Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 125 Feint to the East, Summoning a Powerful Move! (3k)

"Xu Damao?"

Chen Xueru was taken aback when Jia Dongxu mentioned the name.

Although she didn't know Jia Dongxu's real name, she was almost certain that his name was not Xu Damao.

This person rarely speaks the truth, and his name is probably fake too.

When I asked him earlier, Jia Dongxu hesitated and clearly didn't want to reveal his real name. But now he's saying it so readily, there must be something fishy going on.

"Correct!"

Jia Dongxu suddenly felt like a genius, and immediately nodded excitedly, emphasizing, "Xu Damao is me, I am Xu Damao!"

At this moment, Jia Dongxu suddenly remembered that when he and Qin Huairu went on a blind date before, Xu Damao secretly found an opportunity to speak ill of him to Qin Huairu and ruin his reputation, which was exactly the same thing he was doing now.

Jia Dongxu later verified this with Qin Huairu in person.

Unfortunately, Xu Damao was too cunning, and there was no direct evidence. Even when Jia Zhangshi came to make a scene, the matter was eventually dropped.

Now he's using the same tricks Xu Damao used on him on Li Hongbing, and even using Xu Damao's name. It's truly a cycle of cause and effect, a matter of retribution.

Thinking about all this, Jia Dongxu felt a surge of exhilarating satisfaction at his successful revenge.

Cool!
"Manager Chen, you should keep these things to yourself. This is all I can do to help you. Don't go and ask Li Hongbing. He will definitely not admit it. It's pointless to ask him."

Hearing Jia Dongxu's "reminders," Chen Xueru sneered inwardly.

It's just a pity.

There was no way to record Jia Dongxu's words on a phonograph, otherwise Chen Xueru would have made Li Hongbing and the people in the courtyard listen to them verbatim, exposing his hypocritical and ugly true colors on the spot.

With the backstabbing over, Jia Dongxu naturally had to "retire gracefully."

only.

When Jia Dongxu arrived at the gate of the courtyard house and was about to go in, he noticed Chen Xueru following behind him at a leisurely pace.

Faced with this situation, Jia Dongxu was completely dumbfounded.

He just said so much, and Chen Xueru, instead of running away, is actually sending herself into a "fire pit".

This is unreasonable!
But from this position, people could come and go in the courtyard at any time. Afraid of being seen, Jia Dongxu didn't dare to say anything more and quickened his pace to walk into the courtyard.

I walked briskly along the way.

After shaking off Chen Xueru, Jia Dongxu quickly ran back to his home and hid.

Seeing Jia Dongxu's action, Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, and Yi Zhonghai were all stunned for a moment.

What's wrong with Dongxu?

"do not know."

"Huai Ru, go and take a look."

"Oh."

"..."

Just as Jia Dongxu ran home to hide, Chen Xueru also leisurely returned to the front yard and entered the east wing of Li Hongbing's house.

at this time.

Li Hongbing hadn't finished visiting everyone and returned yet, and Chen Xueru wasn't in a hurry, nor did she take the initiative to inquire about Jia Dongxu's situation from the people in the courtyard.

The name doesn't matter; she already knows what Jia Dongxu looks like.

As long as Jia Dongxu is a resident of this compound, and as long as he doesn't disappear without a trace, Chen Xueru is confident that she can find him again.

not to mention.

She had just seen Jia Dongxu running ahead of her, heading towards the middle or back courtyard; she was already trapped.

Not a moment later.

When Li Hongbing returned from the backyard, Chen Xueru immediately recounted everything that had happened outside.

“That man said his name was Xu Damao, but I don’t think so. However, I remember what he looks like. As long as he’s still in this yard, I can help you find him…”

Chen Xueru had only been to this courtyard house twice. The last time was to deliver the wedding dress she had made to Li Hongmei. She didn't know much about the situation in this courtyard, nor did she know what grudge the person she had just met with had against Li Hongbing...

and so.

Under these circumstances, Chen Xueru did not act rashly, nor did she reveal the matter on her own. Instead, she waited until Li Hongbing returned.

"Could you describe what that person looked like?"

Knowing that such a thing existed, Li Hongbing felt a surge of anger.

Hemp egg!

They used underhanded tactics against him, and now they've gotten themselves into trouble.

When Chen Xueru visited as her boyfriend for the first time, someone was already making things difficult for her, and Li Hongbing wasn't going to let her off easy either.

If you're going to cause trouble during the Lunar New Year, then you might as well not celebrate the New Year at all.

soon.

Chen Xueru not only described Jia Dongxu's approximate height and appearance, but she could also detail what clothes he was wearing that day and what the details were. This was her area of ​​expertise.

"Jia Dongxu!!"

Listening to Chen Xueru's description, Li Hongbing quickly pictured Jia Dongxu in his mind.

Before Chen Xueru said any of this, Li Hongbing had already guessed what was going on with him.

Of all the people in the entire courtyard, the only one who matched his age and gender and had a grudge against him was Jia Dongxu.

As for Xu Damao, he was basically eliminated right from the start.

Although Xu Damao has a criminal record, he is not stupid. He did such a hateful thing that he would not leave his name in the end.

Moreover, Xu Damao and he have had a relatively harmonious relationship recently, and with his biological father Xu Fugui keeping him in check, he wouldn't be so crazy as to make such a big grudge against him for no reason.

Fortunately, it was Chen Xueru today; if it had been someone else, Jia Dongxu might have actually succeeded.

"I'll help you identify him!"

After learning the truth about the things that Jia Dongxu had deliberately distorted from Li Hongbing, and also learning about Li Hongbing's past grievances with the Jia and Yi families of the Intermediate People's Court, Chen Xueru was filled with righteous indignation and was about to step forward.

"Not urgent!"

Seeing that Chen Xueru was about to leave, Li Hongbing reached out and grabbed her wrist, then whispered to her, "We won't go after him for this. We'll go after Xu Damao and settle accounts with his father!"

Looking for Xu Damao?

When Chen Xueru heard Li Hongbing say that, she was stunned and didn't react for a moment.

Seeing this, Li Hongbing couldn't help but laugh and reminded him, "Since the person who spoke ill of me to you earlier was 'Xu Damao,' we should naturally go after Xu Damao and the Xu family. What does this have to do with Jia Dongxu? Do you know that person as Jia Dongxu?"

"You...you're so mean!"

After Li Hongbing's reminder, Chen Xueru, after a brief moment of stunned silence, finally realized what was going on.

Li Hongbing's move was clearly a feint.

On the surface, they were settling scores with Xu Damao, but in reality, they were shifting the blame and escalating the conflict. By taking a roundabout approach, they ultimately targeted Jia Dongxu and gave him another powerful opponent.

Jia Dongxu's shrewd impersonation just now, which he thought was very clever, allowed him to quietly achieve his two-birds-with-one-stone plan, but in reality, he was just asking for trouble for himself.

Seeing that Chen Xueru had immediately figured out the whole situation after he had only given her a hint, Li Hongbing couldn't help but admire her intelligence.

The advantages of marrying her are obvious.

At least the intricacies of this courtyard won't affect her at all.

Just now, Jia Dongxu's supposedly brilliant move was nothing more than child's play. Chen Xueru had already seen through it and dug a pit for him, just waiting for Li Hongbing to bury him in it.

at the same time.

Chen Xueru's gaze towards Li Hongbing held a newfound pride and admiration.

As expected of the man I chose, he's definitely smarter than others.

Although Li Hongbing's plan was "bad," it didn't lower his image in my mind; on the contrary, it improved it.

If Li Hongbing didn't react at all to Jia Dongxu's situation, Chen Xueru would look down on him.

Since it's a counterattack, using a little strategy shouldn't be a problem.

Compared to Jia Dongxu's underhanded tactics, Li Hongbing's counterattack was far more honorable.

Next.

Li Hongbing, accompanied by Chen Xueru, arrived at the backyard with an air of menace.

Seeing that Xu Damao was not there, Li Hongbing went straight to Xu Fugui without hesitation and, in front of everyone, loudly and angrily questioned, "Uncle, where is your Xu Damao?"

Since he wasn't really there to settle scores with Xu Fugui, Li Hongbing's tone was unfriendly, but he didn't call him by his name directly.

Don't be fooled by Li Hongbing's current bad attitude towards Xu Fugui; it's just for the sake of the "performance." In reality, he has already regarded Xu Fugui as an ally to deal with the Jia family and Jia Dongxu together.

"Hongbing, what's wrong with you?"

Xu Fugui was chatting with the people in the courtyard when Li Hongbing suddenly came over with Chen Xueru. He immediately asked where Xu Damao was, and looked very angry, which left Xu Fugui somewhat bewildered.

If we were to say who Xu Fugui least wanted to provoke in the courtyard, it wouldn't be Yi Zhonghai, the senior fitter, nor Liu Haizhong, the current second uncle, but rather the young man Li Hongbing.

When Li Hongbing seeks revenge, he never minces words or uses any tricks; he's straightforward and confronts people head-on.

Despite his young age, he's a ruthless person who dares to overturn a table on the spot.

The key issue is that Li Hongbing now has a group of senior brothers behind him. If you offend Li Hongbing, you'll be stirring up a hornet's nest.

Knowing that Xu Damao was a troublemaker who always liked to cause trouble, Xu Fugui had specifically reminded his son not to mess with Li Hongbing, no matter who he messed with.

Xu Fugui had already guessed what was going on in the situation and had a bad feeling. He immediately said to Li Hongbing, "Hongbing, did Da Mao get into some trouble? Don't worry, when he gets back, I'll definitely teach him a lesson!"

"Sir, if it were anything else, I would let it go for your sake."

Hearing Xu Fugui's guarantee, Li Hongbing shook his head and said "angrily": "But this matter today is really unacceptable. Your Xu Damao took advantage of my absence to secretly go to my girlfriend and wantonly slandered and spread rumors about me, saying bad things about me and ruining my reputation. His intentions were extremely malicious. Do you think this is a big grudge?"

"what?"

Xu Fugui was dumbfounded.

(End of this chapter)