Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

As soon as I walked to the gate of the courtyard, I saw a familiar figure.

Qin Huairu was wearing a washed-out blue cloth dress. She was thin and had a sallow complexion, looking malnourished. However, her eyes were exceptionally bright, revealing a shrewd and calculating look.

At this moment, she was standing with a slicked-back man. They were talking and laughing, behaving intimately, and it was obvious that they had a serious relationship.

When Qin Huairu saw He Yuzhu, the smile on her face disappeared instantly, and a hint of embarrassment and uneasiness flashed in her eyes.

He Yuzhu was filled with anger. He strode forward, pointed at the man and asked, "Who is this?"

Qin Huairu stammered, "This is my cousin. He came to see me for something."

"Cousin? Why have I never heard you mention him?" He Yuzhu sneered.

At this time, the man spoke: "Zhu Zi, don't get me wrong, I am really Qin Mei's cousin."

He Yuzhu glared at him, then turned to Qin Huairu and said, "In the future, try to avoid associating with bad people." After that, he turned and left.

Qin Huairu looked at He Yuzhu's departing back, feeling mixed emotions. She knew He Yuzhu was interested in her, but she always treated him as a brother. However, seeing how angry he was just now, she realized that she might have hurt his feelings. The man's name was Xu Damao, a projectionist at the Red Star Steel Rolling Mill. He came from a well-off family, was a smooth talker, liked to take advantage, and was a well-known "official fan" in the hospital.

He Yudong recognized at a glance that these two people were the two nemesis of the original owner's life, and the culprits who pushed him into the abyss!

A nameless anger suddenly rose up from He Yudong's heart. He clenched his fists, and a dangerous light flashed in his eyes.

"Qin Huairu, Xu Damao, you are such a pair of bastards. Your good days are over!"

He Yudong walked straight towards the two of them. When Qin Huairu and Xu Damao saw him, their smiles froze on their faces.

"He Yudong, why are you back?" Qin Huairu asked with a hint of surprise and guilt.

"Why can't I come back? This is my home, I can go back whenever I want." He Yudong said coldly.

Seeing this, Xu Damao quickly tried to smooth things over: "Oh, we are all neighbors, don't be so serious. Sister Qin, I have something else to do, so I'll leave first." After saying that, he slipped away as if greased.

Qin Huairu glared at He Yudong and was about to turn around and leave. He Yudong reached out to stop her, "Qin Huairu, it's time to settle the accounts between us." He Yudong felt a buzzing in his head, as if a hundred bees were building a nest in it. He tried to open his eyes, but everything in front of him was blurry, and he could vaguely see some figures swaying.

"Shazhu, you're finally awake! If you don't wake up, the courtyard will have a feast for you!" A sarcastic voice sounded in He Yudong's ears. It sounded familiar, but He Yudong couldn't remember who it was.

"Ms. Jia Zhang, please be quiet! You curse Shazhu just after he wakes up?" Another slightly older voice sounded with some reproach.

He Yudong blinked his eyes with great effort, and the figure in front of him gradually became clear. He saw a middle-aged woman wearing a blue cotton jacket, with a bloated figure and a face full of flesh, standing by the bed with her hands on her waist. Who else could it be but Jia Zhang?

Next to her stood an old man with a hunched back, gray hair and wrinkled face. He was none other than Yi Zhonghai, the most "just" old man in the courtyard.

"Aren't I just concerned about Shazhu? This kid usually looks strong, how come he suddenly fainted?" Jia Zhang curled her lips, but there was no concern in her tone, instead it sounded like she was just watching the fun.

"Shazhu may be tired, just let him have a good rest." Yi Zhonghai said, turning to look at He Yudong, "Shazhu, how do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere else?"

He Yudong opened his mouth, but found that he couldn't make a sound. His throat felt very dry, as if he had swallowed a handful of sand.

"Shazhu, are you thirsty? I'll go get you a glass of water." Yi Zhonghai said, turned around, picked up the enamel pot on the table, walked to the water tank in the corner and scooped a bucket of water.

He Yudong watched Yi Zhonghai's actions, and suddenly a strange feeling rose in his heart. He remembered that he was clearly knocked unconscious by the system, so how could he suddenly appear in the courtyard? Moreover, why did Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi seem to be fine?

Could it be... that all this is just a dream?

He Yudong was just daydreaming when Yi Zhonghai came back with a cup of water. He helped He Yudong up and held the cup to his mouth.

"Here, drink some water."

He Yudong hesitated for a moment, but still opened his mouth and drank a few sips of water. The cool well water flowed down his throat into his stomach, making him feel much better.

"Shazhu, how do you feel?" Yi Zhonghai asked with concern.

He Yudong finally found his voice. He asked in a hoarse voice, "Why...why am I at home?"

"How dare you say that? You fainted in the yard, and it was me and Old Yi who carried you back!" Jia Zhang said unhappily, "Tell me, why did you faint for no reason? Did you get into trouble outside again?"

He Yudong frowned. He didn't remember fainting in the yard. Moreover, he always felt that there was something wrong with the way Jia Zhangshi and Yi Zhonghai looked at him, as if... they were on guard against him?

"I..." He Yudong was about to explain when a cold mechanical voice suddenly sounded in his mind:

"Ding! The host has been detected to have awakened, and the system is about to restart..."

"Restart? What restart?" Before He Yudong could react, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and lost consciousness again.

"Silly Zhu! What's wrong with you, Silly Zhu?"

"Doctor! Call the doctor quickly!"

......

Noisy sounds rang in his ears, but He Yudong felt like he was trapped in a dark abyss and couldn't climb out.

He didn't know how long he would sleep, nor did he know what was waiting for him.

He only knew that all of this was related to that damn system!

He Yudong opened his eyes with difficulty, and saw a snow-white ceiling, and a faint smell of disinfectant lingered at the tip of his nose. He couldn't help but frown, and memories came flooding back like a tide, the system, the punishment, the convulsions, the coma...

"Where am I?" He Yudong struggled to sit up, but found that his whole body was sore, especially his head, which was as painful as if it had been bombarded by hundreds of sledgehammers.

"Shazhu, you're finally awake. I thought you were going to die young to make room for Qin Huairu!" A rough voice with a hint of teasing rang in my ears.

He Yudong turned his head with great effort, only to see Xu Damao's annoying face full of gloating. He was leaning on a chair beside the bed, peeling a banana in his hand.

"Xu Damao, are you hoping for my death? I tell you, I..." He Yudong was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but because of his weak body, he started coughing violently before he could finish his sentence.

"Hey, Silly Zhu, save your energy. The doctor said that you were electrocuted too much and you are emotionally agitated. You need to rest well, talk less, and get angry less." Xu Damao said as he handed the peeled banana to He Yudong's mouth. "Come on, eat something to replenish your energy. Don't die, or I will have to collect your body."

He Yudong glared at Xu Damao unhappily and slapped away the banana he handed over, "Get lost! Who asked you to be so hypocritical!"

Xu Damao was not annoyed. He ate his banana and said, "Silly Zhu, you are the same. You had a good life but you had to provoke that widow Qin Huairu. Now you are shocked, right? Let me tell you, women are troublesome these days, especially widows like Qin Huairu who have children. They are even more troublesome. Don't be stupid again!"

“What is it to you?” He Yudong rolled his eyes in annoyance, but secretly thought in his heart that this system was too deceptive. It was fine to punish him, but he even sent him to the hospital. If this got out, how would he, He Yudong, survive in the courtyard in the future?

"By the way, Shazhu, when you were unconscious, the young widow Qin Huairu came to see you. She was crying like a pear blossom in the rain, and I felt so sorry for her..." Xu Damao suddenly lowered his voice, leaned close to He Yudong's ear, and said gossipingly.

"Qin Huairu came to see me? Crying?" He Yudong was stunned for a moment. Qin Huairu's charming face with tears in her eyes appeared in his mind, and he couldn't help feeling a little strange.

"Yes, those tears were like beads that had broken off the string, falling down, and she kept calling your name. It was so true and heartfelt..." Xu Damao described it vividly, while observing the changes in He Yudong's expression, feeling secretly happy in his heart.

The more He Yudong listened, the more his brows furrowed. He didn't believe that Qin Huairu would really care about him. This woman was full of bad intentions and who knows what evil plans she was up to!

"What is she doing here?" He Yudong asked coldly.

"What else can she do? Of course she came to ask for money! She said Bang Geng was sick and needed money for medicine, and she also said that you promised her that you would take care of them, an orphan and a widow..." Xu Damao couldn't help laughing when he said this, "Silly Zhu, you didn't really believe her, did you?"

He Yudong sat up suddenly, grabbed Xu Damao by the collar, and said angrily, "What did you say? Banggeng is sick?"

Xu Damao was startled by He Yudong's sudden action, and the banana in his hand fell to the ground, "Oh, my idiot, you are trying to murder me! Let go, my neck is going to break..."

He Yudong ignored Xu Damao's wailing, pushed him away, lifted the quilt and was about to get out of bed.

"Shazhu, where are you doing? Are you crazy? The doctor said you can't move now!" Xu Damao quickly stood up to stop him.

"Get out of here!" He Yudong pushed Xu Damao away and stumbled out of the ward.

"Shazhu! Shazhu!" Xu Damao chased after him with a meaningful smile on his face...