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

Qin Jingru wouldn't listen to Qin Huairu's explanation; she directly questioned her.

"Silly Zhu, I'm asking you, are you no longer capable?"

Sha Zhu couldn't hold back when he heard this. He had dreamt last night that Qin Jingru was still erect, though not as well as before.

"I can do it, why can't I?"

At this point, He Yuzhu's voice suddenly became softer.

"The only thing I can do is not have children."

He Yuzhu's voice was very soft, and Qin Jingru could hardly hear it.

"What did you say?"

Xu Damao said gloatingly.

"He said it simply means that we can't have children anymore."

Qin Jingru's temper flared up instantly, and she shouted at Qin Huairu, who was standing to the side.

"Sis, is this the guy you introduced me to?"

"Why are you introducing me to someone who can't have children? Do you want me to be childless with him?"

"What are you up to? I trusted you so much, you've gone too far!"

He Yuzhu stepped forward and blocked Qin Jingru's path, explaining.

“Jingru, this isn’t your sister’s fault; I begged her.”

"I was going to tell you this last night, but you left, so we didn't get to."

"Actually, I've thought about this. We can adopt the 'stick thief' as our godson and then adopt a child later when we meet a suitable one."

"As long as we live a good life together, and I earn more money outside, we won't lack for our retirement..."

Qin Jingru interrupted He Yuzhu.

"Silly Zhu, stop with the 'we' thing, we're done."

"Let me tell you, there are three things I, Qin Jingru, will not marry."

"I won't marry someone who isn't from the city, someone who is missing an arm or a leg, or someone with questionable morals."

"You, He Yuzhu, have committed two offenses!"

He Yuzhu asked in confusion.

Which two rules did I break?

“I’m a city person, I’m not missing any limbs or cripples, and my conduct is impeccable. How could I have broken two rules?”

Qin Jingru sneered.

"Your arms and legs are fine, but you have a defect. You can't have children, and nobody can say for sure whether that thing will work."

"If I marry you and something goes wrong, I'll have nowhere to cry."

"Compared to that, you're not even as good as someone who's missing an arm or a leg. As for your conduct, well, I've heard about what happened between you and my sister."

Upon hearing that she was being dragged into this, Qin Huairu stepped forward.

"Qin Jingru, what nonsense are you talking about? What does this have to do with me?"

Qin Jingru felt like she was being made a fool of, and she wasn't going to give Qin Huairu any face at all.

"Alright, sis, do I really need to explain these things to you?"

Why did Bang Geng lose his hand? Why was Sha Zhu expelled and why was he beaten up?

"And there's the thing about you flirting and exchanging glances with those men in the factory..."

Before Qin Jingru could continue speaking, Qin Huairu rushed forward and slapped her across the face.

"Qin Jingru, from this day forward, I no longer consider you my sister. We're severing all ties!"

After saying that, Qin Huairu turned and ran away, not caring about He Yuzhu behind her.

Qin Jingru covered her face and shouted at Qin Huairu's back with a wronged expression.

"If we're going to cut ties, then so be it. Who cares about being related to you? I'd be ashamed to even tell anyone!"

When Xu Damao saw Qin Jingru being beaten, her face turning red, he felt a pang of pain in his heart.

"Are you alright? Let me see, are you hurt?"

"Qin Huairu is too ruthless. She would be so cruel to her own sister."

Just as Xu Damao's hand was about to reach Qin Jingru's face, Qin Jingru reached out and pushed him away.

"You're no better than me, stay away from me!"

After saying that, Qin Jingru picked up her bag and swayed away, leaving Sha Zhu and Xu Damao standing there.

He Yuzhu pointed at Xu Damao, who looked completely bewildered, and gritted his teeth.

"Well done, Xu Damao, you've really gotten to it. Not only did you ruin my plans, but you also gossiped and ruined my reputation."

"If I don't beat you until you kneel down and call me grandpa today, then I'm your grandpa's son!"

While Xu Damao was still wondering if he had lost both his money and his lover, he saw Sha Zhu approaching him.

Sensing something was wrong, Xu Damao took off running, shouting as he ran.

"Silly Zhu, if you dare touch me, I'll call the police to arrest you."

He Yuzhu chased after him.

"Go ahead and scream, even if you scream your lungs out, no one can save you today!"

Cheng Yuan, on the second floor, watched the two figures disappear into the distance like cats chasing mice and asked a question.

"Cao Xu, do you think Xu Damao will be able to go back unharmed?"

Cao Xu sighed.

"I reckon he'll take the day off tomorrow."

The others burst into laughter upon hearing this.

After dinner, Cao Xu went back to the Cao family's old house. As soon as he entered, he saw Xia Jie tidying up her things.

"Did you just get it back?"

Xia Jie recognized Cao Xu from the footsteps and said as she bent down to fold clothes.

"Yes, I picked it up at noon."

Cao Xu looked at the things scattered on the ground and asked.

"Do you need help?"

Xia Jie raised her head and said.

"No need, I can take care of it myself."

"However, there is something I'd like to ask you for help with."

Cao Xu turned around and sat down on a chair to the side.

"Tell me, besides lending money, what other help do you need?"

Xia Jie put down what she was holding and asked in surprise.

How did you know I wanted to borrow money from you?

Cao Xu joked.

"Besides asking me for money, what else can you ask me for help with?"

After teasing Xia Jie for a bit, Cao Xu said seriously.

"It's quite obvious, actually. Your bag was only returned after six days. Who knows how many hands it passed through during that time."

"Besides, it's normal to lose some things if your luggage is lost along the way. Even if you get to the station, you won't find anything."

"Whether it's money or clothes, if you haven't gotten them back, they're gone. Without proof, you can only accept the loss."

Xia Jie nodded.

"Yes, as soon as I got the bag there, I checked it in front of them and found that the 126 yuan I put in the bag was gone."

“I told the station, and they made a note of it and said they would help verify and search.”

"I asked how long it would take to find it, and the lady in charge of registration told me that the time was uncertain."

"Later, that woman told me to prepare for the worst, because in her experience, there was a high chance that the money would not be found."

Cao Xu nodded.

"That's normal; these things usually just fizzle out."

Xia Jie rubbed her hands together.

"Then, can you lend me some money?"

Cao Xu said.