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

Looking at the meager few yuan, Qin Huairu couldn't help but burst into tears again. She took the money with both hands and clutched it tightly, still wondering if Yi Zhonghai was lying to her. She could only continue trying, crying, "Grandpa, thank you... but this money definitely isn't enough... what should I do?"

Seeing Qin Huairu crying incessantly, Yi Zhonghai was worried about how to get away when his eyes suddenly narrowed and a brilliant idea flashed into his mind.

He immediately put on an upright expression, patted Qin Huairu's arm, and said firmly, "Huairu, don't worry! Crying won't solve anything. Let's go back to the courtyard now! This matter started because of Yu Li, and I'll take you to ask her for an explanation right now."

Qin Huairu's eyes lit up, as if she had grasped a glimmer of hope, but then she hesitated and said, "But Zhou Weiguo isn't... he'll definitely help Yu Li..."

Yi Zhonghai's tone suddenly hardened, and he said with a serious expression, "Would a child like Banggeng deliberately lie to people? Even if Zhou Weiguo is a high-ranking leader, he can't turn black into white, can he? No matter how you look at it, Yu Li is inextricably linked to this! She harmed the child like this, so what's wrong with making them pay for medical expenses? In my opinion, it's not just medical expenses, but also Banggeng's subsequent rehabilitation costs, meal expenses, and even tuition fees should all be borne by Shazhu!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Huairu's eyes lit up. Suppressing her excitement, she quickly nodded and said, "Uncle, I'll listen to you! I'll do whatever you say!"

She quickly wiped away her tears and followed Yi Zhonghai to the doctor she had seen before. With red eyes and choked with sobs, she explained the situation, saying that she was going home to raise money and begged the doctor to take care of Bang Geng first, so as not to delay his treatment.

Seeing how pitiful she was, and worried that it would delay the child's treatment, the doctor nodded and agreed to make temporary arrangements, and asked the nurse to send the stick to the observation room.

Qin Huairu then hurriedly followed Yi Zhonghai towards the courtyard house.

The two hurried back to the courtyard house.

As soon as Qin Huairu entered the courtyard, she was thinking of going directly to Sha Zhu to ask for money, but Yi Zhonghai stopped her and said in a low voice, "Don't rush to find Sha Zhu, I'll go and talk to the old lady about the situation."

After saying that, he didn't explain further and turned to walk straight to the deaf old woman's residence in the backyard.

Yi Zhonghai entered the back room and saw the deaf old woman sitting on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed) resting. He quickly went over and briefly told the deaf old woman about Bang Geng's injury, the fracture that required surgery, and his desire for Sha Zhu to cover all the expenses.

Of course, he didn't mention Zhou Weiguo's attempt to exonerate Yu Li at all, because he didn't take Zhou Weiguo's words seriously at all.

After listening, the deaf old woman narrowed her eyes, a hint of malice flashing in them, and slowly said, "I never expected that Yu Li could injure Bang Geng so badly while heavily pregnant. But it's all for the best. Since Yu Li has injured Bang Geng like this, Sha Zhu can forget about abandoning Qin Huairu for the rest of his life. From now on, he can only obediently take care of the Jia family."

"Grandma, what do you mean?" Yi Zhonghai immediately moved closer, his eyes filled with anticipation, waiting for the deaf old woman's insightful opinion.

The deaf old woman squinted and said in a sinister tone, "No matter how you look at it, it's a done deal that Yu Li crippled Bang Geng's legs, no question about it! Right now, Xiao Yi, you all better unite and hold a hospital-wide meeting to make this a big deal!"

"Then all you have to do is stand on the moral high ground, make Banggeng sound pitiful, and clearly lay out Yuli's mistakes so that the whole neighborhood can see. That way, even if Shazhu wants to shirk responsibility, he won't be able to. He'll not only have to pay for the surgery, but also Banggeng's subsequent rehabilitation costs, nutrition expenses, and even his future tuition fees! And then..."

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Ten minutes later, inside Xu Damao's house, Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, Song Dahua, and Xu Damao all looked extremely grim, the air thick with embarrassment and anger.

Before Yi Zhonghai could speak, Song Dahua, like a cat with its fur standing on end, rushed towards Qin Huairu, grabbed her clothes, and began to yell, "Qin Huairu! You jinx! How dare you harm me! Did you drug me and Xu Damao? Otherwise, how could we have gotten together like this! What were you up to? Is it because your man can't come back that you want other people's families to suffer? How could I have been so blind to believe you?"

Xu Damao stood to the side, his eyes blazing with hatred. His biggest fear was how he would explain himself when Xu Wude and his mother returned that night. If Xu Wude found out he had married Song Dahua, he feared he would be beaten to death. He stared intently at Qin Huairu, his teeth clenched as if he wanted to devour her alive, viciously echoing, "That's right, Qin Huairu! It must have been you! What are you up to? I only touched you a few times, and you hate me that much? You want to destroy me?"

Qin Huairu trembled at the couple's angry outburst, only then realizing what had happened to Xu Damao and Second Aunt. She was initially bewildered, then after a moment's reaction, she cried out in panic, "It wasn't me! It really wasn't me! Second Aunt, have you forgotten? You watched me put the drug in Sha Zhu's cup! I only wanted to drug Sha Zhu, I didn't touch your or Xu Damao's water at all! I don't know how this happened… I really don't know!"

Song Dahua paused, frowning as she carefully recalled the scene. She remembered standing there watching Qin Huairu put something into Sha Zhu's cup, and she hadn't seen her touch her or Xu Damao's cups the entire time. Thinking of this, her anger subsided, and her voice softened: "It seems...it seems that's indeed the case. Then...who drugged me?"

Yi Zhonghai's face was so dark it seemed to drip water. After a long silence, he finally spoke, his tone firm and unwavering: "Regardless of who poisoned us, this was definitely Zhou Weiguo and He Yuzhu's doing! They're deliberately trying to frame us. We can't just accept this; we must fight back!"

Qin Huairu was crying when she heard Yi Zhonghai's words and suddenly looked up.

"I've already registered my marriage with the old lady, and my second aunt has also registered her marriage with Xu Damao."

"What?!"

Qin Huairu was so shocked that her eyes almost popped out of their sockets, her mouth was agape enough to fit an egg, and her face was full of horror and disbelief.

She was initially ashamed of her shameful affair, but compared to the outrageous marriages of Yi Zhonghai and Song Dahua, her own shameful affair seemed insignificant, and her shame inexplicably faded a bit.

When Song Dahua and Xu Damao heard Yi Zhonghai bring up the topic of getting their marriage certificate, a hint of unease flashed across their faces. They subconsciously avoided each other's gaze, their eyes filled with awkwardness.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai immediately interrupted everyone's stunned silence and said in a deep voice, "Now is not the time to think about these things! I have a plan now. As long as you listen to me, we can not only cover up our shameful deeds this time, but also completely control Sha Zhu and Yu Li!"

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