Chapter 50: No one can replace our Niuniu

At the hotel, Mr. and Mrs. Su returned to find Su Li happily organizing the clothes she had just bought.

“Mom, you’re finally back. I just passed by a store and saw a beautiful scarf.” She said, proudly displaying the colorful scarf.

Mrs. Su, though she usually liked to collect scarves of various styles, had a common preference: they were beautiful in a very basic way.

But since it was a gift from her junior, Mrs. Su accepted it.

However, Mrs. Su then reminded her, “Xiao Li, thank you so much for accompanying us all these years. You used to say you were afraid your classmates would look down on you for coming from the countryside, so you asked me to go to your parent-teacher meetings. They misunderstood that I was your mother, and thinking you were young and sensitive, I didn’t explain anything. But now, you’ve graduated from college, you should spend more time with your parents. From now on, call me Auntie, remember not to call me Mom.”

Hearing Mrs. Su’s words, Su Li’s face turned pale. “Mom… Auntie, are you rejecting Xiao Li?”

“No, Auntie just suddenly feels very sorry for you. Because we couldn’t find Niuniu , we treated you like her, which is unfair to you.” Mrs. Su said softly.

“I don’t mind. I’m only a month younger than my cousin. Since she’s not here, I have an obligation to take care of you and be with you.” Su Li said, tears welling up in her eyes. “I used to be so poor at home that I couldn’t even eat enough, and I had endless chores. It was Auntie and Uncle who gave me a sense of family warmth. I’ve already considered you as my parents. Please don’t drive me away…”

Hearing Su Li talk about her childhood, Mrs. Su’s eyes also turned cold. “But we are not your parents after all, and the people you should be filial to are not us. We have our own child, even though she’s not with us now. Xiao Li, forgive Auntie, I won’t let anyone take my daughter’s place.”

“Auntie…” Su Li wanted to say something more, but Mrs. Su was no longer listening.

Seeing Mrs. Su walk straight back to her room, Su Li could only look at Mr. Su with a pleading gaze. After all, he was her uncle.

Unfortunately, Mr. Su didn’t think his wife had done anything wrong. “I’ve already contacted your brother and sister-in-law. When you go back, you should pack up and leave.”

After saying that, Mr. Su also went back to his room.

Looking at the closed door, Su Li couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Compared to the capital city, she naturally didn’t want to return to that small town. It seemed she had to speed things up.

Immediately, Su Li contacted her friend…

When she was rescued by Lu Yunzheng, Su Li recognized his identity: Lu Yunzheng of the Lu family in the capital.

Although Lu Yunzheng joined the army at a young age, he didn’t completely disappear. Su Li had the chance to see Lu Yunzheng once, in a dimly lit private room.

He sat in the spotlight, while she sat in the dark corner. So she remembered him, but he didn’t remember her.

Su Li knew very well that she couldn’t rely on the Su couple, the only person she could rely on was herself.

As expected, she was abandoned.

Marrying into the Lu family wasn’t just talk, so she saw Luo Qianyun as a thorn in her side.

Fortunately, her friend told her that Luo Qianyun and Lu Yunzheng were just boyfriend and girlfriend, and there was no news of their marriage in the circle.

It seemed Lu Yunzheng was avoiding her?

Meanwhile, Mr. Su in the room received a call…

Half an hour later, Mr. and Mrs. Su took Su Li to the hospital. Seeing Luo Qianyun, who looked unwell, Mrs. Su felt a little worried for some reason. “Doctor Luo, are you alright?”

She had originally planned to visit Luo Qianyun, but the emergency department was too busy, and she didn’t want to disturb her.

Unexpectedly, Su Li did something stupid.

“I’m fine, but I almost wasn’t.” Luo Qianyun said calmly.

Although she knew that the culprit should be punished, she thought this couple would defend their daughter.

The group sat in the director’s office. Chen Mingsheng’s face was grim, and the computer in front of him displayed the copied surveillance video. The video showed Su Li approaching the patient.

After watching the video and learning about what happened afterwards, Mr. Su was furious.

Turning around, he slapped Su Li in the face. “It’s my fault and your aunt’s for not teaching you well. How could you do such a thankless thing? Instructor Lu saved your life, and you, in turn, bribed the patient to harm Doctor Luo.”

Mrs. Su was also full of disappointment. “You’re so foolish.”

“You didn’t even ask me before you decided that I was trying to harm her. Why don’t you think that I might be wrongly accused?” Su Li covered her slapped face and complained aggrievedly.

“Facts speak louder than words. Plus, the police have found the record of you transferring money to him on his phone. It’s clear that you committed the crime impulsively. If you had paid him in cash and given him the money in a corner, we wouldn’t be able to do anything about it.” Luo Qianyun said.

“Inciting others to commit a crime, this is no small matter. If Doctor Luo hadn’t been able to prove her innocence, today’s incident would have been enough to ruin her career.” Chen Mingsheng said solemnly.

Hearing this, Mr. Su hesitated. “It can’t be that serious, can it?”

“How can it not be serious? I’ll just ask you, if you had a choice, would you let a doctor with a history of assault perform surgery on you? Not to mention assault, even a doctor with shaky hands wouldn’t be allowed in the operating room.” Chen Mingsheng said coldly.

After listening, Mr. and Mrs. Su were speechless.

“So what do you mean?” Mrs. Su asked.

“The police have been called, this matter will be handled according to the law.” Chen Mingsheng said.

Now, Su Li was truly nervous. “No, I don’t want to go to jail. She’s fine, why are you arresting me?”

“Whether I’m fine or not is not an excuse for you to escape punishment.” Luo Qianyun said.

In the end, Su Li was taken away by the police…

After Su Li was taken away by the police, Luo Qianyun was about to leave when she was stopped by Mrs. Su. “Doctor Luo.”

Pausing slightly, Luo Qianyun turned around to face the couple behind her. She thought they would be unhappy with her or threaten her.

But it seemed… not.

“I’m sorry, Doctor Luo, we didn’t teach Xiao Li well, and she almost made a big mistake.” Mrs. Su apologized.

“I can understand your feelings of spoiling your daughter, but she can do this today, tomorrow she will do something even more excessive. If she doesn’t receive some punishment, she will only harm herself.” Luo Qianyun said calmly. She suspected that they wanted to use her to prevent Su Li from being punished.

Hearing this, Mrs. Su just smiled faintly and explained, “You misunderstood. Xiao Li is not our child. Our Niuniu was lost when she was a child, and Xiao Li just stayed with us to replace her.”

“But shouldn’t the one who grew up by your side have more feelings?” Luo Qianyun murmured.

Mrs. Su shook her head. “No one can replace our Niuniu.”

“Maybe that’s the power of blood ties…” Luo Qianyun thought of Pei Xianxian and her foster parents, wasn’t it the same? The one who grew up by their side, after all, wasn’t their own.

Seeing Luo Qianyun’s sadness, Mrs. Su thought about the content of their conversation, and a guess emerged in her mind. “Could it be that Doctor Luo is also…”