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

She paused for a moment, then said, "After you finish eating, come find me in the warehouse next to the cafeteria."

Seeing Hao Jianguo frown, she added, "Don't worry, I won't hurt you."

Or are you, Hao Jianguo, too afraid to come?

They even resorted to reverse psychology.

After saying that, she turned and left.

Hao Jianguo stared at her retreating figure, mentally labeling her "stupid."

Word label.

Does this woman really think she can fool him with a few sweet words? Judging from her sour look just now, she's definitely up to no good.

Hao Jianguo initially intended to ignore it, but after taking a step out, he pulled his foot back.

He knew Qin Huairu's personality well; if he didn't make her run into a brick wall today, she would cause endless trouble in the future.

We might as well take this opportunity to teach her a lesson thoroughly, so she won't have any more wicked ideas.

Actually, Hao Jianguo didn't need to think too much; he could guess what she wanted to do.

Inviting him to the warehouse is nothing more than those underhanded tactics—they'll just grab his clothes and yell "molestation," then accuse him of immoral behavior.

Hao Jianguo shook his head inwardly: This woman is so shameless that she'll throw away her dignity for the sake of her goals; she's hopeless.

"Sigh, didn't you learn your lesson last time? You can't come up with any new tricks, all you ever do is use this same old thing to frame people."

He muttered to himself, already having made up his mind.

Hao Jianguo chuckled inwardly. Since the other party was determined to pester him, he decided to set a trap.

He headed straight for the propaganda department, where Xu Damao often lingered. The department had many young female workers, which suited his taste perfectly.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that only Xu Damao remained in the department; everyone else had gone out on errands.

Hao Jianguo nodded to himself; the timing was perfect.

He stopped outside the door and softly called out, mimicking Qin Huairu's voice, "Brother Da Mao, are you free right now? Could you come to the small storeroom next to the cafeteria? I have something... I'd like to ask you for help with."

Xu Damao was bored out of his mind when he suddenly heard that familiar female voice. He was startled at first, then a smile appeared on his face.

He sensed a subtle implication in those words, as if they contained a hidden meaning.

Xu Damao's eyes darted around, and he thought he understood something, and his heart immediately lit up with joy.

"It seems this woman is short of money and is trying to take advantage of me."

She probably acted this way towards Sha Zhu in the past.

Xu Damao licked his lips, feeling a surge of heat throughout his body.

There was more than one man in the courtyard who had feelings for Qin Huairu. He had been secretly thinking about her for a long time, but Sha Zhu had kept a close eye on her in the past, so he never had a chance.

Now, she has come to me of her own accord.

Unable to contain himself, Xu Damao suddenly stood up and excitedly pushed open the door to go out.

The corridor was deserted; not a soul was to be seen. He paused for a moment, then gave a knowing chuckle. "So impatient? Even the shadows have vanished."

He rubbed his hands together and hurried toward the warehouse.

Hao Jianguo, hidden around the corner, took in everything and silently curled the corners of his mouth.

He turned and walked toward Deputy Factory Director Li's office.

Those leaders had their eyes on Qin Huairu before, especially Deputy Factory Director Li, who had considered it before.

Hao Jianguo's plan was clear: since Qin Huairu disregarded her reputation, then let everyone in the factory see for themselves.

As for Jia Dongxu, that invisible label has now been firmly placed on his head.

At lunchtime, the cafeteria was bustling with noise and activity.

Qin Huairuo was secretly pleased with herself as she stood in the crowd.

The more people the better. As soon as Hao Jianguo steps into the warehouse, she will shout and the dirty water will be splashed. Let's see how he tries to explain himself afterward.

"Want to get married smoothly? Don't even think about it."

"Hao Jianguo, with Qin Huairu around, you'll never have a peaceful life."

The more she thought about it, the happier she felt, as if she could already see the other party's disgrace and ruin.

She slipped into the small storeroom, her fingers trembling slightly as she unbuttoned her clothes.

This time, she truly didn't care about anything else.

……

Xu Damao was the first to arrive.

He crept furtively to the warehouse door and knocked.

At first, he was still a little suspicious, afraid that he was being played.

To his surprise, a soft response came from inside, and a weight was lifted from his heart.

"Come on in, don't just stand there."

Xu Damao's bones melted at the sound, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he felt an unbearable itch all over his body. "I never would have guessed that Qin Huairu was so..."

He muttered to himself and slipped inside through the door.

But before he could even stand up straight, the door hinge creaked again.

Another figure slipped in—it was Wang Ermazi.

The two bumped into each other and froze on the spot.

"you……"

Before he finished speaking, Li Ergou's figure swayed into the room.

Within two or three minutes, five or six people squeezed in one after another.

The last person to appear was Vice President Li.

The people in the room were stunned, looking at each other in bewilderment, and fell silent for a moment.

Xu Damao was cursing even more in his heart.

"What is Qin Huairu up to? How many people did she invite? Is she planning to cause trouble?"

Xu Damao gritted his teeth inwardly, his anger surging.

In his eyes, this woman was utterly devoid of chastity.

In fact, not only Xu Damao, but everyone present was having similar thoughts at this moment—everyone knew why they had been lured here.

"What are you still standing outside for? Come in quickly, I'm getting impatient..."

From inside came Qin Huairu's coquettish urging, clearly she was getting impatient.

She spoke as she walked out, her voice soft and sweet, and she even took off most of her outer garment because she found it troublesome.

But the moment Qin Huairu reached the warehouse entrance and saw the dense crowd of people, her mind went blank.

With a loud thud, as if struck by a heavy hammer, he froze on the spot.

Shouldn't it be Hao Jianguo who's coming? Why are there so many idle people showing up?

Where did Hao Jianguo go again?

In a split second, she suddenly realized—

"Ah ah!"

With a scream, she turned and fled inside.

Xu Damao and the others were also stunned by what they had just witnessed.

"Oh, Qin Huairu, I never knew you had this hobby."

Xu Damao grinned, his words laced with sarcasm.

Just then, the warehouse door was pushed open from the outside once again.

The scream was so loud that it alerted the people outside, not to mention that Hao Jianguo had been making arrangements in secret.

In the blink of an eye, more people rushed in, just in time to see Qin Huairu frantically putting on her clothes.

Everyone suddenly realized what was happening, and they all pointed and whispered among themselves.

"Hehe, Qin Huairu, you're really shameless, you took off your clothes so quickly."

Hao Jianguo stood with his hands behind his back, laughing mockingly.

These words were like a spark thrown into a hot oil pan, causing an immediate uproar.

"Qin Huairu, have you no shame? Attracting so many men at once, are you that thirsty?"

"Your man is paralyzed? He couldn't even last a few days? Is he even human?"

Several middle-aged women were so angry that their faces turned red. They pointed at her nose and cursed her. In their eyes, Qin Huairu was a shameless slut who had disgraced the family.

Some people even rolled up their sleeves, ready to drag her away.

Qin Huairu was on the verge of collapse.

She originally intended to scheme against Hao Jianguo, so how did she end up in this predicament?

Seeing Hao Jianguo's amused expression, she immediately understood—this was the one who was behind it all.

But what good does understanding do?

Now there's no way to defend myself.

"It's a misunderstanding, a complete misunderstanding! I didn't do anything with them!"

"I just came here to change my clothes, who knew they would barge in..."

Qin Huairu hurriedly tried to explain, but her words sounded absurd and ridiculous to everyone, and no one believed her.

……

Although she wasn't ultimately taken to court, Qin Huairu still received a severe scolding.

She knew in her heart that from this day forward, she would become the biggest laughing stock in the factory and be despised by everyone.

But who can we blame for this?

If she hadn't provoked Hao Jianguo first, things wouldn't have come to this.

It was evening.

Xu Damao and several of his neighbors from the same courtyard who worked at the Hongxing Steel Rolling Mill returned to their courtyard and began discussing what had happened during the day.

The project has only been underway for a short time, yet it has already caused such a commotion. For those who don't usually have much entertainment, this is practically a gift from heaven.

Xu Damao, in particular, is naturally quick-witted and speaks vividly in the courtyard.

He already harbored resentment towards Qin Huairu, and in his opinion, since Qin Huairu had invited him and so many other people to go with her, she was clearly trying to make fun of him.

A scoundrel like Xu Damao would never let her off so easily.

"To tell you the truth, I was standing right there when Qin Huairu almost stripped down to just her undergarments."

"They were caught red-handed, and they still stubbornly insisted it was just changing clothes—who would believe that?"

Xu Damao scoffed, his face full of disdain.

Yan Jiecheng laughed loudly, "Only a fool would believe that! Changing clothes in front of so many people? Isn't that obviously a way of showing interest? But Xu Damao, I've also heard that you were there too, weren't you? Did Qin Huairu invite you to watch her change clothes as well?"

These words only fueled the excitement of the onlookers.

Everyone knows that Sha Zhu has always had his eye on Qin Huairu. If Xu Damao really gets there first, Sha Zhu will be furious. Moreover, for Xu Damao, this would be a feat worth boasting about.

Xu Damao glared at Yan Jiecheng with annoyance.

Although he wasn't a very good person, he still had some sense of shame and knew that spreading this kind of thing wouldn't do him any good—he wasn't married yet and didn't want to end up with the same reputation as Sha Zhu.

"Go away, I'm warning you, don't talk nonsense! How could I do such a thing? I was the first to rush in when I heard the screams, and I was stunned myself at the time."

People tend to believe this explanation.

In their view, even if Qin Huairu couldn't hold back, she wouldn't go so far as to approach someone like Xu Damao.

"Sigh, if you ask me, Qin Huairu is completely finished."

"No one in our courtyard took the bait, so she went to the factory to flirt with them."

The news spread far and wide, eventually even reaching the hospital.

Jia Dongxu's condition had just begun to improve, but upon hearing this news, it was like a bolt from the blue. He was so angry that his vision went black and he fainted on the spot.

That day, Jia Zhangshi was by her side. Seeing her son faint, she was so anxious that she paced around in circles, but she couldn't help but mutter curses under her breath, not uttering a single clean word.

……

When Hao Jianguo returned to the courtyard, he naturally heard the discussions around him.

He shook his head inwardly, knowing that after this commotion, Qin Huairu's reputation was completely ruined.

However, not everyone in the courtyard thought Qin Huairu was "improper".

He Yushui turned around and ran to Yi Zhonghai's house, and bluntly told him everything she had heard in the yard.

"Uncle Yi, you were at the factory at the time, did you see Sister Qin doing that kind of thing?"

Looking at this slow-witted girl, Yi Zhonghai felt his temples throbbing.

"He Yushui, you can't just say things like that."

How could I possibly see it? I'm not even in the warehouse.

Yi Zhonghai quickly denied it.

His reputation is already bad enough; if he gets involved in this kind of gossip, he'll really be a disgrace.

But He Yushui seemed completely oblivious to the fact that she hadn't thought things through, and continued speaking in front of Uncle Yi:

"Uncle Yi, I think there must be some misunderstanding in this matter."

I know Sister Qin best; how could she be so shameless? There must be another reason.

Yi Zhonghai was surprised that He Yushui was still defending Qin Huairu even though it was almost a done deal.

He simply shut his mouth, not wanting to say another word—afraid that talking too much with this girl would make his own mind confused.

Seeing that Yi Zhonghai didn't respond, He Yushui continued talking to herself:

"Actually, I've thought about it too. Maybe... Sister Qin has some kind of mental problem."

He Yushui's voice was light and cheerful, as if she were chatting casually. "Think about it, how much has Sister Qin been through these days? Who could bear it? That's why she ran to the warehouse in a moment of confusion."

"Don't even mention Sister Qin, Uncle Yi, look at my brother, isn't he the same way?"

Yi Zhonghai almost secretly applauded this statement.

He never expected that He Yushui could turn things around so casually.

At this moment, he even felt that if someone was truly distracted, it probably wasn't Qin Huairu or Sha Zhu, but rather the girl in front of him.

No sooner had she finished speaking than He Yushui started giggling to herself.

Laugh out loud.

The clear, abrupt laughter startled Yi Zhonghai, who jerked up from his chair and unconsciously took two steps back.

He Yushui, however, didn't care about his reaction at all, and continued with a smile: "Actually, I think it's quite good this way."

My brother isn't quite right in the head, and Sister Qin isn't exactly settled either—Uncle Yi, don't you think they're a match made in heaven? With my brother's personality, how could anyone else be worthy of Sister Qin?"