She had only herself to blame for being too greedy. She always thought Shen Li had been nicer to her than usual, so she could act without a care.
She even thought she could scheme against Yun Motan and the others one more time.
As long as Yun Motan's status in school declined, her chances of climbing up would increase.
However, the Yun siblings were no easy targets. If Shen Li hadn't discovered it in time, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"S-sorry..." Teacher Lu stammered. "I just wanted to..."
"Stop talking." Shen Li interrupted Teacher Lu impatiently.
"I know exactly what's on your mind. Do you think I haven't given you enough, or do you think I'll go back on my word and you're in a hurry to secure your own future?"
Teacher Lu was sweating profusely. She anxiously grabbed Shen Li's sleeve.
"Brother Shen, you have to believe me. I really didn't mean that. I just wanted to bring glory to you."
"Bring glory? Hmph." Shen Li sneered and pushed Teacher Lu away. "I don't need the so - called glory you bring. It seems I've been too nice to you."
Teacher Lu's eyes were red - rimmed, and her face was full of helplessness.
She had been too rash.
This incident had crossed Shen Li's bottom line. Judging from Shen Li's attitude, it seemed he was about to go back on his word.
This couldn't happen!
Teacher Lu pleaded pitifully, "Brother Shen, you have to believe me. I was just trying to do something good but ended up making a mess. I didn't do it on purpose."
"If you can mess things up this badly without meaning to, if you did it on purpose, wouldn't I be doomed?"
Shen Li stared coldly at Teacher Lu and mercilessly waved her hand away.
"I really overestimated you."
Shen Li turned to leave. In a moment of desperation, Teacher Lu threw herself at him and grabbed his sleeve tightly.
"Brother Shen, I'm begging you. Give me another chance! Please!"
"Let go!" Shen Li shouted impatiently and pushed Teacher Lu.
Teacher Lu refused to let go. During the scuffle, she fell hard and landed on the ground.
If she hadn't reacted quickly and cushioned the fall with her arm, her belly would have hit the ground directly.
Even so, Teacher Lu was badly hurt.
Her stomach started to ache severely, wave after wave. Her face instantly turned pale, and she couldn't help crying out.
"Brother Shen, Brother Shen, my stomach hurts so much..."
Shen Li was still fuming and had no intention of helping Teacher Lu. He just watched coldly from the side.
Shen Qingqing got anxious. She rushed forward, hugged Teacher Lu, and cried heart - rendingly at Shen Li.
"Dad! Please don't ignore Mom! She's pregnant with my little brother. What if something happens to him?"
Teacher Lu's face was contorted in pain. She tightly protected her belly and weakly pleaded.
"Brother Shen, for the sake of the child, take me to the hospital... It's a boy..."
Shen Li squinted his eyes.
Only then did he feel a bit of compassion. He waved his hand and told his men to drag Teacher Lu away.
Seeing that Shen Li finally stepped in, Shen Qingqing breathed a sigh of relief.
However, when she turned around, she met Shen Li's cold gaze.
"Dad..."
"I've told you not to call me Dad anymore." Shen Li didn't hide the disgust in his eyes at all. "Be more careful in the future. If you cause any more trouble, even if this baby is a son, I won't acknowledge him!"
Shen Qingqing shrank her neck in fear and replied softly.
"Yes."
Shen Li turned around and left. Teacher Lu was sent to the hospital, leaving Shen Qingqing standing alone in the yard.
She was so resentful and hateful...
But with wealth and privilege within reach, Shen Qingqing didn't even have the chance to resist.
She could only continue to be submissive and try to please.
Turning around, Shen Qingqing suddenly saw her elder brother's coffin.
A thought flashed through her mind: If her elder brother had been born healthy, would all the following things not have happened?
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing suddenly shivered.
No!
If he had been okay, there would be no Shen Qingqing.
So he deserved to die. He shouldn't have come into this world at all!
*
"What's going on?"
Yun Que'er was reading at home when she suddenly noticed out of the corner of her eye two people supporting each other and staggering into the yard.
That wasn't the problem. The key was that both of them were bruised.
Yun Que'er quickly ran out and found it was Yun Fujin and the camera guy.
"Brother! Are you okay?" Yun Que'er rushed forward and struggled to support Yun Fujin.
"We were discovered and beaten up!" the guy said angrily.
He was just hired, so he didn't get beaten too badly. His face was just a bit swollen.
In contrast, Yun Fujin was in a terrible state.
"How could this happen?" Yun Que'er was shocked.
But right now, Yun Fujin's injuries were the most important. Yun Que'er quickly joined the guy to help Yun Fujin into the house.
Yun Fujin was badly hurt. He had been whipped and punched. The whip wounds, in particular, were bloody and terrifying.
"Don't they have any law?" Yun Que'er was furious. "No! We have to call the police!"
"Forget it." Yun Fujin grabbed Yun Que'er. "I've realized that we can't afford to offend that person. We don't even know if he has some unknown background. This time we acted rashly and got caught. Next time they'll be more on guard. Let it go."
Yun Fujin was the one who got beaten, so he was definitely not happy.
But no matter how unhappy he was, Yun Fujin understood a truth.
They couldn't confront Shen Li head - on anymore, or they would be doomed!
"Let's think of another way." Yun Fujin grabbed Yun Que'er and lovingly stroked her head. "I'm sorry, little sister. I didn't handle things well. Your resumption of school may have to wait."
Yun Que'er was so anxious that tears were about to come out. "What are you talking about at this time? Is my schooling more important than your life? I can choose not to go to school. Or, as Dad said, we can leave here and go to school somewhere else!"
Yun Que'er suddenly felt really sorry for Yun Fujin.
If she hadn't rushed to take action back then, if she hadn't had that argument with Shen Qingqing that day, at most she would have been gossiped about in school and her reputation would have been a bit tarnished.
But now, she had implicated Yun Motan and Yun Fujin. Yun Que'er really regretted it!
She lowered her head, took a deep breath, and barely managed to calm her emotions.
"I'll go find Uncle Ji."
Yun Que'er called Doctor Ji to examine Yun Fujin. Fortunately, the problem wasn't serious. Most of the injuries were superficial, and there were no bone fractures.
While Doctor Ji was inside treating Yun Fujin's wounds, Ji Chengxuan went outside to talk to Yun Que'er.