I insist

Chapter 370: The Humiliating Contract of Indenture

"You failed to seduce Yu Huailin, and now you're disturbing our family's peace. What are you really up to?"

Liu Xiaoyue could tolerate everything else, but why should she take the blame when she had no idea?

"Song Miqiu, you should at least be clear about what you're saying before you start cursing. If I had known he was your son, I would have stayed far away from him."

The two argued back and forth, neither willing to give in, leaving Qiu Tianlei caught in the middle and suffering the consequences.

During their argument, Qiu Tianlei learned about his mother's relationship with Liu Xiaoyue, and then he understood why his mother was so angry.

Unable to bear it any longer, Qiu Tianlei roared, and the two finally quieted down.

Qiu Tianlei, recognizing the bigger picture, knew he was in the wrong first. "Mother, this matter was my fault, and it has nothing to do with Liu Xiaoyue."

Seeing that Qiu Tianlei was backing her up, Liu Xiaoyue immediately straightened her posture in front of Song Miqiu.

"Did you hear me?"

Song Miqiu also understood that things couldn't continue like this indefinitely; there had to be a resolution.

He then grabbed Qiu Tianlei and questioned him, taking advantage of Qiu's recent apology.

"Then tell me, what should we do about this? Tian Yumei's due date is coming up soon, you have to settle this matter."

Qiu Tianlei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

"Mother, could you please keep this a secret for me? Liu Xiaoyue will leave naturally after she has saved up some money."

Qiu Tianlei was desperately trying to buy time for Liu Xiaoyue, but Liu Xiaoyue couldn't see that he was just adding fuel to the fire.

"You're lying! Didn't you promise me I could stay here and help out forever?"

Qiu Tianlei waved his hand at Liu Xiaoyue, but she still couldn't stop him and blurted out everything.

Song Miqiu could not agree to that.

"Is what she said true or false? My silly son, how could you be so foolish?"

It's all because Qiu Tianlei is kind-hearted and mistakenly believed Liu Xiaoyue's lies.

“Mother, I said it. I only agreed because I felt sorry for her, a young woman who had been sold to a peddler by my mother.”

The mother naturally understood her son's feelings and didn't really blame Qiu Tianlei.

The most important thing right now is how to get rid of Liu Xiaoyue, this big problem.

Seeing that Qiu Tianlei couldn't stand it, Song Miqiu had no choice but to step forward and tell Liu Xiaoyue to leave.

“I don’t care what my son said, you don’t need to come starting tomorrow. Our family doesn’t support a woman like you.”

Liu Xiaoyue wasn't fooled and insisted that Qiu Tianlei had made a promise to her.

"I don't care, it was your son who promised me, it's not up to you."

Seeing Liu Xiaoyue's shameless behavior, Song Miqiu felt a surge of anger and reached out to slap her across the face again.

Fortunately, Qiu Tianlei discovered it in time and stopped her.

“Mother, I really don’t know anything about this, but this is not Miss Liu’s fault. I did say those words.”

I'm angry because my son is too honest.

Seeing that there was no other way, Song Miqiu had to think of another solution.

"Fine, you said you'd help my son out, right? Then you'll be my son's servant, and to be a servant you have to sign a contract of servitude."

Fearing that Liu Xiaoyue would try to argue her way out, they decided to cover their tracks.

"Since you said you had nowhere to go, why don't you sign a contract to become my servant? I'll naturally provide you with a place to live."

Liu Xiaoyue never expected Song Miqiu to be so ruthless.

Then she thought again that she couldn't just sign this indenture casually. If she really became a slave in Song Miqiu's household, not only would she have no personal freedom, but it would also be incredibly shameful if word got out.

They simply refused to admit it, no matter what.

"I won't sign. Why should I sign a contract to sell myself to you? Stop dreaming."

After hearing that, Qiu Tianlei also agreed with his mother.

"Your mother said she would give you a place to live, so why didn't you sign the contract of indenture?"

Seeing that no one was on her side anymore, Liu Xiaoyue's momentum gradually waned.

"Because that's what you promised me?"

Qiu Tianlei didn't understand, "Would signing a contract of servitude really help you?"

Even the onlookers joined in the commotion, agreeing that Song Miqiu's words made sense.

Liu Xiaoyue was speechless and could not defend herself. No matter what she said, she still said the same thing: she would not sign.

Only then did Qiu Tianlei see Liu Xiaoyue's true face clearly, and he only left one sentence.

"Either you sign a contract of servitude, or you take your wages for these few days and leave."

Everyone applauded and cheered upon hearing Qiu Tianlei's words, eager to see just how shameless Liu Xiaoyue could be.

Helpless, Liu Xiaoyue recalled Liu Li's last words to her: "If you can't get Song Miqiu and Yu Huailin together, you'll lose your life."

Caught in a dilemma, Liu Xiaoyue had no choice but to agree, as this was her last chance.

If I can't stay here, I'll definitely be found by Liuli again. At that time, I might as well become a servant in Song Miqiu's household. At least I can talk to Huailin every day in her house.

"I'll just sign the contract of servitude, why are you shouting like that?"

This was a rare opportunity, so Song Miqiu quickly borrowed some white paper from next door and drafted a contract of servitude on the spot, which he then gave to Liu Xiaoyue for her to sign.

Liu Xiaoyue signed the document under the watchful eyes of everyone.

Song Miqiu accepted the indenture with great satisfaction and packed up. If he told Yu Huailin about going home, he would probably find it unbelievable.

Now that the goal has been achieved, Song Miqiu should go back and prepare medicine for Tian Yumei, and tell her about what happened here so that she won't worry anymore.

After exchanging a few words with Qiu Tianlei, Song Miqiu returned home satisfied.

This was also a warning to Qiu Tianlei to be mindful of his actions, implying that he shouldn't get too close to Liu Xiaoyue to avoid misunderstandings.

Qiu Tianlei naturally understood Song Miqiu's good intentions.

Back home, Song Miqiu rushed to Tian Yumei's bedside. Seeing that she was still sleeping, he didn't have the heart to wake her. He then ran to the kitchen to check on how the medicine was being prepared.

Tian Yumei didn't wake up until the afternoon, and Song Miqiu stayed by her side to watch over her, afraid that something might happen.

Tian Yumei was too embarrassed to ask whether Qiu Tianlei had someone else outside, so she could only finish the soup that Song Miqiu had brought her.

Fortunately, Song Miqiu spoke first.

"Yumei, I've already investigated the matter you told me about this morning."

Tian Yumei stared at Song Miqiu, eager to know the truth.

“It’s not what you think at all. I asked around for you from beginning to end, and Qiu Tianlei did nothing wrong to you.”

Upon hearing this answer, Tian Yumei's tears of joy fell again.

"Mother, I feel at ease knowing you said that."

However, Song Miqiu still told Tian Yumei everything that was worrying him.

"Qiu Tianlei doesn't know that you suspected him, and Mother hasn't told you either, so whether you want to tell him or not is up to you. Mother won't get involved."

Tian Yumei knew that Song Miqiu had thought things through carefully, so she nodded.

Seeing her son and daughter-in-law finally reconcile, Song Miqiu felt very gratified. Now she just had to wait for the baby in Tian Yumei's belly to be born.