Although Afeng was protecting Yang Hui at home around the clock, she still felt uneasy. This protection was only temporary, and they couldn't live here long-term.
Recalling the atrocities committed by Wu Laizi against him, and the two young men who were beaten by Afeng but remained defiant, Yang Hui was agitated all day.
She was absent-minded until five in the afternoon when she went to pick up the children from school.
"Big sister, picking up the kids?"
At the entrance of Dongcheng Primary School, Yang Hui was waiting for the school bell to ring, just like other parents. Suddenly, two young men appeared beside her. They were the same two who had been beaten that morning.
Yang Hui was startled. "What do you want? I'll call the police if you dare to do anything!"
"Big sister, we're not doing anything wrong, so why call the police? We just want to see what your children look like, is there any need to be so nervous?"
Xiao Wang said with a smirk, his face swollen from Afeng's beating, looking both comical and ferocious.
Yang Hui was completely panicked. "You, you can't hurt my children."
"How could we? We are law-abiding citizens. Don't worry, we won't do anything to the children. On the contrary, to compensate for the harm Wu Laizi caused you, we will escort your children to and from school every day to ensure they are not harmed by bad people."
"You scoundrels, what exactly do you want?"
"Big sister, how can you curse people? We just want to protect the children."
As they spoke, the dismissal bell rang. In less than five minutes, siblings Gao Lu and Gao Yang appeared at the school gate together, running happily towards their mother.
"Oh, big sister, these are your son and daughter? They are so beautiful. We'll remember them and won't mistake them again."
Xiao Wang fawned over the mother and her two children again, praising them.
Gao Yang was frightened by him. "Mom, who is he? Why is he so ugly?"
"Let's go, get in the car."
Yang Hui didn't want her children to be influenced by these thugs. She grabbed the two children and quickly ran to the parking spot. She was driving Afeng's car today.
After getting into the car and driving away from the school campus, Yang Hui saw from the rearview mirror that the two thugs were actually following them on their motorcycles.
They only turned away when they were close to home.
What to do now? They were determined to get her to write a letter of understanding. Even if they didn't actually lay a hand on the children, such daily harassment was unbearable. If this continued, it would definitely affect the children's physical and mental health.
What if they did harm the children? She would regret it too late.
Back home, Yang Hui became more and more frightened. After dinner, when the children were asleep, she pulled her husband to the front counter.
"Da Qiang, why don't we sign Wu Laizi's letter of understanding?"
"What's wrong, Hui Hui? Aren't Afeng and the others specifically here to protect us? This scumbag isn't worth forgiving."
"I don't want to forgive him either, but these thugs went to the school today. I'm worried they will harass Yang Yang and Lu Lu. The children are so young and can't be frightened."
"These scumbags are too detestable. Hui Hui, I'll pick up and drop off the children from now on. If they dare to harass the children, I'll fight them to the death."
"What's the use of you fighting to the death? There are too many of them, can you win? If they hurt the children, you might regret it for the rest of your life. After thinking about it, the only solution is to compromise and write the letter of understanding. Then this matter will be completely over.
Now that Chunfeng Building is rented out, our lives will get better and better. When President Lu's supermarket opens, we won't run this convenience store anymore. I'll focus on the children, enroll them in interest classes, focus on cultivating them, and give them the best educational resources. I hope they can get into the best universities.
I've seen it clearly, in this society, you need connections. As long as you are in the system, you won't be bullied. If our children get into university, we must make them civil servants. I don't ask for high positions, I just hope they don't live as humbly as we do."
As Yang Hui spoke, tears fell.
Gao Daqiang felt a bit guilty. "Hui Hui, I'm sorry. I'm useless, I can't even protect my wife and children."
"It's not your fault. Society is like this. The kind are bullied, and the good are ridden. Those thugs are just taking advantage of our honesty and kindness to be so arrogant and overbearing."
"Alright, since that's what you think, then sign the letter of understanding. We won't dwell on this matter anymore. Let's manage Chunfeng Building well and earn a family business for Er Jian, so he can return to marry and have children."
"Then I'll call Lawyer Fu."
Yang Hui finally made up her mind and found the lawyer's business card.
Afeng and Anan felt that they couldn't just eat and live at Yang Hui's house without doing anything, so they helped out at the repair shop. They could do tasks like washing cars and changing oil.
Gao Daqiang knew they had earned millions in the casino and were now wealthy people, so he felt a bit embarrassed to have them work. However, Afeng and Anan were very diligent. Whenever a car came, they would proactively greet it and wash it with great effort.
Around ten o'clock, as the two were washing a car, they suddenly saw Lawyer Fu driving over again. When he got out of the car, he was carrying a black plastic bag and walked directly into the convenience store.
What's going on? Why is the lawyer here again?
Afeng and Anan exchanged glances, threw the rags in their hands onto the car, and followed them into the convenience store.
They saw Lawyer Fu take out a hundred thousand yuan from the plastic bag and hand it to Yang Hui. Then he placed two printed letters of understanding in front of her. Yang Hui actually took the money and started counting it.
"Sister Hui, what are you doing? Are you going to forgive Wu Laizi?"
Afeng looked at Yang Hui in disbelief.
"Afeng, thank you for your concern, but I really can't take it anymore. They threatened my children, and you can't protect us forever. Instead of living in constant fear, it's better to put this matter behind us sooner. I can't let my children suffer even the slightest harm, so I have to compromise. This might be the best choice."
"Sister Hui, you can't sign it! If they dare to threaten the children, I'll kill them! Brother Jian wouldn't agree to this either."
"Forget it, Afeng. I don't want any more big trouble. Er Jian is already on the run, and his life or death is unknown. If anything happens to you again, I'll never forgive myself."
Before Afeng could speak, Lawyer Fu also nodded. "Yes, brother, don't be impulsive. The legal system is becoming more and more sound. Violence cannot solve problems. Even if a letter of understanding is written, Wu Laizi's case will still be prosecuted, and sentencing is inevitable.
I am a lawyer. Although I accepted Wu Laizi's commission, I sympathize with Ms. Yang in my heart. I think her idea is correct. There's no need to get entangled with those people from Hong Xing. Put this matter behind us, and the family can live a normal life. Wu Laizi will naturally be punished by law."
Seeing that Yang Hui had communicated with the lawyer in advance, Afeng felt it wouldn't be appropriate to insist. He sighed and retreated from the convenience store with Anan.
The two discussed it and felt there was no need to stay here, deciding to return to Yang Li Village.