Zhang stood up and helped Yang Baman take down the bucket and shoulder pole. She said, "They followed me in on their own. Don't yell at them. It would be embarrassing if others heard us."
After saying that, the two men left the mother and son there and went about their own business.
Du Fang didn't even dare to enter the main hall, for fear that the Yang family would see her and scold her again. Scolding her was still the worst thing, because Yang Hongwei would beat her, and it hurt a lot.
The mother and son didn't even have a glass of water to offer them, so they just sat opposite each other in the empty living room. Of course, they sat down on their own, no one invited them to sit down.
Mrs. Du murmured, "What a sin! What a sin! If there's any retribution, just let it come to me. Why blame my son? It's like you're tearing my heart out!"
Huang Zhong sat there with a gloomy face. If he had known, he would have come last night. Coming at night not only showed his sincerity, but also everyone was there at night, so he could talk to Yang Hongwei directly.
The two of them sat there for a long time. It was getting dark, and Yang Hongwei, who was busy working in the fields, came back. From the main room, he could be seen walking to the ground in front of the house.
Yang Hongwei also saw Huang Zhong and his mother. His eyes looked like he wanted to kill someone, which frightened Du. Huang Zhong couldn't help swallowing his saliva, then stood up and greeted them with a smile.
"Brother Yang, thank you for your hard work. You've been busy all day."
Yang Hongwei snorted and slammed his hoe to the ground with a bang, scaring Huang Zhong so much that he took two steps back.
Seeing Huang Zhong's reaction, Yang Hongwei smiled with an evil expression and spat out two words: "Coward!"
Huang Zhong's anger instantly ignited, nearly exploding, but he suppressed it. Over the years, he had become quite good at suppressing his temper.
"Brother Yang, I think there are some misunderstandings between us, so I came here today to clarify. After all, we are relatives, so it's all right if we talk it out. Don't live in an awkward relationship because of the misunderstanding. If you are not doing well, we are not doing well either."
This was a very nice thing to say, and he sounded as if he had never done anything shameful. Yang Hongwei was still a little skeptical.
Yang Hongwei was angry, not because he believed the rumors, but because everyone believed he was cuckolded. This made Yang Hongwei, who was very concerned about his reputation, very angry. So his temper also became bad. Yang Hongwei was still a person who should not be provoked.
Yang Hongwei said nothing, threw his shoes at the door and went in. Du Fang followed behind him timidly like a quail, picked up the shoes and followed, not daring to even look at Huang Zhong.
Mrs. Du pulled Huang Zhong, and the mother and son followed in. At this time, the Yang family's meal was ready, and there were eggs. Although there was no meat, it was enough to make the Huang family mother and son drool.
If it were a normal visit to relatives, the Yang family would still invite the mother and son to the table. This time, the Yang family didn't even give them a glance. Some children looked at the mother and son, but their mother pulled them several times and whispered a few words to them. Then they dared not look at them anymore. One child even asked, "Are they beggars?"
Only beggars wear such tattered clothes and stand here while others are eating.
When Huang Zhong heard this, he almost wanted to kill.
But he could only endure it.
Because he was poor and the son of a widow, he had endured countless discrimination, contempt, and humiliation. He had only one goal in mind: to become strong, rich, and powerful, so that those who had mocked and bullied him would come to him for help, and then he would trample them under his feet! So he often told himself that he must endure, and he must endure until the day he could make a breakthrough!
In Xia Ruzheng's previous life, he stepped on Xia Chunfu and Xia Ruzheng to get to the top, and he did it very beautifully, which really made him stand out. But this time, Xia Ruzheng would not let him get to the top so easily.
The mother and son came out after lunch. It was already half a day later and they were already hungry. The aroma of food was still lingering in their noses. Both of them had rumbling stomachs, but the Yang family pretended not to hear or know and ignored them.
After finishing the meal, Zhang took the initiative to say to them, "You can go back!"
After being here for so long and enduring so many insults, how could I possibly leave so easily? Huang Zhong said, "Don't worry, Auntie. We're here today to clear up this misunderstanding. If we can't make things clear, we won't go back."
Yang Baman snorted and said, "If you want to sleep here, then sleep outside. You are not allowed to sleep on my floor!"
Huang Zhong tensed up, forcing a smile and saying, "Uncle, you're joking."
Seeing that their parents were busy, the other sons and daughters-in-law took their children out after dinner. Only Yang Hongwei was still eating, the clinking of his chopsticks making the sound of rice, and he didn't say a word at all.
After Yang Hongwei finally finished eating, Du Fang hurriedly collected the dishes and went to wash them, while Yang Baman, Zhang and Yang Hongwei all sat there, staring at the mother and son with murderous eyes, as if they were ready to interrogate them.
Mrs. Du was in no position to speak at this time, so Huang Zhong had to do it himself.
Huang Zhong moved his lips before saying, "I came here today because of this matter. There are rumors about my cousin and I. I don't know who is the black-hearted person who made up such rumors to frame us. What I want to say is that my cousin and I are innocent and there is nothing wrong with us. My cousin is devoted to you, my cousin-in-law, and I will soon be engaged to Xia Ruzheng from Xia Village. How could there be anything wrong between us? Besides, the country has also said that cousins should not act recklessly. How could we knowingly do something wrong? My uncle, aunt and my cousin-in-law are all sensible people. They understand these principles very well even if I don't say them, so please believe me and my cousin."
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