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

With that thought in mind, she simply put her hands on her hips, adopting an unyielding stance, just like a shrewish woman arguing with someone at the alley entrance, pointing and criticizing her surroundings.

This sight drew whispers from the crowd.

Many people exchanged glances and shook their heads inwardly: Look at He Yushui's demeanor, she's just like the domineering Jia Zhangshi from before, throwing a tantrum without distinguishing right from wrong.

What's even more infuriating is that they themselves caused this whole mess, yet now they're the ones starting the insults, which is really unreasonable.

Qin Huairu glanced at Sha Zhu secretly, her eyes filled with unease.

She and Sha Zhu finally got back together, and if these gossips made him hesitate again, their future together might really be in vain.

Thinking of this, she became even angrier at the crowd of onlookers in the courtyard—why did they have to meddle?

"If you keep spreading these baseless rumors, I'm really going to the Civilization Office and the Subdistrict Office to reason with them!"

Qin Huairu steadied her voice, then turned and tugged at Sha Zhu's sleeve, her tone softening, "Zhu Zi, you have to believe me."

What nonsense about being "restricted" is all old-fashioned nonsense.

If superstition were truly effective, why was that old fortune teller arrested? Even the government forbids this kind of thing, how can we believe it? I'm really not that kind of person…”

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment after hearing her words, but his expression gradually softened.

He finally reached out and, in full view of everyone, grasped Qin Huairu's hand tightly, nodding vigorously.

Seeing the two of them like this, a buzz of discussion arose around them.

Many people scoffed, secretly thinking, "Shameless."

No wonder Bang Geng was so agitated earlier—anyone would find it hard to remain calm seeing their mother so intimate with someone else.

Of course, while people may think about it, no one truly sympathizes with the "Bang Gang" (a nickname for a character from a popular Taiwanese drama).

This kid used to be a scoundrel in the yard, touching things in almost every household. Now, many people think he's brought this upon himself.

Xu Damao watched coldly, muttering to himself: Sha Zhu is really determined this time, he doesn't even care about his reputation.

Who in this courtyard doesn't know Qin Huairu's background these days? Even if she were given away for free, I doubt many men would be willing to take this hot potato.

But this fool Zhu insisted on joining in; he was utterly clueless.

But then he thought about it again, and the more confused Sha Zhu was, the more pleased Xu Damao felt.

If this old nemesis continues to be so muddle-headed, he'll have his share of trouble later on—thinking of this, Xu Damao almost burst out laughing.

These days, this silly pillar has brought Xu Damao a lot of fun every day.

In those days of limited access to information, in Xu Damao's eyes, Sha Zhu was simply a kind-hearted person who brought him amusement.

Xu Damao was originally bored out of his mind all day, but now that someone had taken the initiative to participate in this play, he felt much more relaxed.

"To be honest, these two really don't respect anyone else these days. They're having a private chat right in front of everyone."

Yan Jiecheng shook his head, looking helpless.

But when his gaze swept over Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu, his eyes were filled with mockery and contempt—in his view, the behavior of these two was simply corrupting the morals.

"We're just here to watch the show, but there's a live turtle squatting here right now."

Qin Huairu is, after all, Jia Dongxu's lawfully wedded wife. Look at her, daring to speak so sweetly and gently to Sha Zhu in front of her own husband! Isn't she utterly humiliating Jia Dongxu?

Liu Guangfu deliberately added fuel to the fire, revealing the whole truth in a single sentence.

"Hehe, this is going to be interesting."

However, I can sympathize with Qin Huairu to some extent—living with a useless person is more torturous than being a widow.

Someone in the crowd immediately responded with a sneer.

Although Jia Dongxu was present, no one took him seriously.

In everyone's eyes, he was just a laughingstock.

Moreover, for most people, this can be considered a tit-for-tat exchange.

When Jia Zhangshi was in the courtyard, the mother and son caused quite a bit of trouble, almost turning the whole place upside down.

Who hasn't suffered at their hands? Now that Jia Dongxu has fallen to such a state, most people just feel that he deserves the retribution.

"So in the end, it's still the mother who loves the child the most."

When Jia Zhangshi was alive, Jia Dongxu's life, though not easy, was at least not this miserable.

Even if Qin Huairu wanted to act recklessly back then, she had to do it secretly and behind someone's back. How could she dare to be so blatant as she is now? Ever since she learned that Jia Zhangshi was going to serve two years in prison, she's really become too arrogant.

"What's there to pity? There's always something hateful about a pitiful person."

In my opinion, Jia Dongxu brought this upon himself.

The courtyard was abuzz with discussion.

No matter what anyone says, in everyone's mind, Jia Dongxu has long become a huge joke.

Jia Dongxu was already so embarrassed that he wanted to disappear. Hearing these hurtful words now felt like being slapped repeatedly across the face.

He even felt a grotesque, green shame emanating from his very being.

This torment drove him almost insane.

"ah--!"

Jia Dongxu finally couldn't bear these hurtful words any longer and screamed at the top of his lungs.

"You shameless bastard! And you, you idiot Zhu, you're destined to be childless! You think Qin Huairu will leave you an heir? Dream on! She'll never be able to have a child again! If you stay with her, just wait to be childless for the rest of your life!"

The voice was so shrill it sounded like it was about to tear his throat apart.

Hearing this commotion, many people secretly shook their heads.

Hao Jianguo was taken aback when he heard this.

Could it be that Jia Dongxu also knows about Qin Huairu's IUD insertion? Otherwise, how could he be so certain of it?

Looking at Qin Huairu again, upon hearing these words, her face immediately turned pale and then ashen.

"You...you're lying! I...how could I..."

Her lips trembled, and she could barely speak coherently.

Qin Huairu's defense came out, but to Hao Jianguo's ears, the guilty conscience in her tone was almost impossible to hide.

But He Yuzhu seemed to be blind. As soon as she spoke, he immediately gripped her hand tightly and said sincerely, "Huai Ru, why bother with Jia Dongxu's words? I believe you."

He's just upset and making baseless accusations.

Even Hao Jianguo shook his head in disbelief at these words.

In Hao Jianguo's view, He Yuzhu was simply "obsessed".

The two words were interpreted to the extreme—a situation that anyone with eyes could see clearly, yet he alone insisted on venturing into it.

Hao Jianguo was secretly sighing, but Qin Huairu felt a little relieved.

On the other end, Jia Dongxu's face was already ashen.

Seeing He Yuzhu grab Qin Huairu's hand in public, he was so angry that he trembled all over, his chest heaved, and he almost vomited blood.

He cursed repeatedly, but since the two had already broken off all pretense of civility, they simply ignored his angry outbursts.

Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, who were standing to the side, couldn't stand it anymore.

Such immoral and scandalous behavior was actually presented to the two managers of the compound; it was a slap in their face.

If this is not handled properly, and word gets out, not only will the neighbors gossip, but even the neighborhood committee will have to get involved.

"Qin Huairu, He Yuzhu, you two better behave yourselves!"

Liu Haizhong, hands behind his back, shouted sternly, "Pulling and shoving in front of so many people, do you really think we wouldn't dare send you to the neighborhood committee? Even putting aside other matters, this shameless behavior alone is enough to warrant a few days of detention!"

He was already feeling frustrated, and recently he had been entangled in a lot of things. If it weren't for the recent incidents that eased his relationship with Hao Jianguo a little, he wouldn't even want to leave the house.

Seeing these two making no attempt to conceal their true intentions only fueled his anger—he didn't care what they did in private, but bringing it into the open was clearly a deliberate attempt to embarrass him.

Liu Haizhong put on a serious air and did indeed have some authority, but unfortunately everyone in the courtyard knew his true colors.

Yan Bugui, not wanting Liu Haizhong to steal the spotlight, pushed up his glasses and said, "You've almost completely disgraced our compound."

How dare they do something like this so openly? Don't they have any respect for rules?

With the combined pressure from both of them, Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu finally restrained themselves a little.

He Yuzhu, in particular, knew all too well what it was like in a detention center, and he was finally overcome with fear.

Amidst the oppressive atmosphere, a calm voice suddenly rang out:

"I think... you've probably fallen into their trap."

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the voice, and even Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui instantly changed their expressions, their faces plastered with respectful smiles.

The person speaking was Hao Jianguo.

"Jianguo, what are your thoughts?"

Yan Bugui hurriedly stepped forward, his tone full of flattery.

Despite holding the title of the compound's manager, he dared not act arrogantly in front of Hao Jianguo, who was currently enjoying great power and influence.

Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong quickly rubbed his hands together, put on a big smile, and stepped forward, casting a respectful glance at Hao Jianguo.

"Comrade Jianguo, you just mentioned that we fell into their trap? Could you explain in detail what kind of scheme this was?"

When the two asked the question, the people around them also showed expressions of curiosity.

Everyone pondered the matter, but they couldn't figure out the "treacherous plan" Hao Jianguo had mentioned.

What is being referred to?

Hao Jianguo didn't beat around the bush and responded directly: "What, have you all forgotten? This whole mess happened because Bang Geng accused Qin Huairu and the other two of trying to kill Jia Dongxu."

We can't just ignore this, can we? Just now, Qin Huairu and the others were making such a fuss, weren't they just trying to use this opportunity to cover it up? They kept saying they didn't want to harm Jia Dongxu, so why did they deliberately stir up trouble?

This behavior precisely demonstrates that they have something to hide.

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms and looked calmly at Qin Huairu and the other two.

The faces of the people opposite them instantly turned pale and then flushed.

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and stared intently at Hao Jianguo—if her gaze could turn into a knife, Hao Jianguo would probably have been stabbed a thousand times by now.

She was furious. Just as Hao Jianguo had said, she had indeed tried to use Jia Dongxu's emotional breakdown to change the subject and cover up their plan to kill him.

If Hao Jianguo hadn't suddenly interrupted, they probably would have just let the matter slide.

Qin Huairu harbored resentment inwardly.

She should have known that if Hao Jianguo got involved, she would definitely suffer the consequences.

This person is practically her nemesis.

But the more she thought about it, the more regret she felt—she had been blind to have missed such a husband, and now she wanted to make amends but there was nothing she could do.

At this moment, in her eyes, Hao Jianguo was clearly "the only one who was sober in a world of drunks".

The presence.

"Hao Jianguo, you...you stop talking nonsense! We've already clarified that there's absolutely no reason for us to harm Jia Dongxu."

If I really want to remarry, I can just divorce him again!

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and refuted, but she knew in her heart that Jia Dongxu would never agree under normal circumstances. Otherwise, why would she have the thought of killing him?

Sha Zhu, standing to the side, rolled his eyes and looked around.

He felt that under normal circumstances, Jia Dongxu might not have wanted a divorce, but now, taking advantage of the chaos and the fact that Jia Dongxu was in a fit of anger, if he pushed him further, the other party might actually agree to separate from Qin Huairu again.

After all, this wasn't the first time the two had divorced, so Jia Dongxu should be able to accept it more easily.

"Jia Dongxu, did you hear what Qin Huairu said? Don't you think I made you wear a green hat? Then you can take that hat off yourself."

In that case, you might as well divorce Qin Huairu again; it won't cost you anything.

"Don't worry, even if you two really divorce, I promise Qin Huairu will take care of you until Jia Zhangshi is discharged from the hospital."

Sha Zhu seized the opportunity to say these words.

For him, if he could avoid taking someone's life, he would naturally not want to get his hands dirty—who would want to live a lifetime with the stigma of a crime?

The real torment would be living in constant fear of being exposed and haunted by Jia Dongxu's vengeful spirit.

If Jia Dongxu is willing to divorce, all the problems will be solved.

As for his promised "care," there's a lot of room for interpretation regarding how he will actually take care of Jia Dongxu and whether he will treat him well.

Sha Zhu thought to himself, if all else fails, he'll just consider it another living creature to keep.

Qin Huairu's eyes lit up as she looked at Jia Dongxu with a hint of anticipation.

To be honest, for Qin Huairu, having the idea of ​​dealing with Jia Dongxu was a last resort.

"Ha, are you all determined to force Jia Dongxu to get a divorce?"

What's infuriating is that before Jia Dongxu could even utter a word, Xu Damao casually chimed in.

His words also revealed a sense of schadenfreude.

"I'm telling you, Dongxu, Shazhu and the others have made their intentions clear. If you get a divorce, there won't be any more issues about 'hats' (referring to extramarital affairs). If you don't get a divorce, Shazhu will probably continue to seduce you, and they'll be even more blatant in the future."