Chapter 295: Forgiven but not completely forgiven
Lu Yiming looked at everything in front of him with a calm gaze.
He knew very well what Shi Caijiang and Shi Hengliang were thinking, and he felt nothing when they came to him to apologize.
After all, Shi Qingxue was a soft-hearted person. In her opinion, not only did Shi Hengliang become a pauper overnight, but he also had to bear millions of debts. She couldn't bear it.
But when she thought about Shi Hengliang and Huang Meiqi coming to the school to find her, forcing her to sign the share transfer contract in a ferocious manner, and even beating her, she felt extremely conflicted.
Should I forgive my second uncle Shi Hengliang?
After Shi Caijiang explained the whole story to everyone, he locked his eyes with Lu Yiming and earnestly pleaded for Shi Hengliang, saying, "Lu Yiming, I hope you can give my brother a chance to mend his ways for the sake of Xiaoxue and me. I promise that he will never make such a mistake again."
Shi Caijiang spoke very skillfully. He first said that he hoped Lu Yiming would do it for his sake, which was a hint of his identity as Lu Yiming's father-in-law. Then he used Shi Qingxue as a shield, implying that if Lu Yiming refused to give Shi Hengliang a chance, it would not only be a disrespect to Shi Caijiang, but also to Shi Qingxue. Although Shi Caijiang knew that Lu Yiming didn't take his identity seriously, he knew very well how important Shi Qingxue was in Lu Yiming's heart.
Lu Yiming glanced at Shi Hengliang, then shook his head indifferently and said to General Shi Cai: "Uncle Shi, I do believe what you say, but why should I believe him?"
"this……"
General Shi Cai's face looked a little bad, but he didn't dare to say anything.
Being a father-in-law like him is really a disgrace to me.
The reason why Lu Yiming said this was because he had already seen clearly what kind of person Shi Hengliang was.
This kind of people only care about eating and not being beaten. If they see that they cannot take advantage of an advantage, it is as if they have suffered a great loss and they will not give up until they get it back no matter what.
If Lu Yiming just let it go this time, Shi Hengliang would not be grateful. On the contrary, he would only become more demanding and would dare to do it again next time.
Seeing that Lu Yiming was unwilling to give in, General Shi Cai suddenly felt uneasy, but he could only try his best to persuade him: "Lu Yiming, he is Xiaoxue's second uncle after all, and we are all family. Can you not let outsiders laugh at you?"
Lu Yiming sneered, "A few days ago, when he came to school to beat Xiaoxue, he didn't think about whether Xiaoxue would be laughed at. If I hadn't arrived in time, Xiaoxue might have suffered a lot."
Shi Qingxue stood on Lu Yiming's body, as if she remembered the scene of that day, and how her grandmother and uncle beat and scolded her in front of the class teacher. She was so scared that her whole body was shaking, and she couldn't help but grab Lu Yiming's hand.
Lu Yiming felt Shi Qingxue's fear and became extremely angry.
This family has already caused Shi Qingxue a huge psychological trauma, and has made her live in a depressing atmosphere for so many years. Even now, these people still refuse to repent, and Lu Yiming has no reason to forgive them.
Lu Yiming whispered in Shi Qingxue's ear: "Don't worry, I'm here, you don't have to be afraid."
Shi Qingxue nodded slightly, but held Lu Yiming's hand even tighter.
These little moves did not escape the eyes of General Shi. If it were in the past, these would be his direct "evidence" of diss Lu Yiming, but now, they have become an important opportunity and bargaining chip for him to persuade Lu Yiming.
Shi Caijiang winked at Shi Hengliang, and Shi Hengliang understood what he meant. He quickly put on a pitiful look and said to Shi Qingxue, "Xiaoxue, Second Uncle really knows he was wrong. Please say something for Second Uncle. You are a good girl. You won't just watch Second Uncle's family fall apart, right?"
Lu Yiming saw it all, but sneered in his heart.
He keeps talking about his second uncle every other sentence. Isn't this moral kidnapping?
Although this move looks very cool.
but……
As long as I have no morals, who can kidnap me?
It’s a pity that Shi Qingxue is still easily influenced and can’t do things as freely as Lu Yiming.
At least compared to a scum like Shi Hengliang, Shi Qingxue's moral quality is at least three stories high.
She poked Lu Yiming's waist gently and said softly, "Why don't you let your second uncle go? He looks so pitiful."
Although Shi Qingxue appears to be cold, arrogant and aloof, she is actually gentle and soft-hearted.
This made Lu Yiming feel very helpless.
Who is more pitiful?
If I hadn't shown up, you would have been the poor guy last time!
Shi Qingxue didn't know how dangerous the world was, but Lu Yiming knew it. Some people would even force their loved ones into a mental hospital for money, and then take the opportunity to seize their assets.
Given the way Huang Meiqi and Shi Hengliang treated Shi Qingxue, they would definitely be capable of doing such a thing.
If we don't hurt them now, who knows what kind of trouble they will cause in the future.
However, since Shi Qingxue had come to him to plead for mercy, Lu Yiming had to put on an act first. He immediately expressed his position to General Shi Cai in a leisurely manner, "Since Xiaoxue has spoken, I can stop pursuing this matter."
After hearing this, Shi Hengliang jumped for joy, as if he had been reborn.
"Oh! Yes!"
Just when Shi Hengliang couldn't help celebrating loudly, Lu Yiming's sneer poured cold water on him: "Don't be too happy too soon. When I say no, I mean that Galaxy Group will purchase the goods in your hands according to the agreement, but you can forget about doing steel business in the future, because Galaxy Group will no longer cooperate with you. Of course, I suggest you leave this industry. This is my advice. It's up to you whether you listen to it or not."
Now that he has invested in Long Wu's Galaxy Group, he is now considered a shareholder of the Galaxy Group. For small businesses like these with minor details, Lu Yiming can make the decision on his own, and Long Wu will not go against him for such a small matter.
The smile on Shi Hengliang's face suddenly froze.
“How can this be possible?!”
The Galaxy Group was his biggest customer, and the steel business between the two parties could bring him at least four or five hundred thousand in profits every year. He certainly couldn't accept the fact that the business was ruined by Lu Yiming's words.
The most important thing is that he doesn't have the ability to negotiate with new big customers. It was General Shi Cai who used a lot of favors to help him negotiate the deal with the Galaxy Group.
Therefore, for Shi Hengliang, the most that Lu Yiming agreed to was to prevent him from being burdened with huge debts, and it would be almost impossible for him to make a lot of money in the future.
Shi Caijiang knew this was the case, so he said with a bitter face, "Lu Yiming, there's no need to be so extreme, right?"
Shi Hengliang continued to plead with a pitiful look on his face: "I really know I was wrong, why do you have to kill me, Mr. Lu? I am Xiaoxue's second uncle after all, and we will be a family from now on. You can't be so heartless."
Lu Yiming said with disdain: "Don't recognize relatives randomly, who are you a family with?"
Shi Hengliang felt a little annoyed and couldn't help but said, "Boss Lu, Xiaoxue has already agreed to forgive me, why are you holding on to her?"
Lu Yiming's eyes were indifferent to Shi Hengliang, without any sympathy. "Don't push your luck here. Xiaoxue agreed to forgive you because she is kind-hearted, but I am not. In my opinion, the only thing that can make people remember the lesson is pain."
Shi Caijiang could see that Lu Yiming had made up his mind, and could only sigh: "Lu Yiming, is it necessary to take things to this extent?"
Hearing this, Lu Yiming turned around and glanced at Shi Caijiang: "Uncle Shi, you should be thankful that I didn't kill him. After he sells the steel, he can at least make more than a million. If he spends frugally, this money will be enough for him to use for a long time and it will also be enough for him to find another way out."
Shi Caijiang was speechless. He could tell you countless great principles of how to behave in society, but Lu Yiming had to be willing to listen.
The person in front of him was clearly only seventeen years old, but he had a will as strong as iron and was not easily shaken by external things. He was just like a veteran who had been struggling in society for decades, with his innocence and kindness washed away, and his character became dark, cruel and ruthless.
It is almost impossible to fool such people with rhetoric.
Shi Hengliang's apology and complaints might deceive the naive Shi Qingxue, but they could never hide from Lu Yiming's sharp eyes.
That's why Lu Yiming insisted on beating him so hard that he would feel the pain deep inside his heart and bones.
Because only in this way, people like Shi Hengliang will remember which red line he must never cross.
"Okay, it's getting late, classes are over, I have to go get some soda."
Lu Yiming said this, turned around and left without any hesitation.
Shi Qingxue paused for two seconds, then chased after him.
Shi Hengliang left the school dejectedly. Shi Caijiang patted him on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry about it. At least you can pay back the money. You won't lose everything."
Shi Hengliang was still unwilling to give up, and said, "Brother, please help me beg for mercy. After all, he is your future son-in-law, and he will definitely listen to you. If I really lose this order from Xinghe Group, where can I find a new client? It's easy to say that I can change my livelihood, but what else can I do if I don't do this business?"
Shi Caijiang sighed heavily and looked at Shi Hengliang helplessly: "Do you think he will listen to me? Once a man like him makes up his mind, he can't be changed even by nine oxen. And he has also taken away my Shijinji. What do you think you are in his eyes?"
"Brother, but my business..."
"Okay, if I had known this would happen, why did I do it in the first place? Now you know that Lu Yiming is not someone you can mess with, right? You just deserve to be punished, so be more careful in the future. If you do it again, I can't protect you."
Shi Caijiang waved his hands helplessly, obviously not wanting to talk about this matter anymore.
Shi Hengliang's face suddenly fell, his expression was depressed: "What about my steel business?"
Shi Caijiang glared at him and cursed, "What else can you do? After you get the money, spend it sparingly. If you still want to do business, see if there are other ways. Now Lu Yiming is cooperating with Jingwan Group. He said he wants to ban you. No one in Baiyun City dares to buy from you."
The brothers' desolate backs soon disappeared at the school gate.
In the corridor of the teaching building, Shi Qingxue happily took Lu Yiming's hand, with a smile on her face, and asked him in a low voice: "You have done so many things for me, why didn't you tell me?"
Lu Yiming scratched her nose lovingly: "Didn't you also not tell me that you secretly folded stars for me before? So, we are even."
Shi Qingxue pouted her lips and protested: "This is different! Don't hide things from me in the future."
Lu Yiming smiled and smoothed the hair that fell on her shoulders: "Okay, okay, I won't hide it from you."
The two of them got closer and closer, as if they could feel each other's breath.
Suddenly, a loud cough was heard behind me.
Zhu Hanwen looked at Lu Yiming helplessly: "Can you two stop pretending that I don't exist? And don't make things difficult for me."
Shi Qingxue was so shy that she quickly let go of Lu Yiming's hand, her little face flushed.
On the other hand, Lu Yiming was thicker-skinned than a city wall. Even though he was caught in the act by the class teacher, he was still as fearless as a dead pig. He even said confidently: "This school rule is not reasonable at all. If students don't study the relevant knowledge well when they are young and don't know how to deal with their emotional life, they may even have problems getting married in the future, which will affect the fertility rate. The ancients said that a large population is the most important resource for a family, a clan, a nation, or a country. Throughout the dynasties, I have only heard of encouraging childbirth, and I have never heard of..."
" Lu Yiming , stop it now!"
Zhu Hanwen felt a headache after listening to this. He felt that he was always listening to Lu Yiming's nonsense. He was afraid that he would have to take a few blood pressure pills again.
Facing Lu Yiming's unconventional ideas, Zhu Hanwen lectured him, "Stop talking nonsense. You're talking about lowering the birth rate . Don't you know that family planning is our basic national policy? Anyway, the school rules are there. Doing this is not allowed, at least not in school!"
Lu Yiming suddenly realized something, and he pinched his chin and fell into deep thought: "If I buy the school, can I change this unreasonable school rule?"
Zhu Hanwen's blood pressure suddenly rose again: "You!"
When Lu Yiming saw that Zhu Hanwen was about to lose his temper, he immediately pulled Shi Qingxue and ran away: "If nothing else, I'll leave first. See you, teacher."
Watching the backs of Lu Yiming and Shi Qingxue as they left, Zhu Hanwen didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This student of his was really too outstanding. He wanted to criticize and educate him, but he didn't know where to start.
After all, when it comes to vision and knowledge, he as a teacher is not as good as his students. How can he educate them?
In the end, Zhu Hanwen could only sigh helplessly and go back to continue preparing his lesson plan.
He cannot teach students like Lu Yiming, but there are still many students waiting for him, a hard-working gardener, to cultivate them carefully.
Back in the classroom, Shi Qingxue recalled what Lu Yiming had just said, and immediately said, "You don't really want to buy the school, do you?"
Lu Yiming thought about it for a while, then shook his head: "I'm afraid it's a bit difficult, after all, No. 1 Middle School is a public school. But if it really doesn't work, I can build a private one myself."
Shi Qingxue couldn't help but hold her forehead with her hand, her face full of black lines: "Look at you, can't you think more seriously? How can a student buy a school for fun?"
Lu Yiming smiled and said, "Is dating a serious matter?"
Shi Qingxue glared at him fiercely, pursed her lips slightly, and tried hard not to laugh out loud. Then she reached out and pinched Lu Yiming's cheek hard: "Who wants to date you? My mother said that before going to college, don't even think about it!"
