All the heavens begin with the love in the courtyard.

He Yuzhu had too many wild thoughts that night, but Qin Huairu's image kept lingering in his mind.

Provoked and evolving into her ultimate form, the scheming woman is clearly beyond He Yuzhu's ability to handle at this moment.

For this ultimate form, the only option is to fight poison with poison. At this moment, another form carrying a strong poison pushed a bicycle into the courtyard.

Xu Damao shook his head and pushed his bicycle into the courtyard. It was already 11 p.m. At this time, in this era, everyone would have been in bed for several hours. But Xu Damao was coming home at this time recently, which had become the norm.

Xu Damao's life lately has been wonderful. As one of the eight pillars of the steel plant, his current goal is to become second only to the boss and above all others in the steel plant.

He has already succeeded in the first step; he recently managed to get rid of a deputy director he didn't like.

He hummed a little tune and swayed as he walked into the inner courtyard. Today was another beautiful day!

Pushing open the half-closed door, Qin Jingru woke up with a start, quickly got up, and went to help Xu Damao.

After closing the door, Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao, whose face was flushed, and knew that he had drunk too much again. However, she was already used to it. She quickly asked Xu Damao to sit down, poured a cup of warm water from the thermos, and handed it to him.

Xu Damao grumbled as he took the water, drank half a cup of warm water, and then relaxed. He stretched, sat down in the chair, and waited for Qin Jingru to serve him.

Qin Jingru skillfully picked up the basin, poured in warm water, and began to wash Xu Damao's face. After washing his face, she changed to another basin, poured in the wash water, and added a lot of boiling water. When the water temperature was about right, she began to take off Xu Damao's shoes.

Xu Damao enjoys this service, which is why, even though Qin Jingru hasn't conceived after a year of marriage, they can still continue their marriage.

With Xu Damao's current status, he could have any woman he wanted. There were thousands of unmarried women in the steel plant, and countless beautiful girls in the family compound. Many would do anything for him, yet Xu Damao still had no intention of changing wives.

As for the reason, Qin Jingru is a silly girl who is obedient and sensible, which is something other girls can't compare to. She never asks about his work and stays at home to take care of him.

Qin Jingru gently rubbed and massaged Xu Damao's feet, and the comfortable feeling on the soles of his feet made Xu Damao let out a comfortable "ouch"!

Qin Jingru smiled and her movements became even gentler. Xu Damao looked at Qin Jingru with satisfaction, stretched out a foot, lifted the silly girl's chin, and said in a drunken haze.

"What did you do inside today?"

Qin Jingru rolled her eyes at him, put his restless feet back into the foot basin, and said while massaging them.

"What else can I do? I went out to buy groceries this morning. Tomatoes came in today, so I bought two pounds. I'll make you scrambled eggs with tomatoes tomorrow!"

Xu Damao lay back in the chair contentedly and hummed in response.

Qin Jingru suddenly remembered something, looked up at Xu Damao, thought for a moment, and then said hesitantly.

"Da Mao, something happened in the courtyard today, it was quite lively!"

Xu Damao didn't even open his eyes, completely unconcerned.

"What could possibly happen in such a tiny place?"

Qin Jingru thought for a moment, and finally spoke.

"It's about Sha Zhu and my sister!"

Upon hearing the words "Silly Zhu," Xu Damao, who was sitting in the chair, immediately opened his eyes.

Chapter 54: Those involved are often blinded by their own perspective

Qin Jingru was not surprised at all by Xu Damao's reaction.

The grudge between Xu Damao and Sha Zhu is so deep that there is no way to reconcile them in this lifetime. Whenever Sha Zhu is mentioned, Xu Damao becomes interested.

Xu Damao opened his eyes, his smile gradually fading. He didn't speak, but looked at Qin Jingru, clearly waiting for her to continue.

Qin Jingru no longer hesitated. While massaging and washing Xu Damao's feet, she told him all about what had happened that night.

He even said all the nasty things his mother-in-law, Qin Huairu, had said. After listening, Xu Damao looked thoughtful and didn't say anything.

Qin Jingru didn't disturb them and continued washing her feet. She was simple-minded, but she admired her husband Xu Damao's wisdom.

Many things she couldn't understand, Xu Damao could figure out in the blink of an eye, and they were all underhanded tricks, the kind that were impossible to guard against.

Xu Damao thought for a while, then slowly opened his eyes with half-closed eyes, humming twice as if he were talking to himself.

"Widow Qin is really going all out! This idiot Zhu really has a constant stream of romantic encounters! After Lou Xiao'e left, Qin Huairu has come along. You two can keep dreaming about him!"

Xu Damao naturally couldn't stand seeing Sha Zhu doing better than him. Because of Director Li's protection at the factory, he couldn't do anything to Sha Zhu.

But in the compound, whenever Sha Zhu had any good news, he would definitely try to stir things up, because he wanted to get married.

Keep dreaming!

There are many ways to ruin Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu's good time.

As Xu Damao began to conjure up schemes and plots, Qin Jingru, who was washing his feet, looked up at Xu Damao and saw her husband deep in thought.

Qin Jingru felt a vague sense of unease, but beyond that unease, she also felt a strange sense of vengeful pleasure.

She had been suppressed by Qin Huairu for almost a year. At first, she was indeed grateful to Qin Huairu, after all, Qin Huairu had played a crucial role in her marriage to Xu Damao.

But gratitude has its limits. Now that her position is stable, she no longer needs her cousin's advice. She needs a child now; can her cousin really give her a child?

Especially now, with Qin Huairu "borrowing" a lot of money from her every month, Qin Jingru is starting to harbor some rebellious thoughts.

Xu Damao, having already devised a plan, chuckled to himself. Seeing Qin Jingru's little head also deep in thought, he immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and dry my feet, the water's getting cold!"

Qin Jingru nodded hurriedly and started wiping Xu Damao's feet. After wiping his feet, Xu Damao went straight to the bed. The quilt that Qin Jingru had just warmed was still a little warm. He took off his clothes and slid into it.

Qin Jingru followed her in, half-embracing Xu Damao's waist and nestled in his arms.

Seeing that Xu Damao had his eyes closed and was not responding, Qin Jingru took advantage of the situation, rested her head on Xu Damao's face, and said in a somewhat ambiguous and coquettish tone.

"Honey, come on!"

Xu Damao impatiently moved Qin Jingru's face away, muttering to himself.

"I'm too tired, let's do it tomorrow!"

Qin Jingru, however, persisted, pulling Xu Damao's arm to her chest and continuing to plead.

"Honey, I've heard people say these past few days that it's an auspicious day, we should try to have a baby!"

Upon hearing about the child, Xu Damao turned over impatiently, letting out a middle-aged man's sigh, and then rolled over to pin Qin Jingru down beneath him.

Life went on as usual. The walls outside the compound were covered with posters, but no one inside made a sound and continued to live their quiet lives.

This kind of life is like that of an eighty-year-old mute. It sees everything, but its blurry eyes can't see clearly, and it can't even utter a single word.

After Qin Huairu's mother-in-law made a scene that night, it was as if nothing had happened in the courtyard; people went to work as usual, and did whatever they were supposed to do.

He Yuzhu, however, felt increasingly depressed. He always felt that people were looking at him strangely, and this feeling added to his distress.

Qin Huairu seemed to have forgotten what happened that night, but she treated He Yuzhu the same as always, cleaning and doing laundry every day. If He Yuzhu was drinking, she would fry peanuts and light the stove in advance. These details gradually made He Yuzhu somewhat lost in this invisible tenderness.

Moreover, she never asked He Yuzhu to do anything for her. He Yuzhu sensed the change in Qin Huairu and his guard against her had dropped to its lowest point.

If things continue to develop like this, He Yuzhu might actually end up like He Yuzhu, a fully evolved scheming woman, far surpassing even a straight man who has read the original novel.

However, life is full of disappointments every day, and often many well-planned schemes cannot keep up with changes.

That afternoon, Banggeng was stopped by several children on his way home from school. The ones leading the group were Yan Jiekuang, the third son of his third uncle, and Liu Tianfu, the third son of his second uncle.

Both of them were a head bigger than Bang Geng, so they easily grabbed him. They first messed up Bang Geng's hair, then laughed and insulted him.

"Hey, didn't your stepfather give you any pocket money? And was your widowed mom cheating on you again last night?"

A group of teenagers surrounding them burst into laughter!

Bang Geng's face turned ashen. He tried to break free from the two men's control, but to no avail. When Yan Jiekuang saw that the boy was still trying to resist, he slapped him across the face and continued to mock him.

"You still want to run? Everyone around here knows your mother is a slut. Your grandma even told us herself that your mother goes to your stepfather's house in the middle of the night to cheat on him. Talk to him now, say your mother is a slut, or we'll hang your slut around your neck!"

Bang Geng was on the verge of collapse. His face was flushed, his teeth were clenched, and he stared at Yan Jiekuang. Hearing such insults to his mother again, he couldn't hold back any longer. He spat at Yan Jiekuang and roared through gritted teeth.

"You're talking nonsense! You're all talking nonsense! I'm going to kill you all, kill you all! Waaaaah... Waaaah!"

He was still just a child, and Bang Geng's thinking completely collapsed.

This scene also happened in the original novel, but when this scene happened again, and the news reached back to the courtyard, He Yuzhu was stunned for several minutes. Something was wrong with the development of the plot.

In the original novel, Qin Huairu relentlessly pestered He Yuzhu, saying that she couldn't live without him. In the end, He Yuzhu softened and agreed to Qin Huairu's request, and finally decided to marry her.

Because of this, Xu Damao couldn't stand it and had Yan Jiekuang and Liu Tianfu, those two lads, beat him up. In the end, He Yuzhu had to endure years of being a bachelor, but he was still being strung along by Qin Huairu.

He Yuzhu couldn't understand why this scene had actually happened.

I'm completely innocent with Qin Huairu now, nothing has happened between us, right?

Moreover, Qin Huairu didn't cling to him like in the original story, insisting on marrying him. Is Xu Damao crazy?

He Yuzhu felt something was off, as if something had gone wrong with the plot.

As the saying goes, "the onlooker sees more of the game than the player." As one of the players, He Yuzhu couldn't see the strangeness of the scene for a moment!

Chapter 55: The Infinite Loop

On this day, Bang Geng's self-esteem was clearly hit by a massive blow when his grandmother said that his mother was a slut and spread the word far and wide.

Now he felt as if the whole world was laughing at him, as if the whole world knew that he had a slut mother. He hated that family, hated that grandmother, and hated that silly Zhu who had an affair with his mother!

While Qin Huairu was searching the world for the "sticky rice cake," He Yuzhu acted as if nothing had happened and pretended to help search as well.

However, He Yuzhu guessed that Xu Damao must have hired someone to do this, otherwise such a ridiculous thing wouldn't have happened. This is so unethical, it's bound to get you beaten up.

But it's all for the best. That ingrate Bang Geng will probably never forget the lesson he learned this time. Will he hate me like he did in the original story?

I'm a little excited just thinking about it. It would be even better if that guy hated me, so I wouldn't have to worry about him constantly coming to my house to freeload.

By the time Banggeng was found and brought home, it was already 10 p.m. He was so cold that his nose was running everywhere, and the handprint on his cheek was clearly visible. The squinty-eyed old woman was heartbroken when she saw this.

She cried and shouted, trying to hug Banggeng, but Banggeng pushed her away.

The old woman was completely dumbfounded when she saw Banggeng staring at her with such hatred in his eyes.

What's wrong with him? How could his beloved grandson, whom he's raised for so many years, look at him like that?

What Kebang said next left the old woman speechless, as if struck by lightning!

"You're not my grandma! Get out of here! Get out of this house! I don't want to see you! Waaah...waaah!"

At that moment, the squinty-eyed old woman felt a sharp pain in her heart, so much so that she couldn't breathe and lost her balance. She stumbled backward, and Qin Huairu rushed to help her up.

Even though she was helped up, Qin Huairu immediately sensed something was wrong when she saw her mother-in-law's face. Her skin was as white as paper, without a trace of blood, clearly indicating that she was on the verge of death from anger.

This scene terrified Qin Huairu, who immediately called out to the two stunned children, Xiao Dang and Xiao Kuihua.