Chapter 390: Can I say Qin Huairu is just my backup?

Shazhu left Xu Damao's house and first went to Liu Haizhong's house.

Liu Haizhong was lying in bed.

Seeing Shazhu, he let out a long sigh and said:

"Zhuzi, I, I want to tell you."

"This, this Shazhu......"

"Hey, the name Shazhu has been called since childhood."

Shazhu nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes."

Liu Haizhong: "From now on, I will learn from Eldest Uncle."

"Eldest Uncle never cared what you were called, Shazhu."

Hearing this, Shazhu couldn't help but stare, then hurriedly said:

"Don't, don't, don't, hey, you still should call me Shazhu."

"This sounds pleasant to me."

"If you don't call me Shazhu, I, I feel a bit uncomfortable, always feeling you want to find fault with me."

Liu Haizhong nodded and said, "Good."

Then.

He pointed at Second Aunt standing nearby and then said:

"You, this, in front of your Second Aunt......"

Saying this, he then pointed at himself and continued:

"In front of your Second Elder, show your stance."

Shazhu frowned and asked, "What stance?"

Liu Haizhong: "Do you want to be with Teacher Ran?"

Shazhu stared, opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say.

Liu Haizhong: "Shazhu, you just got your certificate with Qin Huairu, and now you want to divorce her, right?"

Shazhu shook his head and said, "No."

Liu Haizhong: "Then why haven't you come back these past few days? Why, after getting the certificate, are you not with Qin Huairu?"

Shazhu pursed his lips and said nothing.

Can he say he regrets it?

Can he say Qin Huairu is just his backup now?

Liu Haizhong let out a long sigh and then said:

"Shazhu, how old are you now?"

"Xu Damao says you're fickle, eyeing the pot while eating from the bowl—I think that's not unfair to you."

Shazhu: "How, no, why would you believe what that bastard Xu Damao says?"

"Who have I eaten?"

"How am I being fickle again?"

Liu Haizhong: "You and Qin Huairu, this is an open secret in our courtyard."

"Everyone thinks you're together."

"Now you've even gotten your certificate."

"But, you, you......"

"Now you want to be with Teacher Ran again—what else is that if not being fickle?"

"You, doing this, Qin Huairu's reputation would be completely ruined, wouldn't it?"

"Just married you, and you want to divorce—how will she manage afterward?"

Shazhu: "No, no, I've said it—this isn't something I can just do as I please, right?"

"This depends on fate."

"I also didn't say I'm not with Qin Huairu."

"We both got the certificate; we are a legally protected couple."

"But, this, this is really too sudden."

"I have no preparation at all."

Liu Haizhong: "What more preparation do you want?"

"How old are you? Still being sentimental here."

"If I were to say, if a woman takes a liking to you, you should just burn high incense."

Shazhu: "Yes, I'm not young anymore."

"But you need to give me time to think it over properly, right?"

Liu Haizhong: "Alright then."

Liu Haizhong: "I, I'm asking you now—are you with Teacher Ran or not?"

Shazhu shook his head and said, "No."

Liu Haizhong: "I ask you again—do you really want to divorce Qin Huairu?"

Shazhu: "Of course not—just got the certificate, how could I want to divorce? You're joking."

Liu Haizhong pointed at Shazhu, gritted his teeth and said: "You, if you dare lie to me, heaven will strike you with thunder."

Shazhu grinned and gave a nervous laugh: "Heaven will strike me with thunder, hehehe......"

Liu Haizhong opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but for a moment didn't know how to say it.

Shazhu slapped his thigh and said, "Second Elder, you, you, I understand your hard work this time, ah."

"As for me, I'll go check on Eldest Uncle, ah."

"Tomorrow we'll keep drinking; you just rest well today."

After saying that, he stood up.

Second Aunt: "Take it easy."

Shazhu left Liu Haizhong's house and went straight to the Zhongyuan courtyard, opening the gate of Yi Zhonghai's home.

Yi Zhonghai was sitting there alone, eating peanuts and drinking a little liquor.

Shazhu walked in, sat beside him, and said:

"Eldest Uncle, I heard—what's up? Did you brandish a kitchen knife today?"

Yi Zhonghai said lightly: "It was a momentary impulse; I couldn't hold back the door."

Shazhu grinned and said: "Nice!"

"What the heck is this 'momentary impulse'?"

"This isn't just a momentary impulse; it's really, too beautiful!"

Saying this, Shazhu gave Yi Zhonghai a thumbs-up, then continued:

"This is truly the Eldest Uncle!"

"This is what you should be in charge of."

"My fondness for fighting is actually learned from you; let me tell you."

"You should manage things this way."

"In other words, you cut him today; tomorrow I'll go repay the debt for you."

"Well, Eldest Uncle, let's not talk about this, ah."

"Now, Eldest Uncle, tell me how we should handle this Xu Damao matter."

Yi Zhonghai thought a moment and said: "Xu Damao just drank too much."

"When he wakes up, he won't know anything."

"You say you and your wife haven't been home these two days, and yet all this happened."

"This shows how important you two are in our courtyard."

"The elders and the big shots in the courtyard can't do without you."

Suddenly.

Shazhu slapped his forehead and shouted: "Oh no, oh no, I forgot the important matter."

"I'm leaving first, ah."

After saying that, he stood up and ran outside.

Qin Huairu returned to the Siheyuan courtyard; hearing about this, she immediately went to Xu Damao's house.

"Haitang, look what a mess this has become, sigh."

"I really feel bad about this."

Upon seeing Yu Haitang, Qin Huairu first began to apologize.

"There's nothing to be done."

Yu Haitang, big or small, is also the owner of a restaurant.

"Someday we might need to ask for a favor."

"She naturally wanted to get on good terms with Yu Haitang."

Yu Haitang: "This is also my fault; I couldn't hold back Damao."

"I never expected Damao to go crazy like that."

Qin Huairu: "This Xu Damao, we've been neighbors for so many years."

"Everyone knows him well."

"He can't hold his liquor but still loves to drink."

"It's fine not to drink; once he starts, he drinks a lot."

"After drinking, he can't even keep his mouth shut."

"With Shazhu not around, nobody can control him."

"Right, Haitang, no matter when Damao comes back."

"You should let him go out and hide first."

"That Shazhu guy—even if he wakes up in the middle of the night thinking about this, he'll go knock on the window."

Yu Haitang nodded.

Qin Huairu: "Of course, I'll also say a few words about Shazhu."

"You're also helping; I just didn't expect things to turn out like this."

Yu Haitang: "It's all Xu Damao—just a little drink and he gets rowdy."

Qin Huairu: "That's right, then I'll head back first."

"Don't worry, I'll persuade Shazhu a bit."

Yu Haitang: "Okay, then thanks, Qin Jie."

Qin Huairu: "You're welcome."