Chapter 163

"This is too lawless! No! I'm going to report this right now!"

"I'm going too!"

"We absolutely cannot let these parasites who drink the workers' blood go unpunished!"

The workers were filled with righteous indignation, and Deputy Factory Director Li came out to feign pacification.

On the surface, he was defending Factory Director Yang to keep the matter from escalating.

In reality, he was stoking the workers' anger, waiting for the right moment to detonate it.

Factory Director Yang also came out to explain desperately, becoming completely frazzled and hating Seeing Shazhu to the core.

Originally, when the Security Section proposed releasing Seeing Shazhu, he had been happy to see it happen.

But he hadn't expected that releasing Seeing Shazhu would cause such a massive impact.

Looking at the agitated workers, Factory Director Yang's back was soaked with sweat.

If he handled this poorly and it alerted the leaders above, he might not even be able to keep his position.

At this moment, he truly had the urge to drag Seeing Shazhu back in.

Sihe Academy.

Seeing Shazhu's return to the courtyard also caused quite a reaction.

Even with the partiality of the Deaf Old Lady and the First Master, it couldn't block the neighbors' disgusted glares.

"What a piece of trash!"

"He's just a rat dropping in the soup!"

"Pah! That thieving bastard!"

"Living in the same courtyard as such a thing is truly bad luck!"

The residents looked on with ill intent, mocking and cursing him either openly or behind his back.

Looking at the stubbly-faced, listless Seeing Shazhu, the First Lady said with concern:

"It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."

"Sha Zhuzi, you must not be so foolish in the future."

She thought to herself: "If he's foolish again, their family won't have the money to fill the hole!"

Seeing Shazhu said numbly, "I know."

The Deaf Old Lady glared at the First Lady: "Why are you saying that? My precious grandson is just fine!"

He He Yushui said, "Brother, go back to your room and rest, I'll go make you something to eat."

The group arrived at the He residence, and Seeing Shazhu lay on the bed like a dried fish that had lost its life.

Yi Yi Zhonghai wanted to say something, but before he could open his mouth, he was pulled away by the Deaf Old Lady:

"Sha Zhuzi is tired, let him get some good rest."

Yi Yi Zhonghai returned home and sat in his chair, sighing repeatedly:

"I must have been blind!"

"How could I have chosen such a good-for-nothing like Seeing Shazhu!"

The First Lady sighed: "It's already like this, it's too late to say anything. I just hope Seeing Shazhu can learn from his mistakes."

There were plenty of young people in the courtyard, yet Yi Yi Zhonghai had chosen Seeing Shazhu.

It was precisely because he saw that Seeing Shazhu was kind-hearted and foolish, and had no parents, making him easier to control than the others.

But he never expected Seeing Shazhu to be foolish to this degree.

And he never expected Seeing Shazhu to be so infatuated with Qin Qin Huairu.

If not for Qin Qin Huairu's instigation, would Seeing Shazhu have gone to steal pork?

Furthermore, the leftovers Seeing Shazhu brought back were all used to support Qin Qin Huairu.

If they couldn't pull Seeing Shazhu out of Qin Qin Huairu's spell,

he feared there would be no hope of Seeing Shazhu providing for their old age.

He had to hurry and find Seeing Shazhu a wife.

Once he had a wife, Seeing Shazhu wouldn't be so obsessed with Qin Qin Huairu.

Anyway, he had taken a day off, so he might as well use the time to find a matchmaker.

He He Yushui boiled a pot of cornmeal porridge for Seeing Shazhu.

She brought it to Seeing Shazhu: "Brother, drink the porridge."

The starving Seeing Shazhu sat up from the bed, took the bowl, and began to drink.

He He Yushui sat in the room without saying a word, and once Seeing Shazhu finished, she took the bowl away.

She washed the bowl and returned to her own room without speaking to Seeing Shazhu.

She knew Seeing Shazhu wasn't feeling well at this moment.

She also held some resentment toward this stubborn brother.

Even if this matter didn't escalate, it would still affect her.

Being the sister of a thief—that alone would make it impossible for her to hold her head high.

At school, looking for work, looking for a partner... all of this would lead to discrimination.

As she thought about it, she buried her face in her quilt and cried.

In the evening, Cao Cao Weiguo returned to the Sihe Academy.

He He Yushui found Cao Cao Weiguo to thank him: "Cao Weiguo, thank you for this time. Without your help, my brother wouldn't have been released so quickly."

If Cao Cao Weiguo hadn't helped her meet Seeing Shazhu, Seeing Shazhu wouldn't have been able to pay the money so quickly.

Who knows how much longer he would have been locked up, or how much more suffering he would have endured.

Cao Cao Weiguo smiled: "Alright, I just feel bad for you. Seeing Shazhu is back now, so you should hurry back to school and don't let your studies fall behind."

He He Yushui said with emotion: "Brother Cao Weiguo, you are so kind."

As they were talking, He He Yushui's stomach suddenly growled.

The only cornmeal left in the house had been used to make porridge for Seeing Shazhu.

From morning until now, He He Yushui hadn't eaten a thing.

Her stomach was growling with hunger.

This made He He Yushui blush with shame, wishing she could find a hole to crawl into.

Cao Cao Weiguo laughed: "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Out of food at home, right? Come eat at my place tonight, and try your sister-in-law's cooking."

He He Yushui shyly wanted to refuse, but she was truly too hungry.

Blushing, she followed Cao Cao Weiguo to the Cao residence and greeted Song Song Yulan weakly.

Cao Cao Weiguo said: "Wife, He Yushui is a guest at our house tonight, steam some extra buns."

Song Song Yulan smiled: "I know, He Yushui, please sit."

She greeted He He Yushui warmly and even took out some roasted peanuts from the cupboard.

Soon, Song Song Yulan set the table.

Although it was just home-cooked food, to He He Yushui, it was incredibly sumptuous.

Shredded potatoes with vinegar and chili, stir-fried green beans with preserved meat, and scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

The staple food was soft, large white flour buns.

Song Song Yulan smiled and handed over the bowl and chopsticks: "He Yushui, don't be a stranger, try the dishes I made and see how they taste."

He He Yushui thanked her politely: "Thank you, sister-in-law!"

Under the warm hospitality of Cao Cao Weiguo and Song Song Yulan, He He Yushui gradually relaxed.

Eating the delicious food, both her stomach and her heart felt warm.