Song Ling remained silent.

I thought to myself, "This is really not a good sign!"

Song Hongyu placed his hands on Song Ling's shoulders and said, feigning deep affection, "We've been siblings for so many years. I think you know very well what kind of person I am. You also understand that I've been forced into this situation entirely. Do you understand?"

Song Ling nodded and said, "Brother, I feel very sorry for you too, but finding someone to take your place..."

Before she could finish speaking, Song Hongyu pressed a finger against her mouth.

Song Hongyu gestured for silence and said, "Don't talk nonsense."

Song Ling opened her eyes and looked at Song Hongyu with a bit of panic.

Song Hongyu said, "Sister, go and think of a way to get Dad to come over. I believe Dad will definitely have a way to help me get through this difficult time."

Song Ling asked, "Why did you ask Dad to come? He definitely won't come now."

The parents are now overjoyed at finding their biological son, and all they want to do now is bring Song Shiting home.

Moreover, given what her biological parents did to their family, her father and mother are now so angry they want to tear them to pieces. How could they possibly come over at this time?

She was clear-headed about this.

Song Hongyu looked intently at Song Ling and said, "Then you have to find a way, even if it's a little trick, just find a way to help me get Dad to come over."

"My goal is simple: to get Dad to help me get those people to be less strict with their checks. If I'm guilty, I'll have to take the blame, and that person will take the fall for me. But you don't want to see me die a miserable death, with nothing left, do you?"

Song Ling truly never intended for Song Hongyu to die.

But she hadn't yet made up her mind to lie to her father; if she told the truth, she knew she would be scolded.

Seeing that Song Ling was hesitant to make a decision, Song Hongyu sat down next to her and said, "I'm living a miserable life right now, like a stray dog. Just take pity on your older brother and help him out for the sake of our thirty years of sibling relationship."

After thinking for a moment, Song Ling said, "Brother, confessing will be treated leniently, and resisting will be punished severely. Why don't you come back to Jingcheng with me and we'll turn ourselves in?"

She was too naive, thinking that Song Hongyu had only made a common mistake, at most he would have someone take his place.

His current goal is to get his father to intervene and help him get a reduced sentence.

Since she was thinking of taking a detour, she figured it was better to go straight to the point. She felt it was unlikely that someone as upright as her father would do such a thing, so she basically didn't need to say anything.

Song Hongyu's gaze suddenly turned cold as he looked at Song Ling: "Do you really want me to die?"

Song Ling shook her head: "No, brother, I didn't think that way. I just feel that the fault is not yours. It was your parents' fault, and you shouldn't have to bear the responsibility."

Song Hongyu sneered inwardly, "Naive!"

Of course, it's also because this woman is stupid that she was completely fooled by him.

He patted the seat next to him with feigned affection and said, "Sit down, don't stand there looking down at me like that."

Song Ling glanced at him, then sat down next to him.

The sky outside was a bit overcast, and it looked like it was going to rain.

She glanced outside and asked, "Where is this place?"

She looked completely unfamiliar.

Song Hongyu snorted and said, "You've lived in this place for over a year, how come you don't know what this place is?"

She paused for a moment, then asked, "You mean this is Suzhou?"

Song Hongyu replied, "That's right. I'll take you to your doorstep. As long as you do this for me, you can go home. Even if Dad wants to blame you, he can't possibly hit you, right?"

Song Ling frowned and asked, "Why did you knock me unconscious and bring me here? Is there something you can't say in person?"

Song Hongyu said impatiently, "I had no choice. If I hadn't brought you here, would you have cooperated and come here? And how could I have gotten Dad to come here?"

Song Ling found it unbelievable: "Big brother, let me tell you the truth, Dad definitely won't come now. Don't think about anything else. Let's try not to make too many mistakes and not waste our whole lives on them."

Song Hongyu's voice turned cold as he asked, "So, are you saying you're going to stand by and watch me die, and you're unwilling to help me?"

Song Ling immediately said, "It's not that I don't want to help you, but it's better to take the right path in this matter."

"What is the right path, and what is the crooked path? Tell me, I was perfectly fine, and suddenly I fell from the clouds into the mud. Tell me, what is the right path?"

Song Ling felt sorry for him and said, "Big brother, I know you feel wronged, but there's nothing we can do. It's all the fault of your parents! We have no choice."

Song Hongyu snorted: "There's clearly a path you can take, why can't you choose it? As long as you bring Dad over here, I have a way to resolve this matter."

Song Ling still didn't move.

Song Hongyu had lost all his patience and stared at Song Ling: "Song Ling, I'll say it again, find a way to get Dad to come over. No matter what your method is, as long as you get Dad here, I will talk to him about this in person. It has to be a face-to-face meeting between me and him."

Song Ling: "Big brother, don't be like this. It's already cloudy outside." Song Hongyu's face darkened, making her feel a chill, especially since this place, even though it was Suzhou, felt unfamiliar to her.

Suddenly, Song Hongyu reached out and grabbed Song Ling's neck, saying, "Song Ling, I've already said so much to you, pleaded with you until I was completely convinced. Is it because I'm not your biological brother that you want to watch me die?"

Song Ling was so frightened by Song Hongyu's sudden action that she trembled all over and looked at Song Hongyu with panic: "Big brother."

Song Hongyu's voice was chilling: "Do you know that I've been driven to a dead end?"

He was preparing to go abroad, but there were some things he needed to do before leaving.

Firstly, he wanted revenge; secondly, Song Xingming was of great importance to them.

He wanted to detain Song Xingming.

So he'll make a payment before he leaves.

Song Ling struggled to breathe, staring in fear at Song Hongyu, whose face had suddenly turned cold and unfamiliar.

"Big brother, please don't do this. You're scaring me."

Song Hongyu snorted and smiled sinisterly: "Scared? You think all my efforts have vanished overnight? Am I scared? Am I terrified? Should I be this unlucky?"

Song Ling held Song Hongyu's hands with both hands, trying to push them away: "Big brother, calm down, don't do this."

Song Hongyu's tone was icy: "Calm down? How can I calm down now?"

Song Ling regretted it. Song Hongyu was too terrifying. She shouldn't have wanted to prove anything.

I don't understand, perhaps there's still a lingering sense of beauty in my heart.

Now, the last vestige of hope she had left has vanished!

Song Ling said, "Big brother, don't do this. Doing this will only make your path more and more difficult..."

Before she could finish saying the word "narrow," Song Hongyu interrupted her...