The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

In the dead of winter, Liu Guangtian, tears streaming down his face, knocked on the He family's door and knelt down, begging for help. He Yuzhu couldn't simply ignore him. It was true that he had a grudge against Liu Haizhong, but on such a cold day, Liu Guangtian had come to him for help; he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

In his past life, he was a fool cursed by millions of commenters. Even now, as a demon, some aspects of his personality wouldn't completely change, and he couldn't be ruthless and heartless. Of course, he also had his own wicked ideas. It wasn't going to end with those old bastards in the courtyard just because they'd been cuckolded. This was nothing! Reborn, it was a fight to the death; he'd slowly torment them.

"Get up!" He grabbed Liu Guangtian and pulled him up. "Shall I go with you to take a look?"

He turned back to greet his younger sister inside the house, then followed Liu Guangtian quickly toward the backyard. Upon entering the main room of the Liu family home, he saw Liu Guangfu's small body curled up on the ground, his lips were a little pale, and some parts of his body were even torn open, the blood seeping out staining his tattered cotton-padded jacket red.

He Yuzhu's eyes turned cold. That old bastard Liu Haizhong really went all out. He reached out and checked Liu Guangfu's pulse; thankfully, although weak, it was still there. Without daring to delay, he scooped him up in his arms and rushed out of the Liu family's house.

Along the way, Liu Guangtian recounted the events in fits and starts. His father, enraged by his older brother's expulsion from school and fueled by alcohol, took his anger out on him and Guangfu, especially Guangfu, who was beaten the most severely. His mother not only didn't stop them, but also blocked the door.

He Yuzhu listened without saying a word. He was familiar with this plot. In his previous life, Liu Haizhong beating his son was a common scene in the courtyard, but he never expected it to escalate to this extent in this life. A beast is a beast; even if he's cuckolded, he can't change his nature.

It was late at night when we arrived at the district hospital. The on-duty doctors and nurses, seeing the child's injuries, immediately sprang into action: examination, wound cleaning, IV fluids... It took almost two hours. The diagnosis came back: severe concussion, multiple soft tissue contusions, subcutaneous bruising with localized skin lacerations. He needed to be hospitalized for observation to prevent intracranial hemorrhage and other complications.

"Who hit you? How could they be so violent! We need to call the police!" the attending physician said.

"His father beat him. Doctor, I am He Yuzhu, the deputy director of the steel mill canteen. This child is my neighbor in the courtyard. I will pay the medical expenses first. As for calling the police, I think I will go to the Women's Federation of the neighborhood tomorrow to report the situation. When a father beats his son, the police will mostly just mediate. It's better to let the Women's Federation handle it; they are more experienced in this kind of thing."

After hearing He Yuzhu's explanation, the doctor didn't say anything more. These days, it's too common for fathers to beat their sons; as long as no one dies, the police station usually just tries to smooth things over.

He Yuzhu paid the fees, asked Liu Guangtian to stay at the hospital to look after his brother, gave him a few more instructions, and then went home. After all, they were now enemies, and he couldn't possibly be overly concerned. He was already extremely pleased with himself for doing this; he truly hadn't forgotten his original intentions! Silly Zhu has been reborn; I am still the same me.

The next morning, He Yuzhu rushed to the steel rolling mill, asked for half a day off, and then went straight to the street women's federation.

In the Women's Federation office, Director Liu had just finished brewing tea and was preparing to start her day's work. There was a knock on the door, and He Yuzhu walked in.

"Director Liu, good morning. I have an urgent matter to report to you." He Yuzhu got straight to the point, briefly recounting how Liu Guangfu was seriously injured and hospitalized last night, how Liu Guangtian pleaded for help, and the long-term abuse of the two younger sons by the Liu family.

"This is utterly lawless! Even tigers don't eat their cubs! This guy with the bangs, wearing a hat that's been handed to him, still doesn't know how to behave properly. He doesn't even bother to keep a low profile, daring to act like this in his own home!"

"The Jia Zhangshi incident isn't over yet, and now there's someone even worse! Your No. 95 courtyard truly lives up to its name as a beastly courtyard!" The words were on the tip of her tongue, but remembering that He Yuzhu also lived in that courtyard, she barely suppressed her anger. "Young comrade, the situation you reported is extremely important! Our Women's Federation absolutely cannot stand idly by in the face of such serious domestic violence and child abuse! Oh, by the way, I haven't asked yet, what's your name, young comrade?"

He Yuzhu quickly replied, "My name is He Yuzhu. I am currently the deputy director of the canteen at the steel rolling mill. My home is in the middle courtyard of this courtyard house."

For a moment, the entire office fell silent. Little did they know that this was the culprit behind the great news, the one who had caused the chaos in the entire Hongxing Subdistrict Office.

However, there wasn't much of a reaction; at most, people were curious. After all, their Women's Federation is a relatively independent system, and such a joyous event wouldn't have much impact on them.

Director Liu didn't waste any more time. She immediately summoned several women's federation staff members and a few patrol women, saying, "You guys come with me. We'll go to the hospital now to verify the situation, and then go directly to the steel mill to confront Liu Haizhong face to face! I want to see just how arrogant this rightist really is!"

At the hospital, Director Liu and others saw Liu Guangfu, who had just woken up from a coma and was covered in wounds. They also heard the on-duty doctors and nurses confirm the severity of his injuries and examined Liu Guangtian's injuries. It turned out that neither of the two children had a single uninjured spot on their bodies.

They heard more details from Liu Guangtian: Liu Haizhong constantly beat and scolded his son; all the good food in the house went to the eldest son, while the two brothers only ate coarse food and barely survived... and so on. The Women's Federation members' anger was completely ignited.

"The worst of the worst! The scum of the earth! It's too good for him to wear a right-wing hat! This kind of person doesn't deserve to be a father, much less a worker! Let's go to the steel mill!"

At Director Liu's command, the group of women charged towards the steel rolling mill again.

At the security gate of the steel rolling mill, the officer on duty saw a large group of women approaching the gate aggressively and immediately sensed something was wrong. When he recognized the leader as Director Liu from the street women's federation, his scalp tingled. This woman was as close as sisters with Hua Hongyue, the head of the steel rolling mill's women's federation. These women were notoriously difficult to deal with; he wondered what had gotten into them that warranted such a large commotion. He decided it was best to be cautious.

"Comrades, what are you doing here..." The clerk stepped forward, forcing himself to speak.

"We're from the neighborhood women's federation! We're looking for Liu Haizhong, that right-wing extremist from your factory! We need him to explain something immediately! Get out of the way!"

This old bastard just got caught, how did he get involved with the Women's Federation again? Of all people to mess with, he had to pick on these unreasonable women! Even someone as strong as our security department wouldn't easily provoke them! Liu Haizhong, you really are something else...

"Director Liu, don't worry, I'll take you to the workshop right away. No, I'll go and get someone to bring him to the security office immediately. Why don't you rest in the duty room for a bit?"

"No need to rest! Take us straight to his workshop! We want to ask him, in front of his coworkers, how could he, as a father, bring himself to beat his own son so badly!" Director Liu said loudly, not giving an inch, attracting the attention of workers passing by on their way home from the night shift.

Having no other choice, the officer could only tell his colleagues to quickly notify the factory office and security department leaders while leading the group of angry women toward the second workshop.