During Liu Haizhong's hospitalization, no one came to visit him! After he was discharged, the people in his courtyard avoided him and whispered behind his back. Only Yi Zhonghai rushed to Liu Haizhong's home first.
"Old Liu, how is your health?" Yi Zhonghai asked with feigned concern as he entered the house.
Liu Haizhong had endured the harsh realities of life during this time, and seeing Yi Zhonghai come to visit him made him feel unexpectedly touched.
"Old Yi, thank you for coming to see me. Sigh! It's all because of that ungrateful son; my body is pretty much done for!" Liu Haizhong expressed his gratitude, but when he thought about his health, he couldn't help but grit his teeth at Liu Guangfu.
"I told you before, Old Liu, you're too kind-hearted. I advised you back then that when educating children, you need to be tough. Just like with a dog—if you scare it enough, even if you threaten it with a stick, it'll only tuck its tail between its legs and won't dare to show its teeth at its owner!"
Liu Haizhong found Yi Zhonghai's words reasonable. It was precisely because he hadn’t been harsh enough with Liu Guangfu that these two ungrateful sons dared to defy him!
"Old Yi, I regret it. If I had known that Guangtian and Guangfu were such ungrateful brats, I would have strangled them both long ago!"
After spending some time at Liu Haizhong's home, Yi Zhonghai stepped out and couldn't help but smile as soon as he left.
What a foolish man Liu Haizhong was! So what if he had three sons? Now his eldest son had become a son-in-law, his second son was dead at his own hands, and his youngest son had been executed. Now he could only lie in bed!
Ha! You flaunted having three sons, and now you're worse off than I am without any heirs!
Unbeknownst to Yi Zhonghai, Wu Bilian was watching him with a terrifyingly cold gaze. She had finally figured out why Liu Haizhong was so harsh on his children—it was all because of that scoundrel Yi Zhonghai inciting him from behind!
The gold that Liu Haizhong had hidden away was also conveniently searched by Wang Jiefang and taken into custody. Initially, Wang Jiefang thought Liu Haizhong might have some antiques stashed away, but it seemed he had overestimated this fool; Liu Haizhong didn’t even recognize the value of antiques!
With Liu Haizhong out of the picture and no longer a threat, other committee members wouldn’t think of causing trouble for Wang Jiefang either. Wang Jiefang could then live his life in peace!
Before long, it was the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, and everyone in the courtyard was preparing for a simple celebration.
At that moment, a scruffy young man with a shaved head and a scar on his face arrived at the entrance of the courtyard. He glanced around before heading inside.
Yan Bugui spotted him and quickly shouted, "Hey! Young man, what are you doing in our courtyard!? Who are you looking for?"
The newcomer ignored Yan Bugui and walked straight into the backyard. Yan Bugui hurriedly followed after him: "Everyone come out! We have an intruder in our courtyard!"
As soon as Yan Bugui shouted, everyone in the courtyard came out to see what was happening. Wang Jiefang's family also joined in to watch the commotion.
"Who dares to trespass into our courtyard? Let me see!" Jia Zhangshi shouted as she rushed out.
Just as she stepped outside, she saw the young man trying to sneak into her house. Jia Zhangshi grabbed him and scolded, "You little brat! Don’t you know whose house this is? You think you can just walk in here? If you're looking for food, go somewhere else!"
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