Chapter 293: Against the Rules
The reason why Huang Meiqi said this was, firstly, to divert Shi Caijiang's attention and let him stop worrying about Shi Hengliang beating Shi Qingxue, and secondly, to let Shi Caijiang stand up for them and teach Lu Yiming, a young man who was ignorant of the immensity of the world, a lesson.
However, when Shi Cai heard that they beat Shi Qingxue in front of Lu Yiming, he was shocked: "You...you beat Shi Qingxue in front of Lu Yiming?"
If Shi Hengliang slapped Shi Qingxue just because he was angry, Shi Caijiang would be annoyed and it would only be considered an internal family conflict. However, Shi Hengliang actually slapped Shi Qingxue in front of Lu Yiming - this is a serious matter!
Others may not know, but Shi Caijiang knows it very well. Lu Yiming took decisive action just because Shi Qingxue was unhappy because he had a mistress and a son. As a result, he lost everything!
Huang Meiqi didn't realize the seriousness of the matter at all. She thought about how Lu Yiming had attacked an old lady like her in front of the teacher at school. She felt very upset and wanted to retaliate.
"That brat is really too much! What does it have to do with him when I teach my granddaughter a lesson? He actually hit your brother! Hitting your brother would be fine, but he actually hit me on the head! He beat me to the ground and I have been in pain all over my body for the past few days. No, you have to make him pay me one million or eight hundred thousand for medical expenses! Otherwise, don't even think about marrying Xiaoxue to him!"
Huang Meiqi put her hands on her hips. She was always domineering and didn't think she did anything wrong.
In front of General Shi, she still argued confidently: "I am Xiaoxue's grandmother! What's wrong with me teaching my granddaughter a lesson? Is she so delicate that I, as her grandmother, can't say anything? When you were disobedient as a child, I used to beat you with a cane!"
Facing his mother who kept talking, Shi Caijiang smiled helplessly and said, "You are my mother, it is natural for you to hit me. But Xiaoxue is different, how can you hit Xiaoxue in front of Lu Yiming?"
Although Shi Hengliang had just received several punches from Shi Cai, he was not afraid at all. Instead, he said confidently, "We are all members of the Shi family, so why can't we beat them? Brother, a good son is born under the stick, you must have heard this old saying, right? Children nowadays are so delicate and fragile, how can they be successful? If jade is not polished, it will not become a useful tool, and if people are not beaten, they will not become talented."
Shi Caijiang shook his head helplessly, not wanting to argue with the two. At least he heaved a sigh of relief: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Do you know who you offended to end up in this situation?"
Shi Hengliang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Who? Brother, you know? Why didn't you tell me just now?"
Shi Caijiang sneered and told him his guess: "I didn't know before, but now I roughly guess the other party's identity."
"Who is it?"
"Lu Yiming."
"What? That student? Are you sure?"
Shi Hengliang didn't believe what Shi Caijiang said. In his opinion, Lu Yiming might be a rich second-generation, but he didn't take such a high school student seriously at all.
He even thought these days that if he met Lu Yiming again next time, he would definitely beat him up severely to avenge his previous humiliation.
As a result, Shi Cai was about to tell him that Lu Yiming could actually persuade Long Wu to retaliate against him? How could he, a high school student who was still in school, have such a big face?
"Brother, are you mistaken?"
Huang Meiqi also felt that Shi Caijiang was really making a fuss out of nothing. "Yeah, isn't that brat surnamed Lu Xiaoxue's classmate? I think he is just a little interested in Xiaoxue, otherwise why was he so anxious that day? How could a student like him expect a billionaire boss to listen to him?"
Seeing that Huang Meiqi and Shi Hengliang had no knowledge at all and were still being stubborn, he suddenly felt a headache.
"Stinky brat? Do you know how rich this stinky brat you're talking about is? It's said that he has hundreds of millions in cash! His assets are at least tens or even hundreds of billions! And he earned all of this with his own ability! Do you think he has the face to do this?"
"How is that possible?"
Huang Meiqi obviously didn't believe what Shi Cai said.
A teenage high school student can earn tens or even hundreds of billions on his own?
Even science fiction stories don’t dare to be written like this!
Even TV dramas wouldn’t be filmed like this!
Shi Hengliang thought that after more than ten years of hard work, he was now just a middleman, earning some hard-earned money for running errands, but he had not accumulated a fortune of several million.
And what about Lu Yiming? He could earn more than 1 billion when he was just a teenager?
That just proves that you are a complete failure!
Shi Caijiang sighed and said sincerely: "I also hope it's fake, but unfortunately, what I said is true."
Just now, Shi Caijiang was still wondering, how could Shi Hengliang offend any big shot by doing such a small business?
That is a circle that Shi Hengliang cannot reach at all.
Now that she knew that he had dared to rush into the school and beat Shi Qingxue in front of Lu Yiming, she suddenly understood everything.
Suddenly, Shi Caijiang gave up struggling. He waved his hand casually and said, "Forget it. There's no hope. Just wait to die."
After saying that, he prepared to leave.
Shi Hengliang immediately became unhappy and held Shi Caijiang's hand to stop him from leaving: "Brother, you can't do this. Why am I hopeless? Explain it clearly."
Shi Caijiang said expressionlessly, "Stupid, the one who wants you dead is none other than Lu Yiming. He would do anything for Xiaoxue. My Shi Jin Ji was ruined because he knew that I had a mistress and made Shi Qingxue unhappy, so he directly paid money to buy the shares of Shi Jin Ji and squeezed me out!"
"What!"
"Is there such a thing?"
"Why didn't you tell us before?"
Huang Meiqi and Shi Hengliang couldn't believe it. In their opinion, what Shi Caijiang said was too magical.
Shi Caijiang looked gloomy: "It's not a glorious thing. Do I have to spread the news about how miserable I am?"
After learning the truth, Shi Hengliang finally panicked. For Shi Qingxue, Lu Yiming even attacked his father-in-law Shi Cai, let alone him?
The story in ancient books about a man risking his life for a beautiful woman is probably just like this.
But why should this kind of thing happen to me?
This is not fair!
Shi Hengliang now just felt extremely wronged.
No matter how stupid he was, he knew that his business was no match for Shi Jin Ji. Lu Yiming could drive Shi Caijiang out of Shi Jin Ji with just one sentence, so what was Shi Hengliang to him?
As the saying goes, ignorance is bliss. Now that he knows Lu Yiming's power, Shi Hengliang feels fear.
He knelt on the ground, hugged Shi Caijiang's thighs tightly, and burst into tears on the spot: "Brother, is that boy interested in Xiaoxue? If they succeed, you will be his father-in-law. After all, I am Xiaoxue's uncle. He should let me go for this reason."
Huang Meiqi was suddenly enlightened when she heard what Shi Hengliang said. She became proud again: "Since Lu Yiming wants to pursue our Xiaoxue, he will be the future son-in-law of our Shi family. He has to bear the loss! Let him pay back Xiaoliang's loan first! He dared to hit me! I tell you, without tens of millions of betrothal gifts, he can forget about entering our Shi family."
Huang Meiqi was a shrew when she was young, and she was notorious for being unreasonable in the village. Shi Caijiang knew this very well. It was within his expectation that Huang Meiqi could say such a thing.
But General Shi Cai was still clear in his mind: "Why doesn't he dare? Not to mention you, even me, his future father-in-law , would do it without mercy."
"How dare he do this? He's out of control!"
Huang Meiqi cursed.
"Just for this reason, I won't agree to his marriage with Xiaoxue."
Seeing that Huang Meiqi was still trying to gain an advantage verbally, Shi Hengliang couldn't stand it any longer: "Mom, things have come to this point, you should just say less. Didn't you listen to what my brother said just now? He was the one who bought Shi Jin Ji just because of a disagreement!"
"Brother, since he and Xiaoxue have this kind of relationship, you can try to discuss this matter with him."
Shi Caijiang originally didn't want to get involved in this matter, but one is his biological brother and the other is his biological mother. Broken bones are connected by tendons. Even if he wanted to ignore it, he was afraid that he couldn't do it.
He thought for a moment and said to Shi Hengliang, "Aliang, I think you should go and apologize to Xiaoxue first. That guy is soft-hearted and cares about Xiaoxue very much. As long as Xiaoxue is willing to forgive you, everything will be fine."
"Ah? You want me to apologize to Xiaoxue?"
When Shi Hengliang heard this idea, he immediately screamed.
No matter what, he is still Shi Qingxue's uncle. How can an uncle apologize to his niece? How can such a thing be justified?
The main reason is that he has always been very concerned about his reputation and can't afford to lose face.
So Shi Hengliang backed out at this moment, his eyes dodging, and he looked around and said, "Brother, there's no need to apologize, right? What's more, all this is just speculation, there is no evidence to show that it was really Lu Yiming who did it. What if it wasn't him, then wouldn't I be so embarrassed and in an even more awkward situation?"
Shi Caijiang didn't want to get involved in this matter in the first place. Now seeing that Shi Hengliang was still being stubborn, he suddenly felt discouraged: "Do you really want to solve the problem? Okay, I don't have any evidence, so I won't care about this matter anymore. Is that okay? If someone chases you for debt, don't blame me again!"
Speaking of debt collection, Shi Hengliang suddenly panicked.
If it really comes to that, it will not be a question of whether to collect the debt or not. How many people who dare to lend money across the bridge are good men and women?
If I can’t pay back the money by then, I’m afraid I won’t even know how I died.
In fact, Shi Hengliang knew in his heart that Shi Caijiang's inference was probably correct. Lu Yiming could take over Shi Jinji quietly, and dealing with him, a middleman, would be a piece of cake.
But men all care about their reputation. He is just being stubborn now and still hopes that the matter can be simply resolved.
However, now is not the time for him to solve the problem by being stubborn.
Shi Hengliang quickly stepped forward and pulled Shi Caijiang to stop him from leaving: "Brother, I was just joking with you. I apologize. Is it okay for me to apologize? But can you guarantee that he will stop messing with me after I apologize?"
Shi Caijiang shook his head slightly and said, "I can't guarantee it, but I've said it before, that kid will listen to Xiaoxue. As long as Xiaoxue asks, he should listen. Mom, and you, in order to increase the chances of success, it's best if you go too."
Huang Meiqi screamed, "Me? I have to go to school to apologize to Xiaoxue at my age? Impossible! I am her grandmother! Where in the world would a grandmother apologize to her granddaughter? Even if I die, I will never apologize!"
With his own mother's bad temper, Shi Caijiang knew that he couldn't force it, lest the situation worsen, so he looked at his brother Shi Hengliang sharply: "Then you come with me, let's resolve the matter as soon as possible, so that everyone can feel at ease."
Who would have thought that Huang Meiqi would disagree: "No one of you is allowed to go. If this gets out, where will my face be? I can't let others laugh at us for not having any rules in our Shi family. This is absolutely not okay! Oh, I can go find Xiaoxue. Since that guy listens to her, she must help! Could it be that Xiaoxue can disobey me?"
Seeing that his mother was about to make trouble again, Shi Caijiang immediately stepped forward to stop her and said to her patiently: "Mom, please don't meddle in this. The first problem now is to settle Aliang's debt. Otherwise, if this matter is delayed for a month or two, the interest will be compounded on you. Even if we can sell the goods in the end, the interest will be enough to make Aliang drink a pot."
Shi Hengliang also knew the difference between the two, and he also advised: "Yes, Mom, you are going to look for Xiaoxue like this, because you think my death is not tragic enough?"
Huang Meiqi glared angrily: "What did you say?"
Shi Hengliang fearfully found Shi Caijiang and used him as a shield: "Brother, it's settled. Tomorrow I will go to school with you to apologize to Xiaoxue."
Baiyun No.1 Middle School.
Although it is already November, it is still a scorching summer day in Baiyun. The temperature is over 30 degrees Celsius. The sun is shining brightly outside the playground, and the wind is blowing hard in the classroom.
This class is a chemistry class, but because the chemistry teacher has something to do, the class is now studying on their own.
Lu Yiming deliberately changed his seat to sit next to Shi Qingxue. The bright sunlight poured down on him from the windowsill, making him feel lazy and want to take a nap.
Shi Qingxue was reading a book when she fell asleep on the desk.
It is already winter in the north with howling cold winds, but in Baiyun City, located on the southeast coast, it is still the season when the autumn heat is raging.
Lu Yiming was seen holding a small fan given as a gift when he bought a soda bottle, and gently fanning Shi Qingxue.
When Qingxue rested her head on her arms, a layer of sweat had already appeared on her forehead.
At this moment, her cheeks are rosy and attractive, and her nose is straight. The hot air that comes out of her breath seems to carry the fragrance of a young girl. She looks so beautiful that it is a feast to the eyes.
Lu Yiming couldn't help but stretch out his fingers to poke her fair and rosy face. He felt a delicate and smooth touch between his fingers, just like a freshly peeled egg, full of collagen.
This is youth.
It’s great to be young.
As a result, he poked and poked until Shi Qingxue woke up, causing her to roll her eyes: "You are so annoying."
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Don't blame me. Who made you so cute?"
After class, Lu Yiming took Shi Qingxue's hand and ran out of the classroom: "Let's go buy some iced soda."
The two of them went to the store and bought some soda. With sweaty palms, Shi Qingxue found that she couldn't open the bottle cap, so she said to Lu Yiming coquettishly, "Help me open it."
Lu Yiming complained as he twisted the bottle cap: "You girls can't even twist open a small soda bottle cap, but when you're angry, I think you can even twist off a boy's head."
“Puff…”
Shi Qingxue was amused by Lu Yiming's words, and bubbles from the Coke burst out of her nose and mouth.
“Cough cough cough…”
Shi Qingxue's face turned red from coughing.
"I got my pants wet. It's all your fault."
Although he was already a middle-aged uncle psychologically, he still liked to tease Shi Qingxue. Lu Yiming took out a tissue and gently wiped the corner of her mouth: "I was wrong, I'll pay it back with my body."
After saying that, he moved his face forward, as if wanting to get a kiss.
Shi Qingxue naturally refused to give in, and pushed his face away with a giggle: "You're going to die, this is school, be careful if the class teacher sees you, or you'll be asked to write a self-criticism again."
"Hey, it's really too hot in the classroom. It would be great if there was air conditioning."
In the corridor, Shi Qingxue was facing the golden autumn sunshine, fanning herself with her left hand and holding a Coke in her right hand.
She was wearing a snow-white shirt, the scenery inside was faintly visible because of the sweat, and the youthful and lively breath suddenly overflowed.
