Siheyuan: A romantic village doctor, making trouble

Chapter 516 Lou Xiao'e's voice trembled slightly

Xu Damao tiptoed up to Zhang Jianjun's window, held his breath, and pricked up his ears to secretly listen to the conversation inside.

It was late at night, and the moonlight filtered through the sparse clouds and sprinkled on the ground, adding a sense of secrecy and uneasiness to the act of eavesdropping.

In the room, Lou Xiao'e's voice trembled slightly: "Jianjun, I'm scared! What should we do if we are discovered?" Her tone was full of uncertainty and fear about the future.

Zhang Jianjun seemed more determined. He gently held Lou Xiao'e's hand and said softly but forcefully: "Ezi, don't be afraid. You will be mine from now on! No matter what difficulties you encounter, I will face them with you and solve them together. Believe me, our future will be bright."

Xu Damao listened to the conversation inside and a sneer appeared on his lips.

He thought to himself, "Humph, Zhang Jianjun is a gentleman all the time, but I didn't expect he's actually doing these shady things behind the scenes. See how I can catch you and make you pay!"

Thinking of this, he quietly left the window, already formulating a sinister plan in his mind.

He first found Liu Haizhong.

After Xu Damao found Liu Haizhong, he recounted what he had heard with some exaggeration.

When Liu Haizhong heard this, his eyes turned and he started to make a plan in his mind. After all, if he could take this opportunity to suppress Zhang Jianjun, he might even get some benefits from it.

So the two of them went to find Yan Bugui together, and the three of them huddled together and whispered for a long time.

Finally, it was decided that Xu Damao would go first to spread some rumors, saying that he saw Lou Xiao'e enter Zhang Jianjun's house at night and did not come out for a long time.

The news quickly spread in the courtyard, and everyone was talking about it. Lou Xiao'e was frightened and at a loss when she heard the rumor, but Zhang Jianjun remained calm.

"Ezi is fine. Xu Damao didn't catch you in the act. As long as you refuse to admit it, he won't be able to do anything to you!"

After hearing this, Lou Xiao'e nodded.

Xu Damao became angry and humiliated when he saw that he had not achieved his goal.

But he had no way to deal with Zhang Jianjun.

I happened to go to the factory that day.

Li Huaide goes to find Xu Damao.

When Xu Damao went in, he saw a table full of dishes.

Xu Damao was flattered. Li Huaide was the director of the factory. How could a mere projectionist like him be treated well by Li Huaide?

Li Huaide smiled and asked Xu Damao to take a seat.

Liu Lan was pouring wine next to her.

Xu Damao rubbed his hands with a smile on his face, leaned forward slightly, and said to Li Huaide: "Oh, Director Li, I'm really flattered that you suddenly take such care of me!" As he said this, he deliberately showed an expression of panic and slight surprise.

Seeing this, Li Huaide raised his head and burst into a hearty laugh, which echoed in the room. Then, he stopped laughing, stared at Xu Damao sharply, and asked meaningfully: "Xu Damao, Xu Damao, with your intelligence, you should be able to guess why I asked you to come here today, right?"

Xu Damao pondered in his heart, but still pretended to be confused on his face. He shook his head and replied, "Director Li, please don't keep me in suspense. Just tell me if you have any instructions!"

After hearing this, Li Huaide raised his lips slightly, first glanced at Liu Lan standing beside him, and then used his eyes to signal her to go out first. Liu Lan understood, nodded, and turned to walk out of the room. However, she did not really leave, but walked to the door quietly, put her ear tightly against the door, and secretly listened to the movement inside.

After Liu Lan left, Li Huaide lowered his voice and said to Xu Damao with a smile: "It's not a difficult task. I just hope you can provide me with some detailed information about your father-in-law, Lou Bancheng. With this information, I can find a way to control him!"

When Xu Damao heard this, his heart suddenly sank. He finally understood Li Huaide's real intention - it turned out that he wanted to deal with Lou Bancheng. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but hesitate. After all, Lou Bancheng was the father of his wife Lou Xiao'e. So, he laughed dryly and tried to delay time, saying: "Director Li, you look at this matter..."

Before Xu Damao could finish his words, Li Huaide interrupted him impatiently, frowned and said, "Of course I know the relationship between you and Lou Xiao'e. But now that Lou Xiao'e has cheated on you, do you still need to protect their family?"

Xu Damao was choked by Li Huaide's words and his face turned ugly. After a long while, he finally recovered and said through gritted teeth: "Director Li is right, that woman did wrong to me. It's just..."

Li Huaide seemed to see through Xu Damao's thoughts and said again: "As long as you are willing to do me this favor, you will definitely get the benefits after it's done. Are you willing to be a small projectionist all your life and don't want to climb up?" After saying that, Li Huaide narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Damao with a smile.

Xu Damao's heart was moved. Li Huaide's words touched his heart. He had never been willing to be just a small projectionist and dreamed of climbing up the ladder. But Lou Bancheng was his wife's father after all. If he really betrayed him, he would probably have a hard time in the future.

Cold sweat broke out on his forehead, and his eyes flickered. Li Huaide saw that he was struggling, and he said while the iron was hot: "Xu Damao, the opportunity is right in front of you. Once you miss it, you will never have it again. And people like Lou Bancheng must have offended many people in their daily lives, so you don't have to worry too much."

Xu Damao clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with determination: "Director Li, please let me think about it again. After all, this matter is too big. Three days later, no matter what decision I make, I will give you an answer." Li Huaide frowned, but nodded in agreement. Xu Damao stood up and left the room with a slightly heavy step. Liu Lan, who was hiding outside the door and eavesdropping, raised the corners of her mouth slightly, secretly thinking about how to use this information to profit from it.

Liu Lan did find Zhang Jianjun as soon as possible.

"You know that Li Huaide is going to deal with Lou Xiao'e's family. He asked Xu Damao to find materials on Lou Bancheng!"

Zhang Jianjun frowned after hearing Liu Lan's words. After thinking for a moment, he said, "This is a big deal. If Li Huaide succeeds, the Lou family will suffer a heavy loss."

Liu Lan's eyes turned, and she approached Zhang Jianjun and said, "Can we make some money from this? For example, we can notify the Lou family in advance and ask them to give us some benefits."

Zhang Jianjun rolled his eyes at her and said, "You think too simply. The Lou family is not easy to approach right now. And if you go there rashly, you might be considered an accomplice."

Liu Lan pouted, looking unwilling. Zhang Jianjun continued, "Let's wait and see what Xu Damao decides. If he really agrees to Li Huaide, then it won't be too late for us to find the Lou family. When the evidence is solid, the Lou family will naturally believe us." Liu Lan nodded helplessly.

On the other side, Xu Damao returned home and saw Lou Xiao'e cooking, feeling guilty.

Lou Xiao'e noticed that something was wrong with him and asked with concern.

Xu Damao hesitated again and again, but in the end he did not tell the truth and just evaded the question.