Chapter 244: Shazhu, how about a toast with my wife?

Shazhu's dilemma wasn't the liquor in front of him, but Lou Xiaoe looking at him with a flushed face.

A toast-drinking scene.

An unexpected trigger brought back fragments of Shazhu's memories from his previous life, like a movie, with certain scenes involuntarily flashing in his mind.

Qin Huairu, with her scheming, employed a two‑for‑one plan in her previous life: under the banner of introducing Qin Jingru to Shazhu, she secretly urged Xu Daming, using him to ruin this match, gaining herself a good reputation while extinguishing Shazhu's last desire to marry.

They thought they could completely control Shazhu, making him work for the Jia family forever.

Little did they know.

Long Laotaitai appeared out of nowhere.

Seeing Lou Xiaoe in a bad mood, Long Laotaitai, under the pretense of caring for her, kept Lou Xiaoe at her home and summoned Shazhu to help cook.

In the midst of mistakes.

Two people who didn't get along ended up together.

Upon learning of this, Qin Huairu really hadn't expected that, after all her scheming, she had inadvertently aided some people.

Xu Daming married Qin Jingru.

Shazhu married Lou Xiaoe.

Everyone was delighted.

Only the Jia family's scheme to rope in help was gone.

Qin Huairu came to Shazhu's door with crocodile tears, saying she was there to celebrate his marriage and bring a gift, but her face looked as if she had lost her parents, making it clear she wasn't happy for him.

Moreover, Lou Xiaoe's union with Shazhu was only a small factor in terms of feelings.

One reason: after divorcing Xu Daming, Lou Xiaoe's situation was very bad.

Another factor: Shazhu, as Xu Daming's rival, and Lou Xiaoe being Xu Daming's former wife, Xu Daming kicked Lou Xiaoe out, citing her inability to bear children after years of marriage.

Lou Xiaoe naturally felt resentful.

The enemy's enemy is one's friend.

Huddling together for warmth became Lou Xiaoe's necessary goal.

Lou Xiaoe, harboring thoughts of revenge, simply took advantage of Long Laotaitai's idea of matching her with Shazhu, staged a go‑with‑the‑flow drama, and married Shazhu.

Who could ask what else in the world could stimulate one's former husband more than marrying his rival?

Having a child.

She figured her former husband would be driven to death by the stimulation.

Lou Xiaoe lived up to expectations by giving Shazhu a son, Hexiao, and after the storm passed, she appeared in the Siheyuan with Hexiao, resplendent in jewels.

Really, just to let Hexiao recognize his father, who is called Shazhu?

Nonsense.

The biggest psychological factor was to demonstrate before the Siheyuan's crowd and Xu Daming, since Xu Daming and Qin Jingru had fooled around, the vast Siheyuan kept it hidden from Lou Xiaoe alone.

Combining these memory fragments.

Lou Xiaoe's so‑called innocent sweetness is likely a disguise; her status doesn't allow her to be conspicuous, so she can only keep a low profile and get by.

Speaking of which.

I am still the lifesaver of the Lou family!

Shazhu suddenly thought of Qin Huairu again; in his previous life he hadn't figured this out, but now he has a clue: Liu Haizhong together with Xu Daming ransacked Lou Xiaoe's home, and Qin Huairu likely also took part.

If I were to marry Lou Xiaoe and live with her, I could hardly support Qin Huairu, yet Qin Huairu, in front of Ran Qiuye, openly declared her attitude, saying she had taken a liking to Shazhu and believed he could help raise her child.

Using Liu Haizhong and Xu Daming to break up Shazhu's marriage in order to create favorable conditions for herself, Qin Huairu could do such a thing.

He became more wary in his heart.

A few days earlier.

Yushui's admonition remained vivid in his mind.

Qin Huairu also carried out some of the things Yushui had anticipated.

He didn't care about his face anymore.

As the old saying goes, barefoot people fear none who wear shoes; Shazhu, now the cafeteria head, cannot afford the slightest carelessness, and a solemn expression involuntarily rose on his face.

Xu Daming, holding a wine cup and waiting for Shazhu to drain it, misinterpreted Shazhu's solemn expression.

He put on a face and said, "Shazhu, what do you mean?"

Shazhu, with his soul returned to his body, pursed his lips and replied, "What what do you mean?"

"That's no fun."

"I get it."

"It's not just 'meaning,' it's a necessity; this is our couple's intention."

"I understand, you don't need to; it's just this one meaning."

"What do you mean? Drink."

"I didn't say not to drink either."

"Drink."

"I'll drink."

"Want my wife to join you in a toast?"

With a "clang."

Shazhu was frightened by Xu Daming's proposal, tumbling straight from the stool to the ground; whether his butt hurt didn't matter, but the fear in his heart was real.

He didn't get up.

He sat on the ground.

He stared straight at Xu Daming, examined the "bie sun" for a moment, then turned his gaze to Lou Xiaoe, and doubt arose in his heart.

This couple.

What the hell stimulated them?

Lou Xiaoe is Xu Daming's wife, I am your brother Xu Daming, you Xu Daming suggested I have a toast with Lou Xiaoe—are you out of your mind?

Lou Xiaoe also went along with the foolishness.

How the hell can you say that?

If this gets out, nothing good will come of it.

After settling his emotions, Shazhu rolled over, got up from the ground, looked at the cup in his hand, and was dumbfounded again.

Really strange.

He himself had rolled from the stool to the ground, yet the cup in his hand had been firmly gripped by Shazhu the whole time; the cup was intact, and the baijiu inside appeared not to have spilled a drop.

Damn it.

I can't explain it.

"Hurry up and drink!"

Xu Daming urged him.

Shazhu shook his hand.

"Wait, let me think it through first."

"What's there to sort out? Even if you do, you have to drink first."

Shazhu solemnly told Xu Daming: "My mind is a bit muddled, Xu Daming—have you drunk too much? Can you just spout nonsense like that? And you, Lou Xiaoe, why are you also joining in the foolishness? Why don't you stop Xu Daming?"

"Shazhu, do you really think I've drunk too much? Bullshit!" Xu Daming pointed at Lou Xiaoe: "My wife, Lou Xiaoe, the Miss of the Lou family—many people had matchmakers propose marriage, but buddies stepped on them, and my wife didn't despise me; this has Shazhu's contribution."

Shazhu was completely dumbfounded.

He seemed not to have lifted a finger in Xu Daming's marriage to Lou Xiaoe.

Where does Xu Daming's gratitude come from?

Can't explain it at all.

"In our courtyard, over twenty households all despise me, saying I'm scheming—especially Yi Zhonghai; seeing me is like seeing my father's killer."

Shazhu pondered.

That really is the case.

People taking an instant dislike to each other—it really comes from the bone.

Xu Daming also didn't scheme against Yi Zhonghai; the hypocrite looked down on Xu Daming from start to finish, his gaze toward Xu Daming was that kind of disdain where he didn't want to bother with you.

The neighbors in the courtyard, having heard Yi Zhonghai's words, didn't really associate with Xu Daming.

Those who treated Xu Daming as a brother.

Just Shazhu.

Xu Daming saying that also makes sense.