latelenovela Chapter 122: Punishment
Chapter 122: Punishment
Chapter 122: Punishment
As everyone gasped in shock, she calmly pulled out the knife, which was completely devoid of blood.
But Qiu was still lying on the ground, crying in pain.
Ji Meiqing nudged his shoulder, waking her from her reverie.
"Stop pretending, the knife is retractable." She looked at Qiu, who was still putting on a convincing act, and was speechless for a moment. This was the first time she had ever met such a shameless person.
Then she pulled another dagger from her belt, held it up in front of her, and laughed, "This time it's for real."
Qiu blinked, her tears welling up in her eyes. Having made such a fool of herself in front of everyone, her face flushed crimson.
"What, you want to argue now?"
Without hesitation, she walked out of the crowd and sat on a low stool to the side, her posture and appearance exuding an extremely domineering aura.
"Is there anything else you want to plant? Or perhaps... you're still thinking that the child in your belly is mine?"
She gave a mocking snort, her eyes filled with disdain. Ji Meiqing handed the retractable knife to Ji Tianci, telling him to hold it and play with it.
Lu Yu walked up to her and simply lifted her out.
Qiu shrank back, but instinctively covered her stomach with her hand, but she pulled her up.
"Are you going to apologize to Tianci?"
"I...I..." She wanted to escape, but she felt like a fish to be slaughtered in his hands.
Lu Yu pulled her directly in front of Ji Tianci and said gently, "Tianci, she wants to apologize to you."
Ji Tianci stood up and slowly walked to her.
Qiu looked at him, then glanced timidly at Lu Yu. She had intended to refuse, but suddenly felt a chill run through her body; it felt like something was pinching her lower abdomen.
"I..." She clutched her stomach, unable to utter a word, her face deathly pale.
She looked at Lu Yu, but he didn't even bother to look at her.
"I...I...apologize." In order to protect the child in her womb and her reputation, Qiu had no choice but to give in.
The money was taken out and returned to Ji Tianci in full, though he was still somewhat reluctant to do so.
She apologized and returned the money. A sudden sense of relief washed over her, as if a tremendous weight had vanished in an instant.
Lu Yu placed her on the ground, then looked at Ji Meiqing. The matter was settled; it was about time to go back.
The two walked outside the house, but Lu Yu suddenly said, "I think I dropped something inside. I'll go look for it first. You two take your time."
"Okay." Ji Meiqing glanced at Ji Tianci gently, then took his hand and continued walking forward.
Lu Yu watched for a while before turning around and going back.
The people inside probably didn't expect Lu Yu to suddenly return, and they stopped talking abruptly.
“I forgot to say something.” He smiled gently, “In case you don’t learn your lesson and come looking for trouble with Meiqing and Tianci again, I’ve decided to teach you a lesson.”
He reached out and used his inner energy to control a vase beside him, sending it flying towards Qiu's stomach. The vase slammed into her stomach, and Qiu groaned as a warm current began to spread between her legs.
When Qiu looked down, she saw that her wet skirt had turned dark.
She was out of control, screaming in terror.
Lu Yu withdrew his hand and left without looking back.
Once he caught up with Ji Meiqing and the others, he returned to his usual self.
"What fell? Why did it take so long?" Ji Meiqing asked casually.
Lu Yu smiled and said, "It's just a bracelet I bought to give you before. Here you go."
He took the cloth bag out and carefully placed it in her hands.
The table was icy cold; you could feel it even through the cloth. Ji Meiqing released Tianci's hand and opened the cloth bag.
The vibrant emerald green is as flawless as crystal. Within it, a soft, flowing green hue seems to reside.
Seeing her surprised expression slowly turn into joy, Lu Yu felt happy too.
"It's so beautiful." She didn't wear it on her wrist, but put it back in the bag. She was a little regretful and said, "It's too precious. I dare not wear it. I'll wear it when I'm better. But I'll keep it for now."
She shook the bag, then put it away herself.
Lu Yu just smiled and ruffled her hair.
The three of them walked back together.
Ji Meiqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief and looked down at Ji Tianci.
"You'll be going to school tomorrow, so go to bed early after you finish eating tonight. Brother Lu, do you have any books for when you start school?"
The bowls and chopsticks on the table were cleared away, and Ji Meiqing glanced at them twice.
"Probably not..." Lu Yu said hesitantly, with some uncertainty.
Ji Meiqing tidied herself up, sighed, and said, "Never mind, I'll see if the bookstore has any when I go to school tomorrow."
"I'll go with you tomorrow."
"Okay." She smiled, turned around, and left.
Ji Tianci sat to one side with his head down. Only when he saw that there were only the two of them left in the room did he move closer.
"Brother-in-law, do you really believe me? What happened today..." He glanced around, looking extremely uneasy.
"Believe."
He lowered his head, his fingers nervously tapping the chair. Lu Yu looked at him and smiled gently, "Mei Qing told me you're a good boy."
"But that auntie has a baby... I..."
“Sometimes when you give in, you give others the opportunity to take advantage. Don’t worry about who they are. Just remember that once or twice is fine, but from the third time onwards, you don’t need to worry anymore. We’ll take responsibility for any problems that arise.”
"Thank you, brother." He smiled happily, revealing his two little tiger teeth. Ji Meiqing saw this warm and harmonious scene as soon as she entered, and couldn't help but smile along with them.
She put down what she was holding, walked over to them, and patted Tianci on the shoulder, "Go wash up quickly, and get some rest after you're done."
"Oh." He jumped off the stool, looking reluctant. Ji Meiqing glared at him, and he quickly ran forward.
Lu Yu smiled gently, but when she turned around, she saw his teasing smile. Her head spun, and she glared at him fiercely, saying, "What are you laughing at? What's so funny?"
"It's nothing..." Although she wasn't smiling, the uncontrollable amusement in her eyes was obvious. Ji Meiqing pouted and said angrily, "If you laugh again, you won't be going to bed tonight."
"I'm not laughing anymore." Lu Yu looked at her very seriously.
Ji Meiqing still sensed the sarcasm in Lu Yu's tone, but she felt helpless about his behavior.
She tidied the bed a bit and then went to read. These past few days, she had waited for Lu Yu to fall asleep first before going up to rest, to avoid awkwardness. But last night was an exception; she was just too tired.
Sitting in the chair, I looked intently at the book.
A warm current suddenly flowed through her body, causing her to stiffen and her face to turn pale.