Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

"Stop!"

Seeing that Cheng Hao didn't take her seriously at all, the angry deaf old lady lost her mind and raised her cane to hit him.

Cheng Hao, who was very perceptive, turned around instantly, raised his hand to hold the crutch that was raised in the air, and said with disdain: "You can't even walk steadily, and you still want to hit people with your crutches. I think you should just forget it."

"Ah~"

The deaf old lady tried her best but failed to move the crutch forward even a little bit. Instead, she used too much force and stumbled and lost her balance.

Just at this moment, Cheng Hao suddenly withdrew his hand. Losing his fulcrum, the deaf old lady's body could not maintain balance and she fell directly to her knees on the ground.

Fortunately, there was snow on the ground, so her old bones were not broken.

"Hey, I reminded you to stand still, why didn't you listen?

This time it fell."

Cheng Hao looked at the embarrassed deaf old lady with an innocent face. His voice was calm and not very lethal, but extremely insulting.

"Deaf old lady, why are you kowtowed on New Year's Day?

You are the oldest person in our courtyard, and we youngsters cannot bear to be worshipped by you."

He Yuzhu, who was watching the fun nearby, couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The neighbors who were watching from a distance saw the deaf old lady in such a mess, and they all covered their faces and laughed.

The deaf old lady made the whole yard restless last night and the neighbors were all very dissatisfied with her.

But the deaf old lady was so old that the neighbors didn’t want to cause trouble, so they could only keep their anger to themselves.

This morning, they saw the deaf old lady being humiliated and they finally got rid of their anger.

"You...you...little bastards..."

The deaf old lady didn't break any bones, but she was still in severe pain and couldn't even speak coherently.

"Uncle, the deaf old lady is thanking you."

He Yuzhu ignored the deaf old lady's call, but took a few steps and shouted towards Yi Zhonghai's house.

At this time, the neighbors who were watching from a distance discovered that the direction in which the deaf old lady fell was exactly at the door of Yi Zhonghai's house.

After hearing this shout, Yi Zhonghai, who was hiding in the house, could no longer pretend to be deaf and dumb. He had to pretend that he had just heard the noise and walked out in confusion.

When he saw the deaf old lady kneeling down to him, he hurried over to help her up and asked with concern: "Old lady, what's wrong with you?"

"Zhu Zi, the old lady fell down, why didn't you help her up?"

Yi Zhonghai brushed the snow off the deaf old lady's body and complained to He Yuzhu.

Yi Zhonghai was naturally unhappy as he was hiding well in the house but now he was dragged into trouble.

"I didn't dare to help her, because she was unconscious and was hitting people with her cane, and the neighbors saw it.

If Brother Hao hadn't reacted quickly, he would have gotten hit on the head with a stick."

He Yuzhu was reminding Yi Zhonghai that the neighbors were all watching what happened just now and he should not try to frame a good person.

"Yi Zhonghai, they want to piss me off to death...you..."

The deaf old lady stood up, grabbed Yi Zhonghai's hand and accused Cheng Hao and the other man of their evil deeds.

Cheng Hao didn't say anything, just looked at Yi Zhonghai with a smile.

Yi Zhonghai's face froze. He clearly felt a fierce murderous aura from Cheng Hao's smile.

Being caught in the middle, Yi Zhonghai made a choice instantly. He didn't dare to offend Cheng Hao.

"Ma'am, what are you talking about?

I think you are getting old and confused. Director Cheng and Zhuzi are both good people. Why would they want to piss you off to death?

It's windy outside and you may catch a cold easily. I'll take you back inside."

After saying that, Yi Zhonghai grabbed the deaf old lady and dragged her to the backyard.

"Let me go, Yi Zhonghai, you are in cahoots with them, you want to harm me too!"

The deaf old lady gritted her teeth, lowered her head and tried to pick up the crutch on the ground to hit Yi Zhonghai, but her hands were controlled and she couldn't lift it at all.

There were many neighbors watching in the yard, and neighbors from the front and back yards kept coming.

No one stepped forward to stop Yi Zhonghai, they just watched silently from a distance, as if watching a play.

The naughty old woman has offended all the neighbors, and now no one is speaking up for her.

Without the golden statue of the temple's head monk and with no one to help her, the deaf old lady was, after all, just an old and frail woman and had no way of competing with Yi Zhonghai.

He was soon pushed to the backyard and disappeared from everyone's sight.

Cheng Hao was sure that no one in the courtyard would dare to mess with him again, so he closed the door with confidence and left the courtyard leisurely.

……

"Why didn't you call me? You made me sleep so late."

When Cheng Hao returned home, Xu Yun had already prepared breakfast and was waiting for him at the dining table.

Xu Yun couldn't help but feel a little annoyed about her husband sneaking out in the morning.

Of course, these tempers are just out of concern for Cheng Hao, and will soon pass.

Therefore, Cheng Hao did not feel unhappy, but became more considerate of his wife's feelings.

"It's good to get more sleep. The longer the sleep, the faster the child grows."

"But today is the first day of the new year. If I sleep so long on the first day of the new year, then what will happen next..."

There are many customs on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Many parents even let their children get up early and read, implying that they will study hard in the coming year.

Xu Yun doesn't want her child to just sleep all day.

“Our child was just born this year, what else can we do besides sleep?

The best way to relieve your stress is to sleep soundly.

It's troublesome to stay awake all the time."

After hearing Cheng Hao's explanation, Xu Yun finally felt relieved.

After breakfast, the sun rose higher and the temperature outside became warmer. Cheng Hao and his wife took their gifts and set off for his father-in-law's house.

The Xu family's courtyard is very spacious and grand, but most of the servants have gone home for vacation, so the empty courtyard seems a little deserted.

As soon as Cheng Hao and his wife arrived, their mother-in-law came out to greet them.

"Yun'er, Cheng Hao, you're back, come in and sit down."

Looking at her daughter's bulging belly, Xu's mother smiled even more widely, and even her voice became softer, as if she was afraid of waking up her little grandson in her belly.

Time is merciless. Her daughter is about to become a mother, and she is about to become a grandmother.

"Mom, where is my dad?"

Xu Yun held her mother's hand and turned to look inside.

"I'm hiding in the study, pretending to be serious, waiting for you to come up."

As Xu's mother spoke, she couldn't help but shook her head.

As a senior government official, Xu's father was rather reserved. Even though he was extremely happy to know his daughter was coming back, he still maintained a certain restraint and did not rush out to greet her.

Following his mother-in-law's suggestion, Cheng Hao glanced towards the study on the second floor. With his powerful eyesight, he actually saw someone hiding by the window looking over here.

It seems that the father-in-law still cares about his daughter from the bottom of his heart.

Without revealing his father-in-law's past, Cheng Hao walked behind, carrying large and small bags, and followed his mother-in-law into the house.

The three of them had just put down their gifts in the hall when they heard the sound of footsteps coming from the stairs.

Next, Xu's father, wearing a Zhongshan suit and with his hair neatly combed, obviously having tidied it beforehand, walked down calmly.

"Yun'er, why are you back?"

"Dad, I'm your only daughter. If I don't come back for the New Year, you'll just have to wait for me at home."

Xu Yun turned into a little bird and ran to her father with light steps.

"Slow down, slow down, you're almost going to be a mother, why are you still so unstable?"

Father Xu supported his daughter and complained softly.