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

"Sister-in-law, there must be some misunderstanding here."

"Yesterday, Director Wang from the factory's personnel department also called me to find out what was going on. Cao Xu really spoke up for Qin Huairu."

"How could he possibly be spreading rumors? There must be some misunderstanding!"

At this point, Yi Zhonghai looked at Cao Xu, who was sitting calmly in the middle of the room.

"Cao Xu, what exactly happened? Tell everyone quickly."

Cao Xu was originally watching the show from below; he didn't want to miss this dog-eat-dog drama.

He had planned to clean up the mess and bring everyone down in one fell swoop once things were nearly over, but he never expected to be stabbed in the back by Xu Damao.

Yi Zhonghai truly lived up to his reputation as a cunning and shrewd old man; no wonder neither Sha Zhu nor Xu Damao were his match.

However, by simply playing a trick of avoiding the main issue, he managed to throw Xu Damao off balance. He really is hopeless.

"Uncle, Xu Damao is right."

"I did say that He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu had an ambiguous relationship!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crowd below erupted in uproar once again.

"No way, Cao Xu doesn't seem like the type to spread rumors."

"That's right. If his parents had gotten into trouble, Cao Xun would be a college student by now."

"That's not necessarily true. Who says that people who are good at studying are necessarily good in character?"

"But there's no reason for it. Cao Xu and Qin Huairu have no grudge against each other, so why would he say such things about her?"

"You don't know this, do you? See that guy next to He Yushui? I heard that's her current boyfriend. Qin Huairu was the matchmaker."

"No way, didn't He Yushui and Cao Xu get engaged a few years ago?"

"Verbal marriages can't be taken seriously. Besides, we're all liberated now. Even if you're married, you can still get divorced, let alone get engaged."

"So, it was Qin Huairu who stole Cao Xu's girlfriend."

"........."

Cao Xu stood up and gave Lou Xiao'e, who was blocking his way, a reassuring look.

"Uncle, I did say that, but it was just a joke when I was angry with He Yuzhu."

"He Yuzhu, stop standing there. This whole thing started because of you. Shouldn't you explain yourself to me?"

He Yuzhu was unwilling to speak up for Cao Xu, especially since what happened yesterday morning was disgraceful.

Discussing the matter privately is one thing, but he doesn't want to lose face by doing it publicly in front of the entire hospital.

"What, now you realize how shameful you are?"

“You dare to do it but not admit it, He Yuzhu, and you even called Xu Damao not a man.”

"If you ask me, you're not much different!"

Cao Xu's words were incredibly venomous, each one piercing He Yuzhu's heart.

"Cao Xu, you're asking for a beating, aren't you!"

Snap, snap!!

Cao Xu, who had been standing some distance away, suddenly rushed in front of He Yuzhu.

Two hard slaps landed on He Yuzhu's face, completely stunning him.

"Cao Xu, stop!"

Cao Xu moved so fast that by the time Yi Zhonghai noticed, He Yuzhu had already fallen to the ground.

Seeing her brother being knocked to the ground by Cao Xu, He Yushui, who was on the outskirts of the crowd, rushed over quickly.

"Cao Xu, let's talk this out. Why did you have to resort to violence?"

He Yushui gave Cao Xu a reproachful look, then turned to help He Yuzhu, who had been knocked to the ground.

"Brother, are you okay?"

Yi Zhonghai couldn't sit still any longer, so he walked out from behind the table.

"Cao Xu, you've gone too far."

"Get to the point! Why are you resorting to violence!"

Liu Haizhong also looked troubled. Although he was happy to see Sha Zhu being beaten, Cao Xu was, after all, someone from his backyard.

It's inappropriate to take action so ambiguously, which puts us in a difficult position.

"Your uncle is right."

"Cao Xu, let's stick to the facts. How could you resort to violence?"

"However, there must be some reason behind it."

"Cao Xu, if you have any grievances, tell your second uncle, and he will stand up for you!"

Yan Bugui was so shocked by Cao Xu's actions that his glasses fell off. After calming himself down, he put his glasses back on and stepped forward.

"That's right, Cao Xu, why are you so impulsive?"

"He hit someone without warning, and he even aimed for their face."

"As the saying goes, you shouldn't hit someone in the face. Well, those two slaps of yours knocked Sha Zhu to the ground."

"His face is probably all swollen, how is he going to go to work tomorrow!"

Cao Xu stretched his hand that had just hit someone and looked at Yan Bugui.

"Uncle, you know you shouldn't hit someone in the face, right?"

Yan Bugui said with a proud look on his face.

"I've been a teacher my whole life, how could I not know this?"

Cao Xu looked at the three old men standing in front of him with a sneer, and pointed at He Yuzhu, who had just recovered his senses, not far away, and said coldly.

"Today I only slapped He Yuzhu's face, but yesterday He Yuzhu slapped the face of my entire Cao family!"

After saying this, Cao Xu glanced at Yan Bugui and asked.

"Uncle, out of the more than one hundred people in our compound, you are the best at accounting."

"Could you help me calculate whether He Yuzhu deserves to be hit?"

P.S.: I want to ask, wasn't it satisfying to beat up He Yuzhu in front of the whole hospital? The protagonist, who's been suppressed for so many chapters, finally grew arms! Those who felt it was satisfying, please give me a review vote and a little red flower!!!

Chapter 19 Three Attacks on He Yuzhu, One Kick Sends Him Flying!

"Cao Xu, you ambushed me again!"

"If I don't beat you to a pulp today, I, He Yuzhu, will take your surname!"

With his sister He Yushui's help, He Yuzhu stood up, and he was extremely angry.

Yesterday, Cao Xu kicked him to the ground, and today he was slapped to the ground by the two of them, all in front of the entire hospital.

He's been beating people since he was a child; which of his peers in the courtyard hasn't been beaten by him?

Having been defeated twice by Cao Xu, a mere teenager, how could he not be angry?

"Silly Zhu, shut up!"

"How about I set up a platform for you so you can go up and fight in the ring?"

Yi Zhonghai stopped He Yuzhu with just a few words. At that moment, he already knew why Cao Xu wanted to hit He Yuzhu.

Liu Haizhong remained silent. As the second eldest uncle in the backyard, he naturally knew what had happened yesterday.

Yan Bugui went out to make home visits yesterday and didn't return until very late, so he really doesn't know what happened.

"Cao Xu, what exactly is going on here?"

"What do you mean by his face alone, or your whole family's face?"

"You'll be twenty next year. Once you marry Yushui, won't you be family?"

"You beat up your future brother-in-law without even asking what happened, aren't you making things difficult for Yushui?"

Seeing that his father didn't know anything about the situation and was talking nonsense, Yan Jiecheng quickly stepped forward and whispered.

"Dad, they broke up."

Yan Bugui looked at his son with a puzzled expression and asked.

"It's over? What's over?"

Cao Xu glanced at the crowd and said.

"This is originally a family matter, and we shouldn't trouble everyone."

"But let's leave it at that for today, then there's no need for me to keep it from you all."

"My engagement with Sister Yushui has been dissolved, and I am free to marry as I please from now on."