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

"Then how do you suggest we help?" Aunt Sun pressed. "If he really makes a mistake, he'll bring shame to the whole neighborhood. I don't want my child to be talked about like that in the future!"

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "What you said is right. We do need to subtly remind Weiguo not to do anything wrong, otherwise it will be a losing proposition. Otherwise, you'll end up like this..."

Shortly after, Jia Dongxu's urgent shouts suddenly rang out from the courtyard entrance: "Master! Comrade Natasha is back!"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up, and he subtly gave Liu Haizhong a wink.

Liu Haizhong immediately grabbed the can of malted milk powder from the corner and rushed out like a gust of wind, only to trip over the threshold after taking just a few steps.

As soon as Natasha stepped into the front yard, Yan Fugui deliberately blocked her way.

She tried to sidestep, but Yan Fugui immediately took half a step forward, pretending to stumble: "Ouch! Comrade Natasha, I'm so sorry! I was distracted. Did I bump into you? If I had accidentally hurt a great foreign expert like you, I would have been in a terrible situation."

Seeing that Natasha completely ignored him, Yan Fugui wasn't annoyed. He said as he stuffed a potted plant from the windowsill into Natasha's arms, "These flowers in my house bloomed really early this year, but they look quite pretty. I'm giving them to you. You women all love these, so consider this my apology!"

Natasha, holding the flowerpot, looked puzzled, nodded silently, and walked straight inside.

Just as we rounded the screen wall, we overheard the three older women chatting animatedly with the older woman, "Let me tell you, the girl Director Zhou was holding hands with is absolutely gorgeous, like a fairy! They were even holding hands when they entered the courtyard; she's definitely going to live in the east wing!"

"No way? Director Zhou and Natasha..." Aunt Sun was only halfway through her sentence when she caught a glimpse of Natasha out of the corner of her eye. She snapped to attention and pretended to accidentally drop the matchbox in her hand.

Natasha's lips curled into a meaningful smile, and she was about to take a step forward...

Liu Haizhong, panting heavily, came up to her and shoved the malted milk powder into her hand: "Comrade Natasha! This is some good stuff from Beijing, please try it! By the way, the girl Director Zhou brought back today is really pretty, and they seemed quite affectionate. Is she related to you?"

Before Natasha could speak, Liu Haizhong turned and dashed away, his heels clicking loudly on the ground, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Natasha stood there, holding the flowerpot and malted milk powder, her brows furrowing even more deeply.

Hiding behind the pillars, Yi Zhonghai felt a headache coming on and cursed Liu Haizhong inwardly for being brainless and unable to speak clearly.

But now he had no choice but to bite the bullet. He rubbed his hands together and leaned closer, smiling kindly, but his eyes held a calculating glint: "Comrade Natasha, you're still young for the country, and sometimes you make a mistake. Please be understanding. He's just acting on impulse, so please don't take it to heart. If he goes too far, just tell us elders, and we promise not to make a big fuss. We'll help you deal with him and make sure he lives a good life with you."

Without waiting for Natasha's response, he walked slowly to the front yard with his hands behind his back.

Natasha pushed open the door to the east courtyard with a strange expression and went straight to Zhou Weiguo's room.

With a creak, the door was pushed open, and a flurry of noise erupted inside. Tian Zao's face flushed red like a ripe apple, and she pinched Zhou Weiguo's waist, yelling, "I told you not to make a scene! I told you not to make a scene! But you insisted! Sister Natasha saw everything!"

Zhou Weiguo chuckled and pulled her into his arms, his gaze falling on what Natasha was carrying: "What's going on with you? Holding a potted plant and carrying a can of malted milk powder?"

"The whole courtyard knows that you brought Tianzao back."

Natasha placed the things on the table with a half-smile. "Some people thought I was going to throw a tantrum and threaten suicide, so they came to 'comfort' me. The flowers were from Yan Laokou, and the malted milk powder was from Liu Haizhong. They both 'unintentionally' mentioned you two. Yi Zhonghai is even more interesting. He said he could help me deal with you and make you behave. These old men in your compound probably think it's been too quiet lately, so they're going to cause trouble again."

Zhou Weiguo's heart skipped a beat. The dark figure outside the courtyard was most likely Jia Dongxu! Those old bastards really never sit still. But thinking that he and Tian Zao had already registered their marriage, he felt somewhat relieved. It would have been better if those beasts hadn't come; if they had, he'd see how he dealt with them.

......................

Meanwhile, Wu Yuejin stormed into the house, his face swollen like a steamed bun, his words slurred: "Brother! That bastard Zhou Weiguo dared to hit me! And he was hugging and kissing that little bitch Tian Zao in public! I don't care, I'm going to kill him!"

Wu Jinbu looked at his face and was furious at his brother's expression: "Can't you ever give me a break? I'm already annoyed enough at the ministry, and all you do is cause trouble. If it weren't for you asking me to avenge you last time, I wouldn't have been tricked out of the steel mill by Zhou Weiguo."

"Brother, I'm begging you, please help me! Look what that little bastard Zhou Weiguo has done to me! He's completely disrespecting you, disrespecting Uncle, and disrespecting the Wu family! Anyway, you want to get rid of this kid too, brother, this is a great opportunity, we can definitely kill him in one blow."

Wu Jinbu tapped his fingers on the edge of the table: "Didn't you say you found that damn 'Knife Brother'? Weren't they going to deal with him? Why did we have to do it ourselves?"

Seeing his brother's attitude change, Wu Yuejin hurriedly said, spitting as he spoke, "Brother, the 'Knife Brother' I found are all underhanded thugs! This time we need to go through with the open!"

"Today at the neighborhood office, those two scumbags were hugging and kissing right in front of me, they were so lovey-dovey, they'll definitely be sleeping in the same room tonight! I asked around, Tian Zao is only eighteen, and everyone at the neighborhood office says she doesn't have a boyfriend. I've been pursuing her for days, but she hasn't made a move. I was so angry that I even called Brother Dao a couple of days ago, saying I'd try to lure this girl to their compound. If she went, I'd definitely help him hold onto the guy, and then I'd get on the bus first. As for whether we'd pay the fare, that would depend on whether she cooperated. What I don't understand is, Brother Dao used to be so efficient, but lately I don't know what he's been up to, he won't even let me into their compound."

Wu Jinbu asked doubtfully, "Could something have happened to your brother Dao? And you said that Tian Zao and that little bastard Zhou Weiguo were hugging and kissing in public, could they be married?"

"Brother Dao, you can rest assured about his side. I've seen their strength firsthand. As for Zhou Weiguo and Tian Zao, they're definitely not married. That old lady from the neighborhood committee was furious when she saw them today. Would they have acted like that if they were married?"

He leaned forward, his eyes flashing with malice: "Brother, call Chief Chen right now. Let's take some men and catch him red-handed! If we catch him, Zhou Weiguo's reputation will be ruined, he might even be paraded through the streets! Even if he gets his documents replaced tomorrow, it'll be too late! Whether he has connections or not, we'll definitely destroy him this time. Besides, how can a man living in the same hospital with two women be clean?"

Wu Jinbu gritted his teeth and remained silent for a long time before suddenly slamming his hand on the table: "Fine! I'll make the call! Then we'll head out immediately and make sure this kid suffers a big fall today!"