Courtyard House: Starting as an engineer, crushing a yard full of poultry

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"Then...then shall I order another dish..."

Looking at the scene before him, He Yuzhu was at a loss for what to do. Seeing Feng Ting and Wang Tong chatting and laughing, he could easily guess their relationship.

"No need, Master He. Wang Tong isn't used to these home-style dishes. He can just try a little bit. I won't eat dinner either. You just need to take good care of my grandma."

Feng Ting's words, though seemingly polite, were actually loaded with meaning. She was undoubtedly implying that He Yuzhu's cooking was of low quality and subtly criticizing him for shamelessly sticking around Feng Ting's grandmother every day doing useless work.

"Stop fussing, silly Zhu, sit down and eat."

Grandma Feng Ting couldn't stand it anymore and tugged at He Yuzhu's sleeve, asking him to sit down.

"Xiao Wang, what does your family do? Why does Tingting say you can't even get used to these home-cooked dishes?"

"Grandma, my parents work abroad most of the year, so I eat Western food and seafood more often with them."

"Hey, if you ask me, no delicacy can compare to the comfort of our home-cooked meals. Grab a bite, Sha Zhu's cooking is pretty good."

Chapter 258 He Yuzhu's Awkward Departure

Grandma Feng smiled slightly. She couldn't tell whether Wang Tong was really Feng Ting's boyfriend or someone Feng Ting had specifically hired to annoy He Yuzhu. In any case, she found him very repulsive.

"Master He's cooking is a bit oily, so I poured you a cup of hot water to drink with it."

"It is indeed quite oily, but you can eat more of this vegetable, as it is good for your skin."

Feng Ting and Wang Tong completely ignored He Yuzhu and his grandmother standing to the side; the two of them were extremely affectionate.

"Grandma... I suddenly remembered I have something else to do at home today, so I'll head back now!"

Looking at the two people in front of him, He Yuzhu felt as if something was stuck in his chest, making it difficult for him to eat. He put down his chopsticks, stood up, his face flushed, and said to Grandma Feng Ting.

"You... alright, then drive carefully..."

Seeing this, Grandma Feng Ting didn't know what to say. She knew that even if He Yuzhu stayed, it would only be awkward, so she might as well hide away for some peace and quiet.

"Xiao Wang, it's getting late. Shouldn't you go home? It's cold and dark at night in winter. I'm afraid you won't be used to the environment in China."

As soon as He Yuzhu left, Grandma Feng Ting told Wang Tong to leave.

"Grandma! Wang Tong is a guest, why are you treating him like this!"

"Wang Tong is a guest, but isn't Sha Zhu a guest too? How can you treat him like a servant?"

"I. ."

Grandma's question left Feng Ting speechless, and she lowered her head, looking utterly defeated.

"Okay, Feng Ting, I'll be going now. I'll come see Grandma another day. I'll pick you up from school tomorrow morning; it's on my way."

"Yes, I'm sorry. Go back and get some rest."

Wang Tong was also a man who could discern subtle differences in manners. Seeing that Grandma Feng Ting had given him the order to leave, he couldn't very well linger. Feng Ting politely saw him to the door, and the two said goodbye.

"Stop right there, tell me, what does this Wang... Wang Tong do, and what's his relationship with you?"

Feeling a bit resentful, Feng Ting wanted to go straight back to her room to sleep, but her grandmother stopped her.

"I already told you, he's my colleague, and also... my new boyfriend..."

Feng Ting was clearly guilty when she answered.

"Feng Ting, you're not young anymore. If you only brought in this boyfriend to drive away Sha Zhu, isn't that a bit childish?"

"That Wang Tong guy from earlier, he's obviously a frivolous and unreliable young man. You've been hurt by someone like him before, how come you keep repeating the same mistakes?"

"Grandma won't force you to like Sha Zhu, but I hope you can slowly try to cultivate your relationship instead of finding someone like Wang Tong to humiliate yourselves!"

Grandma kept talking, but for some reason, Feng Ting, who usually listened to her grandmother, became very irritable as soon as she heard He Yuzhu's name and had no patience to continue the conversation.

She got up, sighed, and went straight back into the house without saying anything more.

Indeed, as Grandma said, Wang Tong was just one of her many suitors, and she brought him along to drive He Yuzhu away. But she couldn't help seeing a resemblance to her ex-boyfriend in Wang Tong; despite the hurt, she still missed that feeling. Especially today, bringing Wang Tong home gave Feng Ting the illusion that their charade had become real.

Leaving Feng Ting's house, He Yuzhu walked dejectedly towards the courtyard house. What should have been a short distance took him a long, leisurely stroll. He had thought that as long as he persisted and tried hard, he would eventually win Feng Ting's heart and have a happy marriage. But after meeting Wang Tong today, He Yuzhu realized that the differences between people sometimes cannot be bridged by effort or pity.

He continued walking forward in a daze, and after thinking it over, he realized that there was one person who might be able to help him: the older woman who had introduced him and Feng Ting.

"Why didn't you stay at the factory gate a little longer today? You rushed back so recklessly, and now you don't even know what's going on inside the factory!"

“Master, you have no idea how many people gathered around that big-character poster and discussed it after work at noon. If I stay there and people see me, they will definitely suspect my string of beads!”

Meanwhile, Zhang Feng and Yi Zhonghai were sitting in the house, whispering about Wang Haohao. After all, Li Xiangdong was also staying there, and they were worried that the news would leak out.

"Sigh, logically speaking, if so many people saw it, Li Xiangdong and Yu Bin should definitely be affected, but we haven't heard anything about it yet..."

"Yes, but I noticed that the lights in Li Xiangdong's house are still off. Could it be that they've already been investigated?"

"That's hard to say. If it were anything else, we could ask your senior brother, He Yuzhu. But since this involves spreading rumors about his sister, it's not appropriate for us to bring it up..."

Zhang Feng and Yi Zhonghai were chatting when He Yuzhu, who had just returned home upset, overheard them. He had originally intended to talk to the older woman about blind dates, but he hadn't expected such an unexpected discovery.

Chapter 259 Zhang Feng is taken away

"So you guys were the ones who did this? Well, Fengzi, well, Uncle, you guys were keeping it from me too, treating me like a fool, weren't you?"

He Yuzhu, who was already seething with anger, finally exploded at this moment. He kicked open the door to Yi Zhonghai's house and angrily questioned Zhang Feng and Yi Zhonghai inside.

"Silly...Silly Zhu...What are you doing here?"

Zhang Feng was genuinely intimidated by He Yuzhu's imposing manner and took two steps back.

"My home is right here, so why do you think I'm here?"

He Yuzhu said fiercely.

“Silly Zhu, you… sit down and let’s talk this out. We’re all on the same side, don’t act like we have some deep-seated grudge.”

Yi Zhonghai knew He Yuzhu fairly well. He was impulsive and reckless, and if you really angered him, he might cause serious trouble.

"One of us? Sir, do you consider me one of us?"

"You two, master and apprentice, were eating meat and drinking while discussing how to scheme against my sister, leaving me completely in the dark and making me the laughingstock of the entire factory!"

He Yuzhu was so angry not because he cared much about his sister He Yushui's reputation, but because he had lost his job and had suffered a lot of anger from Feng Ting and Wang Tong.

"Senior brother... don't be angry..."

"We're not targeting your sister...we're mainly targeting Yu Bin and Li Xiangdong!"

"I didn't tell you because you've been busy lately, and most importantly, I was afraid it would affect your work. My mentor and I have already severed ties with the steel mill, but you still have to continue working for them. Isn't this all for your own good?"

Zhang Feng quickly offered a hasty, offhand explanation.

Which one is Zhang Feng?

Before He Yuzhu could even fully process Zhang Feng's words, three staff members from the supervisory team came in and asked questions.

"I...I am..."

Zhang Feng, who was already terrified by He Yuzhu, was now even more frightened and collapsed onto the stool.

"Someone has reported you for spreading rumors and slander, which has disrupted the normal work order of Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill. Please come with us now."

Zhang Feng and Yi Zhonghai were stunned when they heard this. In their view, they had done a flawless job, and even if it did not affect Li Xiangdong and Yu Bin, they should not be investigated.

"How...how did you find your way here?"

Fearing trouble, Yi Zhonghai asked tremblingly.

"Wang Yan is his lover, right? She told us Zhang Feng is with you."

After saying that, the inspection team took Zhang Feng away.

"Alright, Shazhu, don't be angry. Look, if you had been involved in this, wouldn't you have been taken away by the supervisory team too?"

Yi Zhonghai clicked his tongue and, having confirmed that he hadn't been found out about the matter, started making sarcastic remarks as if nothing had happened.

　(cgcb) "I didn't come to you just for this matter, where is this old lady?"

"Why are you looking for your auntie? I heard your blind date went pretty well, why do you look so unhappy?"

"Don't even mention it! What kind of person did that old lady introduce me to? She already has a boyfriend, and she still came to meet me on a blind date. I even went to her house to cook for her today, but she came back with her boyfriend. I felt like a maid, it was so embarrassing!"

He Yuzhu was furious whenever he talked about what happened tonight.

"You old hag, you're really senile. She went out dancing and isn't home. I'll have a good talk with her when she gets back, and if necessary, we can just introduce her to someone else!"

"Shazhu, from what you just said... you were also fired from the steel mill?"

Yi Zhonghai first calmed He Yuzhu down to prevent any trouble, and then asked.

"Yeah, you guys didn't even tell me about this plan beforehand. So when I saw the poster today, I went to cause trouble for Li Xiangdong, and now I'm fired. Look at my bad luck, I didn't get my girlfriend, and now I've lost my job..."

"It's all Li Xiangdong's fault. Don't worry, it's okay if this plan fails. Master has plenty of ways to deal with him. You have to stick with me!"

"I'm willing to do anything to bring down Li Xiangdong!"

He Yuzhu said angrily, "We've fallen for Yi Zhonghai's old tricks again. We don't even know what will happen to Zhang Feng now that he's been arrested. Of course, Yi Zhonghai wants to recruit He Yuzhu to work for him first."

After a brief chat, He Yuzhu went home, feeling utterly gloomy.

"Yuli!"

After finishing his overtime work today, Li Xiangdong did not see Yu Li at the workshop entrance. Just as it was about time to leave the factory, he saw Yu Li walking slowly ahead of him.

"Yu Li! What's going on? Wait for me!"

"What's wrong with you today? You usually wait for me to finish working overtime so we can leave together. Why aren't you waiting for me or even talking to me today?"