Sent to the countryside, I turned the health center into a top-tier hospital.

Li Fang shook her head bitterly: "The dean is useless. He is determined to force me to leave. Even if someone supports me this time, he will do even worse next time."

"I just want to raise my child peacefully; I don't ask for anything else..."

"Then take the child and leave. If you have nowhere to live, I'll arrange a place for you at the health center." Zhao Guosheng acted like a patriarch, supporting Li Fang.

"He won't let me, he won't let me take the child away." Li Fang lowered her head, the bruises on her face so glaring.

Looking at Li Fang's expression, Chen Ping was filled with indignation, and his eyes turned cold.

What a kind, hardworking, and gentle woman who worked diligently and took good care of her family. It's truly heartbreaking and infuriating that she encountered such an irresponsible, abusive, and unfaithful husband.

"Li Fang, don't worry, we're determined to handle this."

Chen Ping said firmly, "We'll have a serious talk with him today. There's no reason for him to bully people like this. If your husband doesn't listen to us, we'll call the police."

"We live in a society governed by the rule of law. Domestic violence is punishable by imprisonment. I refuse to believe that no one can do anything about it."

Just then, footsteps came from outside the courtyard gate.

An elderly woman with a full head of white hair, dressed in simple clothes, walked in, leading a boy who looked to be about ten years old.

The boy had delicate features and was quiet. Seeing the mess in the house and his crying mother, his eyes instantly welled up with tears. He quickly ran to Li Fang's side and whispered, "Mom."

When the old lady entered the room and saw the scene inside and the injuries on Li Fang's face, she instantly understood everything, her face filled with guilt and heartache.

Li Fang quickly wiped away her tears and introduced, choking back sobs, "This is my mother-in-law, and this is my son."

Then he said to the old lady, "Mom, this is Director Zhao and Dr. Chen from our health center. They came here specifically to see me."

Upon hearing this, the old lady quickly stepped forward to invite the two to sit down. Turning her head to look at the messy house and her aggrieved daughter-in-law, her eyes instantly reddened.

In front of the two of them, she harshly scolded her son, her tone full of disappointment and frustration.

"I know, it was all my good-for-nothing son's doing!"

The old woman wiped away her tears, heartbroken, "Li Fang was such a good daughter-in-law! Cheerful, kind-hearted, filial to me, devoted to the children, and managed the household perfectly, never making a single mistake!"

"My son has been bewitched and is heartless. He's been messing around and making mistakes outside, and now he comes home bullying his wife, smashing things up, and hitting people!"

"It breaks my heart to see you like this! Our Li family has wronged you, Fangfang!"

The old lady became more and more emotional as she spoke, and couldn't help but shed tears, filled with remorse.

"Mom..." Li Fang hugged her mother-in-law, and the two of them burst into tears.

The little boy clung to Li Fang's leg and cried along with her.

Chen Ping and Zhao Guosheng both had tears in their eyes as they looked at the scene before them.

At that moment, a man walked in from outside.

The man was around thirty years old, wearing a floral shirt, with slicked-back hair and a roguish air about him. He was completely unrepentant and showed no signs of being family-oriented.

He is Li Fang's husband.

Upon entering the room and seeing Chen Ping and Zhao Guosheng, he was visibly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He quickly reverted to his arrogant and domineering demeanor, showing no remorse or restraint whatsoever.

He glanced at Li Fang, whose face was streaked with tears, and said in a harsh, domineering tone, "Stop crying! Stop playing the victim! I came back today for only one thing: come with me to the Civil Affairs Bureau and get a divorce! Stop wasting each other's time!"

Li Fang trembled, raised her bloodshot eyes, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Divorce is fine, but the child must stay with me."

The man's face immediately darkened, and he sternly refused, "Impossible! This child is the root of the Li family; why should he go with you?"

"You want to take the child? No way! You either leave with nothing, or I'll beat you every day!"

"If you won't let me take the child, I won't get a divorce!" Li Fang bit her lip hard, her tone stubborn.

She could give up anything in her life, but she would never give up on her children.

Enraged by her retort, the man's face contorted in fury, and he swiftly and viciously slapped Li Fang across the face.

"You dare talk back to me? You need a good beating!"

Just as a slap was about to land on Li Fang's face, a figure suddenly stepped forward.

Chen Ping moved slightly and instantly stood in front of Li Fang, raising his hand to precisely and firmly grasp the man's wrist.

The man's wrist was locked so tightly that he couldn't move, and his outstretched slap was frozen in mid-air, unable to penetrate even an inch.

The man struggled twice, but not only could he not break free, his wrists were pinched so hard they felt like his bones were about to break, and his face instantly turned red.

He looked up at Chen Ping, his eyes filled with hostility, and demanded fiercely, "Who are you? What business is it of yours to interfere in our marriage? Let go of me right now!"

Chen Ping's eyes were cold, and he didn't loosen his grip on the man's wrist even slightly. His tone was full of intimidation as he warned in a deep voice, "We are staff members of the health center, and also Li Fang's colleagues and family."

"The evidence of your public domestic violence and malicious assault is irrefutable. If you dare to lay a finger on her again today, we will call the police immediately."

"Domestic violence is not a family matter; it is illegal. If it is investigated, you will be detained and have a criminal record. In serious cases, you may even go to jail. You should think it over carefully."

Chen Ping's words instantly silenced the arrogant and domineering man.

His previously fierce expression instantly changed, his struggling movements abruptly stopped, and the savagery in his eyes faded, replaced by a hint of fear.

He was a bully who preyed on the weak and feared the strong. He took advantage of Li Fang's soft heart, her attachment to her family, and her reluctance to speak out, which allowed him to beat and scold her at will. But when faced with the tough attitude of outsiders and the warning of calling the police, he instantly lost his confidence.

Seeing this, the old lady could no longer hold back and rushed forward, punching and hitting her son.

"You bastard! How long are you going to keep this up?! You cheated on your wife and children, and now you're forcing her to divorce you and even hitting her! Are you even human?!"

"How could I have raised such a heartless wretch like you! What has Fangfang ever done to you? Why are you treating her like this!"

The old woman cried and hit the metal as she did so, filled with disappointment, guilt, and anger.

But the man was determined to divorce her, completely ignoring his mother's beatings and scoldings. He even impatiently shoved the old woman away, his tone harsh: "Mom, don't interfere in this! It's between her and me, it has nothing to do with anyone else! I'm getting a divorce today!"

The old woman stumbled and nearly fell as she was pushed. Looking at her stubborn son who wouldn't listen to reason, she instantly felt despair and burst into tears, too weak to pull him away.

Seeing this, Zhao Guosheng quickly stepped forward and patiently persuaded her, "Why won't you listen to advice? Li Fang is such a good girl, hardworking and selfless, and she even gave birth to your son."

"Besides, Li Fang is a permanent employee at the health center, with all the benefits of social insurance and housing fund. In a place like Siping Township, how many girls like Li Fang with a formal job can you find?"