Uncle Shazhu, a simple-minded man in a courtyard house, persuades people with reason.

Qin Huairu showed no mercy, loudly reading out the hospital diagnosis in front of all the birds to prove her innocence before leaving gracefully. Only the Jia family mother and son, their faces flushed a deep red, were left behind, despised by everyone.

Faced with the beast's mocking gaze, Jia Dongxu ran home in a few steps and slammed the door shut on Jia Zhangshi.

"Old Jia..." The possibility of the Jia family line dying out and her son's indifference made Jia Zhangshi cry with genuine emotion this time.

The "director," who had been watching the commotion from the crowd, stepped past the flock and helped Jia Zhangshi to her feet. "Sister-in-law, now is not the time for crying and wailing. Let's go inside!"

"Thank you, Lao Yi!" Jia Zhangshi rarely said anything kind.

At the Jia family, Yi Zhonghai spoke a few words to the mother and son in a pretentious manner, then his expression turned serious, and he said hypocritically, "Divorce is no child's play these days. The most urgent thing is to persuade Qin Huairu to come back first!"

"Master, I think Huairu is determined to get a divorce..." Jia Dongxu glanced at Jia Zhangshi with a reproachful look, the meaning of which was self-evident.

"Sigh..." Yi Zhonghai sighed in agreement. "Last year when I went to the countryside, I got along quite well with your father-in-law. How about this, I'll accompany you to Qin Family Village tomorrow!"

Jia Dongxu looked at Yi Zhonghai gratefully, "Thank you, Master!"

"Alright, you should rest too!" As he left the Jia family home, Yi Zhonghai let out a long sigh of relief… As long as Jia Dongxu could give birth, his plans wouldn't fail. Everything else was trivial.

In Qin Family Village, Qin Huairu, returning home late at night, tearfully recounted to her parents the harsh treatment she received from Jia Zhangshi and the health problems of Jia Dongxu.

However, as Yi Zhonghai said, divorce is no child's play these days. In fact, in the eyes of some old-fashioned people, divorce is a very shameful thing. Qin's parents comforted Qin Huairu while also advising her to be cautious.

"Father, Mother, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I won't get a divorce. But we can't let the Jia family mother and son off so easily, or they'll bully me to death!"

"That makes sense!" Qin Laogen nodded with satisfaction.

The next morning, Jia Dongxu spent a fortune buying a bunch of things and, accompanied by Yi Zhonghai, rushed to Qin Family Village. Qin Laogen, however, showed him no respect whatsoever, blocking both Jia Dongxu and his gifts at the door.

Yi Zhonghai glanced at Jia Dongxu, who was hanging his head dejectedly, and said, "Alright, things are difficult, but not beyond repair. You stay at the door and keep watch, I'm going to the village secretary's house."

This was something Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu had planned long ago: the Qin family would drive them away, Yi Zhonghai would find a way to escape, and then they would discuss the next steps.

His own mother caused trouble and then turned a blind eye, but his master tirelessly ran around helping him, which moved Jia Dongxu, who was unaware of the truth, deeply.

"master……"

"Alright, wait here!"

In a secluded corner of Qin Family Village, Yi Zhonghai met Qin Huairu, who had been waiting there. The two, being adulterers, naturally engaged in some lewd banter, flirting and plotting their scheme against the Jia family.

Yi Zhonghai gave Qin Huairu's butt a hard squeeze. "Fine, it'll be as you say! Jia Zhangshi and her son will apologize to you and publicly promise that you will be in charge of Jia Dongxu's salary from now on!"

"Old man..."

When good things happen, people are in high spirits. Yi Zhonghai, who was trying to protect his own plans, suddenly became interested when he saw Qin Huai's alluring appearance. After looking around, he pulled Qin Huai directly into a nearby haystack.

A short while later, Qin Huairu's low groans came from the haystack. At this time, Jia Dongxu, completely unaware of what was happening, was still anxiously pacing in front of Qin Laogen's house.

In the Qin family compound, the village secretary sat in the main seat, while Qin Laogen glared angrily at Jia Dongxu, accusing Jia and his mother of their various heinous acts.

"Brother Qin, I was the one who introduced Huai Ru and Dong Xu. To be honest, I was their matchmaker. There's an old saying: 'Better to lose a temple than to break up a marriage.' Divorce isn't something you can just say lightly..."

Yi Zhonghai lit cigarettes for the village secretary and Qin Laogen, and smiled ingratiatingly at them:

"I also bear some responsibility for Huai Ru being bullied. Therefore, I assure you both that with me around, I will never let Huai Ru suffer any injustice again! Dong Xu, what do you say?"

Jia Dongxu understood and knelt down in front of Qin Laogen with a thud: "Father, Mother, don't worry, I will never bully Huairu again! My mother also..."

"Heh..." Qin Laogen interrupted Jia Dongxu with a cold laugh, "You... you think you can make decisions for your mother?"

Jia Dongxu's face stiffened, and he turned to Yi Zhonghai for help.

Yi Zhonghai gave a simple, honest smile:

"I understand your concerns, brother! My sister-in-law does have a bit of a temper, but she doesn't mean any harm. She's just anxious because the young couple hasn't had a child after a year of marriage!"

"Huai Ru, life isn't easy for divorced women. Besides, you were there when Dongxu had his checkup. Didn't the doctor say that Dongxu's illness isn't serious? He'll recover in a month or two as long as he takes his medication on time!"

Seeing that Qin Laogen remained silent, Yi Zhonghai turned his gaze to Qin Huairu. This was also a coded signal between the two; he was indicating to the Qin family to back down.

Women are natural actresses. Qin Huai glanced at Jia Dongxu at the opportune moment, her eyes flashing with grievance and struggle. Then she looked pleadingly at Qin Laogen, her meaning self-evident!

Yi Zhonghai, Qin Huairu, and Qin Laogen—each one of them alone is no match for Jia Dongxu, let alone the three of them working together. The actor portrayed Jia Dongxu as completely lost, so he unwittingly agreed to all of the Qin family's conditions.

Qin Huairu still hadn't returned to the courtyard. According to Qin Laogen, how could someone who had treated his daughter so badly want to take her back after just one incident? How worthless was his Huairu!

"What...? From now on, Dongxu's salary will be managed by Qin Huairu, and I, as her mother-in-law, am expected to apologize to her daughter-in-law. Doesn't she fear shortening her lifespan...?"

Upon hearing the Qin family's terms, Madam Jia slammed her fist on the table and refused to comply. Even Jia Dongxu's pleading and pleas for her mother were useless!

Yi Zhonghai, naturally, couldn't let Jia Zhangshi ruin his plans, so he immediately turned grim and threatened in a deep voice:

"Sister-in-law, you know Dongxu's situation, and so do I, but outsiders don't! You don't want to pay the money, fine. Then let Dongxu get a divorce! But you need to think this through..."

Yi Zhonghai pointed meaningfully to the outside of the courtyard.

"With the character of those people! Believe it or not, rumors are already circulating wildly in Nanluoguxiang that Dongxu is infertile?"

Dongxu's first marriage was so difficult, and now he's getting married again, burdened with the stigma of being infertile. What about the future...? Will Dongxu even have a future?

Yi Zhonghai's tone grew increasingly harsh. "Think about it carefully!"

"I..." Jia Zhangshi was speechless after being rebuked!

For a week, the courtyard house was abuzz with gossip about the Jia family. The drama orchestrated by the adulterous couple, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, also came to an end…

Qin Huairu will manage Jia Dongxu's salary from now on, and will give Jia Zhangshi three yuan a month for her retirement. As for forcing Jia Zhangshi to apologize or anything like that, Qin Huairu isn't stupid; she certainly wouldn't do something so foolish that would be criticized!