Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

"Could it be... that Hao Jianguo saw through the scheme as soon as he went down, so he simply knocked Jingru unconscious and set the trap himself?"

This thought made her feel uneasy.

She wasn't worried about Qin Jingru being taken advantage of; what she was concerned about was whether her own plans would fall through.

Coincidentally, Qin Huairu's fleeting guess was somewhat accurate.

Hao Jianguo sensed something was wrong as soon as he went down into the cellar.

With his enhanced senses, Qin Jingru could not escape his notice no matter how well she hid herself.

However, he moved too fast. Before Qin Jingru could even exclaim, he instantly closed in on her and covered her mouth.

In Hao Jianguo's hands, Qin Jingru's strength was like that of a fledgling bird, unable to break free.

To be fair, Qin Jingru was quite pretty, but did she really think she could trick him with such looks? Hao Jianguo found it laughable.

The instant he caught a glimpse of Qin Jingru's panicked eyes, he understood the whole story—who else could it be but Qin Huairu?

"Trying to play dirty tricks?"

He released his grip, looked at Qin Jingru who was trembling with fear, and suddenly changed his mind, "Fine, then I'll play along and see who ends up in whose trap."

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Outside the cellar, Qin Huairu was completely unaware of all this.

After a brief moment of panic, she seemed to remember something, and a slow, almost excited smile spread across her face.

If Hao Jianguo really did something to Qin Jingru, then it would be catching her red-handed, with irrefutable evidence.

Hao Jianguo's life is over!

This thought made her blood boil.

Qin Jingru's innocence and safety were never a consideration for her.

But when she held her breath and pressed herself against the cellar door, the noise coming from inside completely stunned her.

There was no struggle, no crying, only intermittent laughter, which sounded like two acquaintances chatting casually.

Qin Huairu was struck dumb, frozen in place.

"...How dare you betray me?"

She almost wanted to run away immediately—if Qin Jingru betrayed her, her entire scheme would be exposed.

Who is Hao Jianguo? Once you find out, he will make her wish she were dead.

At this moment, Qin Huairu felt a wave of regret. If she had known that Qin Jingru's stance was so wavering, she would never have revealed a single word of those secrets.

The desire to spy always leads to trouble.

She turned to leave, but her steps faltered at the cellar entrance.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he wanted to see for himself what those two were up to in the shadows.

Before they could even take a step inside, laughter and chatter came from the cellar—Qin Jingru and Hao Jianguo emerged one after the other.

Upon seeing Qin Jingru's beaming smile, Qin Huairu froze on the spot.

The scene before her eyes was completely different from what she had expected, and she couldn't figure out what kind of evil had possessed her cousin.

"Jingru, you..."

No sooner had he begun speaking than something even more unexpected happened.

Upon hearing the sound, Qin Jingru suddenly turned her head, her gaze shooting towards her like a cold arrow.

The smile on his face froze instantly, replaced by a raging fire of anger.

This sudden change sent chills down Qin Huairu's spine.

In that instant, she seemed to see the eyes of a venomous snake, and a sense of fear inexplicably crept into her heart.

Before she could react, Qin Jingru had already rushed in front of her and delivered a vicious slap.

How could Qin Huairu, who worked in the city, possibly withstand the strength honed from years of labor in the countryside? The slap came so fiercely and quickly that she had no time to dodge.

"what!"

Qin Huairu staggered and fell to the ground, her cheeks quickly swelling up, and blood seeping from the corner of her lips.

She felt dizzy and her ears were ringing.

"Are you crazy? What right do you have to hit me?"

Qin Huairu questioned in a hoarse voice. In her opinion, her cousin was simply possessed, daring to lay a hand on her.

Qin Jingru was about to leave when she heard the cursing and flew into a rage, raising her leg to kick Qin Huairu.

"You heartless wretch, I spit on you!"

She cursed repeatedly without explaining why, and kicked Qin Huairu repeatedly until she curled up and screamed in pain.

The smugness she felt when she schemed against Hao Jianguo had vanished completely. Now, with her hair disheveled and covered in dust, Qin Huairu had no choice but to wail in despair.

Hao Jianguo stood idly to the side, watching the fight with great interest.

Qin Jingru's reaction was naturally due to his methods—after subduing her, he used a [Confusion Talisman].

The commotion drew the attention of the neighbors, who, upon opening their doors and seeing the scene, were all speechless with astonishment.

Everyone knew that this country girl was pretty and seemed gentle, but who would have thought that she would be so fierce when she got into a fight? Even the usually shrewd Qin Huairu was overpowered and beaten.

"I didn't realize... this girl was so ruthless?"

Yan Jiecheng shuddered, secretly glad that he hadn't actually gone to propose marriage earlier.

Seeing her fiery temper, he thought, if he married her, how could he possibly fight back in the future? He weighed his own strength and silently gave up the idea.

Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but shudder again, glancing at Liu Guangfu, "This wife... you can have her, I'm not going to fight for her."

Liu Guangfu's face instantly turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Get out of here! I... I want to live a few more years."

Although Liu Guangfu believed he would not lose to Qin Jingru if they really got into a fight, how could he live a peaceful life if he had such a shrew in his house?

"It's strange, weren't Qin Huairu and Qin Jingru quite close before? How did things come to this?"

The onlookers around whispered among themselves, none of them quite understanding what was going on.

At this moment, Uncle Yi and Jia Zhangshi and the others also came out of the house. When they saw this scene, their faces turned extremely ugly.

Logically, Madam Jia should have been the first to go up and help Qin Huairu, but to her surprise, she stood coldly to the side, not moving an inch.

It seems she still harbors resentment over the seven or eight hundred yuan—even if Qin Huairu really suffered a loss, she doesn't care; on the contrary, she thinks it would be good to get some compensation.

"Hao Jianguo, isn't this all the mess you made?"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly raised his voice and shouted.

These words drew many people's attention to Hao Jianguo, their expressions becoming subtle.

Everyone in the courtyard knew that Qin Huairu had long regretted breaking off the engagement.

The two sisters are currently fighting in front of Hao Jianguo. Could it be that... Qin Jingru also has feelings for Hao Jianguo, and that's why the two sisters are fighting over him?

Hao Jianguo rolled his eyes at Yi Zhonghai, annoyed. "Stop talking nonsense. I was just passing by. Who knows what's wrong with them?"

Liu Haizhong hurriedly squeezed into the crowd.

In the past, he would have avoided such troubles as much as possible, but since writing a self-criticism and learning his lesson, he dares not ignore them anymore—if something serious happens, he, as the person in charge of the compound, will also have to take responsibility.

"What are you all standing there for! Pull them apart right now! If this really happens, none of us will get away with it!"

After he yelled at them, Uncle San and the others surrounded them, trying to separate the two who were wrestling.

But Qin Jingru's hands were tightly gripping Qin Huairu's hair, and the group tried to pry them off several times but couldn't.

Just as they were locked in a stalemate, Qin Jingru suddenly pulled hard with a fierce tug—

"ah--!"

A piercing scream rang out, sending chills down the spines of Liu Haizhong and the others.

They were horrified to see that Qin Jingru was holding a small tuft of hair with blood still attached, and beads of blood were dripping down the ends of the hair.

Liu Haizhong gasped, finding it hard to believe that Qin Jingru could be so ruthless.

What kind of deep-seated hatred could this be? Judging from her intensity, it's as if she wants to tear Qin Huairu apart on the spot.

Fortunately, after this tug, the group managed to separate them completely.

Qin Jingru was about to rush forward, but Liu Haizhong held her back tightly.

Liu Haizhong was also on tenterhooks, afraid that this crazy woman would turn around and grab his hair.

"Qin Jingru! Haven't you gone crazy enough! What exactly do you want?!"

Liu Haizhong roared in anger, feeling that this woman was incredibly strong, and that he, a man, could barely hold her back.

Qin Jingru, however, seemed possessed, struggling to point at Qin Huairu and launching into a tirade of abuse:

"She's a slut! I must have been blind to have considered her a good older sister!"

"This slut not only seduces men and sells her body, but you know what? She even tried to trick me into doing it too! Saying things like 'Sisters make money faster together'—I spit on her! Don't you think this bastard deserves a beating?!"

Qin Jingru's rant was so detailed and detailed, as if every word was a poisoned nail.

Qin Jingru's anger was burning intensely.

Although the images that appeared before her eyes were not real, but merely a "deceptive spell".

It was all a hindrance, but to her, every scene was undeniably real, and so her burning resentment was like a raging fire, without a trace of falsehood.

As soon as she finished speaking, a buzz of excitement erupted all around.

People believed her almost immediately.

In their eyes, Qin Jingru had always been a simple-minded girl who couldn't pretend.

"Bah! Is Qin Huairu even human? To do such a despicable thing is an outrage against humanity!"

Yan Jiecheng was the first to jump out, his voice full of disdain.

"Go out and sell yourself? I think Qin Jingru has gone mad; she can't even speak properly anymore."

"Nonsense! To say something like that in front of so many people, it's not that he's obsessed, it's that he's desperate! Since his reputation is already ruined, he might as well just throw caution to the wind."

But not only is she shameless herself, she even dragged her own sister down with her; she's utterly despicable!

In an instant, accusations and insults surged up like a tidal wave, engulfing the people in the center.

Qin Huairu was completely stunned, her ears ringing.

She had only instructed Qin Jingru to cause trouble for Hao Jianguo and try to smear him.

Sell? What does that have to do with anything!

She looked up blankly and met Hao Jianguo's ambiguous smile.

In a flash, she understood everything—it must have been Hao Jianguo's doing, using some kind of evil method to make Qin Jingru have such an absurd misunderstanding.

"Listen to me, everyone... Ah!"

She tried to explain herself in a panic, but before she could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi's obese body pressed down on her like a mountain, and she kicked her hard.

A sharp pain shot through her, and Qin Huairu couldn't help but let out a piercing scream.

Jia Zhangshi had taken to heart every word of Qin Jingru's accusations and now believed them completely.

She felt a surge of anger rising to the top of her head—this was clearly intentional! Using such despicable means to make the Jia family lose all face, how could they ever hold their heads high in this courtyard or on this street again!

"Mom! Hit him! Hit him to death! He doesn't deserve to breathe!"

Jia Dongxu's roar followed, sounding like a madman.

Qin Jingru's words were like a poisoned knife, stabbing him until he felt cold all over and his vision blurred with green.

He stared intently at Qin Huairu, who was curled up on the ground, wishing he could skin her alive and tear her apart.

The extreme humiliation consumed him, and a thought grew wildly: it must be because he was no longer "a man."

Only then would this woman dare to be so presumptuous!

Thinking of this, he also came to hate Hao Jianguo deeply.

Jia Zhangshi showed no mercy, raining down punches and kicks, specifically targeting the most painful spots.

Qin Huairu's cries of pain and pleas for mercy rang out intermittently, but only resulted in more ferocious kicks and beatings.

"Mom! Believe me... Jingru is talking nonsense! How could I possibly betray Dongxu... Please believe me!"

She screamed until she was hoarse, her throat almost tearing apart, but Jia Zhangshi ignored her and showed no sign of stopping.

"That's enough! If you keep fighting, someone's going to die! Do you want to go to jail?"

Finally, Yi Zhonghai spoke with a stern face, which barely stopped Jia Zhangshi and her son.

Otherwise, Qin Huairu would probably have been carried out horizontally today.

Yi Zhonghai didn't really want to save her, but Sha Zhu beside him couldn't stand it anymore and tried to rush forward to stop him several times.

To prevent this fool from acting impulsively and causing trouble, he had no choice but to speak up.

Qin Huairu lay sprawled on the ground, her face stained with blood and dust, her eyes vacant, as if her soul had vanished.

She couldn't understand what kind of sorcery Hao Jianguo had used to make his own cousin so frantically frame her... This method was too terrifying.

Seeing that the respite was approaching, the gathered crowd gradually dispersed.

But those hushed whispers lingered in the air like maggots clinging to bones, impossible to shake off.

After this incident, the name Qin Huairu became a permanent stain on everyone's minds.

Many people have already started to make their own plans, just like Xu Damao, secretly calculating when they can spend some money on Qin Huairu.

In his view, since Qin Huairu had accepted the deal and he didn't lack the money, it would be a pleasure to get closer to her.

Not to mention, although Qin Huairu's behavior was somewhat outrageous, her appearance was truly outstanding.

If it really works out, Xu Damao feels that this deal is definitely not a loss.

People with such thoughts are actually quite common in the courtyard.