As for He Yongan’s parents, the less said the better. They were notorious throughout the brigade for their harshness toward their eldest son. Of course, this cruelty was reserved strictly for him; as for their other sons, especially the youngest, they spoiled them to an outrageous degree.
Some people whispered behind their backs, suggesting that He Yongan wasn’t their biological child—that he must have been adopted, or they wouldn’t treat him with such malice. But once Wei Xiangcui heard these rumors, she grabbed a kitchen knife, marched to the front doors of those gossips, and unleashed a torrent of abuse for three days and three nights. After that, talk about He Yongan’s origins in the brigade vanished noticeably. After all, no one wanted to tangle with such a shrew.
Idle chatter was one thing, but if it brought trouble to one's own doorstep, it wasn't worth the cost.
Chapter 259