Aunt He had suffered a loss in Chishui Village, and she had completely lost face. After washing herself up at the He family's house, she immediately set off back to the village.
The scumbag father, He Donglai, went to appease his father-in-law.
No one had informed him about Aunt He's affair. When he returned from his father-in-law's house, looking utterly ashamed, the stench of excrement in the yard stunned him. Coming to his senses, he flew into a rage, yelling, "He Fan, are you dead? Was it that beast He Zifeng who did this?" He had initially thought someone had thrown excrement at his house.
He Fan covered his mouth and nose before carrying his mother to bed, but before he could rest, his father scolded him.
"It's not Second Brother, it's Aunt He!" Then he launched into a long tirade, recounting how she washed in the yard and how she had made his mother faint from anger.
He Donglai blinked, his face flushing. This was the reinforcement he had brought from out of town. Who would have thought it would turn into such a ridiculous joke, and in the end, he would be the one to blame?
Looking at the filth and disgust in the yard, and not knowing where to start cleaning, He Donglai said to He Fan, "Call your older brother and sister-in-law back." Then he hid in the house.
The couple refused to come back after He Fan told them about it.
Wan Hai frowned, "What's all this fuss about, Father?" He took out a tael of silver from his pocket and gave it to He Fan, saying, "Go give this to Dongzi's father and Chengzi's father to call them over to clean up. Give them a hundred coins each." If they don't pay well, no one will come. They need to clean it up quickly and rinse it with several basins of water, otherwise, in this hot summer, the ground will become mushy and ruined.
Wan Hai continued, "With the rest of the money, go and hire a doctor. Have the doctor examine our mother, and the rest of the money is yours."
He Fan went back after receiving the money.
The two men Wan Hai mentioned were honest and capable villagers. Although the work was a bit shady, everyone cleans the latrines at home. He couldn't be estranged from money, so after a little thought, he agreed to come and do the work.
He Donglai saw that although Wan Hai had not returned, the arrangements were quite proper, and he did not dwell on the matter.
He disliked the strong smell in the yard, so he left.
To his surprise, when he arrived at the door, he found a large crowd gathered there.
Several of them were elders of He Donglai, the scumbag father, who scolded He Donglai severely, saying, "You've lived to such an old age, what a waste of your life!"
"Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things. This matter was decided by the town mayor. If you're not satisfied, why don't you go find the town mayor?" When the town mayor was there that day, he didn't dare to utter a word. If the town mayor hadn't intervened, they would have been taken to the county office by the constables. To put it bluntly, they were picking on the weak.
"Sixth Grandfather, don't talk about him. People are all different. He Zifeng is such a filial son, yet he was forced into such a state. Look at the clothes He Zifeng's family is wearing, they look like little beggars, and then look at what Wan Hai is wearing." If you didn't know better, you'd think they were city people.
Even the biased elderly people in the village couldn't stand it anymore. No matter what, He Zifeng was still their biological son.
After being scolded, the scumbag father He Donglai lost face: "The money is mine, and I can give it to whomever I want. People like He Zifeng who are always trying to complain will not get a single penny from me."
Just then, the person who had spoken up for He Zifeng said, "He Zifeng, what brings you here?"
He Zifeng said, "There are some things I forgot to say, I'll make it up to you today." His voice was calm, but everyone present knew he was there to settle scores. His scumbag father, He Dong, said sternly, "You dare come here?"
Having been given a second chance at life and separated from his family, He Zifeng had no desire to have anything to do with the He family. He just wanted to live a peaceful life with his wife. But his scumbag father, He Donglai, seemed to be at odds with him; seeing him doing well made He Zifeng unhappy. Since that was the case, He Zifeng didn't hold back.
If someone bullies him, he defends himself, and he defends himself again. But if the other party keeps harassing him, then he shouldn't be blamed.
He Donglai raised an eyebrow, and before He Zifeng could even speak, he already showed some displeasure.
He Zifeng said, "A few days ago, I found a middleman who said that he was the matchmaker back then, and that's how you got together with the woman in the house. He said that back then, you and my mother hadn't even divorced yet, and you were already having an affair outside. When you came back, you were harassing my mother and even hitting her. I only helped my mother twice, and you hate me now. A piece of scum like you doesn't deserve to have children."
Upon hearing this, He Donglai's face turned red and white: "Shut up, you don't know anything, you've gone too far!" He then tried to tear him apart.
He was both shocked and terrified; how could he know that such a young child still had memories?
Little did he know that He Zifeng was a man who had died once. His past misdeeds had already been investigated and exposed.
This was incredibly revealing. Half the village's idlers were gathered at the He family's doorstep to watch the spectacle, never expecting to actually overhear the inside story of the He family.
"Aren't they adulterers?"
"That's outrageous! I remember back then, He Zifeng's mother, Fang, was a famous beauty in the surrounding villages. He was the one who pursued her relentlessly." Although they divorced amicably back then, divorces were rare in the countryside. Everyone had all sorts of opinions, but none of them were good. They never expected him to be the one who cheated first.
"Oh dear, if there's a stepmother, there's bound to be a stepfather."
"They're worse than animals."
“He Zifeng is honest. He has kept this secret for so many years without revealing a single word. This is because he has driven an honest man to his wits’ end.”
He Donglai, having suffered repeated humiliations, was about to punch someone. But the situation reversed, and He Zifeng gave him a sound beating. The injuries were the kind that weren't visible, but caused excruciating pain.
"Damn it, you're trying to murder your own father!"
Hearing He Donglai howling and cursing as he was being beaten, He Zifeng struck him squarely in the face. Caught off guard, He Donglai bit his tongue and coughed up half a mouthful of blood. The pain brought tears to his eyes, and his head was buzzing for a moment.
He Zifeng said, "This slap is for my mother. If you dare say another word about her, I'll break one of your teeth. I mean it." He Zifeng then kicked him hard. He said, "Don't you even look in the mirror? Look at yourself now, you coward."
He Donglai was so angry that he trembled all over, but his tongue had been bitten and he could only speak in a slurred manner.
He Zifeng said, "I know you're petty and resentful that I taught you a lesson. I advise you to put away your dirty thoughts. If anything happens to Qiuyu or my family, I'll come after you!" Then he stepped on the finger pointing at him.
He Donglai was seeing stars and his whole body ached from the beating. He regretted it. If he had known He Zifeng was so fierce, why did he provoke him? He used to bully He Zifeng, but after being taught a lesson a few times, he didn't dare to do it again.
Half the village was standing by, and not a single person stopped him. Instead, they cursed him, saying he was inhuman and deserved it!
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