Chapter 170: Yu Haitang: He is the man I admire

Three days later.

Shazhu lay alone on the bed, his mood especially bad.

Just a moment ago, he went to Lin Shengli's house.

Who would have thought that before he even entered the door, Lin Shengli kicked him out.

He wanted to obtain Lin Shengli's forgiveness, to have Lin Shengli say a good word for him in front of Li Huaide.

Li Huaide released him today, giving him one day.

That is, he must obtain Lin Shengli's forgiveness by tomorrow.

Only if Lin Shengli does not hold a grudge will Li Huaide take back his order.

Otherwise, he will be fired.

He is feeling very annoyed now.

Lin Shengli doesn't even want to see him.

Meanwhile.

At Yan Jiecheng's home.

Yu Li was tidying up when her younger sister Yu Haitang stormed in with a sullen face.

Yu Li hurriedly asked, "Haitang, what's wrong?"

Yu Haitang didn't speak, but sat down at the table.

Yu Li frowned, walked over, sat down, and asked:

"Haitang, what's wrong with you?"

"Not saying a word upon entering the house."

"Is there a problem with the marriage?"

Yu Haitang snapped, "It's called off."

Yu Li: "No, weren't you two doing well?"

Wasn't it just last week that you were still preparing for the wedding?

Just then, Yan Jiecheng pushed the door open and walked in.

"Yo, the sister-in-law has arrived."

Yu Li: "Haitang's boyfriend called it off."

Yu Haitang: "Find me a place to sleep."

I won't be going home for the next few days.

I'll have Yang Weimin unable to find me.

If we're not on the same path, we can't become a family.

"Brother-in-law, don't you agree?"

Yan Jiecheng: "Right."

Yu Haitang: "Are you going to take care of me?"

Yan Jiecheng: "I will, of course."

Yu Haitang: "Then I'll sleep with my sister; you find your own place to sleep."

Yan Jiecheng: "You and your sister can just make do here for two days."

"Yang Weimin won't come to this courtyard."

"What is Yang Weimin afraid of? Just the Second Elder."

"Alright, now that the Second Elder is in charge again, he dares even less to come."

Yu Li: "Stay in that house?"

"Won't your parents demand lodging fees from you?"

Upon hearing that, Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but frown.

He thought for a moment, then said:

"How about borrowing a house from Shengli?"

Yu Haitang: "Great, great—I really admire him."

"If I stay at his place, I can talk with him more."

Yu Li: "Don't be ridiculous—Shengli and Zheng Juan's relationship is solid."

Yu Haitang: "Sister, what are you thinking?"

"I just admire him purely; I'm not trying to interfere with his marriage and family."

Yu Li: "But now Shengli has moved back in, and the side room has been lent to You Fengxia."

"He does have a house outside, but such a large siheyuan isn't suitable for you to live in alone."

Yu Haitang: "This won't work, that won't work—what am I supposed to do?"

"By the way, I just saw Shazhu."

"Doesn't he have a younger sister?"

"I know her; I'll sleep with his sister."

Yu Li: "But..."

Yu Haitang interrupted: "Sister, just don't say anything."

"I'm leaving."

As Yu Haitang left, Yan Jiecheng let out a long sigh and said:

"Alright, he's gone to muddy the waters."

Yu Li said displeasedly, "What should we do?"

"No one can control her."

"She's always rushing about."

"Apart from her appearance, she doesn't resemble a girl at all."

After Yu Haitang left Yu Li's home, she glanced at Lin Shengli's house, saw the door locked, couldn't help but sigh softly, and thought to herself:

"What a pity, Lin Shengli is such an outstanding man—how did he get married so early?"

She came to Zhongyuan, hesitated a moment, went to Shuzhu Jia's gate, knocked, and shouted:

Shazhu.

Hearing the shout, Qin Huairu hurried to the window and pulled back the curtain.

Upon seeing Yu Haitang, Qin Huairu's feelings became very complicated.

Shazhu was irritable and didn't know what to do when a girl's voice came from outside; he sprang out of bed and opened the door.

"Yo, rare guest, what's up—are you building a radio station here with me?"

Yu Haitang got straight to the point: "I have something to tell you."

Shazhu: "Please, come in, please come in."

Yu Haitang nodded and walked in.

Shazhu: "What's the matter? Have a seat, have a seat."

Yu Haitang sat down and said:

"Let me tell you."

"I have nowhere to sleep tonight."

Upon hearing that, Shazhu became excited.

What does Yu Haitang mean by that?

Could it be that she wants to sleep with him?

Yu Haitang continued:

"Isn't your sister living alone in a room?"

"I want to stay with her for a night—how about that?"

Shazhu's face darkened: "But my sister is rebellious; now when she sees me she won't say a word."

"I can't say anything about her either."

Yu Haitang: "Oh, if I had known earlier I shouldn't have come to you; I would have gone straight to her—I know her."

After saying that, she left amidst Shazhu's gloom.

After Yu Haitang left, Shazhu thought it over and also prepared to go out.

He went to ask Yi Zhonghai for help.

Just as he was about to go out, the Deaf Old Lady came in.

"Shazhu, haven't you yet gone to beg that little rascal Lin Shengli?"

Shazhu: "I went there once today, but he kicked me out and I couldn't get a word in."

Deaf Old Lady: "Then go again, go a few more times—maybe you'll manage to get him to say a word for you."

"Otherwise you'll be expelled—I, uh, what can you do?"

"How can we go on living like this?"

Shazhu: "I'm not going anymore; I'll go ask Eldest Uncle for help—if he won't help either, then forget it."

"Let's not beg anymore; if we're expelled, we're expelled—anyway these past two years I've only been able to get a little living allowance."

"With my skills, why would I worry about not finding work?"

Deaf Old Lady: "Never mind whether you can find work—ah, at the steel plant you can bring back leftover vegetables."

"Just that alone saves you on food expenses."

Shazhu: "I also know that I can bring back leftover vegetables to help Qin Jie—not, I mean, anyway, it's pretty good at the steel plant."

"Going elsewhere might not let you bring back leftover vegetables."

Just then, Qin Huairu walked in.

"Shazhu, sigh, I've already pleaded with Lin Shengli for you, but he won't relent."

"It's all your fault—I told you countless times not to provoke Lin Shengli, but you wouldn't listen."

Deaf Old Lady: "What's the use of saying all this now?"

Shazhu: "Exactly, I've regretted it—is that enough?"

Qin Huairu said displeasedly: "Is that what regret looks like?"

"Lin Shengli said that if you can kneel at his doorstep, he can let you off this once."

"But with your personality, can you agree to that?"

Shazhu: "Get lost!"

"No way I'll kneel for him."

Qin Huairu: "I already said that, so sigh, I'm out of options too."

"I just went to see Eldest Uncle, and he said he won't get involved in this."

Deaf Old Lady scolded: "Ingrates, all ingrates!"

Shazhu: "Exactly, Eldest Uncle—hmph, what kind of person is this?"

"Adding insult to injury, huh?"

"Qin Jie, don't bother begging him—with my skills I can easily find work."