Hurt?
Kind?
Even if Mu Qiqi was used to having her father spew those two words out of his mouth, she still felt a little embarrassed when he said that in front the teacher.
Still, she was no longer a part of the Mu family now. Even if she shared his blood in her veins, her guardianship was no longer in that man's hand by law. Moreover, she was now an adult as of yesterday.
So why was she afraid? By what right?
At that very thought, Mu Qiqi looked up and leveled her eyes at Papa Mu. "Apologies, Uncle Mu, but Mu Tangxue was trying to frame me by tripping herself, and that's why I pushed her. You only have your own precious daughter to blame for that instead of trying to pin it on me."
Papa Mu saw red at her firm, well-spoken words and was about to slap her, only to be stopped by her class teacher.
"This is a school, sir."
"No, teacherallow him. There's surveillance here, and I could have him meet my lawyer," Mu Qiqi replied.
Papa Mu stared at Mu Qiqi in disbelief. He did not imagine that she had actually became so crafty.
"What did that backer of yours teach you? Where are your morals?"
"Even if I am immoral, I would still better than those who treat humans as livestock," Mu Qiqi replied calmly.
"You..."
The class teacher stood in front of Papa Mu when she saw that he was becoming agitated again. "Please stay calm, sir. This is a place for learning."
"Don't you stop me from teaching that little beast, miss. She was disowned because she killed her own grandmotherI thought it was over and done with since family scandals should never be leaked, but I never thought that she would become worse and hurt her sister!"
The class teacher turned in shock towards Mu Qiqi.
"I told you, it was Mu Tangxue who fed Grandma the wrong medicine!" Mu Qiqi said, at once insistent and a little helpless.
"Are you still trying to lie about that? Tangxue has always cared for and respected Grandma."
"Sorry, but that's not evidence." Mu Qiqi retorted determinedly.
Her class teacher immediately caught the vital point in their exchange, and was rather stunned with how Papa Mu would treat Mu Qiqi.
"You actually have the face to say that? How many problems have you created for your family since you were a child? Should I remind you from start to finish in detail?"
Mu Qiqi bit her lip. Aggrieved, she said nothing.
"Remember, Mu Qiqi. I'm not going to be so kind if you hurt Tangxue again."
With that, Papa Mu turned and left the staff room, leaving the class teacher troubled and Mu Qiqi humiliated.
Even so, Mu Qiqi did not cry.
She firmly held her head high and stopped the tears that threatened to flow out.
Then, she turned to the teacher, and said with a quivering voice, "Teacher, trust me...I really didn't kill Grandma."
The class teacher felt very hurt to see her so and quickly hugged her, soothing her as if she were her own child.
"I believe you. I really do."
After all, she had seen Mu Tangxue's two-faced personality with her own eyes. If she had to choose between the twins, she would rather trust Mu Qiqi.
Moreover, she was certainly shocked by how differently Papa Mumu treated the twins, and therefore asked Mu Qiqi about the reason.
Mu Qiqi immediately spilled the beans about the grief she suffered over the years as if she had found a second mother, including being disowned and being sold off by her own uncle.
Comments
The readers' comments on the novel: Forensic Doctor, Moe Wife