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

Liu Guangtian didn't have much affection for his parents to begin with. Zhou Weiguo had helped him a lot with his work before, and he was grateful from the bottom of his heart.

Moreover, during this period at the factory, whether it was his mentor or the leaders, they all took extra care of him, and he vaguely felt that Zhou Weiguo had put in a good word for him.

More importantly, Zhou Weiguo also promised to help Liu Guangfu arrange a workstation when he reaches the appropriate age.

Thinking about all this, he felt that his parents were simply out of their minds. Only a madman would provoke someone as powerful as Zhou Weiguo.

After saying that, Liu Guangtian ignored Song Dahua's crying and grabbed Liu Guangfu next to him, then turned around and went out the door.

The two went straight to Sha Zhu's house. When they knocked on the door, Sha Zhu and Yu Li were still confused. After all, they had just had a conflict at the meeting. Why were these two brothers suddenly coming to their door?

Before Sha Zhu could speak, Liu Guangtian bowed first and sincerely apologized: "Brother Sha Zhu, Sister-in-law Yu Li, I'm sorry! My mother and the others in the courtyard plotting against you have nothing to do with me and Guangfu. My brother and I do not agree with their actions and do not know the situation. We came here specifically to apologize to you."

Sha Zhu and Yu Li exchanged a glance, both seeing surprise in each other's eyes. Sha Zhu frowned but remained silent, which was taken as tacit acceptance of their apology.

Seeing this, Liu Guangtian pulled Liu Guangfu and turned to walk towards the east courtyard, knocking on Zhou Weiguo's gate.

After a while, the door slowly opened.

Zhou Weiguo leaned against the door frame, his hands in his pockets, a half-smile on his face. His gaze swept calmly over the Liu brothers, as if he had known they would come all along.

His senses were always active, and he could hear every conversation in the Liu family's house clearly. Naturally, he could not hide the brothers' thoughts from him either.

Upon seeing Zhou Weiguo, Liu Guangtian quickly stepped forward and explained urgently and sincerely, "Uncle Weiguo, we've come today to make things clear to you. Guangfu and I truly knew nothing about, and were not involved in, my mother's scheme against Brother Shazhu and Sister-in-law Yu Li, involving Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai! We brothers wholeheartedly disagree with my mother's actions and have come specifically to make our stance clear: this matter has nothing to do with us, and we will absolutely not side with my mother against you or your family!"

Liu Guangfu nodded repeatedly, echoing, "Yes, Uncle Guo, we really didn't participate, please don't misunderstand us."

After listening, Zhou Weiguo nodded slowly and said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I know that your parents' affairs have nothing to do with you two brothers, so you don't need to come here to explain."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the two brothers, before adding, "Also, you don't need to be grateful to me. Your workstations were bought with money and connections by Liu Guangqi; it has nothing to do with me."

Upon hearing this, Liu Guangtian paused for a moment, then hesitated before finally saying, "Uncle Weiguo, no matter what, my brother and I still want to thank you. Even though my brother paid for the workstation, we couldn't have bought it even if we had the money without your help."

"Um, Uncle Guo, I wanted to ask if you put in a good word for me at the factory? Lately, everyone, from my mentor to the supervisors, has been taking extra good care of me, even my fellow apprentices find it strange."

Zhou Weiguo raised an eyebrow and instantly understood that it must have been Old Li who had put in a good word.

After all, he asked Lao Li for his workstation himself, so it was perfectly normal for Lao Li to secretly help Liu Guangtian out, given his personality.

However, he neither pointed it out nor denied it on the spot. He just smiled faintly and said, "Work hard in the factory and don't cause trouble. The leaders and your mentors will naturally take you in. Make the most of this opportunity and don't let Liu Guangqi down."

On the Xu family's side, Xu Wude and Tao Ling had just pulled Xu Damao back into the house when they slammed the door shut.

Tao Ling immediately confronted Xu Damao, demanding, "Tell me the truth right now! What happened? How did you end up getting a marriage certificate with that old hag Song Dahua? Did she seduce you?"

Xu Wude also stood to the side, staring at Xu Damao with a gloomy expression.

Xu Damao felt intimidated by his parents' gaze. After calming himself down, he recounted the whole story in fits and starts.

After listening to Xu Damao's account, Xu Wude frowned, remained silent for a long while, then suddenly slammed his hand on the table and said with certainty, "You've definitely been set up! This is all interconnected; it can't possibly be a coincidence!"

Tao Ling nodded in agreement: "Definitely! Otherwise, what a coincidence!"

Xu Wude pondered for a moment, his eyes darkening: "This was most likely Zhou Weiguo's doing! A simpleton like Sha Zhu wouldn't have the cunning and means to orchestrate such a large-scale scheme. Considering what our family did recently, it's highly likely this was his retaliation!"

"Zhou Weiguo?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Damao's eyes reddened instantly, and he gritted his teeth and cursed, "That bastard! How dare he scheme against me! I was calling him 'Uncle Weiguo' before, and he's so unethical! I'll avenge this! I'll definitely get my revenge later, or I'm not Xu if I don't bring him down!"

Tao Ling chimed in, her face full of resentment, "That's right! He deserves to be killed to avenge Da Mao! How dare he bully the Xu family? Does he think we're easy to mess with?"

Xu Wude sighed, a deep sorrow appearing on his face, and shook his head, saying, "Revenge isn't that easy. We can't afford to offend Zhou Weiguo."

Seeing Xu Damao and Tao Ling's puzzled expressions, he continued to explain, "Think about it, Zhou Weiguo was taken away by the police several times before, but he always came back unharmed. What does that mean? Either he himself has no problems, or his background is incredibly powerful, something we can't possibly challenge. Either way, it's not something our Xu family can afford to offend."

Xu Damao was stunned for a moment, his anger instantly freezing on his face. He asked in confusion, "So, are we just going to let it go like this? All this grievance was for nothing? And I got the marriage certificate for nothing?"

"Of course we can't just let it go like this."

Xu Wude's eyes darkened. He leaned closer to Xu Damao and whispered, "Damao, listen to me. For now, you can't have any more conflicts with Zhou Weiguo. Not only can you not provoke him, you also need to deliberately approach him, ingratiate yourself with him, and do everything you can to gain his trust!"

Xu Damao was still somewhat puzzled: "Deliberately trying to please him? Dad, are you crazy? He's already made me like this, why would I try to please him?"

Xu Wude patted him on the shoulder and whispered his entire idea into his ear.

Upon hearing his father's plan, Xu Damao's eyes lit up instantly, and a look of surprise appeared on his face. He nodded hurriedly, "Okay! Dad, I'll listen to you! Zhou Weiguo, you just wait. It won't be long before I repay you a thousandfold for the humiliation you gave me today!"

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