I painted an aircraft carrier on the courtyard house for Dongda University.

Zhou Weiguo ignored everyone else and continued, "Secondly, I see you like to hug my son's legs and kneel to talk to me, so go ahead and kneel. Although it's not appropriate to kneel in this time of year, I treat you as a junior, so no one can say anything if I kneel. Thirdly, Jia Zhangshi committed a crime, and the police will handle it fairly. Qin Huairu, instead of putting on this self-inflicted injury act, you should think about how to teach your wife to obey the law!"

Then Zhou Weiguo crossed his arms, his eyes full of mockery, and deliberately sized Qin Huairu up and down, a contemptuous smile playing on his lips. He leaned forward and said in a slightly lower voice, "Fourth, I have a peculiar habit: I like brand new, unopened items. Unless they're top-quality, I don't care for secondhand items. So don't show off here. If you don't want them anymore, I'll chop them up and feed them to the dogs."

When Qin Huairu heard the fourth point, she was completely dumbfounded. What did that mean?

Just as Qin Huairu was brainstorming, Yi Zhonghai shouted at the top of his lungs, "Comrade Zhou, we're all neighbors living in the same courtyard, let's talk this out! Huairu, a woman, has already knelt down before you, why are you still being so aggressive?"

The people in the courtyard started gossiping about Zhou Weiguo, and several women who were on good terms with the Jia family began to criticize him.

Zhou Weiguo laughed and said, "Brother Yi, why are you so blind? When did I act aggressively? It was clearly Qin Huairu who bumped into someone while carrying the baby, okay? Look at my silly Zhuzi, he's been knocked silly."

At this moment, everyone looked at He Yuzhu, who was standing to the side with a blank expression, and burst into laughter.

He Yuzhu was startled by Zhou Weiguo's voice and the stares and laughter of the crowd. He hurriedly took two steps back and stammered, "I, I'm fine! Sister Qin, she... she hugged me on her own initiative!" As he spoke, he tried to step away, but Qin Huairu, who was still having a mental breakdown, grabbed his trouser leg tightly.

Zhou Weiguo then said again, "Qin Huairu, you're wrong about that. If you really have your eye on my Zhuzi, then divorce Jia Dongxu, and I'll give you a chance to pursue him. Don't worry, as an elder, I won't lie to you."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu finally realized what was happening. She hurriedly pushed Zhu Zi away, her face flushed red, and muttered, "Brother Zhou, uh, Uncle Zhou, please don't talk nonsense. I don't have those kinds of feelings for Zhu Zi!"

She scrambled to her feet, dusted herself off, and looked flustered and embarrassed.

Zhou Weiguo said with a smile, "If you didn't mean that, what did you mean? You came to my house, knelt and kowtowed to me, Zhuzi's uncle, and then hugged Zhuzi's leg and wouldn't let go. My Zhuzi is still a young and innocent boy, don't lead him astray."

Qin Huairu panicked upon hearing this: Oh no, I'm doomed! What am I going to do if Dongxu comes back? No, this absolutely cannot get out.

At this moment, Qin Huairu was completely panicked. She looked around for a long time, and when she saw Yi Zhonghai, her eyes lit up. She ran directly to him and said, "Uncle, please help me! I don't know what to say! That Brother Weiguo… Uncle Weiguo, he misunderstood me! Uncle, please explain quickly, otherwise I'll be finished when Dongxu comes back!"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes flickered, and he put on a heartbroken look, reaching out to pat Qin Huairu on the shoulder.

He turned to face Zhou Weiguo, a fake smile on his face: "Comrade Zhou, a close neighbor is worse than a distant relative. You should also consider Huai Ru's feelings when you speak! She was just anxious about her mother-in-law Jia Zhangshi's situation, which is why she made some mistakes. Please don't hold it against her, Comrade Zhou."

Zhou Weiguo scoffed, crossed his arms over his chest, and glanced at Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu: "Worried? Being in a hurry gives you the right to throw a tantrum in front of my house? Comrade Yi, you really know how to smooth things over."

"When Jia Zhangshi broke the law, you weren't so eager to teach me the rules, but now you're lecturing me?"

He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, his gaze sweeping over several hesitant neighbors in the crowd, and raised his voice, "Everyone's watching, if this matter can be so easily resolved today, will anyone in this courtyard be able to get away with anything by just crying a couple of times and kneeling down?"

These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion throughout the courtyard. Some felt Zhou Weiguo's words made sense, while others, influenced by Yi Zhonghai's established prestige, whispered that Zhou Weiguo was too cold-hearted.

Just as everyone was arguing, Jia Dongxu walked into the courtyard with a pale face.

Seeing Qin Huairu standing disheveled beside Yi Zhonghai, and noticing Zhou Weiguo's mocking expression, he widened his eyes and said angrily and in bewilderedly, "Qin Huairu, what are you doing? Look at your clothes! Don't embarrass me in the yard!"

When Qin Huairu saw Jia Dongxu return, she rushed over as if grasping at a straw, crying out, "Dongxu, you're finally back! Mom's been arrested..."

No sooner had she finished speaking than Yi Zhonghai quickly stepped forward to stop her. His apprentice was a bit dim-witted; if Qin Huairu spoke directly and this guy got angry and started a direct conflict with Zhou Weiguo, then his apprentice would definitely be the one who suffered.

Then, Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and explained the situation to Jia Dongxu. He even held Jia Dongxu's arm with one hand and whispered, "Dongxu, don't act rashly!"

Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly grabbed Jia Dongxu's other arm, sobbing, "Dongxu, the old man is right, we can't act impulsively!"

Zhou Weiguo was stunned when he saw Jia Dongxu's appearance. Goodness, he was indeed good-looking, with a bit of a pretty boy vibe. However, he looked weak and pale, as if his body had been completely drained.

Zhou Weiguo's lips curled into a mocking smile, his eyes sweeping contemptuously over Jia Dongxu. He thought to himself: "In my previous life, many novels said this guy was a regular at the Eight Great Hutongs, and prostitution and gambling were his passions." Then, he spoke unhurriedly, "Oh ho, you're Jia Dongxu. Why do you look so familiar? Oh right, I just came to Beijing a couple of days ago and passed by the Eight Great Hutongs. I think I saw you there before?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu panicked and blurted out, "Don't talk nonsense, I've never gone to the Eight Great Hutongs to find prostitutes."

Zhou Weiguo was secretly delighted. Giving Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu no time to react, he continued, feigning confusion, "?????? Didn't you come out of that house that was shouting about big and small houses?"

Jia Dongxu's face turned green: "You're lying! I didn't gamble at all!"

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