Bai Shu bit her lip tightly, standing at the doorway, enduring the pain unwillingly, without moving.
My uncle sat cross-legged on the sofa, his eyes fixed on the singers on the variety show on TV, pretending not to see them.
“We didn’t raise you for nothing! Can’t you be a little more sensible? All you do is cause trouble for your uncle and me! You should know that without us, you’d be homeless sooner or later, kidnapped and sold to some remote mountain village! You need to be grateful! I—”
"Beep beep beep..."
Before she could finish speaking, her aunt's phone, which was on the coffee table, suddenly rang. She stopped cursing, picked up the phone, and answered immediately: "Who is it? Me—what?! Yuxuan got arrested for participating in a group fight?"
Her voice suddenly rose, and her scream made her uncle, who was watching the actors dance nearby, unable to contain himself. He asked urgently, "Yuxuan, what's wrong? Say something!"
The aunt ignored him, still anxiously talking to the person on the other end of the phone: "No, no, officers, you must have made a mistake. My daughter is the most well-behaved and obedient girl, how could she possibly be fighting with thugs... Detention?!"
My uncle's eyes widened in shock, and he shouted, "No, no, how can you detain him? That will leave a criminal record!"
"Yes, we can't detain you! Ah, we're coming right away, officer, please be lenient, we're coming right away!"
The two jumped up from the sofa, frantically grabbed their coats and threw them on, completely ignoring Bai Shu. Their bodies trembled even more violently as they lunged to the side to get their keys.
"...They say Yuxuan got into a street fight, got reported, and the cops caught her red-handed! She injured someone and is now in detention. Apparently, she has to pay compensation and has a criminal record—quick, let's go to the police station!"
Bai Shu's heart skipped a beat, but her aunt and uncle had already rushed to the door, giving her a fierce glare before leaving: "Stay home and behave yourself, do you hear me!"
She remained silent, which only fueled their anger. They couldn't care less about her and hurriedly slammed the door shut as they left.
Bai Shu put down her schoolbag, changed her shoes, and looked out the window. Her aunt and uncle had already started the car and were hurrying towards the gate of the residential area. She frowned.
Something's not right. Although Cheng Yuxuan is quite bold, she really doesn't have the guts to get involved in fights between thugs.
Moreover, what if someone was seriously injured?
Completely baffled, she went back to her room, grabbed a change of clothes, and took a shower. When she came out, she saw a WeChat transfer notification on her phone.
[170 yuan transferred via WeChat.]
[Boss lady: Here's your pay for this week. The minimum wage in the shop is 30 yuan per hour now. You worked five and a half hours, so I've sent you the money. Please check it.]
Bai Shu was genuinely surprised.
She thought she wouldn't get paid for the night, but to her surprise, the boss not only called but also gave her several times the usual amount!
The landlady isn't exactly a miser, but she's certainly not generous either. When has she ever been paid such a "high price" as 30 yuan per hour?
However, since it might be a waste not to accept it, Bai Shu happily clicked to claim it, replied with a "Thank you, boss" emoji, tossed her phone aside, and began to do her homework seriously.
Therefore, she didn't notice that a red dot had quietly appeared in the new friend section of her contacts.
[Xi has requested to add you as a friend.]
[Verification Request: Bai Zhu, I'm the older brother]
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