tree in Shuli Ling" commented. I saw that on the community blog and forum, netizens highly praised these two kind-hearted individuals, and the young woman's words became a widely discussed "famous sentence."
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Two "Direction Askers" Incidents Sound the Alarm
Children, Don't Get Into Strangers' Cars
Changsha Evening News, January 6th - Another "direction asker" incident! Yesterday, after investigation, it was found that from December 14th last year to January 1st this year, within less than a month, two incidents involving strangers suspected of abducting children under the guise of asking for directions have occurred consecutively. The police reminded that parents must warn their children not to easily get into strangers' cars.
On December 14th last year, also around 7 PM, an 8-year-old girl named Qian Qian (pseudonym), studying in the third grade at the Railway Affiliated Elementary School, was taken into a car by a strange man under the pretense of asking for directions, with a significant suspicion of being abducted. Fortunately, the child promptly realized the problem and managed to escape from the car.
A similar detail between these two incidents is that the victims were both around 10 years old, with a certain level of mobility, and the incidents occurred around 7 PM when outdoor visibility was poor. Ms. Yu, Hua Hua's parent, analyzed that children at this stage, having studied for three to four years, relatively possess stronger independence and self-care abilities, leading to more instances where they are without parental supervision, providing opportunities for criminals. The police particularly reminded all parents to take good care of their children, not allowing them to easily converse with strangers, and definitely not getting into strangers' cars.