Courtyard House: My Wife is Xu Huizhen

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“I really didn’t do this,” Yi Zhonghai shouted.

"Pah, it's you. I knew you weren't a good person."

Xu Wude spat a mouthful of phlegm at Yi Zhonghai, who was caught off guard and got sprayed all over his face.

Upon seeing this, Sun Tie frowned and said, "Alright, behave yourself. This matter is still under investigation. Let's go back to the police station first."

The most important thing is to get the detained tobacco and liquor store owner to identify whether Xu Wude is the person who received the stolen goods. Only with the witness's testimony can we proceed with the next interrogation. Right now, we can't reveal anything.

Two police officers escorted Xu Wude out. Although Xu Damao's mother had been clamoring for a divorce, she hadn't actually done so after all these days.

After all, without Hulwood, even putting food on the table became a problem. Now that Hulwood has been arrested, the family has lost its pillar of support. How will they survive in the future?

Thinking of the hardships of life, she was suddenly overcome with anger and fainted.

"Mom, what's wrong with you?"

When Xu Zhaodi saw her mother slump down, she quickly reached out to support her, while screaming in fright.

Several women also went to help carry the person into the house. Xu Xiaomei, her face pale with fright, followed behind.

Xu Damao, who was left outside the house, was already furious and his face turned ashen. He knew all about what his father had been doing recently.

They complained that he was careless and that someone had caught him doing something wrong, causing him to lose 1000 yuan.

Xu Wude was saying that everything was done by Yi Zhonghai, and if it weren't for Yi Zhonghai, he wouldn't have gotten into any trouble.

Witnessing his father being arrested by the police, Xu Damao was furious. He glared fiercely at Yi Zhonghai and suddenly burst out when Yi Zhonghai wasn't paying attention.

Xu Damao raised his fist and rushed to Yi Zhonghai's side in a few steps, punching him directly in the face.

Yi Zhonghai was caught off guard. By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. He was hit hard on the right cheek, cried out "Ouch!", and then squatted down, covering his face with both hands.

Xu Damao still wouldn't let it go, raising his foot to kick, but he was pulled away by others. He then cursed, "Let me go, let me beat Yi Zhonghai to death. He's the one who reported me."

Yi Zhonghai said aggrievedly, "This time it really wasn't me. I don't know what happened."

“Who else could it be but you? It’s you. My father said that it was all because of you, Yi Zhonghai, who were causing trouble behind the scenes. You, Yi Zhonghai, are the biggest villain in the courtyard.”

Liu Haizhong stepped forward and said, "Alright, Da Mao, say less."

He turned to Yi Zhonghai and asked, "Uncle Yi, did you do this?"

"It really wasn't me. I didn't report him. We all live in the same courtyard. How could I report him in private? We always talk about things face to face."

Yi Zhonghai felt incredibly wronged. The Xu family had always believed that he was the one who did it, and he was truly innocent. He felt even more wronged than Dou E.

Glancing at He Yuzhu laughing to the side, and remembering how He Yuzhu had tricked him before, he shifted the blame, saying, "Xu Damao, don't forget, it's not just me who's at odds with your Xu family, there's also He Yuzhu."

Xu Damao was in a fit of anger when he heard Yi Zhonghai's words. Suddenly, he realized that he had two enemies in the courtyard: Yi Zhonghai and He Yuzhu.

Previously, influenced by Xu Wude, everyone believed that it was Yi Zhonghai who reported it, and no one suspected He Yuzhu.

Xu Damao turned to look at He Yuzhu, who was getting angrier and angrier. Regardless of whether it was true or not, he would hit him first.

Suddenly breaking free from the others' grasp, Xu Damao rushed towards He Yuzhu.

He Yuzhu became wary when Yi Zhonghai spoke. This Yi Zhonghai was a real scoundrel. Everyone in the entire courtyard was there, and he was trying to sow discord right in front of Xu Damao.

Just as he was about to say a few words to Yi Zhonghai, he saw Xu Damao rush over. For such a weakling, there was no need for any moves; he simply raised his foot and kicked him.

Xu Damao flew back at an even faster speed than when he came.

He Yuzhu then cursed, "Yi Zhonghai, you're a real scoundrel! You're framing me out of thin air. You deserve to have your teeth knocked out."

"You..." Yi Zhonghai was speechless from the scolding, feeling so frustrated he felt like he was going to vomit blood.

He Daqing was furious. Since returning, he has become much more obedient and only wants to live a peaceful life with his wife. Occasionally, he still tries to seduce Aunt Yi and give Yi Zhonghai a green hat.

However, since Yi Zhonghai was directly bullying Zhu Zi, he couldn't just ignore it, so he shouted, "Old Yi, how can you bully people like this? You need to have evidence to back up your claims. What makes you think that our Zhu Zi reported it? If you don't give us an explanation today, this matter won't be over."

Yi Zhonghai had no evidence whatsoever; he was just casually mentioning it to get Xu Damao to settle accounts with He Yuzhu.

But Yi Zhonghai didn't want to apologize in front of so many people; wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?

He still covered his face with his hands, opened his mouth and spat out a mouthful of blood, groaning a few times, and then dragged Aunt Yi back to the Central Court.

He Daqing was about to say another few words when Aunt Yi glanced at him, and he couldn't say anything more.

Liu Haizhong stepped forward and asked, "Zhuzi, you and Comrade Sun Tie are quite close, do you know what's going on here?"

"Don't ask me about this. They're handling a case; how could I possibly know?"

Although He Yuzhu knew what the case was about, he didn't know the details. Although he guessed that Xu Wude was the culprit, he wasn't very sure if it was true.

He Yuzhu, of course, wouldn't speak carelessly at this point; he would just give a few perfunctory replies and then say nothing more.

Seeing that he couldn't get any information out of him, Liu Haizhong said, "Everyone, let's all go home. This matter hasn't been settled yet. Maybe it's a misunderstanding. Old Xu will be released tomorrow."

Xu Wude and the others were all arrested by the police. Xu Damao was kicked by He Yuzhu and was also dragged into the house. That was the end of the show.

Everyone felt a little unsatisfied and began speculating about what crime Hüwood had been charged with.

Most people had heard about Xu Wude's previous adultery and were speculating about it.

He Daqing was also itching to leave, so he pulled He Yuzhu, who was about to leave, and said, "Don't leave today, let's eat here tonight. Yushui misses you too."

He Yuzhu nodded: "That's fine."

The family returned to their house in the middle courtyard. He Yushui kept asking questions, and He Daqing quickly prepared four dishes. The family sat down to eat and drink.

In the west wing, Granny Zhang smelled that familiar aroma and immediately cursed, "That damned He Daqing, he eats stir-fried meat every day, how come he doesn't die from it?"

Jia Dongxu was also tempted and said, "Mom, let's cut off a piece of meat tomorrow. The ham should get some nutrition too."

Granny Zhang was about to object, but when she heard that the corn stalks were to be given to her, she swallowed hard, thought about it, and nodded.

"It's time to buy meat for my grandson."

Qin Huairu lowered her eyelids and didn't reply, as if she hadn't heard anything. Her previous life experiences had taught her that even if she bought meat, she wouldn't be able to eat a single bite in the end.

In the main room, He Daqing quickly started talking about Xu Wude's arrest that afternoon. He Daqing was quite emotional, thinking, "How could I not know if others didn't?"

Xu Wude was fine before, but later He Yuzhu revealed to him that Xu Wude was having an affair with a young widow. After that, Xu Wude was constantly in trouble and all sorts of problems arose, which led to him being taken away by the police.

He Daqing asked, "Zhu Zi, did you cause this today?"

“This time it really wasn’t me, but I reckon if Xu Wood really gets caught this time, it will be three to five years before he can get out.”

Robbery is a serious crime at any time, mainly because of its heinous nature, which is similar to highway robbery.

Xu Wude's mistake was that after putting a sack over Yi Zhonghai's head and beating him up, he shouldn't have been greedy and robbed him of the goods.

That thing is worth twenty or thirty yuan, which is more than many people's monthly salary.

Without these things, it's just fighting and brawling, or revenge against others. But if you steal things, it becomes robbery. If Xu Wude did this, he'll have to go to jail.

"Is it that serious?"

Jia Dongxu served two prison terms, totaling two years, which passed in the blink of an eye.

He Yuzhu only went so far as to mention this, without revealing any specific details. When He Daqing asked again, He Yuzhu simply declined, saying that Tiedan hadn't told him.

After eating and drinking his fill, He Yuzhu strolled out, pushing his bicycle and humming a tune with great satisfaction.

Xu Wude deserved his punishment. He only wanted to get revenge, but he brought it on himself. After hitting someone, he also stole their things. Now we'll see how many years he gets.

After turning a corner in the alley, He Yuzhu was startled by a dark figure in front of him. He shook his head and looked closely, only to find that it was Xu Zhaodi standing in front of him.

He Yuzhu saw her in the backyard earlier, but only glanced at her and didn't look at her again.

She said irritably, "Xu Zhaodi, what are you doing standing here? Don't you know that scaring someone can be deadly?"

Xu Zhaodi was already extremely angry, and her words were also very impulsive. She shouted, "Shazhu, did you report this so that the police would come and arrest my father?"

"Are you crazy? What makes you think it's me?" He Yuzhu didn't give him a friendly look either.

"I knew it was you. It must be your revenge for what happened last time."

As she spoke, Xu Zhaodi recalled the last time when she almost succeeded, and Sha Zhu was pinned down and unable to get up.

But who knew that this scoundrel Sha Zhu would take advantage of her to make her so happy that she lost all sense of direction, and they were just one step away from becoming husband and wife.

He felt like he had gotten all the benefits from Sha Zhu, and the worst part was that he couldn't bring himself to say it.

This was the first time I'd met Sha Zhu alone since the last incident. Seeing him reminded me of Sha Zhu's passionate kisses and his magical hands from last time.

My heart fluttered, and I couldn't help but let my mind wander.

He Yuzhu was so angry he laughed. He said, "Xu Zhaodi, if I wanted revenge, I would knock you out and sell you to some remote mountain village to be an old man's wife."

Xu Zhaodi, who was lost in thought, heard this and couldn't help but shudder at the thought of the consequences. It was too terrifying.

He glared at her and said, "Idiot Zhu, I hate you so much! You bastard, why don't you just die?"

"Heh, even if your whole family were to die, I'd still be alive and kicking."

"You bastard, it was you who reported me that got my dad in jail."

Xu Zhaodi was furious. With red eyes and baring her teeth, she charged over.

Although He Yuzhu was a bit sharp-tongued, he didn't have the habit of hitting girls. Xu Zhaodi and the original owner had grown up together since childhood.

He reached out and used a grappling technique to grab Xu Zhaodi's wrist, saying, "Xu Zhaodi, I'm telling you again, I didn't report your father for going to jail this time."

"If it's not you, then who else could it be?"

Xu Zhaodi questioned He Yuzhu while trying to break free, but once she was in his hands, how could she escape?