Chapter 58: Damao suspects Qin Huairu is pregnant

Under the night curtain.

The siheyuan also fell into silence.

Actually, that's not the case.

After drinking, Xu Daming, stimulated by alcohol, had an even stronger desire for revenge against the Jia Family, constantly thinking of stealing Qin Huairu.

Looking at him, he was like a tailing dog, a traitor of the underground party member.

Holding a stick, he squatted at the junction between the central courtyard and the rear courtyard.

The excuse was to arrest Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu; as long as Jia Dongxu appeared in Qin Huairu's room, Xu Daming would detain both on the grounds of them being unmarried and causing disorder.

Jia Dongxu, meanwhile, also worried about Xu Daming, likewise holding a stick and squatting at the Jia Family's gate.

All of this had nothing to do with Shazhu.

Thanks to He Yushui's accusation.

Shazhu finally realized the scheme of Long Laotaitai and Yi Zhonghai.

When soldiers come, meet them with generals; when water comes, block it with earth.

The current situation clearly favors Shazhu.

Laotaitai!

Yi Zhonghai!

They're not good people.

In a hazy daze.

Shazhu fell asleep, and when he woke up, the sky was already bright.

Exactly as Shazhu had expected.

The Jia Family opposite had already summoned Qin Huairu for breakfast early in the morning; taking advantage of the moment when Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu were eating breakfast, Jia Zhangshi ran up to Shazhu and blurted out a request to borrow his bicycle.

If it were someone else, borrowing someone's big bicycle would require some pleasant words, and some respectable families would even bring a little wedding candy and cigarettes.

How much doesn't matter.

Attitude must be good.

Jia Zhangshi, however, arrogantly demanded in a commanding tone that Shazhu lend his own bicycle to the Jia Family, her expression still that of the Jia Family believing that letting them ride his bicycle was granting him tremendous face.

Shazhu firmly refused Jia Zhangshi's unreasonable demand.

Jia Zhangshi turned around and called for Yi Zhonghai.

The Jia-Yi alliance that dominates the siheyuan had already begun to show its strength.

"His elder uncle, everyone in the big courtyard are neighbors—do we have a neighbor like Shazhu? Our Dong Xu today wants to take Huairu out to buy things, and afterwards still needs to send Huairu back to Qin Family Village; Shazhu has a bicycle, but he refuses to lend it."

Yi Zhonghai furrowed his brows and glanced at Jia Zhangshi.

Qin Huairu is currently sitting in the Jia Family's home.

Jia Zhangshi shouted so loudly and threw a tantrum.

What does she want to do?

She really thinks Yi Zhonghai knows nothing!

Or she wants to break up the marriage of Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu.

"Jia Family's old woman, if you don't want Dong Xu to be well, then continue."

In his calm tone.

Containing a hidden threat.

Jia Zhangshi immediately wilted, making up an excuse for herself.

"His elder uncle, I'm also angry as an old woman; our Dong Xu sending his new bride home, if he rode a bicycle back, our Jia Family would gain great face."

Alright, say a few less words.

Yi Zhonghai lives next door to Shazhu; he heard Jia Zhangshi's arrogant remarks just now and knew Shazhu had been angered by her.

That is Shazhu.

If it were Yi Zhonghai in Shazhu's position,

he would slap Jia Zhangshi with a big palm.

He still has the nerve to be here.

What good thing is he thinking about?

"Zhuzi, Dong Xu's wedding is a joy for our courtyard; you have a bicycle, so lend it to Dong Xu, elder uncle guarantees."

"Elder uncle, really not coincidental; you're a bit late today. Yesterday afternoon I came back and ran into Old Yang from the front courtyard; Little Yang is getting married today, and I lent him the bicycle. We're all neighbors in the same courtyard; marrying is a joyous occasion—how could we not lend this bicycle?"

Jia Zhangshi exploded in anger upon hearing that.

A prostitute from a fireworks background, yet she dares to ride a bicycle.

Don't you know that today our Dong Xu is supposed to send Qin Huairu back to her village?

Want to throw a tantrum.

But she also fears the nearby Yi Zhonghai.

She turned and went back to the Jia Family.

Yi Zhonghai saw that Shazhu's bicycle had been lent to Old Yang's family, said nothing more, followed behind Jia Zhangshi into the Jia Family, not knowing what was said; Qin Huairu, delighted, went out with Jia Dongxu, walking forward and backward toward the outside of the courtyard.

"Strange!"

"What's strange?"

"Shazhu, I'm not saying this as a buddy, but can you think more with that brain of yours?"

Xu Daming grabbed Shazhu and pulled him into the house.

He then carefully analyzed the situation for Shazhu.

Qin Huairu went on a blind date yesterday, stayed overnight at the siheyuan, and this morning Jia Zhangshi started arguing with you, being shameless about it—what does that show?

Xu Daming, that bastard, seems to have grasped the truth of the matter.

Shazhu also saw through the subtlety, but since it didn't concern him, he couldn't be bothered to say anything.

This shows Jia Zhangshi is just a wicked mother-in-law; even though Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu aren't married yet, she dares to act shamelessly in front of the neighbors—doesn't she worry about suffering abuse once she moves in?

Is this related to us?

No, it's not related.

It's not related, so why are we bothering with this trivial matter?

Does this concern the honor of the dayuan?

Even a dog's mouth can spit out ivory.

Shazhu, I can't be bothered with you—I now suspect Qin Huairu is pregnant." Xu Daming, as if possessed by Di Renjie, continued his analysis: "If it were a normal person, they'd surely tell Jia Dongxu to get lost; such an unpleasant mother-in-law would definitely cause suffering once married in, and you just saw Qin Huairu smiling as she followed Jia Dongxu away—if she's not pregnant, what is it? I suspect Qin Huairu is now in a bind, forced to marry Jia Dongxu.

Then did you still want to steal the opportunity last night?

It's not that I didn't think of this.

Xu Daming found a pencil in He Yushui's schoolbag, drew a big circle on Shazhu's wall calendar, and placed the number twelve inside that circle.

What are you doing?

Shazhu, when I have time I'll give you a proper lesson on human physiology: pregnancy lasts ten months, a woman gets pregnant and will give birth after ten months; counting from now, if the baby is born in ten months there's no problem, if it's born in nine or eight months, or even six or seven months, the child would still be fairly healthy—do you know what that implies?

The child is yours, Xu Daming!

This indicates the child might not be Jia Dongxu's.

Xu Daming warily glanced outside.

He saw no one eavesdropping.

He lowered his voice.

That day I got beaten up by Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu; I was furious, so I inquired, and as of today Qin Huairu and Jia Dongxu have known each other for at most seven days. If the baby were born six or seven months from now, could it be Jia Dongxu's? I heard that an elder uncle stayed at Qin Huairu's place for a little over a month.

You're saying the child belongs to that elder uncle?

Suspect, do you understand?" After saying that, Xu Daming added, "Isn't the child not even born yet?

"Saving on radish, worrying over cabbage." Shazhu shouted that, grabbed He Yushui who had just entered the door, and walked outside, saying, "I'll take Yushui for breakfast.

I'm hungry too, so let's grab some buns together, okay?