Jiang Yuan, early in the morning, took Jiang Changge to the residential area where Mu Jinyu lived, hoping to catch him on his way down to apologize.
When he discovered no one was home, he looked into the nearby surveillance and found out that Mu Jinyu had already come to the company, so he hurriedly called Mei Yinxue to come over together.
Mu Jinyu, seeing the members of the Jiang Family approach, wore a lazy smile and asked, "What's the matter here?"
"Slap!"
Seeing Mu Jinyu's smile, Jiang Yuan knew the matter wouldn't be easily resolved. He got so angry that he couldn't contain it and turned to give a weak Jiang Changge a fierce slap across the face!
"Aren't you going to kneel down and apologize to Divine Doctor Mu!"
Jiang Yuan shouted sternly.
"Thump!"
Filled with fear, Jiang Changge's legs gave out at his father's shout, and he immediately knelt before Mu Jinyu.
"Divine Doctor Mu, I beg of you to be generous and let my beast of a son off the hook this time...
Jiang Yuan looked at Mu Jinyu with a face full of pleading, then turned back to shout at Jiang Changge, who was shivering on the ground: "What are you dawdling for? Slap yourself!"
"Slap, slap, slap!"
Jiang Changge, not daring to disobey, raised his hand and fiercely slapped his own face.
The slaps were crisp and loud, with absolutely no shortchanging, turning his face a deep red.
On the way there, Jiang Yuan had told him that if Divine Doctor Mu didn't call for him to stop, then he must not halt the slapping.
Thus, even though the slap made Jiang Changge's head spin, unable to distinguish north from south, he dared not stop for the sake of his future, and soon the slapping sounds were as continuous as firecrackers.
Mu Jinyu watched the scene with interest, not intending to call for a halt at all.
Seeing this, Jiang Yuan grew worried. Noticing his son's mouth was bleeding from the slapping, he hesitated, then with a determined look, dropped to his knees before Mu Jinyu as well.
"Divine Doctor Mu, I beg you to spare him once; if he's done wrong, it's because I, as a father, didn't discipline him properly. I bear great responsibility. I shouldn't have allowed him to harm others everywhere. If you must punish someone, then punish me..."
Jiang Yuan pleaded bitterly.
Jiang Yuan, now in his forties and somewhat overpowered, still longed for meat, but his love for his son was paramount. If someone was destined to live life unable to stand tall and proud, he would rather take the punishment himself!
Mu Jinyu initially didn't care to bother with them, but seeing Jiang Yuan's act of kneeling, his expression changed slightly, and he was somewhat touched.
He thought of his own father who had passed away long ago.
Jiang Yuan, kneeling down, lifted his head to see a change in Mu Jinyu's expression and quickly turned back, looking at Mei Yinxue with pleading eyes.
Hoping she could speak well on his behalf.
Mei Yinxue, seeing this, smiled bitterly, feeling quite troubled.
After all, her relationship with Mu Jinyu wasn't great, they could barely be considered friends.
But she couldn't ignore the Jiang Family's matter.
Therefore, Mei Yinxue could only brace herself and step forward to mediate: "Jinyu, this... could you maybe..."
She really didn't know how to begin, her words tripping and stuttering.
Mu Jinyu snapped out of it, looked at the kneeling Jiang father and son, and the visibly embarrassed Mei Yinxue struggling with her words, sighed lightly, and said softly:
"To err is human, to stand straight when being smacked. Have you considered what would have happened to my friend last night if I hadn't been there?"
Jiang Yuan pleaded hastily: "I understand, that's why I'm not trying to escape your punishment, but you can shift the punishment to me. And for this unfilial son of mine, I will definitely lock him up at home and teach him how to behave, so he won't go out causing trouble again..."
Mu Jinyu shook his head: "If the father suffers for the son, he won't be able to take responsibility. I didn't plan on making him a eunuch forever. When he finally starts behaving like a man, I will restore him to normal."
Mei Yinxue's lips moved several times upon seeing this, but in the end, she let out a small sigh and did not try to persuade him further.
She knew that if Mu Jinyu had made up his mind, probably no one could change it. Only by Jiang Changge's own efforts to reform and win his approval could there be a chance for change.
Jiang Yuan felt the same. Although he was filled with disappointment, because Mu Jinyu had made a promise, he was not utterly hopeless.
As for using force to coerce Mu Jinyu into curing Jiang Changge?
That thought he didn't even dare to entertain.
With things having come to this, although Jiang Yuan was disappointed, he still feigned great joy and said enthusiastically, "Thank you, Divine Doctor Mu, I will definitely make this unfilial son reform and ensure he will not mess around as he did before."
"Smack smack smack!"
Jiang Changge, still incessantly slapping himself, heard this and responded in a dazed manner, "Thank you, Divine Doctor Mu..."
His head was a bit groggy, and he hadn't heard his father's conversation with Mu Jinyu clearly. He even thought that Mu Jinyu had agreed to heal him.
He was still pondering, having been shocked so much since last night and today, when he'd get his vigor back. He wondered which girl's house he should visit tonight to have some fun?
Of course, to show his sincerity, he did not stop the action of slapping his own face.
Then...
Before his very eyes, Jiang Changge watched as Mu Jinyu hailed a taxi from the roadside and left.
He had left...
Huh?!
Jiang Changge's muddled brain suddenly cleared up.
He stopped slapping himself, his eyes bewildered as he watched the exhaust fumes from the taxi that was taking Mu Jinyu away, and asked in confusion, "Where... where is he going?! Wasn't he going to fix my gun?"
"Fix your ass!"
Jiang Yuan, unable to contain his anger, kicked out, sending Jiang Changge tumbling to the ground.
Jiang Changge fell to the ground, pain causing him to clutch his stomach as cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
But he also understood what Jiang Yuan meant - Mu Jinyu was not even giving the Jiang Family face, was he not going to care about him anymore?!
Suddenly panicked, Jiang Changge said, "Dad, how can he, just a little doctor, dare to treat our Jiang Family like this?!"
"Get lost!" Jiang Yuan kicked him again and yelled, "If it weren't for you, our relationship with Divine Doctor Mu could have been even better. Now, it's good enough if it hasn't completely fallen apart. You unfilial son, from today on, you will stay at home to reflect on your behavior and are not allowed to go anywhere. If you don't turn over a new leaf and behave, I will... I will just start over with your mother and have another kid!"
...
Mu Jinyu returned home, whipped up some lunch for himself, and ate.
Then he went back to his room for a nap.
"Ring ring ring."
Mu Jinyu rubbed his eyes, opened them, and reached for the mobile phone on the bedside table. He glanced at the caller ID; there was no name, and he didn't want to answer. But after a moment's thought, he still picked it up.
"Hello, who is this?"
Mu Jinyu, still groggy from sleep, asked casually.
"Hello, is this Mr. Mu? This is Wang Dayong from last time... do you have time today? Could you help me with... erm..."
A somewhat familiar voice of a middle-aged man came through the phone.
Perhaps due to nervousness and embarrassment, his speech was a bit stammering.
At first, Mu Jinyu did not recognize who it was. Then he realized it was the husband of the fat woman who dared to hit Wen Rou, the contractor, Wang Dayong.