Upstairs, Ye Yun and Qin Zheng witnessed everything silently.
"Disharmony among children is mostly due to the lack of virtue of the elderly."
Qin Zheng gave a faint scoff, lowered the curtains, and put his arm around Ye Yun's waist as they returned to their desks.
The assistant had already placed the dinner dishes on the table, and the aroma filled the entire office.
"Let's eat, honey."
Ye Yun licked her lips.
After a whole afternoon of running around outside, she was indeed hungry. She picked up the chopsticks on the table and handed a pair to Cui Qinzheng, and they ate together at the table.
After finishing her meal, Ye Yun felt a little reluctant to move.
Qin Zheng then called home and told them that they wouldn't be going back that night.
It just so happens that things are a bit busy here in the provincial capital.
The fastest journey from the provincial capital to the county seat takes at least an hour. If I don't go back tonight, I'll save two hours of travel time.
Meanwhile, in the county town.
Cui Baoxiang drove home in a black sedan. As soon as he entered the house, a loud slap landed hard on his face.
"You wretched child, you still know how to come back!"
Enraged, Cui's father stood at the door, belt in hand, glaring angrily at Cui Baoxiang.
A burning pain shot through his face. Cui Baoxiang covered his face, looking utterly incredulous: "Dad, why did you hit me?"
Hearing the commotion, Cui's mother rushed over. Seeing that Cui Baoxiang had been beaten, she, protective of her son, quickly pulled Cui's father away and scolded, "Old Cui! Look at you! The child has finally come home, why do you beat him at the drop of a hat?"
Mr. Cui snorted coldly.
His anger had not diminished at all. He slammed the belt in his hand against the wall and pointed at Cui Baoxiang, cursing, "If I don't beat him, this wretched boy will never know what he's done!"
What good things could he possibly do?
Cui Baoxiang felt he was innocent.
"Hey Lao Cui, didn't we get a call from the provincial capital? Our son has been framed! It was that little bitch outside who framed him!"
Cui's mother was heartbroken and defended her son.
This only made Mr. Cui even angrier.
"You little slut, you little slut, all you know how to do is blame that little slut outside! If he hadn't been messing around outside, why would anyone have come to frame him?" Enraged, Mr. Cui cursed along with Mrs. Cui, "A doting mother spoils her child! I think you've spoiled him rotten! If this child isn't disciplined, he'll be in jail sooner or later!"
"Dad, what are you saying?!"
Cui Baoxiang's eyes reddened with anger. "Your son spent the whole afternoon in the police station, being tortured all afternoon. You don't even care about me, but as soon as I get home, you hit me. Are you even my father?!"
Mr. Cui gave a cold laugh.
"I wish I wasn't your father."
Cui's mother's face stiffened. Seeing that her husband was really angry, she angrily slapped Cui Baoxiang's shoulder and whispered, "Baoxiang, what nonsense are you talking about? If your father hadn't personally called the provincial leaders this afternoon to plead for you and beg them to get you out, would you be out now? How can you be so rude to your father?"
What?
Upon hearing this, Cui Baoxiang's mouth dropped open in astonishment. Was it his father who had rescued him?
Wasn't it Ye Yun who relented and let him come back?
Suddenly, he remembered the expressions on Ye Yun's and the other officers' faces when he was about to leave the police station.
In an instant, he understood everything.
"Damn it! This Ye Yun tricked me!"
"Who do you call me 'father'?!" Father Cui roared. "You wretched child, is this how I raised you?"
Cui Baoxiang trembled instantly.
He had always been afraid of his strict father, so he glanced at him guiltily and chuckled softly, "No, no, I was just... too angry..."
Why are you angry?
"Dad, I'm sorry, I didn't know you were the one who got me out of trouble. That woman named Ye Yun is so cunning!" Cui Baoxiang said angrily. "You were the one who got me out of trouble, but she tricked me and made me do a lot of things for her before she let me go!"
Thinking about how he had been completely fooled by Ye Yun, Cui Baoxiang felt as if a thousand ants were gnawing at his heart.
He really wanted to grab Ye Yun by the neck right in front of him and teach her a lesson!
Mr. Cui threw his belt on the table, snorted coldly, and asked irritably, "The Ye Yun you're talking about, is she the woman whose husband is Qin Zheng, and who owns a real estate company in the provincial capital?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Upon hearing this, Cui Baoxiang exclaimed, "Dad, you know her too? That's perfect! Now I've made an enemy of them. You must avenge me!"
When Cui's mother heard that her son had been wronged outside, she was furious. She grabbed Cui's father's arm and hurriedly chimed in, "Old Cui, this is our only son. He has suffered such a great injustice outside. It must be related to this Qin Zhou and Ye Yun. You can't just watch our son suffer in vain!"
Mr. Cui was utterly exasperated by the stupidity of this mother and son.
"Hmph, do you think he'd suffer injustice for nothing?"
As he said this, he glanced at Cui Baoxiang with disdain, his eyes filled with disappointment and frustration.
"I'm asking you, have you forgotten who's behind these two people?"
Cui Baoxiang choked.
But only for a second or two, he muttered, "It's just the county magistrate and that entrepreneur named Mu Jingsheng... But Dad, the fact that you were able to call the provincial capital to save me this time means that our family's background is much stronger than hers."
Ye Yun's backer is at most a county magistrate; how could he be more powerful than an official in the provincial capital?
So what if her dad is an entrepreneur?
No matter how rich an entrepreneur is, they cannot fight against government officials.
"idiot!"
As a result, Cui's father suddenly roared and slammed his hand on the table, which startled Cui Baoxiang so much that he trembled all over.
No, he said something wrong again.
Cui's mother was also startled, but seeing Cui's father's terrifying expression, she swallowed her words this time and did not dare to plead for Cui Baoxiang.
Looking at his son's pathetic state, Mr. Cui sighed heavily, "Alas! I think your mother really made a mistake in giving birth to you, you thing with a placenta on your head!"
Cui Baoxiang: "???"
Mr. Cui: "Ye Yun only has her father and the county magistrate behind her, but do you know who is behind Qin Zheng?"
Cui Baoxiang was taken aback. Was Qin Zheng backed by someone else?
"Behind Qin Zheng is Elder Cai, who controls the entire provincial capital's military forces!"
What?
Although he didn't know who Cai Lao was, Cui Baoxiang's eyes widened in shock when he heard that he controlled the military forces of the entire provincial capital.
My God, what kind of person must be in charge of the military forces of the entire provincial capital?
Qin Zheng is just a country bumpkin from the mountains, how could he have such a background?
"Son, you're wrong..."
Exhausted, Mr. Cui sighed, and when he spoke again, his voice was tinged with weariness.
"Qin Zheng joined the transport team a few years ago and performed exceptionally well. He caught the eye of Cai Lao in the provincial capital, who originally intended to take him as his son-in-law. However, Qin Zheng had no affection for Cai Lao's daughter and his mind was not on officialdom. After visiting his family once, he married Ye Yun in the local area."
"Even so, Cai's daughter is still devoted to him. I heard that she came to the county town for him not long ago."
This...this...
Cui Baoxiang never expected that he would run into such a tough opponent this time!
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