Chapter 308: Working with you is too degrading!

Hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Xu Damao became unhappy, "No, sooner or later? When?"

"Qin Huairu is almost fifty, right? Shazhu is only a few years younger than her."

"How old are they? Still talking about sooner or later."

"In my opinion, Qin Huairu has Shazhu under her thumb."

"She doesn't want to marry Shazhu, yet she keeps him around, making him their long-term meal ticket!"

"I'm just speaking fairly—although Shazhu isn't worthy of pity, after all these years, haven't you figured it out yet?"

"Qin Huairu never truly wanted to marry Shazhu; if she did, she would have married him long ago—why wait until now?"

Liu Guangtian nodded and said, "That's right, I discussed this with the people in the courtyard just a few days ago."

"Everyone thinks Qin Huairu wants to have it both ways."

Liu Haizhong: "Well, well, no matter what Qin Huairu thinks, right?"

"Anyway, Xu Damao ruined their relationship this time—that's despicable."

Xu Damao: "No, Second Elder, why are you so stubborn?"

Liu Haizhong became unhappy: "Me, stubborn?"

"I was just standing on the side of justice."

"No, no matter how you say it, ah."

Saying this, Liu Haizhong raised his hand, pointed at Xu Damao, and continued:

"You, Xu Damao, shouldn't be spouting nonsense drunk, talking rubbish."

Xu Damao heard this and his anger flared up instantly.

"No, you're really too stubborn!"

"Oh, speaking frankly, that's just talking nonsense, spouting rubbish?"

"I'm stating the facts."

Liu Haizhong got angry: "I don't care about all that."

"I, I'll tell you."

"Even if you know this, even if you're with that, that Shazhu with him, you, you're holding a grudge."

"But you shouldn't say this in front of Qin Huairu."

"I'm telling you, Xu Damao, I'm warning you, ah."

"You must apologize to Qin Huairu and others."

Hearing this, Xu Damao not only frowned, but looked at Liu Haizhong with a displeased face.

Liu Haizhong didn't care about those, but continued on his own:

"Otherwise, I, I won't cooperate with someone like you!"

"This, this is too degrading!"

Having said that, he stood up angrily and walked out.

Liu Guangtian panicked, chasing after him while shouting, "Dad, dad, dad, dad... you, you don't take offense, ah."

Liu Haizhong didn't even turn his head.

Liu Guangtian stared at his back, after a moment of dazedness he turned back, only to see Xu Damao sitting there with a dark face.

Liu Guangtian hurried over to Xu Damao's side and said:

"Brother Xu, Brother Xu, Brother Xu, please don't get angry, please don't get angry."

"My dad just has this bad temper."

"Please, don't get angry, don't get angry."

Xu Damao raised the corner of his mouth, crossed his legs, pointed at Liu Guangtian, and asked irritably:

"Do you think your dad assumes I'm especially eager to cooperate with him? Ah?"

"Having a temper? Who doesn't?"

"If you want to play temper games, go ahead—what gives you the right to play them with me?"

Liu Guangtian put on a smiling face: "Yes, yes, yes, my dad's actions this time were a bit improper, please don't get angry, ah."

Meanwhile.

Qin Huairu's home.

Qin Huairu said with a choked voice: "Actually, I'm also doubtful about Shazhu setting up this restaurant this time."

"I went around asking this and that, and everyone told me the restaurant was invested in by the Great Leader's family."

"You say I shouldn't believe it?"

"Shazhu really went to great lengths, instructing many people to keep their stories straight."

"Why? Just to deceive me—this is also what hurts me the most."

"I never expected him to be so scheming."

"Actually, after thinking it over again, I still don't quite believe it."

"You say who could have that much money to invest in this?"

Xiao Dang: "Then why don't you say it?"

"If you had said it earlier, how could we not have figured it out for you?"

"Actually, my older brother's also right—this is to blame, blame you for not making up your mind back then to marry Shazhu."

Qin Huairu gave Xiao Dang a white-eye, and said irritably:

"Enough, stop blaming this and that."

"Who am I doing this for?"

Isn't it all for you guys?

When will you all grow up and understand my painstaking efforts?

Mom, I'm not saying this about you, but you always keep things to yourself and bear them alone.

You say we don't understand you, but you have to speak up; otherwise, how would we know what you're thinking?

Just then, a knocking sound came from outside the door.

Qin Huairu hurriedly whispered: "Stop, don't say anything else."

Remember what I just said—we want to rely on Shazhu for this, got it?

We must not tell anyone.

After saying that, he looked at Huaihua and continued:

Huaihua, go open the door.

Huaihua nodded, walked over, and opened the door.

It turned out to be Yi Zhonghai.

Why is the door still locked? What are you discussing?

Huaihua forced a faint smile, shook her head, and said:

No, Eldest Uncle, please come in.

Yi Zhonghai nodded and walked in.

Looking at Qin Huairu with tears like pear blossoms, Yi Zhonghai suddenly felt heartache.

He glanced at Bang Geng, then turned to Qin Huairu and said:

The matter has already happened; we need to find a way to resolve it.

Having said that, he looked at Jia Zhangshi and asked:

What do you think, elder sister-in-law?

Jia Zhangshi: "Of course, if it's a scar, you have to uncover it."

Now I think we might as well go get the marriage certificate with Shazhu—no half measures.

Hearing this, Yi Zhonghai furrowed his brow.

Qin Huairu: "I'm afraid Shazhu's heart is no longer with me."

Yi Zhonghai: "Actually, we should still try to maintain our previous relationship."

That's enough; Shazhu is probably older now and not as eager for marriage.

We used to be fine.

Qin Huairu: "Eldest Uncle, you're wrong; Shazhu still very much wants to marry."

Yi Zhonghai let out a light sigh and said: "Then you handle it as you see fit."

Qin Huairu: "Actually, you're right; I'm still quite satisfied with our previous relationship."

Being together, we don't need to overthink; just be happy—how nice.

But, alas, things don't always go as we wish.

Leaving you aside, now that Shengli has returned, I'm afraid we won't be as close as before.

As for Shazhu, now that he has Ran Qiuyue, I'm afraid he won't be as close to us either.

Yi Zhonghai: "Rest assured, Shengli will respect my choice."

As for Shazhu, honestly, I'm addicted to his cooking.

If I go a day without eating it, I feel anxious.