Chapter 336: He Yuzhu Gets Arrested

The next afternoon, after finishing his classes at Huaqing University, He Yuzhu drove his car back to Shichahai.

The setting sun dyed the water a golden red; he parked the car, took out a cigarette to light it, and squatted by the bank to watch the anglers reel in their lines.

Just then, he saw Pingping carrying several food boxes as she came out of He Ji Restaurant.

He Yuzhu threw his cigarette butt into the water and quickly chased after her: "Pingping, tell me when Liu Rusi is getting married so I can go drink at the wedding feast."

Pingping glared at him: "You little bastard, you're calling the young lady by her name directly now? When you had something to ask for, you used to call her 'sister' this and 'sister' that so affectionately every day!"

He Yuzhu curled his lips: "That's called changing with the times. That little bit of kinship we had was never close to begin with; it was just mutual exploitation. Since she doesn't care for me now, why should I keep acting like a sycophant?"

Pingping walked up to him and kicked him in the backside: "You little brat! I really misjudged you before! Now I've finally seen your true colors; you're just a hypocrite who uses people when it suits you and discards them when it doesn't!"

He Yuzhu laughed indifferently: "I was never a gentleman to begin with, let alone a hypocrite. I'm just a petty person who holds grudges. Tell me the truth, does your young lady really have that kind of relationship with that man or not?"

"Pah! You filthy scoundrel!" Pingping went to kick him again, but He Yuzhu dodged it nimbly.

"Pingping, tell me properly, what exactly has Liu Rusi been doing lately? I haven't seen her for three months." He Yuzhu took a gold necklace from his pocket and dangled it in front of her.

Pingping snatched the gold necklace, dragged He Yuzhu behind a large tree, and lowered her voice: "The young lady is in a terrible state of mind right now. Shen Shichang has colluded with his two sons to specifically target the young lady's businesses in the United States. Even Zhao Ying's father can barely hold on and is planning to return to Hong Kong!"

He Yuzhu said indignantly: "That old thing really won't stop! The property rights of the company in the United States are very clear; what can this Shen Shichang even do?"

"That old thing insists that the money the young lady used to start the company was provided by him, and he has forged IOUs, proof of father-daughter relationship, and witness statements for the loan. Even if we don't lose the lawsuit in the end, being entangled in lawsuits every day is troublesome enough." As Pingping spoke, she fiercely snapped off a willow branch and stripped the leaves off in one go.

"How fucking shameless! To think of such a dirty trick; it seems he still needs a lesson. By the way, you keep avoiding the key question—what exactly is going on between my sister and that man?"

"You, you're a real asshole for only caring about that kind of thing!" Pingping folded the willow branch over and over, then gritted her teeth and said: "The young lady never let me tell you; she distanced herself from you because she didn't want to hold you back, knowing that you have important people looking out for you now."

"Say that again!" He Yuzhu was a bit stunned; she had always felt that it was Liu Rusi who looked down on him.

"It's the young lady who didn't want to affect you!" Pingping said firmly: "She also said that in the future, it will be a society that emphasizes class background, and her background is not good..."

He Yuzhu held his head and squatted on the ground, tears streaming down involuntarily.

"The Chief Engineer Yuan at the Bicycle Factory is no good; the young lady never agreed to anything with him, but he went around the factory bragging about it. Now the whole factory knows about him and the young lady, and the workers ask the young lady for wedding wine whenever they see her. The young lady is very helpless!"

"Is what you're saying true?" He Yuzhu's emotions suddenly flared up, "I'm going to kill him!"

"The young lady always told me to keep it a secret, but watching her grow thinner by the day and unable to eat, I feel terrible, yet I can't help her with anything..." As Pingping spoke, her voice choked up.

He Yuzhu paced back and forth, calmed his emotions, and said: "Pingping, you go back first. I have some things to do, and I'll come to see your young lady later."

Pingping left with red eyes.

He Yuzhu was still pondering Liu Rusi's situation when he walked to Zhang Shuying's door without realizing it.

Seeing him, Zhang Shuying immediately ran over and took his arm: "You're quite punctual! Tell me, what gift did you bring me?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "I bought you a guitar, but unfortunately I forgot it in the Jeep. We have to go back and get it."

Zhang Shuying frowned: "You're really something! You came to give a gift but forgot the gift itself; what kind of memory do you have!"

The two returned to the side of Shichahai.

He Yuzhu opened the Jeep door to take out the guitar, when his peripheral vision suddenly caught a glimpse of someone—it was exactly the Daobalian who had tried to snatch Zhang Shuying away that night.

His heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface and said: "It's still early, let's sit by the water for a while, I want to test the tone of this guitar."

"How about you sing me a song?" Zhang Shuying sat down next to him happily.

He Yuzhu casually swept his right hand across the strings, listened to the pitch, frowned slightly, and turned the tuning pegs to make fine adjustments.

After tinkering for a while, he played and sang: "The sky is blue, waiting for the drizzle, and I am waiting for you..."

He Yuzhu sang softly, but his eyes remained fixed on that Daobalian on Yinding Bridge.

Seeing that man buy two flatbreads and head toward Dajinsi Hutong, he immediately became alert: Could this person be coming for Zhang Shuying? How did they find this place?

After the song ended, Zhang Shuying took the guitar and said: "Zhuzi, this song is also very nice. Did you hear this from Qianmen too?"

He Yuzhu nodded.

Zhang Shuying curled her lips and tucked her stray hair behind her ear: "You gave the credit for 'Let Us Paddle the Boats' to He Yushui, and even the professionals don't believe it; they insist that I wrote it and keep urging me to write another one! Where would I have that talent? From now on, just say this one was written by me, okay?"

"No problem!" He Yuzhu readily agreed.

The two sat by the water for a while longer, then walked toward Zhang Shuying's house.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhang's father and mother greeted them warmly, and a couple was standing beside them.

The man was very tall, about 1.8 meters, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, looking dignified; the woman was wearing a dress and looked dignified and virtuous.

Zhang's father introduced: "These are Shuying's godparents."

He Yuzhu hurriedly nodded: "How should I address you, Godfather and Godmother?"

The man said: "My surname is Qian, and I am called Qian Yi. This is my wife, Meng Fan."

Walking into the room, they saw the table was already filled with dishes: Zhizi Barbecue, Scallion Braised Sea Cucumber, Braised Beef Strips, as well as Twice Cooked Pork and Boiled Fish from He Ji Restaurant.

Zhang's father picked up a wine pot and said: "Lao Qian, Zhuzi, why don't you try the Yellow Wine we have stored at home today?"

He Yuzhu smiled: "It doesn't matter to me, I can drink anything!"

Zhang's father began to pour wine for everyone.

He Yuzhu noticed that this wine pot was somewhat strange, with an inconspicuous button on it.

He secretly activated Scanning and discovered that there was a partition inside the wine pot, containing two different kinds of wine! At this moment, he suddenly remembered the Daobalian he had seen earlier and broke out in a cold sweat.

He Yuzhu observed Zhang's father's movements without changing his expression.

Sure enough, when pouring wine for him, Zhang's father clearly pressed that button.

He Yuzhu glanced at Zhang Shuying; she seemed completely unaware and still looked Tianzhen.

Qian Yi raised his glass: "Happy birthday to little Ying!"

Zhang Shuying picked up her glass and drank it in one gulp: "Thank you, Godfather!"

Afterward, everyone toasted and drank happily.

After drinking a few cups, Meng Fan asked: "Little He, when do you and Shuying plan to get married?"

"I'm only 17 this year, I'm not old enough yet."

Meng Fan said: "Just go to the neighborhood office and change your age."

He Yuzhu glanced at Zhang Shuying, and her face turned red instantly.

"Godmother, Zhuzi and I haven't reached that stage yet, please don't talk nonsense!"

He Yuzhu drank several bowls of Yellow Wine in a row; in reality, none of this wine entered his stomach, but instead went into his space.

Feeling the timing was about right, he feigned a muddled appearance: "This Yellow Wine... why is it so potent? I see you all spinning, what's happening? I can't even lift my hands, I'm not doing so well..." Before he could finish his sentence, he collapsed headfirst onto the floor.

Qian Yi smiled easily and said to Father Zhang: "I heard this kid had three heads and six arms and was very difficult to deal with, but looking at him now, he is nothing more than this! Old Zhang, I am taking him away."

Father Zhang nodded: "Lao Qian, you promised me that once this matter is finished, you would let me go, so I will return to the south tomorrow."

"I keep my word." After Qian Yi finished speaking, he walked out the door.

Not long after, Daobalian came in with three burly men and tied He Yuzhu up.

He Yuzhu said as if talking in his sleep: "There is a problem with your wine!"

Zhang Shuying asked worriedly: "Godfather, you aren't going to take his life, are you? He has been very good to me!"

Qian Yi said indifferently: "We will do our best to persuade him to surrender and be used by us; unless it is an absolute last resort, we will not take his life."