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

Liu Guangfu also came forward and slowly uttered these words.

After saying that, he couldn't hold back and burst into laughter, clutching his stomach and doubled over, completely taking Jia Dongxu's laughter as a joke.

Yan Jiecheng followed and strolled over.

He looked at Jia Dongxu and said, "Jia Dongxu, in my opinion, you should just go along with their wishes, otherwise it won't do you any good."

Are you really planning to live with that color for the rest of your life?

"Since you can't run into Qin Huairu anyway, you might as well do her a favor and let Shazhu and the others have their way."

Didn't Sha Zhu also promise that he would take care of you until Jia Zhangshi comes out?

When the time comes, stay far away and out of sight, out of mind.

While no man could tolerate something like this, you... you hardly qualify as a man.

Yan Jiecheng and his two companions took their sarcastic skills to the extreme.

One after another, these harsh words kept popping out.

These words and actions felt like needles piercing Jia Dongxu's flesh.

Just listening to it made him feel a tightness in his chest, and he almost felt like he was going to vomit blood.

Jia Dongxu wasn't stupid; he could easily see through Liu Guangfu and his group's true intentions.

These people seem to be advising him, but every word they say is actually belittling and trampling on him; they just want to see him make a fool of himself.

Especially the "hat" on the left and the "hat" on the right.

Di Ti was simply playing a trick on him.

Jia Dongxu knew perfectly well: of all these people in front of him, which one truly cared for him? Qin Huairu wanted to drive him to his death, and so did Xu Damao and the others; they could never bear to see him comfortable in the slightest.

"you……"

At this moment, Jia Dongxu roared like an angry lion.

But he soon realized that the more furious he became, the more ridiculous he appeared in the eyes of Xu Damao and his group.

Sure enough, Xu Damao and his companions couldn't help but let out mocking smiles.

"Wait a minute."

No one expected that Hao Jianguo would suddenly speak up at this moment.

In this courtyard today, Hao Jianguo's words are always considered law.

As soon as he spoke, Xu Damao and the others immediately composed themselves, and even the two old men adopted a posture of listening attentively.

When Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady saw the reactions of those around them, their expressions darkened.

It's impossible to say that Yi Zhonghai didn't envy Hao Jianguo.

He thought that even when he still had prestige, he could not command the same respect as Hao Jianguo.

Yi Zhonghai understood that he had completely lost to Hao Jianguo.

"Jianguo, what are your thoughts?"

Liu Haizhong quickly put on a smile and approached Hao Jianguo, asking ingratiatingly, his eagerness almost overflowing.

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms in front of his chest and glanced indifferently at Jia Dongxu, who was slumped on the ground.

To be honest, Jia Dongxu felt a sudden tightness in his chest when Hao Jianguo looked at him like that.

He was furious, thinking that Hao Jianguo was there to see him make a fool of himself.

However, what Hao Jianguo said next stunned Jia Dongxu—

He never expected Hao Jianguo to say such a thing.

Hao Jianguo spoke calmly and deliberately, his voice carrying clearly in the courtyard. "This whole thing wasn't Jia Dongxu's fault, so why force him to separate from Qin Huairu? It's as if it's all Jia Dongxu's fault from beginning to end."

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd. "In all my years, this is the first time I've ever heard of such an absurd thing—someone dares to openly threaten her husband, saying that if he doesn't divorce her, she'll make him lose face and even bring other men to him."

If such behavior is tolerated, won't it create chaos in society?

"If word gets out, our courtyard will become a huge joke in the eyes of our neighbors."

After he finished speaking, the courtyard fell silent.

Not only Jia Dongxu himself, but even the surrounding neighbors who were watching all showed surprise.

In everyone's impression, Hao Jianguo and Jia Dongxu have always been at odds. In the past, Jia Dongxu had often made things difficult for Hao Jianguo, both openly and secretly. The two were practically enemies.

No one expected that Hao Jianguo would speak up for Jia Dongxu at this moment.

If they were Hao Jianguo, they would never repay evil with kindness—this is the thought in most people's minds.

They knew that Hao Jianguo was not such a kind person, but the current situation was still baffling.

"Strange...why is Hao Jianguo helping Jia Dongxu instead?"

Liu Guangfu muttered to himself, his brows furrowed.

He kept a close eye on Hao Jianguo's attitude, since he had always followed Hao Jianguo's lead. If Hao Jianguo really sided with Jia Dongxu, many things would have to be reconsidered.

Yan Jiecheng, equally puzzled, leaned closer and whispered, "In my opinion, shouldn't Hao Jianguo be on the sidelines watching the show? What does it matter to him whether Jia Dongxu is good or bad?"

He had been observing Hao Jianguo for a long time and always felt that this man's actions were not so simple.

Xu Damao leaned closer and lowered his voice: "There must be something fishy going on inside."

Hao Jianguo's actions might be part of a hidden plan.

Let's wait and see how things unfold, and not interrupt rashly, lest we incur trouble.

Yan Jiecheng nodded in agreement.

Given the current unclear situation, it is indeed not advisable to say too much.

For a moment, no one spoke.

Many eyes turned to Hao Jianguo, with surprise, suspicion, and confusion filling the air.

Even Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old woman exchanged glances, their hearts filled with doubt—they had suffered many losses at Hao Jianguo's hands and absolutely did not believe that he would lend a helping hand for no reason.

"This kid... must have something else in mind."

Yi Zhonghai spoke in a deep voice, his thoughts echoing those of Xu Damao.

They simply didn't believe Hao Jianguo was helping them out of kindness.

Only Jia Dongxu stared blankly at Hao Jianguo, a hint of complexity flashing in his eyes amidst his surprise.

He was well aware of his current situation in the hospital. If Hao Jianguo was truly willing to speak up for him, it would be beneficial to him, regardless of his motives.

In the current situation, every additional voice of support increases the chances of a positive turn of events.

Hao Jianguo crossed his arms, his gaze calmly fixed on Qin Huairu. "Although we can't provide concrete evidence that Qin Huairu and the others intended to kill Jia Dongxu, we must learn from this experience."

If anything were to happen to Jia Dongxu, these people would absolutely be held responsible.

Before he could finish speaking, Jia Dongxu straightened up as if he'd been given a shot of adrenaline. "I almost lost my life! Why should I swallow my anger? Hao Jianguo has already stood up for justice; do you really want to embarrass him?"

He became more and more agitated as he spoke, "Just like Hao Jianguo said, if I really die, you all have to tell me—it must have been those few who secretly poisoned me, they can't clear their names!"

With Hao Jianguo backing him up, Jia Dongxu suddenly seemed like a different person, even puffing out his chest a few more times.

He glanced around, knowing all too well that if he went along with Hao Jianguo's suggestion, at least his life would be temporarily safe.

Even if Qin Huairu and her group truly harbored malicious intentions, they would have to be somewhat wary for now and dare not act rashly.

Thinking of this, Jia Dongxu felt that the anger that had been building up in his chest finally dissipated.

He never expected that the one who would finally lend him a hand would be Hao Jianguo, whom he had always regarded as his enemy.

Go against Hao Jianguo? Nobody in the compound was willing to do that.

After all, the incident involving Liu Haizhong was still fresh in everyone's mind, so who would dare to easily provoke Hao Jianguo?

However, no one could figure out Hao Jianguo's true attitude, and they remained silent for a moment, unsure of how to respond.

But they didn't even need to speak—He Yushui was the first to rush out, pointing at Hao Jianguo and angrily saying, "Hao Jianguo, what you're saying is utterly absurd! What does Jia Dongxu's life or death have to do with us? According to your logic, from now on, anyone who has a grudge against us can harm Jia Dongxu and then frame us? How do you explain that!"

Although He Yushui often makes mistakes, this question hit the nail on the head.

No sooner had she finished speaking than Sha Zhu roared, "That's right! Xu Damao, that scoundrel, might target Jia Dongxu first if he wants to trick us!"

Sha Zhu just wanted to stir things up—a trick he learned from Yi Zhonghai.

In the past, when conflicts arose in the hospital, Yi Zhonghai often used this method to help him out of trouble.

But he forgot that Hao Jianguo was sitting in the courtyard now, and he wouldn't let him stir up trouble so easily.

Hao Jianguo looked at Sha Zhu with a hint of mockery; he could see through these people's intentions.

Before he could speak, Qin Huairu had already slowly stepped forward.

"Hao Jianguo, I know we have some old grudges, but why do you have to resort to such despicable means to slander us?"

Qin Huairu's voice was gentle and soft, but the meaning behind her words was sharp.

Upon hearing this, Hao Jianguo let out a soft chuckle through his nose.

In his eyes, Qin Huairu's words were tantamount to the villain accusing the enemy first, which was extremely shameless.

She casually dismissed all the accusations as personal grudges. If we went along with her, any future words Hao Jianguo spoke on behalf of Jia Dongxu would be seen as revenge.

Hao Jianguo gave Qin Huairu a deep look.

This woman is indeed a master of manipulation; her methods are superb. No wonder Sha Zhu is completely under her thumb.

Even though Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady tried their best to stop him, Sha Zhu still willingly got involved—and there was a reason for it.

"That's utter nonsense! Everyone knows Hao Jianguo and I have a close relationship. Why would he deliberately target you just to help me? Qin Huairu, ask yourselves honestly, what you've done is outrageous even to outsiders. Do you even have the slightest bit of humanity left?"

Jia Dongxu immediately retorted sharply, knowing full well what Qin Huairu was up to.

Now that someone has finally stood by his side, he absolutely cannot let her have her way.

His gaze at Qin Huairu was almost spitting fire—he never expected that she could be so despicable.

I was so blind back then, I didn't see through this woman's evil intentions and even married her.

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's words, Qin Huairu only responded with a contemptuous sneer and glared at him fiercely.

"Hao Jianguo, stop spouting nonsense! What do you mean Jia Dongxu's death is related to us? Open your eyes and look at him. He looks like he could be blown away by a gust of wind. How many more days can he last? In my opinion, it's questionable whether he can even survive this month or so."

"Since that's the case, why bother harming him ourselves? I could simply wait for him to die peacefully, then remarry in style. Wouldn't that be better? What reason is there to risk taking action?"

Qin Huairu rattled off a string of words, and although many people around her were quite disdainful of her, they couldn't help but nod slightly.

As everyone can see, Jia Dongxu's health is indeed deteriorating day by day. Just as Qin Huairu said, he is already nearing the end of his life, and she really has no reason to take action at this moment.

Of course, while others were unaware of the inside story, Hao Jianguo knew it all perfectly well.

Qin Huairu simply couldn't wait any longer and wanted to send Jia Dongxu on his way early.

But even if he said that, not everyone present would necessarily believe him.

That's why Qin Huairu dares to be so arrogant right now.

When Jia Dongxu heard her publicly curse him to die young, his face instantly turned ashen, and he couldn't help but mutter curses under his breath.

What enraged him even more was that Qin Huairu didn't care about his insults at all. Instead, she watched him like he was watching a play, her eyes looking at him as if he were a clown jumping around.

Jia Dongxu felt a surge of resentment, but sadly realized that even he himself felt his days were numbered.

However, Qin Huairu's words only made him grit his teeth and secretly vow: no matter what, he must persevere and never let this wicked woman have her way!

"Exactly! This is so unfair! Why should we be held responsible?"

As soon as Qin Huairu finished speaking, He Yushui immediately chimed in with a shrill voice, raising her chin at Hao Jianguo with a smug look on her face.

In her view, Hao Jianguo's silence at this moment was clearly because he had been refuted and had nothing to say—given his usual temper, how could he swallow his anger? Thinking this, He Yushui was overjoyed.

But her smugness didn't last long before something unexpected happened.

No one noticed that Bang Geng had somehow gotten hold of a wooden stick. Upon hearing He Yushui's words, he swung the stick at her face without saying a word.

With everyone's attention focused on He Yushui, they were unable to defend against this sudden attack.

Before He Yushui could react, she received a heavy blow to the cheek, letting out a shrill scream as half of her face quickly swelled up.

Bang Geng's eyes were bloodshot, and he practically spat out the words through clenched teeth: "You dare curse my father? If anything happens to him, I'll stab you through the roof while you're asleep tonight!"

These words were like needles chilled to the bone, making He Yushui's heart clench.

She wanted to lash out, but when she met Bang Geng's eyes, a chill ran down her spine—the ruthlessness in his eyes made her have no doubt that this kid was really capable of doing it.