Courtyard House: Starting by inheriting the tradition and suppressing the barbarians.

Monday morning was sunny and bright.

Li Xuan had just arrived at the school on his bicycle when He Yushui stopped him.

"Brother Li Xuan, this is breakfast I brought you, it's still warm."

He Yushui handed over an aluminum lunchbox containing two steamed buns and a dish of pickled vegetables.

Although it was simple, it was the best thing she could offer.

Ever since Sha Zhu was disciplined by Liu Haizhong, his salary and lunchboxes have been strictly controlled.

This actually made He Yushui's life a little easier.

At least Sha Zhu no longer dared to openly starve his sister in order to help Widow Qin.

Thanks.

Li Xuan smiled and accepted it, then casually took an apple from his bag and handed it to her, saying, "It's only fair to reciprocate."

He Yushui ran away with a blush on her face, feeling a sweet warmth in her heart.

The day's classes ended quickly.

After school, Li Xuan was about to go home when he saw a familiar figure at the school gate.

Chen Xueru, dressed in an elegant cheongsam with a coat over her shoulders, paced anxiously at the doorway.

Upon seeing Li Xuan emerge, their eyes lit up instantly, as if they had seen a savior.

"Xiao Xuan!"

Chen Xueru disregarded her reserve and quickly came to greet her.

"Sister Xue Ru? What brings you here?"

"What happened?"

Li Xuan noticed her expression was off and frowned slightly.

Chen Xueru is usually a very opinionated woman, so for her to be in such a hurry, it must be something serious.

"Xiao Xuan, I'm in big trouble this time, you have to help me!"

Chen Xueru pulled Li Xuan to the shade of a tree, her eyes reddening.

"It's that new clerk from the neighborhood office, named Fan Jinyou!"

"They've been coming to my shop every day lately, saying they're doing some kind of asset inventory before the public-private partnership."

"This was originally a good thing, and I cooperated."

"But this guy surnamed Fan is wicked! He..."

Chen Xueru bit her lip, a hint of shame and indignation flashing in her eyes.

"He openly and subtly hinted that he wanted me to be his girlfriend, and he even touched me inappropriately!"

"When I refused, he started picking a fight!"

"He brought people to seal off my shop early this morning."

"They said my accounts were unclear and I was suspected of tax evasion, and they're going to take me back for questioning!"

"I ran away to find you during the chaos, Xiao Xuan... I can only rely on you now!"

"Fan Jinyou?"

A cold glint flashed in Li Xuan's eyes.

He knows that name very well!

The villain in the original story specifically targets Xu Huizhen and Chen Xueru.

He can be described as a typical opportunist, obsessed with officialdom, and resorting to despicable means.

Unexpectedly, this guy had already set his sights on Chen Xueru.

"Don't worry, with me here, no one can bully you."

Li Xuan patted Chen Xueru's hand. "Come on, take me to the store."

"But...they have official documents from the neighborhood committee..." Chen Xueru hesitated.

"Official document?"

Li Xuan sneered.

Then, he took out the little red notebook from his pocket and waved it around.

"To me, his official documents are just waste paper!"

……

Xueru Silk Shop.

The shop door was closed at the time, with two white seals affixed to it, which were particularly glaring.

Inside the shop, Fan Jinyou was wearing a wrinkled Zhongshan suit and thick-rimmed glasses.

He was sitting behind the counter with his legs crossed, holding a teacup in his hand, looking smug and self-satisfied.

The two clerks who had come with him were rummaging through drawers and cabinets, throwing perfectly good fabrics all over the floor.

"Officer Fan, that woman ran away, what should we do?" a clerk asked.

"Run? You can run, but you can't hide!"

Fan Jinyou snorted, took a sip of tea, and said, "I've got this shop under my control. Where can she run off to?"

"When she comes back begging me, humph! It won't be as simple as just dating!"

He had long coveted Chen Xueru's beauty and wealth.

This investigation is just a pretext to force Chen Xueru to submit, so they can have both money and sex!

"Bang!"

Just then, the tightly closed shop door was kicked open from the outside!

The latch broke, and sawdust flew everywhere.

Startled, Fan Jinyou's hand trembled, and the scalding tea spilled onto his crotch, causing him to scream and jump up.

"Who? Which bastard dares to kick down the door?"

"This is outrageous!"

At the entrance, Li Xuan stood tall and straight, backlit, with Chen Xueru following behind him, looking nervous.

"Your grandpa is me!"

Li Xuan strode into the shop, and looking at the mess of fabrics on the floor, the chill in his eyes intensified.

"Where did this brat come from?"

"Dare to cause trouble at the neighborhood committee office? Arrest them!"

Upon seeing that Li Xuan was just a young boy, Fan Jinyou immediately became excited and pointed at him, ready to have someone attack him.

"Let's see who dares to make a move!"

Li Xuan roared, unleashing the full power of a Grandmaster of Core Formation!

The shock made the two clerks' ears ring, and they didn't dare to take a step forward.

He walked up to Fan Jinyou and looked down at the clown.

"Fan Jinyou, right?"

"I heard you shut down this store? And you're going to investigate Manager Chen?"

"That's right...it's me! I'm Cadre Fan from the neighborhood committee! I'm just doing my duty!"

Although Fan Jinyou was intimidated by Li Xuan's imposing manner, he still roared angrily.

"There's something wrong with Chen Xueru's accounts!"

"I have the right to seize it!"

"Who do you think you are? How dare you obstruct official business! Believe me, you'll be arrested along with everyone else!"

"On official business?"

Li Xuan scoffed, "Settling personal scores is considered carrying out official duties?"

"Forcing someone to date you is considered performing official duties?"

"Fan Jinyou, your thinking is quite unique!"

"You...you're talking nonsense! I'm going to sue you for defamation!" Fan Jinyou said angrily.

"defamation?"

Li Xuan pulled out the red special pass from his pocket and threw it directly at Fan Jinyou's face.

"Snapped!"

"Open your dog eyes and look carefully! What is this?!"

Fan Jinyou hurriedly caught the notebook and took a closer look.

The stamp and issuing authority on it instantly plunged him into an icy abyss.

This is...this is a special pass for core departments?

With this kind of badge, even if it were just a lowly street office worker, or even the street director himself, he would have to stand at attention and salute!

Who exactly is this young man in front of me?!

"Chief...Chief..."

Fan Jinyou's legs went weak, and cold sweat streamed down his face.

The red booklet in his hand felt like it was burning hot. "Misunderstanding...it's all a misunderstanding!"

"Misunderstand?"

Li Xuan snatched the ID back and said coldly, "Weren't you acting all high and mighty just now?"

"Weren't you going to arrest me?"

"No! No!"

Fan Jinyou knelt down with a thud, completely losing his previous arrogance.

"Fan Jinyou abused his power, bullied merchants, harassed women, and engaged in illicit sexual relations..."

"These charges should be enough to get you in jail for a long time, right?"

With each statement Li Xuan made, Fan Jinyou's face paled a little more.

"I was wrong! Please forgive me! I will never dare to do it again!" Fan Jinyou kowtowed repeatedly.

"Spare you? That's a matter for the law."

Li Xuan turned around, walked to the counter, picked up the phone, and dialed Director Wang's office directly.

"Hello, Director Wang? This is Li Xuan."

"Old Chen asked me to ask you, is there someone named Fan Jinyou in your neighborhood?"

"He abused his power, bullying men and women at Zhengyang Gate, treating the interests of the people like a joke!"

"Are you going to do anything about this?"

"If you don't care, I'll just call the municipal bureau!"

When Director Wang on the other end of the phone heard the name "Old Chen," he was terrified.

"We'll definitely handle it! Comrade Li, please calm down!"

"I'll take men there immediately! We will show absolutely no leniency!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Xuan looked at Fan Jinyou, who was slumped on the ground, and said, "Your ambition for power has come to an end."

Half an hour later.

Director Wang arrived breathlessly with the security personnel.

Fan Jinyou was immediately dismissed from all his posts and taken back to the subdistrict office for investigation.

He also issued a public apology to Chen Xueru.

Fan Jinyou was dragged away like a dead dog. Before leaving, his eyes were filled with fear and despair as he looked at Li Xuan.

"Comrade Li, I'm truly sorry, it was our mistake in choosing the wrong person!"

Director Wang wiped his sweat and apologized repeatedly.

"Director Wang, you're too kind."

"I hope you will continue to support Xue Ru Silk Shop in the future," Li Xuan said emphatically.

"Definitely! Definitely!"

"Manager Chen is a model taxpayer in our neighborhood!" Director Wang quickly remarked.

After everyone left, only Li Xuan and Chen Xueru remained in the shop.

Looking at Li Xuan in front of her, Chen Xueru could no longer hide the love in her eyes.

"It's a pity he's too young, otherwise I would definitely have given myself to him."

"Let's wait a bit longer. I'll make a decision when he's a little older..."

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