Chapter 70 They Don't Love Their Daughters

“I don’t need your advice. You are a doctor, and your responsibility is to treat Li Shuwei’s injuries properly, not to tell me what to do.”

It was truly a case of good intentions being taken for granted. The doctor was angered by Li Shuwei's mother's words, so he quickly treated Li Shuwei's injury and left.

"Li Shuwei, let me tell you, you'd better not let this little foot injury affect your game later, or you know what will happen."

Her eyes were filled with paranoia and madness, which frightened the children in the room. Feifei held Yan Songyu's hand tightly and pulled Zhou Mu closer to her as well. Another girl named Ou Xingran, wearing a purple dress, also hid behind her father.

"What do I know?" Li Shuwei glared at her mother. "Are you going to punish me by not letting me eat or sleep? Or lock me in the basement? Or prick me with a needle?"

Li Shuwei's remarks shocked most of the people here. Is this really her biological mother?

But Li Shuwei's mother wasn't angry at her for revealing these things. She pinched Li Shuwei's face with her hand, which had exquisitely manicured nails, and said, "It's good that you know."

She released Li Shuwei, straightened up, and glanced at the people staring at her and her daughter with surprise, especially Yan Songyu and the others. "Li Shuwei was in the wrong today. She shouldn't have made wild guesses without evidence. I'll give her a good talking to when we get back. The competition is about to start, and in order not to affect the children's competition, I'll have her apologize to you. Is that enough?"

Yan Songyu didn't answer her, but instead asked Feifei, "What does Feifei think?"

Feifei didn't answer immediately. Instead, she looked at Zhou Mu, who had been pushed down. Compared to Li Shuwei saying a few words behind her back, Zhou Mu was more hurt.

Zhou Mu nodded. She saw her own reflection in Li Shuwei, but Li Shuwei seemed much better off than her. She had no worries about food and drink and could wear such a beautiful princess dress to participate in a piano competition.

Seeing that Zhou Mu agreed, Feifei said, "Okay, Mom."

Actually, back when Li Shuwei's mother insisted that she participate in the competition, even at the cost of aggravating her injuries, Feifei's anger towards Li Shuwei turned into pity. She was a child surrounded by love and kind by nature. After meeting Zhou Mu, she became very sensitive to such things.

Li Shuwei's mother doesn't love her, just like Mu Mu's mother; they don't love their own daughters.

"Li Shuwei, apologize." Her tone was a harsh command that brooked no refusal.

"I don't!"

I'll say it again, I apologize!

She was angry. This was Li Shuwei's usual tone when she was disobeyed. In the past, Li Shuwei had been frightened by her stern tone and eyes, but today she wanted to fight to the end.

"Why should I apologize? If anyone should apologize, it should be you first. You were the one who said Yan Feifei was sent here by her mother to gain prestige."

“I said this by myself, unlike you who spread rumors everywhere. And having a gilded reputation doesn’t mean someone doesn’t have the ability.”

She was a piano teacher and a gifted pianist herself, so she could naturally tell the quality of Feifei's playing. Although her technique wasn't perfect, it was still quite skillful, and the music she played was very spirited and emotional. Li Shuwei couldn't compare to her in this respect.

"You're just taking advantage of the fact that there's a competition soon so I won't do anything to you." Li Shuwei's mother glanced at her watch and glared at Li Shuwei. "Don't waste any more time. Apologize quickly, resolve this matter, and while there's still some time before you go on stage, go over the piece you're going to perform one more time."

"Competition, competition, all you ever think about is competition!" Li Shuwei finally snapped, shouting hoarsely, "You don't love me at all, you don't treat me like a daughter at all, I'm just a tool for you to achieve your dreams!"

"You think I don't know because you originally wanted to abort me, but NIIT injured his hand and couldn't fulfill your dream of performing at the Golden Hall, so you gave birth to me and forced me to learn piano from a young age. I didn't inherit your talent, so you forced me to practice over and over again, even until my hands cramped up, and you wouldn't let me stop."

“If I play a wrong note, you prick me with a needle, leaving me covered in needle marks. Every time I don’t win the championship you want, you lock me in the basement, without food or water. Why don’t you just kill me? No, I’d rather you aborted me in the first place, so I wouldn’t have to suffer like this.”

While everyone's attention was focused on the mother and daughter, a man stood outside the door, listened to everything through the crack in the door, and then turned and fled in a disheveled state.

"Li Shuwei, do you want to turn the world upside down?" Li Shuwei's mother did not reflect on her daughter's accusations; instead, the threat in her eyes grew stronger.

"Yes! I'm going to turn the world upside down, go ahead and kill me!" Li Shuwei looked at her mother. "Why do you think I would spread rumors and gossip behind your back?"

"It's all because of you that I don't want to be locked in the basement anymore. There's no food or water in there, not even a toilet. Every time you lock me in there, I feel like an animal."

"I have no chance of winning this competition. The four people ahead of me all played better than me. I just want to find a reason not to be punished!"

After venting her anger, Li Shuwei wiped away her tears with her arm and bowed to Yan Songyu and the other two. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have spread rumors. Please forgive me! I'm sorry, I shouldn't have pushed you!"

She knew she was wrong, but she was too scared; she was only 12 years old.

Feifei and Zhou Mu exchanged a glance. "We forgive you."

Li Shuwei's mother nodded in satisfaction. "I'm sorry, I apologize to you too. I will give Li Shuwei a proper talking-to when I get back."

She knew Li Shuwei was just venting; she'd made a fuss before, but in the end, she always obeyed.

Li Shu looked at the woman with a gloomy expression, "You won't have a chance to educate me."

Li Shuwei's mother didn't mind and politely saw everyone off.

After coming out, Feifei looked at the closed door, tightened her grip on Yan Songyu's hand, and asked, "Mom, will Li Shuwei be alright?"

"I don't know, she seems a bit depressed."

Yan Songyu was being conservative in her assessment, but she actually felt that Li Shuwei was probably already severely depressed and had suicidal tendencies.

Children in such a repressive environment are too prone to depression. Thinking of this, she glanced at Zhou Mu, who was standing next to Fei Fei. Looking at him, Zhou Mu was quite strong.

Zhou Mu was lost in his feelings of sympathy for his fellow human beings and did not notice Yan Songyu's gaze.

Yan Binghua patted Feifei's straight princess hair. "Alright, if Feifei is worried, go and remind her mother after the competition. Let's go back to the rest room to recharge."

Feng Yu, who remained in the background throughout, still didn't say a word; he always maintained excellent self-control in front of outsiders.

It's unclear how Li Shuwei's mother persuaded her, but during the competition, Li Shuwei went on stage on time. She had changed into a white dress, looking as pure as an angel, and finished reciting "Farewell" while shedding tears.

This was not the piece she had originally prepared, and it was much more difficult, but she unexpectedly performed it perfectly and won the championship in this competition.