Courtyard House: Jia Zhangshi! How dare you hit my sister?

This is all really fucked up!

Qin Huai'an could never reconcile such a wonderful older sister with Qin Huairu from the TV series, who was the one who "exchanged steamed buns for steamed buns"!

But that's the truth!

in case……

If all the "unbearable" things in the TV series were for the sake of supporting that dilapidated family and raising three children.

even……

Perhaps she was forced to come out of retirement because she needed to take care of her troublesome younger brother?

With this change of perspective, many things suddenly become shrouded in a complex gray.

She may have let Sha Zhu down, and let down many other people.

But when it comes to "keeping her family alive," she seems to have never wronged anyone.

"..."

Qin Huai'an knew that Qin Huairu was not having a good time in the Jia family.

He had heard plenty of the insults Jia Zhangshi used when watching TV dramas, including terms like "country bumpkin," "slut," and many more.

Judging from Director Wang's words, the neighborhood committee's mediation efforts had been ineffective several times, which could only mean that the situation was perhaps worse than he imagined.

"..."

If Qin Huairu were truly the "pure and innocent beauty" he had previously perceived through the screen, he would definitely stay far away from her.

The problem is that after merging the memories, many things are completely different from what he originally imagined.

He occupied this body, and although his soul was different, the natural connection in his bloodline remained.

No matter how outsiders evaluate Qin Huairu, Qin Huai'an has no right to gossip about her—without Qin Huairu, he wouldn't have been able to grow up intact!

Now that he's the younger brother and knows his older sister is being bullied at home, he can't possibly ignore it!

……

He shook his head, clearing his mind of these random thoughts, before speaking to Director Wang:

"Director Wang, I understand what you're saying."

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

After saying that, Qin Huai'an turned and left the office.

Wu Jianguo, who was standing nearby, did not leave immediately. Instead, he spoke to Qin Huai'an's retreating figure:

"Huai'an, wait for me in the courtyard outside. I need to say a few more words to Director Wang."

Qin Huai'an nodded and walked out first.

Director Wang, unsure of Wu Jianguo's intentions, spoke up:

"Chief Wu, is there anything else?"

At this moment, Wu Jianguo's expression was complex, and also showed a hint of anxiety:

"Director Wang, I'm not trying to be mean, but you really shouldn't have said those things just now."

Upon hearing this, Director Wang was somewhat puzzled: "Director Wu, what do you mean...?"

"About his sister's affairs." Wu Jianguo lowered his voice:

"Don't let that kid's calm exterior fool you; he's been holding back a lot of fire inside."

"Back when he was in the army, I heard him talk a lot about how good his sister was to him."

"If you tell him now that his sister is being bullied in the yard, he'll go there and tear the yard down!"

Director Wang frowned, clearly somewhat disbelieving:

"No... Chief Wu, is it really as exaggerated as you say?"

Wu Jianguo sighed:

"Sigh, Director Wang, you don't understand him."

"If you knew what he had done, you would know I wasn't exaggerating at all."

Director Wang, intrigued, asked, "Director Wu, how is it not an exaggeration?"

Wu Jianguo did not hide anything and told the truth:

"Let me put it this way, this guy beat me up as soon as he arrived at basic training. Back then, I was the company commander!"

"He's just a greenhorn, yet he dared to make a move!"

"And today..."

"Just because I ran into a thief on the street, I broke both of his arms."

"He originally came here to register his household registration, but ended up in the police station on the way."

"The local police officer who interrogated him went a bit too far, and he started yelling that he wanted to teach him a lesson."

"If I hadn't been here keeping things in check today, who knows what kind of trouble he might have gotten into!"

"With just this one person, do you think he'll act recklessly once he gets to the hospital and finds out what his sister has suffered?"

After hearing Wu Jianguo's introduction, Director Wang was completely dumbfounded.

At first glance, Qin Huai'an seemed quite quiet, but I never expected him to be such a simpleton.

She was starting to regret it:

"Chief Wu, so... so what do we do now?"

"I've already said those words."

"If he really acted that way, wouldn't he cause a complete uproar if he went into the courtyard?"

Wu Jianguo sighed:

"Director Wang, let's do it this way."

"I suggest you go with him to the hospital today."

"I have a meeting here and I have to leave soon, so I really can't get away. Otherwise, I would have gone with him."

"If you go with them, you can keep them in check from the side."

"What if we let him go alone? There's no guarantee that something might really happen."

"Anyway, you don't have anything urgent to do at the subdistrict office today, so a trip there won't take long."

After listening to Wu Jianguo's words, Director Wang pondered for a moment and nodded:

"Alright. Director Wu, since the matter was brought up through me today, I'll go with him."

"Anyway, according to the procedure, it's only right that we show new residents around when they come to get acquainted with the place."

Wu Jianguo was finally relieved:

"Director Wang, let me remind you again, this guy is a stubborn mule."

"Try reasoning with him; maybe he'll listen!"

"You can't go against him."

"So once we get to the courtyard, if he really starts acting strangely, you have to stop him."

"Otherwise... I'm really afraid he'll cause trouble."

"I really need your help with this today!"

Wu Jianguo was genuinely worried.

Given Qin Huai'an's fiery temper, he was easily provoked. If he knew his sister had been bullied in the courtyard, he was genuinely afraid it would escalate into a major incident, and if she were injured or disabled... that would be a huge problem.

We can't let this kid go to jail right after he got back from the army, can we?

Director Wang nodded: "Yes, Director Wu, I understand, don't worry."

The two made their decision and then came out of the office.

Qin Huai'an had been waiting in the courtyard for several minutes when he saw Director Wang come out, and he was somewhat surprised.

Director Wang, who was standing next to him, smiled and said:

"Well, Comrade Huai'an... I was thinking that there aren't many people coming to handle business this afternoon, so I'll accompany you again and also show you around the residents of the compound."

Although Qin Huai'an was somewhat puzzled as to why Director Wang had suddenly changed his mind, he felt it wasn't a bad thing; having someone to guide him was better than blindly stumbling around on his own, so he nodded.

"OK."

At this moment, Wu Jianguo finally spoke:

"Huai'an, I have to go to a meeting this afternoon, so I can't go with you. Director Wang can go with you."

Qin Huai'an nodded: "Okay, Company Commander, you go ahead with your work."

Wu Jianguo responded, and then said:

"Hey, Huai'an, you're back now. As your old company commander, I should treat you to a meal."

"But today is just unfortunate."

"Okay, once you've settled into your new home, feel free to come to the police station to see me anytime. We'll have a nice meal together then."

Qin Huai'an nodded: "Yes, Company Commander, I understand."

Wu Jianguo then waved his hand, turned around, and strode away.

Director Wang greeted them, "Comrade Huai'an, let's go. It's just a few steps from here, not far."