Seeing that Li Ya was deeply moved, Liu Daqing knew the time was right and hurriedly added more fuel to the fire.
"Little Ya, your father passed away early, and it hasn’t been easy for your mom to raise you by herself all these years. I remember once you couldn’t pay the school fees, and your mom knelt in front of the principal. Sigh, never mind, never mind, Little Ya, I won’t pressure you anymore; you decide for yourself."
As he spoke, Liu Daqing waved his hand, making a gesture of turning to leave.
Li Ya, struggling emotionally, called out to Liu Qinghong.
Liu Qinghong turned around, his face sinister and smug as he looked at Li Ya.
"Your friend, can he really save my mom?"
Liu Qinghong patted his chest, assuring her as he spoke.
"Of course, let me be honest with you—my friend is none other than the education head, Liu Guotao. With his connections in the county, do you still have doubts?"
"Education head Liu Guotao?"
Li Ya looked shocked and disgusted. She couldn’t believe that the seemingly refined educator who had awarded her the Triple Excellence Award was such a beast.
But that was not the issue she needed to consider at the moment.
The most immediate problem was how to rescue her mother.
Li Ya finally succumbed.
Her face was filled with painful shame.
"Hehehe, good, I knew Little Ya you are a sensible and filial child, I wasn’t wrong about you."
"Let’s do this then. Tomorrow afternoon at seven, find an excuse to ask for leave, and I’ll come to pick you up."
After finishing, Liu Qinghong walked away, smug and proud. Helping Liu Guotao with this matter would secure his own bright future.
Li Ya squatted on the ground, covering her pale cheeks, and cried bitterly, tears soaking the ground beneath her feet.
Late at night, the bright moonlight bathed the earth.
On the village road of White Dragon Village, two figures stealthily crept closer to the infirmary, crouching as they moved.
"Zhang Xiaoshan, Zhang Xiaoshan..."
Soon, they reached the door of the infirmary and gently knocked on the wooden door, softly calling inside.
It was Tao Qian and Hu Qiaoling.
But after calling for a while, there was no response.
The two pushed the door open with effort.
But the inside was empty; Zhang Xiaoshan was nowhere to be seen.
"Why isn’t he here? He told me to come and find him tonight himself, did he—did he deceive me?"
Tao Qian looked around the empty room very dissatisfied and angry.
Hu Qiaoling, much more naive and kind than Tao Qian, was still defending Zhang Xiaoshan.
"I think Dr. Zhang is a good person, he definitely wouldn’t deceive us, maybe something has delayed him?"
"Tao Qian sister, shouldn’t we go back? If someone catches us, not only will we suffer, but we’ll also cause trouble for Dr. Zhang."
Hu Qiaoling said anxiously.
Tao Qian’s expression was reluctant and urgent.
"No, we’ve been tricked into coming to White Dragon Village for so long, I don’t want to stay even a day longer. Besides, Zhang Xiaoshan promised me himself, he’s been delaying for so long, I can’t wait anymore."
"Tonight, I must leave."
"Otherwise, I’m willing to risk my life and make him pay the price."
That Zhang Xiaoshan could manipulate Tao Qian wasn’t because Tao Qian feared Zhang Xiaoshan’s violent methods but because Tao Qian wanted Zhang Xiaoshan’s help to escape from White Dragon Village. Once Tao Qian ran out of patience, it wouldn’t be surprising for her to take drastic actions.
"If you really want to die, I can accompany you on your journey."
Suddenly, a cold voice rang through the dark space.
The two turned their heads and saw a dark figure standing at the infirmary door.
The two screamed, startled by the sudden appearance of the figure. Nᴇw ɴovel chaptᴇrs are published on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖·𝘯𝘦𝘵
"Shut up, if you wake up the villagers, you’re done for."
The figure spoke again.
As their eyes adjusted to the darkness, they finally saw who it was.
"Dr. Zhang, you’re back!"
Hu Qiaoling’s face was filled with excitement and elation.
Zhang Xiaoshan’s gaze was fixed sternly on Tao Qian.
A murderous aura leaked out.
"Were you just threatening me?"
He walked toward Tao Qian.
"What, what do you want to do?"
Unable to meet Zhang Xiaoshan’s fierce and cold eyes, Tao Qian immediately looked down and began retreating fearfully.