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

There are no impervious walls in the world.

As time went on, the other people in the courtyard eventually realized that something was wrong.

These days, Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu are always coming and going, their expressions are tense, and they speak evasively.

A discerning person could easily guess that something had happened to their family.

This courtyard is never short of people who love to join in the fun.

Xu Damao, Liu Guangfu, and the others couldn't contain themselves and tried all sorts of ways to inquire about it.

Some people even crept up to the base of the wall outside Sha Zhu's house in the middle of the night and finally pieced together from the fragmented conversation that He Yushui was missing.

The news exploded like water poured into hot oil.

Those who heard about this were shocked and stared at each other in disbelief.

Who would have thought that He Yushui, a perfectly healthy person, would just disappear like that?

"She must have been kidnapped by human traffickers!"

Liu Guangfu paced back and forth in the courtyard with his hands behind his back, mimicking his father Liu Haizhong's usual affected manner, "Otherwise, how could a perfectly healthy person just fly away?"

Many people around nodded in agreement.

Yan Jiecheng sneered with a crooked mouth: "I've always felt that He Yushui's brain isn't very sharp."

Think about it, he's not a three-year-old child, how could he be so easily tricked? If it were a kid like Bang Geng who got kidnapped, it would be somewhat understandable—what does a child know? A piece of candy would be enough to lure him away.

But how old is He Yushui? Isn't it obvious that the He family has a history of intellectual disability?

Xu Damao immediately chimed in: "That's right! Anyone with a modicum of common sense would push their own brother toward a woman like Qin Huairu. And look at Shazhu, after getting involved with Qin Huairu, he's become more and more like a fool."

Not a single member of the He family, from top to bottom, is sensible! They deserved to be abducted.

At this moment, Aunt San, who had been silent all along, rolled her eyes and lowered her voice mysteriously: "If you ask me... could this matter be related to Qin Huairu? Didn't we hear rumors before that that woman has a tough fate and is a jinx to those around her?"

He Yushui suddenly disappeared; it's quite possible she's the one who caused it!

Aunt Er quickly chimed in, "What you said makes sense, little sister! I mentioned it to my husband before, but he just wouldn't believe me."

You've seen more of the world.

If you ask me, Qin Huairu is the root of all trouble in our compound. We'd better stay away from her from now on.

The two middle-aged women, speaking in unison, immediately steered the conversation entirely towards Qin Huairu.

For a time, everyone in the courtyard regarded Qin Huairu as a plague goddess, as if mentioning her name would bring bad luck.

Xu Damao scratched the back of his head, looking quite regretful: "If you say that Qin Huairu is cursed and brings misfortune to others, I would believe it."

"But don't you find it strange? Everyone else in the courtyard has suffered to varying degrees, yet that silly Zhu is still alive and kicking—that doesn't make sense."

After he finished speaking, he even let out a long sigh, as if he deeply regretted it.

Several pairs of eyes immediately shot towards him like flying knives. Everyone knew perfectly well that Xu Damao was hoping that Shazhu would also suffer misfortune.

However, considering their years of open and covert rivalry, no one was surprised.

"Who said Sha Zhu is doing better now?"

Someone immediately retorted, "These days he looks ashen and walks unsteadily, just like when he was bedridden."

In my opinion, this is a sign of being cursed!

The courtyard immediately erupted in a flurry of chatter, with everyone embellishing the stories and making them sound incredibly vivid.

If things continue like this, it might be possible to compile a complete play about how Qin Huairu brought misfortune to her relatives and neighbors.

The whispers naturally reached Jia Dongxu's ears.

He slapped his thigh and laughed, feeling extremely relieved—whether it was Qin Huairu or Sha Zhu who had gotten into trouble, in his eyes it was all just retribution.

"See that son? This is karma!"

Jia Dongxu grinned at Bang Geng, "Those bastards who mistreated us are now suffering the consequences."

He Yushui deserved to be abducted, and that idiot Sha Zhu might as well die out there too!

He became increasingly vicious as he spoke, even contemplating whether to throw a celebratory dinner.

Banggeng nodded in agreement, and a surge of anger rose in his heart when he thought of his mother being persuaded by He Yushui to follow Shazhu.

However, compared to his father's pure joy, there was also some regret in his heart—he could have tricked that silly girl into providing him with food for a month, but now that she was gone, all the chicken, duck, fish, and meat that were about to be eaten had flown away.

As Banggeng pondered this, his Adam's apple involuntarily bobbed.

"Could it be that Boss Wang kidnapped her?"

He pondered to himself, then shook his head in denial.

Boss Wang had already given He Yushui a lot of money, so why would he need to engage in kidnapping again?

"Could she have sold herself?"

This thought stunned Banggeng.

If that were true, he felt his understanding of the world would shatter—could there really be people in the world so stupid?

Regardless, He Yushui being abducted is ultimately a happy thing.

Banggeng imitated his father, holding his belly and giggling.

The gossip in the courtyard eventually drifted into Sha Zhu's home.

After hearing this, everyone's faces turned so gloomy they could wring water out of them. Qin Huairu even more nervously glanced at Sha Zhu, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes.

"Pillar, you have to believe me."

Her voice trembled, "What they're saying outside is all nonsense. I... I'm definitely not a jinx..."

Even so, she herself felt powerless to defend herself.

The changes that had occurred in recent days were piling up like a snowball, and Qin Huairu gradually felt a sense of unease—could she really be carrying some kind of ominous sign?

In particular, the fact that He Yushui was suddenly abducted was simply unbelievable to Qin Huairu.

Her gaze shifted to Sha Zhu, who looked listless and dispirited.

At first, Qin Huairu thought that his sister's accident had upset him, which was why he was acting this way.

But then I thought about it again and felt that something was not right—the relationship between the siblings didn't seem to be that deep.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu's heart skipped a beat: Could it be that he's really "cursed" by me?

Out?

Of course, she only dared to keep these thoughts to herself and would never let Sha Zhu have such thoughts.

Just as he was about to say a few more words in his defense, Sha Zhu slowly spoke:

"Huai Ru, don't worry, I definitely believe you."

"All that talk about a lonely star is just superstition. Anyone who believes in it is a fool."

"Those people in the courtyard are probably possessed."

I know what kind of person you are better than anyone else.

As soon as she finished speaking, a smile finally appeared on Qin Huairu's face.

She gave Sha Zhu a deep look, and deep down she found himself quite pleased with his simple-mindedness.

She immediately went limp, nestled into his arms, and whispered tender words to him.

Unbeknownst to the two, Hao Jianguo had overheard their entire conversation.

He quietly pondered everything he had heard, and couldn't help but shake his head—this fool Zhu was truly incredibly stupid.

"You believe she's not a lone star? You believe her to the core? Fine, I'll see how long your trust lasts."

Hao Jianguo muttered to himself, "Let's put this matter aside for now."

He still has to live his life as usual.

Right now, he and Yu Li were packing some things and heading to Yu Li's parents' house with their two children.

As their child grew up, the young couple felt they could manage on their own, so they stopped troubling Yu Li's parents to come and help.

The elderly are getting old, and their bodies can't handle all the constant travel.

However, Yu Haitang still often came to lend a hand, and I also heard from her that the old couple always missed their two grandsons.

To comfort the elderly man, the family of four made a special trip to his home.

As soon as they entered, the two elders greeted them with joy. Before Hao Jianguo and Yu Li could exchange pleasantries, they hurriedly took the child and hugged him tightly.

Seeing the old man's joyful expression as he played with the baby, the young couple smiled at each other.

Yu Li's parents were initially worried that the young couple wouldn't know how to take care of the child and that the child might suffer.

Now that he sees his two children growing up healthy and chubby, he finally has a relieved smile on his face.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry, I will take good care of my grandson and I will never let him suffer any grievances."

Hao Jianguo saw through the old couple's thoughts and said with a loud laugh.

Yu Li's father nodded with satisfaction: "I trust Jianguo to handle things."

Hearing this, Yu Li gave her father a slight glare:

"Dad, does that mean you don't trust me to handle things?"

Yu Li's words were naturally tinged with a hint of jest. As soon as she finished speaking, she raised the corners of her lips, a sly glint in her eyes.

Despite the jokes, Yu's mother was still somewhat worried.

She looked at her daughter and couldn't help but say, "You two shouldn't take what others say so lightly."

I heard someone mention it a few days ago, did something happen in your courtyard? A girl named Yushui, I heard, was taken away by human traffickers?

As the two elderly people spoke, their gazes simultaneously turned to Hao Jianguo, their expressions revealing obvious tension.

Hearing this, Hao Jianguo and Yu Li exchanged a glance, both feeling somewhat helpless.

It really proves the old saying that bad news travels fast.

Even He Yushui's parents-in-law had heard about her affair.

Given how much the two elders dote on their grandchildren, it's no wonder they're worried.

Hao Jianguo turned to look at Yu Haitang, only to see her secretly sticking out her tongue, looking quite playful.

He immediately understood—the news was most likely leaked by this girl.

Hao Jianguo couldn't help but shake his head and smile, but in front of his elders, he didn't intend to hide anything, and then briefly explained the cause and effect of the matter.

"Mom, don't worry too much."

He Yushui was confused and went astray.

I will take good care of the children, so please don't worry.

Even so, Hao Jianguo knew that it was impossible to make the elderly completely free of worries.

Sure enough, the mother-in-law immediately suggested that they move back to her parents' home.

"Sigh, if it really doesn't work out, you can come back and stay for a while."

Your compound is never peaceful; something always seems to happen every now and then.

People outside are saying that the feng shui of that courtyard isn't very good.

"Jianguo, Mom knows you young people don't believe in these old sayings, but some old sayings have been passed down for so many years, so there must be some truth to them."

"These kinds of things are better believed than not; it gives you peace of mind."

Hao Jianguo nodded seriously.

He understood that these were genuine concerns from his parents-in-law, and he couldn't refuse their kindness.

"Dad, Mom, don't worry."

Actually, I'm also planning to move out of that courtyard.

There's an empty house not far ahead; I'm asking around to see if I can buy it.

"If it works out, we can move out of the yard."

Hao Jianguo had been quietly making arrangements for this for some time.

I originally wanted to give my parents a surprise after everything was settled, but now it seems that it's more important to put their minds at ease first.

Upon hearing this, Yu Li's parents' expressions indeed relaxed considerably, and their gazes toward their son-in-law held a hint of approval.

These days, it's rare to see young people who can afford to buy their own property; most can't even make ends meet.

Thinking about this, the elderly couple became even more satisfied with Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo and Yu Li originally planned to return to the courtyard house that night, but it was clear that the two elderly people were really reluctant to part with their child. After discussing it, they changed their minds and decided to stay at the wife's parents' house for a few more days.

This will also allow the elderly to enjoy more family time.

For Hao Jianguo, it was just a matter of getting up a little earlier each day; if it brought joy to his parents, it was worth it.

A few days later, the two returned to the compound.

As soon as they entered the courtyard, Yan Bugui approached mysteriously and pulled Hao Jianguo aside.

His eyes darted around, and he gestured towards the direction of Old He's house.

Hao Jianguo's attention was entirely on the child, and he hadn't noticed anything else.

Looking in that direction, one could see a figure huddled outside the He family's gate.

The man had disheveled hair, tattered clothes, and a face covered in dust, looking at first glance like a homeless beggar.

But Hao Jianguo recognized him at a glance—

That was He Yushui.

Hao Jianguo never expected that the abducted woman would return to the courtyard so quickly.

It seems He Yushui is indeed quite capable.

"That's He Yushui? She actually came back?"

Hao Jianguo muttered to himself unconsciously.

Yan Bugui, standing beside him, nodded upon hearing this, but his face betrayed his surprise.

"Jianguo, speaking of which, He Yushui is really tough."

When we found her on the river, she was floating, and we all thought she was dead.

"Who knew that after being rescued, he would recover."

However, in my opinion, He Yushui is now practically useless; he's constantly in a daze, and his speech and actions are all muddled.

As Yan Bugui spoke, he raised his hand and tapped his temple.