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

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Only then did they dare to remove the door panel, carry He Yuzhu up, and rush to the hospital.

The person suddenly became completely disoriented.

But no one dared to forget the look in Fang Chengxuan's eyes and his appearance that remained in their minds.

Good heavens, I never expected Fang Chengxuan to be so ruthless. He broke both of He Yuzhu's legs without saying a word.

Someone muttered to themselves, and their body trembled.

"He Yuzhu brought this on himself! Fang Chengxuan is related to Na Ying, and Director Wang is on his side. Otherwise, he would definitely have been taken away today. Could you have tolerated it?"

Mentioning the group of people who came to inspect the yard during the day, and thinking about the mess He Yuzhu had made, everyone's faces were filled with disgust.

"If you ask me, He Yuzhu deserved it. What kind of human being did that?"

Xu Damao pursed his lips into a thin line, glanced at Fang Chengxuan's room, his eyes filled with fear, and couldn't help but gasp.

Uncle Liu Haizhong swallowed hard and nudged Xu Damao with his elbow: "Xu Damao, I really didn't expect that pretty boy Fang Chengxuan would dare to break Sha Zhu's leg?"

We've been in fights before.

But a broken leg is a different story.

The key point is that while they were talking, their expression didn't change, and they just stepped on each other with their legs.

Xu Damao swallowed hard, then said, "Fang Chengxuan is finished. Sha Zhu has lost both his legs. Do you think he'll let this go?"

Liu Haizhong clicked his tongue and shook his head: "I doubt it."

On the other side, He Yuzhu's mistake caused Grandpa Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu to have to go back to their house together.

Qin Huairu grabbed Yi Zhonghai's arm: "Old Yi, the opportunity has come! Fang Chengxuan broke Sha Zhu's leg in front of the whole hospital. Doesn't he deserve to go to jail?"

Yi Zhonghai frowned deeply: "I know what I'm doing. I'll pack some things later and go to the hospital to check on Sha Zhu."

Each of them had their own thoughts on their mind.

Inside the courtyard, the families whispered amongst themselves behind closed doors: "Do you think that group of people searching the courtyard today was really orchestrated by Fang Chengxuan?"

"It doesn't matter whether it is or not, anyway, no one in the institute can afford to offend Fang Chengxuan."

Some people think that way.

Some people, while holding their rice bowls, muttered to their families, "Anyway, I didn't realize it was Fang Chengxuan who did it. Those people must have taken a bribe before they left, so searching the yard is normal."

"But if it really was Fang Chengxuan who did it, we need to be careful in the future. We shouldn't try to kick him while he's down, but we should help him out if anything happens."

"Otherwise, they have plenty of ways to make the whole hospital suffer."

Apart from those few key figures, the neighbors in the courtyard house talked amongst themselves and finally came to a conclusion.

"From now on, don't provoke Fang Chengxuan. If the Fang family is in trouble, lend a hand if you can."

Red Star Hospital.

After the surgery, He Yuzhu was wrapped up like a rice dumpling, lying on the hospital bed with eyes full of hatred.

"Fang Chengxuan!"

He gritted his teeth, turned to look at the deaf old woman, and said, "Old lady, please go and report this to the police. I'm going to kill him this time."

The deaf old lady sat on the edge of the bed, looking at He Yuzhu's appearance, and tears streamed down her face with heartache.

"Silly Zhu, why don't you ever learn your lesson?"

"You think you can afford to mess with someone like Fang Chengxuan?"

"Take my advice, don't argue with him. Let's move on and stay away from him! Look at the state you're in now!"

The words had barely left his mouth.

An elderly man, Yi Zhonghai, and Qin Huairu came in from outside, carrying lunchboxes.

"Silly Zhu, we've come to see you."

Yi Zhonghai wore a friendly smile, as if none of the previous troubles had ever happened, and he didn't feel embarrassed at all.

Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with heartache: "Silly Zhu!"

Upon seeing the two of them, He Yuzhu immediately shouted, "Uncle, Qin Huairu, go and report this to the police and have the law enforcement team arrest Fang Chengxuan."

Yi Zhonghai's eyelids twitched.

The deaf old lady quickly interjected, "Yi Zhonghai, don't listen to Sha Zhu's nonsense. Fang Chengxuan is no pushover."

"Uncle, don't listen to the old lady. Haven't you always wanted to get back at Fang Chengxuan? Now's your chance."

He Yuzhu was urging them on desperately, clearly determined to fight Fang Chengxuan to the bitter end.

Qin Huairu wiped away her tears: "Shazhu, you've suffered so much. I'll definitely report this to the police and make him pay!"

Upon hearing this, the deaf old lady glared fiercely at Qin Huairu.

the other side.

After Fang Chengxuan broke He Yuzhu's two legs, he sent Yang Yuande to fetch He Yushui and ask her to return to the compound.

"Brother Fang."

On the way, He Yushui heard Yang Yuande tell her about the trouble He Yuzhu had caused in the yard. She was a person with a fairly upright moral compass, and standing in front of Fang Chengxuan, her aura was noticeably inferior.

Fang Chengxuan glanced at her: "Sit down, don't panic. I called you here to talk about how I'm going to compensate you for breaking your brother's leg."

"Given your brother's temper, he'll definitely call the police. I don't mind going to jail for a few days, but after I get out, I'm not sure if your brother will even be alive."

His words were spoken lightly, yet they carried a chilling ruthlessness.

He Yushui took a deep breath.

"The law enforcement team will be here soon. If you're willing to settle this privately for your brother, I'll cover his medical expenses and give you an extra hundred yuan as compensation."

"What do you think?"

Fang Chengxuan asked slowly.

He Yushui remained silent, her eyes darting back and forth.

Fang Chengxuan didn't rush her, letting her figure it out on her own, and also to see what He Yushui's attitude was towards He Yuzhu.

In the original drama.

Upon careful consideration of He Yushui's actions, many people felt that her encouragement of He Yuzhu to marry Qin Huairu was an act of revenge.

The same applies in real life—He Yushui never returns to the courtyard house, and she hasn't seen He Yuzhu even when he's been in trouble several times.

Besides, how could He Yushui not feel resentful about the fact that her brother gave all his salary and the meals he brought home to a widow, leaving nothing for his sister?

Fang Chengxuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and pondered to himself—he would soon find out He Yushui's true feelings toward this guy.

There was silence for a few seconds.

He Yushui spoke up: "Okay, let's settle this privately."

Fang Chengxuan raised an eyelid slightly, nodded at her, and took out paper and pen to quickly write a letter of reconciliation.

"Take these two hundred, I'll settle the rest of the medical expenses at the hospital."

He took out twenty ten-yuan bills and handed them over.

He Yushui glanced at the money—it was supposed to be a hundred, but they gave her double. She looked up at Fang Chengxuan, said nothing more, and took the money: "Then, Brother Fang, I'll go see my brother first."

Fang Chengxuan nodded, watching her walk away, his lips pressed into a thin line. He understood—He Yushui harbored considerable resentment towards her brother, He Yuzhu.

On the side.

Leng Si and Yang Yuande watched from beginning to end, exchanging a glance. Yang Yuande spoke up: "Is that how it's resolved?"

"Brother Fang, you really broke both of He Yuzhu's legs!"

As Yang Yuande spoke, he had a look on his face as if he had seen a ghost.

Leng Si nodded vigorously and asked, "Fang Chengxuan, before you took action, did you already have a plan for how to handle the aftermath?"

"Nonsense, do you really think I'm acting on impulse?"

Fang Chengxuan spoke in a nonchalant tone, as if he were asking a very stupid question.

The two men gasped, their eyes scanning him up and down as if he were a monster.

Leng Si pressed further, "Back then, how could you have predicted so many steps ahead?"

Fang Chengxuan's lips curled into a mocking smile: "You're underestimating me. You think the whole yard was turned upside down without me giving it a push?"

The two of them took another breath.

"In our compound, who isn't a model citizen? The deaf old lady's husband and son both died for the country. Besides, we're the family compound of the steel mill. Look at the commotion here."

A cold glint appeared in Fang Chengxuan's eyes.

"I want everyone in the hospital to see clearly—there are some people you can't mess with. Whoever does, everyone else will suffer the consequences."

He held his teacup and gave a cold smile.

Leng Si suddenly realized what he meant and understood his intention. He then asked, "So, that's why you broke He Yuzhu's leg?"

"The people in the courtyard aren't exactly stupid, but they're not particularly shrewd either."

"You really think nobody knows that an old man used to help a widow in the middle of the night, Qin Huairu was flirting with men, and that idiot He Yuzhu was being exploited by Qin Huairu like a blood bank?"

"We know. But nobody says anything. Because the three old men have turned the yard into an impenetrable fortress, it's practically a one-man show."

"This is exactly the situation I want now."

Fang Chengxuan blinked, his face hardening with coldness.

"So what if everyone understands? He Yuzhu used to be the toughest fighter in the hospital. I can just cripple him if I say so."

"From now on, everyone in this courtyard will consciously avoid me. There are even a few smart ones who will take the initiative to side with me."

Leng Si and Yang Yuande swallowed hard, making a gurgling sound in their throats.

Yang Yuande couldn't help but ask, "Don't those people have any grudges? The things that were confiscated were worth a lot of money."

Fang Chengxuan put down his teacup, scoffed, raised an eyebrow, and swept his sharp eyes over: "That was He Yuzhu's doing. What does it have to do with me? Anyone who dares to cause me trouble is asking for it."

Leng Si pursed his lips, his eyes darted around, and he took a deep breath: "Now I'm starting to feel a little sorry for those who dared to mess with you."

"With your character, even those guys wearing red armbands probably wouldn't dare touch you easily."

Fang Chengxuan merely glanced at him indifferently.

Just then, law enforcement arrived, and it turned out to be an acquaintance. As soon as he entered, he said, "I heard you broke both of his legs?"

Fang Chengxuan glanced at Lou Ying, who then brought over a cup of tea and a fruit plate.

"It's been taken care of."

He handed over the settlement agreement that He Yushui had signed.

The law enforcement officer glanced down, then looked up again: "You little rascal, sometimes I'm really afraid you'll go astray."

"What are you saying? I live in our own courtyard house. When have I ever been to the law enforcement office because of anyone else?"

"I won't offend others unless they offend me. Look at me, even someone as easy to bully as me still gets tried to take advantage of. If I were really weak, what would become of me?"

The law enforcement officer put down the settlement agreement, glanced at him, and said, "I understand the situation. They deserved to be beaten for daring to provoke those people. Since you've reached a settlement, I'll be leaving."

Fang Chengxuan stood up to see the person off.

The neighbors in the courtyard peeked out from behind the walls.

"The law enforcement is here, why didn't they arrest Fang Chengxuan? Didn't he break He Yuzhu's leg?"

"I don't understand. Is it related to He Yushui?"

The chatter was lively, with everyone chiming in and out. However, the way they looked at Fang Chengxuan became increasingly cautious.

"I can tell that this Master Fang is no pushover; no one in our compound can afford to offend him."

"Think about it, how many of Sha Zhu, Xu Damao, Uncle Yi, Uncle San, and Qin Huairu are actually doing well?"