Chapter 237 We Cannot Be Soft-Hearted
He stood on the steps, looking down at Yang Muyan.
"Yang Muyan, are you even a man?"
Upon hearing that voice, Yang Muyan's heart skipped a beat.
He subconsciously took half a step back.
"I... how am I not a man? I earn my living through my own abilities! I'm just a scavenger, life is tough for me, what right do you have to tell me what to do? I haven't stolen or robbed anyone!"
"Collecting trash?"
Guo Zhenyi sneered.
"Then what's the difference between you and Zhou Dajun? You both think that just because you're men, you're superior and can trample on other people's feelings at will?"
He took a step forward and continued.
"You know what kind of girl Zhou Lijuan is. She helped your family with chores since she was little, brewed medicine for your mother, and brought rice and flour to your family during festivals. And you, you turned around and broke off the engagement for a little dowry? Now that you have nothing to eat, you come back to pester us, howling like a stray dog?"
Yang Muyan's face turned pale from what he was being said.
"You... mind your own business! Do you think the police station is your private property? What can you do to me?"
"Hey, who's blind?"
Suddenly, the door next door was pushed open with a "bang," and Aunt Pan came out carrying a bag of sunflower seeds.
She glanced at it sideways and immediately burst out laughing.
"It's you again? Making a racket here in the middle of the night, anyone who didn't know better would think your house had been burgled!"
"What's wrong? Who is this person?"
Yang Muyan forced a smile and asked, sticking her neck out.
Aunt Pan spat out a sunflower seed shell, glanced at him sideways, and sneered.
"Comrade, you're really blind. The person in front of you..."
She pointed at Guo Zhenyi.
"His younger brother is the top official in our Yuxin County. And what about him?"
She patted Yang Muyan on the shoulder.
"Now, do you still dare to say that they were bluffing you?"
"Who do you think you are, daring to act tough in front of him?"
Upon hearing this, Yang Muyan's arrogant and haughty demeanor vanished instantly.
His eyes were glued to Guo Zhenyi.
This person looks just like an ordinary worker off-duty, how could he possibly have such a powerful background?
"You...you're the director?"
Yang Muyan's voice trembled.
Suddenly, I remembered what I had just done.
He called people "garbage collectors" and said, "The police can't get me to come, so who do you think you are?"
Aunt Pan put her hands on her hips and rolled her eyes.
"What do you think? Comrade Guo is the pillar of our neighborhood! He works day and night to do practical things for the people, worrying about their livelihood and development. And you? You just loiter around the street corner all day, not doing anything productive, and you dare to come here to show off and cause trouble? If you have that kind of ability, go and clear the snow in front of your own house first!"
Guo Zhenyi is originally from Yuxin, born and raised here, his roots are here.
The older folks in town all know that the Guo family is a well-known upright family.
They were very strict with their children, and their son never abused his power to bully others; on the contrary, he always thought of others.
Guo Zhenyi has always been a person of good character, down-to-earth, and never goes astray.
She then turned her head and spoke to Guo Zhenyi.
"Comrade Guo, there's no point in reasoning with this kind of person. He's stubborn and won't learn his lesson. Don't be polite, just call the police and let him experience the consequences! Let him know that this isn't a place for him to run wild!"
Guo Zhenyi didn't reply; he just stood there quietly.
But those eyes were fixed coldly on Yang Muyan.
Yang Muyan felt a chill run down his spine from being stared at.
He finally understood completely.
"I...I really am not..."
He waved his hands frantically.
"Director Guo, I was wrong, I was really wrong! I shouldn't have spoken recklessly, shouldn't have been so outspoken, shouldn't have called you a pickpocket... I was blind, I was a scoundrel, I deserve to die! Please have mercy on me this time! I'll never dare to do it again!"
He begged for mercy incoherently, instinctively shuffling backward.
"Spare you?"
Guo Zhenyi finally spoke.
"When you were banging on the door, making a scene, shouting insults, and bullying Lijuan in the middle of the night, did you never think about this day? Now you're scared? Now you're begging for mercy? It's too late! It's all too late!"
As he spoke, he pulled a small notebook from the inside pocket of his coat.
That was his work ID, which he always carried with him.
“I can take out my phone right now and call the police station to report you for disturbing public order and making threats. Do you think the police will take action? Will they open a case and investigate? What do you think?”
Yang Muyan was originally still stubbornly trying to argue a few points.
But when he saw the four red characters with gold lettering that read "Director of the Special Economic Zone" on the book, his face turned deathly pale.
With a thud, his knees buckled, and he knelt heavily on the thick snow.
"Director Guo! I truly know I was wrong! I really shouldn't have acted so foolishly! I'll avoid Comrade Zhou and the others from now on! Please, have mercy and don't call the police! I'll leave right now, get out of here! I'd rather die than come back to cause trouble again! Please!"
Aunt Pan stood to the side, watching and slapping her thigh.
"Comrade Guo, don't be soft-hearted! This kind of person deserves to be taught a lesson! He never learns from his mistakes. If you let him go today, he'll come back tomorrow with a different trick to bully people! You can't be merciful!"
Guo Zhenyi looked down and stared coldly at Yang Muyan, who was kneeling in the snow.
"Get out. Immediately. Right now. Disappear from here. If I see you near this yard again, or hear that you've been harassing them again, don't blame me for being ruthless. It won't be as simple as just calling the police."
Upon hearing the word "get out," Yang Muyan hurriedly scrambled to his feet from the snow, staggering backward.
"I'm leaving! I'm leaving right now! I'll never come back! I swear!"
In the blink of an eye, he was swallowed up by the raging snowstorm.
Aunt Pan spat at the footprints buried in the snow.
"Pah! The weak are afraid of the strong, and the strong are afraid of the reckless! Isn't that it? You cowardly coward who bullies the weak and fears the strong!"
She turned around and looked at Guo Zhenyi with a smile.
"You're the best! With you around, no clown dares to cause trouble!"
Guo Zhenyi nodded slightly.
"Thank you for coming out to help. It's so cold and windy, and you're not young anymore. Please go back inside and avoid catching a cold."
"Okay, okay!"
Aunt Pan nodded repeatedly.
"Just call me if you need anything! I have excellent hearing! I'll be right there!"
After saying that, she wrapped her thick cotton-padded coat tighter around herself and swayed back to her own yard.
Guo Zhenyi then turned around and slowly walked back to the courtyard.
As soon as he looked up, he saw Zhou Shufen, Zhou Lijuan, Zhou Liya and Qi Changyu all standing at the door, quietly waiting for him to return.
Zhou Lijuan quickly stepped forward.
"Uncle Guo, thank you... really... I don't know what I would have done if you hadn't come out in time..."
Guo Zhenyi smiled and waved casually.
"It's alright, he won't dare come again. That little commotion was just a bluff. Come on, let's go back inside and warm ourselves by the fire, don't let this little incident spoil the New Year's atmosphere."
People turned around and sat around the warm stove.
The temperature inside the room rose higher and higher, and people's hearts gradually warmed up as well.
Before long, the familiar laughter rang out from inside the house again.
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