Chapter 253: Putting Facts Aside
Hearing these words suddenly come out of his daughter's mouth, Shi Caijiang suddenly felt as if a muffled thunder had exploded in his heart, and his head was buzzing.
He widened his eyes and stared at Shi Qingxue, who had a stubborn expression in front of him, as if he wanted to get to know his daughter again.
"How do you know? I clearly..."
Shi Qingxue raised her chin slightly, her eyes seemingly calm, very different from the noisy Su Yunjin. However, her stubbornness made Shi Caijiang, as a father, feel guilty for no reason.
"If you don't want others to know, then don't do it yourself. Dad, you know this saying, don't you? There is also a saying that goes, if you often walk by the river, you will get your feet wet. Ten years, a full ten years, more than three thousand six hundred days, no matter how careful you are, there will be times when you are wrong."
Shi Caijiang was so embarrassed by these words: "When did you know that?!"
Shi Qingxue looked coldly at her former beloved father: "It was quite a while ago. One time, my mother and I went out and we met by chance, just like you happened to see me today. My mother cried at that time. But she asked me not to say anything, and I didn't quite understand at the time. My mother said that she could endure it for the sake of the family, but she didn't expect you to..."
Shi Caijiang thought about it for a moment, then shuddered.
He thought he had kept it a secret from everyone, but in fact everyone knew it, but he didn't know that everyone already knew it.
Wouldn't many of the things we did before become a joke in the eyes of this mother and daughter?
The clown is actually me?
Shi Caijiang was shocked and angry. He felt like he had lost his appetite. After a heavy snort, he turned around and walked out the door.
Shi Qingxue took out two sets of bowls and chopsticks from the disinfection cabinet and said to Su Yunjin, "Mom, let's eat."
After talking about everything, Shi Qingxue behaved unusually calmly, but her trembling hands betrayed her true feelings and emotions.
For ten years, a full ten years, both mother and daughter buried this matter deep in their hearts. It was like a huge mountain, and the huge sense of oppression made them feel breathless all the time.
Su Yunjin seemed to be relieved all of a sudden. She wiped her tears and said calmly, "Well, let's eat."
As the saying goes, there is no greater sorrow than a dead heart. Before, Su Yunjin chose to bear the sorrow herself for the sake of this family and for Shi Qingxue's growth. But she didn't expect that today, Shi Caijiang would actually send his own daughter away for the sake of business.
She finally gave up.
The moment she figured it out, she miraculously calmed down, as if all her worries had disappeared.
After dinner, Shi Qingxue said to Su Yunjin: "Mom, I'm going to school."
"Um."
At school, Lu Yiming saw Shi Qingxue appear and hurried over.
He understood Shi Qingxue's temper. Although she looked quiet and frail, she was actually very stubborn and strong-willed. This afternoon, she was caught by Shi Caijiang. He could almost foresee that the father and daughter must have gone through a fierce negotiation.
But he would never have imagined that this so-called "intense negotiation" would be a hundred or a thousand times more intense than he had imagined!
"Hello, how's it going? Have you eaten?"
Lu Yiming took out a string of candied haws from his desk drawer and placed it in front of Shi Qingxue as if offering a treasure: "Hey, I bought it at the school gate."
Shi Qingxue took the candied haws and ate them sullenly without saying much.
Lu Yiming sensed that Shi Qingxue was in a bad mood, so he asked with concern, "What's wrong? Did you have a fight with your dad?"
"No."
"You're still saying no, but your eyes are red."
"I was blinded by the sand on the way here."
"Okay, then I'll help you blow it."
Lu Yiming was sure that something had happened, but Shi Qingxue was unwilling to say, so he naturally would not torture her. He could only choose to stay with Shi Qingxue.
Lu Yiming said seriously: "Xiaoxue, no matter what happens, I hope you can remember that I will always be by your side and accompany you through all the ups and downs."
Shi Qingxue's eyes flickered slightly, and she nodded and said softly: "Well, thank you, Lu Yiming."
The class bell rang and Lu Yiming sat back in his seat.
Although he was still thinking about Shi Qingxue, he had a lot of homework piled up from his trip to Hong Kong, so he forced himself to calm down and study hard.
Making money is going smoothly, but the college entrance examination cannot be neglected. After all, I don’t want to be that stupid guy with a lot of money. While making money, I have to arm my mind with knowledge.
Even if you don't get into a school as high as Peking University or Tsinghua University, you still have to have some cultural and spiritual pursuits. Those who have taste are rich people, and those who have no taste will just be regarded as rich people.
What's more, I have promised my class teacher Zhu Hanwen that I will study hard and get into a good university. Now that I have said it, how can I break my promise?
After class, Lu Yiming wanted to talk to Shi Qingxue, but she always looked absent-minded with dull eyes.
Lu Yiming felt that the problem Shi Qingxue encountered must be quite serious, so he quickly went to find Cao Jingwen, Shi Qingxue's best friend, hoping to get some useful information from her.
"Cao Jingwen, Shi Qingxue seems to be in a bad mood recently. She won't say anything I ask her. You have a good relationship with her, so please help me find out. I'll treat you to steak after the matter is settled."
Upon hearing this, Cao Jingwen immediately angrily put her hands on her hips, pointed at his nose and cursed: "Do you even need to ask? In my opinion, it must be you, a playboy, who made our Xiaoxue angry."
Lu Yiming was stunned and immediately complained for himself: "Hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say anything you want. Why am I such a philanderer?"
Cao Jingwen snorted and took out the "evidence": "Huh, did you go to Xiangjiang to study and exchange with those people?"
Lu Yiming was totally confused. What did this have to do with going to Hong Kong?
But since Cao Jingwen asked this, he naturally answered truthfully: "Yes, what's wrong?"
"Did you go to Ocean Park?"
Originally, going to the park was not part of the study plan. It was only mentioned when they went there. In addition, Lu Yiming had never been there in his lifetime, so after the exchange study was over, he discussed it with Zhu Hanwen and they all went there to play together for a day.
He didn't take this matter to heart at all, but after Lin Yuzhen and Wu Qiuya came back, all kinds of rumors were flying around. The longer the chain of transmission, the more outrageous the content of the rumor became. Some people even said that Lu Yiming was having fun, having threesomes or threesomes, so it was not surprising that Cao Jingwen knew something about it.
Lu Yiming felt overwhelmed, but he couldn't deny it, so he could only bite the bullet and explain: "Yes, we did go to the Ocean Park in Hong Kong, but..."
Cao Jingwen immediately looked like Sherlock Holmes who had just concluded his deduction and obtained a key clue. She waved her hand and interrupted, "But what? You dare to say that you didn't take photos with those girls? You must have had an affair with them!"
After hearing this, Lu Yiming was immediately furious. This was simply outrageous.
"What the hell is going on? I took a photo with King Liu before. Could it be that King Liu and I were having an affair? You are just trying to find a pretext to accuse me. Don't try to reason with me. I'm serious. When we were in the park this afternoon, her dad saw us. She has been in a bad mood ever since. She refused to tell me the details, and I couldn't ask her. Please help me get some information, please."
"Is there such a thing?"
Cao Jingwen was shocked.
After all, if premature love is discovered by parents or schools, it is a very serious matter, and it is considered a serious matter in China.
There was a couple in the second year of high school who were forcibly separated by their parents and teachers, causing quite a stir.
"Yeah, why else would I talk to you about this?"
Since it was about her best friend's safety, Cao Jingwen stopped joking with Lu Yiming and said solemnly, "Okay, I'll go ask for you."
"Well, I'm counting on you for this."
At lunch the next day, Shi Qingxue left the spoon in the bowl without moving, looking absent-minded.
Lu Yiming felt a little worried.
The time for the college entrance examination is getting closer and closer. Lu Yiming is not worried about his college entrance examination results. He is just worried about Shi Qingxue going to the United States.
Could it be that this is when things started?
Lu Yiming asked, "What's wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Or do you not like this dish? I'll make it for you."
As soon as Lu Yiming stood up, Shi Qingxue grabbed his clothes and forced a smile: "No, I just don't have much appetite."
Lu Yiming sat down again and asked tentatively: "Why do you have no appetite? Is it my business?"
"No, don't think too much about it."
Seeing Shi Qingxue avoiding his gaze and looking like she was about to cry, Lu Yiming felt very distressed.
Before his rebirth, at this moment, Lu Yiming's entire attention was focused on Wu Qiuya. How could he have noticed what had happened to Shi Qingxue?
Lu Yiming put down his chopsticks and looked at Shi Qingxue seriously: "You can tell me anything. Aren't we allowed to talk about anything?"
Young girls always want to show their beautiful side in front of the person they like. They don’t want to be looked down upon, and even more so, they don’t want to be laughed at.
After all, family disgrace should not be made public. Under Shi Qingxue's seemingly strong appearance, she actually hides a sensitive and fragile heart.
She usually uses her cold face to build a wall to protect herself from harm.
However, under Lu Yiming's concerned gaze, this ice wall was melting like ice and snow.
"Then I tell you, you can't tell anyone."
After all, family disgrace should not be made public. If this matter spread around the school, Shi Qingxue felt that she would be very embarrassed.
Lu Yiming smiled and scratched the tip of Shi Qingxue's nose: "I know, tell me now."
So, Shi Qingxue told Lu Yiming everything that had happened over the past ten years.
Upon learning that his future father-in-law was actually a scumbag who not only cheated on his wife but also had an illegitimate child outside, Lu Yiming was speechless.
This incident caused ...
With her family destroyed and her parents' relationship broken, it's impossible for Shi Qingxue to be in a good mood.
Lu Yiming couldn't help but let out a long sigh.
This matter is actually much more complicated than things like premature love.
It is difficult for an honest judge to judge family affairs.
Afterwards, Lu Yiming couldn't help but wonder, in the previous life, Qingxue went abroad and never came back, could it be related to this incident?
According to what Shi Caijiang had done, it was obviously impossible for his future mother-in-law not to file for divorce.
After all, this is a direct attack on the face, and no one can tolerate it.
"It has already happened. There is no point in thinking too much. I don't care about the rest. I just hope you don't get hurt. Especially you can't skip meals! Even if you don't have an appetite, just eat something. I'll buy you some candied haws later."
Shi Qingxue didn't want to make Lu Yiming worry about her condition, so she ate a few bites reluctantly.
Seeing that Shi Qingxue really couldn't eat, and that this kind of thing would probably make anyone in a bad mood, Lu Yiming didn't force Shi Qingxue to do anything. After cleaning up their bowls and chopsticks, he took Shi Qingxue out of the cafeteria.
Walking on the tree-lined avenue, they came to an empty corner and found a stone bench under a pine tree. Lu Yiming took Shi Qingxue to sit down.
Lu Yiming held Shi Qingxue's hand tightly and asked, "What are you going to do next?"
Shi Qingxue gently leaned her head on Lu Yiming's shoulder and said, "I don't know either. I think my parents are about to get divorced. Tell me, is this my fault? If my dad hadn't seen it that day, things wouldn't have come to this point so quickly."
Lu Yiming said: "This matter has been going on for more than ten years, and it has never erupted. It's like a volcano with violent magma activity going on, which always needs an outlet. And theoretically, it's better for a volcano to erupt earlier than later. Besides, shouldn't it be the uncle who is responsible for this matter? Even if we put aside the facts, he shouldn't be driving around at lunch time. Isn't this just idle?"
Although Lu Yiming tried to cheer up Shi Qingxue with some jokes, it was obvious that this matter could not be solved with just one or two jokes.
Shi Qingxue was in a state of confusion at the moment, and asked anxiously, "Tell me, if my parents really get divorced, what should I do?"
Lu Yiming blurted out immediately: "What are you afraid of? I will support you."
Shi Qingxue blushed immediately and rubbed her head against Lu Yiming's shoulder. "What nonsense are you talking about? Who... who wants you to support them?"
"I am a male chauvinist, I have the final say, and you have no say."
"Are you so overbearing?"
"uh-huh."
"Okay, then...will you be good to me forever?"
"Of course, I will be good to you in both my lives."
"Nonsense, do people have two lives?"
" It's hard to say. Who can prove that there isn't any?"
“…”
After a few words of coaxing, Shi Qingxue was finally made happy, allowing her to temporarily forget the unpleasantness in her life and smile.
But Lu Yiming was always worried about Shi Qingxue going abroad. According to Shi Caijiang's plan, Shi Qingxue would probably have to go to the United States in the end.
Lu Yiming suddenly felt very annoyed.
I originally thought that if I had money, all problems would be solved.
I didn't expect that my future father-in-law had already dug a big hole in front of me and was just teasing me!
Lu Yiming felt that he couldn't let things go on like this. He had to figure out the whole story and he couldn't let his wife run away again!
