I Got Rich in Period Fiction-Chapter 419: Telling Lies with Eyes Wide Open

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"Qiao Qingyu, why are you reacting like this?"

Qiao Qingyu replied casually, "What reaction should I have then? Or should I just warn you that liking him is pointless, stop dreaming, and focus on more important things!"

"Qiao Qingyu, you..."

"What about me, Sun Xiuyuan? What I’m telling you is, if you handle this matter well, the place you want to work after graduation will be practically guaranteed. Moreover, they will be the ones who want you, not because of your family’s connections. You should understand what that represents better than I do."

Sun Xiuyuan was speechless again.

She really didn’t know what to say.

In verbal exchanges with Qiao Qingyu, she had never had the upper hand.

After saying this, Qiao Qingyu left.

All Sun Xiuyuan could think about was what Qiao Qingyu had just said; how had she known that Sun Xiuyuan wanted to go to the City Youth League Committee after graduation?

...

By the time Qiao Qingyu was heading to the hospital, Li Bo indeed began to hesitate, and her hatred seemed to be not as intense anymore, considering it had been almost a half month since the incident.

Further, it was Shao Hui who had beaten her, not Li Chengming, so her hatred wasn’t that strong.

Liu Hong and Liu Min were somewhat furiously unresigned, yet when they put themselves in her shoes, they could also understand Li Bo’s thoughts.

Especially for someone like Li Bo, even though she had been through so much, her character, life attitude, and values might have changed slightly, but deep down, she was still the same Li Bo.

One couldn’t expect her to actually manage to have Li Chengming imprisoned; Shao Hui might have been able to do it.

Therefore, Li Chengming was quite cunning, having thoroughly understood what kind of person Li Bo was.

And Shao Hui, who showed no remorse, also relied on the fact that Li Chengming was Li Bo’s biological father.

Qiao Qingyu knew that in the increasingly affluent decades to come, whether seeing it in the news or from people around her, it was rare to see children send their parents to jail or sue them in court over family disputes.

Some children would rather end their own lives through suicide than do such a thing.

Therefore, Qiao Qingyu did not force Li Bo, but said softly, "You need to think this through well; this is already a criminal case, not a civil dispute."

Li Bo hung her head, silent.

Her hands were tightly clenched together, and under her pillow, both the Shao family and the Li family had given her 500 yuan each. She had never seen so much money in her life, and her grandparents threatened her that if she became so disconnected from her relatives, she would be orphaned after this ordeal, recognized by no one.

Li Bo was also thinking—did she really need this family connection?

Because in her times of suffering, no one bothered about her, though at the beginning it was her own fault, so she couldn’t blame anyone else.

Now, however, the choice was hers to make, and it was a crucial one.

Li Bo was truly conflicted; the one she most wanted to send to prison was Shao Hui, while for Li Chengming, just having him locked up for a few days as punishment would be enough.

Now that Li Chengming was bearing all the guilt, Li Bo felt extreme resentment towards this.

Hate Li Chengming, who gave all his care and love to Shao Hui,

but didn’t spare a bit for her and her mother.

So, should this man be forgiven?

After a while, Li Bo finally whispered, "My mind is a mess right now, let me think it through."

And then, looking at Qiao Qingyu, he said, "Do you think I’m weak and foolish? That man only has eyes for Shao Hui and his son, not a bit for me. Why do I still pity him? Why do I even consider settling it privately, not letting him go to jail, not destroying him? Yet, he didn’t hesitate a bit when he was destroying me."

Qiao Qingyu sighed and held Li Bo’s hand, "Take good care of yourself. From your standpoint, it’s hard for anyone to make a good choice."

Tears poured down from Li Bo’s eyes.

It was indeed difficult for her, and she felt extremely aggrieved. Why did such things have to happen to her? Was heaven really punishing her? If so, when would these punishing days end?

...

Sun Xiuyuan was speedy in action; the article written by Liu Hong and the others was successfully published, albeit with some edits and embellishments, followed by a series of feature reports.

While pursuing wealth, it was also necessary to change some people’s backward notions.

The youth league branch was divided into several groups, each led by the league secretary and deputy secretary, to go through streets and alleys for propaganda.

This activity won great praise from Mr. Sun, and her brother also supported her, so Sun Xiuyuan worked with great enthusiasm.

The issue between Li Chengming, Shao Hui, and Li Bo had almost become common knowledge, and now it was known by everyone. Although it didn’t specifically name anyone, everyone knew the typical example referred to Li Chengming, Shao Hui, and Li Bo.

To be honest, there are indeed many families that favor boys over girls, regardless of urban or rural areas, and over 90% of families see the son as the most important, thus those sympathized were the girls who were neglected and mistreated.

Some of the girls were married, some worked in factories, and some did housework at home. When the propaganda teams stood at the intersections, these girls were the ones who gathered around.

Then, they would glance at their own families and, upon returning home, some would not be as submissive as before, now knowing to resist.

The campaign organized by the agricultural college also attracted the attention of the City Youth League Committee and the Women’s Federation.

Meanwhile, under pressure, the workplaces of Li Chengming and Shao Hui dismissed them from their public positions.

For Li Chengming, it was expected, but Shao Hui had not anticipated it at all; she had a decent job in the city’s archives.

A casual yet prestigious institution.

So when she was dismissed, someone immediately replaced her—people were not in short supply in those days.

Shao Hui went to the detention center to cry to Li Chengming.

Li Chengming had been educated here, much clearer in his mind, and looking at Shao Hui with a hoarse voice, he said, "Stop making a fuss. I committed a mistake and must bear it; this is the consequence I deserve."

"That may be the consequence you deserve, but how could you drag me into this? Why dismiss my public position? Without my job, what will our son do for food and drink? Are we supposed to beg on the streets?"

Shao Hui said this almost hysterically.

Li Chengming looked at Shao Hui with a heavy gaze, clenching his teeth tightly, thinking to himself, Shao Hui, if you hadn’t hit Li Bo, could we have ended up in this situation today?

Even if Li Bo had knocked down both of you, it wasn’t intentional. You could have sent her to detention instead of me. Now, I have taken all the responsibility; how can you blatantly lie?