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

The deaf old woman seemed to sense something and lowered her voice, so that only Qin Huairu and the older woman could hear her: "This is wonderful! This is Cuilan and Xiaoyi's child! Cuilan, you must take good care of yourself and protect the baby. It's so good that Xiaoyi and Cuilan finally have their own child."

Then, the deaf old woman looked at Qin Huairu and said, "Huairu, you now have your own job and life. Everyone is happy, isn't that right?"

Qin Huairu felt the deaf old woman's sharp gaze and hurriedly nodded frantically.

Yi Zhonghai's offer to save Jia Dongxu terrified her; she would never reveal the truth.

Zhang Cuilan was startled, took a deep look at the deaf old woman, and nodded vigorously.

"Ah! I, Yi Zhonghai, have a child! I, Yi Zhonghai, have a child! Hahahaha!" Yi Zhonghai shouted excitedly.

Xu Damao, who was peeking from inside the house, was completely bewildered. He muttered under his breath, "Holy crap, has Old Man Yi gone mad? She's such an old woman, her water and electricity are probably cut off by now, how could she get pregnant? This doesn't make sense!"

Yi Zhonghai's cries echoed throughout the courtyard, startling the Second Aunt's family in the east wing and Yan Fugui, who was watering flowers in the front yard.

Everyone rushed to the backyard and saw Yi Zhonghai sitting on the ground, looking dejected and crying incessantly.

This scene left everyone speechless, as no one had ever seen Yi Zhonghai so out of control; it was truly terrifying.

At this point, the deaf old woman saw that more and more people were gathering around and worried that something else might happen. Fortunately, Liu Haizhong had already been arrested by the steel rolling mill.

She quickly stepped forward and said to Yi Zhonghai, "Xiao Yi, take Cuilan to the hospital right away! We can't just guess about this; we need to get her checked out to be sure!"

Yi Zhonghai then came to his senses, jumped up, and said urgently, "Yes, yes, yes! Cuilan, let's go to the hospital, right now!" After saying that, he hurriedly helped Zhang Cuilan up and walked out of the hospital, completely ignoring Yan Fugui and the others who had surrounded them.

Watching Yi Zhonghai's departing figure, Yan Fugui asked curiously, "What exactly happened? What's wrong with Old Yi?"

An older woman nearby laughed and said, "Didn't you hear? Cuilan is pregnant!"

Another person said doubtfully, "That's not right. She hasn't gotten pregnant in all these years, how come she's suddenly pregnant? Isn't it said that older women have poor health and difficulty conceiving?"

"Maybe she got better from taking the medicine! Haven't you seen that old lady carrying around a medicine bottle every day, drinking it with such gusto?"

The deaf old woman looked around at the whispering crowd in the courtyard, feeling the curious gazes on her back.

She slowly opened her mouth and said to Qin Huairu beside her, "Huairu, help me back to the house."

Qin Huairu nodded quickly and carefully helped the deaf old woman into the house.

The door creaked shut, shutting out the noise from outside the courtyard and enveloping the two in a stifling silence.

At this moment, the deaf old woman was experiencing a turbulent storm in her heart.

Cuilan unexpectedly had a relationship with Liu Haizhong, and to make matters worse, she became pregnant.

If Xiao Yi finds out about this secret, the consequences will be unimaginable.

If Xiao Yi were to abandon Cui Lan in a fit of anger, given that Cui Lan is pregnant with another man's child, she probably wouldn't even receive a penny in compensation.

He would have to rely on Cuilan for care, and at that time, both he and Cuilan would be in dire straits.

Thinking of this, the deaf old woman's eyes sharpened instantly, and she narrowed her eyes to stare at Qin Huairu.

A bold yet dangerous idea surfaced in her mind: perhaps she could find a way to get rid of Liu Haizhong and Qin Huairu... However, after careful consideration, she shook her head helplessly. This plan would be fraught with difficulties and risks.

"Huai Ru, listen to me, you must never tell anyone the truth about your aunt's pregnancy."

The deaf old woman spoke in a serious tone, each word like a heavy hammer blow.

"Yes, yes, ma'am, don't worry! Not a single word of these things will leave my side!" Qin Huairu hurriedly assured her, her expression both flustered and sincere.

The deaf old woman nodded in satisfaction, but a chilling smile appeared on her face: "Huai Ru, I'm doing this for your own good. If Xiao Yi finds out the truth, not only will you, my aunt, be thrown into chaos, but the whole courtyard will be thrown into disarray. Most importantly, once Xiao Yi abandons you, he'll definitely turn back and try to save Jia Dongxu. Think about it, once Lao Yi rescues Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi, guess how they'll treat you after what you've done?"

These words were like a bucket of cold water, chilling Qin Huairu to the bone.

She could almost see the furious looks on Jia Dongxu and Jia Zhangshi's faces when they found out she had lied to them and taken over their workstations and houses; she feared her life was in danger.

She shook her head repeatedly: "Grandma, don't worry, I will never say these things. I swear."

"Huai Ru, just making a vow isn't enough..." The deaf old woman looked at her with a half-smile, her eyes full of meaning.

Qin Huairu was shocked and stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

The deaf old woman said no more, turning to issue new instructions: "Go and find out how Liu Haizhong will be sentenced first. Before Xiaoyi and Cuilan are settled, Liu Haizhong must not be allowed to return. That idiot is the biggest variable. If he comes back and finds out Cuilan is pregnant, I'm afraid he might have a relapse and expose the truth, which would be troublesome. Finally, remember one thing, Huairu: Cuilan's child must be Xiaoyi's, and only Xiaoyi's. Otherwise, both of us will be in deep trouble, and everything we have gained now might be lost."

Qin Huairu nodded repeatedly and ran out in a panic. The deaf old woman squinted, watching her retreating figure, and muttered to herself, "Huairu, I hope you'll listen to me, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."

On the other side, Zhou Weiguo originally only wanted to use his senses to investigate the Liu family's situation, but he unexpectedly overheard the conversation between the deaf old woman and Qin Huairu.

He was completely stunned, his mind filled with questions: "What's going on??? Zhang Cuilan is pregnant? And it's related to Liu Haizhong? Why can't Liu Haizhong be allowed to come out? Is the child Liu Haizhong's? What the hell, Liu Haizhong and Zhang Cuilan? How did these two get involved?"

He pondered for a moment, secretly calculating in his heart: Judging from the deaf old woman's words, she would probably use tricks to prevent Liu Haizhong from coming out, right? But it didn't matter, anyway, it was none of his business if these beasts were fighting like dogs. Since they wanted to play tricks on each other, let them play however they wanted.

Just thinking about how Yi Zhonghai would raise the child to a certain age, and then find a way to reunite Liu Haizhong with the child, what would Lao Yi's reaction be then?

Or perhaps we should wait until the child is an adult and then tell them the truth directly? Wow, this plot is absolutely explosive! Even in the world of online novels today, it would be considered quite groundbreaking.

This little guy is amazing. When he grows up, he could write a book himself, "The Courtyard House: Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong are My Fathers?"

What if this kid is also a time traveler? I wonder if he'll question his existence if he sees his two fathers after time travel?

After thinking wildly for a while, Zhou Weiguo finally managed to shake these chaotic thoughts out of his mind.