books44 Chapter 1228 - 1217: Refusing to Be Oppressed
Chapter 1228 - 1217: Refusing to Be Oppressed
On the other side, Lu Mei Juan assumed that after playing the emotion card, Ye Qiu would obediently listen like before, because she knew her adopted daughter was very starved for love. As long as she treated her a little bit well since childhood, it would make her happy for half a day.
After saying so many nice words today, her adopted daughter must be touched enough to cry, or maybe even feel very guilty inside.
Lu Mei Juan didn’t feel at all that she was heartless and despicable because she truly believed that if she and her husband hadn’t adopted her, could she now get into a prestigious university?
After being moved herself, Lu Mei Juan slowly spoke: "Ye Qiu, your classmate Lady Xie called me again, are you two having some conflict? Listen to Mom, she comes from a rich family, we don’t have power or influence, what are you fighting with her for? Enduring is just temporary, later when your sister works at the Xie Group, won’t she still cherish you as her elder sister?"
"Mom, you just said my sister was spoiled, what future can she have? The Xie Group doesn’t have the sole dominance, we are in a new society now, would the Xie Lizzi family still dare to do anything illegal? So we don’t have to be afraid, I was wrong before, just thinking of letting her be. I won’t do it anymore; I have good grades, my professor values me a lot, and even wants me to continue in his research group! The professor is very capable, Xie Lizzi definitely can’t threaten me," Ye Qiu said in a light tone, but Lu Mei Juan’s face turned sour.
What did the adopted daughter mean by this? Not only did she say her daughter would have no future, but also said she wouldn’t let Xie Lizzi be anymore?
If she doesn’t let her, while Xie Lizzi can’t deal with her, she will deal with her and her husband’s daughter. The adopted daughter will join society a year later and earn one year less money. She has waited all these years, should she wait even longer? Waiting further means the adopted daughter will grow older, after getting married, she will definitely side with her husband’s family, will she still bring money back?
So Lu Mei Juan panicked, she played the emotional card again: "Ye Qiu, you have been smart since you were small, what’s the harm in temporarily letting Lady Xie be for now? You would excel at other jobs too, but your sister is different, she’s more delicate and can’t endure hardship, if we agree to Lady Xie this time, your sister will have a future, can you consider the big picture for our family and give up this opportunity?"
"But I really like this major, and I have already promised the professor."
"Liking can change, you haven’t tried other fields, how can you prove you don’t like them? Besides, what if you agreed with your professor? If you don’t work in this field someday, perhaps you’ll never see him again, you shouldn’t feel guilty, also Lady Xie will join your professor’s research group too, Lady Xie has money, she can fund the research group, which is beneficial for your professor!"
Lu Mei Juan’s sweet words came in droves, diminishing the harm to Ye Qiu, and painting other things in an overly rosy picture. If Ye Qiu were still as she was, perhaps she would really be swayed by her.
"Mom, I thought about it and still decided against it."
Lu Mei Juan was delighted: "It’s for the best if you can think it through, I will call Lady Xie now."
"No, I mean I’ll change industries, I still like my current major and really want to continue my studies. As for my sister’s future, when I succeed, I will definitely support her, so you don’t need to worry, the professor’s research group has a bright future." After flattering her foster mother for so long, Ye Qiu finally came clean with her.
"What did you say?" Lu Mei Juan’s voice sharpened again, "You’re completely disregarding my words now?"
"Mom, I know you mean well for me, but I want to keep trying hard, you’ve cared for me, surely you agree with my decision!"
I agree with you, my ass, did I say all that for nothing? Lu Mei Juan was so furious she almost bled from her seven orifices.
"No, I don’t agree." Since being soft doesn’t work, she’ll go for a hard approach.
"Mom, this is my own life, I’ve grown up, I don’t need you to make decisions for me anymore." As she spoke, Ye Qiu checked the surveillance, she wanted to see if she could catch Xie Lizzi in anything incriminating, being watched by a wealthy and powerful person constantly, she can’t be on guard all the time, right?
"Don’t forget, you’ve eaten my food, lived in my house, and used my things all these years, I worked hard to raise you this big, and now that your wings are strong you won’t even listen to me anymore? Are you asking for me to come over and talk to you face-to-face?"
"Mom, are you going through menopause?"
"What?"
"It seems so, not only is your memory poor, you can’t even understand words anymore. Besides this issue, what have I not done according to your words before? And you haven’t exactly worked hard to raise me, I did the housework, from high school I started giving money to the family, and even a maid you have to pay, haven’t you just erased all my effort to be humble and low in this house over the years?"
On the other side, Lu Mei Juan was shocked by Ye Qiu’s words, because she never thought Ye Qiu harbored so much resentment towards this family and calculated so clearly, her heart panicked because she knew she already started losing control over her adopted daughter.
"No matter what, I’m still your foster mother, others would only say that without me and your father, you wouldn’t be where you are today. If you dare defy me, see if people will criticize you, see if your professor will still want a student with such poor character like you," Lu Mei Juan threatened.
"Mom, you mean if I don’t listen to you and leave the professor’s research group this time, you’ll come to school and make a scene like you did in high school, forcing me to submit?" Ye Qiu said in a disappointed and painful tone.
Lu Mei Juan was terribly proud: "It’s good you know."
Ye Qiu spoke with a choked voice: "Mom, if you dislike me so much, why did you adopt me in the first place? Why do you have to ruin everything I like, in childhood I was always the one beaten and scolded no matter whose fault it was, you wouldn’t let me study, still, I worked to earn scholarship money and paid you before you were willing to let me study. Now I’ve graduated college and you’re still forcing me to leave my beloved major and job just because someone paid you and promised my sister a position, so you make me give up? Have you ever genuinely considered me once?"
Lu Mei Juan’s words were icy: "You are adopted by me, you must listen to me, or I could go out and shed a few tears, and others’ ridicule alone could drown you, this feeling, you should’ve experienced in high school, so stop struggling, go to work obediently, hand over your salary card, only then are you worthy of my foster care."