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

Thinking of this, she turned around and went back to playing with the two children.

……

"Why are you back so soon?"

As soon as Qin Huairu left, Jia Zhangshi and Jia Dongxu eagerly awaited her departure.

But before long, Qin Huairu returned empty-handed, with no sign of the child.

"Where's the baby? Didn't we tell you to go get the baby?"

Jia Dongxu lowered his voice and roared angrily, his sinister expression resembling that of a venomous snake.

"I...it's not that I don't want to go, I just have no choice...there are people inside. Although Yu Li isn't here, Yu Haitang is."

"You all saw it before, even Sha Zhu couldn't handle Yu Haitang, how could I... how could I possibly beat her? Even if we forcibly took the child, wouldn't that expose us?"

Qin Huairu told Jia Zhangshi and the others everything that had just happened.

"It's not that I'm unwilling to do it, it's just that I really can't."

She put on a wronged look and looked at Jia Zhangshi, but she breathed a sigh of relief in her heart—it couldn't be her fault that the child hadn't been stolen, and her mother-in-law should let her off the hook this time.

But Qin Huairu never expected that as soon as she finished speaking, Jia Zhangshi raised her hand and slapped her hard across the face.

"Useless piece of trash! You can't even handle this little thing, what use are you? Since you can't do it, get out of here now, it's none of our business if you die out there!"

Jia Zhangshi started cursing loudly.

She knew, of course, that Yu Haitang was not someone to be trifled with, but for her, no matter how difficult it was, it was Qin Huairu's business—once the matter was entrusted to you, you should do everything you could to accomplish it.

"But...but..."

Qin Huairu covered her burning cheeks and looked at Jia Zhangshi with teary eyes.

"But what? Let me tell you, if you really wanted to save Dongxu, you should have found a way to lure Yu Haitang away from the house, instead of backing down like this after hitting a wall! You useless thing, I think you're just trying to kill Dongxu!"

As Jia Zhangshi cursed more and more fiercely, she suddenly pounced on Qin Huairu and grabbed her by the neck.

Thinking that her son was going to die, Jia Zhangshi vented all her anger on Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu, her neck being tightly gripped, immediately couldn't breathe. She tried to struggle, but how could her body possibly withstand the strength of that old hag Jia Zhangshi? The moment she was pinned down, she felt her vision go black, let alone resist.

"If Dongxu is gone, I'll make you pay with your life! Die now, just die!"

While pinching and cursing, Jia Zhangshi was determined to kill Qin Huairu.

In her heart, Qin Huairu wasn't even a person, less than a tool—if it weren't for stealing the child, why would she let this woman back into this house? Since she was no longer useful, Qin Huairu should die.

"Mom...please give me another chance...I promise...I promise I'll get the baby back..."

Qin Huairu squeezed out words, albeit in broken sentences, with all her might.

She was really scared.

She could clearly sense that this time, Jia Zhangshi truly wanted her dead.

But you've already had your chance—in Jia Zhangshi's eyes, you're the one who failed you, so who can you blame? You might as well just die now.

"Yes, kill her! Make her pay with her life... Hahaha!"

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu, who was standing nearby, burst into maniacal laughter, looking exactly like a madman who had lost his humanity.

A feeling of suffocation overwhelmed Qin Huairu like a tidal wave.

Her limbs gradually went limp, and the last ray of light in her vision was about to be swallowed by darkness.

Just as consciousness was about to fade, a rapid knocking on the door shattered the deathly silence inside.

"Aunt Jia, open the door! This has absolutely nothing to do with my Sister Qin!"

The voice coming from outside the door was He Yushui's.

Madam Jia Zhang initially didn't want to pay attention to it; all she wanted was for her subordinate woman to shut up completely.

But the implication in He Yushui's words was as if she had seen through the shady dealings inside the house.

Jia Zhangshi shuddered, and the strength in her hand involuntarily loosened—she wanted Qin Huairu dead, but she could only take that life in the shadows, and she didn't want to risk the rest of her life for it.

I'll forgive you one more time.

Jia Zhangshi leaned close to Qin Huairu's ear, her voice low and ruthless, "If you mess this up again, don't blame me for being heartless."

After saying that, she finally released her grip and moved away from Qin Huairu.

"Cough, cough..."

The fresh air burned her throat, and Qin Huairu curled up, coughing violently, her whole body trembling like a fallen leaf.

She was just a hair's breadth away from death.

Still shaken, my heart pounded like a drum.

She knew better than anyone that this time, Jia Zhangshi truly intended to kill her.

If He Yushui hadn't arrived in time, the body lying here would probably be a cold shell by now.

It took her a while to catch her breath, and when she looked up at Jia Zhangshi again, her eyes were filled with fear.

She knew this was her last chance; if she failed again, the old woman in front of her would truly go mad.

Madam Jia Zhang had already gotten up and opened the door.

When she saw He Yushui standing outside, she frowned deeply.

Not to mention Jia Zhangshi, even Qin Huairu, who was paralyzed on the ground, was full of confusion: Why did He Yushui appear at this critical moment, and why did she save her?

"What are you doing here?"

Jia Zhangshi spoke in an unfriendly tone, her face filled with rejection.

Since their previous falling out, the Jia and He families have long since severed ties, and she has harbored resentment towards He Yushui for a long time—at least she was nominally He Yushui's sister-in-law, but this girl never gave her a kind look and instead caused trouble at every turn, ruining her relationship with Shazhu.

He Yushui glanced at Qin Huairu, whose hair was disheveled and clothes were in disarray, and immediately understood what was going on. Her anger flared up instantly.

Qin Huairu was not only the older sister she had taken in, but also the sister-in-law she had come to regard in her heart.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi being so humiliated, He Yushui felt an uncontrollable rage.

She glared at Jia Zhangshi and said coldly, "I know what you're up to."

But what does that matter have to do with me, Sister Qin? If you want to deal with Hao Jianguo, I might be able to lend a hand.

Don't think that your secret schemes can really get away with anything.

This last sentence, though seemingly light, fell like a heavy hammer.

Madam Jia, along with the other two people in the room, were instantly terrified, as if they had encountered a ghost in broad daylight.

They thought their plan was meticulous and that no outsider knew about it. Could He Yushui's words at this moment be a deliberate test?

Madam Jia snorted coldly, about to deny it outright, but He Yushui didn't give her a chance to speak, directly throwing out a sentence:

"Isn't it just that you want to steal that child?"

As soon as the words were spoken, the three people in the room gasped in unison.

Madam Jia turned deathly pale, filled with fear and dread.

Although she had been ruthless in forcing Qin Huairu to steal the child, she knew better than anyone else that if this matter were exposed, it would be a disaster, and she would probably spend the rest of her life in prison.

Her first thought was to deny it to the end.

Don't rush to deny it.

He Yushui had already seen through her thoughts and cut her off before she could finish, saying, "It was the old lady who heard it with her own ears."

Madam Jia's heart sank suddenly, and she knew something was wrong.

She and the old lady had always been at odds, and if this secret were to fall into the other woman's hands, she would not be able to gain any advantage.

She gritted her teeth and forced herself to speak: "Fine, I admit defeat this time."

Just tell me straight, what exactly do you want?

He Yushui simply smiled gently, her expression calm.

There's no need to panic too much.

We are aware of this matter, but we do not intend to publicize it.

Even if I don't consider you, I still have to help Sister Qin.

I had roughly deduced what had happened.

"Sister Qin, did you try to take the two children away while Yu Li was out doing laundry, but Yu Haitang stopped you halfway?"

She spoke at a measured pace, yet each word was clear, as if she already knew everything.

Qin Huairu felt a chill run down her spine—she thought her actions that day were secret, and there was clearly no one around, so how did He Yushui find out?

What terrifies her even more is whether He Yushui knows, and whether others have also noticed.

Thinking about this, a chill crept up my spine and spread throughout my body.

The only thing that could reassure her at this moment was He Yushui's earlier statement that she would help her.

if.

"Help Qin Huairu?"

Jia Zhangshi narrowed her eyes, still wary. "I remember you didn't have a close relationship with Qin Huairu."

"Tell me, what exactly are you after?"

Having gone through so much, she is no longer the type to easily trust people.

In her opinion, although He Yushui had once been determined to marry Qin Huairu to Shazhu, she could never get past the deaf old lady.

If He Yushui really wanted to help, how could the old lady sit idly by?

There must be something fishy about this.

There's a saying you may or may not have heard: "The enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Although we are not on the same path, we now have a common enemy.

There are no eternal friends in this world; it's all about mutual benefit.

He Yushui, with his hands behind his back, threw out a few words he had heard in the past, feeling quite imposing.

Madam Jia was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly realized what was going on.

Yes, the deaf old lady's faction has always been at odds with Hao Jianguo. If they could use this incident to bring down Hao Jianguo, it would make sense.

In this courtyard, there are many people like Yan Bugui who flatter Hao Jianguo, but there are also people like the old lady who secretly hope that he will stumble.

Feeling a little relieved, she looked at He Yushui with less wariness.

"Then tell me, how do you plan to help?"

He Yushui didn't beat around the bush and directly stated her plan.

She then turned and went to the Hao family's house, calling out to Yu Haitang from outside the door.

"What do you want?"

Yu Haitang frowned as she looked at her defeated opponent, her eyes filled with indifference.

If it weren't for the fear that she would make noise in the house and wake up the two children, he would never have wanted to come out to see her.

He Yushui stammered and hesitated for a long time, unable to utter a complete sentence, only looking as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.

Her intention was to stall Yu Haitang so that Qin Huairu inside the house could have some time.

"If I have nothing more to say, I will go back."

Yu Haitang turned to leave, saying, "I don't have time to waste here."

Seeing He Yushui's appearance, Yu Haitang felt a surge of impatience and threw out a sentence.

He Yushui was not about to let her leave so easily, and immediately stepped aside to block her way.

Yu Haitang raised an eyebrow and sneered inwardly—she knew that He Yushui's visit must be extraordinary.

Seeing the other party's actions, Yu Haitang instinctively knew that this person was here to cause trouble again.

"What, He Yushui, you want to make a move?"

She immediately adopted a fighting stance, her eyes sharp and fierce, "Then try it and see if I'm afraid of you."

The sight startled He Yushui so much that she shuddered.

"No, don't do it!"

She hurriedly waved her hands, "I didn't come here to fight... I, I came here to apologize."

As soon as the words left her mouth, He Yushui felt a tightness in her chest.

Although it was part of the plan, the thought of actually bowing down and admitting her mistake to Yu Haitang was truly unbearable for her.

Yu Haitang was young and inexperienced in the ways of the world.

I have never met such a despicable person as He Yushui.

Upon hearing this, she froze on the spot, staring incredulously at He Yushui—this person she had previously loathed so much would actually come to apologize.

"What did you say?"

Yu Haitang's voice was full of doubt, "You want to apologize to me?"

He Yushui felt bad too, but she still forced an awkward smile and nodded: "Yes, I hope you can give me a chance."

"After I got back, I thought about it carefully, and that incident... was indeed my fault."

Having come this far, He Yushui decided to go all out and began to speak slowly.

She deliberately spoke very slowly, drawing out each word.

The goal was simple—to buy Qin Huairu as much time as possible.

"Sister Qin, please hurry..."

He Yushui silently chanted anxiously in her heart.

Even she herself didn't know how much longer she could hold on.

She didn't even dare to think about the consequences if this were exposed.

Just as He Yushui was entangled with Yu Haitang, Qin Huairu did not disappoint her and rushed into Hao Jianguo's house.

The moment Qin Huairu stepped through the door, her heart pounded like a drum, almost shattering her chest.

For a moment, she felt like her heart was about to explode, and her palms were sweating profusely with nervousness.

Fortunately, there were no adults in the room, only two babies lying quietly in their cribs.

When Qin Huairu saw the two exquisite baby cribs that Hao Jianguo had made by hand, a surge of resentment and jealousy welled up in her heart.

She felt extremely resentful—why did her child have nothing when he was born, while Hao Jianguo's two children got such a bed?

Especially after seeing the twins clearly, jealousy burned like wildfire in her heart.

For a moment, Qin Huairu almost wanted to pounce on the two children and strangle them.

But her purpose in coming this time was only to steal the child.

As for what happens next... that's up to Jia Zhangshi.