"Luo Zhiqing, the key point is, I heard that your boyfriend is impotent. I don't know what you see in him? If it's his family background, you're a woman, haven't you considered your other aspects?"

Luo Jingyan calmly looked up at him: "Officer Lai, I've understood some of what you're saying. Just say what you want to say directly, no need to beat around the bush."

Seeing that Luo Jingyan's expression was calm, Lai Chunming grinned. It seemed that Luo Jingyan did not dislike him.

"Luo, the educated youth, is indeed a smart person. She must have realized that I treat you and the other educated youth differently."

"What's so special about it? Officer Lai, don't talk nonsense."

Lai Chunming said, “Luo Zhiqing, I’m much better to you than to them. Don’t you understand my intentions? You should know that if you and your brother want a better life in this village in the future, I can help you. For example, you won’t have to do heavy work and you can still get a lot of work points. In the future, if there are any quotas for returning to the city or recommending students to the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University in the village, you will be given priority.”

"There's no such thing as a free lunch. You've given me so many benefits, so I have to pay the price, right? Listen to you and serve you?"

Lai Chunming never expected that Luo Jingyan would say such things. It seems that this Luo educated youth is only innocent on the surface, and who knows how dirty she is behind the scenes.

This is exactly what he likes.

Luo Jingyan is beautiful, and even if she's not clean, he'd still want her.

"Luo Zhiqing, you really have a clear understanding of life. I suddenly realize that we are kindred spirits. So, are you willing?"

Luo Jingyan shook her head. "I can work hard to earn the work points I deserve. I won't do those dirty things. If you're interested in that, you'd better find someone else."

Upon hearing this, Lai Chunming's expression immediately changed. "Young Luo, don't you realize what will happen if you don't agree? You and your brother won't benefit at all; instead, you'll face a difficult life here. Without the village officials' permission, you two can't go home for the New Year, and you won't be able to return to the city. You won't be eligible for worker-peasant-soldier recommendations, and you'll have to do the hardest and most tiring work here. One word from me, and your brother will be forced to drop out of school immediately. Even if your boyfriend has a factory director uncle, he can manage the factory, but he can't control things here. If he dares to interfere, I have connections in the county. I can use that to report him and make him step down so he can never be the factory director again. Many people covet his position and are hoping he'll step down so they can take his place."

Luo Jingyan cursed him under her breath for being despicable, shameless, and vile, then pretended to be scared.

"If you put it that way, I'm really scared. It seems that if my brother and I want to survive here safely, I have to obey you."

Lai Chunming thought he was about to achieve his goal and said with a smile, "So, Luo Zhiqing, you should be more pragmatic. Of course, the most important benefit of doing this for you is that it will allow you to enjoy the pleasures that women should have. Luo Zhiqing, you won't lose out."

Luo Jingyan felt nauseous, but she endured it and said, "Officer Lai, what do you think I should do?"

"Luo Zhiqing, are you really going to agree to serve me?"

Do I have any other options?

“Luo Zhiqing, this is your own choice, I didn’t force you. Tomorrow morning at five o’clock, we’ll go to that dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain, what do you think?”

"Officer Lai, I'm not ready yet. Give me a little more time. Besides, I don't want to do it during the day. It would be troublesome if someone saw us. Officer Lai, you should understand, right?"

"Then let's do it tomorrow night at nine o'clock. Everyone else should be asleep by then, and it will be pitch black outside. No one else will be able to see us. Is that alright?"

Luo Jingyan thought for a moment and nodded: "Nine o'clock is too early, I'm afraid someone will find out. How about midnight? It's the dead of night, and no one will disturb us."

Lai Chunming thought for a moment: "You mean you want to spend the whole night with me?"

Luo Jingyan raised her eyes and nodded slightly.

He laughed and said, "Okay, we'll do it your way." Lai Chunming then warned, "I don't think you can pull any tricks. If you go around spreading rumors outside, not only will no one help you, but I can also sue you for spreading rumors. People here will listen to me. I'll make you and your brother carry manure, and I might even get the police to arrest you. Do you understand?"

“I understand.” Luo Jingyan nodded.

Lai Chunming knew he had been there for quite some time and it was time to leave. He gestured a few times in front of Luo Jingyan's house from the doorway, raising his voice in a dramatic manner.

“Young Luo, the snow here is very heavy every winter. I don’t know if your house can hold up. If there are any problems, be sure to let us know and we will find someone to help you fix it.”

Then, he went to the entrances of the boys' and girls' dormitories and said the same thing, indicating that he treated the educated youth equally, and that the money for repairing the houses would of course be paid by the educated youth themselves.

The other female educated youths were curious about what Lai Chunming and Luo Jingyan had talked about, especially the three new female educated youths.

The older educated youth, however, did not have such a strong sense of curiosity.

Because every time new educated youth arrived, Lai Chunming would visit the educated youth settlement.

Tong Jianxin's illness has greatly improved. To thank Luo Jingyan, Shen Ruyi sent her a bottle of canned fruit that evening.

"Jingyan, thanks to the folk remedy you gave us, Jianxin is almost fully recovered. We don't have much to repay you with, so please accept this."

Luo Jingyan declined, saying, "Sister Ruyi, you're too kind. I can't accept this."

"No, you have to take it. I'll feel bad if you don't accept it."

Luo Jingyan had no choice but to accept it: "Alright then, I'll take it."

Shen Ruyi did not leave immediately, but sat down to chat with Luo Jingyan, just in time for Luo Jingyan to have something to ask her.

"Sister Ruyi, I have something to tell you about the original owner of this house. Are you scared?"

Shen Ruyi shook her head: "If you're not afraid living here, why should I be afraid?"

“I suddenly became very curious about that female educated youth. Can you tell me what kind of person she was and what she went through here?”

Shen Ruyi paused for a moment, then didn't speak immediately.

Seeing her hesitation, Luo Jingyan said, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone."

"Zhang, the educated youth, was actually a nice person, peaceful and easygoing. She never had any conflicts with anyone at the educated youth settlement. It was probably because she was too pretty that Lai Chunming had his eye on her. Her family was well-off, and she was spoiled since childhood. When she first came here, she couldn't do farm work and even fainted twice in the fields. Lai Chunming personally came to the educated youth settlement to take care of her, so she started doing some lighter work. Later, she didn't like living with us, so she paid someone to build this house. It took quite a bit of trouble to build this house. At first, Lai Chunming said it was public land at the educated youth settlement and wouldn't allow it to be built, but later, I don't know why, he agreed."