Chapter 449 Whose Idea Was It?
Liu Mei remained silent for a long while. Once the twitching in her face had stopped, she said with a mixture of embarrassment and sincerity, "I was wrong before, and I've realized my mistake. You're Lu Bai's husband, so please talk to her for me. I truly know I was wrong. No matter what, we're still relatives. And this is a strange place, I..."
Zhang Heping looked at Liu Mei suspiciously, noticing the gray hair at her temples, the dry lines on her face, and her rough, cracked hands. He thought to himself that she might indeed know she was wrong.
Wei Yang remained unmoved. After Liu Mei stopped talking, he turned to Zhang Heping and said, "Go back and rest. I'll come find you again tomorrow."
On the other side, Song Lubai asked Lin Jinyao, "Whose idea was this?"
Lin Jinyao has grown into a young woman, and you can still see her features from when she was a child. Her face has no trace of rusticity, even though her dusty clothes are patched in many places.
Lin Jinyao was taken aback. "Huh? What idea?"
Song Lubai stared into her eyes: "Whose idea was it, yours or your mother's, to block me here?"
Lin Jinyao's face flushed red.
She lowered her head uneasily and said, "It's me. I felt that since we've run into each other, I should say hello."
Song Lubai said bluntly, "I have no blood relation with Lin Dahai. Now that he's dead, we don't need to have any contact anymore. You should also remind your mother that if she causes any more trouble in the future, I won't be lenient."
Lin Jinyao didn't expect her to be so ruthless and speak so impolitely.
"Auntie, were all the kindness you showed me when I was little fake?"
Song Lubai said, "Think what you want. If you want to find a way out, you should continue to study after you leave the farm. You will be able to use the knowledge you learn sooner or later. That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."
As she turned to leave, Lin Jinyao couldn't help but say, "Even if I finish high school, I can't go to university. My mother's family background prevents me from going to university. My studies are completely useless."
Song Lubai paused.
She had completely forgotten about Liu Mei's background. Even if the college entrance examination were reinstated, Lin Jinyao probably still wouldn't be able to register for the exam because of Liu Mei's family background.
Although it won't always be like this, it will definitely be many years before the opportunity comes again.
But this wasn't her fault; it was Liu Mei's retribution, which implicated Lin Jinyao.
Song Lubai didn't say anything more, walked up to Wei Yang, and the two walked towards the dormitory together.
Once the person had disappeared from sight, Liu Mei hurriedly went to Lin Jinyao's side and asked impatiently, "What did she say to you?"
Lin Jinyao said, "She said that from now on we would pretend we don't know each other, and that if you cause any more trouble, she won't be lenient with you in the future."
Liu Mei: "!"
Holy shit!
She thought Song Lubai still cared about the past and had some familial affection for her daughter, but it turned out to be a warning!
She clenched her fists, filled with regret.
I should have known better than to say so many conciliatory things.
Liu Mei couldn't help but curse a few times.
After she finished scolding, Lin Jinyao said, "Mom, what are we going to do from now on?"
I'm going to work in the fields in the company, and I don't know when I'll be able to go back to the city. Even if I do go back, what will happen to me then?
Liu Mei didn't know what to do either; even if she wanted to harm Song Lubai, she didn't know where to start.
Now that Song Lubai is a junior leader, wouldn't it be easy for her to get back at her? She wouldn't dare to make a move!
"It's alright, a living person can't be held back by their pee. Let's go to the countryside first. You're handsome, it won't be hard for you to find a minor leader in the future. Once we're in the countryside, stay away from those useless peasants."
Lin Jinyao is so beautiful that Liu Mei thinks her daughter is no less beautiful than Song Lubai. If Song Lubai can marry an official, her daughter can definitely do it too!
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Zhang Heping followed Wei Yang to the 18th Farm. Wei Yang assigned him to the company closest to the regimental headquarters, which was a 20-minute walk away.
Zhang Heping usually works in the fields with the rest of the group, and goes to Weiyang once a week to get a good meal.
Wei Yang watched helplessly as he was tanned to a dark brown in the field, and when he smiled, only his teeth were white.
Despite being a teenager, after several months of physical labor, he looked like someone in their twenties or thirties.
Seeing that this kid was capable and didn't cause trouble, Wei Yang transferred him to work in the milk curd workshop.
Time flew by and it was already the end of November. The cannery, which had been successfully built and put into operation, produced its first batch of canned goods.
The canned goods include meat and fruit, but for now, the only fruit options are canned apples and pears.
She sent eight cans of food to Secretary Pei. As she left the post office, she saw Wang Dong and Chen Yu walking together, pushing bicycles.
She watched quietly for a while, then turned and went to Wei Zhao.
Since no one was home, Song Lubai said directly, "I think Chen Yu has gained a little weight recently."
Wei Zhao sees Chen Yu every day and doesn't notice that she's gained weight, so he doesn't know why Song Lubai brought it up.
"I just saw Chen Yu and Wang Dong talking on the street, and they seemed quite close."
Wei Zhao sighed, "I've spoken to Chen Yu, but she won't listen. There's nothing I can do, so let her be. If Wang Dong continues to treat her well, and she's willing, then I have nothing to say."
When she wanted to marry Lao Chen, everyone in her family objected, but they couldn't stop her. Once young people make up their minds about something, they won't turn back until they hit a wall.
After a pause, Song Lubai still said, "What if she's pregnant now?"
She had been pregnant before, and when she saw Chen Yu today, she felt that Chen Yu looked like a pregnant woman, especially from the side.
Wei Zhao was stunned: "You mean she's pregnant? That can't be, can it?"
She had never seen Chen Yu vomit.
As the two were talking, Chen Yu and Wang Dong, who was pushing a bicycle, entered the courtyard together.
"Auntie, we have something to tell you."
Chen Yu spoke with her head down, her face full of embarrassment.
Wei Zhao stood at the door and said to Wang Dong, "Sit in the courtyard for a while, I have something to ask her."
Wang Dong hurriedly said, "Sister Wei, it was me who kept pestering her and was shameless. Don't scold her, just say whatever you want to me."
Wei Zhao glanced at him and said to Chen Yu, "You come in first."
Song Lubai stood up and said, "Then I'll go back first."
With no one in the room, Wei Zhao closed the door and stared at Chen Yu for a long time.
She noticed that Chen Yu's belly was indeed swollen, and it looked like she was four or five months pregnant. However, because Chen Yu had always been very thin and she saw her every day, she never thought about it in that way.
She asked directly, "Are you pregnant?"
Chen Yu froze, stammering, "Auntie, I...I..."
She couldn't continue, and she didn't know what to say.
Wei Zhao was furious. "I haven't really taken care of you these past few years. You're an adult with your own thoughts, and I don't think you like being lectured by me. But tell me yourself, was what you did right? Did he force you?"
Chen Yu shook her head and said, "He didn't force me. He's been very good to me. I used to be scared, but now I'm not."
Wei Zhao knew what she was afraid of, but she still found Wang Dong disgusting.
This could easily lead to accusing Wang Dong of being a hooligan and committing a crime, but Chen Yu clearly wouldn't agree to it.
“I’ll write to your mom and let her handle it. Whether it’s marriage or whatever, it’s all up to your mom. I have no right to decide, and it’ll save you from blaming me later.”
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