What did the Shen family do to my brother?!
My brother would never run out of the house for no reason!
He has autism. If he gets bullied outside...
Shen Qi dared not think further!
She immediately turned around and dashed out of the subway station, rushing madly into the middle of the road, ignoring the curses of drivers as she desperately flagged down a taxi.
The taxi driver, seeing Shen Qi's pale face and soaking wet clothes, was about to yell when Shen Qi pulled out two hundred-yuan bills and slapped them on the passenger seat. "Quick, take me to the Shen residence on North Qing Road."
It was only a ten-minute drive from here to the Shen residence, and two hundred yuan was enough for several round trips.
Finally, swayed by the money, the taxi driver drove Shen Qi straight to the Shen residence.
As soon as she arrived, Shen Qi charged inside like a madwoman.
The servants nearby couldn't stop her.
Shen Yinyin saw Shen Qi rushing in, drenched from the rain, and said irritably, "Shen Qi, what the hell are you doing?"
Shen Qi stormed up to Shen Yinyin and demanded harshly, "What did you do to my brother? He has autism—he would never leave home on his own!"
Shen Yinyin replied nonchalantly, "Oh, you mean that idiot? I didn't do anything. I just told him that you got married, that you don't want him anymore, and that you're never coming back. Then that idiot just left."
"What did you say? Shen Yinyin, how could you..." Shen Qi's eyes turned red instantly. "I already married into the He family in your place. You promised me you wouldn't mistreat my brother!"
"Really? Did I say that?" Shen Yinyin preened, adjusting her freshly styled hair, and said disdainfully, "But I don't remember a thing! Your brother is so stupid and clumsy, always drawing those incomprehensible pictures. Someone like that might as well die early and stop being a burden to others..."
Shen Qi looked at her in despair. "And Mom? Does she know my brother is missing?"
"Of course she knows! Mom told me to call you!" Shen Yinyin wore an expression that suggested Shen Qi was overreacting. "Ah, he's been gone for over half an hour now. I wonder if he's been hit by a car and died by now? Tsk tsk, if he does get killed, how much compensation should we ask for? I'm just short of an Hermès limited-edition bag..."
Shen Qi kept backing away. She couldn't believe that everything she was hearing today was actually true!
Fine. Very well.
The Shen family. You're all just great.
Shen Qi closed her eyes gently and said, "Alright. If that's the case, then we're even. I'll take my brother and live outside. From now on, I, Shen Qi, owe nothing to the Shen family. Take care of yourselves."
With that, Shen Qi plunged into the rain, frantically shouting Shen Lu's name.
The rain was so heavy that her voice was quickly swallowed up by the downpour.
Shen Qi ran wildly along the streets for a long, long time, but found no trace of Shen Lu.
Where could he have gone?
He had been autistic since he was very young, barely ever going out, almost never interacting with people outside.
Shen Qi stood in the heavy rain, tears mingling with the rainwater as they streamed down her face.
The world was vast, yet there was no place for her and her brother.
Shen Qi suddenly fell to her knees in the middle of the road, the torrential rain flowing past her feet.
She burst into loud sobs.
If she lost her brother, how could she ever face her father?
No matter how busy or exhausting the work was, she wasn't afraid!