Chapter 178: Sweet Talk

Qin Huairu walked in, picked up the dirty clothes Shazhu had thrown under the bed, and put them into the enamel basin, saying:

"You guys keep chatting, I'm fine, you continue, ah."

"Oh dear, Shazhu's these are all dirty clothes, scattered everywhere; if I didn't help him wash, he'd have no clean clothes to change into."

Yu Haitang forced out a faint smile and nodded at Qin Huairu.

Meanwhile.

In her heart she silently thought:

"Fortunately, Shazhu is just a spare tire."

"The relationship between Qin Huairu and Shazhu is quite unusual."

After Qin Huairu left, Shazhu forced a smile and said:

"Making trouble!"

"Don't listen to her nonsense; actually, I have nothing to do with her."

"She just, seeing I'm a single man, helps tidy my place and wash my clothes when she has time."

Yu Haitang smiled and said:

"It seems Master Qin treats you quite well."

Shazhu nodded and said:

"That's true, but I really have nothing to do with her."

"Just neighbors, nothing more than a neighborly relationship."

"Master Qin is just warm-hearted."

"I, I can manage on my own."

"Really, I can do everything—washing clothes, housework, cooking—I'm skilled at all of it."

"Let's talk about Yang Weimin now."

As they said this, Xu Damao suddenly appeared at his doorstep, his face instantly darkening.

Xu Damao: "Haitang, come, let me say a few words to you."

Yu Haitang turned her head and said: "Okay, wait a moment."

Saying that, she turned her head and said to the frowning Shazhu:

"Don't be angry, I'll step out for a bit."

"Xu Damao drank too much last night; he's probably just sobered up now and likely wants to talk more factory matters with me."

"Then you go ahead with your business; I'll find you later to chat."

Shazhu nodded.

Evening.

Xu Damao and Yu Haitang were eating hot pot at a hot pot restaurant.

Today they had been out playing all day, and Yu Haitang felt very happy inside.

While eating hot pot, she said:

"Damao, thank you."

"I haven't been this happy in a long time."

"But after playing all day, I'm both tired and hungry."

Xu Damao: "It's all my fault."

"I haven't taken good care of you."

Yu Haitang: "You're thoughtful enough."

"That noon bowl of Beihai chestnut noodle steamed bun was really fragrant."

Xu Damao: "Do you love it?"

"If you love it, I'll buy it for you whenever I can."

Yu Haitang laughed: "Do you really like me?"

Xu Damao: "Who wouldn't like you? Only a fool would say otherwise."

"I swear to heaven."

"I, Xu Damao, will marry no one but you in this life."

Yu Haitang happily said: "I believe you."

"Actually, I quite understand you."

"Like your ex-wife Lou Xiao'e shouldn't have concealed her family background from you."

"As for me, I've basically agreed to you."

Hearing this, Xu Damao became excited.

Yu Haitang continued saying:

"But I still need to first seek the opinion of my family."

Xu Damao: "It's necessary."

"As for me, toward you I'm completely obedient—I'll listen to whatever you say."

Yu Haitang: "Virtue, just sweet talk."

Shazhu's home.

Shazhu lay on the bed, the more he thought, the angrier he became.

He felt that if Xu Damao didn't cause trouble, he and Yu Haitang still had a good chance.

But it had to wait until dark, and Yu Haitang still hadn't returned.

I don't even know what he went to do with Xu Damao.

After thinking a bit, he decided to go find Liu Haizhong and tell him about this.

Now he can't beat Xu Damao, so he can only place his hope of teaching Xu Damao a lesson on Liu Haizhong.

Arriving at Liu Haizhong's home, Liu Haizhong was drinking a little alcohol.

"Yo, Shazhu, long time no see."

"Second Uncle, you're drinking."

Shazhu said, looking around, and asked:

"Where are Guangtian and Guangfu, those two brothers?"

Second Aunt: "What? You're looking for them?"

Shazhu: "No, no, I specially came to find Second Uncle."

Liu Haizhong: "What's the matter?"

Shazhu: "Well, Second Uncle, I won't beat around the bush."

"I heard you want to introduce Yu Haitang to Guangtian?"

Liu Haizhong: "Right? What's the problem?"

Shazhu: "But Xu Damao and Yu Haitang are getting along really well right now."

"The two of them left early this morning and still haven't returned."

Liu Haizhong: "This, this, is it really true?"

Shazhu: "Really, if you don't believe me, go check—Xu Damao isn't home, and Yu Haitang isn't either."

After a moment of stunned silence, Liu Haizhong stood up and walked outside together with Second Aunt.

Just as they stepped out the door, Xu Damao came back.

Liu Haizhong frowned and asked:

"Xu Damao, what did you go do?"

Xu Damao was stunned, just about to reply, when Shazhu walked out of Liu Haizhong's house with a hint of a smug smile.

He frowned involuntarily, speaking to Liu Haizhong in a somewhat stiff tone:

"Second Uncle, no, Group Leader Liu, this, this seems to have nothing to do with you, right?"

In his view, Liu Haizhong is siding with Shazhu.

He and Shazhu are sworn enemies, so naturally he's unhappy.

Liu Haizhong became a bit unhappy: "How come? I can't even ask?"

Shazhu: "Second Uncle, Xu Damao went out to play with Yu Haitang."

"They left early this morning and only now have come back."

Xu Damao pointed at Shazhu and shouted angrily:

"Shazhu, what's this got to do with you?"

Shazhu: "Of course it's my business; I, uh, with Yu Haitang, oh, there's nothing really."

"But I'm doing this to speak up for Second Uncle."

"Yu Haitang is someone Second Uncle picked out for Liu Guangtian as a partner."

"You little brat, you actually went out to play with Yu Haitang all day—do you still have any respect for Second Uncle?"

Liu Haizhong asked coldly: "Is what Shazhu said true?"

Xu Damao: "Group Leader Liu, hear me out."

"Yu Haitang, actually, I, I and Yu Haitang are mutually attracted......"

Liu Haizhong angrily interrupted: "Xu Damao, I think you don't want to be a projectionist anymore!"

"What big gall, you dare to look for a partner!"

Xu Damao looked sullen: "What, what do you mean?"

"What does this have to do with my job?"

"Besides, I'm already divorced from Lou Xiao'e—what right do I have to be denied a partner?"

Liu Haizhong: "Xu Damao, don't forget, you're infertile."

"If you're still looking for a partner, aren't you just going to harm that girl?"

Shazhu: "Right, right, right, Xu Damao is infertile, he can't look for a partner."

Xu Damao glared at Shazhu, then looked at Liu Haizhong and said:

"Group Leader Liu, can I have a private chat with you?"

Liu Haizhong: "Nothing to talk about."

Second Aunt: "Right, if there's anything to say, just say it here."

Xu Damao: "I, actually I'm fine physically; it's Lou Xiao'e's problem, not mine."

Shazhu: "Then why didn't you object back then?"

Xu Damao: "You idiot, Shazhu, who is Shengli?"

"Since he's backing Lou Xiao'e, can I object?"

"Besides, Shengli has done me a favor, I can't oppose him."