Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"Grandma, didn't you tell me you bought it for your relative?"

"Why is this scarf hanging around Sha Zhu's neck now? Don't you owe me an explanation?"

The deaf old lady's secret plot was uncovered by the two men, and she didn't know how much Cao Xu and Lou Xiao'e had overheard.

Judging from Lou Xiao'e's attitude, she must have heard the key information.

"Xiao'e, listen to me, I'm doing this for your own good."

"I……"

Lou Xiao'e interrupted the deaf old lady directly. She wasn't stupid; if she didn't know what had happened today, she might have listened to the old lady's explanation.

But now that she has overheard the deaf old woman's scheme, how could she possibly believe her?

"For my own good?"

"Grandma, don't you feel ashamed saying that?"

“At that time, Xu Damao and I were still married. You gave the scarf I bought to Xu Damao’s nemesis, an unmarried man.”

"Where do you think you're putting me?"

Cao Xu chimed in.

“She wouldn’t consider any of that. She’d love for you and Xu Damao to argue about this so he would misunderstand that you have a relationship with He Yuzhu.”

"It would be best to escalate the conflict between you, and it would be even better if you could get a divorce."

"That way, she can set you up with He Yuzhu and then start her plan."

"Deaf old lady, I don't know if I'm right?"

Before the deaf old lady could speak, Cao Xu continued.

"You started thinking about underhanded tactics even before they got divorced, and now you're resorting to even more despicable methods."

"You still want to force things? Deaf old lady, aren't you afraid of retribution?"

He Yuzhu understood what was going on at that moment, and he quickly took off his scarf.

"Lou Xiao'e, I really didn't know this was a scarf you bought. If I had known, I definitely wouldn't have accepted it."

"I've already worn this scarf, so I won't return it to you. I'll just throw it away. How much was the scarf? I'll replace it for you later."

After saying that, He Yuzhu took off his scarf and casually threw it onto the open ground next to him.

The deaf old lady glanced at the scarf on the ground and thought to herself that this silly Zhu was ultimately beyond help.

"That's right, this is part of my plan. Now that you know, there's nothing for me to hide."

"As for retribution, I'm eighty years old this year, and I've already died once. I've had enough, so there's nothing to be afraid of."

Lou Xiao'e was truly at a loss for words when she saw that the usually kind and amiable deaf old lady had suddenly become a bachelor.

Cao Xu stepped forward to comfort him.

"Don't get angry with her, it's not worth it."

"Isn't she fearless?"

"Then today I'll show her what fear is."

The deaf old lady looked disdainful after hearing Cao Xu's words.

“Cao Xu, I admit you’re better than your dad, but so what?”

"Old lady, I am all alone now and have nothing to fear. What can you do to me?"

"Grandma, I am planning some things, but I haven't done them yet. Even if you go to the police station to report it, I'm not afraid."

Cao Xu smiled as he walked up to the deaf old woman, looked down at her, and said coldly.

“Deaf old lady, you exhausted all your connections to save your life, but in the end you lost the benefits that two generations had worked so hard to obtain.”

"If you stay put after coming back from the brink of death, both Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu will take care of you in your old age and see you off when you die."

"But why do you have to jump out and cause trouble, challenging my bottom line?"

"If I wanted to deal with you, it would be incredibly easy."

"I only need to write down your hidden gold and silver and the details of the raid on your home that day, and then publish it in the Beijing Evening News."

"How do you think the Beijing Anti-Speculation and Profiteering Task Force will handle this matter?"

"How did the gold and silver seized after someone was arrested become something they voluntarily surrendered? This case only investigated your case; what about the previous ones?"

"After these things have been brought to light, will you still be able to sit still?"

"At that point, do you think that person will continue to come out and protect you, or will they choose to distance themselves from you?"

The deaf old woman's hands had started to tremble; she knew that someone had intervened and helped her get away with it this time.

If these matters are truly investigated further, under current regulations, she will likely face only one outcome: being forced to eat peanuts.

"Deaf old lady, be careful when you walk at night, or you might get hit on the head with a club."

"There are many cyclists on the road, so pedestrians should walk on the side of the road to avoid being hit by a car."

"The weather is dry, so try to stay indoors as much as possible. Thunder can happen in winter, so you don't want to get struck by lightning!"

The deaf old woman trembled all over as she listened to Cao Xu's malicious curses, whether from anger or fear, it was hard to tell.

"Don't worry, old lady, I will live a good life!"

"Grandson, let's go!"

After saying that, the deaf old lady leaned on her cane and walked towards the hospital exit.

"Grandma, wait for me a moment, I'll be right there."

He Yuzhu gave a bitter smile.

"Lou Xiao'e, I really didn't know anything about what happened today. It was all a misunderstanding."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Cao Xu.

"Cao Xu, the old lady is getting old and her mind isn't working well, so she's prone to making mistakes. Don't take it to heart."

"She just came back from the brink of death, and who knows when she'll pass away. There's no need for us to have a conflict."

"It's really not worth putting the leaders of the street and district on the spot just for the sake of an old lady."

"Let's pretend this never happened and let it go, okay..."

Before He Yuzhu could finish speaking, a loud bang was heard from afar.

"Someone's been hit! Help! Someone's been hit!"

"Kid, don't run...stop right there..."

He Yuzhu's expression changed drastically upon hearing the sounds from outside. He didn't care what he was saying to Cao Xu and Lou Xiao'e anymore and turned to chase after the deaf old lady.

What He Yuzhu heard, Lou Xiao'e and Cao Xu also heard.

"Cao Xu, could it be that the deaf old lady was hit by a car?"

Cao Xu was unsure of what to do.

"No way, has God opened his eyes today?"

Lou Xiao'e knew that Cao Xu was saying the deaf old lady deserved it. In fact, if the old lady had really been in trouble, she wouldn't have shed a single tear now.

However, she felt somewhat uncomfortable because Cao Xu had just finished hearing his curse and then something happened to him.

"Never mind, let's go take a look."

An older woman coming downstairs saw Sha Zhu running away like a madman without even greeting her, which puzzled Sha Zhu greatly.

"Silly Zhu, why are you running so fast?"

Immediately afterwards, she saw Cao Xu and Lou Xiao'e walk out from one side.

"Cao Xu, what's wrong with this silly Zhu? He's ignoring me completely!"

"What happened?"

Lou Xiao'e responded.

"It seems that something happened to the deaf old lady."

When the older woman heard that it was a deaf old lady who had an accident, her eyes lit up, and without saying a word, she ran towards the hospital entrance.

But when they arrived at the hospital entrance, they saw that the person lying on the ground rubbing her legs was not the deaf old lady.

It was a woman in her thirties, and standing next to her was a little girl who looked about five or six years old, wiping away tears.

The deaf old lady was indeed standing by the roadside, panting heavily with lingering fear, while Sha Zhu was patting her back to help her catch her breath.

An older woman saw this and a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes. She took two steps forward and came to the deaf old lady.

"Grandma, were you scared?"

"Should we go to the hospital and see a doctor? Being frightened is no small matter."

If no one outside the ward heard it, the deaf old lady would have taken it as a sign of concern from an older woman.

But now she heard another meaning in it. She calmed herself down and said firmly.