Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

But ultimately, this matter is baseless and without any evidence.

It was extremely difficult to hold a hospital-wide meeting to criticize and denounce Xu Damao.

If that were really done, all it would take is for Li Xiangdong to say a few words.

If this continues, the prestige of myself and the other two old men will be further diminished.

When those three old men speak later, what good will it do?

Jin Yumei could also see her husband's predicament.

"Since there is no evidence for this matter, we might as well tell Lou Xiao'e the whole story and let Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao have a dispute. Then we can hold a hospital-wide meeting to settle it."

Jin Yumei's words instantly enlightened Yi Zhonghai.

“Good, good, that’s a great idea. That way, it’s their own family matter. If they want us to uphold justice, then even if Li Xiangdong has a thousand mouths, he won’t dare to get involved.”

Yi Zhonghai laughed loudly.

“Zhu Zi, your aunt is quite perceptive in some matters. It’s not appropriate for you to handle this yourself, so let your aunt go and talk to Lou Xiao’e. I’ve heard that the two of them have never gotten along.”

Yi Zhonghai's mouth corners slightly raised.

"Then I'd like to thank the old man and the old woman here. Thank you for standing up for me. I'll serve you like a slave for the rest of my life and I'll never have a single complaint."

He Yuzhu said excitedly.

Yi Zhonghai gave her a wink, and Jin Yumei took some food from home and went to Xu Damao's house.

Chapter Ninety-Two: Lou Xiao'e, Used as a Pawn

"Xiao'e, are you home?"

Jin Yumei peeked into the room and saw Lou Xiao'e sitting alone on the edge of the bed.

"Auntie, please come in. What can I do for you so late?"

Lou Xiao'e has a pretty good personality; she greeted the older woman who was carrying things.

Upon hearing Lou Xiao'e's words, Jin Yumei quickly went inside.

Now is the time to act quickly; we absolutely cannot discuss these matters after Xu Damao arrives.

"Xiao'e, you've been living in our courtyard for about two or three years now. Tell me, how have I, your auntie, treated you during this time?"

Jin Yumei feigned a melancholy demeanor, as if her innermost thoughts were written all over her face.

"Of course, that goes without saying. Since I came to our courtyard, Auntie has been the kindest person to me. Is there something troubling you that you want to talk to me about this time?"

Lou Xiao'e felt from the bottom of her heart that Jin Yumei had been quite good to her, at least in this courtyard house.

Among all these different kinds of people, Jin Yumei is considered one of the most honest.

Although she didn't treat me like her own daughter, she had already done a very good job.

It can be said that Lou Xiao'e had 26% trust in Jin Yumei.

"Sigh, as the saying goes, it's better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. But when I, an old lady, heard about this, I felt a surge of anger that I don't know where it came from. I think it's very necessary for you to know about it."

Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was being led by the nose, Jin Yumei added fuel to the fire.

He recounted everything that He Yuzhu had seen that day.

It wasn't a long essay; I just picked a few key points and embellished them a bit.

After hearing Jin Yumei's words, Lou Xiao'e couldn't stop her tears from flowing down her face.

Lou Xiao'e had lost all hope in Xu Damao.

She married into the Xu family against her parents' wishes.

Although life wasn't very poor, it wasn't as happy as I had imagined either.

As the days went by, nothing too serious happened; after all, life is something that two people do together.

Xu Damao has a formal job, which is considered to be of average quality.

But who would have thought that Xu Damao would be so emboldened by lust and do such a thing behind his back?

“Xiao’e, I feel the same way about you. So many years have passed, and I still haven’t given Lao Yi a son or daughter. The way he looks at me is just like how Xu Damao looks at you. We are truly a mother and daughter with a tragic fate.”

Jin Yumei's acting skills are exceptionally good, worthy of an Oscar.

With a few words and a few tears, one person performed the entire play.

Lou Xiao'e felt that Jin Yumei was truly thinking of her.

It immediately drew me in.

The tears flowed uncontrollably, like a faucet that couldn't be turned off.

"Sigh, who can argue with that? So many years have passed, and I still haven't given him a son. Although he doesn't say it, I know in my heart that I've dreamed about him doing something like this countless times."

Lou Xiao'e cried uncontrollably, choking back sobs as she spoke.

“Xiao’e, I’ve always treated you like my own daughter. If you feel very wronged by this, Uncle and I will stand up for you. When Xu Damao comes back, we’ll hold a general meeting of the whole hospital to thoroughly criticize his behavior.”

Seeing that the time was almost right, Jin Yumei immediately revealed her purpose.

“But, but if this gets out, our courtyard will lose all its advanced status and so on. You old folks don’t have much money to begin with, and this will have a huge impact on you.”

Lou Xiao'e wiped away her tears with her sleeve and said through sobs.

“You don’t need to concern yourself with our affairs. Xu Damao has done such a scandalous thing and he must pay the price. But in the end, this is your family matter.”

"If you want to solve it yourself, we won't say much. But if you need us, just say the word and I'll go back and talk to your uncle right away."

Jin Yumei, with an air of righteous indignation, resolutely stated.

"How about this, ma'am, after Xu Damao comes back, I'll talk to him first. If he admits his mistake and promises not to do it again, I won't bother everyone. If he insists on not changing, then I'll come to you, okay?"

After careful consideration, Lou Xiao'e decided to talk to Xu Damao first.

Lou Xiao'e is very clear about her own family's situation.

In such cases, it's best to minimize the problem and resolve it altogether.

At worst, I can find an opportunity to divorce Xu Damao later.

Most importantly, Lou Xiao'e doesn't really want to cause any unnecessary trouble right now.

If things escalate too much, it can also have a negative impact on your family.

"You're still so soft-hearted. Well then, I won't try to persuade you anymore. Just eat a little; you won't be able to sleep if you don't eat tonight."

Jin Yumei realized that it was about time, and that continuing to persuade her wouldn't be very effective.

You can't make it too obvious, as long as the message gets through.

Jin Yumei firmly believed that her words had a good brainwashing effect.

If Lou Xiao'e had even a little bit of temper, she would definitely have held a hospital-wide meeting about this matter today.

In Jin Yumei's eyes, Lou Xiao'e was not a bad girl, better than that widow Qin Huairu.

390. If this incident leads to Lou Xiao'e and Xu Damao's divorce.

Then I can act as a go-between and get He Yuzhu to marry Lou Xiao'e. Wouldn't that be a win-win situation?

……

In the alley outside the courtyard house.

"Haitang, don't forget what I told you. If He Yuzhu causes trouble, you must follow my line. That way, neither of us will be affected, and we can even sue He Yuzhu for defamation."

Xu Damao repeatedly gave him instructions.

It's best to get through this situation unscathed, in case He Yuzhu causes trouble.

This backup plan can also play a decisive role.

"Don't worry, Brother Da Mao, I know what to say. If he insists on causing trouble, I'll just say he's slandering my innocence."

Yu Haitang stood firmly on Xu Damao's side.

Now, Yu Haitang has no way out. If everyone finds out that she's two-timing, what will happen?

She's a very materialistic girl; she won't have a place to belong in Beijing anymore.

Being pointed at and talked about wherever she goes is something Yu Haitang absolutely doesn't want to see.

"Then you go back first. I'll walk around outside for a while before going in, so as not to give anyone something to gossip about."

After Xu Damao finished speaking, he walked around outside the courtyard for a while before entering the courtyard.

Chapter Ninety-Three: Xu Damao, the Master of Deception

Inside Xu Damao's house.

"Xu Damao, where did you go all afternoon? I went out to buy some groceries for lunch this morning, and you're only back now this afternoon."

Lou Xiao'e asked with a serious expression.

"Hey, what else can I do? It's just that there's a movie showing today, and I don't have much to do during the day, so I'll just go out for a stroll."

"They showed a movie tonight, and it just finished, so I rushed home. Is there dinner yet? I haven't eaten."

Xu Damao was panicking inside, but he still pretended to be completely innocent and unaware.