The courtyard house, without the script of Sha Zhu.

Jia Dongxu, who was initially still somewhat angry.

Seeing Qin Huairu heading straight for the pillar, he panicked and quickly stepped in front of her.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But her face still showed that pitiful look.

It was as if they had suffered a great humiliation.

"Dongxu, since even you don't believe me anymore, what's the point of saying anything more? I'll just take your son with me and die."

She spoke with tears welling up in her eyes, and she emphasized the word "son."

As expected, Qin Huairu's performance dispelled many of Jia Dongxu's doubts.

Upon seeing this, Madam Jia was immediately displeased. She knew this set of moves was all too familiar to her; she had even performed them herself before. Now, Qin Huairu was showing her the rest.

However, perhaps it was the word "son" that stirred up Jia Dongxu's meager courage, and he looked directly at Jia Zhangshi, sighed, and slowly said.

"Mom, forget it. You keep an eye on Huai Ru every day. If something were really wrong with her, you should have noticed by now, right?"

These words left Jia Zhangshi speechless. In the end, she could only glare at Qin Huairu and had no intention of continuing.

There was nothing we could do; among the rumors circulating outside, some of the ones told to me and Yi Zhonghai were also true.

She was somewhat guilty, otherwise, given Jia Zhangshi's personality, she wouldn't have let Qin Huairu let the matter pass so easily.

However, after calming down, Jia Jia Qin Huairu cursed the person who spread the rumors countless times in her heart.

Madam Jia remained silent, but as if she had thought of something or had suddenly gained some insight, she slammed her hand on the table and said...

"That's not right, Dongxu. These rumors are damaging the Jia family's reputation and making you lose face. Yi Zhonghai has to pay compensation!"

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu could not help but nod in agreement.

After all, no matter what, he's the one who ultimately loses face.

And so, the three members of the Jia family rushed out of the Jia family compound.

They marched menacingly towards the Yi family.

However, compared to the chaos and turmoil at the Jia family's house...

The Yi family, on the other hand, remained much calmer. Li Mei also noticed the strange looks from these people and had heard these rumors in the morning, until Yi Zhonghai returned.

She simply did nothing, just stared at him with a cold expression.

When Yi Zhonghai got home, he saw Li Mei's appearance and knew that she must have heard something, so he quickly explained.

"Xiaomei, you have to believe me."

Upon hearing this, Li Mei felt as if she had heard a joke, and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

Having slept with Yi Zhonghai for so many years, how could she not understand his personality? That would be a miracle.

Yi Zhonghai, amidst his frantic state, suddenly seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but speak up.

"Xiaomei, have you stopped spreading rumors about that little beast lately?"

Upon hearing this, Li Mei subconsciously nodded, then realized what she meant and blurted out.

"Master, are you saying that this rumor was spread by that little beast?"

"There's no doubt about it. We've worked so hard to make that little bastard's rumors even more outrageous, and now rumors about me have suddenly appeared, and they're spreading so fast. Who else could it be but that little bastard?"

As he spoke, Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but clench his fists.

Li Mei nodded in agreement.

That explanation is indeed correct.

And that was the end of that.

Of course, the biggest reason is very simple: Li Mei has felt somewhat guilty all these years for not giving birth to a son or daughter for Yi Zhonghai.

Despite these circumstances, Yi Zhonghai remained steadfast in his loyalty. So even when she heard rumors, and even after so many years of witnessing Yi Zhonghai's alleged affair with Jia Zhangshi in their youth, she chose to turn a blind eye.

Therefore, even knowing that this might be true and related to Jia Zhangshi, she didn't want to continue to pursue the matter.

On the other hand, Yi Zhonghai's eyes were practically spitting fire as he looked back on the future.

You see, he thought he had finally gained the upper hand, but now he was caught in the rumors, and the other party's counterattack was surprisingly fast.

This made him feel once again that his authority had been challenged.

However, he only stood up and slammed his hand on the table. Soon, remembering Cao Wei's terrifying skills, he could only move slightly in anger, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

"I will absolutely not let this little beast get away with this!"

Li Mei nodded, but couldn't help mentioning it again.

"Zhonghai, why don't we go ask the old lady again?"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai nodded. Just as the couple was about to leave, the door was pushed open first, accompanied by an extremely harsh insult.

"Yi Zhonghai, if you don't give me an explanation today, I'll take you down with me!"

The newcomers were there, led by Jia Zhangshi, who was even carrying a pair of scissors.

Coupled with the look on his face that seemed to have suffered a great injustice, he instantly attracted the attention of countless beastly neighbors.

After all, when it comes to watching a show, these beastly neighbors are indeed professionals.

At first, Yi Zhonghai's face also turned pale, after seeing that his apprentice Jia Dongxu's face was also extremely gloomy, and Qin Huairu was wiping away tears beside him.

However, he quickly calmed down, looked at the three of them, and spoke in a deep voice.

"Alright! Let's talk inside..."

Before he could finish speaking, a teasing voice rang out.

"Oh ho, are we going to go inside and put on another show of one dragon playing with two phoenixes?"

This voice sounded incredibly irritating to Yi Zhonghai, and he couldn't help but look over. It was Cao Wei, leaning against the doorframe with a slightly amused smile, who was speaking.

Instantly, Yi Zhonghai's face turned red, and he pointed at Cao Wei, but couldn't utter a single word.

There's nothing we can do. After all, we started this rumor-mongering incident ourselves. What else can we do?

At this moment, those beastly neighbors couldn't help but chime in.

"Yeah, are we going to have to come inside and put on another show?"

"Tsk tsk, Li Mei and Jia Dongxu are still here."

"If that's the case, then these two might also work..."

Seeing that his beastly neighbors were talking more and more outrageous, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that he almost collapsed. Just then, a slightly old voice rang out again.

"Alright, enough with the baseless accusations. Do you dare say such things to the military control commission?"

As the voice rang out, the person who appeared in the crowd was none other than the old deaf man who had not been seen for a long time.

As soon as he finished speaking, these beastly neighbors seemed to shut their mouths instantly.

It was as if Yi Zhonghai had seen a savior.