After making an appointment with Han Group, Shen Qi felt relieved.
She had wanted to buy Han Qing a meal before, but she never had a chance to do so. Han Xueyou said that her eldest brother was very busy, and it seemed that that really was the case—he only had half an hour during lunch time to spare.
Shen Qi took some time to check Han Qing’s eating habits and then booked a place at a restaurant.
Shen Qi was worried again when she submitted the request because she had run out of money.
Logically speaking, the expenses that she had spent for work should be reimbursed by the company, but she still cared a little about her previous affairs with Lu Group, so she dared not seek reimbursement from the company at all and thought about paying for it using her own money.
Now that she had no more money, how could she invite Han Qing to dinner?
After thinking for a long time, Shen Qi called her sister, Shen Yue.
Since the last time she left the Shen family, she had not contacted any of her family members, and they, too, had never contacted her. It was as if they had disappeared—they had never called her, nor had they asked her how she was doing at the Ye family.
Hence, when Shen Yue received Shen Qi’s call, she hung up without hesitation because she felt guilty, and she was afraid that Shen Qi would ask for the previous money.
A sneer flashed across Shen Qi’s lips when she saw that her sister had hung up on her.
Does she think that I can’t do anything about that? Hence, Shen Qi went directly to the school gate to block her after work.
Originally, there should be no one in school at this time, but Shen Yue was different from other girls; she would go to dance practice after class, so it was just the right timing when her dance practice was over.
Shen Qi saw Shen Yue from a distance—she was coming out of the school with a few of her classmates who were in the same dance practice as her.
“Shen Yue!” Shen Qi called out her name.
Shen Yue froze for a moment and looked at her. Then, her expression changed slightly after seeing Shen Qi.
“Yue, isn’t that your sister?”
“Your sister has come to see you. Then are you still going out to dinner with us today?”
Shen Qi stood aside calmly and waited for her, but Shen Yue was a little impatient. “Guys, why don’t you go to a nearby bubble tea shop and wait for me there? I’ll join you shortly after having a few words with my sister.”
“Alright.”
After they had left together, Shen Yue looked at her with an annoyed expression. “Sis, why didn’t you tell me in advance that you’re coming to see me? You’re putting me at a difficult position, suddenly appearing at the school gate like this. My friends are waiting for me, you know.”
Shen Qi remained impassive and looked at Shen Yue coldly. “I wanted to tell you in advance, but have you answered my phone?”
While talking, Shen Qi took out her phone and waved it in front of Shen Yue. “I called you several times. Have you answered any of my calls?”
Hearing that, Shen Yue’s gaze flustered. “That’s because I was practicing dancing, and my phone was muted, so I didn’t hear it. Sis, didn’t you know that I was having dance practices? Yet you still called me at that time!”
“If it was muted, didn’t you look at your phone after you’ve finished dancing?” Shen Qi’s expression was still cold while she spoke in a low tone. “I let it slide that you took the money in my bank account last time with a few then thousands in it. Now, pay me 10,000 back.”
Shen Yue couldn’t help widening her eyes. “Give you 10,000? Sis, do you have amnesia? Didn’t mom tell you that she was the one who took the money and spent it? You should go to mom if you want any money. Why are you looking for me?”
Shen Qi sneered, “You know very well who took the money.”
“The point is that I didn’t take it, so I won’t give you 10,000.”
“Really?” Shen Qi curled her lips into a sneer. “Being siblings, I have never wanted to push things too far. Since we were young, I have always taken it easy on you. Whatever that you wanted, I’ve always given you. But you actually stole from me this time. So as your elder sister, I have an obligation to educate you.”
With that, Shen Qi directly grabbed Shen Yue’s sleeves. “Follow me to the police station. Or we can go to your teacher and see what you have learned during your time in school.”
Shen Qi didn’t have a lot of strength, but she was on par with Shen Yue, who had a guilty conscience. When Shen Yue heard that Shen Qi was going to take her to the police station or to see the teacher, panic was shown on her fair face.
“Sis, please don’t do this. I didn’t take your money. I really did not spend your few ten thousand.”
“It doesn’t matter. We can discuss it with the teacher or the police,” Shen Qi uttered coldly.
Shen Yue pleaded, “Sis, you have always doted on me since we were young, and you have been very forgiving each time. Please forgive me this time too. If you take me to the teacher, I will be very embarrassed in the future, and my boyfriend will dump me if he found out about this. Sis, you are the best. Please let me go this time.”
“Finally you are willing to tell the truth?” Shen Qi stopped tugging. “Where did the money go, then?”
“On my last birthday, I said I would invite everyone to a party, and everyone came. To save face, I took your money and spent it. You know, if I had asked mom and dad for that amount of money, they would definitely not give me any. And if mom knew that I had spent so much money on a party, she would definitely kill me. Sis, I just said it casually at the time. I didn’t expect that so many people would come, and they even brought their friends. I had no choice, so please forgive me this time, sis. We are sisters, after all… I really didn’t mean to steal; otherwise, I would never have taken your hard-earned money, sis!”
Shen Yue burst into tears, crying miserably while holding Shen Qi’s arm.
When Shen Qi heard that, she became speechless, and her tough attitude softened.
No matter what, Shen Yue was her biological sister, after all. Shen Qi just came here to have a look at her attitude. Now that Shen Yue admitted her mistake and told her everything, Shen Qi found that she really couldn’t stay angry anymore.
“Sis, you won’t be angry with me anymore, right? I’m sorry. I really didn’t mean it.”
“What can I do even if I’m angry? I can’t possibly chop you into pieces, can I?” Shen Qi was livid—she had saved the money for a long time, but it was all squandered away by her sister in one go. Now, she didn’t have any money left for urgent use.
“I’m really sorry, sis. I still have 2,000 here. I can give it to you now.” With that, Shen Yue hurriedly took out her wallet and gave the 2,000 to Shen Qi. “This is the remaining money, which I have always wanted to give back to you. But when you asked me last time, I was scared and didn’t dare to admit it.”
Looking at the red notes that made up 2,000, Shen Qi felt a little upset. “What would you do after giving me all of this?”
Shen Yue wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled. “It’s okay, my classmates have a meal card. I will just eat some of their meals later. Otherwise, I can also keep 100 to buy some bread. This matter was my fault, and I should be punished for this.”
After all, they were sisters, and they had a very close relationship when they were young. Until now, even after so many years had passed, Shen Qi was unwilling to let her suffer too. Now that Shen Yue had taken the initiative to admit her mistake, Shen Qi had also softened her tough stance.
“Forget it. Let’s split it in half. You can keep 1,000 for your meals. I really have no other choice because I need money urgently. After I get my salary, I will give you more money.”
Hearing that, Shen Yue’s smile froze. “Sis, have you been having a hard time after marrying into the Ye family?”
