The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Yang Maixiang eventually pulled down Wang Gang's pants, but don't misunderstand, she didn't want to do anything sensible; she just wanted to see the wound on Wang Gang's buttocks.

"The He family has gone too far. How could they hurt you like this?" Yang Maixiang's eyes welled up with tears when she saw the wound.

Wang Gang quickly put his pants back on and said, "As you can see, my wound has scabbed over and will heal soon, so don't worry!"

Yang Maixiang, her eyes red, said, "We can't let this go. I'm going to settle accounts with He Wenhui."

Wang Gang grabbed Yang Maixiang's arm and advised, "You absolutely must not go to He Wenhui."

Yang Maixiang said sourly, "So you still have a soft spot for women now!"

Wang Gang shook his head and said, "I'm not trying to be chivalrous. In fact, I called the police yesterday, but they treated it like a family matter and tried to downplay it for me."

Yang Maixiang gritted her teeth and said, "How could you do this? Did you hurt your butt for nothing?!"

Wang Gang sighed and said, "I'm still married to He Wenhui. He Wentao is my brother-in-law, and he's only nine years old. Can we really arrest him?"

Yang Maixiang said unwillingly, "We can't just let the He family off like this! He Wentao is a child, but He Wenhui is an adult. How can they not distinguish right from wrong?"

Wang Gang scoffed, "He Wenhui is a 'brother-supporting demon,' how could she possibly betray her own family for my sake?"

Yang Maixiang sensed the disdain in Wang Gang's tone and immediately said happily, "It's good that you can see He Wenhui's true colors."

Wang Gang explained, "I didn't want you to go see He Wenhui because I was afraid of causing unnecessary trouble."

Yang Maixiang asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Wang Gang said, "I'm about to divorce He Wenhui. If you go to confront her now and she turns around and accuses you of ruining our marriage, what will you do?"

Yang Maixiang wasn't stupid; she immediately understood what Wang Gang meant.

Being mistaken for a mistress in this day and age is no small matter.

Although the law promulgated by the state last year did not establish a crime of adultery, in practice, adultery may be included in the crime of "hooliganism" and punished accordingly.

If Yang Maixiang were to cause trouble for He Wenhui, not only would her actions be illegitimate, but she might also be branded as a mistress, which would be a terrible situation, like mud falling into your pants – even if it's not shit, it's still shit.

"It's really not appropriate for me to show my face," Yang Maixiang said unwillingly. "How do you plan to divorce He Wenhui?"

Wang Gang sighed, "It probably won't be easy to get a divorce."

Yang Maixiang frowned and said, "Is it that you can't get a divorce, or that you don't want to get a divorce?"

Wang Gang noticed that Yang Maixiang's expression was off, and immediately grabbed her small hand and said, "Don't worry! I will definitely divorce He Wenhui. But you know her situation. There is a blind old lady in her family. If it really comes to the point of divorce, He Wenhui's work unit leaders and the people from the neighborhood office will definitely step in to reconcile us."

He Wenhui won't let my wallet off so easily!

Yang Maixiang also understands that divorce is not easy in this era.

"You're injured like this, isn't that a reason for divorce?"

"Sigh, even if He Wentao did it to me, it was He Wenhui who did it. I guess it will be difficult for me to get a divorce."

In this day and age, if your workplace or neighborhood committee doesn't approve, you can't get a divorce. Just getting a certificate from your workplace for a divorce is a difficult hurdle to overcome.

Not to mention, the He family won't easily let go of Wang Gang, their moneybags!
"Don't worry, I'll find a way. We're definitely getting a divorce, even if it takes to court, I won't compromise."

Yang Maixiang said with heartache, "It seems you really suffered injustice in the He family, otherwise you wouldn't have said such harsh words."

Don't worry, after we get married, I will take good care of you.

Wang Gang was used to Yang Maixiang's boldness and initiative, and couldn't help but laugh and say, "Are you so eager to marry me now?"

Yang Maixiang blushed and said, "Anyway, I'll be yours sooner or later."

Wang Gang once again expressed his contempt for his predecessor, Liu Hongchang, for not choosing his childhood sweetheart who loved him so much, and instead marrying He Wenhui instead of choosing her.
"He must have lost his mind," Wang Gang cursed under his breath. "What did you say?" Yang Maixiang asked, puzzled.

“I told you I, Liu Hongchang, must have been out of my mind before, having such a good woman by my side and not wanting her.” Wang Gang hugged Yang Maixiang.

Yang Maixiang was hugged and stiffened at first, but quickly relaxed and even enjoyed Wang Gang's embrace.

At this point, someone will usually run in and spoil the mood.

"Ouch!" Wang Cuilan pushed open the door and saw her son and Yang Maixiang hugging each other. She immediately covered her eyes with her hands.

Startled, Yang Maixiang broke free from Wang Gang's embrace, stood up, and jumped to the side, blushing and at a loss for what to do.

Wang Cuilan stole a glance at Yang Maixiang, her eyes full of smiles.

"Maixiang, I'm sorry, I should have knocked."

Yang Maixiang shyly fiddled with the hem of her clothes and called out playfully, "Auntie!"

"Hehe, I've made lunch, come out and eat!" Wang Cuilan smiled like an old fox, her eyes curving into crescents.

Wang Gang, being thick-skinned, didn't care and got out of bed to go out for dinner.

"Maixiang, could you help me get the dishes from the kitchen? Hongchang has difficulty moving around," Wang Cuilan said.

"Okay, I'll go help." Yang Maixiang blushed and ran to the kitchen.

After sending Yang Maixiang away, Wang Cuilan's expression turned serious. She walked to Wang Gang's side and whispered, "Don't forget you're not divorced yet. You can't make a mistake and hurt Maixiang."

Wang Gang said with a strange expression, "Mom, you weren't eavesdropping outside the door, were you?"

Wang Cuilan blushed and said loudly, "Nonsense! I'm in my own home, how can that be called eavesdropping?"

Wang Gang gave Wang Cuilan an even stranger look.

Wang Cuilan coughed, then cleared her throat and said, "Now I truly believe that you are going to divorce He Wenhui."

Wang Gang said speechlessly, "Mom, so you've always thought I was lying to you?"

Wang Cuilan sneered, "You haven't lied to me enough, have you?"

Wang Gang shrank back and stopped talking. The original owner, Liu Hongchang, had indeed done a lot of despicable things!

The mother and son walked into the living room, where Yang Maixiang had already brought out the dishes and served three bowls of rice, her hands and feet moving extremely quickly.

Wang Cuilan now looks at Yang Maixiang with increasing satisfaction. Perhaps in her heart, anyone but He Wenhui would be a suitable daughter-in-law!
The three of them had a simple lunch together. Wang Cuilan didn't prepare any delicacies; it was just two home-style dishes, with the only meat being shredded pork.

It wasn't that Wang Cuilan didn't want to treat Yang Maixiang well, but rather that everyone was struggling financially these days, and it was common for families to go a month without meat on the table.

Wang Gang can only wait until his injury heals before trying to improve his family's living conditions.

Yang Maixiang took a day off in the morning to visit Wang Gang, but she had to go to work in the afternoon. After lunch, she helped Wang Cuilan wash the dishes and then rushed to her workplace.

In the afternoon, Wang Gang continued to rest and recover from his injury on the bed, and also took a nap.

In his dazed state, Wang Gang seemed to hear Wang Cuilan's angry shouts.

"What are you doing here? Get out now."

"Who allowed you to barge in?"

Wang Gang opened his eyes, ran out of the room, and saw that Wang Cuilan was confronting He Wenhui.

Gao Junling was also with He Wenhui. (End of Chapter)