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

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"You...why are you back so early?"

Xu Damao, who had been leisurely just moments before, suddenly became so nervous that he started stuttering as soon as he heard Lou Xiao'e's voice.

"There's nothing going on at home, and it's pointless to stay here all the time. Didn't you miss me when I left? Wouldn't it be better if I came back sooner?"

"What's wrong with you? Can you stand up by yourself?"

"And... who did you think I was when I came in?"

Lou Xiao'e hadn't even had time to put down her bag before rushing to Xu Damao's bedside to ask what was wrong. Besides worry, Lou Xiao'e was also suspicious of Xu Damao; she knew he wasn't an honest man.

"I... I fell by accident..."

"Recently, that silly Zhu has suddenly had a change of heart. Seeing that I'm home alone and have difficulty moving around, he makes me a meal every day when he cooks!"

Xu Damao was talking nonsense with a straight face.

"Nonsense, where did you fall? A fall shouldn't leave you unable to walk! Look at the injuries on your face, it's obvious you were punched!"

"Aren't you and Sha Zhu mortal enemies? Why would he suddenly come to take care of you for no reason?"

"What supervisory team? Did the supervisory team even come here?"

Unexpectedly, Lou Xiao'e's IQ was so high today; she didn't believe a single punctuation mark of what Xu Damao said.

"I……"

"Actually... I was arguing and fighting with Sha Zhu, but I didn't expect him to be so ruthless, with his animal-like brain..."

Xu Damao's small eyes darted around as he continued to make up lies and nonsense.

"That silly Zhu, we're neighbors in the same courtyard, it's fine if we just have minor squabbles, why did he go so far as to hit me so hard?"

"No way, I'm going to find him and demand an explanation today!"

Lou Xiao'e finally believed Xu Damao's lies, but when she returned home to find her husband beaten like this, she was naturally furious and got up to cause trouble for He Yuzhu.

"Hey, hey, hey, I know you feel sorry for me, but..."

"You...you don't think that just because I got beaten up by that kid Sha Zhu, I didn't report it to the supervisory team right away. The people from the supervisory team who came here also spoke on our side."

"Sha Zhu promised to give me four hundred yuan as compensation, and he's been cooking for me and taking care of me every day. That's enough!"

Seeing that Lou Xiao'e was going to cause trouble for He Yuzhu, Xu Damao was naturally afraid that He Yuzhu would expose the shameful things he had done, and then Lou Xiao'e might have to deal with him in a certain way.

"Four hundred yuan? Really?"

Sure enough, two kinds of people can't sleep in the same bed. Lou Xiao'e's eyes lit up when she heard about four hundred yuan.

"Would I lie to you? We signed a settlement agreement in black and white at the supervisory team. That idiot Zhu can't deny it!"

"Where's the money?"

"Money... How could a lousy worker like Sha Zhu suddenly have so much money? Give him some time to save it up."

Xu Damao said with a big smile, and Lou Xiao'e didn't say anything more.

Unexpectedly, He Yuzhu, who had just finished cooking, pushed open the door and walked in with an impatient look on his face.

"Silly...Silly Zhu...Why are you here at this time..."

Xu Damao panicked upon seeing He Yuzhu and stammered.

Chapter 225 He Yuzhu's Visit

"Of course! Didn't you complain to the supervisory team that I wasn't taking good care of you? That's why I cooked the meal and brought it to you right away!"

He Yuzhu rolled her eyes at Xu Damao, and impatiently placed the bowl in front of Xu Damao, completely unaware of Lou Xiao'e in the corner.

"Okay...you...you can leave it here and go back first, I'll eat slowly by myself..."

"Who has time to wait for you to eat slowly? I still have to go to the factory to clean the toilets. Hurry up."

He Yuzhu glanced at Xu Damao, then simply picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

"Hey Shazhu, what kind of attitude is this? You hit someone and you still think you're right? Hurry up and pay me back. You're not even willing to cook two meals for me?"

"If you ask me, it's because our Da Mao is too soft-hearted. Someone like you should be sent straight to jail!"

Lou Xiao'e finally couldn't stand it anymore and used her gender advantage to shove He Yuzhu.

"Good heavens, where did this shrew come from?"

"No wonder you chased me away, Xu Damao! So it's because your barren wife is back!"

He Yuzhu glanced at Xu Damao and then at Lou Xiao'e. Although he wasn't usually very bright, he could guess Xu Damao's intentions.

Xu Damao was simply worried that He Yuzhu would expose his affair with Qin Huairu. He Yuzhu was the kind of person who loved to watch the drama unfold, so how could he miss such a good opportunity?

He Yuzhu smiled slightly, sat down on a chair to the side, crossed his legs, and looked quite relaxed.

"Silly Zhu, watch your mouth!"

Lou Xiao'e's face flushed red instantly after being hit where it hurt.

"Alright, Xiao'e, let's not argue with him. Sha Zhu is just a straightforward person."

"Xu Damao, what do you mean by this? Your wife was insulted and you're still siding with him, is that it?"

"not me……"

At this moment, Xu Damao couldn't afford to offend either side, and his heart was pounding in his chest.

"Alas, the fragrance of wildflowers can never compare to the beauty of garden flowers!"

"If you ask me, Lou Xiao'e, you really should thank me. Otherwise, if you suddenly came home, you might not even have one person or two people in bed with you!"

He Yuzhu continued to laugh, but as soon as he said that, Lou Xiao'e was completely dumbfounded.

"What do you mean by domestic flowers or wildflowers?"

"Who else should be in bed besides him?"

Having spent so many years with Xu Damao, Lou Xiao'e knew this man's character well, so she should have guessed most of it.

"Silly Zhu, watch your mouth! Stop talking nonsense!"

"Xiao'e, don't listen to his nonsense. This guy has just been single for a long time and is jealous of how well we're doing!"

Xu Damao sat on the bed, slapping his thigh in frustration.

"I'm talking nonsense?"

"Here's what we'll do, Lou Xiao'e. Open the gate now and grab anyone in the courtyard. Ask them why Xu Damao was beaten like this by me, He Yuzhu!"

He Yuzhu was furious when he saw Xu Damao's attitude towards him.

"Shazhu, I won't ask anyone else today, I'll just ask you, why did you fight with Xu Damao?"

Lou Xiao'e swallowed hard, seemingly having prepared herself mentally.

"Alright, you look pretty pitiful, so I'll just tell you directly."

"Your Xu Damao took advantage of your absence to seduce Qin Huairu, the widow in the courtyard. The two of them were about to get into bed together. If I hadn't arrived in time, you'd probably be babysitting Xu Damao's child this time next year!"

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After saying that, He Yuzhu raised his eyebrows at Xu Damao, then picked up his own bowl and strode away.

If it weren't for Xu Damao, he wouldn't have saddled himself with such a huge debt, nor would he have harassed He Yushui for money and been caught by Li Xiangdong. Today, he has finally gotten his revenge.

"Xu Damao! I'm going to castrate you today!"

Upon learning the truth, Lou Xiao'e completely lost her mind. At this moment, she didn't care whether Xu Damao was injured or not; she wanted nothing more than to kill this shameless man.

..... ... ...

"Xiao'e, Xiao'e, let's talk this out, let me explain!"

Seeing Lou Xiao'e rushing over with scissors, Xu Damao broke out in a cold sweat and shrank back into the corner of the bed.

"What else do you have to say for yourself!"

"I knew you were no good all along. I always thought you were all talk and no action, but I never expected you would dare to bring a woman into my house!"

"Xu Damao! Today it's either you or me who dies!"

Lou Xiao'e made such a big fuss that it naturally attracted a lot of onlookers.

"Xiao...Xiao'e, listen to me...it's all...it's all a misunderstanding..."

"That day I cooked some braised pork for myself, and that brat Banggeng came over to steal some and I caught him red-handed. You know that little rascal can't talk anymore, so of course I had to go and confront his mother!"

"I... Qin Huairu and I were just talking about sneaking food at home... I can't just give away the meat from my house to her little brat!"

"Who knew that idiot Zhu would rush in and hit me, acting like his wife had entered my room..."

Unexpectedly, in the heat of the moment, Xu Damao managed to cover up the lie.

Chapter 226 Qin Huairu is Besieged on Two Sides

As the naive Xu Damao spoke, he kept winking at He Yuzhu, trying to get He Yuzhu to cover it up for him.

"Xu Damao, you're really good at making things up! I think you should just stop showing movies at the factory and go act in movies yourself!"

"You always glance at Qin Huairu when she passes by you. When I came in, you were only wearing a pair of shorts. How can you say you were just talking to Qin Huairu?"

He Yuzhu snorted coldly; he would never hide the truth for Xu Damao.