The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Yu Qiuhua's kneeling was like putting Wang Gang on the hot seat.

As an elder kneeling before a younger person, no matter how you look at it, Yu Qiuhua's move was brilliant, turning a passive situation into an active one. Wang Gang had to admire her!

If Wang Gang continues to harass the He family, it's because he's being unreasonable!
If they let He Wenyuan off easily, they will have to suffer in silence.

Most importantly, Yu Qiuhua's kneeling successfully garnered the sympathy of her neighbors.

It just goes to show that experience counts. Compared to his blind mother, He Wenyuan is truly naive and laughable!
"Mom, get up quickly." He Wenhui hurriedly helped her mother up.

“No.” Yu Qiuhua pushed He Wenhui away and said, “Wenyuan did something wrong because I, as his mother, failed to educate him properly. I should apologize to Liu Hongchang.”

Seeing Yu Qiuhua kneel and bow her head, the people around her said to He Wenyuan, "Wenyuan, look what you've done to your mother."

He Wenyuan's face was extremely pale, and he was filled with shame.

At this moment, Old Zhang said to Wang Gang, "Master Liu, you used to be Old Yu's son-in-law. A son-in-law is like half a son. What kind of mother kneels before her son?"

Wang Gang watched Yu Qiuhua's performance with a dark expression.

If Yu Qiuhua thinks she can make Wang Gang back down by moral blackmail, she is sorely mistaken.

From the moment He Wenyuan plotted to harm him, Wang Gang had already sentenced He Wenyuan to death, and no one could change that!

"Aunt Yu, please get up first." Wang Gang pretended to help Yu Qiuhua up.

"Hongchang, have you forgiven Wenyuan?" Yu Qiuhua asked.

"Oh, Aunt Yu! It's not that I don't forgive He Wenyuan, it's that she won't let me go!" Wang Gang sighed.

"I know it was Wen Yuan's fault, and I apologize to you on her behalf." Yu Qiuhua pretended to kneel down again.

Wang Gang held Yu Qiuhua firmly in place, determined not to let her use moral blackmail again.

“Aunt Yu, for your sake, I can let bygones be bygones, as long as He Wenyuan writes a letter of self-criticism and reads it aloud in front of everyone,” Wang Gang said.

He Wenyuan's expression changed drastically, and he said angrily, "You want me to write a self-criticism and read it aloud in public? Dream on!"

Upon hearing this, Yu Qiuhua retorted angrily, "He Wenyuan, do you really want to drive me to my death?"

He Wenhui also said, "Wenyuan, stop making trouble."

Wang Gang sneered, "Everyone has seen it. I'm willing to let this go, but some people don't intend to let me off the hook."

“He Wenyuan, you are so insensible. Your mother even knelt down in public for you.”

"What sins did Master Yu commit to deserve such a daughter? All she does is cause trouble all day long. If He Wenyuan were even half as sensible as He Wenhui, Master Yu wouldn't be in this situation!"

He Wenyuan's face turned bright red as he listened to the criticisms from those around him, filled with shame and indignation!
Wang Gang smiled coldly to himself, but remained outwardly calm, saying, "Aunt Yu, logically speaking, Wen Yuan is still a child, and I shouldn't make things difficult for her. But she has repeatedly tried to harm me. I, Liu Hongchang, am not someone to be trifled with!"

Yu Qiuhua said urgently, "He Wenyuan, hurry up and apologize."

He Wenyuan reluctantly squeezed out three words.

"sorry!"

Wang Gang raised his chest and said, "He Wenyuan, don't feel wronged. Write a self-criticism and read it aloud in the yard tomorrow, and I'll pretend this never happened."

He Wenyuan clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her flesh. The hatred in her eyes was invisible to others, but Wang Gang saw it clearly. Although Wang Gang had already sentenced He Wenyuan to death, he didn't intend to deal with her today. After all, there were people all around, and it wasn't a good time to kill her.

He Wenhui, holding her sister's hand, said to Wang Gang, "Liu Hongchang, my sister has already apologized in public. Can you please let her go?"

Wang Gang said, "I made her write a self-criticism so that she would realize her mistake. Do you all think I went too far?"

"Yes! He won't even write a self-criticism. It seems He Wenyuan hasn't realized his mistake yet!" a neighbor whispered.

Yu Qiuhua was in a dilemma. Although she was blind, it did not mean she was ignorant of reason.

“It’s just a medical examination! I wrote it for my sister,” He Wenhui said through gritted teeth.

Wang Gang completely ignored He Wenhui and instead looked at Yu Qiuhua and said, "Aunt Yu, you said it yourself, He Wenyuan lacks discipline, this is a good opportunity to discipline her."

Yu Qiuhua sighed and said, "Hongchang, you're right. Since Wenyuan did something wrong, he should be punished. Writing a self-criticism is the lightest punishment you can get!"

He Wenyuan was so angry she wanted to grind her teeth to powder, but He Wenhui held her tightly, preventing her from doing anything reckless.

The neighbors also felt that writing a self-criticism was nothing serious, and that Wang Gang was already being magnanimous by letting He Wenyuan go.

"Let's put He Wenyuan's matter aside for now and talk about He Wentao!" Wang Gang changed the subject, speaking to Erqing's mother and Daqing:
"He Wentao beat Daqing up like this, he should at least pay for the medical expenses!"

"Of course they have to pay." Seeing that someone was finally paying attention to them, Erqing's mother immediately shouted, "The He family must compensate my son for his medical expenses."

Wang Gang looked at Daqing's genitals with a half-smile and said, "Everyone, find a cart and quickly take Brother Daqing to the hospital. A genital injury can be serious or minor. If it affects his fertility, that would be a real disaster!"

Only then did everyone notice that Daqing's face was ashen, he was sweating profusely, and he kept covering his genitals.

Yu Qiuhua also said, "Quickly, take Daqing to the hospital. Wenhui, you come with him, and remember to bring some money."

"I don't need your He family's fake kindness," Erqing's mother said angrily. "If anything happens to my son, I will never let your He family off the hook!"

Wang Gang and everyone else understood that Daqing and He Wenhui's marriage was now completely off the table.

Erqing's mother was already against the marriage, and now that her son is seriously injured, how could she possibly let He Wenhui marry into the family!
"Mom," Daqing called out weakly.

"Shut up!" Erqing's mother shouted. "The He family is a pit of fire. Whoever falls into it is doomed. Look at what the He siblings have done to you."

Yu Qiuhua's face was ashen, and she said urgently, "Erqing's mother, this time it was Wenyuan and Wentao who were ignorant. I'll make them apologize to Daqing."

"You think an apology is enough to make it go?" Erqing's mother sneered. "I'm not Liu Hongchang."

Wang Gang touched his nose, took a small step back, and tried to make himself less noticeable.

As a mother, Erqing's mother naturally didn't want to watch her son sink deeper into trouble. She had already realized that He Wenyuan and He Wentao were troublemakers, and if her son really became a son-in-law of the He family, she didn't know what kind of trouble he would suffer in the future.

No matter how beautiful or sensible He Wenhui is, it's useless. She's stuck with such a family. No matter what man she finds, it's all bad luck. Whoever gets involved with her will be unlucky.

The neighbors quickly brought over a cart, and Erqing's mother took her son to the hospital. After the doctor's examination, Daqing's injuries were not serious.

He Wentao is, after all, a primary school student, and his strength cannot compare to that of an adult. Daqing's genital injury is not serious and he will recover with rest. As for whether there will be any sequelae, we will have to see after the injury heals.

While her son was hospitalized, Erqing's mother took her husband to the He family to cancel the wedding and demanded 100 yuan in compensation for medical expenses and losses.

He Wenyuan's outburst not only caused him to lose face, but also forced his mother to kneel in public and ruined his elder sister's chance at marriage—a truly devastating loss! (End of Chapter)