Courtyard House: Drunk and barging into the Xu family's house, I woke up numb.

"You came to find me, Rainwater, didn't you?"

Cao Xu nodded.

"I'm coming to see her."

Wu Yan gestured towards the main house with her lip.

"Go and see her. I think this girl has something on her mind, and it looks like she's been crying."

Cao Xu greeted him.

"Then you go ahead with your work, I'll go inside and take a look."

After Cao Xu entered the room, he saw He Yushui lying face down on the table.

He stepped forward and tapped the table with his hand.

"Wake up! There's an earthquake!"

He Yushui opened her eyes and saw that it was Cao Xu. She sat up and rubbed her eyes.

"You came."

Cao Xu sat down on a chair to the side.

"I knew you'd come here to find some peace and quiet."

He Yushui rubbed her slightly sore neck.

"My mind is in turmoil, I came to your house to calm down."

Cao Xu said.

Is it quiet now?

“My home is not a safe haven; I charge rent.”

Cao Xu looked at the wine bottle on the table and asked.

"Drinking?"

He Yushui shook her head and said.

"I drank about a pound yesterday."

Cao Xu walked to the window and opened it to let in some fresh air. Anyway, no one was living in the room, so he wasn't worried about the heat escaping.

"Alright, we've had our drinks and our tempers have calmed down. It's time to go home."

“Your brother has already gone home. Things have to be faced eventually; hiding isn’t a solution.”

He Yushui asked upon hearing this.

"What did the factory say?"

Cao Xu said succinctly.

"Dismissal plus a fine of 2,600 yuan."

He Yushui smiled wryly.

"Two thousand six hundred, I'm afraid even if I sold my brother, I couldn't pay that."

Cao Xu said.

"Don't worry, if he wants to, he'll hand it over."

“Your brother is still in bed. You should go back and check on him. Hiding here with me isn’t a solution.”

He Yushui sighed.

"Cao Xu, was I wrong?"

"Is this my retribution?!"

Cao Xu knew that He Yushui didn't return to the courtyard house not only because she was angry about the Jiang family's decision to annul the engagement, but also because she felt guilty.

In her view, she was making things difficult for Bang Geng, a child, in order to protect her marriage that had not yet begun.

In the end, not only did he send Banggeng to the police station, but he also caused his own brother to be arrested and imprisoned in the security department after the incident.

Cao Xu said.

"Whether it's right or wrong, what's done is done, and blaming yourself won't help."

"Why don't we go back and think of a way to resolve this?"

He Yushui shook her head.

“What can I do? Where am I supposed to get so much money for him?”

When it came to raising money, He Yushui looked at Cao Xu. In this courtyard, if anyone had a lot of money, outsiders would definitely think it was Uncle Yi Zhonghai.

However, He Yushui, who was raised by the Cao family, knew that the Cao family was the richest family in the courtyard.

Cao Xu's parents are both employed, earning a combined monthly salary of just over one hundred yuan, not to mention the rent for this courtyard.

Aside from basic food and drink, Cao Xu's parents saved all the remaining money, which was no small sum.

Before He Yushui could speak, Cao Xu refused first.

"If you're asking for a loan, then that's not necessary."

"I will not lend this money."

He Yushui said with a somber expression.

"I see."

Cao Xu said.

"Come on, your brother is still waiting at home. I'll take you back."

He Yushui shook her head.

"No need, I'll go back by myself."

He Yushui got up and left, but after walking out of the door, she turned back and took a key out of her pocket and put it on the table.

"When I was a child, I was half a daughter of the Cao family. After I went to high school, I became the Cao family's betrothed."

“Now that I’m getting married to someone else, it’s not appropriate for me to keep this key.”

After putting down the key, He Yushui turned her back.

"I know this is the escape route Uncle Cao and the others left for you. I won't come here again."

"Don't worry, I will keep our last promise. I won't tell anyone about the Cao family's old house."

"Including my brother, and my future husband and children."

Cao Xu looked at the key on the table. Now, his relationship with He Yushui was finally over.

Since He Yushui returned the key so readily, he'll give her a swift end in return.

"Actually, there is another way to save your brother."

He Yushui turned around and looked at Cao Xu.

"any solution?"

Cao Xu said in a deep voice.

"Go ask Yi Zhonghai for money!"

Chapter 49 Yi Zhonghai: Acting with Duality [Requesting ratings!]

He Yushui originally thought it would be a good idea, but when she heard that Yi Zhonghai would pay for it, she shook her head.

"If it's three or five hundred, an old man might lend it, but if it's more than two thousand, an old man won't lend it."

“I know what the old man is planning. The old woman has no children, and she wants my brother to take care of her in her old age and see her off when she dies.”

"But this matter has not been discussed openly and publicly, so it doesn't count."

“Now that my brother has been fired from the factory, this stain has been formed, and it will probably be very difficult for him to find a decent job in the future.”

"Even if you go from street to street cooking for people, the host will probably dislike you and think it's unlucky."

“In this way, my brother himself becomes a burden, so how can he take on the responsibility of caring for Uncle and his wife in their old age and seeing them off in their final days?”

"I reckon that the old man would be doing a huge favor by helping with the donation in the yard, out of respect for the deaf old lady."

Listening to He Yushui's analysis, Cao Xu couldn't help but give her a thumbs up in his heart.

While watching the show, he thought He Yushui was a smart person, and now it seems that he is indeed right.

This person has a clear understanding of his position and a clear grasp of all the gains and losses.

As He Yushui said, if Sha Zhu hadn't lost his job, Yi Zhonghai would have gone to great lengths to organize this donation.

But now, Sha Zhu has been fired and fined 2,600 yuan.

Even if he helps resolve Sha Zhu's fine, what about after that? Where will Sha Zhu go in the future?