Rejected, Liu Guangtian was as dejected as a wilted eggplant. Everyone's youth is the same; setbacks inevitably bring disappointment. He went home and immediately lay down on his bed.
It just so happens that Liu Haizhong wasn't in a good mood today either. Seeing his son lying in bed, he called out to him a couple of times. But Liu Guangtian, feeling dejected, ignored his father.
The main reason Liu Haizhong had previously toned down his temper was due to the influence of Yi Zhonghai. Now that he's finally recovered, Liu Haizhong is still the same old Liu Haizhong. Even though his personality has slightly calmed down, his temper is still volatile.
Most people, seeing their son lying silently in bed, would go over and ask if something had happened. But Liu Haizhong did things differently.
He grabbed the belt and lashed out. Liu Haizhong had only intended to discipline his son. He was content as long as his son apologized.
After being whipped once, he even dared to glare at him. This instantly enraged Liu Haizhong. His hand involuntarily lashed out with the belt a few more times.
Liu Guangtian, who had just been rejected by Sha Zhu because of his father, also lost his temper. What young man doesn't have a temper? Once his temper flared up, Liu Guangtian grabbed a stool and started to fight back.
Because his child had never defied him, Liu Haizhong didn't care at all and continued to whip his son with the belt.
It wasn't until Liu Guangtian struck Liu Haizhong on the head with a stool that Liu Haizhong finally reacted. Blood streaming down his face, Liu Haizhong ran out of his son's room. But the chubby Liu Haizhong was no match for Liu Guangtian. Then, a dramatic scene unfolded in the courtyard: Liu Guangtian, stool in hand, chased after Liu Haizhong, relentlessly striking him.
After being hit several times with a stool, Liu Haizhong had no choice but to grab a stool and fight back against Liu Guangtian. Fortunately, there were many people in the courtyard who quickly separated the father and son.
Seeing that they had been separated, Gu Chunyan walked straight over. Without even bothering to ask Liu Guangtian, she began her lecturing session.
Feeling utterly wronged, Liu Guangtian heard his mother pointing at him and immediately picked up a stool. Gu Chunyan had no choice but to dodge. Fortunately, Liu Guangtian wasn't going to hit her with the stool; he simply moved it into the room.
"Just get by as long as you can. I'm a human being, not a dog. Dogs probably live better than me."
"If you don't like me, why did you bring me into this world? I was born only to be beaten by you. Since you don't like me, I'll leave."
Liu Guangtian's words left the people in the courtyard somewhat bewildered. They looked at each other, completely confused as to why Liu Guangtian was so angry. Finally, all eyes fell on Liu Haizhong, whose hair was bleeding profusely.
At this moment, everyone realized that Liu Guangtian was not just talking, because he had already started packing his clothes. Seeing this, Gu Chunyan immediately went over.
No matter what Gu Chunyan said, Liu Guangtian didn't even glance at her. This deep-seated problem didn't arise overnight, and Liu Haizhong's habit of beating his son wasn't new either.
Every time Liu Haizhong beat his two sons, Gu Chunyan never considered things from the children's perspective, nor did she ever help them. Now that Liu Guangtian had finally managed to fight back, his mother didn't even bother to ask why and immediately started criticizing him. No matter who it was, they would feel resentful.
The pent-up resentment finally erupted. Even Liu Haizhong, whose head had been broken, realized the seriousness of the situation.
Even though he wanted to beat Liu Guangtian up again, Liu Haizhong didn't want his son to leave like this. After all, this wasn't an outsider; it was the son he had raised with such care and effort.
He covered his head with a towel and went inside.
"It was my fault today. I shouldn't have hit you. And you beat me up like this. Aren't you satisfied yet? We're all family. If you leave, people will just laugh at us."
Hearing that her husband had given in, Gu Chunyan ignored whether her son paid any attention to her and immediately went to Liu Guangtian's side to persuade him.
This time, his tone wasn't as harsh as it had been at the beginning. He looked at his bleeding bangs and his mother's softened voice.
Liu Guangtian's resolve gradually softened. When he saw his younger brother looking at him pitifully, Liu Guangtian put down the bundle.
“If you dare to bully us again, we’ll leave this house. Anyway, I can support myself now. I never want to live that kind of dark and hopeless life again.”
"I just want to ask if we are your children. Did you pick us up from outside? If we were picked up, then we won't blame you."
"Look at how other families treat their children, and how you treat yours? I've forgotten how many beatings I've received since I was a child."
“Since you started to change last year, my brother and I thought we could finally live a good life. But who knew that you would turn back into your old self so soon after your punishment was lifted? Do you know that it's because of you that I lost a potential partner?”
“Sometimes we both wish you would die sooner, so we wouldn’t have to get beaten up. There’s no father like you, we can’t have any better.”
After saying these outrageous words, Liu Guangtian burst into tears. Seeing his second brother cry, Liu Guangfu also started to cry. The two teenagers sat at the door and cried their hearts out.
Upon hearing Liu Guangtian's words, everyone looked at Liu Haizhong. Everyone in the courtyard knew about Liu Haizhong beating his son. Previously, Liu Haizhong was the patriarch of the courtyard, and no one dared to speak out against him.
But now Liu Haizhong is no longer the old man in the courtyard house, and the neighbors finally dare to speak up.
The loudest voices naturally came from the deaf old lady and Yi Zhonghai. This was because Yi Zhonghai had discovered that Liu Guangtian was a good caregiver for the elderly; now, Liu Guangtian was also a fitter at a steel rolling mill, earning the same salary as Jia Dongxu.
A salary of thirty-odd yuan is enough to support myself. The main problem is that Liu Guangtian and Liu Haizhong don't get along well, and now they even seem to be turning against each other.
Liu Guangfu is not young anymore; helping him find a job would be a great help. Judging from their brotherly relationship, Liu Guangtian isn't an ungrateful person. If he can persuade them to come along, he won't have to worry about his future.
It was precisely because they thought of these deaf old ladies that Yi Zhonghai began to criticize Liu Haizhong. Why would the deaf old ladies and Yi Zhonghai do something without any benefit to them?
"What father in Liu Haizhong would act like you? If you dare to hit someone like that again, others might forgive you, but this old woman won't. Do you think you can lay a hand on me?"
“Guangtian, don’t be afraid of Liu Haizhong. If he ever bullies you again, come to me and I will stand up for you. Even if I can’t help you, you can go to the Women’s Federation.”
“Especially you, Guangfu, you're not even 16 yet, you're still a child. The Women's Federation is there specifically to uphold justice for people like you.”
Liu Guangtian was already an adult, so he could guess some of their intentions. But Liu Guangfu was only 15, and he was actually somewhat moved by the deaf old lady's words.
Seeing that his youngest son was actually considering suing him, Liu Haizhong could no longer sit still. He stood up and kicked the deaf old lady out of the room.
"You old hag, do you think you're still the same old ancestor you used to be? You want to uphold justice? Go ahead and call the police if you dare. I'll just go to jail for a year or two, but you old hag, you'd better get ready to eat peanuts."
"Do you think we don't know anything about the dirty things you've done? I'm already being lenient by not causing trouble for either of you, and now you dare to sow discord. Do you really think I'm someone to be trifled with?"
"Yi Zhonghai, if you don't get this old hag out of the Liu family, don't blame me for being impolite. If I find out you dare to touch my two youngest sons, then be prepared for a fight to the death."
Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment, as he didn't know exactly what Liu Haizhong possessed. After thinking for a while, he finally helped the deaf old lady home.
The deaf old woman, who had coughed up blood several times, was the most awkward person in the room. She was torn between suing Liu Haizhong and fearing he would spread rumors, but not suing him would be a huge loss for her.
Thinking about all the mess she had made, the deaf old lady ultimately chose to swallow her anger. Putting everything else aside, if what happened with Wei Hua were exposed, she might even be dead.
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