The head of student affairs frowned and said, "This is a family matter, but you can't fight in front of the school. I have to call your parents."
Soon, Li Yanhong and Li Chenyang arrived at the school.
"Mom!" Li Kun's eyes reddened as soon as he saw Li Yanhong.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have fought at school. But he... he keeps harassing us..."
Li Yanhong tenderly patted her son's head: "Mom knows, I don't blame you."
"Yan Hong..." Chen Dashun stood up, "Look, you've spoiled the child. If only we could remarry..."
"Slap!" Li Chenyang slapped Chen Dashun across the face, interrupting him. "You dare harass my nephew? Chen Dashun, are you looking for death?"
The head of student affairs quickly stepped forward to dissuade them: "This is a school, please restrain yourselves."
Li Yanhong took a deep breath: "Director, I'm sorry to have caused the school trouble. We didn't handle this matter well."
"Li usually performs very well and has good grades."
The head of student affairs said, "But fighting is ultimately wrong. Consider this a warning, and hopefully it won't happen again."
"Director, I promise I won't," Li Yanhong said, turning to Chen Dashun, "If you dare to harass my son again, I'll call the police."
Before Chen Dashun could say anything, Li Chenyang had already grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out.
"Chen Dashun, this is the last warning," Li Chenyang said in a low voice. "If you come looking for trouble for my nephew again, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Mom, I'm sorry," Li Kun said, head bowed. "I shouldn't have gotten into a fight at school."
"Silly child," Li Yanhong hugged her son, "It's all my fault. If only I hadn't been so blind back then..."
"Mom, don't say that." Li Kun looked up. "We're doing fine now. My brother and I can grow up just like him."
Li Yanhong's eyes reddened. When did her son become so sensible?
When Li Yong got home, school was over too. Hearing that his younger brother had hit Chen Dashun, he felt both worried and relieved: "Brother, are you alright?"
"It's nothing," Li Kun shook his head. "He got off too easily. If we weren't at school, I would have beaten him to death."
"Xiao Kun!" Li Yanhong said sternly, "Don't say that. No matter what, hitting someone is wrong."
"Okay, Mom," Li Kun said, bowing his head in apology. "I won't do it again."
That evening, Ye Xiaoxiao called to inquire about the situation. Upon hearing that Chen Dashun had harassed the children at the school, she was furious: "That scumbag, he doesn't even spare the children! Yan Hong, should I have Lao Qi go to the school and say something? Tell them to keep a closer eye on things."
"No need," Li Yanhong said. "I've already explained things to the school. Chen Dashun was beaten this time; he shouldn't dare come again."
"We still need to be careful," Ye Xiaoxiao said. "People like that are capable of anything. Maybe you should try picking up the kids from school whenever you have time. With you there, he shouldn't do anything reckless."
"Yeah. Anyway, it's not far from school."
After hanging up the phone, Li Yanhong went to Li Kun's room. Her son was doing his homework. Seeing her come in, he looked up and smiled, "Mom, I'll finish my homework soon."
Li Yanhong sat down on the edge of the bed: "Xiaokun, Mom wants to talk to you about something."
"Mom, please tell me."
"It was wrong of you to hit someone today," Li Yanhong said earnestly, "but Mom knows you did it to protect me. Mom is very touched and also feels guilty for making you all suffer so much."
"Mom, please don't say that." Li Kun put down his pen. "My brother and I both understand that it was his fault. Please don't feel so guilty."
Li Yanhong patted her son's head: "I'm relieved that you think this way. But in the future, if you encounter something like this again, you must learn to control your emotions. Using violence to solve problems is wrong."
"I understand, Mom." Li Kun nodded. "I promise I won't act impulsively again."
Li Yanhong smiled and said, "Okay, then you continue with your homework. Mom will go cook you some late-night snacks."
Watching his mother's retreating figure, Li Kun clenched his fists. He vowed to study hard, to become successful in the future, and to give his mother a better life so she would never have to suffer from anyone's mistreatment again.
Meanwhile, Chen Dashun sat alone at home, looking at his swollen face in the mirror, his heart filled with mixed emotions. He never imagined that his youngest son, who had once loved him the most, would treat him like this.
Chen Dashun was very unwilling. He was so old, even if he were to find another woman, she would only be divorced, and possibly have children. An older woman would not be able to have children for him again.
"Da Shun, if you had known this would happen, why did you do it in the first place? Look at you, you've ruined a perfectly good family."
If you ask me, you should focus on making money.
Although Yan Hong left with the children, Chen Yong and Chen Kun are still members of the Chen family, no matter what.
This can't be changed; they'll still have to take care of you when you get old.
Chen's father sat in the courtyard, looking at Chen Dashun's yard. Everyone had built new houses today.
There's only one area, and Da Shun's house hasn't been built yet.
"I understand, Dad. I'll go back to my old ways and continue collecting scrap."
Chen Dashun felt that his father was right; it didn't matter what surname the two children had now.
It doesn't change the fact that they are his sons. This whole thing only happened a short time ago; the children are angry with him.
It's all as it should be. As long as he works hard to earn money, they'll gradually forgive him over time.
"Sister-in-law, Yanni said she's dating someone?" Li Yanhong was tidying up the shelves in the store when she suddenly remembered that Ye Xiaoxiao had mentioned this a few days ago.
"Yes, they said they'd bring it back for us to see during the May Day holiday."
Ye Xiaoxiao sat at the counter, sipping her tea, and smiled.
"I heard they went to the same university. Their families also own a company. I think they probably started dating while they were in school."
Li Yanhong put down the clothes she was holding:
"Yanni has been sensible since she was little. She's a college graduate, and also a human resources manager—the kind who makes a lot of money. What was she called on TV again... a real powerhouse. Hehe, the guy she found must be pretty good."
"That's right. I heard that the guy's name is Du Ming, and he's a graduate student, I think. He's two years older than Yan Ni."
The sixth brother said he was some kind of designer, and he went on to say a lot, but I don't know the specifics. It sounded pretty sophisticated, though.
"That's a good match."
Li Yanhong smiled. Thinking back to how she had married Chen Dashun in such a muddled way, she couldn't help but sigh.
Fortunately, all of that is in the past, and I'm doing quite well now.
Ye Xiaoxiao doesn't have to take care of her children anymore; they're both in school, and she's hired someone to look after the shop. She's idle all day, wandering around aimlessly. She spends her time chatting with people and bragging.
The May Day holiday arrived, and Li Yanni brought her boyfriend, Du Ming, home. Du Ming was a refined-looking man with gold-rimmed glasses, giving him the air of an intellectual. He was very polite to Li's family and brought nice gifts.
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