Chapter 80 Kneeling
I returned to school in the evening.
Bai Zhenzhu went straight to Li Qianni's dormitory.
The one who tied the knot must untie it; she still needs to find Li Qianni to resolve this matter.
Pushing open the dormitory door, Li Qianni was sitting in a chair wearing pajamas, leisurely crossing her legs, eating barbecue and drinking beer.
My good mood vanished the moment I saw Bai Zhenzhu arrive uninvited.
He snapped angrily, "Who let you in? Get out!"
Bai Zhenzhu ignored her and came in directly. She took a chair, placed it in front of Li Qianni, sat down, and casually picked up a skewer of grilled gluten and put it in her mouth.
Li Qianni was speechless. "Bai Zhenzhu, I didn't say I'd treat you to barbecue. How can you be so shameless?"
Bai Zhen calmly pulled out a tissue to wipe her mouth, then suddenly said seriously, "Li Qianni, tell your father to let my father go."
Li Qianni smiled.
"Bai Zhenzhu, you are so naive. Your father has committed such a serious crime, and my father is just a small police chief. He can't do anything about it. I advise you to go to the temple to burn incense more often. Maybe it will help."
"I know you're behind this. My dad is such an honest and upright man. He was framed by your dad. Stop pretending! If you don't want the dirty things you and your dad did to be exposed, then release them right now!"
"Ha, Bai Zhenzhu, I told you you're naive, and you really are naive. Do you think the little bit of evidence you have can bring me and my dad down? You don't know my dad's background at all. Let me tell you clearly, I can't help you with this. If you're so capable, solve it yourself!"
"Li Qianni!"
Bai Zhenzhu was trembling with anger. She picked up a beer bottle from the table and was about to smash it.
Li Qianni was not afraid. She raised her head to meet Bai Zhenzhu's murderous gaze and said sneer, "Bai Zhenzhu, smash me! Smash me to death, and you can go in and join your father! Hahaha!"
Bai Zhenzhu suppressed her anger and stopped.
She cannot act impulsively.
She took a deep breath. "Tell me, Li Qianni, what will it take for you to release my father?"
"Then it depends on your sincerity."
"..."
"It's simple, kneel down!"
Bai Zhenzhu looked at her with a death-defying expression, her fingernails digging deeply into her palms.
She has compromised many times throughout her life.
But this time, it was the most humiliating and unbearable thing for her.
Especially since she was facing Li Qianni, whom she hated the most.
Should I kneel?
Then she will truly be trampled underfoot by Li Qianni for the rest of her life.
Aren't you going to kneel?
Then his father, mother, brother, and even her will live in hell, never to escape...
Seeing that Bai Zhenzhu did not answer for a long time, Li Qianni also lost patience. She picked up her beer, took a sip, and said casually, "If you don't have to kneel, then I really can't help you with your father's matter."
Bai Zhenzhu bit her lower lip tightly, her expression one of suppressed rage, until the veins on her neck bulged, and her eyes seemed to burn with an inextinguishable flame.
She tried to keep her voice calm and composed, controlling her trembling, "If I kneel down, will you let my father go?"
"I can consider it."
Knowing full well that Li Qianni's words couldn't be completely trusted, Bai Zhenzhu truly had no other choice.
Dad has already been admitted to the hospital. If this drags on any longer, something even more serious might happen.
Even for her brother's sake, she had to kneel.
She got up and locked the dormitory door from the inside. Then, she dragged her heavy steps to Li Qianni, suppressing her humiliation. Her fists were clenched tightly, and her eyes were slightly red from the force of her clenched fists.
She knelt down.
"Is that enough? Can you let my dad go now?"
Li Qianni admired Bai Zhenzhu's humble and pleading appearance as she knelt before her. She raised her hand and clapped her hands, mocking, "Bai Zhenzhu, you're really something! You knelt down like that for me? For your good-for-nothing father? I really didn't know you could go to such lengths for your father who only beats you. I'm so touched!"
Bai Zhenzhu stared at her with stubborn eyes, pursing her lips and remaining silent.
"What should I do? I suddenly feel that making you kneel down is too lenient with you. You are so disobedient, you insist on going against me, and you even dare to try to take Shi Jin away from me. How am I supposed to get revenge?"
"Li Qianni, you broke your promise! Call your father right now and tell him to release my father!"
Bai Zhenzhu had already stood up. Her knees felt slightly uncomfortable, but it was nothing compared to the discomfort in her heart.
In fact, Li Qianni never intended to let Bai Zhenzhu's father go; she was just toying with Bai Zhenzhu.
Seeing that she actually took it seriously made me even happier.
"White Pearl, bark like a dog. Maybe I'll soften and call my dad."
She continued to mock White Pearl.
Bai Zhenzhu's face turned ashen, and her eyes suddenly sharpened, like swords.
His pupils contracted, as if focusing all the anger in his body.
This anger has reached an uncontrollable point and could erupt at any moment.
"What? You're getting angry already? I'm waiting to hear your barking."
At that moment, Bai Zhenzhu secretly vowed that she would make Li Qianni pay a terrible price and make her wish she were dead!
Suddenly, she smiled, a wicked and arrogant smile on her face. "Li Qianni, you like to play games, don't you? Then I'll play with you properly, until you regret everything you did to me today!"
With a graceful turn, she opened the door and spoke ambiguously, "Shi Jin is just a dog to me. Believe me, if I just snap my fingers, he'll obediently come back to me... And you, Li Qianni, ha, you'll be ruthlessly abandoned once again..."
Li Qianni's heart skipped a beat, not because Bai Zhenzhu's words were particularly frightening, but because of what Bai Zhenzhu had just said: Shi Jin would obediently return to Bai Zhenzhu's side.
She suddenly had a bold idea: what was Shi Jin's real purpose in making a deal with her? Was it really just to make Bai Zhenzhu jealous?
Or is it... to make Bai Zhenzhu obediently return to his side?
There was another thing that she found strange.
A few days ago, she told her father to teach Bai Zhenzhu's father a lesson and give their family a good talking-to.
But given my father's style, it's impossible for him to make such a big deal out of it, even alarming those in higher positions.
Shi Jin's maternal grandfather and uncle both held important positions in the military...
...
Three days later, Bai Zhenzhu found Shi Mu.
The two sat facing each other in a stylish coffee shop.
Shi's mother still loved Bai Zhenzhu as much as ever and was not angry at all because Bai Zhenzhu had fallen in love with someone else.
She respects everyone's choices. Besides, it was clearly her son who was more wrong in this matter, for not cherishing the pearl properly.
"Auntie, can you help me? My father is truly innocent, please help me..."
Bai Zhenzhu pleaded, her voice choked with sobs. In truth, she really didn't want to ask Shi Jin's mother for help unless absolutely necessary, but she had already contacted everyone she could think of these past few days, and no one was willing to help the Bai family.
Shi Mu stirred her coffee, looking thoughtful.
She took a small sip, smiled slightly, and said gently, "Pearl, it's not that I don't want to help you, it's just that I'm powerless to do so. I'm just a housewife who usually just has afternoon tea, gets facials, and buys bags. I really don't know any of those important people!"
Bai Zhenzhu had heard from Shi's mother that the Shi family were all business people. If it was a business matter, Shi's mother might be able to help, but if it involved matters of officialdom, the Shi family might really be powerless.
But she still wanted to try again, "Auntie, could you please talk to Uncle Shi and see if he can help me?"
"I……"
Just as Shi's mother was about to answer, saying she would ask Shi's father when she got home, she heard a deep male voice behind her: "My dad is even less likely to help you, Bai Zhenzhu!"
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