Chapter 598 Change the name
It’s not like she had not been punished by Lu Tingchuan before, but compared to now, it was like he was treating a child.
They were punished by not eating, facing the wall and reflecting on their mistakes, and in serious cases, they were punished by kneeling. This was the first time I had been treated so painfully.
Because of the stinging pain in her back, Shen Qing shrank uncontrollably. Having learned her lesson, she dared not disobey Lu Tingchuan for fear of receiving a more painful punishment.
Although Shen Qing has suffered a lot along the way, it doesn't mean that she is not afraid of hardship or pain.
Tears fell down her face, and she choked in her throat. Before she could utter a word, Lu Tingchuan covered her mouth and warned her, "Don't cry."
When Shen Qing cries, she looks even less like Shen Zhichu.
Shen Qing swallowed back the painful sobs, pursed his lips, and looked like a soft bun that allowed anyone to vent their anger on him.
For such people, there is really no desire to conquer.
Lu Tingchuan likes people like Shen Zhichu, not losers like Shen Qing.
He felt it was a pity that Shen Zhichu died in the fire. If she had not chosen to die and stayed with him, he would have been able to love her well.
He was a little envious of Li Jingshen for having such a woman by his side. When he thought of how Li Jingshen had been acting like a madman in recent years after Shen Zhichu's death, he couldn't help laughing out loud. He applied more strength to his hands and lit another cigarette, branding it on Shen Qing's back.
Anyone who sees Shen Qing's red eyes will feel distressed, but unfortunately the person in front of him is not a "human"
Lu Tingchuan has become more and more violent recently, and Shen Qing has become more and more afraid of him.
The love I once had is now replaced by fear.
But she didn't dare to refute, for fear that Lu Tingchuan would chase her away.
Do you know the abandoned cat effect? When a cat is abandoned and has experienced the wind and rain outside, it will be very obedient when it is picked up again because it is afraid of being abandoned again.
Shen Qing is like this. She is afraid of returning to her original position, being threatened by her parents and forced to marry by her brother.
Lu Tingchuan looked at the burns on her back with satisfaction, like winter plum blossoms blooming in the snow-capped mountains.
Shen Qing's skin is naturally white, and she has been taking care of him for the past six months, so her body has become even more tender.
The back was especially beautiful, with two charming dimples on both sides of the lumbar spine, which went up along the spine to touch the shoulder blades. Lu Tingchuan covered it with his palm and burned it with the cigarette again.
There were five burns in total, and Shen Qing couldn't bear it. Thinking back to when he tortured Shen Zhichu, there were hundreds of wounds all over his body. What was burning with cigarettes? Burning with dry ice would make white smoke come out of his body.
Lu Tingchuan was not worried at all that Shen Qing would get burns on her body that would ruin her beauty. Such injuries could be removed with current cosmetic medical methods.
Shen Qing broke out in a cold sweat due to the pain and covered her lips to prevent herself from making any sound. Her whole spirit was tense because of the pain. Such pain was undoubtedly torture.
The skin on my back was particularly sensitive because I couldn't see anything. At this moment, I heard a voice behind me.
"Chen Zhichu." He murmured in a low voice, and Shen Qing could hear it clearly because he was close to him.
She was stunned and for a moment she forgot the pain in her body.
She turned around and looked at Lu Tingchuan.
Lu Tingchuan's hazy eyes gradually became clear after seeing Shen Qing's face.
He lost interest instantly and pushed Shen Qing away. Seeing that she was still staring at him, her lips moving for a long time without saying anything, Lu Tingchuan became annoyed.
"What are you looking at me for?"
Shen Qing said, "You just called someone's name..." She hesitated for a moment before finally speaking out, "Shen Zhichu."
Who is she? Why did Lu Tingchuan call out this name?
Lu Tingchuan wanted to laugh.
So what if he called her? When he saw Shen Qing for the first time, he thought she looked like Shen Zhichu, so he brought her to his side.
She was just a stand-in, yet she acted like she was the only one. Lu Tingchuan smiled, threw away the stubbed cigarette butt in his hand, stroked the burn on her back and said, "Chen Zhichu, that's the new name I came up with for you recently."
"New name?" Shen Qing's eyelashes trembled slightly, and there was confusion in her eyes, as if she was waiting for something, or afraid of something.
Lu Tingchuan continued, "Your new name, Shen Zhichu, signifies a new beginning and a fresh start in life. Changing your name will save you a lot of trouble. You don't want to leave that family and be pursued by them later, do you?"
Shen Qing paused and nodded.
Lu Tingchuan pinched her chin and leaned closer: "So, I will help you change your name and give you a new and different life. From now on, you will be called Shen Zhichu."
Lu Tingchuan fooled Shen Qing with just a few words. He didn't let Shen Qing know about Shen Zhichu, simply because he wanted her to be more obedient and be a substitute, a qualified substitute.
Shen Zhichu, what does it mean?
Lu Tingchuan’s answer was, “Zhi Chu”, “Zhi Chu”, which means the beginning, knowing everything about you and loving you as before.
Of course, there is also the possibility that if he had known this would happen, he would not have done it in the first place, but Lu Tingchuan did not tell Shen Qing such an explanation.
When Shen Qing met Lu Tingchuan for the first time, she stammered and explained with her head down: "Lu...Mr. Lu, my name is Shen Qing... Qing means innocent and pure..." When she mentioned innocent, she looked up at Lu Tingchuan.
"Innocence?" There is no one in this world who is completely innocent.
Lu Tingchuan never took her name to heart, after all, it had to be changed.
Shen Qing was brainwashed like this. At that time, she really thought that Lu Tingchuan wanted to give her a new beginning and a new life. She believed him so much and heard Lu Tingchuan's explanation.
Knowing everything about you and loving you as before, she feels warm in her heart. She has no temper and is used to enduring pain. If you give her a slap and then a candy, she will forget the humiliation that the slap brought her.
At this time, she was still sitting on Lu Tingchuan's legs. The wound on her back was hideous and red, and it was still very painful, but she had forgotten the pain.
So easy to cajole. I have never seen anyone so easy to cajole. More loyal than a dog, Lu Tingchuan thought sarcastically.
Lu Tingchuan let go of Shen Qing, glanced at her hair, and softened his tone: "Why is your hair wet?"
It turned out that Shen Qing only felt a sense of emptiness in his heart when he realized it now. He explained, "I didn't have time to blow dry my hair after washing it."
In this weather, even if he didn't blow-dry his hair, it would dry on its own in two or three hours. Lu Tingchuan didn't take it to heart. Besides, such a small matter was not worth his attention.
"I'm hungry, go cook."
Shen Qing nodded quickly, not caring about the fact that the injury on her back had not yet been treated with medicine, and hurried downstairs to the kitchen to put on an apron and cook.
My back hurts. I'm used to being wronged. I won't ask for candy when I cry, and I won't cry out in pain when I get hurt.
Even so, Shen Qing also understood that someone who truly loves you will not wait until you cry before giving you candy, nor will they be willing to let you feel pain.
She actually knew all this, but no one had been nice to her for many years.
So even if Lu Tingchuan was a little bit nice to her, she would feel happy. At least... at least, in her lonely life, she had once appeared completely in someone else's life.
Not a foil, she can live for herself.
Lu Tingchuan was not that picky. He had also lived a hard life when he was a child. His mother was a mistress who destroyed someone else's relationship and gave birth to her. She was obsessed with that man until her death and asked him to go to the Li family to find that man, the so-called father.
Unfortunately, when he went there, his nominal father had already died.
Illegitimate children are not uncommon among prominent families, but they are hidden in the dark and not let out. If they want to walk out openly, they will be like a rat crossing the street and everyone will shout and beat them.
For a long time in the Li family, he was abused by the nanny and could only pick up food from the trash can to eat.
If you have even eaten garbage, how can you still be picky about food?
Shen Qing was the first person to take the initiative to ask Lu Tingchuan about his taste, and patiently wrote down his preferences and dietary taboos in a notebook.
Sometimes when I saw Lu Tingchuan picked up an extra dish, I could tell that he liked it, so I quickly wrote it down. The small notebook was now full.
Lu Tingchuan didn't know about this.
The only thing Lu Tingchuan cannot eat is coriander, as he will be allergic to it.
Shen Qing's back hurt while cooking, so she supported herself on the counter with one hand. After the rice was cooked, she made two dishes and a soup, brought them to the table, and asked Lu Tingchuan to eat.
Today's table was filled with his favorite food. Lu Tingchuan was stunned and couldn't help thinking that if his mother was still alive, she might not understand him as well as Shen Qing.
I've gotten used to being served by losers like Shen Qing in the past six months, and my stomach has become picky. I always feel that the food in restaurants outside is not as delicious as the ones she cooks.
Except when he was at the Li family and socializing outside, Lu Tingchuan generally didn't like to eat at the same table with others.
Shen Qing knew this, so when Lu Tingchuan was eating, she stood in an inconspicuous corner, not daring to lean her back against the wall, as it would hurt if it rubbed against the wound.
This position is just where Lu Tingchuan can see it, making it convenient for him to order people around and serve water and food.
Lu Tingchuan saw it but pretended not to see it. He put the food into his mouth one bite at a time and chewed it slowly. He was so elegant.
Lu Tingchuan has always treated Shen Qing like a dog, so can this dog be served at the table? Of course not.
Lu Tingchuan ate very slowly. He had a serious stomach problem and had to chew each mouthful of food several times. It took him more than half an hour to finish his meal. Shen Qing also stood by the wall for more than half an hour.
After Lu Tingchuan put down his bowl and left, she went over to eat the leftovers. After a busy day, she was already hungry, so she took the clean bowl and chopsticks and ate big mouthfuls of food.
Fortunately, the food was still hot today.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com