The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Wang Gang stood with his arms crossed at the entrance of the He family's house, his bicycle blocking the gate, demanding an explanation from He Wenhui.

When He Wenhui saw the terrible state of the bicycle, she realized that it must have been the work of her younger siblings, but she simply couldn't afford to pay for it.

"Wen Yuan, Wen Tao," He Wenhui called her younger siblings out and asked, "Did you do this?"

He Wenyuan glanced at the bicycle, a hint of pleasure flashing in his eyes.

"Old Liu, what happened to your bicycle? Did you offend someone?"

"You don't want to admit it, huh!" Wang Gang said, raising an eyebrow.

"I don't know what you're talking about," He Wenyuan said confidently. "Do you have any evidence?"

Wang Gang glanced at the He siblings, smiled coldly, and said, "He Wentao, did you do it?"

He Wentao wasn't stupid; he knew he couldn't admit it, even though the bicycle pedal was still under his bed in his room.

"Old Liu, don't wrong me."

Hearing her younger siblings' words, He Wenhui felt a little more at ease.

“Liu Hongchang, since my younger brother and sister said they didn’t do it, I believe them,” He Wenhui said. “If you want to call the police, then go ahead and do it.”

Wang Gang stared at the youngest, He Wentao, and said, "He Wentao, weren't you very arrogant when you burned my butt? Why are you so cowardly now?"

"Who's the coward?" He Wentao shouted angrily, "Even if your bicycle is mine... um."

He Wenyuan quickly covered his younger brother's mouth to prevent him from letting something slip.

Seeing He Wenyuan's actions, Wang Gang already knew what was going on. The other person who knew was He Wenhui!
"Wen Yuan, Wen Tao, did you really damage Liu Hongchang's bicycle?" He Wenhui asked incredulously.

"Big sister, we didn't!" He Wenyuan said blatantly, but his eyes darted around and he didn't dare to look He Wenhui in the eye.

"You guys!" He Wenhui said angrily, "Are you trying to drive me crazy?"

"Big sister, you believe in Old Liu, but you don't believe in us!" He Wenyuan was still pretending.

He Wenhui frowned slightly, deeply disappointed in her younger siblings.

"You all go back inside first," He Wenhui said with a stern face.

"Sister, we really didn't do it." He Wenyuan tried to argue, but He Wenhui no longer believed them.

"Just wait for me."

He Wenhui said something to Wang Gang, then pulled her younger siblings back to the room, and then found a bicycle pedal under the bed.

"Sister, as long as we don't admit it, Old Liu can't do anything to us," He Wenyuan said, seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer.

"Shut up!" He Wenhui said angrily, "When did you all learn to lie!"

He Wentao said, "Big sister, we just want to help you get revenge."

He Wenhui said angrily, "Wentao, haven't you caused enough trouble already?"

He Wenyuan explained, "Sister, we were very careful and no one saw us. Old Liu has no evidence either, so we're just stuck with this loss."

He Wenhui said coldly, "Shut up! How have I always taught you to be upright? Not only did you damage Liu Hongchang's bicycle, but you also dared to lie and cover it up. I'll talk to you later!"

Holding a stomp, He Wenhui walked out of the room, wanting her younger siblings to reflect on their actions.

“Wen Yuan and the others broke the car, I’ll pay for it.” He Wenhui handed the pedal to Wang Gang.

Wang Gang smirked, put away the foot pedal, and said, "It's good that you admit it. My car is in this state, it will cost at least fifty yuan to fix."

"Do we need that much money?" He Wenhui asked, frowning.

"Look, both of my tires are slashed. They can't even be patched. The inner and outer tires have to be replaced, as well as the pedals and seat. Replacing the whole set will cost fifty yuan, which isn't expensive!" Wang Gang said logically.

He Wenhui gritted her teeth and said, "Fine, I'll give you another IOU!"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "Are you so indebted that you don't care about anything?"

He Wenhui said coldly, "In short, I will definitely pay back the money." Wang Gang thought for a moment and said, "Actually, I don't need the money, as long as you promise me one thing."

He Wenhui was taken aback and asked in confusion, "You would be so kind?"

Wang Gang said, "As long as you help me have a child, not only will my debts be settled, but I'll also give you two hundred yuan."

He Wenhui's eyes widened and she said, "You're dreaming. We're getting a divorce, how could I possibly have a child for you?"

Wang Gang curled his lip in disdain and said, "Three hundred yuan, that's the most I can offer."

He Wenhui clenched her fists and said angrily, "You are humiliating me."

Wang Gang chuckled and said with a smile, "Not too stupid."

He Wenhui gritted her teeth and shouted angrily, "Get out!"

Wang Gang didn't move and said, "IOU."

He Wenhui turned and ran back into the house, quickly bringing out an IOU.

"for you."

Wang Gang accepted the IOU and said, "See you at the Civil Affairs Bureau at nine o'clock tomorrow."

He Wenhui snorted coldly, then turned the back of her head on Wang Gang.

Wang Gang curled his lip and said, "He Wenhui, here's one last piece of advice: discipline your younger siblings properly, or they'll get into big trouble sooner or later!"

After saying that, Wang Gang pushed his bicycle away.

He Wenhui secretly glanced at Wang Gang's back, her eyes already moist.

The next morning, Wang Gang first went to the second canteen to ask Yao Guofa for half a day off before going to the Civil Affairs Bureau.

When he arrived at the Civil Affairs Bureau, he found that He Wenhui was not there, but Yang Maixiang was.

"Why are you here?" Wang Gang asked curiously.

"I heard you came to get your divorce certificate today, so I came to check on you," Yang Maixiang said, rubbing the hem of her clothes.

"You think I won't leave you?" Wang Gang teased.

"No, I was just worried you'd be upset," Yang Maixiang said cautiously. "After we finish the formalities, let's go to the park for a walk to clear our heads."

Wang Gang was slightly taken aback, but after carefully observing Yang Maixiang's expression, he finally understood what she meant!
"Here's a gift for you." Wang Gang took out a Parker fountain pen from his spatial storage.

"Why did you give me a fountain pen?" Yang Maixiang asked.

“I saw it before and thought it would suit you, so I bought it.” Wang Gang handed the pen to Yang Maixiang and said, “You’ll need a pen for work too.”

"You're not planning to give this to He Wenhui, are you?" Yang Maixiang said quietly.

“He Wenhui works as a factory worker in a textile factory, so she doesn’t need to use a fountain pen,” Wang Gang said with a smile.

Yang Maixiang gripped the pen tightly, her face flushed, and said, "Thank you, I really like this gift. Is it very expensive?"

Wang Gang said, "Don't worry, it's not very expensive. Besides, my senior brother introduced me to a side job, doing wedding banquets for the leader's son. It'll bring in quite a bit of extra money."

Yang Maixiang said with concern, "You're already tired enough from your regular job, and you still have to take on side jobs. Can your body handle it?"

Wang Gang said, "I need to save up enough money to get married as soon as possible. I'm also going to participate in a cooking competition next week. Once I win the championship, I'll go meet your parents."

Yang Maixiang said shyly, "Okay, I'll wait for you."

Wang Gang thought for a moment and said, "You should stay away for a while. I'm afraid He Wenhui will see you and then change her mind and refuse to leave."

Yang Maixiang said, "Then I'll wait for you in the park next door."

Wang Gang nodded and said, "Okay, I'll come find you in a bit."

Yang Maixiang was too late; He Wenhui had already spotted her from afar and approached with a dark expression. (End of Chapter)