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

But these words only made the older woman cry even harder.

The deaf old woman, exhausted from waiting at the alley entrance for almost half an hour without seeing Zhu Zi, decided to go home for a drink of water. Just as she reached the door, she saw Bang Geng sitting there.

"Bang Geng, what are you doing sitting here?" the deaf old woman asked in confusion.

When Banggeng saw the deaf old woman, he remembered how she used to hit his grandmother with her cane, and he felt a chill run down his spine: "My mom told me to stay here, saying that as long as I behave, I can eat boxed meals from now on."

The deaf old woman's heart skipped a beat: Could it be that Zhu Zi has returned? She quickened her pace and walked back. Passing by the Jia family's house, she saw that the door was closed, so she took her small steps and hurried over.

What she didn't know was that Qin Huairu was at home with the door closed, holding dumplings with a bitter expression. The reason was simple: she was afraid that the neighbors would see her making dumplings, so she kept the door tightly closed.

The deaf old woman sensed something was wrong as soon as she reached the door of the back room. She gently pushed the door open, saw two cups on the table, and heard strange noises coming from inside. She was overjoyed.

Without saying a word, she turned around, took out a lock, and locked the door with a "click".

After confirming that no one was in the backyard, she strolled over to the middle courtyard, sat on the chair in front of Sha Zhu's door, and muttered, "Zhu Zi, you'll never leave Grandma in this life. Grandma is doing this all for your own good. This is a way of fulfilling your dream..."

Just then, the east gate creaked open.

He Yuzhu turned his head to look behind him and said, "Uncle, that's settled then, I'm going back to rest."

Zhou Weiguo and He Yuzhu were exhausted after a long day.

I just drove the car back and parked it. I was planning to wait for Zhu Zi to leave, then lock the door to the east courtyard so I could spend some time alone with Tian Zao and Natasha.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Zhu Zi opened the door, he saw the deaf old woman sitting outside.

He was curious as to why the deaf old woman was looking at He Yuzhu with such a terrified expression, as if she were questioning the meaning of life.

Just then, a loud bang came from the backyard.

The deaf old woman instinctively said, "Oh no."

Then she tried to get up and run to the backyard. But the deaf old lady was old and had difficulty walking due to her bound feet. She had only taken two steps when she tripped and fell to the ground on the steps.

He Yuzhu hesitated for a long time before quickly going up to help the deaf old woman, saying, "Grandma, what's the big deal? Why are you so anxious? Are you alright? Let me help you up."

Seeing this, Zhou Weiguo knew something was wrong. Just as he was about to go to the backyard to check, the deaf old woman said anxiously, "Zhou Weiguo, Weiguo, it's nothing, you don't need to go. It was probably just some cat or dog that knocked over the stool in my house. It's alright, you go about your business. You're a leader, a senior technician, there's no need for you to be bothered by things in the yard."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo raised an eyebrow, then turned around and gestured for Natasha and Tian Zao to go home.

He turned and went to the house next door, immediately entering stealth mode, and without further hesitation, walked directly to the backyard.

As soon as he reached the backyard, he noticed that the door knocker of the deaf old woman's house had fallen off, and an old-fashioned lock was hanging on one of the knockers. He glanced into the house and was stunned to see an elderly woman, disheveled, covering her mouth and crying.

This situation clearly indicates a serious problem.

As he turned and left the back room, he saw a fat face looking out of Liu Haizhong's window with a panicked expression.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Liu Haizhong was not wearing a shirt, only a pair of pants, and was looking out of the house.

This scene left Zhou Weiguo bewildered, and a bold idea arose in his mind.

As soon as he returned to the Intermediate People's Court, he saw Qin Huairu squatting nervously in front of the deaf old woman, massaging her feet.

Sha Zhu stared blankly at Qin Huairu's collar as she squatted on the ground, which infuriated him. He was about to slap He Yuzhu when he remembered that he was still invisible.

Just then, the deaf old woman said to He Yuzhu, "Yuzhu, could you please buy me a bottle of medicinal wine, or two ounces of liquor?"

He Yuzhu looked troubled upon hearing this.

The deaf old woman continued, "Zhu Zi, look, Grandma's helpless. She's in this state, aren't you willing to help her?"

He Yuzhu finally calmed down and said somewhat hesitantly, "Um, I'll go borrow some bar from Uncle San."

The deaf old woman shook her head and said, "Your third uncle's wine won't even light. Forget it, let this old woman die of pain."

He Yuzhu sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, I'll go buy it."

After saying that, he closed the gate to the east courtyard and then got up and ran out.

Just then, an old woman from the backyard walked out like a zombie.

Fortunately, his clothes were already tidied up, but he didn't say a word before pushing open the door and going inside.

The deaf old woman and Qin Huairu exchanged a glance. Just as Qin Huairu was about to say something, the deaf old woman quickly shook her head, indicating that they would talk about it when they got home.

Qin Huairu helped the deaf old woman home, and Zhou Weiguo naturally followed her inside.

The two had just sat down when the deaf old woman opened the kettle lid. Seeing that it was still half full, she said, "Alas, this medicine was originally prepared especially for you and Zhuzi. But by accident, it harmed Cuilan. Even if Zhou Weiguo had drunk it, it would have been a good thing. Alas, I only hope... I only hope... Alas..."

Zhou Weiguo, who was invisible, watched Qin Huairu remain silent with her head down, his mind filled with shock: Had he gotten himself involved in this mess? In other words, it was originally prepared for Zhu Zi? And then, the older woman and Liu Haizhong accidentally drank it? And then, something really happened?

The deaf old woman then said in a very low voice, "Huai Ru, tonight is the last chance. We must take down Zhu Zi."

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu was shocked. She glanced outside the house and whispered, "Grandma, this...this isn't right. Something's already happened."

The deaf old woman stared intently at Qin Huairu and said, "Do you know what Zhuzi just said? He went to the girl's house for a blind date today, and they're going to get their marriage certificate tomorrow. Although he covered his mouth halfway through his sentence, I know that's what he meant."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Weiguo felt an urge to beat He Yuzhu to death. How could he tell such a thing to a deaf old woman?

In the short time I was gone, he already confessed?

At this moment, Qin Huairu was already in a panic. After much effort, she had finally managed to trick Jia Dongxu into giving her a job and a house, and even divorced him. After much agonizing, she finally prepared herself to live with He Yuzhu, this rough and uncultured man, and have children. Who would have thought that the deaf old woman would tell her that Yuzhu was going to marry someone else the next day?

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

He Yuzhu must belong to her. His house, savings, cadre position, and even his lunchbox are all hers, and she absolutely cannot let anyone else take them away.

The deaf old woman saw Qin Huairu's expression, nodded, and whispered, "When Zhuzi comes back, the first thing you do is pour him a glass of water and let him drink it. Then I'll try to delay him a little longer. This medicine is extremely potent; he'll basically lose control within five minutes."

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