Courtyard House: My System - Artificial Human

"Hey Master Yi, what are you really up to? How can you make up stories about this young lady and Comrade Lin Weidong like that?"

Jin Lu's wife, who had received instructions from Lin Weidong, stepped forward and revealed more of the truth.

"That girl, I saw that the silk shop made clothes for Comrade Lin Weidong with such good stitching, so I called her over to have a couple of outfits made for my family! Everyone in the courtyard saw me welcoming her in and seeing her off! How can you lie through your teeth? Even if you have a conflict with Comrade Lin Weidong, you can't joke about that girl's innocence! That's just too immoral!"

The crowd erupted in uproar!

Jin Lu's wife's words completely cleared everyone's minds, and they understood why Yi Zhonghai had gone to the silk shop to slander them.

In an instant, he was the target of everyone's contemptuous curses, which pierced Yi Zhonghai's ears through a barrage of punches and kicks.

Yi Zhonghai desperately covered his head, his face already smeared with what appeared to be tears or snot mixed with blood.

He never imagined he would have such a humiliating day.

For a moment, I felt utterly hopeless.

Hearing the commotion, Gao Cuilan ran out, crying and pulling at the object.

At the same time, he also had to face accusations and insults from a group of women, leaving him feeling utterly hopeless, both physically and mentally.

Last night, she heard He Daqing come to find Yi Zhonghai, and the two of them were whispering something. Yi Zhonghai said something like they wouldn't be discovered.

She was quite curious at the time, but she never expected it to be this!

How is she supposed to face people after this?

At the back of the crowd, Jia Zhangshi quietly watched, trying to minimize her presence.

As she heard those voices accusing her of having an affair with Yi Zhonghai, she only dared to defend herself in her heart.

Yan Bugui was overjoyed! He was so excited he was trembling.

If he didn't live in a courtyard house, he would have loved to switch places with the man who was lecturing Yi Zhonghai.

I'm not picky, anyone will do, as long as he gets to have some fun.

Lin Weidong arrived just in time, riding his bicycle late, and was stopped by the neighbors at the door.

Listening to the chattering complaints from the people in the courtyard, Lin Weidong's face was filled with disbelief and disappointment.

"Oh dear, Master Yi, I thought he'd changed for the better... How could he do this? These rumors are like invisible knives that kill! I'm a man, I can handle it, but what about the women if this gets out? Sigh!"

"Hmph! This Yi Zhonghai seems like a respectable person on the surface, but he's actually quite cunning! How could he not see that? I think he's doing it on purpose! Xiao Lin, you're right, there's something seriously wrong with Yi Zhonghai's thinking!"

Yan Bugui squeezed to the front and loudly expressed his opinion, which drew agreement and condemnation from the crowd.

In the eye of the storm, Master Niu couldn't hear Yi Zhonghai's voice and, fearing he might actually kill him and face a murder charge, he called a halt to the crowd.

Gao Cuilan seized the opportunity and rushed over to check on things.

Although everyone despised him, they also paid attention to his condition.

Yi Zhonghai was seen curled up on the ground, his arms covering his head.

Gao Cuilan called out repeatedly, but Niu Ye and the others breathed a sigh of relief. This guy was using such force that his wife's shaking was useless. As soon as her arm was pried open, she quickly pulled it back.

"Hey Yi! We're not accusing you wrongly today. You know what you've done. Don't feel aggrieved. If you're angry, that's fine too. We all live around Qianmen. Come at us if you dare!"

Niu Ye pointed at Yi Zhonghai, who was cowering like a turtle, and coldly warned him.

Yi Zhonghai remained oblivious to his own world of self-isolation, only thinking about getting through the difficult time by playing dead.

But Niu Ye and the others didn't leave. They smoked and chatted with those around them to relax while waiting to teach He Daqing a lesson.

This caused Yi Zhonghai even greater pain in his heart than in his body.

But the pain in one's heart is merely torment, while the physical pain is harmful.

In particular, the heavy breathing caused severe chest pain, making Yi Zhonghai feel that he wouldn't live much longer.

"Cough... Cuilan, help me back..."

As Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth, the pain became more pronounced, making him afraid to raise his voice, and he was completely panicked.

"No! Call for help... call for someone to take me to the hospital!"

Gao Cuilan immediately cried out for help.

"Neighbors, please lend a hand and get Old Yi to the hospital! He'll be dead if we delay any longer!"

She called out several times, but no one responded.

Who would help them now? Even Jia Zhangshi was shrinking back.

Dozens of people gathered at the entrance, but not a single one offered to help, leaving Mr. and Mrs. Yi Zhonghai feeling utterly disheartened.

In just over ten minutes, the two had lost count of how many times they had despaired. In desperation, Yi Zhonghai signaled to Gao Cuilan to pay for someone to help them.

Gao Cuilan raised the price from 50 cents to one dollar, and some people couldn't resist the temptation.

"I'll do it, I'll do it! Come quick! Give Old Yi a hand!"

All eyes turned to Yan Bugui.

Dude... whose side are you on?

Not only were the people at the front gate stunned, but even the residents of the courtyard houses were speechless.

But Yan Bugui didn't care about all that. He was a fool not to make money, especially since it was such a simple job as delivering a person.

After greeting Yang Ruihua, he excitedly ran over to Yi Zhonghai and the other man.

"Old Yi, Old Yi's wife, I'm here to help. Um... could you give me a dollar first? I'm afraid you'll forget it when you get busy."

Yi Zhonghai didn't want to use him from the bottom of his heart, but at this moment, apart from the money-grubbing Yan Bugui, it seemed that no one could help them.

After paying the money, with Yan Bugui's rough support, Yi Zhonghai lowered his head, his face dark, and slowly got up, avoiding everyone's gaze.

He staggered and took just one step when the intense pain directly affected his movement, causing him to fall uncontrollably to the side.

Between his wife and Yan Bugui, Yi Zhonghai chose to bet on Yan Bugui.

Before he collapsed, his only thought was that he couldn't let Yan Bugui take the money away so easily!

"Old Yan, go...go to the next courtyard and ask...go ask the Liu family to borrow a wrench. This won't work...I can't leave."

Yan Bugui struggled to get up and felt exhausted; if this continued, he would surely die of exhaustion on the road.

However, he turned back after walking only halfway.

"Old Yi, give me another 50 cents. The Liu family probably won't help you with what you did today, so I have to do it for them."

"You... sigh!"

Having spent another five cents, Yi Zhonghai felt no gratitude whatsoever, but rather a burning hatred that reached the very top of his head.

One by one, they're all bullying me, and Yan Bugui is taking advantage of my misfortune. Just wait until this is over, you'll all be waiting!

And so, under the tense gazes of the two groups of people in the courtyard and at the front gate, Yan Bugui and his wife, along with Gao Cuilan, led Yi Zhonghai away.

The group from the front gate initially had a favorable impression of Yan Bugui, since they were completely clueless when they first arrived, and it was Yan Bugui who explained the situation in the courtyard to them.

But now... I don't quite understand it.

"Hey sir, is this guy even a relative of yours? Why is he always doing such disloyal things?"

Pian'erye looked embarrassed and felt extremely ashamed.

He gave a wry smile and distanced himself: "I just checked the relationship; he's just a distant relative, but I'm meeting him for the first time today, we're not familiar at all. Never mind him!"

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As Yi Zhonghai and his group turned the corner of the alley, they ran into He Daqing and his son, who were returning from the opposite direction.