Ms . Lin snorted coldly, "Just don't do anything sneaky."
I put down my chopsticks and tugged at Lin Yu.
Lin Yu slammed the table, "Mom, how can you talk like that?"
Ms . Lin shot me a glare, her tone dripping with sarcasm, "All day long lazing around, not knowing how to do any work."
I retorted, "I've been really tired these past couple of days. Just ask Lin Yu."
Lin Yu nodded in agreement, "Yeah, he really is exhausted."
"Even if he's tired, he still has to work. I didn't bring him back just so he could sleep with you every day!" Ms . Lin was furious.
I pressed on, "Mom, don't ask for too much. If I work hard, I'll definitely help Lin Yu have a beautiful baby girl."
Ms . Lin was left speechless by my words.
Lin Yu kept nodding, "Exactly, Mom, just let it go."
Ms . Lin was fuming, banging the table as she said, "You only know how to side with him."
I feigned innocence and said, "I'm not an outsider."
Lin Yu shot a glare at Ms . Lin, "Mom, just stop talking."
I buried my head in my food, a smile tugging at the corners of my mouth.
Step one: sow discord and weaken the enemy's fighting spirit.
Lin Yu certainly didn't let me down.
I set down my chopsticks and said, "I'm full."
Feeling pleased, I walked toward the door.
Just as I reached the entrance, Ms . Lin's voice called out from behind me, "Daughter, how will I get by in the future?"
Lin Yu replied impatiently, "Mom, you used to do all this work anyway. Just bear with it a little longer; once I'm pregnant, everything will be fine."
Ms . Lin cried out, "How did I end up raising such an ungrateful wretch?"
I turned to glance back, and Lin Yu was covering his ears.
I felt a wave of satisfaction wash over me.
The next day, Jiang Li hurriedly came to find me and took me to her home.
There, I saw Wang Qiang lying half-conscious in the chicken coop, his wounds a gruesome sight.
"Please talk some sense into him," Jiang Li said. "He was singing a different tune yesterday and even tried to escape."
After Jiang Li left, I rushed into the chicken coop and pulled him up. "Buddy, didn't I tell you that day? Pretend to submit first, gain their trust, and then look for an opportunity to escape! If you keep this up, you'll only meet a dead end."
Wang Qiang forced a smile. "I can't take it anymore. That woman is particularly twisted; I just can't accept it!"
I sighed. "Women need to be coaxed and deceived. You have to charm her into listening to you, understand? Treat her well, and once you're back on your feet, we'll find a chance to escape."
Wang Qiang pleaded, "Teach me how! I don't know how to charm women, let alone make her listen to me. I haven't even had a girlfriend before all this... If I had your way with words, I wouldn't be single."
I patted his shoulder. "Just compliment her a lot, help her with chores, let her lower her guard. When the time is right, whisper sweet nothings in her ear so she won't give you that soft bone powder anymore. That way, you'll regain your strength to escape."
Wang Qiang gave me a thumbs-up. "Brother, I get it now."
A smile crept onto my lips. "Remember what I said: treat her well and wait for the right moment."
The next day, the women in the village told me that Wang Qiang's attitude had changed; he not only started to please Jiang Li but also promised he wouldn’t try to escape again.
Jiang Li even let him move into the house and bought him medicine.
Everyone knew it was me who persuaded Wang Qiang and began asking, "Xu Kun, what method did you use to win him back?"
I chuckled. "I don’t have any special skills; I just told Wang Qiang that finding a wife is already quite difficult for him. For guys like us out here, we’d probably end up single forever. Besides, here he has food and drink and women around; he should cherish this life."
The crowd looked at me with satisfaction. "You really have high awareness; you know how to persuade people."
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