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

Qin Huairu's face turned pale, and she hurriedly avoided his gaze, her fingertips unconsciously clenching the hem of her clothes.

Jia Dongxu took in her panic and felt a surge of mockery.

In the past, he would have slapped her long ago, but he still needed her now, so he had to endure it for the time being, and he would settle the score with her in the future.

"That's precisely why we need to hurry up and get it done."

His tone turned fierce, "He's about to get married, and he still dares to make a move on my woman? I'll ruin his reputation, call off his engagement, make sure no one dares to touch him again, and make sure he has no descendants!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a ferocious look flashed across Jia Dongxu's face.

Qin Huairu stood there, stunned, staring at the familiar yet unfamiliar face before her, a chill spreading through her heart.

She never imagined that her husband, with whom she shared a bed, could be so dark, nor did she expect that he would ask her to do such a despicable thing.

She was, after all, Jia Dongxu's wife. Who would have thought that Jia Dongxu would ask her to seduce others and then set a trap to catch them...

This is not an idea that any human could come up with.

Qin Huairu felt as if her heart had been shattered into pieces.

Despite all she sacrificed for the family, Jia Dongxu and his family never truly treated her as family; instead, they treated her like a tool.

"How about it? Isn't my plan brilliant? Haha, Hao Jianguo will definitely be disgraced!"

Jia Dongxu's heart was already twisted and deformed.

Since becoming paralyzed from the waist down, his personality has become increasingly distorted, and recent experiences have only exacerbated this distortion.

Especially today—nearly a thousand yuan disappeared into thin air, yet Hao Jianguo was all smiles—it was like stabbing his already fragile heart in another deep wound.

This is why Jia Dongxu has completely gone mad.

"I absolutely refuse!"

Qin Huairu finally couldn't bear it anymore, and screamed out, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Just moments before, Jia Dongxu's face darkened, and he glared at her fiercely.

"What did you say?"

"I said I wouldn't, I'd rather die than do something like that!"

Qin Huairu's heart had turned cold towards him; this man's malice was ingrained in his very bones.

Her resistance was like stepping on Jia Dongxu's tail; he immediately started cursing at her like a cat with its fur standing on end, all traces of tenderness from before vanishing.

He completely inherited Jia Zhangshi's shrewishness and ruthlessness, and his words were so sharp that they almost completely denigrated Qin Huairu.

Qin Huairu was so annoyed by the scolding that she finally slammed the door and left, wanting nothing more than to find some peace and quiet outside and get some fresh air.

But Jia Dongxu's vicious face and incessant cursing kept lingering in her mind, making her feel suffocated.

Just then, she spotted Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai.

My feet moved over there involuntarily.

In fact, after what happened during the day, Yi Zhonghai had no desire to have anything to do with the Jia family anymore—in his eyes, there wasn't a single good person in that family.

Unfortunately, Sha Zhu is too straightforward.

Although he was also indignant about what Jia Zhangshi had done, Sha Zhu was convinced that Qin Huairu was definitely unaware of the situation.

His sister Qin would never lie to him.

Once standing in front of Qin Huairu, Sha Zhu completely forgot about his principles and reason.

"Sister Qin, what's wrong? Are you still upset about what happened during the day? Sigh, I know this has nothing to do with you. You definitely don't know anything about it. It was all caused by Jia Zhangshi."

If you have money, why won't you take it out...?

Before Qin Huairu could speak, Sha Zhu had already spoken a string of words for her.

Yi Zhonghai sat to the side, unable to help but shake his head secretly.

He was the most attentive to Qin Huairu.

When Sha Zhu asked her that question, Qin Huairu could no longer hold back her grievances and cried out, "Wow!"

She burst into tears.

This crying threw Sha Zhu into a panic.

"Oh, my dear Sister Qin, don't cry... I know you're wronged, it's all because others have misunderstood you."

"If anything happens, just tell me, Silly Zhu. I, Silly Zhu, will always be on Sister Qin's side!"

Sha Zhu hurriedly patted his chest to comfort him.

Qin Huairu cried for a while, and after her emotions calmed down, she whispered about Jia Dongxu's vicious plan.

"What?!"

Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai froze at the same time, looking at Qin Huairu in disbelief, even doubting for a moment whether they had misheard.

"This...this, Jia Dongxu made you do this kind of thing? Is that bastard even human?!"

Sha Zhu couldn't sit still any longer—Qin Huairu was the apple of his eye, how could he let her go to someone else? He felt a surge of anger rising to his head, and he rolled up his sleeves to go and confront Jia Dongxu.

But Yi Zhonghai pulled him back.

Yi Zhonghai glared at Sha Zhu with annoyance: "Can't you just behave yourself? Aren't there enough troubles in the courtyard lately?"

He said that, but he had other thoughts in his mind.

Ultimately, this is a private matter between the couple. Who do you think you are, Sha Zhu, to have the right to interfere?

"Sir, what should I do now?"

Qin Huairu finally couldn't help but ask for help; she was truly at a loss for what to do.

Neither her mother-in-law, Jia Zhangshi, nor her husband, Jia Dongxu, were good people; as for Sha Zhu, besides throwing punches, he was always coming up with bad ideas that ultimately harmed him—in Qin Huairu's eyes, this fool was utterly useless.

She turned her gaze to Yi Zhonghai; now, perhaps only this old man in the entire hospital could lend her a hand.

But Yi Zhonghai had already learned his lesson.

After several experiences, he realized that preserving himself was the most important thing.

Faced with Qin Huairu's predicament, he simply kept quiet.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Qin Huairu's eyes reddened again.

Seeing this, Sha Zhu quickly pleaded on her behalf, "Uncle, please don't stay silent! You always have a lot of ideas, you must have a way. Please help Sister Qin, she's had such a hard time."

"Not easy?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai shook his head inwardly.

In the entire courtyard, probably only the foolish brother and sister He Yushui would think that way.

However, Yi Zhonghai had his own plans.

He had always wanted to win over Sha Zhu, hoping to rely on him for his old age.

But he also understood that Sha Zhu would eventually have to settle down and start a family.

Once you have your own little family, how can you possibly care about an outsider like him? Unless... you find a wife who is also willing to grow old with you.

Yi Zhonghai felt that Qin Huairu was the most suitable candidate.

There was no chance to bring it up before, but now the time seems to have come.

He gave Sha Zhu a deep look, then sighed with feigned difficulty: "Well, there is a solution... but we have to take that step—divorce."

"divorce"

Upon hearing those two words, both Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu were stunned.

These days, divorce is a rare thing. Many couples would rather stay together for the rest of their lives even if they can't make it work.

Qin Huairu's face turned pale.

She had considered it, but how would she manage after the divorce? She had three children.

Yi Zhonghai noticed her hesitation and coughed lightly: "What do you have to worry about? Once you're divorced, someone will naturally be willing to marry you."

"You're not bad off, what's the rush?"

He didn't name names, but Qin Huairu understood the meaning of "there will naturally be someone."

Who is being referred to?

She couldn't help but look at Sha Zhu.

I was struggling internally.

All along, she had only approached Sha Zhu to take advantage of him, never thinking of actually having anything with him, let alone marrying him.

Having already made the wrong marriage once, how could she dare to make a decision so easily if there were to be a second one?

Sha Zhu understood, but he couldn't be happy.

He was indeed attracted to Qin Huairu's looks, but in the end, she was the mother of three children, while he had never been married.

Marrying a divorced woman and having to raise three of her children—Shazhu felt he was getting the short end of the stick.

Yi Zhonghai, with his keen insight, took in both their expressions. "Fine, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He deliberately retreated as a tactic to advance.

The air in the courtyard was thick with tension when He Yushui came out of the house.

She heard every word of what was said.

In her heart, Qin Huairu's willingness to marry Sha Zhu was a great blessing for her brother—given his simple-minded appearance, he should have happily agreed immediately.

Why are you hesitating now?

Does he even have the right to hesitate?

He Yushui glared at Sha Zhu: "Brother, with your silly appearance, shouldn't you be burning incense with gratitude that you managed to marry Sister Qin? What's there to dawdle for?"

She changed the subject, her tone becoming even more self-righteous: "Besides, Sister Qin already has three children to raise, you don't even have to worry about having or raising them, where else can you find such a bargain?"

After he finished speaking, an elderly man named Yi Zhonghai standing next to him was stunned.

Although he was also looking forward to this marriage, He Yushui's words still made his lips twitch involuntarily.

Just as Hao Jianguo said, this girl's brain must be filled with water—otherwise, how could she go to such lengths to harm her own brother? In Yi Zhonghai's opinion, even if Qin Huairu remarried, she should at least leave a descendant for Sha Zhu, otherwise wouldn't Sha Zhu's lineage be cut off?

He originally thought that, given Sha Zhu's personality, he would definitely get angry after hearing such words.

To everyone's surprise, Sha Zhu chuckled and scratched his head, looking as if he had just been enlightened, and his previous disdain vanished instantly.

"Rainwater's words make sense."

He grinned, "I've always liked that kid Banggeng; we get along really well."

"Having him call me 'Dad' doesn't sound so bad."

Yi Zhonghai was completely speechless, choked by the brother and sister's idea and unable to utter a word.

Qin Huairu chuckled, playfully patting Sha Zhu's arm: "Silly boy, what nonsense are you spouting about father and father?"

This slap only made Sha Zhu laugh even harder.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai could only shake his head.

This silly Zhu was utterly powerless against Qin Huairu.

But... it's fine this way.

He could tell that Qin Huairu was completely disillusioned with the Jia family, otherwise she wouldn't have gone this far.

In this way, I can finally feel at ease about my retirement.

"For now, let's keep this matter to ourselves and wait until everything is settled before discussing it further, so as to avoid any unforeseen complications."

Yi Zhonghai cautiously gave a word of advice.

Little did he know that his caution was completely useless in front of Hao Jianguo.

With his keen senses, Hao Jianguo had already heard everything they said.

But he never expected that Jia Dongxu would inexplicably hate him.

"Jia Dongxu, oh Jia Dongxu,"

Hao Jianguo's gaze turned slightly cold. "I haven't even made a move yet, and you're already in a hurry to jump out and cause trouble."

"Fine, since you've forced me into this, don't blame me for being ruthless."

He took out a [Green Hat Talisman] that glowed dimly and sneered.

"You're definitely going to wear this hat."

The talisman instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke, silently drifting towards Jia Dongxu's house.

After doing all that, Hao Jianguo stopped paying attention to the mess in the yard.

……

The next morning, Hao Jianguo carried large and small bags of gifts to Yu Li's house.

During the Lunar New Year, one should always pay respects to one's future father-in-law; otherwise, it would be considered impolite.

Although he had mentioned getting the marriage certificate after the New Year, many people in the courtyard couldn't hide their envy when they saw him come to visit so solemnly.

Seeing the gifts Hao Jianguo brought, Qin Huairu felt even worse.

Jia Dongxu was right; she really couldn't stand seeing Hao Jianguo living such a comfortable life.

She hoped that Hao Jianguo would never find a wife and would remain a bachelor like Sha Zhu for the rest of his life, so that she could slowly take what she wanted.

Sha Zhu's meager income is far from enough to satisfy her appetite. If she could also control Hao Jianguo, that would be just about enough.

But she also knew that this idea was nothing but wishful thinking.

Humans are always contradictory.

Previously, in front of Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu had angrily cursed Jia Dongxu as a scoundrel, but deep down, she never thought that there was anything wrong with plotting to harm Hao Jianguo—what angered her was Jia Dongxu's attitude towards her, which was like using a tool without any mercy.

The more I thought about it, the more upset I became. For some reason, the word "divorce" that Yi Zhonghai had mentioned came back to mind.

After Hao Jianguo left, the neighbors in the courtyard started talking amongst themselves. Most of them praised him for being a good person and loving his wife. Some even compared Yu Li and Qin Huairu, which made Qin Huairu feel suffocated.

Just then, she overheard some news.

"Is Yu Li bringing her parents to visit Hao Jianguo in the courtyard in a few days?"

Qin Huairu repeated it in a low voice, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes.

The first thought that popped into my head was that we absolutely couldn't let them get together—we had to ruin this marriage.

She only has a chance to take advantage of Hao Jianguo when he is alone.

Whether it was due to Jia Dongxu's words last night or not, a wicked idea suddenly popped into her mind:

It would be better to sue him for indecent behavior and ruin his reputation.

Let's see who dares to marry him in the future.

In terms of having a dark heart, Qin Huairu is probably even worse than Jia Dongxu.

Hao Jianguo had no way of knowing Qin Huairu's schemes.