Chapter 78

He Yuzhu and everyone knew that the Deaf Old Lady was pretending to faint, and the Deaf Old Lady also knew that He Yuzhu and everyone knew she was pretending to faint. This situation with the Deaf Old Lady was the same as Yi Zhonghai's; it could only be understood, not explicitly stated.

Explicitly stating it was equivalent to completely tearing off the mask.

What He Yuzhu wanted was to tear off their masks fiercely, throw them on the ground, and stomp on them twice, making them unable to face anyone.

Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady's faces were iron-blue. They didn't expect He Yuzhu to be so determined to tear off the mask with them and make them unable to get off the stage.

"Zhuzi, it's time to eat, don't mess with the First Grand Uncle and the Old Lady anymore, hurry home and eat. Oh, Zhuzi, you bought roast duck. It just so happens I have nothing to do tonight, do you want me to accompany you for a couple of drinks? Oh, Zhuzi, you bought roast duck. It just so happens that Bang Geng has been clamoring for meat these past two days. You are really too good to Bang Geng. Come, let's go eat at my house," Qin Huairu said, her eyes shining.

After Qin Huairu finished speaking, she puffed out her big belly and reached toward He Yuzhu's hand, wanting to take the roast duck.

He Yuzhu had to admire Qin Huairu's acting skills. It was just that Qin Huairu was born in the wrong era. If she were born three or four decades later, she would at least be someone sitting in a Mercedes.

He Yuzhu didn't believe Qin Huairu didn't know what happened here. Instead, Qin Huairu acted as if she had just found out, and her words were timely. Although she was a bit clumsy in changing the subject, her exquisite and natural performance perfectly compensated for this shortcoming.

In a few words, she defined this matter as a prank and asked everyone to disperse, in order to resolve the embarrassment of Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady.

"I'm tired," He Yuzhu suddenly said.

"What? You're tired after working all day, right? If you're tired, then hurry up and rest after eating," Qin Huairu said, not understanding.

"I'm tired, so I don't want to toss and turn with you anymore. If you don't admit your behavior and mistakes just now, I can only go to the district," He Yuzhu said, shaking off Qin Huairu's hand reaching for the roast duck, and said in a deep voice.

Qin Huairu was extremely embarrassed, knowing that her rescue hadn't succeeded. Qin Huairu was very unwilling. Not only did she fail to rescue Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady, but she didn't even get the roast duck.

Back in the day, Qin Huairu hadn't eaten roast duck when she went on a blind date with Jia Dongxu; she had only heard of the great name of Quanjude roast duck. Now, Qin Huairu was so close to the roast duck, and the fragrance was blowing in her face, that Qin Huairu couldn't help but swallow her saliva.

"Zhuzi..." Qin Huairu was about to speak, but He Yuzhu didn't give her a chance.

He Yuzhu glanced at the motionless Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady and turned to leave.

As soon as He Yuzhu left, Yi Zhonghai and the Deaf Old Lady were anxious. Yi Zhonghai had thought Qin Huairu could easily persuade He Yuzhu, just like in the past—whatever Qin Huairu said, He Yuzhu would do.

"Silly Zhu! Come back here. I admit I was wrong. I saw the Old Lady faint and was momentarily panicked, so I spoke without thinking. I apologize to everyone here," Yi Zhonghai said hurriedly.

"You weren't wrong, you were just afraid. You were afraid I would blow this matter up. Besides, everyone understands your true purpose. Everyone is afraid of you wearing small shoes for them, so they can only pretend to be confused while knowing the truth."

"I'm not afraid of you! Yi Zhonghai, my patience is really limited. I'll give you one last chance. If you don't say it, then I'm really leaving," He Yuzhu said coldly.

At the same time, He Yuzhu was also scanning the surroundings with his peripheral vision, discovering that except for Xu Damao, who went to the countryside to show movies, almost everyone in the Siheyuan was here.

He Yuzhu knew that there must be people arranged by Director Wang here, recording what was happening here.

Therefore, what He Yuzhu really wanted to do wasn't to blow this matter up to the district, but to let Yi Zhonghai say his purpose in public and tear Yi Zhonghai's mask off in public.

Yi Zhonghai's face was uncertain. In the end, Yi Zhonghai didn't dare to gamble on He Yuzhu's patience, so he had to say: "I said that just because I wanted you to respect the old and love the young, and take care of the Old Lady like before."

"Are you satisfied now that I've said it! After eating, I will take Old Yan and return the money door to door. Everyone disperse," Yi Zhonghai said angrily, then turned and limped toward his house.

"Pfft~" He Yuzhu sneered disdainfully: "Stop talking nonsense. You want to run a one-man show in the Siheyuan like before, and together with the Deaf Old Lady, dominate the Siheyuan. If there's something good to eat, it must be offered to you, so you can better enslave us. You took advantage and want to run away after wiping your butt? How can there be such a good thing?" He Yuzhu said coldly after pinning the pot.

Afterward, He Yuzhu naturally wouldn't let Yi Zhonghai leave so easily, so he chased after him and kicked Yi Zhonghai's backside fiercely, sending Yi Zhonghai into a face-plant.

Then, He Yuzhu rushed to Yi Zhonghai's house and smashed all the glass in Yi Zhonghai's house to pieces.

"Silly Zhu! How dare you?!" Yi Zhonghai struggled to sit up from the ground and roared uncontrollably.

"Hmph, you want to ride on my neck and act like a tyrant, and you don't allow me to resist? Grandmother! This matter isn't over, you all just wait for me," He Yuzhu sneered.

After He Yuzhu finished speaking, he returned home triumphantly.

He Yuzhu had thought about blowing this matter up to the district, but thinking that Director Wang must have secretly sent people to record what happened today, and that the higher-ups were also watching the Siheyuan, this kind of thing couldn't be hidden from the higher-ups at all.

Even if Director Wang wasn't watching and hadn't recorded what happened today, He Yuzhu would have recorded it and sent it to the higher-ups.

It wouldn't be surprising if many high-level leaders were watching the Siheyuan like watching a stage play, just like He Yuzhu was watching "My Own Swordsman" in his later life.

As soon as He Yuzhu thought of this, he didn't go to the district anymore. As long as he showed the ugly faces of Yi Zhonghai and the others to the higher-ups, it could be considered a warning to the higher-ups.

"Old Yan, help me back." Yi Zhonghai's face was covered in dark clouds, his face already twisted and deformed, and one could imagine the anger in his heart.

Yan Bugui sighed helplessly and had to help Lao Yi back.

"Lao Yi, is the full-courtyard meeting tonight still going to be held?" Yan Bugui asked with a sigh after helping Lao Yi back home.

"Hold it! It must be held! We must deal with Silly Zhu fiercely and suppress Silly Zhu, otherwise, who in the whole courtyard will listen to us in the future?" Yi Zhonghai said angrily.

"However, given the current situation, this full-courtyard meeting can't be held at all," Yan Bugui said.

"You've been kicked by Silly Zhu twice, your face has long been stripped to the ground and kicked fiercely with feet, where do you get the face to hold a full-courtyard meeting?" Yan Bugui thought inwardly.

"Don't worry, I have a way. We must deal with Silly Zhu and make him understand who is in charge of this Siheyuan. Wife, hurry up and cook. Old Yan, Old Lady, you all eat at my house," Yi Zhonghai said, then lay on the bed and closed his eyes, calculating the matter of the full-courtyard meeting tonight.

As soon as He Yuzhu returned home and put down the roast duck, Bang Geng rushed over.

"Silly Zhu, I want to eat roast duck, hurry up and give me the roast duck!" Bang Geng said and reached out to take the roast duck.

He Yuzhu wouldn't indulge Bang Geng, so he slapped him hard, directly hitting Bang Geng's face, not only swelling Bang Geng's face but also knocking Bang Geng to the ground.

"Ow~" With a sound, Bang Geng started to wail at the top of his lungs.

He Yuzhu directly grabbed Bang Geng's hair, dragged Bang Geng out of the house, and threw him into the courtyard.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu rushed over and held Bang Geng in her arms.

"Zhuzi, Bang Geng is still a child, he just wanted to eat a piece of meat. If you don't give it, don't give it, but do you have to be so heartless? Look at what you've beaten Bang Geng into," Qin Huairu cried and complained, tears streaming down her face.

(End of chapter)