Old Deng is reborn in the 1980s, and he starts by severing his father-son relationship!

Before Zheng Yi could finish speaking, Huang's eldest daughter-in-law sat down on the ground with a "plop," slapped her thigh, and started crying, catching Zheng Yi completely off guard.

If an unsuspecting colleague saw this, they might think he had done something to her.

He quickly created some distance: "What are you doing? Stand up right now!"

"I won't get up! If you don't release my husband, I... I won't leave!" The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family started throwing a tantrum on the ground.

Looking at the unreasonable woman in front of him, Zheng Yi felt a headache coming on and said bluntly, "What are you crying about? Go to the hospital now and find Chen Deshun. Tell him to come and participate in the mediation. If he agrees to a settlement, your whole family can be released!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Huang's eldest daughter-in-law stopped crying abruptly, scrambled to her feet, and her face was completely dry. Her expression changed faster than turning the pages of a book.

"real!?"

Zheng Yi frowned, his tone impatient: "Why would I need to lie to you?"

Upon hearing this, Huang's eldest daughter-in-law turned and ran out of the police station. She felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders, muttering, "I'll go and call them right now."

"Wait a minute," Zheng Yi suddenly called out to her.

"What's wrong?" Huang's eldest daughter-in-law turned around.

"Wait a moment, I'll go with you later," Zheng Yi said.

He didn't want any further complications.

Given this woman's character, letting her go alone wouldn't be enough to explain the situation clearly. More importantly, she doesn't understand what Chen Deshun wants. Going there rashly would not only fail to get anyone to come, but might also anger the Chen family and ruin this hard-won opportunity for mediation. It would be safer to go there in person.

Huang's eldest daughter-in-law quickly agreed, as she was really unsure about going to the hospital by herself; it would be best if a police officer accompanied her.

Zheng Yi waited by the wall at the entrance of the police station.

Zheng Yi turned around to look for Officer Song. He searched the courtyard and office but couldn't find a trace of him. So he decided not to delay any longer and quickly came out to call Huang's eldest daughter-in-law to go to the hospital.

On the way, Zheng Yi kept reminding him, "Remember, the main purpose of this trip is just one thing: to apologize. Be sincere. Advise Chen Deshun to go to the police station tomorrow so that both of you can sit down and mediate the conflict and prevent things from escalating further."

"Don't worry, I remember everything."

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family nodded vigorously, her face more serious than ever before.

As they passed the farmers' market, she suddenly called out to Zheng Yi, "Wait a minute."

Zheng Yi stopped and looked at her with a puzzled expression: "What's wrong?"

Huang's eldest daughter-in-law forced a smile: "It's impolite to go to see a patient empty-handed. Wait for me a moment, I'll go in and pick out some fruit."

Zheng Yi was taken aback, somewhat surprised.

I never expected that this woman, who was just acting like a shrew, would actually have such a thoughtful mindset, knowing how to use social niceties when buying fruit.

He nodded, which was taken as tacit approval.

Not long after, Huang's eldest daughter-in-law came out carrying a net bag, which was bulging with fruit.

Zheng Yi didn't pay much attention at first, but just as he turned to leave, he glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, and his brows furrowed at that single glance.

The apples and oranges in the net bag were mostly wrinkled and wilted, some even with black spots. They were obviously old stock that had been sitting around for a while, cheap goods that had been rejected by others.

"Since you've already bought it, why didn't you pick something better?" he couldn't help but ask, completely baffled by the woman's thought process.

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family curled her lip dismissively: "It's good enough that we can buy anything at all, why bother picking the best? Besides, the fruit isn't spoiled, it just doesn't look very appealing. It's like women, whether they're pretty or not, tall or short, fat or thin, does that affect having children?"

Uh……

Zheng Yi choked, a breath stuck in his chest, and simply shut his mouth.

Fine, whatever. I've already given all the necessary instructions. I'll just have to thank God that they don't cause any more trouble.

He stopped talking and kept his head down in front of him.

The two arrived at the hospital entrance. Zheng Yi had just been there in the afternoon and was already familiar with the Chen brothers' ward. He led Huang's eldest daughter-in-law straight upstairs to the ward.

The ward door was ajar. Zheng Yi knocked on it first before pushing the door open and going in.

When I pushed open the ward door, the ward was bustling with activity. The Chen family members were sitting together, discussing what to have for dinner.

Upon hearing the door open, everyone inside turned to look.

When Chen Deshun saw Huang's eldest daughter-in-law behind Zheng Yi, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly, and he said with some impatience, "Didn't you just come this afternoon? Why are you here again?"

Before Zheng Yi could speak, Huang's eldest daughter-in-law stepped forward, handed over the net bag in her hand, and forced a smile on her face: "This is fruit I bought for the children, please take it."

She didn't believe that she could be so rude as to make things difficult for a woman like her, given how humble she was.

Chen Deshun glanced at the net bag, without even raising his hand: "We don't lack fruit at home."

The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family froze instantly with a smile. Her hand, holding the fruit, hung in mid-air. She didn't know whether to take it back or hand it over. She was so embarrassed that she didn't know what to do. After a few seconds of hesitation, she simply walked around Chen Deshun, put the fruit on the cabinet next to the hospital bed, patted the non-existent dust off her hands, and forced herself to act normal.

Chen Jianye lay on the bed, his eyes already on the bag of fruit. He glanced at Chen Deshun furtively... "Dad won't eat it, but I will."

He quietly reached out and untied the net bag containing the fruit. His face immediately fell. He now understood why his father wouldn't accept it; there wasn't a single good person in the Huang family.

He sneered, "Oh, so we thought the Huang family had changed their ways and were being generous for once? Turns out, all you've got is a bag of junk? What's this? You didn't kill us with bricks yesterday, so today you're trying to poison us, huh?"

"What nonsense are you spouting!" The eldest daughter-in-law of the Huang family blushed and paled in turns, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She hurriedly retorted, "I came here sincerely to apologize. The police officers are here, so don't try to slander innocent people! Who tried to poison you?"

The Chen family is a bunch of scoundrels; they bite the hand that feeds them, failing to recognize a kind heart.

"Sincerity?" Chen Jianye waved his hand dismissively. "Come on, hurry up and take your 'sincerity' and get out of here."

If you bring some fresh fruit, he won't say anything.

Since last night, it's been nothing but leftovers, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables. Now even the fruit has to be rotten or leftover. Do you really think he's easy to bully?

The elderly couple sitting beside the hospital bed didn't get up or even move their bottoms the entire time. Their gazes toward Huang's eldest daughter-in-law were filled with disgust and hostility.

When offering a gift as an apology, who would send a bag of rotten fruit? Isn't that deliberately humiliating?

The tension in the room grew stronger. Zheng Yi felt a headache coming on, fearing that this woman would cause more trouble and create unnecessary complications. He quickly stepped forward to smooth things over: "Uncle, it's like this. We came here for one thing. The Huang family has deeply realized their mistakes and hopes that the two families can sit down and have a proper talk. They are willing to do their best to make amends."