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

To those people, this explanation was utterly absurd—how could a mentally unstable, frail woman command Qin Huairu? Just by looking at their physical comparisons, no one believed her explanation.

Qin Huairu sat slumped, her face ashen, never expecting that in the end she would have to bear everything alone.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but burst into tears, and no matter how much she made a scene, the surroundings remained indifferent.

What terrified her even more was that, given the current situation, she might really have to bear the blame alone.

Imprisonment is inevitable; even if it's just an attempted crime, it will still result in several years of jail time.

When she emerged, she was already haggard, and Sha Zhu had probably already married and started a family—her life was completely ruined.

Upon thinking of this, Qin Huairu felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed to the ground, her body trembling uncontrollably.

A surge of deep regret overwhelmed her, drowning out all her thoughts.

She truly regretted it.

Only now do I realize that I have achieved all of this step by step.

If she hadn't broken off the engagement with Hao Jianguo, and if she hadn't been so materialistic and prejudiced against the poor, she would probably be living a peaceful and happy life now.

Even if she saw that Hao Jianguo was doing well, if she could suppress her jealousy and live her own miserable life in peace, at least she wouldn't have ended up behind bars like this.

"It's my fault...it's all my fault."

Qin Huairu's desperate cries echoed between the four walls.

The police officers standing nearby were stunned by what they saw – judging from her appearance, could it be that she couldn't bear the shock and had really gone mad?

Sha Zhu came out and went straight back to the courtyard house.

He was actually feeling a deep, inexplicable frustration: Qin Huairu was still locked up in the police station, and he hadn't even touched her once; he was still unwilling to accept it.

But then he thought, he was already lucky to have gotten away from there and avoid jail time, so how could he dare to ask for anything more? If he were to plead for Qin Huairu now, he might get into trouble again and could very well be arrested again.

During his time in prison, Sha Zhu thought a lot.

Gradually, he began to believe, to some extent, what the people in the courtyard had said about "cursing" people.

if.

Ever since he got close to Qin Huairu, trouble has been coming one after another, never stopping.

He even felt that if he hadn't been so lucky, he probably would have been killed long ago.

Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on his back, and he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He Yushui, standing to the side, had a gloomy expression and was shrouded in a layer of depression.

She wasn't angry that Qin Huairu had pushed the blame onto her earlier—at this moment, she was filled with resentment entirely because Qin Huairu hadn't come out with her.

He Yushui's mind had long been twisted into a stubborn rope. In her opinion, whatever Qin Huairu did was right. They were all in the same boat, and since they could be released, Qin Huairu should also return safely.

She even considered asking the deaf old lady for help to get Qin Huairu out as well.

"Silly Zhu, you guys are finally back!"

As soon as Yi Zhonghai saw them step into the courtyard, he hurriedly went to greet them, his face beaming with undisguised satisfaction.

His concern for Sha Zhu was probably even greater than that for his own father.

He then explained in detail why the others were able to get out.

Although Sha Zhu had heard of the deaf old lady's "grandson," he never imagined that he had such great abilities—to get them out of such a huge mess.

Upon hearing this, He Yushui's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"Grandma, your grandson is so capable!"

He Yushui interjected anxiously, "Then...then could we ask him to rescue Sister Qin as well? Sister Qin is innocent!"

The old lady was initially all smiles, especially after He Yushui's flattering words, which made her feel quite proud.

But as soon as she finished speaking, her face darkened.

Not only her, but Yi Zhonghai and He Daqing next to her also frowned at the same time—no one expected that He Yushui would still be thinking about Qin Huairu at this critical moment, she simply didn't know what was important.

The deaf old woman let out a heavy snort through her nose, and when she looked at He Yushui again, her eyes were full of disgust.

She even felt a little regretful: if she had known this girl was so stupid, she shouldn't have brought her out with her in the first place, and let her keep Qin Huairu company inside.

Now that they've been released, I'm afraid they'll cause some more trouble.

The old lady ignored her and turned her gaze to He Daqing's face.

When He Daqing was looked at like that, his back stiffened involuntarily, and his face turned embarrassed. He felt ashamed to have such a clueless daughter, and he cursed He Yushui in his heart for being so unreasonable.

Having witnessed Zhao Hai's abilities, He Daqing was only interested in currying favor with him and had no intention of offending him because of He Yushui.

He immediately shouted sternly, "Shut up!"

He Yushui trembled upon hearing this. Although her mind was not quite clear, her fear of her father had not diminished in the slightest, and she dared not speak again.

Seeing her like this, He Daqing had no choice but to soften his tone and sigh, "Yushui, think about it carefully—Jia Dongxu almost lost his life a few days ago. Since the incident involved the three of you, and now that you and Zhuzi are cleared of any involvement, the only suspect is naturally Qin Huairu."

If all three of you are unharmed, how will you explain this to your superiors?

He paused briefly, then lowered his voice slightly: "Do you want to be locked up again?"

These last words made He Yushui's face turn pale, and she pursed her lips but ultimately remained silent.

Even though her thoughts were somewhat confused, her fear of imprisonment did not diminish in the slightest, and she was even less willing to take the blame for others.

Seeing that she had finally fallen silent, the people around her secretly breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the girl would cause trouble again.

But just as one wave subsided, another arose.

Just as He Yushui's side quieted down, a piercing scream shattered the silence of the courtyard—

"It's unfair! This is absolutely unfair!"

Everyone turned to look and saw Jia Zhangshi rush out of the house, her hair disheveled and her eyes bloodshot.

In fact, when she caught a glimpse of Sha Zhu and the others returning to the courtyard earlier, Jia Zhangshi was already stunned.

She had thought that those who harmed her son would at least serve several years in prison, but to her surprise, they all returned unharmed.

After a moment of stunned silence, she realized what was going on—who else but Zhao Hai could have such abilities?

Jia Zhangshi knew in her heart that she, an old woman, was no match for Zhao Hai and didn't even have the right to get close to him.

If you really anger someone, the consequences will likely be even worse.

But a feeling of stagnation stuck in her chest, making her tremble all over, and she finally stumbled and fell into the courtyard.

When Yi Zhonghai and the others saw her like this, their faces all showed mockery.

In their eyes, this old woman was incredibly stupid, unable to see the current situation clearly.

If she really gets pushed too far, it would be easy to use Zhao Hai's influence to set up a pretext and send her back to jail.

Of course, this was just their own calculation.

"Jia Zhangshi, what are you yelling about?"

Yi Zhonghai glared and scolded, "Don't forget you still have a case against you! The station only allowed you to stay temporarily because of your family's special circumstances. If you continue to cause trouble, no one can protect you—you'll still have to go back to jail!"

His voice was full of intimidation, as if he had returned to the days when he was the one who had the final say in the courtyard.

The unspoken meaning in his words was clear: you should think carefully about this deal—you can avoid going to jail in exchange for Sha Zhu and the others getting out.

As astute as Jia Zhangshi was, she naturally discerned the hidden meaning in Yi Zhonghai's words.

Once I understood, the pent-up frustration in my heart only intensified.

She suddenly looked up, her gaze like poisoned nails piercing Yi Zhonghai, her chest heaving violently, as if fire were about to burst from her eyes.

"You...you all..."

Her outstretched fingers were trembling, but the words stuck in her throat, and she couldn't squeeze out the rest for a long time.

Seeing her like this, Yi Zhonghai and the others smiled even more broadly, as if they were watching a clumsy farce.

He Daqing simply crossed his arms and leaned leisurely to one side, clearly just watching the show.

In his eyes, Jia Zhangshi's helpless and fearful state was the most satisfying—who told her to have caused Sha Zhu and the others to get into that place? Although He Daqing understood in his heart that Sha Zhu had brought it upon himself, he didn't care about that reason and poured all his resentment on Jia's mother and son.

"That's right."

He Daqing spoke in a cool and indifferent tone, as if he wanted to stir up trouble, "Jia Zhangshi, if you are not satisfied, you are welcome to go to the office and cause a scene again."

Anyway, it's not like this is the first time.

However… I'm curious, if you continue to cause trouble like this, will the people inside still bother with you? Will they simply detain you as well?

These words were like a bucket of ice water, making Jia Zhangshi tremble all over.

She was burning with rage, but dared not actually unleash it.

How could she not know that Zhao Hai was behind this? Zhao Hai is currently at the height of his power, and if she were to provoke him, she would only be walking into a trap.

"Jia Zhangshi, what's wrong with you?"

The deaf old woman slowly interjected, her voice hoarse yet carrying a commanding tone, "Isn't it just that you're hoping the person who harmed your son will be brought to justice? Now that Qin Huairu is already in jail, what more do you want? Do you really want to drag in unrelated people?"

Upon hearing this, a low murmur arose from the surroundings.

Earlier, Jia Zhangshi's incident caused quite a stir, and many neighbors gathered around to see what was going on.

The deaf old lady has recently regained her influence. Although everyone felt that her words were a distortion of the truth and they were indignant—everyone knew that Qin Huairu was no kind person, but no one in the courtyard would believe that Sha Zhu and the others were completely innocent.

However, no one dared to actually stand up and refute her, for fear of angering the old lady and suffering the consequences later.

With a livid face, Madam Jia turned and left.

With nowhere to vent his anger, once he returned to his own house, the cursing could no longer be contained and burst forth in a torrent.

"You old bastard! Why didn't you just die already! How dare you say He Yushui and the others are innocent? You scoundrel, you damned scoundrel!"

She gritted her teeth, her eyes brimming with venom.

Jia Dongxu, who was standing to the side, was also furious. Upon hearing this, he angrily slammed his hand on the armrest of the wheelchair.

He used too much force, and the old wheelchair creaked as he slammed it down.

It rattled and clattered, as if it were about to fall apart at any moment.

"Mom, this isn't over!"

Jia Dongxu forced out the words through gritted teeth. Having experienced so many changes, he hadn't truly gone mad, but his expression had taken on a cruel and ruthless edge. "Qin Huairu is undoubtedly the mastermind, but Sha Zhu and He Yushui are definitely not innocent either; they're all involved! I want them... none of them to escape, they'll all pay the price!"

The voice was hoarse, filled with a chilling hatred, and permeated the small room.

Madam Jia was furious, but there was nothing she could do.

Hearing her son say that, she could only glare at him angrily: "You think I don't want to get revenge? But do we even have the ability right now?"

Jia Dongxu was speechless for a long time after hearing this.

He understood his mother's meaning perfectly well, but the resentment in his heart grew wildly like weeds, and he couldn't suppress it no matter what.

"But...but we can't..."

He hesitated, trying to argue.

Before she could finish speaking, Jia Zhangshi irritably waved her hand to interrupt her: "But what! Now that someone like Zhao Hai is backing them up, what can we do even if we're angry?... Sigh, I know you're frustrated, but the main culprit is already in jail, so... let's just let it go."

After saying that, she slumped into the chair as if all her strength had been drained.

No matter how fierce she was usually, she had to bow her head in front of someone like Zhao Hai.

Besides, she herself is not clean, and if she really angers the other party, her future days will probably be even more difficult.

Upon reflection, she realized that things had come to this point, and she wasn't entirely unable to accept it.

At least Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu are now separated, and that's the most important thing.

Otherwise, even if the two were locked up, she would still feel uneasy, fearing that they might cause some trouble inside.

In the end, deep down she still harbored a thought she shouldn't have had: that she might one day reconcile with Sha Zhu—but little did she know that without Hao Jianguo's secret intervention, this thought would have been nothing but a pipe dream.

"Mom, is there really no other way?"

Still unwilling to give up, Jia Dongxu tentatively suggested, "How about... we ask Hao Jianguo for help?"

Jia Zhangshi shook her head, her eyes filled with helplessness as she looked at her son, as if he were an ignorant child. "You child, are you confused? If Hao Jianguo had such power, how could Sha Zhu and the others have been rescued in the first place? Didn't you see Zhao Hai's attitude? Hao Jianguo may be powerful, but he's only influential in the factory; Zhao Hai is a leader from the district—they're on completely different levels!"