All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

The sound immediately drew everyone's attention in the courtyard, and soon the news of Han Chunming's arrest spread throughout the courtyard.

Han's mother was also carried by the crowd to the hospital. The farce only got more and more outrageous, and soon it became the talk of the neighborhood.

Hiding in the crowd, Su Meng watched as Han's mother was carried onto a tricycle and taken to the hospital. She felt both sad and worried. She had vaguely heard what had happened and never expected that Han Chunming would turn to crime. She was now filled with sadness and disappointment.

Cheng Jianjun, who was in the crowd, also saw Su Meng at this moment. Seeing Su Meng's appearance, Cheng Jianjun's lips curled into a smug smile. Everything was under control!

After being questioned, Han Chunming went back to the food factory to get his bicycle before heading home. By then, it was completely dark. Fortunately, there was a moon, so he was completely unaware of what had happened at home. By the time he reached the courtyard gate, it was already 10 p.m. He yawned and pushed his bicycle into the courtyard.

By this time, the commotion in the courtyard had long since subsided, and everyone had gone home to rest. No one noticed that Han Chunming had returned.

Han Chunming put his bicycle by the door and was about to push the door open when he suddenly realized that the door was locked. Something was wrong. His mother would never go out so late, and besides, his second brother and sister seemed to be home too.

Han Chunming was a little confused. He scratched his head and was about to ask someone when he saw Su Meng coming out of the inner courtyard. As soon as Han Chunming saw her, he quickly turned his back and pretended not to see her. He didn't want to meet Su Meng.

Su Meng was about to go outside to use the toilet. People who live in courtyard houses usually use public toilets. They have chamber pots at home when they urinate at night, but if they need to defecate, they go to the public toilet before going to bed and then come back to sleep.

Originally, Su Meng should have been asleep by now, but today, because of Han Chunming's matter, the Su family was also having a small meeting at home. Because Su Meng and Han Chunming had been getting too close a few days ago, Su Meng's parents and grandmother were giving Su Meng a lecture, telling her to stay away from people like Han Chunming in the future. She was getting annoyed by what she heard, so she took the opportunity to go to the toilet.

As soon as Su Meng stepped out of the backyard, she subconsciously glanced at Han Chunming's house. But when she looked, she was immediately stunned. In the moonlit night, Han Chunming's figure was particularly conspicuous. Su Meng recognized Han Chunming's back at a glance.

She called out to the retreating figure with a tense expression and some uncertainty.

"Is it Han Chunming?"

When Han Chunming heard his name called, he cursed inwardly. Women are so troublesome. He had already pretended not to see her, so why did she have to greet him?

However, since the other party had already greeted him, he couldn't ignore it, so he quickly turned around and responded with a grin.

"Su Meng, good evening. Where are you headed so late?"

Su Meng didn't care about Han Chunming's question. Seeing that it really was Han Chunming, she quickly asked him.

"You...weren't you arrested? Why are you back?"

Han Chunming was somewhat puzzled and asked in confusion.

"What was taken away?"

Su Meng was both happy and anxious when she confirmed that it was indeed Han Chunming and that he was unharmed. She rushed forward to take Han Chunming's hand, but then remembered something and quickly let go. She then said urgently.

"This afternoon, Cheng Jianjun said you were at the factory and were arrested by the police. As a result, your aunt fainted from anger and is still in the hospital. How come you're alright?"

Upon hearing this, Han Chunming was also shocked. The playful smile on his face vanished instantly. Cheng Jianjun was cunning and ruthless enough. He had been thinking of letting him off the hook, but it seemed that he really had to teach him a lesson!

Chapter Twelve: Cheng Jianjun's Furious Outburst

Han Chunming casually said to Su Meng.

"That Cheng Jianjun guy is getting more and more outrageous. Nothing of the sort happened. You should go back and rest first. I'm going to check on my mother. We'll talk again tomorrow!"

After Han Chunming finished speaking, he pushed his bicycle and hurriedly walked outside without waiting for Su Meng to continue speaking.

After walking a few steps, Han Chunming stopped and turned back to call out to Su Meng.

"By the way, which hospital is my mom in?"

Su Meng was initially angry when Han Chunming gave her an ambiguous reply, but seeing how anxious he was, she didn't have time to think about it and immediately spoke up.

"The Third Hospital in our district!"

Han Chunming nodded, then pushed the cart and walked out.

When he reached Cheng Jianjun's door, he glanced inside and saw that the lights were off. He snorted and ignored him, turning to walk out.

Cheng Jianjun, you're going to get one last good night's sleep. You're in for it tomorrow!

When Han Chunming arrived at the hospital, it was already past 11 p.m. He finally found the inpatient ward after asking the nurse on duty.

Han Chunming glanced out the window into the ward and saw his older siblings sitting around the bed, each with a worried expression, talking in hushed tones. His mother, lying on the bed, had her eyes closed and her face was pale.

This is a six-person ward, and the Han family members are crammed in, making it a bit crowded. Fortunately, there are only two inpatients in the ward at the moment, and there is only one patient wearing a hospital gown in front of the bed near the window.

Upon seeing the situation inside, Han Chunming's heart tightened again. Without lingering, he pushed open the door.

Han Chunming pushed open the ward door, and the people inside all looked up. When they saw Han Chunming, they immediately stood up, their faces showing astonishment and surprise.

Han Erjie exclaimed in surprise.

"Xiao Wu, you... why are you back?"

The others also spoke up in unison, asking how Han Chunming had returned. The ward immediately became noisy, and Han Chunming, seeing this, quickly mouthed "shh" to everyone.

Everyone stopped asking questions, but by then Han's mother had already opened her eyes. When she saw Han Chunming suddenly appear, her face flushed with joy and excitement. Han Chunming quickly stepped forward and took his mother's hand.

Han's mother looked at Han Chunming in disbelief. She reached out and touched his face to confirm that he was indeed her son before asking him with a mixture of joy and surprise.

"Wu Zi, what's going on? Jian Jun said you were arrested by the police, is that true?!"

Upon hearing Cheng Jianjun's name, Han Chunming snorted and quickly offered words of comfort.

"Mom, don't get agitated. Here's what happened: the police did come to the food factory this afternoon and asked me to go to the police station for questioning, so I went. After they questioned me and made sure I was okay, they let me go. Mom, how did Cheng Jianjun find out about this?"

Before Han's mother could speak, Han's second brother spoke up.

"Cheng Jianjun said that some of his friends work at your factory. Xiao Wu, you really haven't done anything wrong, have you?"

Han Chunming nodded, then placed his hand on his mother's pulse and carefully examined it before letting out a sigh of relief. Everyone was curious about Han Chunming's actions, and the eldest brother even asked him a question.

"Xiao Wu, what are you doing?"

Han Chunming smiled and explained casually.

"It's nothing. A few years ago, when I was working in the countryside, I learned some traditional Chinese medicine from the village's barefoot doctor. Check if Mom is alright. It's nothing serious, just some blood stasis affecting her heart. Mom's blood pressure is a bit high. I'll handle this. Today's incident was a misunderstanding. I think Mom should stay here for the night. I'll pick her up tomorrow. You all have to go to work, so you don't need to come all this way!"

Everyone nodded. The doctor had just said that it wasn't anything serious, but it would be best to rest for a while. They had just been discussing Han Chunming's situation, thinking about who would go and find out some information tomorrow. But to their surprise, Han Chunming suddenly returned.

Now that they're back, there's nothing more to say. Mom's fine too, everyone's happy, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Han Chunming told his older siblings to go home first, saying he would keep watch himself. They didn't refuse, as they all had families to support and were busy with work. They told Han's mother to get some rest and then left.

After everyone left, Han's mother pulled Han Chunming to the bedside and asked him questions with some nervousness.

"Wu Zi, Jianjun said you were reselling factory supplies. Tell your mother, is that true or not? And where did you get that money?"

Seeing the nervous look in his mother's eyes, Han Chunming quickly grasped her hand and said solemnly.

"Mom, you've watched me grow up since I was a child. Don't you know my character? I swear, I really didn't resell factory supplies. As for that money, it definitely wasn't earned from reselling factory supplies. You can rest assured!"

Han Chunming's words eased his mother's mind a little. As a mother, she knew her son's personality to some extent. Since all five sons had made such a solemn statement, there must be no problem.

Seeing his mother's expression, Han Chunming breathed a sigh of relief. His mother's health was actually fine, except for high blood pressure, a common problem for middle-aged and elderly people. However, this matter was Cheng Jianjun's fault.

This guy needs to be taught a lesson, and shown what the people's iron fist is all about!

Han Chunming stayed with his mother at the hospital overnight. The next morning, after completing the discharge procedures, he left the hospital and took his mother back to the courtyard house on his bicycle. His mother urged him to go to work quickly, and Han Chunming agreed after seeing that his mother seemed to be fine.

But before leaving, I still told a few elderly women in the neighborhood to help look after the place.

In this era, the neighbors in the courtyard houses were generally amicable, having lived together for decades and developing genuine bonds.

But the reasons behind this are truly hard to explain. Over the decades, there have been many arguments, both big and small, but in the end, none of them seriously damaged the harmony. After all, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative, and there is still some truth to that in this day and age.

Han Chunming's sudden appearance startled the neighbors. After they learned it was a misunderstanding, they were filled with mixed feelings and discussed it amongst themselves. Han Chunming pretended not to hear them and rode his bicycle toward the factory.

Fortunately, Cheng Jianjun had already gone to work, otherwise he would probably have had to awkwardly explain again. However, Han Chunming was not in the mood to listen to the other party's explanation. Before long, Cheng Jianjun would be in a hurry.

A gentleman doesn't hold grudges overnight, but Han Chunming still felt he should teach Cheng Jianjun a lesson, as if he couldn't report anyone!

When Han Chunming arrived at the factory, it was already past 10 a.m. He found the supervisor and explained the situation. The supervisor nodded and, without saying much, let him go in to work. The fact that Han Chunming was able to get out of the police station already explained everything.

Besides, Deputy Factory Director Chen was with us yesterday, and he's back at work now, which means there's nothing seriously wrong.

The key reason why the supervisor didn't cause trouble for Han Chunming was that he didn't know the inside story.

Han Chunming and Deputy Factory Director Chen were taken away yesterday, but both returned unharmed. There might be some inside story that I don't know about. So, the water is too deep for me to grasp, so it's better to play dumb.

After Han Chunming changed his clothes and returned to the workshop, several people gathered around him and asked what had happened.

After Han Chunming was taken away yesterday, the people at the food factory talked about it a lot, especially those in their workshop. Just now, everyone was discussing it.

Taozi and Cai Xiaoli were even more anxious to ask Han Chunming about the situation. Han Chunming smiled and told them not to worry, that he was fine and it was all a misunderstanding!

Hearing that it was a misunderstanding, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Taozi's stern face finally broke into a smile. He and Cai Xiaoli had talked for a long time yesterday, trying to guess what Han Chunming had done wrong. The more they talked, the heavier their mood became. After all, in those special times, anything could be speculated about.

Since everything is alright, let's get back to work. It'll be lunchtime soon.

Han Chunming quickly finished his meal, glanced around the canteen, and seeing that Deputy Factory Director Chen was nowhere to be seen, hurriedly headed towards the other party's office.

When he arrived, he saw the other person still writing documents in the office, so he quickly knocked on the door.

Deputy Factory Director Chen looked up at Han Chunming and asked with some confusion.

"busy?"

Han Chunming smiled and nodded.

"Director Chen, it's like this, I have something I'd like to discuss with you, it's about the report I filed yesterday."

Deputy Factory Director Chen thought for a moment, then nodded and let Han Chunming in.

After Han Chunming entered the office and closed the door, he walked to the other person's side.

Deputy Factory Director Chen glanced at Han Chunming, then gestured to the seat next to him.

"sit down!"

Han Chunming smiled and nodded, then sat down before speaking.

"Director Chen, it's like this. Regarding the report I made yesterday, I've made a new discovery. I originally wanted to go directly to the Public Security Bureau, but after thinking about it, I'd like to ask for your opinion first."

Upon hearing Han Chunming's words, Deputy Factory Director Chen also became interested. He put down his pen and then spoke with a serious face.

"Then tell me!"

Han Chunming nodded, and then told him about how his mother had been so upset by Cheng Jianjun's words that she ended up in the hospital after he went home yesterday.

Chen, the deputy factory director, didn't quite understand what Han Chunming was saying. He knew Cheng Jianjun, and he was also wondering who Han Chunming's mother was. He frowned, clearly running out of patience.

Han Chunming then changed his tone and continued.

"Director Chen, you don't know my neighbor Cheng Jianjun, but his father is Cheng Qinghua, a deputy director of the Cultural Bureau. To be honest, I got this job through him."

Han Chunming's words finally piqued the interest of Deputy Factory Director Chen, who nodded in agreement.

"Cheng Qinghua, I have indeed heard of him. Tell me, what is your relationship with him?"