At the dining table, he heard about their life in recent years and called him a fool for abandoning his previous trade and choosing to endure hardship instead.
He said he had recently taken on a big business deal and invited Qiao Yiyang’s father to join him, promising wealth and a share of the fortune for everyone.
Qiao Yiyang’s father, determined to sever ties with his past, naturally refused.
He firmly rejected the ’kind’ offer of that friend and immediately returned home.
Since Yiyang’s father was skilled and sharp-witted, the friend didn’t want to miss out on such a partner and stealthily followed him home, determined to find out where he lived and come back to persuade him another time.
He trailed Yiyang’s father to Yiyang’s home and saw Yiyang’s mother and the seven-year-old Yiyang as well.
Knowing the identity of Yiyang’s mother, he thought that if Yiyang’s father didn’t agree to his demands, he would take action through his mother.
Therefore, the man approached Yiyang’s father several times, attempting to persuade him but was rejected each time with righteous indignation by Yiyang’s father.
The last time, the man lost patience, became annoyed, and lashed out at Yiyang’s father, insulting his mother as well.
Yiyang’s father could not tolerate others insulting his wife, so he beat the man up severely, and because of this, the man bore a grudge, sowing the seeds of disaster for their family.
Yiyang’s mother was very beautiful, and to ingratiate himself with a local gang leader, the man recommended Yiyang’s mother to him.
Upon seeing the photo of Yiyang’s mother, the gang leader was overjoyed and declared that he must have her!
So, they framed Yiyang’s father, causing him to make a major mistake at work that resulted in a loss of millions.
If he didn’t pay the compensation, he would have to spend his lifetime in prison.
Yiyang’s father didn’t have that much money, so he decided to go to prison, but he worried about leaving his wife and child behind.
He urged Yiyang’s mother to take Yiyang back to her parental home and decided to divorce her, allowing her to remarry.
Yiyang’s mother naturally refused to agree.
She decided to seek help from her father, but the night before she was set to leave, the gang leader and his men showed up at her door.
He told Yiyang’s mother that he could save Yiyang’s father, but only if she left with him.
Otherwise, he would have Yiyang’s father executed by firing squad!
Yiyang’s mother was horrified to hear this, but she was not foolish and certainly couldn’t believe the gang leader’s words.
After the gang leader made his threats, he left with his men.
Yiyang’s mother thought they were just bluffing, but when she decided to leave the next day, she discovered some thugs outside keeping watch over her, preventing her from escaping.
She was very worried about Yiyang’s father but couldn’t leave to save him.
Just like that, three days passed, and the court’s verdict came down.
Yiyang’s father had gotten into a fight in prison and killed someone. Already guilty, this new offense added to his crimes.
And with a murder now on his record, his case was beyond redemption.
Without a doubt, Yiyang’s father would be sentenced to death.
When Yiyang’s mother received this news, she fainted.
And the gang leader came again, smiling, saying that if she was willing to follow him, he could get the court to overturn the sentence, and Yiyang’s father could live.
If she refused, Yiyang’s father would surely die.