"I've been pretty busy lately, so I didn't give notice, but now that I've finished everything, isn't it time to come back and celebrate?" Lin Yifan replied with a smile.

"Indeed, indeed! A man's ambition lies in all corners of the world, and career is important," the uncle and auntie said.

The way Lin Yifan looked now really opened their eyes; on him, they could not detect a trace of his rustic origins, as if he had undergone a metamorphosis.

"Uncle and auntie are biased, not thinking of your niece, Xiaolian." Xiaolian came over, pouting, with an unhappy face.

"Oh! Xiaolian, you're back too? That's so wonderful! All these years, we've been hoping for you to return for a reunion," the uncle and auntie walked over and took her hand.

Xiaolian had grown increasingly beautiful, no longer the chubby little girl she used to be, and they could hardly recognize her.

"Uncle and auntie, I'm sorry, I've worried you these past few years," Xiaolian said, full of guilt.

Although she hadn't returned for years, she heard from her sister over the phone that her relatives--uncle, auntie, elder uncle, and her parents--were all concerned for her safety and hoping for her return; so she felt somewhat guilty, as they had always treated her well in the past.

"The ones who deserve an apology aren't us but your parents. These past few years, they have been weeping daily, wearing faces of worry, losing their appetite, and their health has declined day by day; you must apologize properly to them, explain everything clearly, and not let them continue like this," the uncle and auntie admonished.

"I understand, uncle and auntie," Xiaolian replied, her head bowed, filled with guilt.

She had returned to atone for her mistakes, so she was already prepared to be scolded.

Not mentioning his own parents, Lin Yifan nearly forgot a strange occurrence.

When he drove into the yard, he found the house was shut tight, and even the chickens and ducks had been penned up, eerily quiet, very different from the usual bustle of life. Moreover, at this time, even the farmers who worked in the fields should be returning home to cook dinner, yet his retired parents were not at home, and there was no smoke rising from the chimney, giving him a foreboding feeling.

Then, he asked anxiously, "Uncle and auntie, where are my mom and dad? Where are they? Why aren't they at home?"

This time, he hadn't called home in advance; he just wanted to surprise his parents.

"Your mom and dad... They... Ah," the uncle and auntie began but then hesitated, as if they didn't want Lin Yifan to know about it.

The other villagers also sighed, with no one wanting to speak of it.

Witnessing this, Lin Yifan's nerves tensed up, and he suddenly became anxious before persistently asking, "Uncle and auntie, what exactly happened to my mom and dad? Would you just tell me?"

On the other side, Xiaolian also suddenly became tense. The expressions of the people around her gave her a bad feeling; she didn't want to encounter a situation where the young send off the old upon her return.

"Your mom and dad are currently receiving treatment at the town hospital, your elder uncle and aunt have already gone to take care of them, and tomorrow it's our turn," the uncle and auntie replied with sorrowful faces.

This news struck Lin Yifan like a bolt from the blue, truly frightening him.

Immediately afterward, Lin Yifan grabbed his uncle's arm, asking anxiously, "The hospital? Uncle and auntie, why are they in the hospital? Did they catch a serious illness?"

"They're not ill, just injured," the uncle replied.

"Injured? They were perfectly fine, so why would they be hurt?" Lin Yifan pressed on with his questions.

"A few days ago, a local bully ordered a dump truck driver to dispose of waste soil on a piece of farmland right beside your home. Your parents were furious and went to confront him, only to be brutally beaten by the bully. That's essentially what happened," the uncle replied.

"F*ck, dammit!" Lin Yifan swore angrily and then asked, "Where does that bully live? What's his name?"

"That bully is the same Fat Hui who was in your class in elementary school, the one who always picked on you!" the uncle replied.

"Fat Hui! Well done! I wasn't looking for revenge, but you brought it upon yourself. This is perfect, I can settle new scores and old grudges together!" Lin Yifan said through clenched teeth, his veins popping with rage, his whole body seething with anger.

Then, he picked up a stick from the yard and prepared to get in the car to take revenge.

Watching this, the uncle and auntie hurried over to intercept him: "Yifan! Don't be rash. Fat Hui is big and strong now, and he has many lackeys; you can't beat him."

The uncle and auntie were truly afraid, fearing Lin Yifan might recklessly throw his life away and make things worse.

Uncle and auntie, don't worry, I won't let myself get hurt," Lin Yifan said without looking back as he got into the car and drove off.

Watching Lin Yifan's calm and confident expression, for some reason, the uncle and auntie suddenly believed in their nephew, who had returned from national military service. They believed that Lin Yifan had the ability to teach Fat Hui a lesson.

Now recalling how Lin Yifan had said that even the underground dark forces had been eradicated, they were shocked to their core, gasping at the possibility that it could be true. If it indeed was, then they had to see him in a new light.

When did this child, who used to be bullied as a kid, become so powerful?

Watching the tail lights of Lin Yifan's car disappear into the distance, the auntie asked the uncle curiously, "Do you think what he just said was true?"

"Yifan does not tell lies; it's very likely true," the uncle replied.

"Then this child really isn't the same one who used to need our protection anymore," the auntie sighed.

The world is full of unpredictable changes; who would have thought that the once weak child had become so strong? It's really a case of time bringing great changes!

Meanwhile, in the car, Zhou Jiajia and the others had also heard about Lin Yifan's parents.

Upon learning this news, they were enraged, each proclaiming they should teach that despicable Fat Hui a lesson.

However, Lin Yifan stopped them.

Zhou Jiajia and the others meant well, Lin Yifan appreciated it; but dealing with a bully should be his own business; after all, the bully had some strength, and Zhou Jiajia and the other fragile women would not be able to handle him, except for the one with Cultivation Power.

Lin Yifan knew the address of Fat Hui's home, after all, he was once an enemy, and the town wasn't large, so it was easy to find.

As the car arrived in town, the pedestrians were discussing again.

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