The 1970s: Married First, Fell in Love Later-Chapter 47 - 46: Coming to Settle Accounts

When the two brothers went to the old family home and saw He Nan’s injuries, they were absolutely furious.

He Lang said with a grim expression, "Dad, there are a lot of people in the Guo Family. Since we’re going to demand justice, we can’t go with too few people. I’ll go get my brother-in-law. He’s a great fighter."

The moment He Ze heard Xue Xingzhou’s name, his ribs began to ache. ’Anyone who could break two of my ribs with a single kick and leave me bedridden for half a month is definitely no ordinary fighter.’

Mr. He also remembered the Xue boy’s fighting skills and nodded. "Alright. Bring your wife along, too."

Mr. He figured the Guo Family had plenty of women, and if a fight broke out, it would be awkward for the men to deal with them.

But as they were heading out, Gao Cuiyun insisted on going. "The He family has been bullied like this! I’m going too. I’ll beat the crap out of them! Every person adds to our strength."

This time, looking at Gao Cuiyun, Mrs. He wasn’t angry. Instead, she felt a sense of relief. ’Now *this* is how a daughter-in-law of the He Family should act.’

"That’s enough. We appreciate the thought, but the baby in your belly is what’s important. You shouldn’t go. Just stay and watch the house."

He Ze added, "Honey, you should just stay home. It’ll be crowded, and it would be terrible if you got bumped or knocked around."

Since both her husband and mother-in-law had said so, Gao Cuiyun glanced down at her stomach and relented. "Fine. I’ll stay and watch the house."

And so, the large group marched out of the village. Many people in Da Liushu Village came up to ask what was happening.

Through her tears, Mrs. He told them everything the Guo Family had done.

"That’s outrageous! You absolutely have to go settle the score."

"Exactly. Not only did they not pay back the money, they beat someone up for it? What kind of awful people are they?"

The group consisted of the He family’s eldest uncle and aunt, He Zhen Guo and his wife, He Zhen Dong, Mr. and Mrs. He, the three He brothers, and Xue Yue. They passed through Yangjia Gou and picked up Xue Xingzhou.

Xue Xingzhou had already heard the gist of the situation from He Lang, but seeing such a large crowd, he had to purse his lips to keep from laughing.

He whispered to Xue Yue, "With this many people heading into a brawl, what are you going to do?"

Xue Yue shot her brother a sideways glance. "Who are you underestimating? I may not be able to beat a man, but I’m more than capable of handling women."

Xue Xingzhou chuckled and ruffled her hair. "You’re just a kid. When the fighting starts, make sure you stay far away."

Xue Yue: "..."

’What is with this habit? Why does everyone, one after another, like to pat my head? It feels like I’m a puppy.’

When this procession arrived at Guo Jinfeng’s home village, their passing caused a huge stir.

When they reached the Guo Family’s house, they found the main gate shut tight.

He Lang walked up and kicked it open.

The noise certainly startled the Guo Family inside.

When they came out and saw how many people the He Family had brought, the Guo Family was stunned. Guo Jinfeng, in particular, saw what was happening and hurried over to He Nan.

"He Nan, why are you all here? What’s going on?"

He Nan gave her a complicated look and said nothing.

The moment Mrs. He saw Guo Jinfeng, she slapped her across the face.

"Mother," Guo Jinfeng said, clutching her face as she stared at Mrs. He in disbelief.

Mrs. He spat. "I’m not your mother. Your mother is over there. Since the day you married into our He Family, I don’t believe we have ever wronged you. My son has been completely devoted to you. But not only did you hide things from him and give all our family’s money to your parents, you then stood by and watched your own husband get beaten like this by your family! Where is your conscience? Has it been eaten by a dog?"

Guo Jinfeng wailed, "Mother, they’re my parents and my brothers! What was I supposed to do?"

Mrs. He kicked her aside. "Go to hell! If you couldn’t do anything, then you might as well be dead."

Guo Jinfeng collapsed to the ground, sobbing.

Guo Jinfeng’s mother, Wang Guihua, narrowed her beady eyes and said, "Jinfeng’s mother-in-law, you’ve got it all wrong. Our Jinfeng married into your family; she wasn’t sold to you. No matter where she is, she’s still a member of the Guo Family. As for the son-in-law, everyone says a son-in-law is like half a son. Since he’s half a son, and he was speaking rudely and talking back to his elders, what’s wrong with me having my own son teach him a little lesson?"

Mrs. He spat right at Wang Guihua. "Pah! You shameless old witch! Half a son? What, are your own sons dead? Let me tell you, that is *my* son! You beat my son and thought you could just get away with it? I’m telling you, this is not over!"

"It’s not over? So what are you gonna do about it?" Guo Jinfeng’s second brother, Guo Erzhu, sneered arrogantly.

"This is what I’m gonna do. I’m gonna beat your ass." He Lang’s fist flew toward Guo Erzhu’s head.

Seeing Guo Erzhu get hit, Guo Dazhu charged forward as well.

"Son of a bitch!"

But He Zhendong and He Zhen Guo blocked his path. The two exchanged a look, then grabbed Guo Dazhu and started beating him.

When Guo Jinfeng’s father, Guo Fugui, saw both of his sons getting beaten, he couldn’t stand it. He shot his second daughter-in-law a meaningful look and charged in, only to be kicked to the ground by He Ze.

Seeing Guo Fugui get taken down by He Ze, Wang Guihua shrieked, "My husband!"

Then she started screaming curses. "You goddamned bastards! Coming into my home and beating people up! Is there no law anymore?! You think we’re easy targets, don’t you?! Let me tell you, after doing this, not a single one of you is leaving today!"

Mrs. He lunged forward, grabbed Wang Guihua by the hair, and slapped her hard. "You old hag! Still trying to act tough, are you? I’ll rip that mouth of yours to shreds!"

"OW!"

The two women started wrestling on the ground.

Guo Dazhu’s wife rushed over to help her mother-in-law, but she was immediately grabbed and beaten by the He family’s aunt and He Zhen Guo’s wife.

The courtyard descended into a chaotic brawl. Mr. He and the eldest uncle stood to one side, hands behind their backs, just watching. Xue Yue and her brother hadn’t joined in yet—not because they didn’t want to, but because there was simply no need. It was a complete rout.

This continued until Guo Erzhu’s wife managed to call over three other men. The moment they entered and saw members of the Guo Family beaten on the ground, they flew into a rage and charged.

Now, Xue Xingzhou finally had a reason to step in. Xue Yue, meanwhile, went straight for Guo Erzhu’s wife.

He took on all three of them effortlessly. In moments, the men were all on the ground, clutching their stomachs and groaning. Xue Xingzhou dusted off his hands.

At the same time, Xue Yue had beaten Guo Erzhu’s wife to the point where she was cowering on the ground, crying her eyes out.

"Stop right there!"

Just then, a voice boomed from outside the gate.

A group of people walked in, led by a man in his fifties.

He frowned, his eyes sweeping over the beaten members of the Guo Family on the ground. "Who are you people? Why have you come to our village to cause trouble for no reason and injure our people?"

Mr. He looked at him and asked, "You must be the village chief, correct?"

The man nodded.

Mr. He pointed to the members of the Guo Family. "My family is related to Guo Fugui’s by marriage. This is my son, He Nan. He married their daughter, Guo Jinfeng."

The village chief glanced at He Nan. "Ah, so you’re the Guo family’s in-laws. If you’re family, then what is all this commotion about?"

Mr. He snorted and pointed to He Nan. "Do you see my son’s injuries? The Guo Family borrowed 180 yuan from my daughter-in-law without my son even knowing. When he came to their door to ask for it back, they beat him like this."

The village chief looked at Guo Fugui, who was still on the ground. Guo Fugui’s eyes darted away, unable to meet his gaze.