I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 309: Moral Corruption

Chapter 309: Chapter 309: Moral Corruption

"Li Bo, I’ve never seen someone as shameless as you are. Don’t you dare disgrace the words ’true love,’"

"Under the guise of true love, you’ve engaged in despicable acts of moral treachery. Any honest, kind, and moral person wouldn’t become a homewrecker and intrude on someone else’s family."

Qiao Qingyu really didn’t want to deal with this mess, but she had to.

The big-character posters clearly aimed to take down Li Bo, though she had no idea whom she had offended, it definitely wasn’t her roommates.

The content of the big-character posters was mostly true, even if some parts might be exaggerated, it wasn’t by much.

Qiao Qingyu stepped forward, pulled Li Bo out of the crowd with Liu Hong and Liu Min.

Standing outside the crowd, Qiao Qingyu raised her voice, "Alright, everyone, please calm down. Whether or not this is true, please mind your words and actions, adhere to the law, and do not attack anyone. Everyone, go back to your classes now. The school and the Student Union will handle this matter."

Qiao Qingyu’s voice was clear, pleasant, and loud, and she was also the newly appointed Student Union President.

Although she was just a freshman, she had already organized several activities with her classmates.

And indeed, sometimes, a beautiful girl really can act with impunity.

The students calmed down their emotions, but still looked at Li Bo with disdain before dispersing.

Li Bo stood there in a mess, dumbfounded.

She didn’t think she had done anything wrong—why were these people cursing her? How could they be so excessive? What did it have to do with them? Her mother hadn’t blamed her, hadn’t hated her, and had thought about her until her death.

Yes, her mother had considered her. Hadn’t her father promised her mother he wouldn’t have more children? Yet, Aunt Shao was noticeably pregnant, wearing loose clothes to avoid talk.

The neighbors—she hadn’t noticed how they saw her, but now, reflecting on it, she suddenly understood what hypocrisy meant.

In her heart, Qiao Qingyu thought if Old Lady Han were standing next to Li Bo right now, she’d believe Old Lady Han had cursed Li Bo, cast spells on her, or brainwashed her.

Otherwise, Li Bo couldn’t be like this.

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After the school’s investigation—which didn’t explicitly state whether the allegations were true or false—Li Bo voluntarily resigned from her position as Director of Publicity because the school had spoken to her.

As long as she held that position, the issue would keep being brought up. It wasn’t illegal, yet it was enough to nail her to the pillory of moral judgment indefinitely.

It also impacted her father’s current job.

It was said that the matter had spread to Li Chengming’s workplace, and the leadership there spoke with him. Though he was due for a promotion, it was canceled. Not to speak of justice, but the issue was cause for censure.

If an honest and hardworking person cannot be promoted, how could someone morally corrupt?

It was similar to Li Bo being criticized through big-character posters.

Li Chengming didn’t dare approach his leaders or find out who was scheming behind his back. Now, he could only keep a low profile, suffering in silence.

After resigning as Director of Publicity, Li Bo was like a beaten eggplant. She took an afternoon off to go home.

She opened the door and unexpectedly found her father and Aunt Shao at home.

Then she heard their conversation from the bedroom and, for some reason, tiptoed to the door.

She heard her father say, "Ah Hui, once our little baby is born, we must educate him well."

"How should we educate him? I don’t understand these things, you’ll have to take care of it."

"Okay, I’ll handle it. We can’t afford to have another monster like Li Bo."

"Don’t say that," Shao Hui giggled with disdain—something Li Bo had never heard before, "she’s still your daughter."

"I really don’t want to admit she’s my daughter. She’s from that wench, foolish, ignorant, arrogant, and heartless. She didn’t even care about her own mother. How could you expect her to respect you or me?"

"Yes, we can’t rely on her. Chengming, how about I give birth to a son for you first, then a daughter?"

"Sure, no rush. Whatever you give birth to, I’ll love..."

Li Bo felt a cold shiver down her spine as if a bucket of ice water had been poured over her head.

She burst through the door, tears streaming down her face, "You... you... talk behind my back like this... Have you been lying and appeasing me all this time..."

Li Chengming frowned instinctively, shielding Shao Hui behind him, "Li Bo, what are you crying about? You didn’t even cry this much when your mother died. So, stop your pretense now, you’re no good either, and you have no right to accuse me. If you irritate me, I’ll kick you out, and you’ll have nothing. Now, go back to your room quietly, finish school, find a job, marry someone decent, and I’ll have done my duty by you."

Li Bo, trembling, looked at Shao Hui hiding behind Li Cheng, "Aunt Shao, I treated you even better than my own mother. Is this how you think of me?"

Shao Hui pursed her lips, speaking softly, "Xiao Bo, you’re not young anymore, you should understand things now. From now on, you need to take care of the household chores after school since Aunt Shao is becoming less able."

Li Bo turned to leave, then heard Li Chengming’s cold voice, "If you dare step out of this house, you won’t get a cent of your allowance next month."

Li Bo had to stop in her tracks.

Had she awakened?

Understood?

Regretted?

She didn’t even know herself!

And Qiao Qingyu cared even less. Seeing how Li Bo always looked like she wanted to confide in her, Qiao Qingyu really kept as much distance as possible. This was a person with some areas of her brain mushed.

Don’t think this is fabricated, don’t think this is made up, don’t think this is forced dumbing-down.

There really are such people in the world.

Reality is always more fantastical than fiction.

With half a month until the winter break, Qiao Qingyu was particularly busy.

She first arranged for her classmates to visit the vegetable greenhouses at Xiaxi Commune, then secured twenty internship positions at West River Chemical Factory, and preliminary discussions with Lu Ye led to planning to claim one hundred acres of windbreak forest in the name of Xichuan Agricultural College next spring.

This idea inspired Lu Ye, who, with leadership support, initiated efforts, leading many organizations in Xichuan to claim different areas and sizes of barren sandy land in their own names.

With this one action, she significantly alleviated the pressure on Xichuan Green Ecology Headquarters.

Lu Ye personally came to Xichuan Agricultural College with the claiming certificate to find Qiao Qingyu.