Chapter 158 Wang Yuqing is Yang Hui's benefactor

Yang Hui's father, Yang Yunguo, was not present at the wedding.

Logically speaking, since the two families live so close, the groom's father should definitely be present, and the in-laws should also host him in a grand manner, at the very least serving the best food and wine.

That day, Wang Yuqing happened to be going to deliver something to Old Man Li's house. As she passed by Yang Hui's house, she saw Yang Yunguo standing alone on a hillside, looking in the direction of the He family's house.

He seemed to have lost a lot of weight, looking like a withered bamboo pole, frail and weak.

Wang Yuqing took a few steps closer to greet him and noticed that almost all that was left on his body was a layer of wrinkled skin, clinging tightly to his bones, like an old newspaper carelessly pasted onto a skeleton.

Hearing Wang Yuqing's voice, his dim eyes shifted to her, and he smiled: "Oh, it's Xiao Wang. Where are you going?"

Wang Yuqing said she was going to Old Man Li's house.

Yang Yunguo almost tripped as he came down the hillside. He walked over with a hunched back and asked with a smile, "Is the He family's place very lively? Today is a joyous occasion, there must be quite a few people there, right?"

He estimated that "he's the director, so there must have been two or three hundred people there. I could hear laughter from here. All my neighbors were there too."

Speaking of this, he felt a little ashamed, after all, he was the man's father and he hadn't gone.

Wang Yuqing hadn't spoken yet.

Yang Yunguo then asked, "Isn't Yang Hui looking very energetic? That outfit was prepared for him by his mother before she died. It's a pity that his mother didn't get to see him wear it to his wedding."

"Did he smile? That kid is naturally not fond of smiling, he always has a sad face. I was worried that if he didn't smile, it wouldn't be festive, and everyone wouldn't be happy to see it. When I left, I told him to make sure he smiled more. It's a wedding, after all, you have to be happy."

After he finished speaking, he sighed, as if a weight had been lifted from his heart: "That's good, he's married now, I don't have to worry about him anymore."

Wang Yuqing felt a pang of sadness upon hearing this. She told Yang Yunguo that she hadn't gone and didn't know.

Upon hearing this, Yang Yunguo looked a little disappointed, but he still smiled and said, "That child is obedient and will definitely be happy. Their lives will definitely be better."

After saying that, he said with a hint of pride, "Everyone says my family has a bad class background, but look, even though our class background is bad, my son still managed to get married. He married the daughter of a department head."

Wang Yuqing felt that Yang Hui being with He Ruhua was not a good thing; on the contrary, it made Yang Hui's life more repressed.

The original owner's memory of He Ruhua and Yang Hui was vague, but the two did get married. As for how their lives went afterward, the original owner didn't know and naturally had no memory of it.

As she left, Yang Yunguo climbed up the hillside again to keep an eye on her, and even shouted, "Ju, look, your son got married and took a wife!"

His voice was excited.

However, he pushed his son into the abyss, turning his son's life into a tragedy.

When Wang Yuqing returned from Old Man Li's house, she saw Yang Yunguo lying on the hillside.

Wang Yuqing carried him on his back, intending to go find Yang Hui, but Yang Yunguo said weakly, "Today is his wedding day, Comrade Wang, you can't send me there and disturb the celebration. I'm fine, put me down, I'll be alright after lying down for a while."

Seeing the severity of his condition, Wang Yuqing insisted on going to find Yang Hui, but Yang Yunguo pleaded tearfully, "You can't go, I beg you, my son finally got married and started a family..."

Finally, Wang Yuqing carried the person to the brigade headquarters and found Ji Xuening. Ji Xuening drove a tractor and together with Wang Yuqing, they took the person to the health center.

Because they were brought to the hospital in time, they were spared a life.

The doctor said that the old man suffered from deficiency of both heart and spleen, organ depletion, and overwork, and there was no way to cure him. The doctor could only take him back and take good care of him, making his life more comfortable, so that he could barely live for another year or two.

Yang Yunguo praised Wang Yuqing and Ji Xuening as good people, but begged the couple to keep it a secret.

However, Zhao Si happened to run into Yang Hui on the road and deliberately told him about it. Yang Hui was stunned and immediately got up to leave, with only one thought in his mind: Dad, you can't be hurt, wait for me.

However, he was stopped by Hua Gui and He Ruhua, who said it was unlucky.

No matter how much he begged, the two women held onto him and wouldn't let him leave, and they even called a few men to help block him.

Yang Hui's eyes were red from crying, and many others made excuses to leave.

Hua Gui also cursed and swore, even saying, "This old geezer, why did he have to get sick now? Isn't he doing this on purpose?"

After the banquet, they locked Yang Hui up and ignored his cries and pleas.

He Guangliang didn't say a word the whole time, and finally said that he had something to do at the brigade headquarters and left early.

Yang Hui rushed to the health center the next day, knelt down by the bedside, and burst into tears: "Dad, my son is useless, a coward."

As a result, Yang Yunguo scolded him instead, criticizing him for going to the hospital on the second day after his wedding.

However, his lips trembled, and tears streamed down his face.

Finally, the father and son broke down in tears.

Yang Hui was extremely grateful to Wang Yuqing and Ji Xuening. He even wanted to kneel down to Wang Yuqing, which startled Wang Yuqing. Ji Xuening, who was standing next to him, reached out to stop him.

Yang Hui said, "I will remember your kindness for the rest of my life."

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Wang Yuqing snapped out of her thoughts. As soon as she stepped into the Shuangdai store, she saw He Ruhua grabbing Yang Hui's ear and angrily scolding, "You did this on purpose, didn't you? You deliberately put a spider on me, didn't you? My dad must be blind to have chosen you and married me off to you. My life is so miserable!"

Wang Yuqing happened to witness this scene.

Yang Hui was instantly ashamed and whispered, "Let go! Someone's coming."

He Ruhua pulled even harder, shouting in a loud voice, "Let go of me? What? Someone's here. Can't I discipline my own man?"

Yang Hui struggled free, his face flushed, and dared not look at Wang Yuqing.

Just as He Ruhua was about to slap her, Wang Yuqing stepped aside and said, "I want to buy something."

He Ruhua rolled her eyes and asked irritably, "What do you want to buy?"

Wang Yuqing bought some things and wanted to say a few words before leaving, but after thinking about it, she realized that it was, after all, someone else's family matter.

She had barely stepped out the door when Yang Hui followed her out.

Yang Hui said awkwardly, "I'm sorry you had to see this."

Wang Yuqing said, "There's nothing funny about it. I just think you're pathetic and cowardly. You're a teacher, what makes you unworthy of her? Why demean yourself like this? Don't you even care about your dignity anymore?"

Yang Hui didn't say anything, he just smiled.

Wang Yuqing knew that Yang Hui actually understood this principle, but he was too self-conscious because of his bad family background, plus he had a father like Yang Yunguo.

Both of them were headed to Liuxiang Brigade. Wang Yuqing was going to Ji Zhenzhu's house, while Yang Hui was going to the Liuxiang Brigade School to borrow teaching materials.

The two chatted for a while, and Wang Yuqing sensed Yang Hui's pressure and helplessness. She said, "If the country removes the label of 'four categories of elements' from the list, will you still live with He Ruhua?"

Yang Hui was overjoyed for several days after hearing Wang Yuqing say that the country would soon remove the label of "four categories of elements" (criminal, criminal, and ethnic minorities). However, another teacher at the school told him not to be delusional, that it was impossible, and that being labeled a "four categories of elements" was a disgraceful label—how could it possibly be removed? The teacher added that he was a typical example of discontent.