"However, don't blame me for not warning you," his voice suddenly turned cold, sending chills down everyone's spine, "especially you, Liang Qing, all three of you listen to me clearly now. I don't care whether you are truly convinced of me or not, before you have the ability to resist me, you'd better keep your thoughts to yourselves tightly, and don't embarrass yourselves in front of me."

"I don't care what you think in your hearts, but on the surface, you have to do things to my satisfaction. Do you all understand?"

Under his pressure, the three children answered in unison, "We understand."

Upon hearing their reply, Liang Qiancong finally nodded. "That's right. You are children of the Liang family, not some stray cats or dogs outside. Since your background is a hundred times better than others, you must be a thousand times better than others in every aspect. Otherwise, you will just become a laughing stock."

After saying that, he started lecturing Liang Qing, "Especially you, Liang Qing, you have disappointed me greatly."

Liang Qing fearfully reached for his clothes, her voice trembling as she said, "Dad..."

Although Liang Qiancong did not dodge, his tone was stern, "I won't ask why you didn't get first place this time, because I don't want to hear your excuses. But next time, if you make the same mistake again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

"From now on, you must always remember one thing: I, Liang Qiancong, have no need for a useless daughter. I will be away on a business trip for the next week and will not have time to take care of you. Since your two older brothers are here, you can go with them to your second uncle's house and see how they usually study."

Liang Qing bit her lower lip, trying not to cry again, and replied, "Okay, Dad."

He glanced at his watch and instructed Liang Mu, "Take your sister inside and have Aunt Zhang change her clothes. Also, tell her that your sister is coming to stay at your house for a week and ask her to prepare a few sets of clothes."

"Okay, I will do as you say."

Then he instructed Liang Run, "You know I don't like having too many servants at home. I'm going out now, so I can't have my driver take you home. Call your mother and ask her to send a car to pick you up."

"I see."

Before leaving, Liang Qiancong glanced at Liang Qing one last time and saw her secretly wiping away tears. He warned her again, "When I come back, I hope you won't be this weak and incompetent anymore."

Liang Qing sniffed and replied, "I understand, Dad. I won't let you down."

As soon as Liang Qiancong left, Liang Run immediately picked up Liang Qing, gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, and comforted her, "If you're sad, just cry. Your uncle isn't here now, so no one will blame you for this."

With red eyes, Liang Qing gently touched Liang Run's swollen cheek with her small hand, tears welling up in her eyes. She choked out, "I'm sorry, Run-ge. It's all because I made Dad angry that he hit you. It's all my fault."

Liang Run flicked her nose and laughed, "Don't be silly, silly girl, this isn't your fault, why are you taking the blame?"

Liang Qing stammered, "But... if it weren't for me..."

"No buts. If you really care about your brother, give him a smile and let him see your pretty little face."

After coaxing Liang Qing for a long time, Liang Run finally got her to sleep. He then handed her over to Aunt Zhang, asking her to wipe her body, change her clothes, and apply some medicine to her hands.

Aunt Zhang carried Liang Qing upstairs, leaving Liang Run and Liang Mu sitting downstairs. With only the two brothers left, Liang Run was finally able to express his emotions. He said angrily, "Uncle is such a bastard! Little Qing is so young. How can she possibly accept something like this? Yet he forces her to accept his ways, completely disregarding how much damage this will do to her heart!"

Liang Mu patted his shoulder, signaling him to calm down, but his own expression wasn't good either. "We can't fight him at all. Even though he's a tyrant, the reason a tyrant can be a tyrant is because he has supreme power. You know, let alone us, even Dad can't disobey him. With just one order from him, he can cut off our family's source of income. He's so heartless to Xiao Qing, let alone us."

"Damn it!" Liang Run slammed his fist on the sofa in anger. "Is there really no way we can do anything about it?"

Liang Mu also lowered his head and said unwillingly, "Although I am very reluctant to admit it, it is true as he said. Before we have the ability to resist him, we can only keep our tails between our legs."

Liang Run jumped up from the sofa and paced anxiously around the room. "No, if we let him continue to act so arbitrarily, what will Xiao Qing become under his tutelage?"

Liang Mu clenched his fists tightly and said solemnly, "So we must work hard and have the ability to contend with him, otherwise it's all just wishful thinking."

As if struck by a sudden realization, Liang Run walked over and put his arm around his shoulder, agreeing, "You're right. We should work even harder. We can't just watch Xiao Qing's soul be destroyed like this. As her older brother, we should do everything in our power to protect our younger siblings' souls."

Liang Mu grasped the hand that was hanging down on Liang Run's shoulder and said, "You're absolutely right, brother. I think the same way as you."

Looking at his younger brother, Liang Run suddenly remembered that some of the things his uncle had said earlier had hurt him. He thought of Liang Mu's childhood and felt sad for him. "Don't take what your uncle said to heart. In my heart, you are not only not like what he said, but you are also my proud and good younger brother."

Liang Mu felt a lump in his throat, but he was a strong-willed person and wouldn't cry easily. He patted his brother's hand to reassure him, "Brother, don't worry about me, I'm fine. Now we should try to give Xiao Qing more care so that she can feel better."

He then added, "My uncle is going on a business trip and is leaving Xiao Qing in our care. Looking back, it's actually a good thing. Otherwise, if she stayed with my uncle and started thinking about my aunt, she would be in a bad mood and my uncle would find out, and she would definitely get a scolding."

“It’s different in our family. Mom always dotes on children and takes good care of her. We can also buy her more things she likes to make her feel better.”

"But," Liang Mu said hesitantly, "should we tell our aunt the truth about what happened?"

Liang Run was also very troubled by this matter. "My uncle ordered the entire family to keep the same story and say that my aunt had passed away. It seems that the Qin family has also made arrangements with people who know the truth. Both sides want to keep this matter a secret, after all, this matter is too disgraceful in our circle."

After thinking it over, Liang Mu said, "Then I think we have no choice but to keep it a secret. After all, a dead mother is better than a mother who cheated on her daughter and abandoned her. At least when Xiao Qing thinks of her mother, she will still have a positive image of her."

Liang Run sighed, "That's all we can do."

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