The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu Returns with Boundless Hatred for Revenge

The deaf old woman's face flushed red with anger at He Yuzhu's words, her chest heaving violently. She had lived most of her life, always revered as the matriarch in the courtyard house; she had never suffered such humiliation, especially being publicly humiliated by this foolish man she had always regarded as a beast of burden!

"Rebellion! Rebellion!" The old man's eyes were filled with venom. He raised his cane and smashed it against He Yuzhu's window without a second thought!

With a loud crash, a piece of glass shattered, shards flying everywhere.

Yi Zhonghai watched from the sidelines without intervening, his eyes filled with schadenfreude. He wanted to see how Sha Zhu could deal with the old lady.

The deaf old woman acted like she was insane, not stopping at all, and raised her cane to smash the second piece of glass!

Just as the cane was about to fall, a large hand suddenly gripped it. He Yuzhu had stepped forward without anyone noticing, his eyes as cold as ice in the dead of winter.

"You old fool, you think you're so great?"

The deaf old woman tried desperately to pull her cane back, but found it wouldn't budge in He Yuzhu's hand. Enraged, she yelled, "You little beast! Let go! Or I'll beat you up too!"

He Yuzhu let out a cold laugh, gripped his cane with both hands, and exerted force suddenly!

"Snap!"

With a sharp, teeth-grinding crack, He Yuzhu snapped the sandalwood cane, which was barely thinner than an adult's wrist, in two!

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence!

Everyone stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the two broken pieces of wood in He Yuzhu's hands. Break solid wood?! How much strength must that take?! Yi Zhonghai gasped, his gaze towards He Yuzhu now filled with apprehension for the first time. He always knew He Yuzhu was strong, but to this extent—was he even human?!

He Yuzhu casually threw the two pieces of broken wood at the feet of the deaf old woman. They hit the ground with a dull thud, which also woke up everyone.

"Listen up, you old geezer! This is the first time I've only broken your cane. Next time, I'll smash your house to pieces! Don't believe me? Go ahead and try!"

The deaf old woman stared at the broken cane at her feet, and feeling the menacing aura emanating from He Yuzhu, a chill ran from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. Her anger was instantly frozen, leaving only fear. She pointed at He Yuzhu for a long time, then her eyes rolled back, and she fainted from anger, her body slumping backward.

"Old lady!" Yi Zhonghai rushed forward and helped her up, pinching her philtrum and patting her back to help her breathe. After a while, the deaf old lady slowly regained consciousness, tears streaming down her face. She gripped Yi Zhonghai's arm tightly, repeatedly crying out, "Beast, beast..."

"He Yuzhu! Look what you've done to the old lady! If anything happens to her, can you take responsibility?"

He Yuzhu scoffed, too lazy to even acknowledge him, and turned to walk back, leaving behind only the words: "I'll take the blame! Daring to come to my door and forcibly demand things, openly smashing things, I'm already being lenient by not beating this old bastard to death. Go find the neighborhood committee and the police station and ask me if I want to take responsibility, then come back and call me."

After saying that, she slammed the door shut again.

Yi Zhonghai was furious, but he couldn't do anything about He Yuzhu. He could only half-support and half-carry the deaf old lady who was wailing pitifully, and walk awkwardly to the backyard.

The neighbors who had gathered around looked at each other in disbelief. Today's scene had completely overturned their previous understanding of He Yuzhu. Where was this the same He Yuzhu who was manipulated by Yi Zhonghai and leeched off by the Jia family? This was clearly a jinx! In an instant, the way they looked at He Yuzhu's house changed, filled with apprehension.

. . . . . . .

Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old lady back into the house, let her lie down on the kang (a heated brick bed), and poured her a bowl of hot water.

Yi Zhonghai sat on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), his heart filled with rage. He had painstakingly cultivated a culture of respect for the elderly and care for the young, fostering mutual assistance within the courtyard, elevating himself and the deaf old woman to a moral high ground to control the entire compound. But He Yuzhu, in just two days, had shattered this seemingly solid foundation!

"Grandma, please calm down. Getting angry will harm your health. As for Zhu Zi, sigh, I don't know what evil has possessed him, he's become like this, not recognizing anyone even his own family."

The deaf old woman stared intently at Yi Zhonghai. "Zhonghai! Don't give me that nonsense! This Sha Zhu isn't the same Sha Zhu he used to be. He's a menace. We can't let him continue to be so arrogant."

"The college-wide meeting you mentioned before must be held, a large one at that, to teach this little bastard a good lesson."

Yi Zhonghai was overjoyed; this was exactly the attitude the old lady wanted. He feigned concern and said, "Grandma, I understand what you mean. But with Zhuzi's current reckless attitude and brute strength, I'm afraid if he causes trouble again at the meeting, the situation will get out of control."

"He wouldn't dare!" The deaf old woman slammed her hand on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed). "You're the oldest man in the courtyard! And with Liu Haizhong and Yan Bugui helping you, how could he possibly turn the place upside down by himself? Even if he's strong, can he beat everyone in the courtyard? You three old men, plus all the neighbors, should criticize him together and force him to back down. If he dares to lay a hand on you, he'll be making an enemy of the entire courtyard! Then, see if the neighborhood committee will let him off the hook."

"Zhonghai, listen to me, don't hold back this time, go all out against him. Not only do you have to make him obediently return the lunchbox to the Jia family and lend out the house, but you also have to make him kowtow to me in front of the whole courtyard, admit his mistake, and compensate me for my cane. Otherwise, this is not over! I'll risk my reputation to report him to the neighborhood committee for assaulting an elderly person and bullying a neighbor."

Yi Zhonghai wanted the old lady to make that statement. With her personally overseeing things, he could gain the upper hand at the conference.

"Grandma, with your words, I feel much more at ease. Don't worry, at the hospital-wide meeting tomorrow night, I'll make sure he completely submits and obeys from now on!"

The deaf old woman closed her eyes wearily, waved her hand, and said, "You may leave now. I'm tired. Remember, this must be done once and for all, otherwise our courtyard will never have peace again."

"I understand, please get some rest." Yi Zhonghai tucked the blanket around the deaf old woman like an old eunuch, then quietly withdrew and closed the door.

Yi Zhonghai walked to the center of the courtyard, his gaze sweeping over the He family, his eyes cold and sinister.

"Silly Zhu, I'll let you be smug for one more day. Tomorrow night, I'll make you kneel before me like a dog and beg for mercy. I'll not only get the main house of the He family for the Jia family, but I'll also make you hand over the key yourself."

"How dare you bare your teeth at your master! A dog should know its place. I'll show you who's in charge in this courtyard. Let's see how arrogant you can be then! You'll pay a hundredfold for the humiliation you've suffered these past two days."