Chapter 243 Poison Him
Song Lubai never expected her own mother to kneel down before her.
“Lu Bai, listen to me first. It’s impossible for a woman to never get married. You have a bad reputation, and at your age, you won’t find a good family to marry into. Lu Jianxi likes you. No matter how you treat him, he will always think about you. He hit Zhao Dongmei because he doesn’t like her. A man who truly likes someone will not lay a hand on her.”
Song Lubai countered, "So Lin Dahai hit you because he doesn't like you?"
Where did this ball-of-flight theory come from?!
Zhang Cui looked embarrassed. "There's no love or dislike between him and me. We just make do. You guys are different now than we were back then. We didn't talk about love and affection back then. We've been together for so many years. Whether we get a divorce or not is meaningless now."
"Lu Bai, listen to your mother's advice. You can still find someone now, but you won't be able to have children when you get older..."
Song Lubai interrupted her: "Liu Mei's mother gave birth to her when she was over forty. There are women who give birth at fifty. So what if she doesn't have children? Don't bring up having children. Marriage is not for having children. You don't need to kneel before me. I will not agree to marry Lu Jianxi."
As she got up to leave, Zhang Cui grabbed her arm. "I'm begging you this once. You don't care about me, but don't you care about Jianshe? That year you almost got into trouble, and Jianshe risked his life to protect you. He was beaten so badly that his head was bleeding, and he almost died. Now that he's in the countryside, Jianxi says he has connections to bring him back and find him a job."
"Lu Bai, can you really bear to let Jianshe stay in the countryside forever?"
Song Lubai stopped in her tracks.
"So you came to me for help with construction?"
That year, the streets were not safe. One night, she went to buy soy sauce and was dragged into an alley. Lin Jianshe risked his life to protect her. He was beaten to death, but he managed to escape with her.
Her two younger brothers are nothing like Lin Dahai; they have always been very good to her since childhood.
Zhang Cui stood up and said, "Lu Bai, Mom won't hurt you. If Lu Jianxi treats you badly, Mom will support you in getting a divorce. How can a person live without getting married and having children? If he treats you badly and you have children, I will support you in getting a divorce and raising your children alone. I will help you with everything."
Looking at her mother's earnest expression, Song Lubai suddenly wondered what the purpose of life was.
She had thought about getting married before, and all three of her fiancés were quite eligible, but all three of them died.
As she gets older these past few years, fewer and fewer people come to inquire about her.
She has a job and can support herself, so why would she want to live with people who are not well-off?
Widower, disabled, ugly...
Each one was worse than the last, and even when a normal person appeared, she felt no emotion.
Is the purpose of life simply to get married and have children?
Do we have to get married and have children no matter what?
Even if you don't get married and have children, you still have to work. If you don't work, you won't have food to eat. Even your own mother wouldn't let you eat for free. What family would let you eat for free?
According to her mother's theory, people must get married and have children. Even if they get divorced, they still have to get married and have children first. The meaning of life is to continue the bloodline.
"Lu Bai, I'm begging you, if he treats you badly, your brother and I will stand up for you."
Song Lubai spoke the hurtful truth, "I believe my brother will stand up for me, but you and Lin Dahai definitely won't. You and he are in cahoots."
"If my brother knew, he definitely wouldn't let me marry her."
"Mom, I didn't expect that Lin Dahai's son would treat me better than you do."
Zhang Cui cried in disbelief, "How could you say that to me? I've never mistreated you all these years. Anyone would say that I, as your mother, have treated you well."
“When you were little, which girl in the village had new clothes to wear? Now that you’ve come to the city, you eat the same food as other boys. I bought you clothes whenever I had a little cloth ration coupons, and I always gave you the meat I had. I made sure you went to high school. I even protected you when your uncle hit you. What have I ever done wrong to you? And yet you say such heartless things! I only ask this one thing of yours now, and you say this to me. I’d rather be dead!”
"If the construction project can't be completed, I might as well be dead."
Seeing her mother cry, Song Lubai felt heartbroken. At that moment, she didn't feel sorry for her mother, but rather felt that life was meaningless.
"You can go now, let me think about it."
Seeing Song Lubai's expression, Zhang Cui wiped away her tears and left the room.
After leaving the house, Zhang Cui visibly breathed a sigh of relief, but her brows furrowed instantly.
Although the expression was complex, Song Lubai, as an observer, understood it at a glance.
Zhang Cui felt guilty towards her daughter, but because her son was more important to her, she felt that she could save her son by controlling her daughter. She was both happy and sad.
In the days that followed, Song Lubai refused to accept her fate. For Lin Jianshe's sake, she tried to pull strings. She managed to get things done in the city, but when she went to the countryside to get the village officials to sign off on her, she was blocked again.
It's easy to see the King of Hell, but difficult to deal with his underlings. The village is blocking her from leaving, so even if she goes there with stamped documents, it won't make a difference.
She was willing to pay, but the Party Secretary kept insisting on following the rules and regulations.
After realizing the village officials' implied filthy demands, she left the brigade early the next morning.
The situation reached a stalemate until her mother came to her door again.
Her mother looked worried. Although she didn't say as much as last time, Song Lubai understood everything.
She said expressionlessly, "Fine, I'll marry him. We won't get the marriage certificate, and I won't live with him for the time being. Go tell him. If he agrees, we'll go through with it for now; if he doesn't, then forget it."
A relieved smile appeared on Zhang Cui's face.
She felt that Lu Jianxi would definitely agree, after all, he had been keeping an eye on things for so many years.
Lu Bai is not willing to live with Lu Jianxi now, but given time, she will see Lu Jianxi's feelings and will naturally be willing.
The scene shifts to the home in the dormitory building of the food factory.
Lu Jianxi happily said to her, "Lu Bai, if you're willing to marry me, I'll definitely treat you well in the future."
Song Lubai said coldly, "Before we officially start living together, if you dare to lay a finger on me, I'll kill you."
Lin Dahai glared at him, "Why are you talking about death in front of a happy occasion? You're always so outspoken."
Song Lubai sneered, "Whatever makes you happy."
Lin Dahai was about to say something when Zhang Cui glared at him, and Lin Dahai reluctantly shut his mouth.
Song Lubai remained completely unmoved upon witnessing this scene.
Her mother had some affection for her, but it could never compare to that for her two sons.
Seeing her like this, Lu Jianxi silently clenched his fist.
Lin Jianshe returned quickly. Compared to before, he was taller and thinner, and his face was as dark as a typical villager.
When they were alone, Lin Jianshe said, "Sister, why did you marry him? Did Dad force you?"
Song Lubai didn't say it was for him, but instead said, "We're already married, what's the point of saying this?"
Lin Jianshe said, "If he treats you badly, tell me, I'll go to his house and beat him up, and then you'll divorce him."
Lu Jianxi had a terrible reputation. I heard he angered his mother to death, beat his stepfather, and even beat his first wife to death. How could anyone marry such a person?
"Don't worry, I'm not stupid. If he lays a hand on me even once, I won't let him get away with it."
She never intended to live with Lu Jianxi. As long as Lin Jianshe was back, that was enough. As for what would happen in the future, she would just have to wait and see.
Later, Song Lubai, covered in injuries, found Lin Jianshe, who worked at a pesticide factory.
"Jianshe, give me a bottle of Cainian, I want to drug him to death!"
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