I Got Rich in Period Fiction
Chapter 417: Persuade Her to Be Magnanimous?

Chapter 417: Chapter 417: Persuade Her to Be Magnanimous?

After learning of these events, everyone felt incredibly somber. Li Bo may have been a university student, but she was also a girl who had just turned twenty.

She lay prostrate on the floor of this icy room for a whole day and night, fainting and regaining consciousness, only to pass out once again. Her despair was indescribable.

If she hadn’t used her last ounce of strength to crawl to the door, if her classmates hadn’t come to visit her, by the time Li Chengming and Shao Hui remembered her, Li Bo might have already died at home.

Then the police took Shao Hui away for investigation too.

But Shao Hui firmly denied any wrongdoing, and they truly had no way to deal with her because Li Chengming insisted it was all his doing. Although Li Bo could testify, Li Chengming claimed that Li Bo was seizing the opportunity to drag Shao Hui down with him.

Qiao Qingyu believed that Li Chengming’s thoughts must have been like this: since there was no turning back for him, he might as well save who he could. After all, their child, Xiao Bao, was still very young and needed his mother’s care. If both parents were imprisoned, wouldn’t the child become an orphan?

Because they didn’t know how it would all end up.

Li Bo hated them to the core, and neither a private settlement nor forgiveness was possible.

At that time, evidence collection and forensic technology weren’t so advanced, and it wasn’t possible to prove right away that Li Bo had been beaten to that extent by Shao Hui.

She had her testimony, but Li Chengming took all the blame, and Shao Hui also steadfastly denied the accusations.

Moreover, with the Shao family’s lobbying and Xiao Bao not yet weaned, Shao Hui was released.

Then Shao Hui, carrying her child, went to plead with Li Bo.

Li Bo was still in the hospital, and her medical fees were being covered by Li Chengming’s workplace.

Qiao Qingyu was not there today; with Li Bo was Liu Hong.

Out of a spirit of classmate solidarity, members of the student council also took turns accompanying Li Bo.

Shao Hui, holding her child, knelt down as soon as she entered the sickroom.

She sobbed and pleaded with Li Bo to consider the bond of father and daughter, to think of the duty of raising her that she had fulfilled, to show mercy and spare Li Chengming—who was, after all, her biological father...

"...Xiao Bo, no matter what, he is your biological father. His blood flows through your veins, you are his daughter. Please be lenient towards him for his faults, he knows he has done wrong. He’s getting on in years, and if he stays in there any longer, he might lose his life. Please forgive him this once; don’t sue him..."

Li Bo’s gaze was cold and dark as she stared at Shao Hui, who knelt before her.

Now, she harbored only intense hatred for this woman.

This woman brainwashed her with fake kindness and then turned her back, making her do so much housework. She could endure all of that, but this vile woman actually ruined her life. If she recovered well, she could return to school; if not, she’d be disabled for life, either lying in bed or spending the rest of her days in a wheelchair. For the fiery Li Bo, it was a fate worse than death.

But what she hated even more now was, how could Shao Hui be released just like that when she was clearly the executioner?

"Shao Hui, what goes around comes around. Now you’re distorting the truth and blatantly lying, letting Li Chengming take all the blame alone, as if everyone is powerless against you. Just like how I was with my mom in the past, no one could do anything to me. But look..."

Li Bo’s mouth twisted into a sinister smile, and she pointed to her legs, "Sometimes retribution comes quickly. Heaven can’t do anything to you, but you still have a son." She then cast a pitying glance at her half-brother, who was completely clueless about what was happening and just stared at Li Bo with his dark eyes.

Li Bo said calmly and meaningfully, "I just hope the retribution doesn’t fall on Xiao Bao."

Shao Hui never expected Li Bo to say such malicious words. In her mind, Li Bo had always been submissive. From the beginning of the incident to now, she had never thought it was Li Bo’s own opinion. She believed it was some of Li Bo’s classmates, especially Qiao Qingyu who, using her position as the president of the student council, was busy gaining fame for herself under the guise of seeking justice for Li Bo. Therefore, Shao Hui had waited until Qiao Qingyu was away before visiting the hospital.

Today, Shao Hui thought that as long as she could appeal to Li Bo’s emotions and reason with her, Li Bo would definitely let the matter slide.

As for the future, she would deal with her when she had the time.

At that moment, Shao Hui stared at Li Bo, dumbfounded. Her grip tightening around her child, she pointed at Li Bo and rebuked, "How can you be so malicious? He is your half-brother after all..."

Liu Hong was furious by her side. Of course, she knew the real ins and outs of the affair and looked at Shao Hui with contempt, "You seem gentle and soft on the outside, but in reality, you are the most malicious. You know full well what you’ve done; it’s not gone just because you say so. The net of heaven has wide meshes, but nothing slips through. You will be punished, it’s just a pity for the child. How did he end up as your son?"

Shao Hui’s scornful gaze swept towards Liu Hong harshly, "This is our family’s affair. As Li Bo’s classmate, instead of advising her to be forgiving, you’re aggressively pushing. You have no right to speak."

Unswayed, Liu Hong responded, "Forgiving? Li Bo is in this state, and you expect her to be forgiving? Any more forgiving and she might not even have her life."

Li Bo gritted her teeth, "If time could turn back, Shao Hui, do you know what I would do to you?"

And at that moment, Shao Hui finally realized that Li Bo no longer called Li Chengming ’Dad’, nor did she call Aunt Shao ’Aunt’. She addressed them directly by their names, showing no regard at all for familial ties.

Shao Hui clutched her child, teeth clenched, "Li Bo, there’s a limit to everything. You’re pushing me too hard, be careful you don’t end up in a bad situation."

"I’m already in this condition, so I have nothing to worry about. It’s you, Shao Hui, who should be concerned. Evil deeds will bring about self-destruction. You will face retribution."

Shao Hui left in a rage, holding her child, without a shred of guilt from start to finish. In her eyes, Li Bo had always been a thorn in her side. It wasn’t as bad when Lan Ju was still around, but after Lan Ju was gone, and she married Li Chengming, Li Bo became ever more unsightly to her. She hated the very thought that this world could have been without such a person.

The mere knowledge that her son shared blood with this lowly girl made her feel suffocated as if countless venomous snakes were tearing at her heart, constantly reminding her that she was a stepmother, a wicked one at that.

So now, with Li Bo in this state, Shao Hui felt nothing but satisfaction, devoid of sorrow and regret.

But what was most important now was to get Li Chengming out of trouble. Otherwise, what would become of her and her child?