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Jia Dongxu sidled up to Yi Zhonghai, rubbing his hands anxiously: "Master, why isn't there any news from Zhou Weiguo's side? We haven't heard Natasha causing any trouble either? Was all this acting for nothing?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned, staring at the tightly closed gate of the east courtyard and shaking his head. "I'm puzzled too. We should have argued about this long ago. We shouldn't have let him build this wall in the first place. If there wasn't this gate, we could have just stormed in and blocked the door. Even if we didn't have any concrete evidence, we could have left him speechless. If this had worked, we would have made him tear this wall down. It's utterly unruly!"

"So we're just going to call it even tonight? You've already given your 50 yuan deposit to Uncle San!" Jia Dongxu's face was long, feeling the pinch of that money.

"What's the rush?" Yi Zhonghai glanced at him. "Zhou Weiguo deserves a beating, but we don't really have a reason to barge in right now. We were thinking of letting them argue and make a scene inside. Once things get chaotic in his yard, we could use the excuse of mediating to go in. Even if we don't find evidence of 'misconduct,' the fact that a grown man like him lives in the same yard as two women—Natasha says she's the older sister, but this newcomer can't be the younger sister, right? That would be enough to ruin his reputation. But if we could get solid evidence, even if we don't put him in jail, losing his job wouldn't be a big problem. Then Zhuzi could be back to normal."

He paused, then sighed, "It's a pity Sha Zhu and Yu Shui didn't come back. Otherwise, if Huai Ru had said a few words to Sha Zhu to open the gate to the outer courtyard, we could have rushed in and blocked the door. If we had happened to catch the two of them together, we would have been qualified to report him to the authorities!"

A fierce glint flashed in Jia Dongxu's eyes as he gritted his teeth and leaned forward: "Master, if we just open the door, can we catch him red-handed?"

Yi Zhonghai's eyes lit up: "You have a way?"

"We're all on the same side in the Intermediate Court now, and with Sha Zhu not home, nobody's in the way!" Jia Dongxu lowered his voice. "I'll find a ladder, climb over there, and loosen the bolt on his gate. Then we'll just say the gate wasn't locked, and we can go in without any problem!"

Just as Yi Zhonghai hesitated, about to speak, Jia Dongxu urged again, "Master, this is a golden opportunity! If he sends that woman away, it'll be much harder to find fault with him!"

Yi Zhonghai gritted his teeth and said, "Fine! Go and call Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui over first, and tell them to bring their sons along, to make sure we have enough men!"

Ten minutes later, a large crowd gathered in the central courtyard. Jia Dongxu scrambled up the ladder and climbed over into the east wing. Yi Zhonghai quickly told Yan Jiecheng to move the ladder away, afraid of leaving any trace.

"Dad! What are you doing?" Liu Guangqi grabbed Liu Haizhong's arm, jumping up and down anxiously. "This is trespassing, it's illegal! Didn't I tell you that Director Zhou is someone you can't mess with? Have you gone mad?"

Liu Haizhong shook off his son's hand, his face full of arrogance: "What do you know! We'll take down Zhou Weiguo today, and then we old men will be the ones calling the shots in the yard!"

He had barely finished speaking when He Yuzhu's roar came from afar: "What are you all doing surrounding my doorstep? Looking for trouble?"

Sha Zhu and He Yushui just got back. They had dinner and watched a movie with Yu Li and Yu Haitang tonight, so they came back a little late. They thought Yan Fugui would ask for something in return for opening the gate, but they didn't expect the gate to still be unlocked at this hour, and the middle courtyard was full of people.

Yi Zhonghai's face stiffened. Just as he was about to make up a lie, the door to the east courtyard creaked open, and Jia Dongxu rushed out, pointing excitedly into the yard: "Master! It's done! Zhou Weiguo really was messing around with that woman in the unlit room! I heard voices! Natasha is in the other room with the light on!"

"Bullshit!" He Yuzhu's face twisted instantly, and he clenched his fist and slammed it into Jia Dongxu's face. "You dare to eavesdrop at my uncle's house? I'll beat you to death, you bastard!"

The two men instantly started fighting. Yi Zhonghai took the opportunity to give Yan Jiecheng a wink. Yan Jiecheng glanced at Yan Fugui, and after receiving a nod, he ran out of the courtyard to call the neighborhood committee.

"Liu Haizhong, Yan Fugui!" Yi Zhonghai shouted urgently, "Take your sons inside and see! We are the elders; we can't just stand by and watch the younger generation act recklessly!"

"Don't come in!" He Yushui spread her arms to block the entrance to the courtyard, her eyes red but her expression stubborn as she said in a low voice, "My uncle is the head of the technical department, and we have foreign guests at home! You're breaking the law by trespassing!"

"Dad, Yu Shui is right!" Liu Guangqi pulled Liu Haizhong back, "We can't go in, it'll cause a huge disaster!"

Seeing everyone dawdling, Yi Zhonghai cursed them under his breath in anger, then shoved He Yushui aside and rushed into the courtyard: "What are you standing there for? Go in! I'll take responsibility if anything happens!"

He Yushui stumbled from the push, and as the crowd filed in, she cried out in alarm, "Uncle! Run! Uncle and the others are going to bully you!"

Inside the room, Tian Zao nestled in Zhou Weiguo's arms, laughing, "Honey, Natasha was right! They really came. Are we really just going to lie here and watch Natasha's performance without moving?"

Zhou Weiguo pinched her cheek, about to speak, when cries and screams came from outside the courtyard. His eyes instantly turned cold, and his previously smiling face darkened: "Why is this girl crying?"

"Boom!" The door was kicked open, and two beams of flashlight light shone directly in. Zhou Weiguo subconsciously shielded his eyes. Fortunately, the two of them were prepared and were both dressed in neat pajamas, leaning against the headboard, showing no signs of panic at all.

The moment the light was switched on, Yi Zhonghai stared at the two people on the bed, stunned for a moment, then feigned fury: "Zhou Weiguo! Are you crazy? You're a state cadre! How could you do such a shameless thing in the hospital! You used to be the pride of the hospital, but now that you're a cadre, you've become corrupt? You've utterly disappointed me!"

Zhou Weiguo ignored him, threw off the covers, got out of bed, and walked outside. His biggest worry was the rain.

"Stop him!" Yi Zhonghai shouted urgently. "Liu Haizhong, restrain him! Old Yan, go call the auntie to arrest this woman! She's utterly disgraced Nanluoguxiang!"

"Snapped!"

Zhou Weiguo paused, turned around, and slapped Yi Zhonghai hard across the face.

Yi Zhonghai screamed in agony, clutching his mouth, blood trickling through his fingers: "You...you dare hit someone? Everyone, grab this criminal!"

But seeing Zhou Weiguo's icy gaze, none of them dared to step forward.

Zhou Weiguo pulled Tian Zao straight out of the house, turned on the courtyard light, and immediately saw He Yushui crying by the courtyard gate, with Liu Guangtian blocking her way.

"Brother Guangtian, move aside... I need to find my uncle..." Yu Shui pleaded, sobbing.

Liu Guangtian looked troubled: "Yushui, if I let you pass, my dad will beat me to death..."

"Get out!" Zhou Weiguo kicked Liu Guangtian in the lower back with such force that Liu fell directly against the courtyard gate.

He picked up Yushui in his arms and patted her back to comfort her, "It's alright, it's alright. Your uncle is here, no one can bully you."

"Natasha! Get out here!" Zhou Weiguo shouted, turning his head. "The rain has been bullied, and you're still hiding inside?"

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