"Unless he truly wants to lose that dog's head of his!"
"Mmm."
Liu Kai Xuan nodded and smiled, "It's best if nothing else happens!"
Yu Li responded and left the office.
Afterward, Li Ya walked in from outside.
She said, "Director Liu, it's still not too late to report to the police station now, is it?"
"No matter what, Yu Li is also a worker in our engineering department. If something like this happens, it's only right that we help her seek justice, isn't it?"
"Forget it!" Liu Kai Xuan shook his head and sighed, "Since Yu Li herself doesn't want to escalate the matter, we shouldn't pry."
"Yu Li is right. Because of that scoundrel Xu Da Mao, her reputation has been ruined. It would be more of a loss than a gain!"
As his subordinate was being bullied, Liu Kai Xuan naturally had to inquire.
But since Yu Li had already made her stance clear, Liu Kai Xuan couldn't get further involved in this matter.
Xu Da Mao's plan to regain his position at the rolling mill fell through.
For the sake of survival, he had to seek help from the neighborhood committee, which arranged for him to clean toilets.
Although this job was a bit menial, it at least allowed him to earn a living.
However, the resentment festering in Xu Da Mao's heart remained unreleased.
He wanted revenge, and his targets were not just Yu Li, but also Liu Kai Xuan.
Everyone else thought Qin Huai Ru was the most disgusting leech.
But in reality, Xu Da Mao was also a leech.
The Xu family often called Lou Xiao E a hen that couldn't lay eggs, but Xu Da Mao never divorced Lou Xiao E.
Was it truly because Xu Da Mao was broad-minded and forgiving?
No, it was because Xu Da Mao could continuously leech off Lou Xiao E while living with her.
Before the divorce, Xu Da Mao disliked Lou Xiao E for being unable to conceive.
Now, after the divorce, living alone in hardship, Xu Da Mao began to miss Lou Xiao E.
Of course, Xu Da Mao would not forget that it was Liu Kai Xuan who instigated his divorce from Lou Xiao E.
Therefore, Xu Da Mao was now looking for an opportunity to retaliate against Liu Kai Xuan.
...
Time flew by, and another half a month passed.
On this day, Yi Zhong Hai and Qin Huai Ru were both released from prison.
During their month of imprisonment, Yi Zhong Hai's suppressed rage had no outlet, and a thick aura of aggression pervaded his body, needing to be released.
As soon as he was released, he went straight to Jia's house to exact his revenge.
At dusk, Liu Kai Xuan returned home from work and saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance of Jia's house.
Out of curiosity, Liu Kai Xuan also joined the onlookers to watch the commotion.
Good heavens, a fierce fight was breaking out.
Yi Zhong Hai's face was contorted with rage as he roared, "Qin Huai Ru, you b*tch, get away from me!"
"Today, I will kill Bang Geng, this little beast with a heart of venom!"
"Today, even if I have to perish with him, I absolutely cannot let him continue to be so arrogant!"
Qin Huai Ru responded with a wailing voice, "Lao Yi, why are you so stubborn!"
"He's still just a child. You're a grown man, why must you stoop to a child's level?"
"Slap!"
Yi Zhong Hai suddenly lashed out, slapping Qin Huai Ru hard across the face.
"Go to hell, and stop telling me that he's a child with that nonsense! I don't want to hear it!"
Qin Huai Ru habitually referred to Bang Geng as a child. In the past, Yi Zhong Hai had hoped she would bear him heirs, so he mostly turned a blind eye to Qin Huai Ru's absurd words.
But this time, the situation was different!
Bang Geng was intent on getting rid of Yi Zhong Hai, and Yi Zhong Hai wanted to live a few more years.
If Bang Geng wasn't severely punished this time, wouldn't he try to poison him every day from now on?
Even if Yi Zhong Hai was tough, how many days could he endure?
After slapping Qin Huai Ru, Yi Zhong Hai went to beat Bang Geng.
Seeing that the situation was turning grim, Qin Huai Ru quickly grabbed Yi Zhong Hai's arm.
Then, Qin Huai Ru pleaded, "Lao Yi, please, I'm begging you!"
"You've already slapped me, your anger should be mostly vented!"
"Let's just let this matter end here. I beg you..."
"Slap!"
"Bang!"
In his rage, Yi Zhong Hai slapped Qin Huai Ru's old face again.
Then, he delivered a solid kick to Qin Huai Ru's stomach.
This kick sent Qin Huai Ru tumbling to the ground.
Yi Zhong Hai then strode into the house, grabbed Bang Geng by the ear, and proceeded to beat him severely.
There was a large crowd gathered at Jia's house, yet not a single person stepped forward to mediate.
Qin Huai Ru knelt on the ground and cried out, "Neighbors, I beg you, save my son! He's still just a child!"
Li Xing Gai coldly retorted, "A dog like Bang Geng, with a heart of venom, the sooner he dies, the better!"
Auntie Pang also chimed in, "Yes, it's best if Yi Zhong Hai beats Bang Geng to death!"
"And then Yi Zhong Hai himself gets executed, and our courtyard's atmosphere will be...勉强端正了 (barely corrected)!"
"What are you talking about? A certain wicked widow is still alive, so our courtyard's atmosphere will never be corrected!"
By this point, Qin Huai Ru had seen through it all.
The death of Old Mrs. Deaf had completely ruined the reputation of both the Jia and Yi families.
The neighbors in the courtyard all wished they would die sooner, so how could they step forward to mediate or resolve conflicts?
But if Yi Zhong Hai continued to beat Bang Geng like this, Bang Geng would surely die today.
Unable to get help from the courtyard, Qin Huai Ru could only struggle to her feet and go find the director of the neighborhood committee, Wang Jun, to mediate the dispute.
After all, Bang Geng was her own son. She couldn't just stand by and watch him be beaten to death by Yi Zhong Hai.
While the neighbors in the courtyard could ignore such matters, the neighborhood committee had to intervene.
Upon receiving Qin Huai Ru's plea for help, Wang Jun immediately arrived at the scene with several staff members from the neighborhood committee and pulled Yi Zhong Hai away.
After being pulled away, Yi Zhong Hai sternly declared, "Didn't you say I wasn't providing adequate supervision? I will discipline this unfilial son properly today!"
"What's wrong with me disciplining my son that you need to meddle in my affairs?"
"I... " At this moment, Wang Jun was rendered speechless by Yi Zhong Hai's retort.
Yi Zhong Hai's words were not without merit. Although the relationship between the Jia and Yi families had completely fractured, Yi Zhong Hai and Qin Huai Ru had not yet divorced.
Yi Zhong Hai claiming to be the guardian was not wrong.
Wang Jun was left without words, while Qin Huai Ru retaliated sharply, "Yi Zhong Hai, you are attempting murder!"
"Director Wang, look, Yi Zhong Hai has broken my son's leg!"