Courtyard House: The Frog Boy Brings Back a Genetic Potion at the Start

He immediately flew into a rage, slamming his fist on the table and roaring, "Does the Jia family have no regard for the law? How dare they blatantly try to extort us at this critical juncture?"

He Yushui took the opportunity to lean close to Qin Huairu's ear and add fuel to the fire: "Sister Qin, look, I told you long ago that there wasn't a single good person in the Jia family."

Did they ever consider your situation? All they care about is money.

Qin Huairu silently wiped away her tears, her last glimmer of hope for the Jia family extinguished.

She looked up at Sha Zhu with tearful eyes, her pitiful appearance making one's heart ache.

"Don't be sad, Sister Qin. My brother will definitely find a way to get the money."

He Yushui took Qin Huairu's arm, turned to Sha Zhu, and said loudly, "Anyway, you're the one getting married, so spending some money is only right, isn't it, brother?"

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady sitting next to him looked at each other in bewilderment.

It's common sense to pay for a wedding, but it depends on the amount and the woman.

Spending two hundred yuan to marry Qin Huairu, who is infertile, is, in the eyes of the two elderly people, an outrageously bad deal.

"I...I'll think of something."

To their even greater surprise, Sha Zhu agreed without hesitation.

He had been infatuated with Qin Huairu for many years and had been subsidizing her with money in the past. Now that the marriage was about to take place, he was only thinking that he could not give up all his previous efforts.

In addition, after being repeatedly instigated by He Yushui these past few days, she had completely lost her mind.

Qin Huairu immediately stopped crying and smiled, looking at him tenderly: "Zhuzi, you are so good to me."

These few words were like fine wine to Sha Zhu, making him feel lightheaded and almost forgetful, as if all his past efforts were only for this one kind word.

He scratched his head and turned to Yi Zhonghai and the old lady sheepishly: "Uncle Yi, Grandma... you two know that I'm not well-off right now, could you lend me some money to tide me over? I will definitely pay you back when I earn money in the future."

This request was exactly what Yi Zhonghai had anticipated.

The two elders exchanged a glance and finally nodded.

With the money settled and Jia Zhangshi relenting, Qin Huairu was finally able to escape from the Jia family.

She felt as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders, and her steps became lighter. However, the sudden divorce still left her feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.

He Yushui, however, was overjoyed and rushed over to hug Qin Huairu's neck: "Sister Qin—no, I should call you sister-in-law now! You're finally going to join the He family!"

She was so excited, it was as if she were getting married herself.

Silly Zhu watched from the side, grinning from ear to ear, feeling a ticklish sensation in his heart, wanting to go up and hug this person he had spent a fortune to "reserve".

His wife.

A faint blush rose on Qin Huairu's cheeks as she gently pushed He Yushui away, saying, "Look at your quick temper... Your brother and I haven't even properly gotten married yet."

As she spoke, her eyes glanced slightly at Sha Zhu, a look that seemed both shy and reproachful, which stirred a surge of heat in Sha Zhu's heart, causing him to stand there grinning foolishly.

"It's such a joyous occasion, let's do something special tonight and celebrate at home!"

He Yushui clapped her hands and made the suggestion.

Sha Zhu readily agreed—his mind was already filled with romantic fantasies about marriage, so he had no reason to object.

Qin Huairu will eventually be betrothed to Sha Zhu; at least, Sha Zhu and He Yushui have long believed that.

Now that Qin Huairu was divorced, she had no more scruples, and that very night the group set up a lively gathering in front of Sha Zhu's house.

This scene was naturally observed by many neighbors.

Everyone looked at each other in astonishment, but a few quick-witted ones immediately realized why Qin Huairu suddenly wanted a divorce.

"So he'd already found a new client—it's Sha Zhu!"

Some people secretly shook their heads, "What is Sha Zhu thinking? He dares to take on someone like Qin Huairu? Isn't he afraid of tarnishing his reputation later?"

The second aunt muttered to herself behind her window, clearly disapproving of the marriage.

Liu Haizhong sneered from the side, "Is Sha Zhu picky? Look at him now, he's lucky if he can even find a wife. Let him choose?"

On the other side, the Third Uncle's family was also discussing it.

Yan Bugui sneered at his son, saying, "See? Shazhu is stupid! Marrying a woman like Qin Huairu... If you ever dare to follow his example, I'll break your legs!"

Yan Jiecheng frowned upon hearing this: "Dad, what are you saying! How could my judgment be that bad?"

The third aunt chimed in, "That's right, why would our son be interested in someone like Qin Huairu? But then again, since she's divorced, it's her freedom to be with whomever she wants."

Yan Bugui scoffed, "You're oversimplifying things! Do you think the Jia family is easy to deal with? If Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu really get things done, the Jia family will definitely cause trouble!"

That's not wrong.

Seeing Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu chatting and laughing, Jia Zhangshi's eyes almost spit fire.

"No wonder that woman suddenly wanted a divorce... it was all because of that idiot Zhu's behind it all!"

Her teeth ached from clenching them so tightly.

Despite all our precautions, Sha Zhu still managed to find a loophole.

Jia Dongxu's face was contorted.

Although the marriage was over, he felt haunted by the image of being cuckolded, which drove him almost insane.

"That bastard... I knew he was up to no good! He's always been trying to seduce us, and now he dares to... I want him!"

He growled hoarsely, but he knew in his heart that he was already a cripple, and no matter how much he hated him, he couldn't change the fact.

Madam Jia's face darkened: "Son, don't worry, I won't let them have it easy."

She had already started planning in her mind—didn't they want to get married? Then she would make things difficult for them, so that every time they thought about marriage, they would feel extremely unlucky.

Sha Zhu had no idea what the Jia family thought.

He didn't care at all even if passersby gave him strange looks.

For him, marrying Qin Huairu was the most important thing in the world.

Tonight, I'm going to let the whole hospital know that Qin Huairu is now mine.

In his excitement, Sha Zhu drank a few more cups.

Just then, Hao Jianguo and Yu Li came in from outside.

Whether it was the effects of the alcohol or excessive excitement, He Yushui suddenly shouted in Hao Jianguo's direction.

Hao Jianguo frowned slightly, not expecting that even though he had no intention of paying attention to these people, He Yushui still dared to come forward and make sarcastic remarks.

He really asked for trouble.

Yu Li was not about to be bullied for no reason and was about to retort when Hao Jianguo gently stopped her.

Unexpectedly, this concession only emboldened He Yushui.

"What, you're still not convinced? Let me tell you, from now on, my sister Qin is my sister-in-law, we're family."

With the manpower we have, dealing with the two of you would be a piece of cake.

Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu immediately echoed their agreement, their posture suggesting they were about to rally their troops to "go to war" with Hao Jianguo.

Yes.

Hao Jianguo found such behavior utterly foolish.

Even if you really wanted to scheme against him, you should at least keep your intentions hidden.

By so openly laying out our thoughts now, aren't we just handing him a handle to use against us?

It truly proves the old saying: a foolish person does foolish things.

"Hao Jianguo, did you see that? I, Shazhu, am about to get married! I'm no worse off than you!"

Seeing Hao Jianguo remain silent, Sha Zhu suddenly stood up and pointed forcefully in the direction of Qin Huairu, as if marrying her would be the greatest honor of his life, his smugness almost overflowing from his face.

Hao Jianguo felt a surge of absurd sneer.

These people are truly laughable, especially that fool Zhu—not to mention that the marriage is not yet settled, even if it were, what would be so great about marrying such a cunning woman? Moreover, she has such a string of burdens around her, and it's impossible for her to give him a son in the future.

Just wait until you're childless and have no descendants.

Hao Jianguo really couldn't understand what this silly Zhu was so happy about right now.

"Jianguo, they're bullying us too much! Why won't you let me yell back?"

Yu Li couldn't help but ask in a low voice, her eyes filled with confusion as she looked at Hao Jianguo.

Hao Jianguo just smiled faintly, took her hand and walked out: "Don't worry, this kind of person is too proud, he will suffer the consequences."

I reckon their joy will turn to sorrow in less than two days.

Although Yu Li didn't understand why he was so certain, she knew that Hao Jianguo never said anything he wasn't sure of.

She had no idea that Hao Jianguo was already making plans.

Since they insist on showing off and provoking us, how could Hao Jianguo let them off so easily?

Just now, he suddenly remembered the "Matchmaking Post" he had obtained a few days ago.

"Silly Zhu, Qin Huairu, you can't blame me for this."

You can get married as you please, as long as you don't flaunt it in front of me, I won't bother with it.

But you insist on coming to my door... then don't blame me for taking action.

"Weren't you all supposed to be celebrating a happy occasion? Just wait and see what happens tomorrow."

With a thought, Hao Jianguo quietly split the post in two.

Half of the paper landed silently on Sha Zhu's shoulder, while the other half transformed into a wisp of wispy green smoke, drifting gently until it finally settled on Jia Zhangshi's back.

The moment the talisman touched them, both of them shivered inexplicably, as if some invisible force had bound their fates together.

A burst of hearty laughter rang out. "I'll spare Hao Jianguo for now; my marriage is the priority."

"Once Huai Ru and I are married, we'll settle accounts with him slowly!"

Sha Zhu raised his voice, as if victory was already in his grasp.

Qin Huairu's eyes also gleamed with excitement as she glared fiercely in the direction Hao Jianguo had left, a deep resentment surging within her.

"Hao Jianguo, just you wait and see."

My good days are coming, and as for you… hmph, you'll never have a good end.

It's strange, but if some people had just lived a peaceful life, they wouldn't have ended up in this situation.

Perhaps they were too happy, because they got completely drunk that day, repeatedly talking about holding a wedding for Sha Zhu next month.

Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady were especially excited—they had no children of their own and had long regarded Sha Zhu as their own child.

Now that Shazhu is getting married, they are busy with all sorts of things, just like they are handling their own family's affairs.

But when He Yushui and Qin Huairu went to find Shazhu the next morning, they realized something was wrong.

Sha Zhu, who should have been lying in bed, was nowhere to be seen. The bedding was neatly arranged, indicating that he hadn't come back to sleep last night.

"Where did Sha Zhu go?"

Qin Huairu asked in confusion.

Where could he have gone so early in the morning? The two hurriedly went to ask Yi Zhonghai and the deaf old lady.

These two seemed quite easygoing and didn't seem to care much. "Don't worry, Sha Zhu is a grown man, how could he get lost? With his build, who could bully him?"

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Qin Huairu and He Yushui breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But today seems destined to be anything but peaceful.

As soon as the two stepped out of the Yi family's house, they heard Jia Dongxu making a fuss outside.

Qin Huairu initially thought he was cursing her again—after all, Jia Dongxu often cursed and swore, so it was normal for him to be unhappy now that she was going to marry Sha Zhu.

But upon closer listening, both He Yushui and Qin Huairu were stunned.

Jia Zhangshi has disappeared.

He hasn't come back since last night.

When Jia Dongxu woke up in the middle of the night, he found his mother had gone out. He thought she was just getting up to use the restroom, but she didn't come. He waited and waited, but she didn't come.

He didn't think much of it at the time and went back to sleep. When he woke up in the morning, Jia Zhangshi was still nowhere to be found.

Now he was truly panicked.

Qin Huairu and He Yushui exchanged a glance and almost simultaneously thought of Sha Zhu—he had also disappeared last night.

Could these two things be related?

"Oh, so you're in a hurry to find your mom? Jia Dongxu, I didn't realize you were so filial."

A mocking laugh rang out.

Xu Damao and his group strolled over, their faces full of anticipation as they looked at Jia Dongxu's anxious expression.

Jia Dongxu was so angry that his face turned pale, and he was about to start cursing.

"Is this how you ask for help? Jia Dongxu, you're being way too arrogant!"

Yan Jiecheng immediately retorted with a sarcastic remark.

These people had always looked down on Jia Dongxu, and now that they saw him in a hurry, they were even more happy to watch the show.

"you……"

Jia Dongxu swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

"Jia Dongxu, what are you worried about? Are you afraid that Jia Zhangshi will be kidnapped by a hooligan? With her looks and figure, only a fool would be interested in her."

Xu Damao and his group took turns mocking him.

If he weren't paralyzed in both legs, Jia Dongxu would probably have pounced on them and started fighting.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong walked over with his hands behind his back and glared fiercely at Xu Damao and the others.

Although he was too lazy to deal with the Jia family's troubles, as the second master of the courtyard, he still had to deal with some situations.

"Don't be too anxious, wait and see."

Even if you need to call the police, you have to wait at least 24 hours.

Perhaps Madam Jia had some urgent business to attend to, which is why she rushed out.

The wait continued until nightfall.

What made Qin Huairu and He Yushui uneasy was that, even now, Sha Zhu had not yet appeared.