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

50

That smile carried a clear hint of mockery.

"Okay, I'll ask."

"I heard that Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, right?"

"But you just said it was just a small hill."

"It seems you have no idea about this?"

"That's strange. Didn't you say you were in a high position and knew everything?"

"You said we were all ignorant, but I think you're even more ignorant than we are, Uncle Xu!"

The little girl tilted her head as she spoke, looking at Xu Damao.

Those eyes were bright and sparkling, full of curiosity.

"Snap!"

It felt like something inside Xu Damao's head had shattered.

His fantasies were shattered into pieces.

The cowhide was also smashed on the ground, leaving not a trace.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Damao fell from the sky to the ground.

I was thinking I was some big shot just now.

Now, they've gone back to being poor and shabby.

"This...this..."

"I...I..."

Xu Damao didn't dare look into the little girl's clear eyes.

His eyes darted around, and his forehead was covered in sweat.

His breathing became rapid and labored.

I was terribly panicked.

He never expected to be exposed in such a place.

Mount Everest? The world's highest peak?

He'd never even heard of it.

How are we supposed to know?

Damn!

Xu Damao was filled with hatred.

I hate myself for being so sharp-tongued; I had to bring that up.

The girls were quite in sync; when their eyes met, smiles were playing on their lips.

The leader deliberately dragged out his words, feigning surprise: "Uncle Xu, what's wrong? Why are you sweating so much?"

"Is it too hot?"

"We don't feel it at all! Uncle Xu, are you just particularly sensitive to heat?"

Xu Damao's forehead was covered in cold sweat. When she asked him that question, he shuddered violently, and the sweat dripped even more profusely.

My clothes are almost completely soaked.

His mind went blank, his lips trembled, and he could only nod frantically in agreement with her words.

"Yes, yes, yes! It's just that the weather is so hot!"

"I've always been sensitive to heat, you young girls have too much internal heat to feel it..."

"Hehe, hehehehe..."

He could tell from his own voice how dry and fake his laughter sounded.

But at this moment, besides forcing a silly smile, he really couldn't think of any other tricks.

If the leather tampering breaks now, how will he keep these young girls in check?

What else...

God, please don't play this on me!

He knew perfectly well that his actions just now had most likely given him away.

The world's highest peak is Mount Everest, a fact even elementary school students know, yet he hesitated and pretended not to understand.

Isn't it strange that someone who claims to be a well-informed and knowledgeable person doesn't even know this?

That's so fucking weird.

But he could only console himself with the thought that, fortunately, the other party was just a group of naive young girls.

Maybe they didn't even realize it, and didn't even think about it that way.

Xu Damao felt incredibly nervous and didn't dare to look them in the eye.

All I could do was keep praying.

I pray that God will have mercy and let these girls be a little less intelligent.

Even if you're a little less intelligent, that's fine too.

Perhaps God really heard his prayers.

The girl in the lead suddenly clapped her hands: "Oh dear! I remember now, I was mistaken!"

The little girl leading the group smiled and said, her eyes crinkling into crescents, "Mount Everest isn't the world's number one at all. Uncle Xu is right, it's just a little mound."

"Oh dear, my memory is really bad. You're so knowledgeable. The moment you mention Mount Everest, I immediately know it's just a small mountain."

"hehe."

She had an innocent smile on her face, and at first glance, she looked like a little girl who didn't know anything.

But upon closer inspection, his eyes were full of sneer.

The other girls around her were just like her.

They all put on an innocent act, trying to fool Xu Damao in front of them.

In my heart, I've already cursed him a hundred and eighty times.

This idiot and pervert!

He doesn't even know that Mount Everest is the world's highest peak, yet he dares to act like a big shot and deceive young girls.

Pooh!

We absolutely have to teach him a lesson today.

However, dealing with Xu Damao will have to be done slowly.

It can't be finished all at once.

It's like stewing a frog; you have to add hot water little by little and simmer it slowly to make it flavorful.

Ha ha!

The girl who was leading the group spoke up again: "Uncle Xu, I'm sorry, I misremembered."

"My mind isn't working very well. Someone as important as you certainly wouldn't take this seriously, would you?"

"Right, Uncle Xu?"

Looking at her bewildered expression and hearing her words, Xu Damao finally relaxed.

I was so startled that I broke out in a cold sweat; my back was completely soaked. The cold sweat has finally stopped now.

He slapped his thigh suddenly, laughing so hard he almost jumped up.

Hey!

It turns out this little girl remembered it wrong.

After all that, it turns out that Mount Everest is really just a small hill.

She had completely confused what she meant by the world's highest peak.

It wasn't that Xu Damao was wrong.

So, his boasting hasn't backfired yet.

His carefully crafted air of sophistication didn't give him away.

Can he still pretend to be a big shot and keep fooling these young girls?

awesome!

Xu Damao clasped his hands together and slapped them hard, his mouth wide open in a grin.

At this moment, he finally felt that he could straighten his back again.

A surge of barely concealed malice rekindled in his eyes, and his thieving gaze darted around at the girls.

He was already fantasizing about how he would deal with these girls after he lured them into the room.

The more I thought about it, the more excited I became, and my blood started to boil.

I was so excited, I could hardly contain myself.

How could the girls not have seen Xu Damao's disgusting look?

They're just enduring it.

Just wait and see, Xu Damao. They'll make him regret it later.

Just wait and see.

This little thing was just glossed over so easily.

The group then strolled out onto the street, preparing to eat and shop.

Xu Damao patted the little money in his pocket, put on a show of wealth, and asked in a loud voice, "Shall we fill our stomachs first, or take a stroll?"

The girls huddled together and whispered something to each other. The one in the lead replied crisply, "We're hungry, let's eat first."

A group of people rushed into the state-run restaurant.

Xu Damao gritted his teeth and ordered a table full of expensive dishes. To save face in front of the girl, he was really going all out this time. This meal wasn't cheap; usually, he wouldn't even order a meat dish when he ate alone.

Everyone had just sat down around the table, and before they even touched their chopsticks, Xu Damao suddenly turned pale, clutching his stomach and yelling, "Ouch! My stomach suddenly hurts!"

The little girl leading the group blinked and asked, "Uncle Xu, do you have an upset stomach? Hurry up and go to the outhouse."

Xu Damao didn't dare delay and rushed to the toilet with his legs clamped together. He didn't want to embarrass himself in front of these girls—he had personally witnessed Sha Zhu defecating in public, and it was a truly horrible sight. He didn't want to suffer the same fate as Sha Zhu.

As soon as Xu Damao left, the girls immediately became lively.

They glanced at the table full of food, curled their lip, and looked disdainful. Then, in a few quick movements, they packed up all the food, carried it to the overpass not far away, and gave it all to a group of beggars.

As for myself, I bought a dry steamed bun and ate it by myself.

They're here to teach Xu Damao a lesson. Who wants to eat the food he bought? Humph!

After finishing their steamed buns, the girls went back to the state-run restaurant.

At this time, Xu Damao had not yet climbed out of the latrine.

Making him pay for just one meal is too lenient. We need to make him bleed more money.

The girls' eyes lit up, and a mischievous idea popped into their heads. They huddled together, whispered a few words, and then covered their mouths and burst into laughter.

"Haha, that's a great move! It'll leave Xu Damao speechless and unable to complain!"

"I'm dying of laughter. This time he's going to pay a heavy price. But it's his own fault; why does he always look at us like that?"

"Exactly! Does he think we're easy to bully? Doesn't he even remember who our master is—our master is Lu Zhenxing!"

The girls' faces lit up with admiration whenever Lu Zhenxing was mentioned.

They felt utterly disgusted by Xu Damao.

But he had the utmost respect for Lu Zhenxing.

In a state-run restaurant, several girls huddled together, speaking in hushed tones.

If it weren't for someone giving them advice, where would these girls have gotten the guts to have a falling out with Xu Damao just now?

This is all thanks to Lu Zhenxing's excellent teaching.

Privately, the girls all call him Master.

Although she calls him "Master," who can truly understand the little thoughts in her heart? A young girl's heart is filled with first love, and nothing can stop her.

As the girls thought about it, their cheeks flushed, and the blush spread all the way to their ears.

The girl in the lead clapped her hands, bringing everyone back to their senses.

"Alright, stop overthinking and get back to work."

"This time, we're going to make Xu Damao suffer a big fall."

"A grown man bullying a few young girls like us, doesn't he feel ashamed?"

"He didn't even bother to find out who our master is."

Several girls nearby joined in the commotion.

"That's right! Lu Zhenxing is our master; we can't let him down!"

"This time, we'll teach Xu Damao a lesson in what it means to be someone you don't want to mess with!"

The group of girls got more and more excited as they talked, and started to take action with great enthusiasm.

They first walked around the hotel lobby, then went to the counter and whispered a few words to the owner.

The boss's expression changed immediately.

The surrounding guests also pricked up their ears, and after listening, they all slammed their fists on the table and glared at each other.

"What? That bastard Xu Damao really did something like that?"

"How can a grown man lay a hand on a young girl? How shameless can he be?"

"I have a daughter too. If I encountered someone like that, I'd break his legs!"

"Beat him up! He deserves a good beating!"

The entire restaurant erupted in anger, filled with curses and shouts.

What the girls just did was very simple—they revealed all of Xu Damao's dirty secrets.

After hearing this, which of these people wouldn't feel furious?

Which family doesn't have a daughter or a niece?

The thought that Xu Damao dared to lay a hand on even these young girls immediately reminded them of their own daughters.

What if Xu Damao turns his claws on his own child one day?

The moment that thought crossed my mind, my anger surged.

He wished he could rush out right now and strangle Xu Damao to death.

This guy is a complete scoundrel!

Upon seeing this, the girl in the lead quickly waved her hand to reassure everyone.