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

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"Fang Chengxuan always manages to escape unscathed from those people who come knocking on his door. Anyway, I don't dare to mess with him anymore."

"I'm not going either."

Someone chimed in, "But I heard that Xu Damao and Sha Zhu are saying that it's all Fang Chengxuan's fault that we had our things taken from them. Sha Zhu deserved to have his leg broken, but are we just going to accept that?"

"Shazhu is the best fighter in our department. Even he can't do anything to Fang Chengxuan. You go, you go!"

Everyone looked at the troublemaker and tried to appease him.

The man pursed his lips: "How could I dare to do it alone? It would be more like it if the whole hospital went."

"Pah! In the end, it's all because of that idiot Zhu who provoked those people. Think about it carefully, if you say it's related to Fang Chengxuan, can you produce any evidence?"

"Whether it's true or not, they're just capable."

The neighbors chatted for a while and then drifted off-topic.

"If you ask me, we should learn from Yang Yuande. Look at those who went against Fang Chengxuan, who ever had a good ending? And look at Yang Yuande, he used to be a street urchin, but now he has a stable job, a wife, and even a bicycle. Shouldn't we ask Fang Chengxuan to help us save up for one someday?"

The group got so carried away with their conversation that they completely forgot what they were talking about.

the other side.

Inside the Red Star Hospital.

He Yuzhu was lying in bed waiting for Fang Chengxuan to be arrested, feeling incredibly pleased. The door opened, and an elderly man, Yi Zhonghai, and Qin Huairu entered with dark faces.

As soon as He Yushui stood up, Qin Huairu spoke first, her voice filled with anger: "He Yushui, what do you mean? Your brother's two legs have been broken, and you're here to make peace with someone?"

His gaze was so cold it could scrape off a layer of frost.

I finally got a chance to work on Fang Chengxuan, but this little brat ruined it all.

He Yushui glanced at her, didn't reply, and turned to look at He Yuzhu. Her brother was glaring at her with furrowed brows, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"Um,"

He Yushui nodded. "I've reconciled with Fang Chengxuan."

He Yuzhu suddenly flared up: "He Yushui, you've really grown some guts, haven't you? Such a big thing as reconciling with Fang Chengxuan, and you haven't even said a word?"

He Yushui's face was expressionless, but her tone was chilling: "When you were helping Qin Huairu, you were helping your sister eat cornbread and drink porridge, and you didn't even consult me ​​about it."

She paused.

"Besides, if I don't settle, who do you expect? Your old man? Or Qin Huairu? Do you think they'll pay your medical bills?"

As He Yushui spoke, a tightness began to rise in her chest, and her voice became resentful: "All the wages you used to earn have been borrowed by others, leaving you with not a penny. If I don't reconcile with them, how am I supposed to pay for your medical treatment?"

She took a breath, her eyes a little red.

"Whom did I reconcile with Fang Chengxuan for?"

"You're my brother. Others may not care if you live or die, or if you're paralyzed or lame, but I can't ignore you. If you really lose these two legs, how will you live? Have you thought about that?"

He Yuzhu was stunned by the question.

His lips moved, but he couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

Yes, what will happen next? He really hadn't thought about it.

Qin Huairu's eyes flickered, and she quickly replied, "He Yushui, it was Fang Chengxuan who caused your brother's condition. Instead of seeking compensation from him, you're coming after me?"

"Sister Qin used to treat you well, didn't she? She always remembered you when there was something good, and she always made sure your brother treated you well too."

She brought up old grievances one after another.

He Yushui glanced at her, her eyes holding an inscrutable look: "You take my brother's money and things, then give them to me, and I'm expected to be grateful?"

The final note rises in pitch.

Qin Huairu understood the meaning in those eyes.

She choked.

He Yushui withdrew her gaze, her voice indifferent: "Fang Chengxuan said he wouldn't pay medical expenses unless there was a settlement. My brother's hospitalization and medical treatment—everything costs money!"

She turned her head and looked at He Yuzhu.

"Brother, where's your money?"

He Yuzhu pursed his lips, raised his eyelids slightly, and glanced at Qin Huairu.

"I know all about your dirty secrets."

He Yushui didn't hold back at all when she spoke to her brother, "If no one had lent you their salary every month back then, would you have been unable to even afford a decent dowry when you married Lou Xiao'e? Would the Lou family have looked down on you?"

She touched He Yuzhu's heart.

If this older brother can't get this straight, he'll never be able to turn his life around. Anyone who marries him is pushing themselves into a fire pit.

He Yuzhu's face turned pale instantly, his eyes reddened, and his expression was one of intense pain. Lou Xiao'e's passing had deeply hurt him.

He Yushui turned to look at Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, her eyes turning cold: "Uncle, Sister Qin, you've seen my brother too. If you want to cause trouble for Fang Chengxuan, go ahead. If you really care about my brother, then don't bother him while he's recovering. If something happens to him, or he develops any health problems, it's not like the He family is without anyone to rely on."

Her family—her biological father and stepmother—are still alive. If something really happens, it's not for outsiders to interfere.

The two men glanced at He Yuzhu, who was lying on the hospital bed, looking distraught at the mention of Lou Xiao'e, and then turned and left.

On the way back to the courtyard house, Qin Huairu felt a tightness in her chest.

She had heard about He Yuzhu marrying Lou Xiao'e, but before she could even get angry, Lou Xiao'e was gone. Now, seeing He Yuzhu acting like he was going to die for that woman, she felt a lump in her throat, unable to vent her anger, and it was incredibly painful.

"Sir, are you just going to let this go like this?"

Qin Huairu couldn't swallow this insult; she was seething with anger and wanted to find something to do.

Yi Zhonghai sighed in a low voice: "What else can we do but let it go? The enforcement team has already come. He Yushui is He Yuzhu's younger sister. If they want to settle this privately, can we, as outsiders, force our way in?"

Done.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath and then exhaled slowly: "Let's wait. We'll talk about it after Sha Zhu is fully recovered."

As the two entered the central courtyard, they saw Xu Damao looking towards the backyard with a gloomy expression, and Uncle Liu Haizhong standing next to him.

Yi Zhonghai frowned and walked over: "Xu Damao, Liu Haizhong, what are you two standing here for?"

"Grandpa, that brat Fang Chengxuan caused us to lose so many things to those people, and you're just going to accept it like that?"

Xu Damao raised an eyebrow when he saw it was Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai wasn't about to give up so easily. He sighed and asked, "What are you planning to do?"

"Even though Fang Chengxuan broke both of Sha Zhu's legs, he's still fine, isn't he?"

Xu Damao's eyes darted around. "The Green Dragon Gang took quite a lot of stuff from our compound. Let's all team up and go directly to Fang Chengxuan to get it back. Isn't he supposed to be very capable?"

"Maybe we can actually get those things back from them!"

Xu Damao felt a burning hatred at the thought of his gold bars.

Yi Zhonghai's heart stirred slightly.

Xu Damao glanced at the two men and offered an idea, "I'll take care of Uncle One, Uncle Two, and Uncle Three. We'll hold a general meeting tonight, gather a few strong young men, and get all the clubs ready. I don't believe that guy surnamed Fang can cause any trouble."

Yi Zhonghai remained silent with a sullen face.

Liu Haizhong clenched his teeth, thinking of what happened during the day, and nodded fiercely, "Old Yi, that's the plan. I'll talk to Third Uncle, you take care of the others."

"I'll find someone to deal with Fang Chengxuan."

Xu Damao smiled coldly. He was going all out to spend money tonight to teach that kid a lesson and make him spit out everything he had swallowed.

The three of them went their separate ways.

"Alright, tomorrow we'll make sure Fang Chengxuan regrets it!"

……

The next day, in the evening.

Fang Chengxuan loosened his collar and pushed his bicycle back. His face was expressionless, but there was weariness between his brows.

There are some things that he knows clearly in his mind what to do, but he still feels uneasy inside. Unfortunately, he is a rational person to the core and cannot refuse Grandpa Rong's arrangement—to take him to visit relatives and friends and hand over the connections that the Rong family has built up over the years to him one by one.

He was just about to ask Lou Xiaoying to boil some water so he could take a bath to relax when someone shouted from the archway, "Fang Chengxuan, the whole hospital meeting is waiting for you!"

He turned his head. "A hospital-wide meeting? What kind of meeting?"

The man shrugged. "I don't know. It was arranged by the three old men. It seems to be related to what happened yesterday."

Fang Chengxuan propped up his bicycle, wondering to himself: What are those guys up to now? A hospital-wide meeting? He Yuzhu is still in the hospital.

He suddenly raised an eyebrow and smiled.

Got it—this is coming for him.

"Aunt Chen, please watch over Lianyun and boil some water for me. I need to wash up when I get back."

After giving Lou Xiaoying some instructions, Fang Chengxuan carried the stool to the front yard.

When he arrived at the destination, he saw Leng Si and Yang Yuande waving at him.

Fang Chengxuan.

"Brother Fang, over here."

He walked over and sat down between the two. Yang Yuande took out a plate of melon seeds and gestured towards the three tall chairs in front of him.

"Brother Fang, what's the deal with this hospital-wide meeting?"

"Didn't the three gentlemen lose that power a long time ago? How come they can still gather everyone together?"

Fang Chengxuan leaned back lazily and said, "Everyone in the courtyard lost something yesterday, and they're all feeling uneasy. Now that someone's stepping forward, no matter what their name is, people will gather around."

Yang Yuande, cracking sunflower seeds, suddenly asked, "Do those three gentlemen want to reclaim that right?"

"Want to come back?"

Fang Chengxuan scoffed, "Dream on."

However, everyone has suffered losses and they want to find a leader to fill the gap.

If it can't be filled—what are three old men compared to that?

You look quite tired lately.

Leng Si suddenly spoke.

Fang Chengxuan glanced at him. "It's not that I'm tired. It's just that my brain tells me that this is the right path, but my heart leans towards the other side. These two thoughts are pulling back and forth, creating a bit of a chemical reaction."

Yang Yuande was completely dumbfounded after hearing this. "Brother Fang, what do you mean by that?"

Leng Si didn't fully understand either, but he knew more about Fang Chengxuan's affairs than Yang Yuande. He vaguely sensed something, so he kept his mouth tightly shut and didn't utter a single word.

Just then, three elderly men, Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, and Yan Shuzhai, were carried over by two young men and sat down on high chairs next to the table in the middle.

The three of them sat down in the seats they hadn't touched in a long time, their hearts filled with a hundred different emotions.

Yi Zhonghai's gaze swept around the room, finally settling on Fang Chengxuan. "The reason we've called this entire college meeting today is to discuss what to do with the things that were confiscated from our compound."

"This whole thing started because of Sha Zhu and Fang Chengxuan. The three of us old men discussed it and decided that we had to make them give us an explanation in front of everyone."

When the old man put on such a serious and righteous face, you could really believe he was doing it all for everyone's good.

The words had barely left his mouth.