Courtyard House: Inheriting the Restaurant, the Jia Family Wants to Get It for Free

After listening, Officer Wang nodded; she already had a general idea in her mind.

She then turned to Liu Haizhong and questioned him, "Liu Haizhong, is what Cheng Shuhai said true? Why did you interfere in their affairs and even launch a sneak attack from behind?"

"I...I..."

Liu Haizhong suddenly stammered.

He couldn't very well tell Officer Wang that he had conspired with Yi Zhonghai to take revenge on Cheng Shuhai, could he?

Wouldn't that be like admitting guilt and getting yourself implicated as well?

"I...I saw Yi Zhonghai being beaten so badly by him, I wanted...I wanted to go and break up the fight!"

Liu Haizhong's eyes darted around, and he came up with a lame excuse.

"Break up a fight?" Officer Wang sneered. "Who tries to break up a fight from behind? Liu Haizhong, do you think I'm a three-year-old?"

"Tell me the truth! What exactly happened?!"

Wang's tone suddenly became stern.

Liu Haizhong felt uneasy under her sharp gaze and stammered for a long time, unable to give a coherent answer.

"Fine, you can't explain it to me, can you?" Officer Wang lost his patience. "Then come back to the Military Control Commission with us, and we can think about it and explain it slowly there!"

What?

Return to the Military Control Commission?

Liu Haizhong was completely dumbfounded.

I was clearly the victim, beaten black and blue, so why was I taken away for investigation?

This...this isn't what we agreed on!

Wang ignored him and turned his attention to Yi Zhonghai, who was lying on the ground.

Her initial impression of Yi Zhonghai was quite good; she thought that although he was a bit pretentious, he was ultimately an honest and hardworking worker.

But after what happened today, her opinion of Yi Zhonghai has completely changed.

"Yi Zhonghai, you started the fight, so you deserve to be beaten now."

Officer Wang's voice was icy cold, devoid of any sympathy.

"However, since we've reported it to the police, we have to get things sorted out."

She turned to a slightly older, experienced-looking police officer behind her and said, "Comrade, could you please examine this injured person first to see how serious the injuries are? We don't want anyone to die."

She was worried that if something really happened to Yi Zhonghai, the matter would escalate.

The police officer nodded and came out.

He served in the army for several years and learned some basic first aid and medical knowledge, so he has no problem assessing simple injuries.

"Comrade, let me examine you."

He walked over to Yi Zhonghai and squatted down.

"Come on, you guys, lend a hand."

Two other police officers stepped forward, took off their coats, and set up a temporary "barrier" around Yi Zhonghai, blocking the view of those around him.

After all, it's a private area being examined, and you can't let everyone see it in public.

The policeman reached out to check Yi Zhonghai's injuries.

"No...don't touch me!"

Yi Zhonghai suddenly let out a weak but terrified scream, clutching his pants tightly.

What he fears most now is having his secret discovered.

The police officer paused for a moment, then said sternly, "Comrade, please cooperate with the examination! We're doing this for your own good. If there's any problem and treatment is delayed, the consequences could be very serious!"

With the police's insistence, Yi Zhonghai's feeble resistance was quickly suppressed.

His pants were unbuttoned.

The policeman looked down and checked, then let out a low gasp filled with extreme confusion and surprise.

"Huh? How... how could this be?"

The police officer's involuntary exclamation, though not loud, was remarkably clear in the quiet courtyard.

"What does it look like?"

What's wrong with Yi Zhonghai?

The neighbors who were watching all craned their necks and pricked up their ears, their curiosity instantly reaching its peak.

Even Cheng Shuhai couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

Although he knew that Yi Zhonghai had problems in that area, he didn't really know the specifics.

Behind the "barrier" concealed by his coat, the police officer looked up, gave Cheng Shuhai a strange look, and deliberately lowered his voice to ask, "Sir, are you sure you just kicked him?"

The police officer glanced sideways at the spot where Yi Zhonghai was injured.

Cheng Shuhai smiled and nodded frankly: "I'm sure, what's wrong?"

The police officer's expression became even stranger. He hesitated for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "But you were beaten, how...?"

The police officer thought for a long time but didn't know how to explain it, so he finally used his fingers to indicate the size.

Everyone burst into laughter upon seeing this.

"puff!"

I don't know who it was, but the first person couldn't help but laugh.

Immediately afterwards, as if a fuse had been lit, the entire courtyard erupted in a deafening burst of laughter.

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Old Yi, this is a serious problem!"

"No wonder! No wonder! I was wondering why Lao Yi never went to the factory's bathhouse with us, and never went to the toilet with us. So... so he had his secret! Hahahaha!"

A neighbor who also worked at the steel rolling mill slapped his thigh and exclaimed in sudden realization.

When he said that, the other workers chimed in.

"Right, right! I hadn't even remembered! Every time we ask him to go to the bathroom together, he says he's not in a hurry!"

"So you're afraid of being seen!"

"Wow, the world is truly full of wonders!"

Everyone stood on tiptoe, trying to peek and see what was going on.

Sha Zhu stood next to Cheng Shuhai, listening to everyone's discussion. His eyes widened, and he muttered to himself in shock, "Doesn't that mean... Yi Zhonghai has always had a problem?"

"Of course!" Xu Damao, laughing so hard tears were almost streaming down his face, shouted gleefully, "No wonder he and Aunt Tan still don't have children! So that's the reason!"

Every word of the crowd's discussion reached the ears of Yi Zhonghai and Tan Zhaodi.

Tan Zhaodi was completely stunned. She stared blankly at her husband, her mind a complete blank.

has a problem?

Innate?

What does this mean?

Yi Zhonghai felt dizzy and his vision went black.

Finished!

It's all over!

The secret I've kept hidden my whole life has been exposed in public!

His carefully cultivated image of being a "highly respected" and "devoted man" for decades was shattered into nothingness at this moment.

He could feel that the gazes coming from all directions were no longer filled with respect and envy, but with ridicule, disdain and pity.

Those gazes, like red-hot steel needles, pierced his heart.

He wished there was a crack in the ground where he could disappear and never come out again.

Cheng Shuhai looked at Yi Zhonghai's face, which had turned from red to green, and then from green to white, and sneered inwardly.

This is exactly the effect he wanted!

He wanted to tear off Yi Zhonghai's hypocritical mask, layer by layer, in front of the entire hospital!

In the TV series, a major reason why Yi Zhonghai is respected is his "deeply affectionate" character – even though his wife Tan Zhaodi "cannot have children", he has remained devoted to her for decades.

In this day and age, women who cannot have children cannot hold their heads high in their husband's family.

Although no one said anything to Tan Zhaodi's face in the courtyard, she must have received a lot of disdain and gossip behind her back.

Yi Zhonghai, on the other hand, used this to cultivate an image of a kind and righteous man, enjoying the praise and respect of the public.

But actually?

The problem doesn't lie with Tan Zhaodi at all!

Now, this biggest lie has been exposed.