Chapter 54 A Desperate Struggle
Shi Jin did not answer the question, but looked at her indifferently and distantly, and slowly said, "Did you want to see me? It's getting late, so please tell me what it is."
He glanced impatiently at the time on his phone.
Li Qianni saw his impatience, but she still tried to smile, the curve of her lips forced and painful, as if mocking her own powerlessness and foolishness.
"Shi Jin, I'm wearing the white dress I wore when we first met today. I remember you said back then that white suited me well, that it made me look sweet and cute..."
An opening remark that resonated with Shi Jin.
But it seemed that Shi Jin's face didn't show much nostalgia.
She pretended not to see and continued to be sentimental: "I also remember what clothes you wore, what hairstyle you had, and even the location of the beauty mark under your eye..."
"This is the first time in my life I've ever been so...smitten with a boy..."
At this point, Li Qianni pursed her lips and lowered her head shyly.
But Shi Jin found these words particularly amusing. First time? Falling in love?
"Shi Jin, I think I like you. I've liked you since the first moment I saw you. I know you like me too. Would you... be willing to be with me?"
She had done the most romantic confession she could muster. She looked at Shi Jin's cold eyes with a mixture of anticipation and shyness, her heart pounding like a drum.
"Like me? Do you like me as a person or my money?" he said sarcastically, with a contemptuous smile.
Li Qianni felt as if a thunderbolt had struck her, leaving her completely stunned.
"Shi, Shi Jin, what are you talking about? How could I be the kind of woman who only cares about money? You've known me for so long, don't you know what kind of person I am?"
She stammered and finally managed to finish speaking, only to find that the disgust in Shi Jin's eyes was growing deeper.
How could this be? Who exactly did Shi Jin listen to, and what nonsense did he hear?
Could it be a white pearl?!
Li Qianni looked at Shi Jin nervously and argued, "Shi Jin, did Bai Zhenzhu say something to you? Let me tell you, Bai Zhenzhu is just jealous of me, so she has been framing me behind my back and spreading rumors about me. Don't believe a word she says, she's a liar!"
"What is Bai Zhenzhu jealous of about you? Is she jealous that you always get first place?"
How did Shi Jin even know about this? What exactly does he know?
Her face turned pale instantly, her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes darted around as if searching for a non-existent sense of security every second.
"I don't understand what you're saying, Shi Jin. You must have misunderstood me. Believe me, I've always been the simple and lovely Li Qianni in your heart..."
Shi Jin sneered, "Li Qianni, you only need to answer one question: how many relationships have you had? Was I the first boy you ever liked?"
Li Qianni was speechless.
Shi Jin is definitely not!
But she knew that if she told the truth, it would all be over.
She lied to Shi Jin, saying that she had never been in a relationship or liked any boy.
Just as Li Qianni was struggling with her decision, Shi Jin understood everything.
It turns out it was all fake; her naivety, her kindness, her cuteness—all of it was fake.
How could he fall in love at first sight with such a hypocritical woman?
While he was angry, he was also glad that he had seen through her and was able to cut his losses in time.
“Li Qianni, I can answer your question right now. I will not be with you,” he said firmly.
Li Qianni became anxious.
"Why? Just because of those baseless lies? Shi Jin, don't you like me?"
"I'm sorry." After saying these three words, Shi Jin turned and left.
Shi Jin didn't feel the sadness or disappointment she had expected; instead, she felt completely relaxed.
Perhaps Mom is right. His feelings for Li Qianni weren't love, but rather a stubborn sense of morality that bound him.
"Shi Jin, don't go! Please don't go! I still have something to say... I love you, I really love you..."
...
After being rejected, Li Qianni fell seriously ill.
Bai Zhenzhu "kindly" brought a bouquet of flowers to visit Li Qianni at the hospital.
Li Qianni's mother was taking care of her when she saw Bai Zhenzhu come in, and immediately revealed her vicious face.
He stepped forward and threw the flowers out of her hand, then pointed at Bai Zhenzhu's nose and cursed, "You little slut! How dare you steal my Nini's man! You believe I'll scratch your face and then get a few homeless men to gang rape you!"
Previously, Li Qianni's mother could still maintain a semblance of decorum in front of Bai Zhenzhu, but today she completely revealed her true colors and didn't even bother to pretend anymore.
Bai Zhenzhu shook her head with a smile, "Auntie, you really have a vicious heart. At least I'm someone you've watched grow up since I was a child. Do you really want me to be destroyed?"
"Hmph! Your Bai family is nothing but lapdogs to our Li family. I feel disgusted just looking at your family members. If you could behave yourself and properly coax Nini, I might be able to look at you a little better. But you're really shameless now, daring to make a move on Shi Jin? Tell me, what exactly did you say to Shi Jin that caused my Nini to suffer such a great injustice! Today, I'm going to teach you a lesson on behalf of your parents, showing you what it means to 'not covet what belongs to others!'"
After saying that, Li's mother raised her hand and slapped Bai Zhenzhu hard across the face, the crisp sound echoing throughout the ward.
Li Qianni, lying in her hospital bed, saw this scene and didn't even blink, laughing triumphantly.
Bai Zhenzhu's head was knocked to the side, and blood immediately seeped from the corner of her mouth.
He closed his eyes to calm down for a while, then turned around, raised his hand, and slapped Li's mother across the face.
It was even louder than the slap from before.
"Ah!" Li's mother exclaimed in surprise.
She never expected that Bai Zhenzhu would have the audacity to rebel.
Li's mother wasn't very educated and had been a young prostitute in her youth, so the temporarily dormant rogue tendencies within her immediately awakened, and she grabbed Bai Zhenzhu's hair and started pulling it.
Bai Zhenzhu was not to be outdone. After all, she had the advantage of youth and strength, and quickly kicked Li's mother to the ground.
He took a few breaths, then looked down at her with a cold smile.
"So the police chief's wife is just a shrew who only knows how to pull people's hair! Let me tell you, Wang Shuhua! I will never serve your Li family again! I don't mind tearing you apart. You want someone to gang rape me? Before you find anyone, I will expose all the dirty deeds your Li family has done over the years! Including all the evidence of your husband accepting bribes from HL, keeping a mistress, and being involved in drug trafficking!"
Bai Zhenzhu came here today with a do-or-die mentality.
She would no longer tolerate such behavior, and even if her father was still threatened, it was no longer her concern.
Upon hearing this, Li's mother immediately fell silent, staring at Bai Zhenzhu in disbelief.
"What? You think I shouldn't know what your Li family has done? Didn't your teacher teach you that if you don't want others to know, then don't do it in the first place?"
"Pearl! What are you doing?!"
Suddenly, Bai Zhenzhu's mother's voice came from behind her. Bai Zhenzhu turned around abruptly, feeling a little guilty.
"Mom, why are you here?" Bai Zhenzhu's voice trembled and was weak.
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