“You… you actually dare… dare to hit me, do you know who I am?!” Chen Yifeng groaned as he pointed at us. It was astonishing that Chen Yifeng still couldn’t grasp the situation; if he thought we were afraid of him after what he did to Fatty’s family, he was sorely mistaken.
“Fu*k you!” Zhang Yu said, kicking him again without holding back at all.
“My… my dad is the deputy mayor! If you dare to lay another hand on me, I’ll…”
Before he could finish his sentence, I slapped him hard across the face. Turning to Fatty, I said, “Fatty, the rest is up to you! Whether he lives or dies, it all depends on you!”
“Fat… Brother Hao, I was wrong! Please spare me! Everything that happened with your girlfriend was because she seduced me; it has nothing to do with me!” At this point, Chen Yifeng realized that using his identity to intimidate us was useless, so he quickly begged for mercy.
“Xiao Wen is not that kind of person!” Fatty shouted, starting to kick Chen Yifeng mercilessly.
“It really was her who seduced me! Brother Hao, you have to believe me!” Chen Yifeng continued to plead, but Fatty only grew more relentless until he finally collapsed to the ground, exhausted.
After taking a beating, Chen Yifeng had already passed out. I didn’t have time to worry about him; instead, I looked at Fatty and said, “Fatty, it’s not worth it to go this far for a woman. Remember, one hand alone cannot make a sound…”
“Xiao Wen is not that kind of person!” Fatty roared at me, and as he spoke, he started to cry.
I shook my head, not wanting to say too much. From the current situation, it was clear that Fatty’s girlfriend, Xiao Wen, wasn’t exactly innocent either. However, I couldn’t tell Fatty too much; I was afraid he wouldn’t be able to accept it.
Zhang Yu lit a cigarette and remained silent. He probably shared my thoughts and might have even more to consider.
At that moment, my phone suddenly rang. I checked; it was Hao Shuai calling. I answered directly, “Is everything taken care of?”
“Yeah, as you said, I handed over the items to Mayor Zhao. It will be resolved soon!” Hao Shuai said with a laugh, then asked, “Boss, how’s it going on your end?”
“Pretty good. Let’s meet at Fatty’s place later! I’ll hang up for now!” I replied to Hao Shuai.
He acknowledged and hung up.
“Fatty, are you planning to beat Chen Yifeng again, or let him go?” I asked him.
Fatty, having wiped away his tears at some point, said to me, “Let’s go…” He stood up after that.
“Just like that?” Zhang Yu said, somewhat surprised.
Fatty sighed and forced a smile, “Xia Tian was right; one hand alone cannot make a sound. Maybe I’ve liked the wrong person from the very beginning…”
“As long as you understand…” I sighed, hoping that what Fatty said matched his inner thoughts.
No one would care about Chen Yifeng’s life or death; leaving him with a chance was already quite generous.
In truth, my feelings towards Chen Yifeng were similar to how I felt about Feng Xinghua back then. I didn’t harbor any direct hatred towards them. Ultimately, what path they chose was up to Zhang Peng and Fatty.
Zhang Peng chose to kill Feng Xinghua, while Fatty chose to let Chen Yifeng go. Those were their choices, and I wouldn’t say anything about it because all I could do was this much.
Throughout the journey, Fatty spoke very little, even when we arrived at his home.
Hao Shuai immediately noticed the difference and asked me, “Boss, what happened to Zhiwei?”
“Nothing much, don’t worry. It’s just that some things need time to fade away.” I spoke vaguely, but Hao Shuai was clever enough to connect the dots; he must have realized I was referring to Fatty and his girlfriend’s situation.
Fatty’s mother returned last night, but we stayed in Fatty’s room discussing today’s matters, so we didn’t greet her. After exchanging a few words, we returned to Fatty’s room. Fatty didn’t say a word, lying alone on the bed; he still needed time, after all, that person named Xiao Wen was the first person he truly liked.
I exchanged glances with Hao Shuai and Zhang Yu, and we left Fatty’s room; he needed peace and quiet right now.
“I bought some fruit; everyone has been running around all day, so hurry up and eat!” Fatty’s mother said as she brought out a plate of fruit. We responded and each took one, sitting on the sofa to eat.
Hao Shuai took a bite of the apple but didn’t eat more; he turned to Uncle Hao and said, “Uncle, the matter has been resolved. Grandpa’s birthday celebration is in a few days; we should prepare to head back today!”
“Today?” Uncle Hao was taken aback for a moment and then asked. Hao Shuai nodded, “We should head back quickly; after all, Grandpa is eager to see you.”
“Alright then, I’ll get ready!” Uncle Hao sighed.
Hao Shuai smiled, “Uncle, you really don’t need to prepare anything; my dad has already arranged everything for you!”
“You mean to say Uncle Hao has to leave right now?” I looked at Hao Shuai, surprised.
Hao Shuai scratched his head, “Of course, the sooner the better!”
“Forget it, we can still gather once we get to the capital!” I said with a smile.
“Damn! You and Fatty are going to the capital, and I’m stuck here in this lousy place!” Zhang Yu grumbled, and I could sense that he was indeed unhappy.
I looked at Zhang Yu seriously and said, “Actually, I want you to come with me to the capital…”
“Are you serious?!” Zhang Yu said, a bit excited.
I nodded, “Yes, but before going to the capital, you need to meet two people with me.”
“Who are they?” Zhang Yu asked, puzzled. I smiled and said, “Just follow me, and you’ll find out.” Then, standing up, I addressed Uncle Hao and Hao Shuai, “I have some things to take care of, so I’ll leave first. I’ll contact you once I’m back in the capital.”
“Yeah, Boss, remember to come back for my grandpa’s birthday celebration!” Hao Shuai said with a smile.
“Definitely!” I replied and left Fatty’s house with Zhang Yu.
We didn’t greet Fatty; he needed a quiet space right now. Some things, no matter what others say, won’t change; if he wants to change, it has to come from him.
I found an excuse and sneaked away to call Zhang Peng. The first person I wanted to find was naturally Zhang Peng; I hoped the two brothers could reconcile soon and arranged to meet at a restaurant near the school.
The reason for meeting near the school was that I wanted to check on Sister Qian and see how she had been doing lately.