"Dongxi is the guardian deity of my space, so naturally he is the one who guides me in cultivating immortality."
"I only obtained this space after I was reborn."
"As long as they have spiritual roots, let them cultivate immortality. Brother Jiayan is already in the late stage of Foundation Establishment. As for the others, we will arrange to test their spiritual roots when we have time later."
After answering, An Wan yawned, rubbed her sleepy eyes, and went back to her room to rest.
They didn't care at all that someone was spacing out.
He Sichen was lost in thought, and when he came to his senses, An Wan was no longer there.
"This little girl doesn't care about me at all."
...
The next day, everything returned to normal.
It's as if nothing happened last night.
The Jiang family didn't get back to the capital until 3 p.m. They went to the police station that morning, not to see He Lijuan, but to deliver a few words to Director Lin.
First, send He Lijuan to a mental hospital for treatment.
Secondly, He Guoqiang and his wife were to leave Shuanglong County and were prohibited from setting foot in Shuanglong County for ten years.
He Guoqiang only learned yesterday evening that Jiang Wanruo's parents had come to Shuanglong County and brought gifts to visit the Jiang family at the He family's home, but were refused entry.
Having no other choice, he went to the Lu family again to ask Lu Sen for help, but was refused by Lu Jingxing.
He Guoqiang was full of resentment and threw away several bags of gifts. His mother felt sorry for him, picked up the bags and took them home.
The next day, He Guoqiang went to the police station again and happened to run into the Jiang family who were about to leave.
He knelt before them, weeping and begging for their forgiveness.
The Jiang family remained unmoved, but Director Lin and several police officers came out and stopped He Guoqiang.
He learned from Director Lin that the Jiang family wanted to force him to leave Shuanglong County, and the only motivation that supported He Guoqiang was shattered.
“Mr. Jiang, I beg you, please don’t send us away… I’ve apologized to you and even knelt down. I’m willing to do anything as long as you forgive my daughter.”
He Guoqiang ran towards Jiang's father, suddenly knelt down, and choked up.
He would do anything to make the Jiang family forgive his daughter if it meant kneeling down like this.
"Don't blame me for this decision; it's already lenient enough. If it were anyone else, we would have broken their arms and legs. It's only because you have some acquaintance with the Lu family that I'm being very lenient by sending you away from here, out of consideration for the Lu family."
Mr. Jiang frowned, his expression grave. “Those who know me know I’m not a kind person. I’ve already gone easy on you because I’m considering how hard it was for you to raise your daughter.”
He didn't want to make a big fuss about He Lijuan, as it would only bring shame to his own family and the Lu family.
Furthermore, since this was their first meeting with the Lu family, if they were to use even worse methods against the He family, the Lu family would likely perceive them as cold-blooded, ruthless, and disregarding the law.
“Mr. Jiang, I’m so sorry… I’m really so sorry. My daughter had a relapse and couldn’t control her behavior. I apologize to your daughter on my behalf and beg your forgiveness.”
He Guoqiang knelt down and kowtowed to Jiang's parents, weeping bitterly.
He really had no way to fight against the Jiang family, one of the five major families in the capital.
They have neither money nor ability.
The thought of her family having to move away from Shuanglong County and be stranded in other places for ten years made He's mother's heart ache so much she could hardly breathe.
There's also the daughter who went to a mental hospital for treatment; even if she recovers, everyone will still be afraid.
"Mr. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, please forgive me." She kowtowed several times, her forehead bleeding from the cuts.
Jiang's mother felt a pang of heartache, but the thought of her own daughter's slapped face also causing her great pain.
I never dared to hit him when he was a child, and after raising him for eighteen years, he was actually hit by a stranger.
"We are all parents. If your daughter were beaten, would you do the same thing as me?"
Jiang's father turned away, leaving He Guoqiang and He's mother with a cold, distant back view.
Jiang's mother and her three older brothers followed.
The rest is up to Director Lin to handle; I'm confident he'll give them a good outcome.
"Husband, what should we do? Do we really have to leave here?" Seeing that the Jiang family had left, He's mother felt that all hope was gone, and she was both angry and sad.
She didn't want to leave Lujia Village, and she didn't want to leave Shuanglong County either.
I've lived here for over forty years; my career and network are all here.
If they go to another place, it's as if the couple will starve to death.
Their youngest daughter's medical treatment requires a lot of money. If their source of income is cut off, their future pensions may be used up now, and they won't be able to find enough money to pay for their daughter's treatment.
She stood up and rested for a while before helping He Guoqiang, who was crying his eyes out.
"You dare disobey the Jiang family?" he asked instead of answering.
Mother He choked, unable to answer. He said, "If we don't leave, the Jiang family has plenty of ways to put our daughter in jail for several years. Are you willing to do that?"
"No! Juanzi will be ruined if she goes to jail. It will not only affect her future marriage, but also her illness."
Mother He understood this point very well.
Compared to his daughter's future, leaving Shuanglong County was not so unacceptable.
“So this time we have to listen and not do anything reckless.” He Guoqiang shook his head, his hair turning mostly white overnight, like snowflakes covering his head.
Mother He grabbed him. "Go and plead with Lu Sen again!"
"If you want us to die sooner, then go ahead! I won't stop you." He Guoqiang shook off her hand, and with his numb legs, he walked unsteadily out of the police station.
Mother He shut her mouth, her face filled with sorrow.
It's been three days since the incident, but it feels like the day her youngest daughter hit Jiang Wanruo happened a very long time ago.
If only she could have stopped her daughter from hitting anyone that night, her family wouldn't have to kneel on the ground today, and they wouldn't have to leave Shuanglong County.
...
Three days later
He Lijuan spent six days in the police station before being picked up by He Guoqiang and his mother. Three days later, she packed her bags and left Lujia Village.
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