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

In her eyes, this person wasn't even a backup option; he was just a long-term meal ticket.

Of course, she would never say these things out loud.

He Yuzhu was always easy to fool—in the past, if you wanted to get some benefits in the factory, you always had to let those men take advantage of you, but with He Yuzhu, all you had to do was give him a look and say a few sweet words, and you could get a whole box of leftovers in return.

Although he has gained some advantages through trickery, he still guards the last line.

For Qin Huairu, this was the key to keeping him hooked.

Just then—"Clang!"

Suddenly, the door was pushed open from the outside.

The two were so frightened that they trembled and quickly separated.

Although it's now considered semi-public in the courtyard, they still wouldn't dare to actually be seen embracing each other.

These days, the atmosphere is conservative. If those eyes in the courtyard who are eager to cause trouble really find something to hold against them, they'll definitely drag them to the neighborhood office.

Qin Huairu and He Yuzhu both understood that they couldn't go too far.

But when they saw who had barged in, the two froze.

"Aunt Jia...?"

He Yuzhu stared wide-eyed at Jia Zhangshi who rushed in, his mind going completely blank.

Her memory was crystal clear; at that time, Jia Zhangshi should have been in prison, and would have been locked up for at least two years before being released.

But who would have thought that she, who should have been locked behind bars, would actually stand alive and well back in this courtyard.

Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, incredulous.

Qin Huairu was equally astonished.

For a moment, Qin Huairu almost cursed aloud—in her heart, this house already belonged to her, who would dare to barge in like this? But she swallowed the words back down her throat.

When her eyes met Jia Zhangshi's, her heart suddenly clenched, and she felt inexplicably flustered.

Beyond confusion, unease also crept in.

After all, Madam Jia Zhang was no ordinary person; she was Jia Dongxu's biological mother.

If she becomes suspicious and questions Dongxu, or even reports it to the authorities, then the poisoning will likely be impossible to conceal.

Thinking of this, Qin Huairu felt a chill run down her spine.

At this moment, she was filled with deep regret.

If I had known that Jia Zhangshi would suddenly return, I should have sent Dongxu to be cremated during the day.

Even if people in the courtyard gossip and speculate behind her back, it's still better than having her hands found to be unclean.

Unfortunately, there's no going back.

She could only pray silently that what she feared would not happen.

Perhaps it was because they had been used to being suppressed by Jia Zhangshi over the years, and even though the other party had been to prison, that ingrained power still remained.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi rush in, Qin Huairu subconsciously took two steps back, fearing that the other party would pounce on her and attack her without regard for anything else.

But she was overthinking it.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi couldn't see her at all.

Upon entering the mourning hall, Jia Zhangshi's gaze was fixed on the wooden body.

"Dongxu...how could you be gone? I don't believe it, my son couldn't have left! Dongxu—"

A sudden burst of crying erupted, hoarse and piercing.

She rushed to the body and shook it violently, her movements mirroring those of the man she had seen earlier.

Jia Zhangshi simply couldn't accept it.

When she was arrested, her son was weak, but how could he have died in such a short time?

The commotion alerted the people in the courtyard.

Doors opened one after another, and even those who had already gone to bed hurriedly put on their clothes and came out, gathering outside the Jia family's door and craning their necks to look around.

"Isn't that Jia Zhangshi? Wasn't she still in jail? How did she get out?"

Xu Damao exclaimed in a low voice, his eyes filled with disbelief.

Liu Guangfu swallowed hard. "Could it be... a prison break? Does that old hag have the guts?"

Before he could finish speaking, Liu Haizhong slapped him on the back of the head: "Nonsense! Look at how fat she is, how could she escape from prison? Does she think the people inside are just for show?"

Liu Guangfu shrank back and didn't dare to say another word—it was his father who hit him, what could he say?

Amidst the murmurs of the crowd, Yi Zhonghai stepped out from the throng.

"I went to the police station to explain the Jia family's situation and mentioned that Jia Zhangshi had been reforming well recently, so the police made an exception and allowed her to see her son one last time."

His words immediately cleared up everyone's doubts, and many people showed expressions of sudden realization.

Xu Damao and the others muttered to themselves: Are the police really that trusting of that old woman?

"Aren't you afraid she'll take the opportunity to run away?"

Yan Jiecheng asked the question bluntly.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai scoffed, his eyes looking as if he had seen some rare and stupid creature.

"You really think the police are just for show? Go outside and see, there's already a crowd gathered outside our compound."

Sure enough, someone ran out to look, and returned moments later with a pale face, their breath coming in gasps of surprise:

"Goodness...they're all in uniform."

Now everyone understood—they didn't trust Jia Zhangshi at all; they were clearly bringing her here under duress.

"Besides, with her limited abilities, how many days could she survive after escaping?"

Yi Zhonghai said calmly, "At least she has food to eat in prison. Outside, she probably wouldn't even know which way is which."

A few whispers of agreement rose from the surroundings.

Everyone knew what kind of person Jia Zhangshi was, and no one believed that she could make a living on her own.

Despite their understanding, many people looked at Yi Zhonghai with annoyance in their eyes.

Isn't this a lot of trouble? We finally had a few days of peace and quiet, and now this troublesome thing has to come back.

Yi Zhonghai felt extremely uncomfortable under those gazes, his face burning with embarrassment.

Looking back now, I realize that my actions were indeed inappropriate.

"Oh, Uncle Yi is truly kind-hearted."

Xu Damao smirked, his words dripping with barbs.

With his hands behind his back, Liu Haizhong immediately launched an attack: "How long has it been peaceful in the courtyard? And you, you have to bring the troublemaker back here."

If she throws a tantrum, can you handle it? Everyone'll be in trouble then!

He stared at Yi Zhonghai, and that feeling of frustration welled up inside him again—this man seemed to be nailed to his position, no matter how much he was pushed, he couldn't be moved.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he opened his mouth to argue, but Yan Jiecheng interrupted again:

"Old Yi, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really did a bad job of handling this."

If trouble arises later, won't the whole hospital be left to clean up the mess? We're just causing everyone trouble.

Yi Zhonghai choked there, unable to utter a single word, feeling as if countless gazes were ensnaring him like a net, making it hard for him to breathe.

Yan Bugui pursed his lips in Yi Zhonghai's direction and muttered a few words under his breath.

If he were to face either Liu Haizhong or Yan Bugui alone, Yi Zhonghai wouldn't panic; he could still argue a few points.

But now that the two old men were both pointing their fingers at him, Yi Zhonghai was speechless and didn't know how to refute them.

More importantly, he himself secretly agreed with their views.

Following Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui, the surrounding crowd gradually became restless, with gazes like needles piercing Yi Zhonghai, and discussions rising as if they wanted to drown him in spittle.

Yi Zhonghai's already unpleasant expression turned even more pale and ashen after hearing the accusations all around him.

What annoyed him was that he could see perfectly well that while these people were ostensibly complaining about him, they all had expressions of watching a show on their faces.

In Yi Zhonghai's view, the people in the courtyard probably couldn't wait for Jia Zhangshi to make a scene, so that they could have some fun.

Although he understood, Yi Zhonghai dared not say anything more at this moment.

He knew in his heart that saying more at this moment would only make more mistakes, so it was better to remain silent.

"grandmother!"

No one expected that a sharp shout would suddenly rang out.

Everyone instinctively turned their heads and saw that Bang Geng, whom Qin Huairu had sent away earlier, had run back.

It seems that Banggeng heard the news of Jia Zhangshi's return to the brothel from somewhere and rushed back.

He shouted as he rushed into the Jia family's house without looking back, ignoring all the different kinds of stares around him.

For Banggeng now, with his grandmother back, he has someone to rely on, and no one in the yard can bully him anymore.

Seeing this, Xu Damao and the others exchanged glances, then their gazes all fell back on Yi Zhonghai.

Although they didn't speak, Yi Zhonghai instantly understood the suspicion in their eyes—they all suspected that Yi Zhonghai was behind Bang Geng's sudden return.

Yi Zhonghai immediately panicked and waved his hands, saying, "You...you mustn't make wild guesses! This has nothing to do with me, and I don't know why Bang Geng suddenly came back."

This wasn't a lie; Yi Zhonghai himself was also full of doubts.

Liu Haizhong spread his hands and sighed helplessly, "Well, that's it."

Banggeng is back, and so is Jia Zhangshi; all the troublemakers in the courtyard are here.

"Yi Zhonghai, look at the mess you've made! Let's see how you clean it up now."

Without any hesitation, he poured the entire basin of dirty water over Yi Zhonghai's head.

Ever since Yi Zhonghai tricked him last time, causing him to lose face in front of Hao Jianguo and ultimately costing him a whole year's salary, Liu Haizhong has harbored a deep hatred for Yi Zhonghai.

Although Liu Haizhong was ultimately in the wrong and had no one to blame but himself for his predicament, he didn't think that way. He just wanted an excuse to make himself feel better.

Yi Zhonghai was well aware of Liu Haizhong's thoughts, which was why he felt even more frustrated.

He glared at the gloating guy, but he knew in his heart that he couldn't just walk away from the situation.

Inside the house, as soon as Banggeng entered, he threw himself into Jia Zhangshi's arms and burst into tears.

To be honest, Qin Huairu was also startled when she saw Banggeng suddenly appear—she had no idea that her son would run back on his own.

For some reason, looking at the stick in front of her, Qin Huairu felt a strange unease.

After all, Bang Geng knew about their scheme against Jia Dongxu back then. What if the child let slip and Jia Zhangshi found out... Qin Huairu dared not think any further.

Given Jia Zhangshi's personality, this matter is definitely not over.

Upon realizing this, Qin Huairu wanted to sternly stop Bang Geng and take advantage of the chaos to pull him away. However, with Jia Zhangshi watching nearby, she ultimately dared not make a move—under her mother-in-law's piercing gaze, she couldn't do anything at all.

"Grandma, it's her!"

Qin Huairu's worries quickly came true.

Banggeng suddenly pointed at her and screamed.

The sound pierced her ears, startling her so much that she shuddered.

Immediately afterwards, Banggeng poured out the whole story to Jia Zhangshi: saying that Qin Huairu and the others were plotting to kill Jia Dongxu so that she could remarry Shazhu.

Upon hearing this, Jia Zhangshi's face instantly turned ashen, and her glare at Qin Huairu looked as if she wanted to tear her apart and chew her up.

Although a long time has passed, Jia Zhangshi still harbors some inexplicable feelings for Sha Zhu.

Upon learning that her son had died because of this, an uncontrollable rage surged to her head—this woman was more than just poisonous; she not only killed her son, but also tried to steal away the little thing she cared about!

"Damn it... are you even human? Qin Huairu, I never realized you could be so ruthless! Have you forgotten? Back then, the whole hospital wanted to kick you out, but who stood up for you and kept you here?"

"Now look what you've done! You dared to harm my son... Qin Huairu, you'll pay with your life!"

Madam Jia rushed forward, cursing. Although her bloated body had shrunk somewhat due to her time in prison, her core remained intact.

The impact was too much for Qin Huairu to bear; she staggered and fell backward to the ground, crying out in pain.

"Wow, Jia Zhangshi is really fierce, attacking right away?"

Liu Guangfu watched from the side and couldn't help but click his tongue softly.

Yan Jiecheng frowned: "This...should we go outside and call the police?"

After all, Jia Zhangshi acted in front of everyone. If they didn't stop her or report it to the police, and things really got out of hand, they would all be held responsible.

Xu Damao, however, curled his lip indifferently: "What's all the shouting about? How long has it been since we've seen such a lively show? Just watch, that's enough. Besides, what are you, Yan Jiecheng, afraid of? If something really happens, it'll be Uncle Yi who takes responsibility—who told him to bring Jia Zhangshi here? Isn't he just asking for trouble?"

Xu Damao's words were full of amusement, which drew nods of approval from many people around him.

Even Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui gave up on calling for reinforcements—since Yi Zhonghai was already in charge, what did it have to do with them? Liu Haizhong, in particular, was hoping to see Yi Zhonghai make a fool of himself.

Yi Zhonghai's face was already pale and ashen, and his teeth were clenched so tightly they ached.

In his eyes, this group of people had absolutely no humanity.

At this moment, he didn't know how to end things, but Jia Zhangshi still refused to give up.

Seeing Qin Huairu fall to the ground, she rushed forward again, waving her hand as if to hit her again.

Seeing this, Xu Damao and a few other busybodies almost applauded and cheered—they couldn't be happier if the scene became more chaotic and the fighting more intense.

If it weren't for the inappropriate setting, these people would probably have already started shouting.

Right now, they can only stare and wait, waiting for the slap to fall, waiting for this farce to burn even brighter.

"Stop!"