Courtyard House: Drunk and tipsy, the whole courtyard exposed at the start.

Besides, Qin Huairu is pregnant, so she doesn't have the mind to think about these things right now. If she really had to choose, she wouldn't choose Sha Zhu even if she were blind.

Oh, you think you can marry me just because you only give me one or two lunchboxes a day and lend me a few dollars a month?

No, what are those two idiots, Zhu and Yi Zhonghai, thinking?

Her lips moved, as if she wanted to say something, but looking at her furious mother-in-law and Yi Zhonghai's serious face, she didn't know how to start.

But it was precisely this moment of silence that, in Jia Zhangshi's eyes, was an admission of guilt, an indication that she had something to hide!

Jia Zhangshi suddenly turned around, raised her large, fan-like hand, and slapped Qin Huairu across the face.

A crisp "snap" sound.

"You little slut! Haven't you been wanting to remarry for a long time?!"

Qin Huairu — [?]

Jia Zhangshi grabbed Qin Huairu by the collar and began slapping her repeatedly, leaving Qin Huairu completely stunned—[I didn't say anything, I didn't do anything!]

Yi Zhonghai grabbed Jia Zhangshi and pulled her back, saying, "Jia Zhangshi, why are you hitting someone?"

Meanwhile, Madam Jia Zhang pointed at Qin Huairu and wailed, "You heartless bastard! Have you been having an affair with that idiot all along?! Confess!"

"You were born a member of the Jia family, and you'll die a member of the Jia family!"

"Want to remarry? No way!"

As she spoke, her legs went weak, and she resorted to her old trick, sitting down on the ground with a thud. She started slapping her thighs and wailing, calling out the names of Old Jia and Little Jia like she was summoning their souls. She accused Yi Zhonghai of bullying the Jia family, who were orphans and widows, and of having no man to support them. She also accused Sha Zhu of seducing her daughter-in-law. The things she said were incredibly nasty!

"Neighbors, come and see!"

That shameless idiot Zhu is seducing a widow!

Dongxu! Open your eyes and look! This is your good brother from when you were alive!

He even drank with you when you were alive! Now that you're dead, he's coming to sleep with your wife!

Who is this person?! This is a beast!

Dongxu! If you have any knowledge in the afterlife, please show yourself!

Let Sha Zhu fall and break his leg when he goes out! Let him choke on his food! Let him have nightmares when he sleeps!

May he never have peace for the rest of his life…

Jia Zhangshi spoke and sang, like a shaman performing a ritual in Northeast China, and Sha Zhu, hiding in the main room of the courtyard, turned green with rage—[I actually had that thought...]

【But please, don't just say it outright, okay?】

【Am I shameless? Does Sister Qin still have a sense of shame?!】

Many neighbors rushed out to watch the commotion. It wasn't a big deal; everyone already knew what kind of person Sha Zhu was, so they just treated it as entertainment.

Xu Damao and Lou Xiao'e ate sunflower seeds while he called out to Sha Zhu, "Sha Zhu, where is he?"

"What are you doing hiding in the house? Jia Zhangshi has already scolded you, and you still won't come out? Are you trying to be a coward?"

Lou Xiao'e immediately punched Xu Damao twice: "What kind of time is this to be joking around with people?"

But Xu Damao kept talking, continuing to urge, "Or is it that you really think so? Did Jia Zhangshi hit the nail on the head?"

Enraged, Sha Zhu charged out, yelling, "You bastard, I'll tear your mouth off!"

Then the two of them ran around like Tom and Jerry.

The entire courtyard was in chaos, but at that moment, Banggeng walked out from the main hall.

"Mom? You're remarrying?"

"You don't want me anymore?"

Banggeng heard the commotion in the courtyard and ran over.

He and Jia Zhangshi usually lived in the main hall of the front courtyard, while Qin Huairu and Xiao Dang lived in the side room of the middle courtyard. He had already heard everything when he walked to the door of the main hall.

His father's death left a deep, bone-revealing wound in his heart that has yet to heal; he is a child without a father.

The words "remarried" and "Silly Zhu" were like red-hot iron needles, piercing his ears.

When he saw his grandmother grabbing and scolding his mother, his mind went blank and he completely exploded.

Is what Grandma said true?

Is Mom really going to marry that idiot?

Is Mom going to abandon us? Does she not want me anymore?

A surge of panic and anger gripped him, and Banggeng lunged forward, his eyes bloodshot.

He roared at Qin Huairu, "Mom! Do you really not want me anymore?! Dad's only been dead for half a year, and you're already getting married?!"

"How can you face Dad? How can you face our family?"

"No, no, let Mom explain..."

Qin Huairu covered her burning face and hurriedly reached out to pull him away.

"Don't touch me!"

Banggeng, like an enraged little beast, pushed her away forcefully without regard for anything else.

He's just a child, so he's not very strong.

Qin Huairu was already distracted and lost her balance. With his push, she staggered back two steps, her lower back slamming hard against the corner of the covered walkway railing.

"Well……"

Qin Huairu let out a painful groan, as if all her strength had been drained from her body. Her face turned ashen, and she clutched her stomach as she slid down the corridor pillar.

The wailing and cursing in the courtyard came to an abrupt halt.

A deathly silence.

"Huai Ru!"

Yi Zhonghai was the first to react, his voice trembling as he shouted in all directions, "Help! Someone help! Something's happened!"

Banggeng stood there, stunned, watching his mother curl up on the ground in pain, her hands clutching her stomach. He suddenly realized what he had done.

Fear overwhelmed him.

He turned and rushed out of the yard without looking back.

Madam Jia was still sitting on the ground, not quite understanding what had happened, and was still muttering curses under her breath.

"Sister Qin!"

Sha Zhu, who had been chasing Xu Damao in the backyard, rushed in like a madman when he heard Yi Zhonghai's cries for help.

When he saw Qin Huairu lying on the ground, his eyes turned red.

He didn't care about Jia Zhangshi or Yi Zhonghai anymore. Without saying a word, he bent down and carefully helped Qin Huairu up, then picked her up and prepared to run outside.

As he ran, he shouted hoarsely into the courtyard, "Is anyone there?! Can anyone call a car?! Someone's going to die!"

The entire courtyard was instantly thrown into complete chaos, as if a bomb had been dropped on it.

Liu Guangqi was the first to run over. Seeing the commotion, he shouted, "Shazhu, wait a minute! I'm going to go borrow a car from Dabiao!"

Without saying a word, he ran to Zhang Dabiao's small courtyard. It was a matter of life and death, and borrowing a tricycle was not something to be discussed.

As for borrowing a bicycle, that's insane. If a pregnant woman falls off while sitting on it, everything will be over.

Yan Bugui peeked through the crack in his door, while his auntie held him back tightly, muttering, "Mind your own business, mind your own business..."

The deaf old woman in the backyard vaguely heard the commotion in front. Leaning on her cane, she asked Liu Cuilan to go out and find out which troublesome person was making a ruckus.

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Zhang Dabiao was tending to his plots of land in his small courtyard when Liu Guangqi rushed in to borrow a car.

"Da Biao, something's happened to the Jia family! Qin Huairu seems to be having a miscarriage! Can I borrow your tricycle?" Without further ado, he pushed the small tricycle that the factory had provided for Zhang Da Biao out.

Zhang Dabiao was stunned. He went outside to ask the neighbors what had happened, and then his jaw dropped for a long time.

[What the hell, why are you all in such a hurry?]

Why can't we wait until she gives birth to the child before discussing remarriage? Why does it have to happen at this crucial moment?

Are you all out of your minds?