Courtyard House: In this life, I have a new home!

4

Before coming to the wedding banquet, everyone had already discussed it privately.

A large red envelope containing money is just the bare minimum requirement.

Those who climb higher are all more willing to give up than the last.

Factory Director Yang gave fifty yuan right off the bat; who can match that kind of face?

Now, listening to Yi Zhonghai and his group jumping up and down cursing Lu Zhenxing for blatant robbery over a ten-yuan red envelope, the guests present couldn't stand it anymore and spoke up for Lu Zhenxing.

They are impartial and only seek fairness.

With just a few words, Yi Zhonghai was rendered speechless.

Yi Zhonghai opened and closed his mouth, wanting to say something, but couldn't get a coherent sentence out.

Other people's red envelopes are getting bigger and bigger. If this group of people can't even save on a red envelope, aren't they just asking for trouble?

Yi Zhonghai racked his brains but couldn't find a reason to accuse Lu Zhenxing of robbery.

Yi Zhonghai had already shut down, and Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, and the residents of Hongxing Courtyard didn't dare to utter a single word.

A group of people stood there obediently, staring at Lu Zhenxing with their mouths agape, completely dumbfounded.

"puff!"

Looking at the group's disheveled appearance, Lu Zhenxing couldn't help but laugh.

These people are truly a complete joke.

He reached out his hand towards Yi Zhonghai and his group, and curled his lip.

"What, now you have nothing to say? Not accusing me of robbing you anymore?"

"Didn't you keep saying that I didn't invite you to your wedding?"

"Now that I've treated you, where's the red envelope? Give it to me."

As he spoke, Lu Zhenxing looked at them with a sly smile, like a fox who had just stolen a chicken.

But as soon as he said that, Yi Zhonghai and his group immediately erupted in uproar.

Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao, and Sha Zhu remained relatively calm and did not show any signs of panic.

But the residents of Hongxing Courtyard were completely outraged.

The group of people looked flustered, their eyes darting around, but they dared not look at Lu Zhenxing.

Not to mention giving Lu Zhenxing a red envelope.

They swallowed hard, their breathing becoming heavy and rapid.

My heart was pounding in my throat.

What's there to be afraid of? It's just that one ten-dollar bill, a whole ten silver dollars.

No, I can't take out this red envelope.

Someone slapped their thigh and shouted, "Oh dear! I just remembered, the water's still boiling at home! I need to hurry back, or the house will catch fire!"

After saying that, the man ran away in a flash.

He rushed into his own yard, slammed the door shut, and refused to show himself again.

Another person chimed in, "I...I have something to do at home too! It looks like it's going to rain, I need to go back and collect the laundry!"

Before the words were even finished, the person had vanished.

But there wasn't a single dark cloud in the sky! The sun was blazing hot, making people's foreheads sizzle.

It's obvious they just can't bear to part with the red envelope money and are just making up some excuse to run away.

Someone even went further: "My aunt's next-door neighbor's granddaughter invited me to dinner, I have to go quickly, please don't see me off!"

After saying that, he didn't even go home, and rushed straight out of the courtyard gate.

That excuse was so ridiculous it was laughable.

The people in the Red Star Courtyard all came up with some random excuse.

In no time at all, they were all gone.

Like birds and beasts scattering, not a single person remained.

Only Yi Zhonghai, Xu Damao, and Sha Zhu remained.

We stared at each other, dumbfounded, glaring at each other.

The guests who attended Lu Zhenxing's wedding were all dumbfounded.

The previous group of residents kept saying that Lu Zhenxing was ungrateful and didn't even invite them to his wedding.

Now Lu Zhenxing has personally asked him to come.

They all ran away just for a ten-yuan red envelope.

It's so ridiculous.

At this point, who wouldn't understand?

The people in the Hongxing Courtyard were not as good to Lu Zhenxing as they claimed.

Those previous claims that Lu Zhenxing was ungrateful were probably all nonsense.

If they really did Lu Zhenxing a favor, and really helped him a lot.

It's not like they wouldn't even part with a ten-yuan red envelope and would just run away.

They could have been sitting at the banquet and drinking at the wedding, but they ran away because of ten yuan.

Right now.

The true colors of the residents of Hongxing Courtyard have all been exposed.

The lies they made up before didn't need anyone to expose them; they were exposed on their own.

Those disdainful looks that had previously targeted Lu Zhenxing.

They've all disappeared.

The gazes cast upon them were filled with sympathy and guilt.

Everyone has misunderstood Lu Zhenxing.

I really feel bad for him.

Lu Zhenxing is a truly good person.

The accusations of ingratitude and heartlessness leveled at them by the people from the Red Star Courtyard have absolutely nothing to do with what they say about the Red Star Courtyard.

It's all made up!

Poor Lu Zhenxing.

His neighbor, who lived in the same courtyard, actually threw dirty water on him.

Doesn't your conscience hurt?

In this Red Star Courtyard, apart from Lu Zhenxing, there's no one else of any good quality.

They're all a bunch of beasts!

This single act completely ruined the reputation of Hongxing Courtyard.

It's absolutely rotten!

Most of the people who came to Lu Zhenxing's wedding banquet today were leaders from Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill.

Each of them held great power.

I harbored a grudge against those people from the Red Star Courtyard.

The consequences could be severe.

From now on, whenever there's a good job...

It's either a promotion or hiring people to work in the factory.

People from the Hongxing Courtyard can't even get close to them.

At this time, the residents of Hongxing Courtyard were still kept in the dark.

They had no idea how miserable their situation would become.

Lu Zhenxing is different.

In the eyes of these leaders.

Lu Zhenxing's image was instantly elevated.

Patient, reliable, and quick-witted.

He grew up in the Hongxing Courtyard and faced such great malice from his neighbors.

They still managed to achieve what they have today.

That's really someone who can handle things.

That's some backbone!

He wasn't upset or angry at all despite being slandered like that.

It only took a few words.

They turned the tide and left the person speechless.

He's really smart!

With someone like that, it's hard to imagine their future not being bright.

They're worth befriending!

At this moment, they truly began to value Lu Zhenxing from the bottom of their hearts.

I respected him even more.

After all, a person who is both capable and intelligent deserves to be respected.

In an instant, everyone's eyes fell on Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao.

The residents of Hongxing Courtyard have all run away long ago.

The scheme to frame Lu Zhenxing has been completely exposed.

So the three of them just stood there, so embarrassed they wanted to disappear into the ground.

Everyone looked at them with disdain.

They despise it to the core.

It's come to this.

Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao are neither able to leave nor stay.

He was shaking like a leaf.

I have absolutely no idea what to do.

I didn't know what to do with my hands and feet, and I completely panicked.

The unfriendly glances coming from all directions felt like knives stabbing into them.

She didn't dare to look away, let alone glance at Lu Zhenxing.

After all, their petty schemes against Lu Zhenxing had been exposed.

How can someone who does such a despicable thing have the face to look the victim in the eye?

I feel incredibly guilty.

Despite feeling guilty, he didn't feel he should apologize at all.

These three guys didn't feel they had wronged Lu Zhenxing at all.

The reason I'm trembling right now is simply because—

The area around him was full of people from Zhanlu Zhenxing.

Their current situation is absolutely terrible.

If Lu Zhenxing wanted to beat them up to vent his anger at this moment, everyone present would only clap and cheer for him.

Stop them? Let them run? No way.

The three men, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao, felt a chill run down their spines whenever they thought about how ruthless Lu Zhenxing's fists were, how a few punches could take half their lives.

I'm terrified!

But at this critical juncture, no one can back down.

Even if you lose all face and dignity, you have to grit your teeth and keep pretending.

Yi Zhonghai swallowed hard, forcing himself to maintain his composure, and waved his hand dismissively, saying:

"Oh, it's just a ten-yuan red envelope, isn't it?"

"Just for the favors I've shown to Zhenxing, I'd be happy to pay even fifty dollars, let alone ten!"

"I'm genuinely happy for Zhenxing's wedding!"

"What I said before, about Zhenxing kowtowing to me, admitting his mistakes, and calling me 'Dad,' is off the table. After all, I've always taken care of him."

As soon as he spoke, not a single person on the field responded.

They were all expressionless, staring at him with icy eyes.

He was almost ready to yell at him on the spot, calling him shameless.

When Yi Zhonghai saw this scene, his heart skipped a beat, and he felt extremely embarrassed.

No one offered him a way out, so he had to find a way to save face for himself.

He gave two dry laughs.

"Hehehe!"

He looked extremely disheveled.

Yi Zhonghai knew perfectly well what was going on with him; his true abilities had long been exposed.

Since these people didn't give him a good scolding on the spot, he pretended not to see their disdainful looks.

He was playing the role of a virtuous and kind elder, oblivious to his own thoughts.

Even if nobody buys into it, he has to force himself to maintain this persona.

Yi Zhonghai absolutely has to attend Lu Zhenxing's wedding!

Because there was still one trick he, Sha Zhu, and Xu Damao had planned before that they hadn't used yet.

The first way to scheme against Lu Zhenxing was to ruin his reputation.

Now that it's been exposed, it's completely ruined.

There's only one last trick left.

Yi Zhonghai pinned all his hopes on this last plan.

God, this must succeed!

He hated Lu Zhenxing to the core and couldn't wait to see Lu Zhenxing suffer a terrible fate.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai had already expressed his opinion, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao dared not delay and quickly followed their master's steps.

With no other option, the two reluctantly took out ten yuan, stuffed it into a red envelope, and handed it to Lu Zhenxing.

That really hurt!

Xu Damao's job was ruined, and he just paid two hundred yuan in medical expenses. He's penniless.

Sha Zhu wasn't much better off; without a job, he could only make a living by scavenging.

Ten yuan was a huge sum of money for the two of them.

Sending it out like this feels like a knife to my heart.

Unexpectedly, after receiving the three red envelopes, Lu Zhenxing reached out to Yi Zhonghai again, grinning.

"You still owe me forty yuan. You said that yourself. You'd be happy to give me a fifty-yuan red envelope."

"Give me the rest now."

"What's wrong, sir? You're not just all talk, are you? You actually can't bear to part with that fifty yuan?"

"If that's the case, you're really disgusting."