The scumbag father never took He Zifeng seriously. Years ago, He Zifeng ruined the scheme of switching the beams and pillars, and Xiao Wanshi complained to him endlessly. This enraged He Donglai, who wanted nothing more than to chop the boy to pieces. Only after He Zifeng humbled himself did the father relent.
Before her scumbag father, He Donglai, could speak, Madam Wan angrily accused, "Second son, you've had your grievances against me all these years, but every time your father beats you, I'm the one who stops him. I don't expect you to be good to me. He Tong is your own brother, how can you bear to watch him remain a bachelor for life, without even a child? How can you be so heartless!"
The scumbag father was frantically searching the house for a shovel to kill He Zifeng. Little Wan was sitting on the floor, crying and wailing; anyone who didn't know better would think she had suffered some terrible injustice.
Wan Hai had always looked down on his stepfather's younger brother, and he and his mother were of one mind. Now, seeing his mother slumped on the ground, crying her heart out, he said to He Zifeng, "Second brother, look how upset our parents are! Hurry up and apologize."
Wan Hai's wife, Xu, was also present, but he remained silent as it was none of his business.
He Tong and He Fan were not in the room either.
He Zifeng said, "I only have one child, so I definitely can't have him adopted. But my eldest brother has three children, and he and He Tong are brothers. Why can't we let him be adopted?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Li, the eldest sister-in-law, changed his expression and said, "Father and Mother are talking about you." His three children were the apple of his eye, and he was naturally unwilling to give them up to that cripple, the third son, so that he would have to be his slave for the rest of his life.
Wan Hai was also somewhat angry: "Second brother, what do you mean by this?"
The scumbag father, He Donglai, chimed in, "Xu Li is the village chief's son, how can that be the same?"
Qiu Yu trembled with rage. His behavior was blatant bullying of the weak and fear of the strong. He acted recklessly because Qiu Yu's family was all dead and she had no one to help her. Even something as important as adoption—this scumbag father wasn't discussing it with him; he was simply informing the couple.
How much worse can you get at bullying people? This is like eating their flesh and then ripping out their hearts and livers to drink with.
Originally, Wan Hai was trying to stop his scumbag father, He Donglai. But ever since He Zifeng said they should have more sons, he got angry and stopped trying to stop him. He Donglai immediately found a fist-sized wooden stick and was about to swing it at He Zifeng's head. These days, it's considered perfectly normal for a father to beat his son! Even if he beat him to death, it wouldn't matter.
Instead of trying to stop him, Xiao Wanshi added fuel to the fire: "Second brother, you always say you're filial to your father, but in reality, has your father ever been this angry in all these years? Third brother has no children, so what's wrong with asking you to give him one? It's a shame that third brother was closest to you, his second brother, when he was little. I feel sorry for third brother!"
Looking at the expressions of everyone present, He Zifeng showed no remorse whatsoever: "Bah, the third brother has never called me second brother since we were kids. First he schemed against my wife, and now he's trying to steal my child. He can't even use his little bit of cleverness properly. And he still has the nerve to complain? Like mother, like son, so shameless."
When she was young, Xiao Wan was alluring and seductive. She never suffered hardship in her life, and even with children, she managed to marry well; now her son is the village chief's son-in-law. She walked with an air of superiority in the village, never expecting that He Zifeng, who was usually so subservient, would change so drastically this time. She was a grandmother, and to be so humiliated like this, she rolled off the ground and said, "I'll fight you to the death!"
The scumbag father, He Donglai, said, "Get up and let me beat him to death. Anyway, I'm his father, and it's only right for a father to beat his child." He was furious, and his posture suggested he wanted to kill him.
He Zifeng told Qiu Yu to stay away, and then he saw his scumbag father coming over with a big wooden stick, which could be heard making the sound of wind breaking.
If that blow landed squarely on the head, it would kill the person. Wan Hai felt a pang of pity but didn't stop them. Xu Li turned his face away, afraid of getting his blood on him.
Qiu Yu wanted to rush forward to save her husband, but the distance was too great. Just as she was filled with despair, a thud followed by a scream. The scream was He Donglai's voice.
Everyone present underestimated He Zifeng's fighting prowess. Having worked like ten men from a young age, no one there could rival him. His scumbag father, He Donglai, had only beaten him before because He Zifeng had tolerated it. If they were to truly fight, ten scumbag fathers wouldn't be a match for one He Zifeng.
At the critical moment, He Zifeng snatched the stick and slammed it down hard. The stick pierced He Donglai directly. The scumbag father gasped in shock; it felt like his heart had been pierced, a sharp pain shooting through him. The stick was snatched from his hand, and his hand trembled numb. Apart from that one shout, he couldn't utter another word.
He Zifeng threw the stick aside and walked towards Xiao Wanshi. "That old hag is the worst. Swapping wives, taking children as wives. She's a mother too, how could she have such a vicious thought?" Xiao Wanshi screamed. Her eldest son, Wan Hai, was right there; how could she let He Zifeng hit Xiao Wanshi? As a result, He Zifeng gave Wan Hai a good beating.
The pain was dull and thudded as each punch landed on flesh.
Wan Hai was beaten black and blue in less than fifteen minutes. Xu Li and Xiao Wan Shi were about to rush over and fight He Zifeng when Qiu Yu rushed over and stopped them.
He Zifeng stopped beating them when they were almost out of breath.
He Zifeng had bloodstains on his face and looked menacing, so no one dared to speak.
He Zifeng casually wiped away the blood with his sleeve; it wasn't from his own body. In his previous life, he was obsessed, constantly comparing his weaknesses to Wan Hai's strengths, always feeling inferior. Now, however, he had a strength far superior to Wan Hai's right before him. Compared to fighting, all of these combined were no match.
The wolf pulls the millstone because it is kind; if you really train wolves like dogs, they will bite you hard sooner or later.
He Zifeng stood up, looking at Wan Hai, who was filled with hatred, his somewhat timid scumbag father He Donglai, and little Wan Shi, who had been slapped several times by Qiu Yu in the chaos. Everyone was no longer as dismissive as before.
He Zifeng looked at Wan Hai and mocked, "All show and no substance, just a bunch of straw." Hitting him is no different than hitting a sandbag.
Then, turning his gaze to everyone and noticing that they were all trembling with fear, He Zifeng snorted coldly and said, "From today onwards, we're splitting up. From now on, you go your way, and I'll go mine. If anyone provokes me again, it won't be as easy to talk to as it is today."
The scumbag father, He Donglai, was both angry and anxious. Ignoring the pain in his chest, he said, "How dare you treat your father like this? You unfilial son!"
He Zifeng said, "My father is dead!"
His words made his scumbag father so angry that he couldn't catch his breath and fainted.
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