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

Xu Damao and the others already had a grudge against Sha Zhu, and seeing this, they immediately gathered around Jia Dongxu to stir things up:

"That's right, they must be brought to justice! This is hooliganism."

Jia Dongxu, he didn't succeed today, he must be resentful, what if there's a next time...

"Seeing them off brings the most peace of mind."

Yan Jiecheng also chimed in from the side.

Yi Zhonghai is now really anxious.

He didn't want to get involved in Sha Zhu's mess anymore, but in the end, he was still counting on Sha Zhu to take care of him in his old age and see him off when he died—in his heart, he had long regarded this rascal as his son.

Yi Zhonghai knew all too well how serious this matter was: once Sha Zhu went in, who would be there to break the pot and hold the spirit tablet for him in the future?

Before Xu Damao could finish speaking, Yi Zhonghai sternly stopped him: "Stop stirring things up here!"

He glanced at everyone in the courtyard and softened his tone, "I think we need to think about this matter of Zhu Zi again."

If he really had ulterior motives, would he have walked in through the main entrance so openly? He was probably going to discuss something with Qin Huairu and just happened to run into her.

"Besides, nothing serious has happened, has it? In my opinion, it would be better for both sides to back down and settle things peacefully."

Normally, if Yi Zhonghai spoke like this, Xu Damao would probably be deflated.

But times have changed. With old grudges and new issues piling up in his heart, Xu Damao was no longer afraid of him.

Xu Damao immediately scoffed, "Your Uncle Yi is so thoughtful."

You even know the rule "don't use the front door," so tell everyone, what's the proper way to get in? You're so experienced, aren't you? You've even taken advantage of people's personal belongings hanging out to dry.

He deliberately reopened old wounds, his words piercing to the heart, leaving Yi Zhonghai speechless and turning ashen-faced, almost fainting.

"You make it sound so easy."

Yes, it didn't work out this time, but what if it had? Who knows, we might be able to hold a big, healthy baby boy in a few months.

But anyway, the Dongxu brothers... got a son for free, so it's not a complete loss, is it?

These words were like a poisoned knife, piercing Jia Dongxu's heart.

Especially that meaningful pause, which laid bare the flaws he had tried so hard to conceal.

He was trembling with rage and was about to unleash a torrent of curses when Liu Guangfu's words drifted over from the side, causing him to abruptly shut his mouth. Instead, he glared at Qin Huairu with a venomous glint in his eyes.

"Wait a minute, something feels off."

Liu Guangfu scratched his head. "Sister Qin is taking a shower in the room. She should have the lights on and the door locked."

But she didn't turn on the lights, and the door wasn't properly locked... That doesn't make sense.

Awakened by his words, everyone turned to their senses, their suspicious gazes fixed on Qin Huairu like nails.

"Who knows... maybe someone just couldn't stand the loneliness of an empty room."

Hao Jianguo chimed in with a nonchalant comment.

Xu Damao slapped his thigh: "That's it! I think this was arranged by the two of them! Qin Huairu deliberately left the door open, waiting for her lover to arrive."

Something must have gone wrong in the middle; she heard the noise and thought someone else had changed, which is why she started yelling.

Upon hearing this, the doubts in everyone's hearts seemed to be blown away by a gust of wind, and they suddenly understood.

Not to mention the other people in the courtyard, even Yi Zhonghai, who always defended Sha Zhu, and the deaf old lady, couldn't help but feel uneasy at this moment.

These days, issues of male and female conduct are a huge burden; no one can afford to be accused of "misconduct."

Its infamous reputation.

In an instant, a torrent of curses erupted.

It mostly refers to Qin Huairu.

In everyone's eyes, she had become an unfaithful woman and a vixen who cheated on men.

Jia Dongxu was first struck by those repeated calls of "useless".

The wound was stabbed until it bled profusely, and then, after listening to Xu Damao's meticulous analysis, the string of reason snapped.

The ground broke.

"You shameless couple! Neither of you will escape; you'll both be sent to jail!"

He roared, his face contorted in a grotesque grimace.

The deaf old lady was really anxious.

Sha Zhu was the apple of her eye; she couldn't let him be ruined by this.

Her thin fingers twisted the hem of her clothes as her mind raced.

When I hear more and more people calling someone a "slut" or "..."

At that moment, a ruthless glint flashed in her cloudy old eyes.

"Shut up, all of you!"

She slammed her cane down heavily. "I know Zhu Zi's character best! He may be a scoundrel, but would he willingly do something so despicable? I'm telling you this, absolutely not! Qin Huairu!"

She abruptly turned to the trembling woman, her voice shrill, "Tell the truth, did you have ulterior motives, trying to drag our Zhuzi down with you? Otherwise, why didn't you lock the door when you took a shower?"

To save Sha Zhu, she pushed Qin Huairu out without hesitation.

Madam Jia's anger had already reached the top of her head.

She had originally planned to say a few words in defense of her daughter-in-law, but upon glancing at her, she saw that Qin Huairu's eyes were unfocused and her face was pale, and she dared not meet her gaze.

Madam Jia knew her very well and immediately realized that there must be something shady going on behind the scenes.

A surge of evil fire rushed to the top of his head.

Jia Zhangshi suddenly lunged at Qin Huairu, swung her arm, and delivered several vicious slaps to her pale face.

"Slap! Slap!"

The crisp sound echoed in the courtyard.

Qin Huairu's head was knocked to the side by the blow, and her cheek quickly swelled up, revealing clear finger marks.

When Granny Jia got angry, she was truly terrifying.

"Shameless bastard! I knew you weren't going to stay put, always flirting with Sha Zhu—and now that the man's still alive, you dare to do this dirty work behind his back? I'll tear you apart!"

Several slaps landed on her face, and Qin Huairu's vision went black. Before she could recover, her flesh was pinched and twisted, causing her to scream in pain.

In that instant, she truly felt as if she were being torn to pieces.

She curled up, trying to dodge and plead, but when she looked up, she saw Hao Jianguo standing far away, a mocking smile on his lips, as if he were watching a show.

Qin Huairu's mind suddenly cleared—

It was all Hao Jianguo's doing!

She was trembling with anger, yet she couldn't find a single word to accuse him of.

Upon seeing this, the deaf old lady secretly breathed a sigh of relief and immediately raised her voice to try and suppress the matter.

In order to protect Shazhu, she didn't care who else had to sacrifice.

"In that case..."

He had barely begun speaking when Hao Jianguo cut him off.

"I think this is unlikely."

Now everyone is telling their own story, but none of them have any real evidence.

If the court tries to cover it up privately, that would be breaking the law.

If you need to report it to the police, you have to. Otherwise, what's the point of having them?

The people around nodded in agreement.

Now everyone respects Hao Jianguo.

Uncle Er put his hands behind his back and thought to himself: He could show off his power in other things in the yard, but he couldn't get involved in this mess. He might end up getting himself tainted.

"Jianguo is right."

His level of awareness is among the highest in our department.

He gave a thumbs-up, speaking in a very official tone, "We must call the police! Otherwise, someone will be cloaking the sky here."

As he spoke, he glanced at the old man and the deaf old woman.

The deaf old lady was so angry that she trembled.

Every time she was about to smooth things over for Sha Zhu, Hao Jianguo would jump out and cause trouble.

"Hao Jianguo!"

She pointed tremblingly, "What are you doing jumping around like this? If Sha Zhu goes in, what good will you do?"

But now Hao Jianguo doesn't need to say anything.

Liu Haizhong stepped forward, speaking with righteous indignation:

"Grandma, you've gone astray! Helping others and standing up for what's right are things we should all do, right? If we follow your logic, then we should just ignore things that don't concern us. What kind of society would that be? You've been a loyal and righteous person for three generations; you can't be so unable to distinguish right from wrong!"

His words drew a chorus of agreement from the crowd.

Nowadays, in everyone's eyes, Hao Jianguo is the one they rely on to make decisions for them, while the deaf old lady's unwavering protection of Sha Zhu has long been a source of unrest in the courtyard.

The resentment gradually turned towards that lonely figure.

The deaf old woman turned pale and finally fell silent.

The police arrived quickly, and Sha Zhu was taken away again.

Hao Jianguo watched coldly, inwardly sneering.

He was well aware that there were many loopholes in the plan, and that Sha Zhu would only be locked up for a few days at most this time.

But "rogue"

This is the second time he's been implicated in a criminal record; he'll be in for a lot of trouble from now on.

In Hao Jianguo's eyes, He Yuzhu's current predicament was entirely his own fault. If he hadn't had those crooked thoughts back then, he wouldn't be in such a sorry state now.

The matter has temporarily subsided.

Although Qin Huairu was not taken away, the Jia family was far from peaceful that night.

Jia Zhangshi pointed at her daughter-in-law's nose and cursed incessantly. When she got agitated, she even pounced on her and started hitting her.

The air in the entire courtyard was filled with her curses. Even after Hao Jianguo had returned to his room, those sharp words still penetrated the doors and windows and pierced straight into his ears.

"However... based on the efficacy of the previous two talismans, the effects of this 'green hat talisman' should not have been fully manifested yet, and there is probably more excitement to come."

Hao Jianguo pondered to himself, a sense of anticipation for watching the show unexpectedly rising in his heart.

……

Inside the Jia family's house.

Qin Huairu, who had been repeatedly tormented by her mother-in-law, finally reached her limit.

The series of events that day had already overwhelmed her.

The "divorce" that Yi Zhonghai mentioned earlier

The word "two" ignited like a spark in her heart.

In fact, the closeness she showed to He Yuzhu earlier was mostly calculated, not a genuine intention to remarry—after all, she was a mother of three, and it wasn't easy to have a family to support. Even if she really wanted to find someone else, she wouldn't be able to find anyone good with her circumstances.

If she marries He Yuzhu and lives in the same courtyard as the Jia family, seeing each other every day, how can she have a peaceful life?

But at this moment she was completely awake: in the eyes of the Jia family, she had never been important.

They treated her like a servant, beating and scolding her at the slightest provocation. They never treated her like a human being.

"That's enough!"

Jia Zhangshi's incessant insults finally provoked Qin Huairu to explode. She suddenly looked up and let out an angry shout.

Jia Zhangshi, who bullies the weak and fears the strong, was startled by the sudden roar, and the curse words that were about to come out got stuck in her throat.

"You...you've gone too far! Qin Huairu, let me tell you, you..."

When Jia Zhangshi came to her senses, she was immediately enraged and opened her mouth to curse again.

But Qin Huairu no longer gave her a chance.

She glared at her mother-in-law and said, word by word, "There's no need to say anything more."

Since you and your son dislike me so much, and Jia Dongxu despises me to this extent—fine, let's go to the Civil Affairs Bureau in a couple of days and get a divorce!

The moment those words left her mouth, Qin Huairu felt a long-lost sense of relief.

divorce?

These two words were like a bucket of ice water, freezing Jia Zhangshi, who was in the middle of her tirade, in a sudden froze.

She never expected that her usually submissive daughter-in-law would dare to say such a thing.

Who was Jia Zhangshi? Throwing tantrums and acting arrogantly were always her specialties.

She only hesitated for a moment before she screamed at the top of her lungs:

"Dream on! Don't even think about it! You'll never get a divorce in this lifetime! Fine, I knew you were a restless slut!"

"Is she really having an affair with Sha Zhu? Now that the Jia family is declining, she wants to find someone else, right? After the divorce, will she immediately marry into the He family?"

"Let me tell you, if you dare do this, I'll make sure you never have a peaceful day again!"

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi looked like a wildcat whose tail had been stepped on, her fur standing on end and her screaming shrilly.

How could she possibly agree to a divorce? She knew perfectly well that the Jia family was now entirely dependent on Qin Huairu's meager salary.

If the daughter-in-law didn't go to work and earn money, the few coins she earned from sewing shoe soles wouldn't even be enough to feed herself.

Moreover, Qin Huairu takes care of all the household affairs, big and small, and she has long been used to being waited on hand and foot.

Once the daughter-in-law leaves, all the dirty and tiring work will fall on her shoulders.

Jia Zhangshi had been lazy for most of her life, how could she possibly endure such hardship?

The cursing started again.

But this time, the more fiercely Jia Zhangshi cursed, the more uneasy she felt inside.

Although she still maintained a tough exterior, she was inwardly in a state of panic—she couldn't even imagine what the Jia family would be like without Qin Huairu.

A pang of regret washed over Jia Zhangshi. Had she known things would turn out this way, she should have been more lenient with Qin Huairu in the past.

Jia Dongxu was even more unwilling to get a divorce. His anger was so intense that it distorted his internal organs. The more he thought about it, the more unbearable it seemed. Perhaps, without his notice, Qin Huairu had already become involved with Sha Zhu, and even whether Bang Geng was his own flesh and blood was now a question!

The thought clung to him like a poisonous vine, forcing him to let out a series of low growls. The illusion of the two people being intimate flashed before his eyes, as if he were soaked in the bruises of jealousy and hatred from head to toe.

The more fiercely Jia's mother and son cursed, the colder Qin Huairu felt, and the thought of divorce grew wildly as if it had taken root.