The four boys, all dejected, came out.
Song Yan was puzzled, "You're out, shouldn't you be happy?"
Shen Dongqi could guess why. "They know perfectly well that if they cause trouble, they'll get a beating when they get home!"
"Is it possible?" Song Yan wondered. But the fact that no one came to pick them up spoke volumes about their attitude.
Everyone had come out, but Shen Dongqi showed no sign of leaving.
Song Yan asked, "Is there anything else?"
Shen Dongqi smiled. "Waiting for someone." He turned around and saw that the boys were still there. "What are you waiting for? Are you expecting me to take you home?"
The boys slunk away. Fang Shengjie, in particular, didn't even dare to meet Song Yan's gaze.
A little while later, the person Shen Dongqi was waiting for arrived—his wife! Shen Dongqi's wife is a primary school teacher, and he asked Qi Jinling to have her accompany Song Yan shopping. Didn't Wei Aiguo say he wanted his wife to buy him leather shoes…?
After the couple took Song Yan back, Qi Jinling commented, "She's a real educated youth from the big city who's seen the world. She wasn't surprised by anything she saw in the department store. She's also really willing to spend money. A pair of leather shoes cost sixteen yuan, and she didn't seem to care at all."
Song Yan also said that Shen Dongqi was thoughtful, and his wife was easygoing...
When Fang Shengjie returned home, Grandma Shen was heartbroken; he had lost so much weight. He took a shower as soon as he got home, and the family had prepared a delicious meal for him.
Fang Shengjie breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that with his maternal grandmother there, he would be alright. His maternal grandfather ignored him. The women in the family were also unhappy; his sister hesitated to speak. It's all alright, he can get out on his own.
The doorbell rang; it was Dad coming home. Fang Shengjie reluctantly put down his chopsticks. He was certain he'd be scolded by his father.
As the old man entered the house, he saw his mother-in-law there and called out, "Mom!"
Grandma Shen ignored him.
Fang Shengjie quickly called out, "Dad!"
Old Fang glanced at the braised pork in front of his son. He shook his head. The child had been detained at the police station; what good could it be? And they even made pork for him.
When Lao Fang left last time, he forgot to take Lao San's clothes. He went to his son's bedroom and put Sheng Jie's and Lao San's clothes into his pockets.
Fang Shengjie found it strange that his father didn't scold him. He continued eating the meat, saying, "This meat is so delicious; I haven't eaten enough for the past two days. The food at the police station is worse than pig slop..."
As soon as he left his son's bedroom, Lao Fang heard those words. He felt a lump in his throat. He put down his clothes and went into his father-in-law's study.
"Dad!" the old man called out.
"You're back!" Old Shen looked up and asked him.
"I'm just taking the child's clothes and I'll be leaving in a bit." Old Fang's meaning was clear.
It would be a lie to say that Old Shen wasn't moved. Fang Shengjie was a little scared when he returned to see him, but the old lady's warm greetings made him beam with pride, as if he'd done something glorious. At that moment, Old Shen decided he wouldn't try to persuade his son-in-law anymore. "It's hard for a man to take care of two people!" he said.
"Dad, I'm sorry. You entrusted Hongxiang to me, but now I have to..." Lao Fang felt sorry for his father-in-law.
Old Shen waved his hand, "Alright, you can go now!"
The old man walked up to his son with a bag of clothes in his hand. "Get up and come with me!"
"Dad, where are we going? Let me eat a few more bites..." Fang Shengjie was reluctant to put down his chopsticks.
Fang Jinghua knew what her father meant, and tears welled up in her eyes.
Grandma Shen had just gone into the kitchen when she heard this and rushed out, "Where are you going? You're not allowed to go anywhere!"
Fang Shengjie, who was about to put down his chopsticks, didn't put them down and picked up another piece of meat.
Old Fang couldn't hold back any longer and slapped his son to the ground.
"What are you doing?" The old lady tried to come over and protect her.
Old Fang was faster; he grabbed Fang Shengjie, threw him into the bedroom, and locked the door behind him.
"dad!"
Old Fang pulled off his belt, took it in his hand, and started whipping it.
The bedroom was filled with the howling of ghosts, all of which were Fang Shengjie's screams.
He desperately cried out for his grandmother to help! The more he cried, the harder the old woman whipped him.
I knocked loudly on the bedroom door, but the old house wouldn't open it.
Grandma Shen asked the guards to pry open the door.
Old Master Shen came out of his study: Who dares!
The guards then stopped making a move.
Grandma Shen was anxious: "Did you hear that? He's beating the child to death!"
"Can't a father hit his son?" Old Shen asked his wife.
"..." Old Mrs. Shen couldn't say no. "The child hasn't eaten yet!"
“Shengjie doesn’t deserve to eat rice or meat. If Hongxiang gets divorced, you have even less right to interfere with her beating her son!” After saying this, Old Shen had his guard push him away.
"You agree to your daughter getting a divorce?" Old Mrs. Shen pressed.
“It was my son-in-law who insisted on the divorce. If he wanted to divorce, could I stop him?” Old Shen left.
“If you don’t agree, who will dare to approve their divorce?” The old lady felt that the divorce was more important.
"Whether I agree or not is not important. My son-in-law has made his decision, and there's nothing I can do about it! It's only natural for a father to discipline his son."
"How is this someone else's business? I'm the child's maternal grandmother." Old Mrs. Shen was extremely anxious.
Fang Shengjie, in his bedroom, felt like he was going to be beaten to death.
The old house was actually planning to take the child away before tidying up, but he just couldn't resist.
The old man's anger subsided a bit, and his rationality returned somewhat. He still needed to take the child away and tidy up.
My mother-in-law is still knocking on the door.
The old man tightened his belt, opened the door, and pulled the child towards the door. His mother-in-law grabbed her grandson, shouting, "What are you doing? What are you doing? You're not allowed to take my grandson away!"
Shen Hongxiang was worried that her son would come home early today, and this was the scene that greeted her as soon as she entered the door.
Shen Hongxiang opened the door, and everyone looked at her. Fang Shengjie took the opportunity to hide behind his grandmother.
"Hongxiang! Look, your husband is going to beat the child to death!" the old woman cried. Her daughter quickly came over to comfort her.
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