Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

Ever since Qin Huairu was paraded through the streets for theft.

The Jia family's reputation was ruined in the courtyard and even the entire street.

Jia Dongxu felt utterly ashamed at the factory.

He was originally placed on probation at the factory for hiring someone to commit assault, and his wages were reduced to the level of an apprentice.

Now that his wife has become a thief, his coworkers look at him with disdain and ridicule.

"Hey, did you hear? Jia Dongxu's wife stole something and even wrote a letter of repentance and posted it on the door!"

"That's what they mean by 'birds of a feather flock together'."

"The man hired the killer, the woman stole—this family is utterly despicable!"

"Stay away from him, don't get tainted by his bad luck."

These whispers swarmed around Jia Dongxu like flies, driving him almost insane.

now.

Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill, Workshop 1.

Jia Dongxu stood in front of the machine with a dark face, slamming the workpiece in his hand with a loud bang.

His mind is filled with hatred right now.

I hate Li Xuan!

I hate Qin Huairu!

He resented that Yi Zhonghai was incapable of helping him resolve the situation!

I hate everyone!

"Why...why does that little bastard Li Xuan get to live such a comfortable life?"

"And I have to suffer this?"

"Wait until I turn over...wait until I..."

"Dongxu! Concentrate! These parts require high precision, don't get distracted!"

Yi Zhonghai walked over, frowning as he reminded him.

He's finding this apprentice increasingly unpleasant to look at now.

They're utterly hopeless!

It will also damage his reputation.

But there was nothing he could do; Jia Dongxu was, after all, his apprentice.

His wife has now run away, and he can only rely on her for support in his old age.

Even if he was very unhappy, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to grit his teeth and wear the belt.

"I know! Stop nagging!"

Jia Dongxu replied impatiently.

Yi Zhonghai choked with anger, shook his head, and turned to instruct the other workers.

Jia Dongxu watched Yi Zhonghai's retreating figure and spat out a curse.

"Old man, are you looking down on me now?"

"Once I've mastered the skills, will I still need you?"

He spitefully turned the machine up to its maximum speed.

He wanted to finish his work quickly so he could sneak off to a corner to relax.

However, being impatient and restless is a big no-no.

In addition, he was physically weak and mentally confused during this period, which severely distorted his operating movements.

Just as he reached out to adjust a stuck part.

The system was not shut down due to improper operation!

"Snap!"

The rapidly spinning winch instantly caught on the cuff of his loose work clothes!

"what!"

Jia Dongxu felt a tremendous, strange force coming at him.

He instantly lost his balance and was mercilessly pulled into the machine!

"Help! Master! Help me!"

That was a heart-wrenching scream, instantly drowning out the roar of the workshop.

"Dongxu!"

Yi Zhonghai, who was not far away, suddenly turned around and saw this scene, and was so frightened that he was scared out of his wits.

"Stop the machine immediately! Cut off the power!"

He rushed over like a madman and pulled down the red emergency brake.

"Sizzle!"

The machine emitted a screeching sound and finally stopped.

But it was all too late.

Jia Dongxu's lower body had been caught between the heavy gears.

Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the cold machine red.

His face was ashen, his eyes rolled back, and he was only exhaling, not inhaling.

"Dongxu! Dongxu!"

Yi Zhonghai rushed over and, upon seeing his apprentice's mangled lower body, his vision blurred and he nearly fainted.

Finished!

It's all over!

......

Outside the operating room at Hongxing Hospital.

The red light was blindingly bright.

Yi Zhonghai slumped on the bench, his hands covering his head, his hands still stained with Jia Dongxu's blood.

He looked like he had aged ten years in an instant.

Qin Huairu, heavily pregnant, arrived, supported by an older woman.

Although the woman was separated from her husband, this major event still happened.

"Grandpa! What's wrong with Dongxu?"

"What exactly happened to Dongxu...?"

Qin Huairu's face was streaked with tears, and her whole body was trembling.

"Work injury...machine accident..."

Yi Zhonghai's voice was hoarse, and he dared not look Qin Huairu in the eye.

Just then, the operating room door opened.

The doctor took off his mask and shook his head with a solemn expression.

"Who are the family members?"

"I am! I am his wife!" Qin Huairu rushed forward.

"The patient's life has been saved."

The doctor sighed, his tone heavy, "However, he has a comminuted fracture of his lumbar vertebrae and complete necrosis of the nerves in his lower limbs."

"That means... he'll spend the rest of his life in bed."

"High-level paraplegia!"

"boom!"

Like a bolt from the blue!

Qin Huairu felt dizzy and her vision went black; she fainted immediately.

"Huai Ru! Huai Ru!" An older woman quickly pinched her philtrum.

Yi Zhonghai remained seated in his chair, his gaze vacant, like a clay or wooden sculpture.

Paralyzed?

Is Jia Dongxu paralyzed?

He meticulously trained the elderly...

The godson who devoted countless efforts and money to supporting the Jia family...

Now he's a useless person?

Not only can they not support him in his old age, they have become a huge burden!

A bottomless pit!

His dream of a comfortable retirement has been completely shattered!

It shattered into pieces, leaving not even a trace!

"Karma...this is karma..."

Yi Zhonghai murmured to himself, tears streaming down his face.

He remembered Li Xuan's cold gaze and the guilty things he had done.

Could this be the will of Heaven?

......

On the other side.

The courtyard house, the backyard.

Li Xuan was massaging his mother Su Yun's shoulders.

"Mom, is this force okay?"

"Great, that's perfect."

"By the way, Xiao Xuan, I heard a commotion in the front yard just now. They say Jia Dongxu had an accident at the factory?"

"It seems quite serious?" Su Yun asked.

Li Xuan's hands moved without stopping, and the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"Yes, I've heard about it too."

"Operational error, machine malfunction, it seems to be paralyzed."

"Oh? That bad?"

Although Su Yun disliked the Jia family, she still felt somewhat reluctant upon hearing the news.

"How will Jiajia survive from now on?"

"Mom, this is what they call karma."

Li Xuan said calmly, "Jia Dongxu wanted to hire someone to break my legs and cripple me."

"Now, God has returned this 'blessing' to him in double measure."

"This is cause and effect."

[Ding! Detected that the villain Jia Dongxu has reaped the consequences of his evil deeds, suffering permanent disability and no longer possessing the ability to commit evil!]

[Yi Zhonghai's retirement plan has completely failed, and he has suffered a mental breakdown!]

Qin Huairu is about to face a hellish lifestyle!

[Gained a large amount of merit points: 1000 points!]

Hearing the system notification, Li Xuan remained calm.

The Jia family, this bottomless pit, has truly opened its bloody maw from this day forward.

Although in the original novel, Jia Dongxu died directly.

But in the current situation, lifelong paralysis is far more distressing for them than death!

"Mom, let's have dumplings for dinner to celebrate our family's increasingly prosperous life."

......