The person in front of me still looks the same, but their personality has undergone a complete transformation.

Li Chutian felt that although his daughter was covered in injuries, she had become more unruly than before, just like those hooligans and thugs, who had no respect for elders, no sense of rules, and no sense of shame.

"How could you become like this?! If you don't listen to me, even if you get out of this prison, don't ever say you're my daughter again!" Li Chutian looked at her with heartache, as if trying to awaken her conscience.

"If you don't want me to be your daughter, just have someone write a document severing ties, but do you dare?" Li Shu's lips curled into a casual smile, making no attempt to hide his sarcasm. "You despise me for making a fool of myself, but you're also afraid of being gossiped about for severing ties, so you can only force me to my death, let me quietly step into the Yellow Springs, and that way the case will be closed, won't it?"

"But you wish! You're my own father, and you'll have plenty of opportunities to embarrass yourself in the future!" Li Shu grinned, his smile as bright as the sun.

But for Li Chutian, that smile was quite sinister.

He was so angry that his face turned red, and he pointed at Li Shu: "You...you dare to talk back to me like that! Do you believe I'll beat you to death!"

"Come in if you dare!" Li Shu glanced at the cell door. "Father, if you want to break me out of prison, I'll cooperate."

"..." Li Chutian's hands trembled uncontrollably.

Li Shu was shameless and pointed at him, "What are you angry about? If I were you, I would try my best to play the role of a good father and stand up for me in the Qi family. The more you do, the better your image will be in other people's eyes."

"Could it be that the Zhou family told you that once I pay with my life, everything will be over?"

“She doesn’t like me and naturally wants to get rid of me, but you actually listen to her. You’re so stupid it’s pitiful.”

Li Chutian remained silent for a moment.

“If I die, Captain Ma will definitely push you out to take the blame for his own reputation. At that time, people will only think that you are worse than a beast, disregarding your own daughter and stopping Captain Ma from saving people. You have thought this through.” Li Shu reminded him.

Li Chutian's eyes flickered.

The reason he came to visit me in prison today is because there are so many rumors circulating outside.

Everyone says that Captain Ma approached him, wanting to bring Ali out of the Qi family, but he refused...

“Ah Li, I wanted to save you that day, but it was getting late, and I thought it was too late to change anything…” Li Chutian said.

“You don’t need to say more. Now, if you want our family to have a good reputation, it all depends on whether you can act.” Li Shu smiled. “The more you act like a loving father, the better it will be for the Li family. Father, we are not enemies now. We should cooperate to crush the Qi family.”

Li Chutian suppressed his emotions, and was very unhappy to hear these words.

What does it mean to be like a loving father? Isn't he?

If he weren't a loving father, how could he have raised her to this age!

However, what that brat said wasn't entirely unreasonable. Her death would end everything, but the filth on him would still remain. He had no power to go against the Ma family, and he would probably suffer some consequences in the future.

Li Chutian's gaze softened, and he was no longer so eager to fight.

"By the way, after you married into the Qi family, did you take their money and things? The Qi family is missing twenty taels of silver and a lot of tung oil..." Li Chutian suddenly asked again, "These past few days, that old woman from the Qi family has been harassing me for the debt, and my family is really annoyed."

“I’m in prison, wearing prison clothes, so I can’t hide anything,” Li Shu said calmly.

Mother Qi really dared to speak her mind; even after her son died, she still had the nerve to say that eight taels of silver was twenty taels.

Li Chutian nodded sharply: "That's right, that old woman is really being unreasonable! Since it wasn't you, then there's nothing more to say... Our Li family has been clean and honest for generations, but I never expected that I would have a daughter who goes to jail. You're so unruly, I don't know how I'm going to face my ancestors! But since things have come to this, I can only do as you say for now, but... you're not allowed to embarrass me here!"

“I don’t think you’ll be severely punished for this. I’ll make arrangements for you after you get out. Don’t count on your uncle anymore!” Li Chutian added.

When this marriage was arranged, many people praised Ali's maternal uncle for being thoughtful, even better than her own father!

And now? If it weren't for this marriage, such a huge disaster wouldn't have happened!

That brat's tendency to side with outsiders is the root of all the family chaos!

“You’re right, so Father, I’m counting on you from now on. I need money for everything in this prison, so please give me some silver first!” Li Shu looked at him earnestly.

"..." Li Chutian choked on his breath, his face turning blue from holding it in.

"You look rather pale. Are you not going to live much longer? If you die, where will I put my face? People will say I'm a child without a father... But... it won't make much difference..." Li Shu spouted nonsense, completely disregarding how angry Li Chutian was.

She couldn't possibly make someone die of anger with just a few words; she's truly incompetent!

"You bastard! Just wait until you come out and see how I deal with you!" Li Chutian glared at him, then turned and left.

Li Shu watched Li Chutian's retreating figure, his eyes flashing, and shouted outside, "Brothers in the jail, thank you so much for taking care of me these past few days. My father said he wants to treat you to a drink to repay your kindness. Please don't be shy, otherwise I will never dare to accept your help again!"

Li Chutian's steps faltered, and he turned around to glare fiercely at Li Shu.

But since the girl has already said it, if I'm stingy and unwilling to spend money, I'll be looked down upon.

But he was still unhappy that the money had been spent for nothing!

After much thought, Li Chutian felt he should teach his daughter a lesson.

Upon seeing the two jailers, he immediately put on a respectable smile, took out a tael or two of silver and handed it over: "Brothers, my daughter has caused you trouble..."

The jailers had seen many prisoners, some pitiful, some infuriating, some pathetic, so their sympathy for Li Shu was not as strong as that for a soft-hearted doctor. However, since Captain Ma had spoken with the magistrate and agreed to treat the young girl well, they would naturally be polite to her as well.

But no one would resist a benefit that is within their grasp; after a few polite words, they would immediately accept the money.

“My daughter is always a troublemaker at home, but I never thought she would dare to kill someone. Sigh… I heard that the magistrate thinks this case should be given a lenient sentence. If that’s the case, I’m happy that she’s spared the death penalty, but I’m also afraid that she won’t learn her lesson. I wonder… could you brothers please take good care of her so that she can behave herself when she comes home and never make such a mistake again?” Li Chutian frowned, his voice gentle, as if he was in the right.

The jailers weren't surprised; there are all kinds of fathers in this world.

“Your daughter was seriously injured, she almost lost her life. Her food, drink and other necessities are all arranged by the higher-ups, we can’t make the decisions…” the jailer said. “So, how do you want us to teach her a lesson?”

Li Chutian was taken aback. Did he have to come up with a solution himself before the other party could decide whether or not to proceed?

What could he possibly do?

Everyone says that there are so many tortures in this prison that none of them can be used!

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