Chapter 573: Chapter 573

These days, Huo Feng had been constantly thinking of ways to drive those people away forever so they wouldn’t return and involve Pu Sangzhi in her life anymore.

He had come up with many methods, but the outcomes were always unpredictable.

He couldn’t guarantee that after using violence to drive those people away, they wouldn’t resort to some other tactics.

However, as the situation evolved, Huo Feng believed that it was the right time to use force to send them packing!

Now, as Pu Sangzhi was on a break from school, even if a new group came, or even a larger group, there would be nothing to fear.

They just needed to keep spreading the news of Pu Sangzhi’s transfer, letting more debt-collectors know. By spreading it widely, the other side would eventually learn about it.

Then they would just have to wait, wait until those people believed that Pu Sangzhi had transferred schools, and this matter would pass.

So, Huo Feng finally felt he had found a solution!

Over the phone, he meticulously explained his plan to Pu Sangzhi, reassuring her.

He spoke so cheerfully, his tone so excited, it seemed he had found a foolproof plan to help her deal with the past.

Pu Sangzhi knew all too well that as long as her family’s debt remained, all strategies were just temporary fixes.

"Wait for me, I’ll arrange everything clearly and pick you up when it’s safest! Trust me, it won’t take long!"

Huo Feng said with such confidence over the phone.

Through the phone, Pu Sangzhi could feel he was patting his chest in assurance, looking both serious and pleased with himself.

Thinking of his face, Pu Sangzhi’s lips involuntarily curled into a smile mixed with tears, "Huo Feng."

His voice was animated and bubbly, "Do you think I am smart? Are you moved? Do you think I am reliable?"

Pu Sangzhi nodded slowly and said, "I want to tell you something."

Huo Feng clicked his tongue, "Why does your tone sound so bad? Be optimistic, there’s nothing we can’t get through! I told you not to fear those people, just fight fire with fire! After all, those people aren’t any good!"

Pu Sangzhi said helplessly, "I want to tell you something."

Huo Feng then said, "Don’t be so melancholic, cheer up! We can definitely get through this! Listen to me, I’ll protect you!"

Pu Sangzhi said, "Stop talking for a second, I really want to tell you something..."

After her repeated reminders, Huo Feng finally stopped replying.

On the other end of the phone, there was silence, so quiet that it felt as though his mood had soured.

It was then that Pu Sangzhi realized that his mood wasn’t really that good, or perhaps, it was she who had dampened his spirits...

"Do you remember, the gift I gave you on our first date?"

Looking down, Pu Sangzhi’s hand holding the pen quietly fiddled with the paper, and while fidgeting, she said, "The twelve zodiac animals were actually my twelve hopes for you, inside I wrote life goals for twelve years. Actually, you can open the pig now and see what’s inside..."

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Hearing this, Huo Feng finally sighed deeply, patting his chest and said, "You scared me! Don’t use such a serious tone for good news! Scaring someone to death isn’t compensated!"

Hearing the words, Pu Sangzhi laughed lightly, "I should have told you earlier, I don’t know why, but I kept delaying it until now. It’s not too late to let you know now, right?"

Huo Feng lamented, "That little thing is now well placed in my house. Now I’ve got no chance to see it! Why didn’t you say so earlier!"

Pu Sangzhi chuckled softly, her tearful eyes squeezing out a tear, "I forgot before."

Huo Feng teased in a raised voice, "You even forget your own prepared gift? What happened to that head that usually studies textbooks?"

Pu Sangzhi hummed in response but remained silent.

"Never mind. You’re not in a good mood today, I won’t hold it against you."

On the other side of the phone, Huo Feng sighed softly, gradually toning down his teasing voice, "You rest well at home these days. Later, send me your ID number, and I’ll buy the tickets together. I’ll pick you up on Friday at noon after school, and then we’ll go to Hangzhou together, leave this troublesome place, and have a great time."

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "Hmm."

Huo Feng comforted again, "I’ll make sure this trip is well planned, ensuring you have a great time and feel much better! Don’t worry, everything will pass, this isn’t a big deal!"

Pu Sangzhi nodded again with a slight smile, "Mmm."

Huo Feng said again, "Don’t be afraid, no matter how big the matter is, I’m with you. I will always be the man of your family."

Pu Sangzhi responded for the third time, her heart beating so intensely it seemed to be moved by him.

As the phone call continued, Pu Sangzhi spoke less and less, until no matter what topic Huo Feng brought up, he couldn’t engage her anymore, and the call ended abruptly...

They bid each other goodnight and put down their phones. In their separate worlds, invisible to each other, neither slept, both stayed wide awake with their eyes open, confusion reflected in their pupils.

After the call, Pu Sangzhi looked down again at the page of the letter she had written to Huo Feng.

Somehow, she suddenly crumpled the letter tightly in one hand, turning it into an unreadable wad, and then threw it into the trash can.

She thought, Even if she had a lot to say to him, many secrets she hadn’t let him know, if she had decided to leave, she shouldn’t leave him with such things.

Dragging him along, keeping him hanging, making him regret more deeply, sad and distressed...

If she were to leave, she should either leave heartless words or leave cleanly.

Beautiful things, in fact, hurt the most.

That evening, after Huo Feng finished the call with Pu Sangzhi, he sent a WeChat message to Huo Mingshan.

Huo Mingshan had a really upsetting experience tonight!

First, he was bullied by some people, then sent to the police station. It was said that because he argued endlessly with those people, he had to make statements for a long time.

It was rumored that these social scumbags consistently claimed they hadn’t hit Old Huo but only shoved him twice, a normal debt collection. Plus, there were no clear injuries on Old Huo’s body, and the hospital examination revealed no external or internal injuries...

Thus, at that moment, it almost appeared that these scumbags wouldn’t be charged with assault. It was only after several classmates testified for Old Huo, collectively proving the men had hit him, that the men were fined 500 yuan and detained by the police for 48 hours.

To make those people admit their guilt and accept punishment, Old Huo had indeed been dragged all over the place throughout the night.

Although Huo Feng didn’t have a chance to see him later, it was easy to guess that Old Huo was not in a good mood tonight!

As a son, it was crucial to step up and show up at such a moment...

Huo Feng asked how Old Huo was feeling now?

Originally, given Old Huo’s character, having gone through such a bad experience, he wasn’t one to withstand others’ inquiries.

Because he was stubborn and proud, valuing his dignity greatly, he couldn’t stand others’ sympathetic greetings...

However, after Huo Feng sent the message, Huo Mingshan replied almost instantly, and his replies came one after another.

Huo Mingshan: [Those people are scum!]

Huo Mingshan: [I never imagined such people existed in society!]

Huo Mingshan: [Absolutely no morals! No wonder they end up like that! Deserved!]

For a moment, Huo Feng was stunned.

Huo Mingshan was still sending messages: [I think you were right now! We should gather some people and give them a harsh lesson! Make them realize whose territory this is! Such scumbags! Just disgusting!]

"Oh, my lord, the old man has exploded..."

Huo Feng said with a smile, hastily typing to Huo Mingshan: [How was today’s Little Sunflowers’ Mom Social Class?]

Huo Mingshan angrily replied to him: [What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t make callous remarks at a time !]

Huo Mingshan added: [Tonight, I was utterly disgusted by those scumbags! In the police station, they all denied hitting me! They even accused me of covering for a ’deadbeat’, lacking in professional ethics! Their actions, breaking into the campus, assaulting a teacher, disrupting class, intimidating students, and all sorts... yet they still think they have the right! I was so angry that I argued fiercely with them today!]

Huo Feng typed with a laugh: [Not bad at all. At least you got them 48 hours detention and 500 bucks.]

Huo Mingshan excitedly replied: [500 yuan can’t compensate for my emotional distress! I’m furious! These scumbags! I’ve decided now, once they get out, I’m finding people to beat them up! Drive them out of Tangxia!]

Huo Feng teased him: [Father, aren’t you afraid they’ll target you and continue causing trouble?]

Huo Mingshan replied instantly: [In the bright light of day under the clear sky! I just won’t leave the school!]