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

Chapter 222 Exposing Yi Zhonghai's Evil Deeds, Director Wang is Enraged (1 words, requesting monthly votes)

Easy home.

When Wang Guihua saw Yi Zhonghai walk in from outside, his face pale, clutching his stomach and looking like he was in pain, she was so shocked that she stood up immediately.

Immediately afterward, Wang Guihua rushed forward to support Yi Zhonghai and said anxiously, "Husband, what happened to you? I'll take you to the hospital!"

"No need to go to the hospital, I'll be fine after a while."

Upon hearing Wang Guihua's offer to take him to the hospital, Yi Zhonghai, who was being helped to sit down in a chair, waved his hand, declined the suggestion, and then said, "Pour me some water."

"Okay, I'll be right there."

Upon hearing this, Wang Guihua quickly poured a glass of water and handed it to Yi Zhonghai.

After drinking some water and resting for a while, Yi Zhonghai's complexion gradually improved, and the pain in his abdomen was not as severe.

"Honey, are you sure we shouldn't take him to the hospital?"

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai's condition seemed to be improving, Wang Guihua still couldn't help but ask a worried question.

"No need, I'm much better now, and I don't feel too bad."

Yi Zhonghai shook his head and said to Wang Guihua, "Find out the medicinal wine at home, I'll just apply some."

He had already checked and found that it was just a bruise on his abdomen, and the pain was gradually subsiding, so he didn't take it too seriously.

These kinds of sprains and bruises are mainly superficial injuries and are quite common; he has a lot of experience in this area.

Wang Guihua obediently brought over the medicinal wine from home. While rubbing the wine on Yi Zhonghai, she asked with concern, "Husband, who on earth could have been so cruel to you?"

"Who else could it be but Li Hongbing?"

When Wang Guihua asked him about it, Yi Zhonghai replied with hatred on his face.

"Li Hongbing? How dare he?"

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai say that Li Hongbing had struck her so viciously, Wang Guihua's face immediately flushed with anger, and she couldn't help but say, "How could he hit someone for no reason? Let's go to the police station and have the police arrest him!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai sighed and shook his head, saying, "Forget it, with such a minor injury, even if the police from the local police station come to our door, they won't do anything to Li Hongbing. If things really escalate, Li Hongbing might use some new tricks against us."

In fact, Yi Zhonghai knew in his heart that Li Hongbing's sudden attack on him was not without reason.

If we take this seriously, he might actually be in the wrong.

Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected that Li Hongbing wouldn't play by the rules at all. The same tricks that worked on He Daqing were ineffective against Li Hongbing.

After thinking for a long time, Yi Zhonghai finally managed a bitter smile.

He was ultimately careless.

Li Hongbing cares about his family, his wife and son. Yi Zhonghai guessed correctly, as can be seen from the incident when Li Hongmei got married.

The problem is that he cares too much.

By using her family members to threaten Li Hongbing, or attempting to use them as leverage in negotiations with him, she inadvertently stepped on a landmine.

He was no pushover to begin with, so Li Hongbing wasn't going to give him a chance to continue talking and attacked him directly.

When it comes to taking action, Li Hongbing has never backed down.

At this point, Yi Zhonghai had clearly realized that he shouldn't have brought up Li Hongbing's family right away. Instead, he should have explained the situation clearly first and then used this tactic to make Li Hongbing hesitate to act rashly.

Actually.

Yi Zhonghai still couldn't figure it out.

He shouldn't have approached Li Hongbing at all.

Li Hongbing never intended to get involved in Yi Zhonghai's plans for retirement, but Yi Zhonghai and the Jia family were just too reckless, causing trouble one after another, so Li Hongbing naturally had no choice but to retaliate.

Now that things have come to this, Li Hongbing naturally has no need to cause them any trouble, as long as they remain well-behaved and don't cause any trouble.

With his mind solely focused on retirement planning and scheming against Jia Dongxu and the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai posed little threat to Li Hongbing.

However, Yi Zhonghai's actions that night changed Li Hongbing's mind, and he finally decided to get rid of him, this cancer and unstable factor in the courtyard.

However, someone as thoughtful as Yi Zhonghai would find it difficult to feel at ease without receiving assurances directly from Li Hongbing.

After all, in the entire courtyard, apart from the He Daqing and Xu Fugui families, Li Hongbing had the deepest entanglement with him and the Jia family, and was also the person he could least understand and see through.

However, Li Hongbing has one advantage: he keeps his word and never resorts to underhanded tactics. He settles scores directly. As long as he agrees to a settlement, there's basically no need to worry about him making any underhanded moves that could ruin your retirement plans.

"Are we just going to let him beat us up for nothing?"

Hearing Yi Zhonghai say to let it go, Wang Guihua felt somewhat unwilling.

"What else can I do? Go and fight back for me."

He had already said he wasn't going to pursue the matter, but Wang Guihua kept nagging in his ear. Annoyed, Yi Zhonghai glared at her and said irritably:

"That kid Li Hongbing is cunning. He always knows how to control his strength when he strikes. He may hurt you, but he always manages to control the force perfectly, never leaving any evidence against you. Even if the police come to your door, they will only give him a reprimand. Getting him arrested is not that easy."

Was he unwilling to treat Li Hongbing, or was he afraid of him?

If there were an opportunity to let Li Hongbing in, how could Yi Zhonghai miss it?

But once it reaches that point, I'm afraid I'll lose half my life.

Yi Zhonghai values ​​his life very much and would not harm himself for this.

Seeing Yi Zhonghai's anger, Wang Guihua dared not utter a word.

As for what Yi Zhonghai said earlier about letting her fight back, it was clearly just something he said in anger, and Wang Guihua wouldn't take it seriously.

Even Yi Zhonghai was no match for Li Hongbing, let alone an elderly housewife like her.

Slightly suppressing his anger, Yi Zhonghai, sitting in his chair, couldn't help but fall into thought again, and soon frowned.

This matter is a bit difficult to handle today.

He Daqing's situation has been resolved, and Xu Fugui is unlikely to encounter any problems. However, Li Hongbing's situation has become more troublesome.

Yi Zhonghai regretted it a bit, blaming himself for not thinking things through in time and losing the initiative. If he were to say these things to Li Hongbing again, he might get another beating in return.

Unfortunately, he had no other choice. If he lost Jia Dongxu, who would take care of him in his old age?
the other side.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was struggling with this problem, Li Hongbing also started thinking about what would happen that night.

Li Hongbing had no idea what Yi Zhonghai was thinking.

However, Li Hongbing was slowly beginning to understand why Yi Zhonghai had suddenly approached him to resolve past grievances.

Obvious.

After what happened to Jia Zhangshi yesterday, coupled with He Daqing's secret meddling, Yi Zhonghai was panicked and even more afraid.

Today, Yi Zhonghai only has the idea of ​​retiring and no longer has the energy or mind to plan anything else, but this plan has begun to encounter one unexpected problem after another.

Without external interference, Yi Zhonghai, with his cunning and shrewdness, could easily have manipulated the Jia family and Jia Dongxu. However, there were not only external forces in the courtyard, but also more than one.

same.

Li Hongbing, who saw Yi Zhonghai as a hidden danger in the courtyard, was also seen by Yi Zhonghai as an unstable factor or potential threat to his retirement plan.

Having figured all this out, Li Hongbing didn't consider negotiating with Yi Zhonghai to resolve the grievances and "misunderstandings," or to prevent Yi from treating him as an enemy or going to extremes in the future.

Not to mention how ridiculous this approach is, it simply doesn't put Li Hongbing at ease.

Some problems, once they emerge, must be nipped in the bud.

……

The next morning.

Li Hongbing got up early as usual.

While he was washing up, Li Hongbing suddenly heard the whispers of the middle-aged women outside who were also up early to prepare breakfast.

Did you hear that last night?

"Did you hear that too?"

"I heard it, I heard it..."

“This Yi Zhonghai… he’s a real man, unlike the one in my family.”

"Your husband, Lao Yang? You two last night..."

"Get out of here, you shameless bastard! What are you saying?"

"Didn't you say it first?"

"Ahem... Speaking of those two kicks from He Daqing, was there some explanation for them? Not only did they not cripple Yi Zhonghai, but after he recovered, he became even more ferocious."

"Who knows? Why don't you let your old Yang try it out and see if he'll end up like Yi Zhonghai after taking two kicks from He Daqing..."

"Go away, what nonsense are you talking about! Why didn't you ask your partner to come?"

"Being useless is better than being completely unusable. If you accidentally ruin it, it'll be too late to regret it..."

"..."

Although the voices of the older women outside were not loud, Li Hongbing's hearing was now extremely sensitive, especially when he was concentrating, so he heard every single word.

Li Hongbing didn't have a hobby like eavesdropping, but their mention of Yi Zhonghai had piqued his interest.

Hearing them talk about how Yi Zhonghai seemed to be showing off his "masculine prowess" again late last night, making noise all the way to the front yard, Li Hongbing found it amusing.

Just as I was thinking about how to deal with Yi Zhonghai, Yi Zhonghai handed me the opportunity, which was like a timely rain.

Li Hongbing simply didn't believe that Yi Zhonghai still possessed any masculine vigor; He Daqing's two kicks had already crippled him.

When Yi Zhonghai returned from his injury, he and Wang Guihua soon began to enjoy each other's company, even causing quite a stir. The two, who were both approaching fifty, were more passionate than a newlywed couple.

This is not normal.

Before this, they had never made such a commotion.

Even though the courtyard house wasn't very soundproof, every couple would have their own nighttime activities, but Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua's commotion seemed a bit too deliberate and noisy, as if they were deliberately trying to let others hear or know.

Li Hongbing had always harbored doubts and speculations about the suspicious points surrounding this matter.

Not long after the New Year, Wang Guihua, who was washing clothes in the yard, suddenly fainted and was taken to the hospital by the people in the yard. It was from this incident that Li Hongbing learned the inside story and discovered the secret between the couple, or rather, Yi Zhonghai's weakness.

This weakness of Yi Zhonghai was enough to plunge him into utter ruin, but Li Hongbing had not yet used it.

Li Hongbing only came up with this plan last night, but he is waiting for the best opportunity.

Now, the time has come.

After washing up, Li Hongbing went out for his morning exercise. The middle-aged women who had been gossiping about matters between men and women immediately scattered like mice seeing a cat, and greeted Li Hongbing with smiles on their faces.

In front of Li Hongbing, they were still quite conscious of their image and wouldn't openly discuss the topics they had just discussed.

On the one hand, Li Hongbing is a junior, and if he were to overhear them discussing those "vulgar" and "contemptible" topics, he would inevitably feel somewhat embarrassed.

on the other hand.

Li Hongbing is an educated man, and he is currently the most successful and promising person in the entire courtyard. As his neighbors, they also want to behave in a civilized and cultured manner to avoid being looked down upon.

According to Yan Bugui, this is called "one who is near vermilion gets stained red".

Li Hongbing living in their front yard seemed to elevate their social standing.

Not long after.

After having breakfast at home, Li Hongbing rode his bicycle to take Chen Xueru to work at the silk shop, then checked in at Fengzeyuan Restaurant, and then asked the manager for half a day off, but he would try to get back before the lunch rush.

For head chefs like them, especially those with a reputation and a brand, it's actually very taboo to ask for leave at the last minute. It's best to give advance notice so that it's easier to arrange manpower.

Otherwise, if there are too many customers that day, the kitchen won't be able to keep up with the cooking, and the other chefs will be cursing.

Fengzeyuan has many master chefs in its kitchen, but since it uses a rotation system, some of them take a break every day unless it's a special day, and it's impossible for them all to come to work.

Fortunately, everyone in the kitchen is an acquaintance, so if anything happens, they will be understanding of each other.

In the morning, the kitchen staff does a lot of preparatory work, such as washing and preparing ingredients. Li Hongbing doesn't need to worry about any of that. Even if he stays at the restaurant, before mealtime, Li Hongbing, as the head chef, just drinks tea, chats, and reads the newspaper, which is quite relaxing and leisurely.

When Li Hongbing needs to leave temporarily, even for two or three hours, as long as it's not during the busiest time in the kitchen, he usually only needs to give a heads-up.

Today's matter is quite important, and Li Hongbing was afraid he wouldn't be able to get back in time, so he specifically asked for leave.

After leaving Fengzeyuan, Li Hongbing rode his bicycle back to Nanluoguxiang, but instead of returning to the courtyard house, he went to the street office.

"Officer Liu, are Director Wang and Director Yang here? I need to talk to them about something."

"Hey! Hongbing, I thought it was someone else. Why are you being so polite?"

"Brother Liu, use your job title when you're at work!"

"You kid... Director Yang is out on business, and Director Wang is in his office. You'll have to go there yourself!"

"Thank you, Officer Liu!"

"Hey, go ahead!"

"..."

Li Hongbing was very familiar with the subdistrict office. He knew everyone there, from Director Wang and Director Yang to every staff member, and had good relationships with them all.

In fact, this was thanks to his "banner diplomacy".

From the initial arrest of the deaf elderly woman to the later repatriation of Jia Zhangshi, Li Hongbing proactively presented banners to the street office to express his gratitude for their contributions.

For them, the banner represents honor, achievements, public recognition of their work, and the attention of higher-level leaders.

A single banner is worth more than a thousand words of gratitude.

Li Hongbing is very good at interpersonal relationships.

Although they didn't know the relationship between Li Hongbing and important figures like Old Xu, Li Hongbing was now the youngest head chef in Fengzeyuan's kitchen and could be considered a celebrity in Beijing, so they naturally paid more attention to him than others.

The door to the director's office was open. Li Hongbing came to the door and saw Director Wang writing materials at his desk, so he gently knocked on the door.

"Red Soldier? Come in!"

Upon hearing the knock on the door, Director Wang looked up and saw Li Hongbing. A hint of surprise appeared on his face, and he waved to him.

After Li Hongbing came in, Director Wang, who was still writing, asked, "What brings you here at this hour?"

Director Wang's question was clearly a rhetorical one, as he already knew the answer to that question.

Who goes to the neighborhood office during working hours for no reason? "There's something I need to do."

Upon hearing this, Li Hongbing nodded and said, "Director Wang, I have an important matter to report to you, which is related to our institute."

"oh?!"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, Director Wang clearly took it seriously, immediately stopping what he was doing and looking at Li Hongbing, saying, "Go on, I'm listening!"

We can't afford to ignore this!

In recent years, Li Hongbing has reported two cases: one involving a deaf old woman and the other involving Jia Zhangshi. Neither of these are minor issues.

It even brought considerable political achievements to their subdistrict office.

Director Wang was somewhat curious about what major news Li Hongbing had brought this time.

See this.

Li Hongbing didn't say anything directly, but instead went to close the office door before returning.

Seeing Li Hongbing's imposing manner, Director Wang felt a chill run down his spine, and his expression became somewhat serious.

"Actually, it's about Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua, a married couple."

Seeing that Director Wang's gaze was fixed on him, waiting for him to speak, Li Hongbing didn't keep him in suspense and said directly, "Director Wang, I suspect that Yi Zhonghai has been abusing and oppressing his wife, Wang Guihua, for a long time, and even intentionally poisoning her!"

"What!!"

Upon hearing Li Hongbing's words, Director Wang first showed a look of astonishment, then his expression turned to anger, and he slammed his hand on the table.

The words "abuse" and "oppression" are already serious enough, but Li Hongbing went on to poison them as well.

If that's the case, then this matter is quite serious.

"Hongbing, are you sure what you're saying is true? Are you confident?"

With his eyes fixed on Li Hongbing, Director Wang asked seriously.

The reason for asking this question was not that Director Wang did not trust Li Hongbing, but rather that the nature and impact of the matter Li Hongbing reported, once confirmed, were so serious that she dared not take it lightly in the slightest.

Moreover, Director Wang was also aware of the past dealings and connections between Li Hongbing and Yi Zhonghai.

If the facts differ from what Li Hongbing reports, Li Hongbing is likely to run into trouble.

There were only the two of them in the office at the moment, which is why Director Wang gave Li Hongbing a chance, while hoping that he would be cautious.

Li Hongbing naturally understood Director Wang's intentions and thoughts, but he said fearlessly, "Director Wang, I don't really have any substantial evidence, but I'm about 70 or 80 percent sure. And as long as you investigate, you'll be able to quickly verify the truth of what I'm saying."

"Alright, tell me in detail what you know!"

As Director Wang spoke, he turned to a new page in his work notebook, picked up his pen again, and looked up at Li Hongbing.

"About five years ago, at night, Wang Guihua's screams would sometimes be heard coming from Yi Zhonghai's house, and the noise was quite loud."

"However, everyone assumed that the sound was from the couple's intimate moments, and they have always thought so."

"Shortly after the Chinese New Year this year, Wang Guihua suddenly fainted in the yard. During the process of being sent to the hospital for treatment, someone accidentally discovered that Wang Guihua had many new and old scars on her body."

"I only heard about this by chance, and it hasn't spread around the courtyard yet."

“At first I didn’t pay much attention, but in the following days, I stayed up late a few times and heard sounds coming from the Intermediate People’s Court. I felt that it didn’t really sound like they were doing that kind of thing, but rather real screams of agony…”

"..."

When Li Hongbing first started speaking, Director Wang was speechless, thinking he seemed a bit frivolous. But as she heard the rest, her face darkened.

If Li Hongbing's speculations and reports are true, then this matter is quite serious.

Moreover, according to Li Hongbing, this matter started five years ago.

How outrageous and inhumane this is!
After calming down, Director Wang quickly asked Li Hongbing to confirm, "Hongbing, are those injuries on Wang Guihua real? Is the situation true?"

If this situation is true, then what Li Hongbing said can basically be accepted.

"It should be true, but I can't guarantee it 100%, after all, I only heard it from someone, and I don't know exactly who told me..."

At this point, Li Hongbing hesitated for a moment, then pleaded with Director Wang, "Director Wang, I can tell you about this person, but please grant me one request: do not pursue the other party's responsibility, and pretend that you did not know that the other party knew about this matter."

"Okay, I promise you!"

After hesitating for a moment, Director Wang finally nodded.

"Actually, one of the people who took Wang Guihua to the hospital was Aunt Yan, who lived across the street from us. Her husband happened to be Uncle Yan Bugui, the caretaker of our hospital. Aunt Yan told Uncle Yan about these discoveries, and Uncle Yan then secretly told me..."

After receiving Director Wang's assurance, Li Hongbing immediately began betraying his teammates.

Li Hongbing's actions can be considered a minor setback for Yan Bugui.

Despite Director Wang's assurances, Yan Bugui, as the head of the management office, failed to report the situation to the street office, which not only indicates a lack of awareness but also dereliction of duty.

Even if Director Wang agrees to Li Hongbing's request not to pursue Yan Bugui's responsibility, Yan Bugui's image in her mind will definitely be greatly damaged.

However, in order to get rid of Yi Zhonghai, Li Hongbing couldn't care less about anything else.

"It's him!"

Upon learning that Yan Bugui had told Li Hongbing, and realizing that he was also an insider, Director Wang's expression immediately turned somewhat unpleasant.

at the same time.

Director Wang also understood why Li Hongbing had made that specific request.

But since he had already agreed, he couldn't go back on his word.

"Alas, Director Wang, actually, Grandpa Yan didn't intentionally withhold information; there's more to the story!"

Seeing that Director Wang was looking at him again, Li Hongbing quickly said, "Even if someone knows, even if they only suspect it, no one has discussed it privately, and there has been no related rumors during this period of time. Don't you have any doubts?"

Actually, when Wang Guihua was in the hospital, she knew that her condition had been discovered by others. Fearing that the news would spread, she knelt down before the people in the hospital and begged them not to tell anyone.

On the one hand, Wang Guihua was afraid that if word got out, Yi Zhonghai would beat her even more severely and make her suffer terrible consequences.

on the other hand.

Wang Guihua is a housewife with no job of her own and no independent source of income. Once she leaves Yi Zhonghai, she will be destitute and helpless, and even survival will be a problem. I guess this is the main reason why she has silently endured Yi Zhonghai's long-term abuse.

As women like Wang Guihua, Aunt Yan and the others naturally felt sympathy for her and wanted to help her, but they were powerless to do so. They were also afraid that if the matter got out, Wang Guihua would continue to be beaten, so they agreed to help Wang Guihua keep the matter a secret.

Although Aunt Yan agreed to help Wang Guihua keep the matter a secret, she was filled with torment every time she faintly heard Wang Guihua's screams from the court. Later, she couldn't help but tell Uncle Yan. Uncle Yan was also undecided and told me about it some time ago, asking me for advice.

I just found out about this too…

Li Hongbing explained for a long time until his throat became dry. The observant Director Wang noticed this and quickly brought over a clean cup and poured him some water.

Taking the cup from Director Wang, Li Hongbing thanked him, took a sip of water to moisten his throat, and continued, "Director Wang, to be honest, I'm not really keen on getting involved in these things. You know about the past grievances between Yi Zhonghai and me, and I don't have a very good impression of Wang Guihua either. As for their relationship..."

“I understand. Don’t worry. The fact that you took the initiative to bring these things up today shows that your awareness and character are still very strong.”

Director Wang nodded and offered a word of comfort and praise to Li Hongbing.

This is human nature.

Even if Li Hongbing knew about these things, he had no obligation to speak up for Wang Guihua, especially given the relationship between the two families.

"Actually, the more important thing is Wang Guihua's attitude."

Li Hongbing lowered his head and took another sip of water, then said, "In front of outsiders, Wang Guihua is extremely protective of Yi Zhonghai. No matter how Yi Zhonghai treats her, she seems to be of one mind with him. The incident at the hospital before has already demonstrated this."

Even if someone exposes the fact that she was abused, bullied, and oppressed by Yi Zhonghai, she probably wouldn't admit it herself. In fact, in order to maintain her so-called dignity or save face for Yi Zhonghai, she might turn around and accuse him.

In the end, the person who takes the initiative to report the situation will find themselves in a difficult position, pleasing neither side.

Grandpa Yan was also concerned about this, which is why he hesitated. Moreover, Wang Guihua's situation was what it was; as mentioned earlier, if Wang Guihua left Yi Zhonghai, her livelihood would become a problem..."

"Sigh, I understand your thoughts and concerns."

Hearing Li Hongbing say this, Director Wang couldn't help but sigh, and said with a touch of melancholy, "Although the People's Republic of China has been established for eleven years, the oppression women suffered in the past was far too severe, not only in terms of behavior but also in terms of ideological confinement. The work of women's liberation is still arduous."

Wang Guihua's situation is a typical example of this, and she's not the only one; they're just mostly hiding it too well, which leaves us feeling helpless..."

As he said this, Director Wang was less dissatisfied with Yan Bugui's failure to report the matter.

Although their approach was wrong, and they didn't encourage it, even criticizing it, it was ultimately for Wang Guihua's sake, even if the method was inappropriate.

Having taken in Director Wang's reaction, Li Hongbing added, "Last night, I heard the voices from the Intermediate Court again. I simply couldn't tolerate Yi Zhonghai's beastly behavior, so I couldn't help but come here today."

In any case, I have benefited from the establishment of the People's Republic of China. I received several years of education from the country and the school, and I have been studying all these years.

Without the shelter of the country and the arrival of the new society, I wouldn't be living the good life I have now.

My exposure and report this time is not out of personal revenge against Yi Zhonghai, but because I cannot bear to see such a cancer, enjoying the benefits of the country while doing those despicable things that bring shame to the nation.

"Hongbing, you're a good soldier!"

As Li Hongbing finished speaking, Director Wang's eyes were filled with satisfaction for Li Hongbing.

Li Hongbing's words were not merely to win Director Wang's favor and praise, but also to declare his stance and raise the banner for this whistleblowing.

"Director Wang, please don't praise me too much, or I'll become arrogant later."

After making Director Wang laugh with his words, Li Hongbing didn't waste any time. Instead, he continued, changing the subject: "Director Wang, now that we've finished talking about Yi Zhonghai's abuse of Wang Guihua, let's talk about something else. You might be wondering how I found out about Yi Zhonghai poisoning Wang Guihua."

To be honest, this is purely my personal speculation. Although there's a little bit of basis to it, I'm not sure if that basis is correct...

“Hongbing, don’t worry about this matter. Speak freely about any discoveries or ideas you have. We will investigate them seriously and responsibly. Consider it as a direction you’ve given us for the investigation. The outcome doesn’t matter.”

When Li Hongbing mentioned this other matter and seemed somewhat hesitant, Director Wang reassured him.

Seeing this, Li Hongbing breathed a sigh of relief before speaking again: "Director Wang, as you know, I am a chef, and among the various schools of cuisine, there is a rather special category, which is medicinal cuisine."

You should have heard of, or even know a little about, that medicinal cuisine and dietary supplements can be used as a means of treating illness in some cases.

I am quite interested in this area, so in my spare time I like to study pharmacology, including the properties of various food ingredients and medicinal materials, so I have a considerable knowledge in this field.

When my wife was pregnant and in postpartum confinement, I did a lot of research on these things. And because I know a lot about these things, I discovered a strange situation quite early on.

Ever since I moved into the courtyard house, I've heard that Wang Guihua is in poor health and has been unable to conceive because of it, which has resulted in Yi Zhonghai having no children, a situation that remains to this day.

However, over the years, the couple did not seem to give up this hope. Wang Guihua took medicine all year round, which was said to be various medicines for conceiving and maintaining health.

I didn't care about these things at first, but later, because of medicinal cuisine, I learned some pharmacology and accidentally discovered from the dregs that Wang Guihua had thrown away that they were not the prescriptions for fertility or health maintenance that they claimed to have.

To avoid misjudging the situation due to my lack of expertise, and also to verify my hypothesis, I specifically consulted experienced professional doctors. However, I discovered that the medication was not suitable for my condition, and the prescription was completely different from what they had suggested.

I couldn't understand it at first, but as Wang Guihua's health seemed to gradually deteriorate over the past few years, and she suddenly fainted shortly after the New Year, and was later even diagnosed with heart disease, coupled with the fact that Yi Zhonghai was secretly abusing Wang Guihua, I finally understood..."

"what?"

Despite Li Hongbing's extensive explanations, some of which seemed unnecessary but were actually essential, Director Wang showed no impatience. Instead, he listened attentively, not daring to lose focus for even a moment.

Now that Li Hongbing had gotten to the crucial point, Director Wang became even more enthusiastic.

"Every medicine has some degree of toxicity. Even some seemingly harmless common prescriptions can place a huge burden on the body and even cause irreversible damage if taken for a long time."

Wang Guihua's deteriorating health, including sudden fainting spells and the development of a serious heart condition, is likely related to the medications she has been taking for many years.

Hearing Li Hongbing's theory and analysis, even though Director Wang didn't know much about medicine, he basically agreed. However, he frowned and asked, "Hongbing, I admit that what you said may have some merit, but what does this have to do with Yi Zhonghai poisoning Wang Guihua?"
Even if Wang Guihua's health deteriorated and she developed heart disease, these were all caused by these factors, but didn't Wang Guihua take those medications herself?

Could it be that Yi Zhonghai secretly switched the medicine, or even poisoned it?

The amount of information Li Hongbing just shared was too much for Director Wang to process. He seemed to have grasped something, but he was still missing something and couldn't fully understand it.

"Director Wang, there's something I mentioned earlier, but I didn't go into details. However, this is just my speculation!"

Hearing Li Hongbing say this again, even beating around the bush, Director Wang said speechlessly, "Just say it directly, don't beat around the bush. Even if you've made some mistakes, I won't cause you any trouble."

Is it possible that the reason Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua have never had children is not because of Wang Guihua, but because of Yi Zhonghai?

This time, Li Hongbing didn't keep anyone in suspense and directly gave his bold guess. Then he analyzed and explained to Director Wang: "Based on my understanding of Yi Zhonghai and the dirty things he has done behind the scenes, I don't think he is a good person. Instead, he is a hypocrite who is sanctimonious, selfish, and will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

The fact that he had no children had always been a source of pain for Yi Zhonghai. He hated the word "childless" more than anything in his life. In recent years, Yi Zhonghai had been racking his brains and making all sorts of plans for his future retirement.

If it really was because of Wang Guihua that Yi Zhonghai had never had children, I don't think Yi Zhonghai would be so conscientious as to remain devoted to Wang Guihua and treat her the same way all the time.

As we usually see, Yi Zhonghai and Wang Guihua have a harmonious relationship and are a loving couple. But who could imagine what's really going on behind the scenes?

The most likely explanation is that Yi Zhonghai has a health problem, which is why Wang Guihua has been unable to conceive. After all, having a child is not a one-person affair; if either the man or woman has a health problem, they will not be able to have a child.

As a man, Yi Zhonghai might not be able to accept this outcome, nor could he tolerate the ridicule he faced. So he might have resorted to some underhanded means to shift all the blame onto Wang Guihua. In this way, Yi Zhonghai would not have to bear any of the pressure and could even gain the reputation of a good husband.

The key point is that if Wang Guihua knew that Yi Zhonghai had health problems and that his inability to have children was the reason, she might leave him. Therefore, Yi Zhonghai deceived her with lies, kept her in the dark, put a shackle on her mind, and made her take various unnecessary fertility drugs and health supplements for a long time.

In such a situation, even a body that was initially healthy will eventually develop problems over time.

Yi Zhonghai's original intention may not have been to poison Wang Guihua, but how was his action any different?

“Hongbing, are these just your personal guesses?”

After listening to Li Hongbing's statement and analysis, Director Wang felt that it was reasonable and well-founded, and that the possibility was very high, but speculation is still speculation.

"Director Wang, I am naturally aware of this, which is why I emphasized it to you earlier. It is merely my personal speculation."

Li Hongbing knew that Director Wang would not convict Yi Zhonghai based on his own guess, so he smiled and said, "To prove whether what I said is true or not, the method is actually very simple. Just take Wang Guihua to the hospital for a check-up to see if she has fertility, and that will prove whether my guess is correct or not."

"That's right! Why didn't I think of that?"

Li Hongbing's reminder immediately caught Director Wang's eye, and he excitedly slapped his thigh.

Seeing Director Wang's reaction, Li Hongbing couldn't help but laugh as well.

Just because he can't do something doesn't mean Director Wang can't.

Perhaps Wang Guihua has already gone through menopause, but the examination is not to determine whether she can have children now, but rather whether there are any problems with her body, in order to infer whether she could have children in the past.

If this matter is established, Wang Guihua, who is Yi Zhonghai's bedmate, may become Yi Zhonghai's most fatal blow.

Imagine how much undue pressure and humiliation Wang Guihua has endured over the years because of Yi Zhonghai's deception.

Few people can tolerate it.

The reason Li Hongbing told Director Wang so much, including Wang Guihua's current situation and especially her current ideological leanings, was to get the subdistrict office to step forward and support her, while completely cutting off Yi Zhonghai's escape route.

Once the facts are established, regardless of whether Wang Guihua remains stubbornly loyal to Yi Zhonghai, the final outcome is already predetermined.

Even if the poisoning allegations are unfounded, the long-term abuse and oppression of women is enough to ruin Yi Zhonghai, even if the victim is his own wife.

Yi Zhonghai is doomed!

(End of this chapter)