The moment Fu Longfei woke up, he had no idea what had happened. He only remembered someone calling him out, saying there was something they needed him for. Before he could even see the person, he was beaten and taken away.
When he returned home, he found the house in disarray. His mother was sitting on the floor, crying.
"What's going on?"
"My son~ You're finally back! Our house was ransacked! I don't know who these people were. They started smashing things as soon as they entered! Look, they even hit me. My son, please find someone to arrest them all~"
"Mother, what did you do outside? Did you offend anyone?"
"Who could I possibly offend? At most, I've had arguments with neighbors! Did you offend someone while you were out working?" At this moment, mother and son were still shirking responsibility.
"How many times have I told you, don't argue with people! Don't argue with people! Now look, they've come to your door!"
"Aren't your elder brother-in-law and younger brother-in-law both officials? Ask them for help, ask them to investigate for you. We can't just let this go, can we?"
"Before, when Xiao Yi wanted to go back, you didn't go with her. Now you want to ask for their help, do you think they'll agree? I told you to maintain contact, but you refused to listen!"
"It was just an engagement for a troublemaker, why would I need to go!" The old woman started to put on airs again at this point.
"Yes, so why should they help you? Your sister-in-law isn't here, and she wasn't frightened!"
"You!" She was speechless now. She simply looked down on women who couldn't have children, and what right did they have to be so haughty? They should have helped their family; it was the Ji family's debt to their family.
While Fu Longfei was in a state of utter distress, Ji Mingyi was calmly recuperating. Ji Xingmi would occasionally accompany her aunt out for strolls, which greatly improved her mood. Ji Xingmi even took her to see the Great Wall. After visiting, her mind became even clearer. Her niece was absolutely right; the world was vast, and she shouldn't be bound by such matters.
Fu Longfei had been living a truly exhausting life during this period. Not only were there constant disturbances at home, but he also encountered significant problems at work. He was originally on track for a promotion; it was practically a done deal. However, the position of director ultimately went to someone else. When he tried to leverage his connections, the leaders who had previously been cordial to him now ignored him.
As he was racking his brain, it was his rival, the current director, who told him that he had offended someone he shouldn't have. He thought for a long time but couldn't figure out who he had offended. It wasn't until he returned home and saw his long-absent brother that his unease intensified.
"Why are you back?" Fu Longfei never expected to see his brother at this time. His brother was about to speak when his mother interrupted, "What do you mean? Can't your brother come back to stay for a few days? Is he not allowed to come back? Are you unwilling to have your brother here? If that's the case, you can kick both of us out!"
Seeing his mother glaring at him angrily, putting on airs and preparing to make a scene, Fu Longfei knew she had misunderstood him. But he didn't have the mood to explain now. He pulled his brother aside to find out what was going on. In fact, Fu Longteng didn't know what had happened either. Before he could react, he had been sent away. He could only honestly tell his brother the whole story.
"I don't know what happened. By the time I received the news, I had already received my discharge notice. I wanted to speak to my sister-in-law's elder brother, but the people there said that my sister-in-law's family was having a joyous occasion recently, so they were all away. The military didn't allow me to stay there longer, so I had to pack up and come back. Then I asked my sister-in-law to help me ask her elder brother what was going on?"
"What? Even you were driven out? Then something must have happened. Something must have happened. Who? Who is doing this to us?"
Fu's mother didn't understand what was happening, but she was very angry to hear that her son had been driven out. She completely ignored what her elder son had said and continued to bluster, "What? How dare they? Didn't you tell them your elder brother-in-law is a military officer? Son, let's go and demand an explanation. Don't be afraid! Your sister-in-law is still here!"
Before Fu Longteng could ask his elder brother what he meant, the group of people who came to cause trouble every day arrived again. This time, both Fu brothers were present. Fu Longteng was a former soldier, so he naturally wouldn't stand by and watch them cause trouble. In the ensuing scuffle, one of the ruffians spat blood and collapsed. The other ruffians fled. The commotion here also alerted the surrounding neighbors. Seeing that the Fu family had beaten someone to death, they didn't say anything and directly called the police.
Just like that, Fu Longteng was taken away by the arriving police. Even though Fu's mother kept saying that the other party had started the trouble, it was useless. Seeing that reason wouldn't prevail, Fu's mother resorted to her usual fighting tactics. She threw a tantrum, rolled on the ground, and even tried to snatch her son away to save him. In the end, she couldn't save her son and was also taken away by the police.
"Fei Ge, what do we do now?" Ye Qingqing, who had been hiding in the room, came out with her child. When the people had entered, she had hidden with her child and only dared to come out now.
Fu Longfei looked at his mother and brother being taken away, completely helpless. At this moment, he thought of Ji Mingyi, who hadn't been home for a long time. No matter what, he had to find Ji Mingyi first to brainstorm a solution. Since she was still living with the Ji family, they could ask the Ji family for help and get them out first.