Chapter 222: Wu Yingwei: It's gone wrong, feels like looking in a mirror

Mao Wang was released in the morning.

After leaving the Police Station, he felt as if he were dreaming.

Originally he thought he was done for.

Everyone had despaired.

As a result, that evening he was told his actions counted as self-defense, and after completing the procedures he could be released.

He was both shocked and delighted.

He spent the whole night worrying, not daring to ask more, fearing the police had made a mistake; if he asked, they might investigate again and detain him.

He passed the night in a daze, and early the next day, as soon as the Police Station opened, he was released.

The morning sun was a bit glaring.

He squinted, still not adjusted, when a huge force suddenly erupted at his waist, launching him sideways.

Immediately followed by intense pain.

Lying on the ground, Mao Wang screamed in agony.

"I'll beat you to death, you coward!"

"You don't even dare kill a chicken at home, yet you dare stab someone!"

"If I'd known you'd embarrass yourself outside, I should have nailed you to the wall back then!"

"You wretched thing!"

Hearing the familiar scolding, Mao Wang hastily curled up; the next moment, a belt lashed hard against his body.

One blow after another.

Yu Kai Lang came out of the Police Station and intercepted Mao Wang's father, sternly urging him not to beat him like that.

Not even if it was his son.

Let alone doing it at the Police Station gate.

Mao Wang's father, who was receptive to advice, grabbed him, threw him into the vehicle, saying they'd continue the beating at home.

Yu Kai Lang was helpless.

As the case officer, he understood the full background and knew why Mao Wang had stabbed someone.

He hoped that after learning this lesson and receiving a beating, Mao Wang would wake up and turn over a new leaf.

Back at home.

Mao Wang inevitably got a beating, and also learned how he had been released.

It was actually Wu An who helped him!

He couldn't believe it!

How could Wu An be so capable, able to rescue him like this?

He asked, "Why did Wu An save me?"

His father sneered, "Because of Shen Fang!"

"That little tramp went to Wu An, I don't know how she begged, but Wu An agreed to save you!"

"Later you come with me to the Wu family to properly thank Wu An."

"I'm not going." Mao Wang shook his head, looking worried, and asked, "How is Shen Fang? Is she alright?"

"Wu An clearly didn't want to get involved; Shen Fang must have paid a high price to get him to help."

His father glared and shouted, "So what? What's it to you? She got you into trouble that almost landed you in jail, and you still care about her?"

Mao Wang shook his head: "I don't blame her."

"I need to go find her."

"After such a big incident, she definitely can't face it alone; I need to be with her."

His father was dumbfounded.

Everyone else was also stunned.

His father, frustrated, shouted: "Are you being base?"

"I raised you, is it so you can be someone else's dog?"

"And you still blame Shen Fang for harming you— isn't the harm you caused not enough?"

Mao Wang still shook his head: "She didn't harm me; all this is my own choice."

His father, angry, whipped him again with several lashes.

It was useless.

Mao Wang remained obstinate, or as they say, you can never wake someone who pretends to sleep.

Mao Wang still went.

Shen Fang's household was naturally in chaos.

Shen Fang had already packed her bags, preparing to leave; seeing Mao Wang come, she was quite surprised.

"What are you here for?"

"I came to see you."

"I don't need your attention."

"Are you okay?"

"Whether I'm fine or not is none of your concern; you'd better worry about yourself instead."

"Where are you going?"

"To go work."

"Why? Did Wu An force you to leave?"

No.

It's definitely him, this is his condition, right? I'll go find him, I don't need him to save me!

Mao Wang, you're really a lunatic!

I just like you.

You should know I don't like you; no matter what you do, I have no interest in you.

I believe...

Believing anything is useless now; I've already planned to go out to work, we probably won't see each other again.

Then I'll go work with you.

Wake up, you; back when I dumped Wu An, I also wanted to be with Chen Long, never considered you.

I...

Never before, and even less in the future. Shen Fang said, picking up her luggage and walking out.

Mao Wang wanted to help her carry it.

Don't touch my luggage. Shen Fang dodged his outstretched hand, amid the villagers' pointing and gossiping, got into the already-called vehicle, and slammed the door shut.

The car started, Mao Wang came to his senses and ran after it.

Shen Fang.

Shen Fang.

Don't go.

What will I do if you leave...

Running and running, Mao Wang fell to the ground.

His dad ran over, seeing this, he was so angry he couldn't catch his breath; if it weren't for the villagers stopping him, he could have beaten Mao Wang to death on the spot.

Mao Wang also wailed: "Beat me to death, beat me to death!"

His dad almost spat blood: "Misfortune upon the family, misfortune upon the family!"

Wu Yingwei arrived.

Seeing this farce, his expression was quite complicated.

He felt somewhat sympathetic; when Wu An used to be undisciplined, he too felt that frustration of wanting someone to improve.

Fortunately, Wu An repented.

Otherwise, his family's situation probably wouldn't be much better than Mao's now, and might even be worse.

Having arrived, he naturally couldn't just stand by; he spoke up, telling everyone to get on with their business and not keep gawking here.

When he spoke, everyone still listened.

Wu Yingwei walked over and stopped them from beating Mao Wang.

Big Brother Wu, don't stop me; let me kill this good-for-nothing.

I want to learn from you.

I sever the father-son relationship with this brat.

I don't want such an embarrassing son.

Mao Wang's dad, saying this, suddenly burst into loud sobs.

Wu Yingwei didn't know what to say; he really couldn't persuade them on this matter.

Looking at Mao Wang's dad, he felt as if he were looking in a mirror; his former self probably was just as angry and disheveled as Mao Wang's dad.

Fortunately, it's all over now.

From beginning to end, Shen Fang's family never showed their faces; they also felt embarrassed.

Things have come to this pass.

Nobody looks good; there may be a grudge in the future.

They had no choice, so they arranged for Shen Fang to go work.

The villagers left in twos and threes, also gossiping about Shen Fang and Mao Wang's matter, inevitably mentioning Wu An as well.

People inevitably get compared to one another.

Look.

They are all youths of similar age; Wu An and Shen Fang were together, Mao Wang also liked Shen Fang; one hit Chen Long, the other stabbed Chen Long.

What happened was also quite similar.

But the outcomes were completely different.

Wu An resolved his own troubles, turned over a new leaf, and became a new person.

And Mao Wang was still saved by Wu An, yet the result remained that he was obstinate and unenlightened.

People are just different; the gap can be this huge.