Chapter 69

"Grandmother, you must stand up for me."

"Look at this grandson Chen Tian; look at what he's beaten me into."

"Today, I was also heavily scammed by him and fell into a cesspit; I've been washing for half a day since I got back."

Seeing Sha Zhu couldn't take the anger and came to find the Deaf Old Lady to complain.

The Deaf Old Lady was the oldest and had the most seniority in the courtyard.

It was under the indulgence of the Deaf Old Lady and Yi Zhonghai that Seeing Sha Zhu had become such a jerk.

"Grandmother, that brat Chen Tian definitely wouldn't dare to go against you; help me deal with him properly."

"My wife-money that I worked so hard to save has been taken away by Chen Tian just like that!"

"I'm so angry!"

The Deaf Old Lady sat on the kang, listening to Seeing Sha Zhu complain.

"Ai, my silly Brother Zhuzi."

"The matter was caused by Mrs. Jia; why are you so stupid to take out your marriage savings to help her?"

"It must be Qin Huairu whispering in your ear!"

The Deaf Old Lady was helpless; Seeing Sha Zhu would be ruined by Qin Huairu sooner or later.

"Jia Dongxu isn't dead yet; don't get too close to Qin Huairu!"

"That woman is not a good person!"

Seeing Sha Zhu didn't think so.

"Grandmother, we're talking about Chen Tian; why are you bringing up Qin Huairu again?"

"Qin Huairu is raising three children alone, with a disabled person and an old person—how hard that is."

"I'll help her, and she'll repay me in the future," Seeing Sha Zhu was still dreaming.

The Deaf Old Lady was so angry she used her cane to poke Seeing Sha Zhu.

"You have no brains!"

"Don't you know what Chen Tian's status is?"

"Even someone as fierce as Mrs. Jia was beaten into a mess by Chen Tian and sent to the Security Section to be locked up."

"Yi Zhonghai is also someone with means; didn't you see what he was like when facing Chen Tian?"

The Deaf Old Lady sighed deeply and spoke earnestly.

"Brother Zhuzi, listen to Grandmother's words: don't hold a grudge against Chen Tian; you can't beat him."

"This person, Chen Tian, is not simple."

The Deaf Old Lady hadn't expected that Chen Tian, the little kid who used to follow behind the adults, would become so difficult to deal with after a trip to the Great Northwest.

She had watched Seeing Sha Zhu grow up; the Deaf Old Lady knew clearly that Seeing Sha Zhu couldn't beat Chen Tian at all.

"Grandmother, I don't like hearing you say that."

"Am I just supposed to give him my wife-money like that?"

"Just you wait; sooner or later, I'll make Chen Tian spit this money back out!" Seeing Sha Zhu slammed the table and said viciously.

"Ai."

"Suit yourself."

The Deaf Old Lady shook her head helplessly; Seeing Sha Zhu was just muddled, being played around by Qin Huairu, yet still devoted to her.

"I need to find a partner for Brother Zhuzi soon."

The Deaf Old Lady calculated in her heart that as long as she got Seeing Sha Zhu married soon, he could stay away from the Qin Huairu family.

"Chief Chen Gong, are you asleep?"

Chen Tian was just about to soak his feet when Xu Damao's voice came from outside the door.

"It's so late, why have you come?"

Chen Tian opened the door and was stunned.

Xu Damao was carrying two bottles of wine and a bag, not knowing what was inside.

Lou Xiaoe followed behind Xu Damao and smiled at Chen Tian…

"Hehe, Chief Chen Gong, what time is it, and you're already getting ready to sleep?"

"Today you really vented a lot of anger for your buddy, cleaning up Silly Zhu and that old thing Mrs. Jia."

"I brought two bottles of good wine; let's have a good drink!" Xu Damao was excited; he was indeed very happy today.

The three people he got along with the least in the courtyard housing complex were Silly Zhu, Yi Zhonghai, and Mrs. Jia.

He hadn't expected Chen Tian to clean up all three of them at once today.

Xu Damao became even more determined to get on good terms with Chen Tian.

He immediately took two bottles of wine and brought a lot of good things to find Chen Tian.

These things included some vouchers, and more importantly, local specialties he brought back from the commune when he went to the countryside to show movies.

They were all unique to the countryside, like wild wood ear mushrooms, mushrooms, farm eggs, and so on.

Xu Damao decided that he would properly butter up Chen Tian in the future.

After understanding Xu Damao's intentions, Chen Tian let the two of them into the room.

Xu Damao had no grudge against him, so there was no need to be on bad terms with everyone.

Chen Tian simply made a few dishes, and the three of them sat down to drink and chat.

"Chief Chen Gong, you've only been back for a few days; you don't know, these two, Seeing Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, are not good things!"

"Seeing Sha Zhu is a jerk who relies on being a cook for a few years and having some brute strength to beat people up at will!"

"Throwing his weight around in the courtyard—Yan Jiecheng in the front yard and Liu Guangtian in the back yard haven't been beaten less by Seeing Sha Zhu."

Xu Damao drank three cups of wine in a row and started scolding Seeing Sha Zhu.

"Oh, so you mean you've never been beaten by Seeing Sha Zhu?" Chen Tian laughed.

"Hehe, Chief Chen Gong, I'm not bragging."

"Just him, Seeing Sha Zhu, even if another one came, he wouldn't be my match!"

"Look at today, I scolded him so many times, and he didn't dare to make a move." Xu Damao drank the wine and started bragging.

Chen Tian didn't expose him and just watched him show off.

"And Yi Zhonghai, that hypocritical old thing, I bah!"

"I know all about his little tricks."

"He and First Aunt have had no children their whole lives, and he's so good to Seeing Sha Zhu—isn't it just because he wants Seeing Sha Zhu to provide for his old age?"

"These two are colluding, making the Sihe Academy restless." Xu Damao shook his head, having drunk seven or eight cups in just a while, his speech slurred.

"Tha-thanks to you, Chief Engineer Li, for co-coming back!"

"Seeing Sha Zhu and Yi, Yi Zhonghai are just two losers in front of you!"

"Chief Chen Gong, come, I toast you!"

"In the future, please take care of your buddy…"

Xu Damao was muddled, fell face-first onto the table, and fell asleep.

"Damao, Damao!"

Lou Xiaoe was a bit helpless and smiled awkwardly.

"Chief Chen Gong, I've let you see a joke."

"His tolerance for alcohol is poor, yet he insists on drinking."

Lou Xiaoe pushed Xu Damao, a bit angry.

She had drunk a few cups and was slightly tipsy, unlike Xu Damao, who got drunk as soon as he drank.

"Sister Xiaoe, it's fine."

"I'll help you carry Xu Damao back." The two stood up to help Xu Damao.

"I'm not drunk, continue, continue drinking!"

The drunk Xu Damao was dead weight; Lou Xiaoe lost her footing and was pushed aside by Xu Damao.

"Ah!"

Lou Xiaoe exclaimed and found herself being held by Chen Tian.

The two were now pressed tightly together.

Lou Xiaoe looked up at Chen Tian's handsome face, her eyes blurred under the influence of alcohol.