It was already daybreak. Cheng Haoyu had been sitting on the kang all night. He looked up at the sky and said to Cheng Haoyang with a serious face, "Go and see if your brother has changed his clothes."
Cheng Haoyang glanced at Zhang Fengrong, said "oh", and tiptoed into the inner room. His brother had the most stubborn temper in the family. Cheng Haoyang knew that he would not change his decision easily, so he pushed the door open and was not surprised to see Cheng Haoyu still in casual clothes.
"Brother, are you really not planning to marry Sister Xinyi?" Cheng Haoyang asked cautiously.
Seeing that Cheng Haoyang hadn't come out for a long time, Cheng Dayu knew that his eldest son must be showing off his bad temper again. He stood up suddenly without caring about anything, pushed open the door to the inner room with a bang, and ordered in a tone: "Put on your military uniform and go to pick up the bride."
Cheng Haoyu still sat there motionless, as if he heard nothing. Cheng Dayu was completely furious. He picked up the long wooden bench on the ground and hit Cheng Haoyu. Cheng Haoyu did not dodge, and his face was swollen immediately.
"If you don't go to pick up the bride today, I will beat you to death." Cheng Dayu had an angry expression as if he meant what he said.
Cheng Haoyu sat up straight, without saying a word or dodging.
Cheng Dayu saw that he was competing with him, and his facial features became distorted. He nodded, angrily went to the kitchen, picked up the branches that Cheng Haoyang usually used to weave frames, and used all his brute force to whip his body.
Cheng Haoyu's clothes were torn in pieces and his neck was bruised, but he still sat there like a statue, allowing his father to beat him.
"What are you doing?" Zhang Fengrong saw that things were not going well and rushed in to stop him from raising the branch high up: "I don't allow you to hit my son."
"He is an unfilial son. He has brought shame to our Cheng family. I must beat him to death today." Cheng Dayu is usually honest and simple, but if he really gets angry, Cheng Haoyang and Cheng Haoting dare not even breathe a word.
A few more branches fell on him, and beads of sweat appeared on Cheng Haoyu's forehead. It was really painful when the branches hit his body, so he gritted his teeth and frowned slightly, but even so, he refused to admit his mistake to his father, nor did he refuse to dodge.
Seeing that she couldn't stop Cheng Dayu, Zhang Fengrong threw herself in front of Cheng Haoyu and cried, "He is the fruit of my ten-month pregnancy. He is my life. If you want to kill him, kill me first!"
"You deserve to be beaten for giving birth to this unfilial son." Cheng Dayu was so angry that he swung the branch at Zhang Fengrong without caring about anything.
"Mom." Cheng Haoyu jumped from the kang to the ground with his agile body, turned around and knelt in front of Zhang Fengrong, holding her tightly in his arms, her body falling on his back, and he felt the pain intently.
"Dad, you can't hit Mom." Seeing this, Cheng Haoting and Cheng Haoyang hurried forward to stop him.
"Okay! You all have rebelled and dare to challenge me, right? Those who want to plead for mercy will be beaten together with me." Cheng Dayu's eyes were red and his face was gloomy.
"Dayu, what are you doing? Give me the branch." Everyone rushed forward and snatched the branch from Cheng Dayu's hand.
"Cheng Haoyu doesn't want to get married. Even if he really beats him to death, what can he do?" It was the old lady who spoke.
"My son is so outstanding. It would be a disadvantage for him to marry Zheng Xinyi. It's better to cancel the engagement now." Zhang Fengrong said with a choked voice.
Cheng Haoting and Cheng Haoyang quickly helped Cheng Haoyu, who was kneeling on the ground.
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