Yan Jiecheng's Leisurely Life in Siheyuan

Chapter 108 Lou Xiao'e Seeks Help

Back in his office, Yan Jiecheng felt increasingly uneasy.

Xu Damao's disregard for him clearly indicates that he has something to rely on.

And the Lou family was clearly not someone Xu Damao could touch at this point.
What exactly happened that gave Xu Damao such a strong support?

Yan Jiecheng's concern for Xu Damao was not because he cared about the Lou family.

He had no contact with the Lou family, so what did their life or death have to do with him?
However, Xu Damao is an ingrate; once he gains power, he might turn on Yan Jiecheng. That's why he's paying attention to this matter.

Just as Yan Jiecheng was paying attention to Xu Damao's situation, the Yan family was in turmoil.

Yan Fugui had just finished a class and was about to go back to his office to rest for a while when the principal called him to his office.

When Yan Fugui came out of the office, he was completely dejected and had no energy left.

When Yan Fugui got home from get off work, his mother saw his distraught appearance and quickly went over to check on him.

"Old man, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so listless?"

Yan Fugui sighed and put on a bitter face.

“Honey, I don’t know what happened? As soon as get out of class ended today, the principal called me to his office and said that I had a lot of work to do recently and was worried that I would get tired, so he dismissed me from my position as a homeroom teacher.”

Being a homeroom teacher comes with an extra two yuan subsidy each month, so it's no wonder Yan Fugui is in a bad mood.

After learning what had happened, Yan's mother could only offer words of comfort.

"I'd rather not be a homeroom teacher. There are so many trivial things to deal with every day. It'll be much easier if I don't."

Despite his wife's words of comfort, Yan Fugui's mood did not improve; instead, he became even more dejected.

"Not only my homeroom teacher, but the principal also suspended me from my position as the head of the grade."

"Oh... how could this happen? Did you offend the principal somewhere?"

It's no wonder Yan's mother was so surprised. The homeroom teacher quit, and it would only cost two yuan less each month. If the family saved a little, it would be acceptable.

However, the grade head also receives a subsidy of two yuan per month, so adding these two together, the total is four yuan less.

This is no small sum for the two stingy people in the Yan family.

When asked by his mother, Yan Fugui replied with a wry smile.

"You don't know me. I've always been very polite to everyone, not just the principal, but even the dean of students. I'm careful with my words. How could I possibly offend them?"

Yan's mother knew her husband's character very well.

Although he is usually very stingy and calculating, he is very respectful to his superiors and should not offend them.

Yan's mother said somewhat uncertainly.

"Old man, do you think it might be Jie Cheng's side...?"

Upon hearing his mother's reminder, Yan Fugui was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief.

"No way, I'm his father, and besides, we haven't done anything to offend him lately."

“Old man, have you forgotten? We didn’t give his wife a good look this morning. He’s the kind of man who dotes on his wife.”

After his wife's analysis, Yan Fugui felt she made sense, and immediately stormed out, intending to confront Yan Jiecheng.

Yan's mother quickly stepped forward and pulled her husband aside, saying...

"Old man, you stormed over here, aren't you just making things worse? With the eldest son's stubborn temper, what if he talks to your principal later? Will he even be able to live like this?"

Yan's mother's words were like a bucket of cold water, making Yan Fugui shiver. "Yes, yes, yes, my dear, you're right. With the eldest son's stubborn temper, it's better for us to avoid trouble. We'll just accept this loss and stay as far away from them as possible in the future."

……

Yan Jiecheng secretly observed Xu Damao at the factory for two days but found nothing unusual, so he had to give up for the time being.

That day, Yan Jiecheng and Fu Linlin returned home from get off work and found Lou Xiao'e waiting for them at the door.

Upon seeing Lou Xiao'e, Yan Jiecheng was also moved and said to his wife beside him.

"Linlin, this is for you. I'm going in now."

Fu Linlin nodded and then went to Lou Xiao'e's side.

Fu Linlin originally intended to pull the other person into the house, but Lou Xiao'e did not agree and instead pulled Fu Linlin to a corner to talk.

After Lou Xiao'e finished speaking, Fu Linlin looked troubled, but when she saw Lou Xiao'e with red eyes and a wronged expression, she finally nodded in agreement.

After seeing Lou Xiao'e off, Fu Linlin went home but didn't eat first. Instead, she pulled Yan Jiecheng back to their room and whispered something to him.

"Jiecheng, Sister Xiao'e just came to see me, hoping I can help her?"

"Oh? Tell me carefully."

After Fu Linlin finished speaking, Yan Jiecheng finally understood the whole story.

It turns out that when Lou Xiao'e married Xu Damao, the Lou family brought a lot of good things as dowry.

Now that the two are divorced, Lou Xiao'e wants to take these things back.

A few days ago, when Lou Xiao'e went to Xu Damao's house to pick up her things, she was verbally and subtly insulted by Qin Jingru and was not even allowed to enter Xu Damao's house.

They finally waited for Xu Damao to return, but the result was the same.

Lou Xiao'e, furious, sought help from the three stewards in the courtyard.

Now Xu Damao is considered a prominent figure in the factory, and the three managers no longer dare to treat him the way they used to; they can only try to persuade him.

After some persuasion, Xu Damao, to give face to the three stewards, allowed Lou Xiao'e to go inside and get her things.

Logically, the matter should have been over, but when Lou Xiao'e arrived at the place where she hid her things, she discovered that the things she had taken from her parents' home had all disappeared.

Lou Xiao'e immediately started arguing with Xu Damao, but Xu Damao denied it outright, saying that he hadn't seen any of these things at all.

The two argued about this for a long time, but to no avail.

Lou Xiao'e, still furious, went to Fu Linlin, hoping she could help her.

Fu Linlin was just the station manager of the radio station, and in theory, she was still Xu Damao's subordinate. What could she possibly do to help with this? In the end, they could only turn to Yan Jiecheng.

After listening to Fu Linlin's words, Yan Jiecheng finally understood.

If he guessed correctly, Xu Damao was probably using the things Lou Xiao'e mentioned to pave the way for his own future.

If nothing unexpected happens, these things should already be in Li Huaide's pocket by now.

No wonder Xu Damao dared to look down on him so much. But if Xu Damao thought that he could climb over him with just this little bit of skill, he was sorely mistaken.

Undeniably, Li Huaide was indeed greedy and lustful, but he valued his future even more.

Li Huaide will not give Xu Damao too much responsibility until Xu Damao demonstrates his value in his work.

Out of consideration for the gift, at most Xu Damao will only be given a nominal position.

(End of this chapter)