I, Yan Jiefang, will live to 2025 in this courtyard house.

The siblings, Sha Zhu and his new wife Liu Yuyan, were happily eating at a state-run restaurant.

The Jia family sat around the dining table, eating steamed buns made from two kinds of flour, along with pickled vegetables and radishes.

Having grown accustomed to good food, Banggeng was spoiled by Jia Zhangshi since childhood.

Eating this today made me feel like my standard of living has dropped significantly.

He wasn't a good-tempered child, and he immediately started wailing and crying in front of Jia Zhangshi:

"Grandma, Grandma, why isn't there any vegetables today? I don't eat pickled vegetables or radishes!"

Not content with just making a scene, he threw the cornbread on the ground and grabbed Jia Zhangshi's arm.

"Grandma, tell my mom to hurry up and go get the groceries from Sha Zhu's house!"

Jia Zhangshi herself has not suffered any hardship in the past few years.

When my son was alive, I could bring home a considerable amount of salary every month.

Furthermore, Yi Zhonghai, the "Honorary Taoist Master," mobilizes the entire hospital to donate money every month.

Even in the most difficult times, while other families would go out of town before dawn to dig for wild vegetables and make wild vegetable dumplings, her family still ate and drank well.

After his son's death, Qin Huairu became even more frantic in sucking the blood of Sha Zhu.

The idiot Zhu suffered terribly from the inhalation and attained enlightenment on the spot.

Ironically, life in the Jia family became even better.

This is the first time I've ever eaten pickled vegetables like tonight.

To be fair, it's not that their family doesn't have winter food reserves, but they're used to eating Sha Zhu's cooking, and Qin Huairu is too lazy to cook.

As for Jia Zhangshi, if she were diligent, she wouldn't have gotten so fat.

Taking a big bite of the steamed bun in her hand, Jia Zhangshi patted her grandson's bowl-cut hair:

"Grandson, don't worry, Grandma will send your good-for-nothing mother to Sha Zhu's house to get some food."

At this point, Jia Zhangshi's large, pig-like head turned towards Qin Huairu as if she were unscrewing a screw.

"What are you still doing squatting here like an old hen? Hurry up and go find Sha Zhu in the front yard!"

Looking at this big, pig-headed man, Qin Huai felt utterly disgusted and thought to herself:

I'm still pregnant now. Once the third baby is born, you'll see if I mess with you or not!

She finished eating the half-eaten steamed buns in her hand, then slowly got up and walked towards the door.

Ever since the "Lord of Morality" went to jail, there's been no one to keep him in check, and the atmosphere of hostility in the courtyard has only grown stronger.

Many people's inner barriers are beginning to dissolve, and they are gradually becoming more open in handling matters.

Every few days, people would go to the neighborhood committee over trivial disputes with their neighbors.

The neighborhood committee members come over from time to time to handle some neighborhood disputes.

They got annoyed when too many people came.

So, a few days ago, one of the staff members called Yan Bugui, the abacus expert, aside and gave him a severe scolding.

"Teacher Yan, are you even capable of continuing as the liaison officer for this department?"

Yan Bugui broke out in a cold sweat and hurriedly nodded and bowed:

"Officer Chen, don't worry, I will definitely handle all the disputes in the institute with care and make sure I don't cause you any trouble."

Now he is the only senior official in charge of the compound, and his power has expanded considerably.

They're adept at scavenging for bargains by squatting at the door, so naturally they're unwilling to easily give up these benefits.

"Okay, I'll give you another chance. If you continue like this, then you'll have to write a resignation letter and submit it."

This incident made Yan Bugui restrain himself a bit, and he stopped grabbing people and preventing them from leaving.

...

It was already dark by then, and Qin Huairu slowly groped her way forward in the courtyard, using the dim light as a guide.

Fortunately, the courtyard was only so big, and before long, she walked to the passageway between the front and middle courtyards.

Standing here, she could see the basic layout of the front yard at a glance, so she didn't bother to go any further and decided to just wait here.

Sure enough, not long after, she heard Sha Zhu's laughter and the sound of him talking loudly to someone.

It's likely He Yushui, since she glanced across the street when she left, and He Yushui's room was also completely dark at the time.

Qin Huairu slowly walked towards the gatehouse.

As she walked, her expression changed, quickly turning into one that looked like she was about to cry.

There was even a tear in the corner of her eye, about to fall.

The teardrop, illuminated by the light shining from the resident's window, shimmered with a pure and tender glow.

Even the most hard-hearted man would feel pity upon seeing it.

This is one of Qin Huairu's ultimate killing moves!

In order to continue sucking blood from the silly pillar in the future, she used all her special skills!

This is a crocodile tear!

The first thing Sha Zhu saw when he stepped into the courtyard was a tear in Qin Huairu's eye.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind: There was light in Sister Qin's eyes!

Sha Zhu stood frozen in place, as if he had gone mad.

He really is stupid.

"Brother, what are you doing standing at the door? Come on!"

He Yushui, who was walking behind Shazhu, gave him a push to bring him back to his senses.

He paused for a moment, then quickly replied:

"Oh, no...it's nothing."

Then, Sha Zhu continued walking forward with his head down, followed by He Yushui and Liu Yuyan who also entered the courtyard.

They also saw Qin Huairu standing in the light and shadow.

He Yushui was immediately displeased, and her words were even more impolite:

"Widow Qin, who are you waiting for here? Jia Dongxu is dead!"

She tugged at Liu Yuyan beside her, her tone becoming proud.

"Look, this is my sister-in-law, she's just as good-looking as you!"

My brother has a wife now, so please stop bothering him. I'm afraid your wife will misunderstand!

Qin Huairu also noticed the girl with regular features and delicate eyes standing next to He Yushui.

Adding to He Yushui's explanation, his heart sank immediately: things were going to get complicated!

Now she was facing three opponents, and she knew she was at a disadvantage. There was no point in going over to argue now, so she could only turn around and slowly leave.

Sha Zhu stood there, staring blankly at Qin Huairu's back.

The glint in the other person's eyes kept replaying in his mind.

That ray of light seemed to pierce through the soul of a sycophant in an instant.

Liu Yuyan had been observing Sha Zhu.

As a quick-witted woman, although she didn't know what Sha Zhu was thinking at that moment, her opinion of him plummeted.

However, she would never show such comments; instead, she would keep them hidden deep inside.

He Yushui also noticed the change in her brother Shazhu's condition.

Then I saw him staring at Qin Huairu's back.

Last night, I told her that her brother would repent and stop getting entangled with the Jia family, but now he's acting strangely!

This greatly disappointed her, making her feel that her brother was a hopeless case.

She glanced at her sister-in-law furtively and saw her looking around the yard as if nothing had happened.

She breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still pinched Sha Zhu's arm hard.

"Hiss~ Rain, what are you doing?"

Sha Zhu gasped and quickly shook off his arm.

"Open the door! What are you standing there for?"

He Yushui was so angry that she kicked Sha Zhu.

"Okay, I'll start now."

Sha Zhu quickly turned around, opened the door to the gatehouse, went inside, and turned on the incandescent light bulb.