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

The next morning, Song Li arrived at the Women's Federation office and immediately called Zhang Yuan via internal phone. This matter couldn't be delayed any longer; He Yushui was young, and a young woman at that, and if the Wang family were to use any underhanded tactics, it would be impossible to guard against. Furthermore, her father, Song Fei, was no longer in a high-ranking position; he had just entered the central government at the beginning of the year, and the family had moved to Haizili, making it difficult for ordinary people to even see him. If she wanted to go back, she would have to give advance notice and wait for a car to pick her up, which would take too much time; it was better to discuss it directly over the phone.

The phone rang a few times before being answered. It was Zhang Yuan's voice, a little languid, clearly indicating she had just gotten up. She was the director of Song Fei's office in this lakeside location, fully responsible for Song Fei's food, lodging, and work. In reality, there was hardly anything she needed to do personally; it was even more comfortable than when she was in the compound.

"Mom, it's me."

"Lili, why are you calling at this hour? What happened?" Zhang Yuan knew her youngest daughter well; she wouldn't call home during work hours unless it was something important.

Song Li didn't beat around the bush and told Zhang Yuan everything about He Yushui's experience at the dinner party yesterday, as well as the shameless remarks made by the Wang family.

"Mom, what kind of people are these? Yushui clearly refused, but they still kept pestering her. They think they can bully people just because their father is a deputy bureau chief. They even brought in their superiors. When the younger ones didn't work, the older ones joined in, saying all sorts of nasty things. They're just like the thugs of the old society! Yushui came back so angry that she cried."

On the other end of the phone, Zhang Yuan's face also darkened. She truly treated He Yushui like her own daughter; she was beautiful, had a good personality, and was sensible. Over the past few years, she had worried a lot about Yushui's future, arranging jobs for her and even preparing to introduce her to some well-connected men.

Where did this family of scoundrels come from? They dare to plot against the rainwater? Zhang Yuan felt a surge of anger rising to her head. She was always one to side with her relatives, and having married someone like Song Fei, she had toned it down considerably over the years thanks to his restraint, but her inherent arrogance remained unchanged. Especially now that they'd moved into the lake area, it was even more outrageous. They were already calling the First Madam "sister," their eyes practically glued to the sky.

"They've gone too far! What kind of Tom, Dick, and Harry dares to plot against our family? Lili, you and Zhuzi, don't worry about this, Mom will handle it. Yushui has been wronged, tell her not to be afraid, Auntie is here, I'll see who dares to lay a finger on her!"

Zhang Yuan spoke with absolute certainty. But her thoughts went far beyond that. Yu Shui was beautiful, and Lili was even more outstanding. The atmosphere outside seemed a bit off; who could guarantee that other fools wouldn't be eyeing similar schemes? This time, the Wang family had walked right into the line of fire, a perfect opportunity to establish their authority.

"Mom, don't be too angry. Take care of yourself." Song Li sensed that her mother was really upset and quickly comforted her. "I just wanted to let you know so you'd be aware of the situation. Zhu Zi also said that it would be best if they would back down and stop bothering Yu Shui."

"Hmph, Mom knows what to do. You just focus on your work and take good care of the kids."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yuan immediately called the relevant department and reported the matter.

According to procedural rules, Song Li and He Yuzhu's family now fall under the protection of relevant departments. However, since Song Fei has just joined the central government, they haven't been specifically protected yet. Now, after receiving Zhang Yuan's report, it naturally attracted immediate attention. On one hand, capable personnel were assigned to provide covert protection for He family members who went out. On the other hand, a preliminary investigation into Wang Jinshan and his family members was launched.

All of this was done silently. He Yuzhu was naturally the first to notice. With his current abilities, there were no secrets to speak of. After a little observation, he understood that his mother-in-law, Zhang Yuan, had used her connections to send people to protect him. He simply smiled at this; if they wanted to do their duty, so be it, as long as it didn't disrupt his family's normal life.

As the saying goes, "The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease," or "If you don't court death, you won't die." Sure enough, things haven't calmed down at the Wang family's place.

Ever since the dinner party turned sour, Wang Jinshan had been burning with rage. As a deputy bureau chief, who wouldn't give him face normally? He couldn't let it go so easily; a mere young girl had called him trash and his eldest son had been slapped. Therefore, he secretly began using his connections to investigate He Yushui's family background.

The steel rolling mill where the little girl's brother worked, in particular, became a top priority. The railway bureau had too strong a background, and he had also fallen out with Lao Liu over this matter, so naturally there was nothing he could do for the time being. However, he still knew some cadres in the district where the steel rolling mill was located, so he planned to start by making a breakthrough there.

Meanwhile, Wang Jinshan's youngest son, Wang Tiedan, was even more active. Accustomed to idleness, he associated with a group of equally aimless and violent street thugs. He was determined to teach He Yushui a lesson.

Of course, he didn't dare do anything too outrageous; these days, he wouldn't dare act recklessly even if he had a hundred lives. But having someone deliberately bump into He Yushui on a bicycle on her way home from work, causing her to fall and get injured, would just be a minor traffic accident, unnoticed and untraceable. So he discussed the details with a few close friends, chose the route and time, and prepared to take action.

He thought his plan was meticulous, but little did he know that his conspiracy with his accomplices, as well as their unusual behavior over the past few days, had already been thoroughly investigated by the relevant personnel.

That afternoon, He Yushui rode her bicycle away from the train station after get off work, as usual. When she reached a relatively quiet street with few pedestrians, a scooter on a dilapidated bicycle suddenly accelerated from the side and crashed straight into the front of He Yushui's bicycle!

Just as they were about to collide, He Yushui noticed something was wrong, cried out in surprise, and instinctively twisted the handlebars to try to avoid it.

However, in that split second, the two men who had been talking nearby suddenly moved. One of them took a few large strides, reached out with lightning speed, grabbed the back rack of the bicycle that had crashed into He Yushui, and yanked it sharply to the side!

"Ouch!" The guy who hit the person was pulled along with his car and stumbled, falling face-first to the side of the road.

Another person quickly stepped in front of He Yushui's bicycle and held onto the handlebars. "Comrade, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, thank you!" He Yushui was still shaken, but she only thought that the young man was riding too fast and accidentally collided with her, and that the kind people had stopped him. She didn't think much of it, thanked them a few more times, and continued riding on her way. After all, there were few people around, and she was the only young girl among several grown men, so she was a little scared and thought it best to leave as soon as possible.