The Courtyard House: Xu Damao's Aunt is the Queen of Women

When Sha Zhu said this, everyone was stunned.

So, your money is yours, but He Yushui's money isn't hers?

Liu Hao, engrossed in watching the spectacle, widened his eyes. Why did those words sound so familiar?

The little queen pouted and looked at the silly pillar with disdain.

"That idiot Zhu is shameless! Luckily, He Yushui is still clear-headed and didn't give him the money, otherwise Qin Huairu would have swindled her out of everything!"

Liu Hao laughed and said, "That's not quite right. How can you call it a scam? This is called a sucker's selfless dedication, and the main point is to be completely selfless and without regret!"

Ye Juan chuckled, rolled her eyes at Liu Hao, and continued watching the fun.

"Brother, ask yourself honestly, how have you treated me all these years?"

He Yushui said with a sob in her voice, "From childhood to adulthood, have you ever cared about me? How many times have you given me the leftovers you brought back from the factory?"

"During the difficult years a few years ago, I was so hungry that I didn't even have the strength to speak. You still gave the lunchbox to the Jia family and only gave me a little bit of leftover soup and rice. You kept saying that the Jia family was in trouble and told me not to be too selfish and that one shouldn't only think about oneself."

"Hehe, look at Jia Zhangshi! She's fair-skinned and plump. And me? I don't even weigh eighty pounds!"

The air froze instantly, and everyone stared at Shazhu as if he were an alien creature.

Although everyone in the courtyard knew that Sha Zhu was single-mindedly helping the Jia family, leaving He Yushui starving and so thin that a gust of wind could blow her over, it was still shocking to hear He Yushui say it herself.

Upon hearing He Yushui's words, Jia Zhangshi's eyes widened like copper bells, and she jumped out with a loud bang, pointing at He Yushui and cursing him.

"You little bitch, you're talking nonsense! Your mouth is full of filth and slander! Your brother is just kind and righteous, taking pity on us orphans and widows, and voluntarily helping us. How dare you, a heartless ingrate, try to sow discord here!"

As she cursed, she rolled up her sleeves and rushed forward to hit He Yushui, but a single look from Director Wang made her back down. She retorted fiercely, "What do you mean I'm fair and fat? I'm just plump and carefree. It's a blessing from heaven, taking pity on our Jia family. You little brat, you can't even earn your own living, yet you blame others!"

As she was talking, she simply sat down on the ground, slapped her thighs, and started wailing, as if she had been greatly wronged.

"Oh my god, where is justice? Our Jia family, with its orphans and widows, has suffered so much, and now this little bitch is making fun of us! You fool, you fool, listen to your sister, is she even speaking human language? You've spoiled her for nothing!"

While wailing, Jia Zhangshi slapped her thighs hard, making loud thuds, and then started rapping.

"You little bitch, stop yelling and spewing nonsense! Your brother was worried about our hungry kid and volunteered to bring him food to warm his heart!"

"Who doesn't panic in tough times? The Jia family's child was starving, and your brother righteously offered a helping hand, only to be splashed with dirty oil by you!"

At this point, she lay down on the ground, kicking her legs out in all directions, pulling her pants down halfway, and raising her voice eight octaves higher.

"You despicable wretch, with a twisted mind, you pocket the money and forget all family ties, only seeking trouble and making people dislike you!"

"I'm telling you now, if you don't find fault with me, I'm lying here and won't budge, making you a laughingstock in the whole hospital!"

Everyone frowned, disgusted by Jia Zhangshi.

He Yushui is right. Sha Zhu brings lunchboxes to the Jia family every day and feeds you until you're as fat and white as a pig.

Qin Huairu secretly resented Jia Zhangshi, saying that she was a complete fool who was good for nothing but causing trouble. She said that all she did was jump out and make a scene, which only made her look bad.

Tears streamed down her face, and she knelt before He Yushui with a thud, sobbing, "Yushui, I know you harbor resentment. It's all my fault, I'm a widow and orphan, life has been so hard. Your brother was kind and helped me out. Don't resent or hate your brother. I'll repay you in kind for all the help you've given to the Jia family over the years!"

"When your father passed away, you were seven years old, and your brother was only sixteen, still just a child. He raised you with great difficulty. Even if he made mistakes sometimes, don't resent him! He really had a tough time!"

The air fell silent instantly, and the entire courtyard was completely quiet. The onlookers stared at Qin Huairu with suspicion and uncertainty.

These words sound honest and kind, and they are advising He Yushui not to hold a grudge against Sha Zhu, but something feels off.

Liu Hao exclaimed, "Holy crap, this white lotus is really something else!"

This move was ruthless and vicious, precisely targeting Sha Zhu.

As expected, He Yushui, with a cold face, was about to expose Qin Huairu's trick when Sha Zhu shouted sharply.

"He Yushui! You heartless bastard!"

Sha Zhu's face turned ashen, and he trembled all over. Qin Huairu's tearful plea made him feel his blood rush to his head, and he lost all reason.

In his eyes, Sister Qin was a pitiful person, a weak person who was bullied, and He Yushui's resentment towards him was tantamount to a betrayal of kindness.

He turned around abruptly, staring fiercely at He Yushui.

"What's wrong with the Jia family? What's wrong with Sister Qin? What have they done to offend you? Madam Jia is old and in poor health. Sister Qin is raising three children and taking care of her mother-in-law. What's wrong with me helping out? How dare you stand here and criticize me?"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, his chest heaving violently, waves of pain from his broken ribs washing over him, but his heart ached even more.

"Do you even know what loyalty and conscience are?"

Sha Zhu stared wide-eyed, spitting onto He Yushui's face.

"It's my duty to help the Jia family! And you, instead of appreciating my suffering, are here cursing them? Are you even my sister? Are you even human?"

He turned his head to look at Qin Huairu, who was kneeling on the ground crying with tears streaming down her face, looking pitiful. His anger surged to the top of his head, and he raised his hand and slapped He Yushui hard across the face.

A sharp crack resounded, like a whip lashing everyone's eardrums.

He Yushui was slapped so hard that her head was turned to the side, blood seeped from the corner of her mouth, and her thin cheeks instantly became red and swollen.

She staggered two steps, and Aunt Yang Ruihua quickly reached out to support her.

Kong Chenghui shouted, "He Yuzhu, you're not allowed to hit anyone!"

Director Wang watched coldly without saying a word.

The onlookers felt nothing but disgust; this Sha Zhu was truly stupid, foolish, wicked, and evil.

"elder brother……"

He Yushui's voice trembled, her eyes filled with disbelief, and tears welled up in her eyes.

"You...you hit me for them?"

Sha Zhu was panting heavily, his hands were still trembling, but his eyes remained fierce, without a trace of remorse.

"Hitting you is too lenient!"

He gritted his teeth and cursed, "If you dare to slander the Jia family again, if you dare to say another bad word about Sister Qin, I'll beat you so badly you won't even recognize your own mother!"

"They are the real victims, what do you know? You know nothing! All you think about all day is money, money, money! What's the difference between you and that old bastard Yi Zhonghai? You're both greedy, ungrateful wretches!"

He reached out and helped Qin Huairu up, then looked coldly at He Yushui, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "I, He Yuzhu, have a conscience and I have feelings. I'm not like you, cold-blooded and heartless, only caring about money and not people. If you dare to curse the Jia family or Sister Qin again, I'll never forgive you! At worst, I'll disown this girl!"

Upon hearing this, the entire room fell silent.

Everyone was stunned by Sha Zhu's outrageous statement.

No one expected that Sha Zhu would say something like disowning his sister for the sake of the Jia family.

He Yushui covered her face, feeling not anger, but rather a sense of relief.

Qin Huairu stood to the side, her lips moving slightly as if she wanted to say something, but ultimately she didn't speak.

He Yushui was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "You say I don't value loyalty, that I'm cold-blooded... but have you ever thought that I'm also a human being? When I'm hungry, I feel pain, and I cry."

"When you brought food to the Jia family, did you ever ask if I had eaten? When you lent all your salary to Qin Huairu, did you ever think that I didn't even have a pair of cotton shoes for winter?"

"You say the Jia family is suffering, but what about me? Aren't I your own sister? Shouldn't I be protected by you too?"

"But have you ever protected me? You only protect that deaf old woman, Yi Zhonghai, who treats you like a fool! You protect Qin Huairu, who treats you like a money bag! You protect Jia Zhangshi, who lies on the ground throwing a tantrum and treats you like a sucker!"

"Qin Huairu is right, you raised me, I owe you a debt of gratitude!"

"I will pay you back, in cash."

"But you slapped me..."

He Yushui reached out and gently touched her swollen cheek, her voice suddenly becoming unusually calm.

"I don't blame you, because I know you're no longer my brother. Your heart has long been emptied out by the Jia family, and filled with their lies and schemes."

He Yushui looked at Director Wang Kong Chenghui and bowed deeply.

"Director Wang, Director Kong, please be my witnesses. I want to publish a statement in the newspaper severing all kinship ties with He Yuzhu! From now on, we will have no connection in marriage, birth, sickness, or death!"