Song Wei didn’t give him a chance to speak at all.
From what had just happened, it was clear that although this man appeared honest, he could spout nonsense at the drop of a hat.
If he were allowed to speak, he would definitely slander Ji Guiyu, and by then, it would be impossible to explain things clearly.
Punch after punch, Zhao Yongkang and his son were left seeing stars.
Song Wei didn’t stop talking either, recounting all the things Zhao Yongkang had done.
She wasn’t one to stay silent and let these people misunderstand her.
After Lin Zhen arrived, he joined in, beating the two until they howled in pain.
“You… I’m going to report you to the police!”
Lin Zhen grabbed Zhao Yongkang by the collar, lifting him up and speaking directly into his ear.
“If you dare report us, I’ll expose how you stole materials from the steel factory and sold them on the black market.”
Zhao Yongkang looked at him in terror.
“Every action leaves traces. Did you really think you covered your tracks so well?”
In the end, Zhao Yongkang didn’t even dare to stay at the hospital. He left in a hurry, dragging his wailing son with him.
This trip had gained him nothing but a beating.
Ji Guiyu looked at Song Wei and Lin Zhen with gratitude.
Because of them, the entire hospital had been buzzing with activity that day. Even when fetching water, she could hear groups of people discussing the incident.
Most of the talk condemned Zhao Yongkang and his son, while Ji Guiyu received mostly sympathy.
Sympathy was better than being cursed at.
Ji Guiyu didn’t want to stay in the hospital just lying there. Once her dizziness subsided, she asked the doctor for some medication and was discharged.
When she returned to the alley, many people asked after her with concern.
Ji Guiyu smiled and said she was fine.
Back at home, the door that Song Wei had kicked down had already been repaired.
The neighbor next door, hearing the noise, came out and greeted Ji Guiyu warmly.
“Are these your relatives? Xiao Yu, your relatives are really something. Not only did they fix the door, but they also chased those two father and son out.”
So now, Zhao Yongkang and his son were no longer in the house.
After being beaten badly yesterday, they had gone home to recover. But before they could fully recuperate, Lin Zhen showed up at their door that evening. While hammering away at the door, he occasionally shot cold glances at the father and son, making them clean up the mess they had made in the house.
In the end, the father and son, likely out of fear, fled in the middle of the night.
“Look at you, why didn’t you run when they hit you? Why are you so stubborn?”
This neighbor actually had a good relationship with Ji Guiyu, but after all, they were just neighbors. Several times before, when she had tried to help Ji Guiyu, Zhao Yongkang and his son had accused her of meddling and spreading rumors about her.
Later, under pressure from her mother-in-law, she didn’t dare to interfere anymore.
Otherwise, she would have noticed earlier that Ji Guiyu was injured and hadn’t left the house.
“Thank you, Sister Zheng.”
After chatting for a bit, Sister Zheng left, as she had many things to do.
After Sister Zheng left, they closed the door.
The little boss sniffed around the room here and there. Lin Zhen went to cook, leaving Song Wei and Ji Guiyu to discuss Xie Tian and Old Ji.
When Ji Guiyu heard that Old Ji had also been searching for her mother all this time and had never married, the resentment she held toward her father dissipated.
Life is unpredictable, and there’s no one to blame.
Hearing that Old Ji had been sent down to Ping’an Brigade, she could imagine the hardships he must have endured.
She had seen similar situations before—family gone, home gone, friends gone, dignity gone.
She couldn’t help but cover her face and cry. Why did their family have to suffer so much?
“At least they’re alive, at least they’re alive…”
At least she still had family in this world—her son and her father.
“I want to go to Ping’an Brigade.”
Ji Guiyu made a decision: “I’ll sell the house and my job, and go to Ping’an Brigade to reunite with them. I won’t let Zhao Yongkang and his son benefit from anything of mine, not even a single penny!”
Song Wei: “Then you’ll need to figure out how to divorce him first.”
“No need.”
Ji Guiyu shook her head: “Back then, when I started living with him, we didn’t have a wedding banquet, didn’t apply for a marriage certificate, and didn’t register. We just invited a few people for a drink. I didn’t even let him touch me.”
Ji Guiyu’s arrangement with Zhao Yongkang had been a transaction from the start. At the time, Zhao Yongkang and his son had come to the city with nowhere to live, and she herself was troubled by rumors. Feeling pity for them and thinking Zhao Yongkang seemed honest and kind, she proposed the arrangement.
But little did she know, she had brought two wolves into her life.
So there was no need for a divorce—they had no legal relationship.
Now, Ji Guiyu wasn’t afraid of rumors anymore. She just wanted to leave this place, escape Zhao Yongkang and his son, and find her son and her father.
Song Wei: “If you’ve made up your mind, then it’s settled.”
She thought this was a good idea.
In these times, it was difficult to move to the city, but going to the countryside was easier.
As long as you claimed to be contributing to the nation’s development, it was easy to arrange with a little help.
This matter didn’t even require Song Wei and Lin Zhen’s assistance. Ji Guiyu could handle it herself.
She planned to sell her job.
In those days, a stable job in the city was like an iron rice bowl—one position, one person. Jobs were still quite valuable.
With Song Wei and Lin Zhen around, Zhao Yongkang and his son didn’t dare to return.
Ji Guiyu took advantage of this time to go back to the factory and discuss selling her job with the leadership.
“Have you… really thought this through?”
Ji Guiyu nodded: “Leader, staying here with Zhao Yongkang and his son is no good for me. If it weren’t for my nephew and niece-in-law coming, I might have died without anyone knowing. I miss my son. I don’t want the job or the house anymore. I don’t want Zhao Yongkang and his son to benefit from them. I might as well go to the countryside and contribute to the nation’s development with my son.”
The leader had also heard about the incident and felt deep sympathy for Ji Guiyu.
“Alright, then sell the job to me. I’ll also help you find a buyer for the house.”
Jobs and houses were always in demand. Even if no one in his family needed the job, there were always relatives who might.
The same went for the house.
Ji Guiyu said gratefully: “Thank you, Leader. There’s one more thing I need to trouble you with—my move to Ping’an Brigade.”
Leader: “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.”
Ji Guiyu’s heart finally settled.
Things moved quickly. To sell the house faster, Ji Guiyu even lowered the price a bit.
In the end, she sold both the job and the house for a total of five thousand yuan.
With the help of Lin Zhen and Song Wei, she successfully bought a train ticket and left the city with her bags packed.
But before leaving, she prepared a gift for Zhao Yongkang.
She reported Zhao Yongkang. His job had been obtained through improper means—it should have been her son’s job.
Back then, after scheming to get her son out of the way, Zhao Yongkang had threatened her, saying she either had to give him the job or share a bed with him.
Disgusted, Ji Guiyu had eventually let him take the job.
Now… it was time to take it back.
Moreover, during his time in the job, Zhao Yongkang had abused his position to steal state resources and sell them. That alone was enough to land him in serious trouble.
And what Song Wei had said at the hospital wasn’t a false accusation either. Zhao Yongkang, because of that job, hadn’t touched Ji Guiyu, but he had indeed kept a mistress outside.
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