Courtyard House: My max-level medical skills specialize in treating beasts.

He already suspected that Deputy Factory Director Li's sudden summons of Ding Qiunan to his office was ill-intentioned, given his demeanor. However, everything was under control—Ding Qiunan was his woman, and he was naturally unhappy that a thief was constantly eyeing her.

Let's take this opportunity to get rid of this thief and save ourselves trouble later.

Deputy Factory Director Li's office was not far from the infirmary. Ding Qiunan had already arrived outside the door and raised her hand to knock on the door.

The door opened shortly afterward, and upon seeing Ding Qiunan, Deputy Factory Director Li's face immediately broke into a lewd smile, drool practically dripping from his mouth. He hurriedly said, "It's Dr. Ding! Come in quickly!"

Ding Qiunan didn't move, standing at the door, and asked, "Deputy Factory Director Li, is there something you need?"

"Of course there's something! Come, Dr. Ding, come in and talk." Deputy Factory Director Li didn't lay a hand on him, but very politely invited him in.

Ding Qiunan felt quite disgusted with this lecherous man, but since he was her superior, she assumed it was a work-related matter and that's why she came over. After thinking for a moment, she still stepped inside.

Deputy Factory Director Li didn't close the door either. Although he desperately wanted to slam the door shut and force himself on Ding Qiunan, he restrained himself—Qin Huairu had specifically advised him that to win Ding Qiunan over, he needed to lower her guard first. Once he had her, he could then use threats and inducements, and she wouldn't have to resist.

So he specially prepared this time. It was hidden inside the thermos.

Ding Qiunan was initially somewhat wary, but seeing that the door was open, she felt a little relieved.

"Dr. Ding, please have a seat," Deputy Factory Director Li hurriedly invited, then picked up the kettle, poured water into a clean cup, and pushed it in front of Ding Qiunan. "The main reason I called you here today is to discuss work-related matters."

This guy can really pull off a whole set of official jargon.

Ding Qiunan subconsciously picked up her cup and took a sip of water. A sly smile flickered across Deputy Factory Director Li's lips, vanishing in an instant, unnoticed by Ding Qiunan.

"Here's the thing, our factory is selecting outstanding employees this year. Although you haven't been here long, everyone has seen your performance; you're a good colleague. So, I've submitted your name on the list."

Ding Qiunan was quite surprised to hear this. Just as she was about to thank him, she suddenly felt dizzy.

She immediately realized—the water she had just drunk had been drugged!

A lewd smile spread across Deputy Factory Director Li's face. Ding Qiunan hurriedly tried to get up and run outside, but Deputy Factory Director Li rushed to the door first and closed it.

Ding Qiunan retreated repeatedly, but the dizziness grew stronger, her legs went weak, and her vision blurred.

"I didn't expect Qin Huairu's trick to be so effective! Just give in to me today, Dr. Ding—come with me, and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury!" With that, Deputy Factory Director Li pounced on Ding Qiunan.

"Bang--!"

The office door was suddenly kicked open from the outside, and the door panel slammed directly onto Deputy Factory Director Li's back!

"oops--!"

With a scream, Deputy Factory Director Li collapsed to the ground.

He Yudong rushed in like lightning. Upon seeing him, Ding Qiunan, with her last ounce of consciousness, threw herself into his arms: "Brother Yudong..."

"It's alright, it's nothing now." He Yudong patted her back and comforted her softly.

Ding Qiunan's body relaxed, and she fainted.

He Yudong quickly checked her condition and confirmed that she had only been infected. He was relieved to find that Ding Qiunan was alright. He gently placed her on the sofa and then turned to walk towards Deputy Factory Director Li, who was lying on the ground groaning.

When Deputy Factory Director Li saw He Yudong arrive, he was stunned and stammered, "He Yudong, you... what do you want to do!"

"Shouldn't I be asking you that? Deputy Factory Director Li—you dare to touch my woman? You've got some nerve." He Yudong sneered and kicked Deputy Factory Director Li in the groin.

"ah--!"

Heart-wrenching screams echoed down the corridor, and Deputy Factory Director Li felt as if his manhood was about to shatter.

He Yudong didn't actually cripple him, but dealing with this guy was too easy—he took out a few silver needles and quickly stuck them into several key points on Deputy Factory Director Li's kidney meridians, directly destroying them.

Before long, this guy will be a eunuch. The third eunuch after Xu Damao and Cui Dake has been freshly cast.

However, the acupuncture technique was extremely subtle. Deputy Factory Director Li was only focused on the excruciating pain in his groin and had no idea that He Yudong had tampered with him.

"He Yudong, you bastard! You... what do you want to do! You dare hit me, you're dead!" Deputy Factory Director Li cursed through gritted teeth.

"Smack—!"

A slap landed on Deputy Factory Director Li's face, sending several teeth flying. He Yudong roared, "So what if I hit you? You dared to drug Ding Qiunan! Don't you know Ding Qiunan is my woman?"

"Smack—!"

Another slap, another few teeth knocked to the ground, his mouth full of blood, a truly pitiful sight.

"I...I dare not...Please let me go..." Deputy Factory Director Li pleaded incoherently, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

"Ding—Punishing evildoers has rewarded you with 100 merit points."

I didn't expect this guy to provide a hundred merit points at once, which shows how much trouble he's caused in the past.

The commotion immediately attracted the attention of many people. Factory Director Yang happened to be passing by and was shocked to see the scene—the door had been smashed down, Ding Qiunan was unconscious on the sofa, and Deputy Factory Director Li had blood all over his mouth and looked terrible.

"Yudong, what's going on?"

"Director Yang, you've come at the perfect time! That bastard Deputy Director Li tricked Dr. Ding Qiunan into coming here and even drugged her..." If I hadn't arrived in time, Ding Qiunan would have been in danger. Don't you think that bastard deserved to be beaten?

"What? Such a thing is possible! This is outrageous!" Factory Director Yang was furious upon hearing this. He never expected Li Yide to be so arrogant and domineering, daring to do such a thing.

"Director Yang, quick... quick, help me! He Yudong has gone mad!" Deputy Director Li pleaded urgently upon seeing Director Yang.

"Security officers, take Deputy Factory Director Li into custody and call the police to handle this!" Factory Director Yang ordered sternly.

Deputy Factory Director Li has always been his mortal enemy. Now that he has leverage over him, he can take this opportunity to teach this bastard a lesson and stop him from being a nuisance every day.

Security personnel arrived quickly and dragged Deputy Factory Director Li away.

Factory Director Yang asked, "Yu Dong, is Dr. Ding alright?"

"She's alright, she's just unconscious. I'll take her home first."

"Yes, take good care of Dr. Ding. That bastard Li Yide is definitely going to be in trouble this time, giving you and Dr. Ding an explanation."

He Yudong nodded, saying nothing more. The most urgent thing right now was to bring Ding Qiunan back; everything else could wait. He really wanted to slap the remaining seven unlucky charms all over Deputy Factory Director Li.

Picking up Ding Qiunan and leaving the office, Qin Huairu secretly glanced at He Yudong and Ding Qiunan from a corner not far away, her eyes filled with malice.

Unexpectedly, it didn't work. It seems we'll have to find another way to deal with He Yudong.

He Yudong suddenly felt someone was spying on him, and immediately glanced at the corner—Qin Huairu quickly looked away.

He recalled vaguely hearing Li Yide say at the office door, "Qin Huairu's trick is quite effective." He was certain he hadn't misheard—meaning that Qin Huairu was definitely involved in this matter.

"This widow won't behave unless she's taught a lesson," He Yudong thought with a sneer.

At the same time, he also cursed his cheap brother, Sha Zhu, for his despicable nature—that widow was wicked to the core, and Sha Zhu had actually forgiven her back then, not letting her go to jail for a few days.

He'd deal with that widow properly later. Qin Huai was already promiscuous; he'd barely used his super camera a few times. He didn't believe he wouldn't capture something interesting. He might as well just give that widow a social death.

He Yudong took Ding Qiunan back to her dormitory, gave her acupuncture, and fed her some spiritual spring water. Ding Qiunan then slowly woke up.

"Waaaaah..."

The moment Ding Qiunan saw He Yudong, she couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears, hugging him tightly.

"Brother Yudong, if you hadn't arrived in time today, I would never have seen you again... Waaah..."

"It's alright now." He Yudong gently patted her back, his voice low and firm. "I won't let anyone hurt you again, don't worry—Brother Yudong will avenge you."

After what happened, Ding Qiunan had no interest in going to work, so He Yudong simply asked Director Yang for two days off.

Factory Director Yang readily agreed. As for Deputy Factory Director Li—Li Yide—he had already been taken to the hospital. His father-in-law was a powerful and influential figure, not a very good person, but with considerable influence. Upon learning that his son-in-law had dared to assault a female employee at the factory, he was initially furious, but since it was his son-in-law, he couldn't just send him to jail directly. So, he used his connections to try and suppress the matter. At the same time, he was also curious that someone in the steel rolling mill would dare to beat his son-in-law like that, and immediately decided to thoroughly investigate He Yudong's background and find an opportunity to frame and arrest him.

He Yudong didn't care whether Li Yide would go to jail—it would be better if he didn't, as that would make revenge easier. This guy had actually set his sights on Ding Qiunan. Although He Yudong had already destroyed his kidney meridians with silver needles, turning him into a eunuch, that wasn't enough. He would definitely make that beast pay a terrible price later.

That same day, He Yudong took Ding Qiunan back to the courtyard house. Just as they entered the middle courtyard and were almost at their doorstep, they saw Bang Geng lurking suspiciously at their door. Upon seeing He Yudong, he was so frightened that he ran home in a flash.

It seems this ingrate is a leopard can't change its spots; he's probably up to no good again—likely because he saw how much money he took out that day and wants to sneak in and steal it. A thought flashed through He Yudong's mind: Since that's the case, I'll grant your wish, consider it paying off some interest for your mother. He had already figured out how to deal with Banggeng. He really didn't want to argue with a kid, but this brat was rotten to the core, and Qin Huairu had crossed a line again; He Yudong wasn't going to tolerate it any longer.

"Brother, why are you back? Oh, Dr. Ding, you're here too?" He Yushui came out of the house and saw He Yudong bringing Ding Qiunan home.

"Qiu Nan and I took two days off today, so we don't have to go to work," He Yudong said with a smile.

"Oh, that's great!" He Yushui said. "Dr. Ding, why do you seem unhappy?"

"It's nothing, I'm just feeling a little unwell, so Brother Yudong took the day off to keep me company," Ding Qiunan forced a smile. He Yushui is He Yudong's sister, and since she will be married into the family, she can't give her a bad impression.

"Are you not feeling well? Then come inside quickly," He Yushui hurriedly invited. She vaguely felt that Ding Qiunan and her brother were dating, but she didn't ask any further questions. Anyway, she would support whoever her brother chose.

"Rain, what do you want to eat for lunch?" He Yudong asked.

"Brother, I haven't had braised pork in a long time. Can you make me some braised pork for lunch?" He Yushui chuckled.

"Okay, Qiu Nan, what would you like to eat?" He Yudong asked Ding Qiu Nan.

"I'm fine with anything, Brother Yudong. I'll like anything you make," Ding Qiunan said with a sweet smile.

"Okay, you guys chat first, I'll go cook for you. I'll make braised pork, steamed fish, and fish head soup."

"Hehe, you're still the best to me, brother. These past two days, my sister-in-law went back to her parents' home, and you haven't cooked properly. I've been eating terribly. It seems you've forgotten your sister now that you have a sister-in-law. Brother, if you marry her, will you still neglect me?" He Yushui said.

"Smack!" He Yudong slapped her on the head. "So, you should cherish your life now. Once you get married, you won't be this happy anymore."

"Hmph, I'm not getting married," He Yushui said haughtily.

—On the other side, the Jia family.

"Grandma, He Yudong is back," Banggeng said to Jia Zhangshi.

"That damned He Yudong, what's he doing back at this time? Bang Geng, have you thought of a solution yet?" Jia Zhangshi said.

"I just checked, and the latch on the window can be opened with a blade. As long as He Yudong isn't here, I can climb in," Bang Geng said.

It has to be said that Bang Geng is truly talented in petty theft; if he continues down this path, he could even find a place in the thieving profession.

"Well, that's good. He Yudong must have a lot of money in his house. He always carries more than a thousand yuan with him. That damned man's money must have come from illegitimate sources. You should definitely steal all his money later," Jia Zhangshi instigated.

"Don't worry, Grandma. If He Yudong dares to bully me again, I'll steal all his money." Bang Geng said with great ambition.

"Hey? Where are those two money-losing brats, Xiao Dang and Huaihua?"

"I don't know, I just went out. Hmm, it smells so good, Grandma, He Yudong's family is making something delicious again, it looks like braised pork." The hamster sniffed, drooling.

"That damned He Yudong, he eats lavishly every day, he deserves to die. He doesn't even know how to give anything to our family, he's such an ingrate."

"Grandma, I want to eat meat."

"Here's what we'll do: go over there in a bit, and when He Yudong isn't looking, bring the whole pot of braised pork back."

"I hope He Yudong won't hit me?"

"He wouldn't dare? If he dares to lay a hand on me, I'll throw a tantrum. I don't believe he'll dare do anything to me. It's all your mother's fault. She feeds us cornbread every day, and now we can't even get Sha Zhu's lunchbox. We can't live like this anymore."

"Okay, Grandma, I'll go right away." Banggeng suddenly felt confident.

He sneaked to He Yudong's doorstep and found Xiao Dang and Huaihua there too. He Yudong, Ding Qiunan, He Yushui, and two little girls were sitting around the table, which was laden with braised pork and a large fish, the aroma filling the air. Bang Geng's mouth watered at the sight.

"Uncle Yudong, this fish is so delicious! I haven't had anything this good in ages!" Little Huaihua exclaimed happily.

He Yudong patted Huaihua's head: "Eat more if you like it." He then put a piece of braised pork on Xiaodang's and Huaihua's plates, and the two girls ate with their mouths full of oil.

The gluttonous pig by the door was drooling with envy, wishing he could rush in and snatch it, but He Yudong and the others were eating, so it was obviously impossible to steal it. He was almost crying from hunger, inwardly cursing Xiao Danghuaihua for being a traitor, and also cursing He Yudong for giving them food but not himself.

Just then, He Yudong noticed the commotion at the door and saw Bang Geng peeking in. He sneered inwardly, "That little ingrate is probably drooling with envy right now." Bang Geng quickly shrank back when he saw He Yudong looking over. To be honest, he was still somewhat afraid of He Yudong—although he hadn't been beaten last time, he had witnessed He Yudong hitting others and even been lifted up by him with one hand. He gritted his teeth in hatred and just hoped he would grow up quickly so he wouldn't be afraid anymore.

"Bang Geng, why are you back? Where's the braised pork?" Madam Jia asked hurriedly when she saw him return.

"Grandma, they're already eating. He Yudong found me outside, so he definitely won't be able to take it. Xiao Dang Huaihua is eating delicious food with them; she's such a traitor."

"That damned He Yudong, he's a complete scoundrel! And those two good-for-nothings, Xiao Dang and Huaihua, they must have been bribed by He Yudong. No, we can't let this go," said Madam Jia. The thought of He Yudong's braised pork and big fish made the fat on her face tremble.

After dinner, Ding Qiunan played with Xiao Dang Huaihua, while He Yudong returned to his room. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a figure outside the window—Bang Geng was climbing out the window, ready to peek.

He Yudong simply took out a stack of ten-yuan notes and placed them on the table, then picked up a pencil and wrote his name on each note. Bang Geng's eyes widened at the sight of so much money—it must have been over a thousand yuan. His attention was completely focused on the banknotes, as if afraid the money would disappear in the blink of an eye.