Chapter 454 Coercion

"Lu Bai, I was wrong before. I'll tell you anything you want to know. I only ask you for one thing: if you're willing to help us, I'll be your slave for the rest of my life."

Song Lubai said bluntly, "I used to be curious, but now I don't want to know anymore. I don't need you to be my slave. You can leave now, or I'll have to call someone to kick you out."

As she turned to leave, Liu Mei pulled Lin Jinyao down to her knees.

Liu Mei started slapping herself, slapping herself very hard.

"I was bewitched in the past, it was my fault, I deserve to die!"

Liu Mei quickly slapped her face until it was swollen.

Things are different now. People on the street are already looking this way, and Song Lubai can't keep making her kneel in front of her and slap her.

With a cold face, she lifted her leg and walked home, and Liu Mei quickly pulled Lin Jinyao to follow.

Unable to shake them off, Song Lubai had no choice but to let the mother and daughter in.

Zhang Heping was doing his homework inside when he saw the mother and daughter arrive. He immediately stood up, but before he could say anything, Liu Mei pulled Lin Jinyao down to kneel down again.

“Lu Bai, I really know I was wrong. You can do whatever you want to me, but I can’t just watch Jin Yao waste her time doing farm work in the fields. She’s a good student, but she just doesn’t have the opportunity. The college entrance exam is about to be reinstated, but she can’t register because of her identity. I really know I was wrong. Please help us with this.”

"I promise that no matter whether she passes the exam or not, I will never bother you again!"

Liu Mei slapped herself repeatedly, tears streaming down her face, while Lin Jinyao knelt beside her, sobbing.

The mother and daughter both seem to be having a hard time. Lin Jinyao used to be very fair-skinned, but now she is dark-skinned and thin.

"Shut up, stop crying."

Knowing Liu Mei in this lifetime is the worst luck imaginable.

"If you had known this would happen, you wouldn't have done it in the first place. You didn't realize you were wrong; you only came to me because you had nowhere else to turn."

"You think I'd feel good if you knelt down and begged me? You think you're being humiliated? To be honest, I never want to have anything to do with a vicious woman like you in my life."

Liu Mei was so ashamed that she couldn't lift her head.

"It's my fault, but Jinyao is innocent. She did nothing wrong and shouldn't be prevented from taking the college entrance exam because of me. I'd rather you die than not be able to..."

Song Lubai interrupted her, "Then go die. If you die, I'll find a way to let her take the college entrance exam."

Liu Mei stood there, mouth agape, eyes wide open.

Song Lubai said in a harsh voice, "If you can't do it, then don't say it. Do you think I'll be soft-hearted? Do you think things can be done so easily? Why should I risk challenging the system for someone as annoying as you? Do you deserve it?"

Liu Mei gritted her teeth and said, "If you're not willing to help, I'll kneel until you agree. If I die from kneeling, that's my fate. If I really die, and I can help my daughter, then I've done something useful."

Lin Jinyao grabbed her mother's hand and cried, "Mom, don't die. I won't take the exam anymore. Let's go."

The mother and daughter were crying in the living room, while Wei Yihua and her sister peeked into their small room, their eyes filled with doubt and worry.

Song Lubai felt a headache coming on whenever she saw Liu Mei. She waved to the children and said, "Put on your coat and go outside to wait for your dad to come back. Don't run too far."

The two sisters obediently went off.

There were only four people left in the room.

Song Lubai clenched her fists and said, "If you keep pushing me, I can make sure you don't have a good life at Farm No. 17 either."

Liu Mei said, "I know you're very capable now, but I only need this one favor. If you have any requests, just say so, as long as you can help us. If you can't help..."

Those who have nothing to lose are not afraid of those who have something to lose. Song Lubai has to be careful in what she does now, but Liu Mei has nothing to begin with, and she can't kill her.

No matter how she thought about it, she was unwilling to accept it. Song Lubai felt annoyed even if she looked at Liu Mei for a second.

While the situation remained tense inside the house, Wei Yang returned.

He had already heard about the situation from his two daughters. When he entered the house, he said coldly, "If you two sever ties, publish an announcement in the newspaper, and then register again, it won't be considered a violation of the regulations. If that doesn't work, I will intervene. If you ever come to my house again, I won't be so polite."

Sever ties? Liu Mei looked at Lin Jinyao, a little hesitant.

Lin Jinyao's eyes lit up. She grabbed Liu Mei's arm and said, "Mom, even if we break off our relationship, you will still be my mom. It's all fake. This is a good idea."

As Lin Jinyao was about to get up, she knelt back down and kowtowed to Song Lubai and Wei Yang, saying, "Thank you. I promise I won't come with my mother again."

After saying that, Lin Jinyao pulled Liu Mei to her feet.

After the person left, Song Lubai sat in the chair with a solemn face and arms crossed, not moving.

There was half a chicken on the table, but Song Lubai had no appetite to cook.

Zhang Heping raised his chin, gesturing for Wei Yang to look at his sister.

Wei Yang knew that Song Lubai was giving him a hard time. After telling Zhang Heping to take the child out, he pulled Song Lubai up and put her on his lap.

Song Lubai crossed her arms and turned her head away, refusing to look at him.

Wei Yang's head was close to hers as he whispered, "You think I shouldn't have helped? Actually, it wasn't really helping at all."

"The two of them are gone now, isn't that good? They won't be coming back."

Song Lubai looked at him and said, "How do you know they won't come again? Liu Mei threatened me before, and I wish I could throw her into the Gobi Desert and bury her."

At this point, she couldn't help but laugh at herself.

Wei Yang also laughed.

“You yourself know it’s impossible,” he paused, then added, “Liu Mei made a mistake and she should bear the consequences. Her daughter was also innocent because she was implicated and couldn’t take the college entrance examination.”

Song Lubai snorted, "If you think you're innocent, then go ahead and change the rule. But I think it makes sense. If it doesn't affect children, wouldn't those who commit crimes be even more rampant? Even the descendants of the Party leader are more innocent than those people; they can't even register."

Wei Yang whispered into her ear, "Okay, don't be angry anymore. If I had met you sooner, I definitely wouldn't have let you suffer any of the family's mistreatment. It's a pity we met too late..."

Wei Yang knew the crux of the problem and knew how to appease him effectively.

Song Lubai snorted, "It's still a bit early. At fifteen or sixteen, do you want to date me?"

Wei Yang chuckled softly and said, "I'll protect you and not let anyone bully you. When you're old enough, I'll marry you."

Song Lubai pinched him.

Even so, she still felt uncomfortable. She had been coerced into helping someone, and it was someone she hated so much. She just couldn't swallow this insult.

Seeing her long face, Wei Yang whispered something in her ear.

After listening, Song Lubai straightened up and said, "I think it's a good thing to contribute to the country's development."

Only then did she feel relieved.

The National College Entrance Examination (NCEE) arrived amidst the anticipation of educated youth across the country.

Song Lubai continued to go to work as usual and showed no concern for the Zhang brothers.

If she passes the exam, she can go to school; if she doesn't, she can find a job. I can definitely arrange a job for Zhang Heping.