Siheyuan: Starting from the Old Society

Hearing this, Lin Sian frowned. He vaguely guessed what they were arguing about, so he knocked on the door gently.

"Who is it?" Liu Haizhong asked impatiently.

"Uncle, it's me, Lin Sian."

The room suddenly became quiet. After a while, Liu Haizhong opened the door and forced a smile on his face: "It's Si'an, come in and sit down."

Lin Sian walked into the house and saw the second aunt sitting at the table with a gloomy face. She was obviously still angry about what had just happened.

"Si'an is here, please sit down." The second aunt forced a smile and greeted him.

Lin Sian nodded and sat down at the table.

"Si'an, is there something that brought you here to see us?" Liu Haizhong asked.

"It's like this, Second Uncle, I just came from First Uncle's house..."

Before Lin Sian finished speaking, Liu Haizhong couldn't wait to ask, "How is it? What did the uncle say? Is he willing to pay?"

Lin Sian was stunned for a moment, then he understood. It seemed that the quarrel between the second uncle and the second aunt just now was about Jia Zhang's funeral expenses.

"Second uncle, why are you in such a hurry? Just listen to what I have to say." Lin Sian smiled helplessly, then told Liu Haizhong about the attitude of the first uncle.

"What?!" Liu Haizhong jumped up immediately after hearing this. "This old man, Daye, is so unkind! How could he do this?!"

"That's right! It's outrageous!" Second Aunt also echoed, "Jia Zhang helped his family with work every day, and now that she's dead, he's not willing to give her a penny. It's really disheartening!"

Lin Sian looked at the indignant Second Uncle and Second Aunt and sneered in his heart. He knew that the reason these two people were so excited was not because they were really speaking up for Jia Zhang, but because they were worried that he would have to pay too.

Sure enough, Liu Haizhong's next words confirmed his guess.

"Si'an, you know, Uncle is now the boss of our compound. He is not willing to take the lead, and we, as neighbors, can't say anything..." Liu Haizhong rubbed his hands and said with embarrassment.

"Yeah, Sian, don't blame us..." the second aunt also said.

Lin Sian looked at their hypocritical faces and felt disgusted. He smiled coldly and said, "Second uncle, second aunt, I understand what you mean. Don't worry, I will find a way to pay for Jia Zhang's funeral."

"This..." Liu Haizhong and the second aunt looked at each other, and a hint of embarrassment flashed in their eyes.

"Well... then I'll trouble you, Sian." Liu Haizhong said embarrassedly.

Lin Sian didn't say anything else, just got up and left.

As soon as he walked out of Liu Haizhong's house, Liu Haizhong closed the door and whispered to the second aunt, "Old lady, what do you think Lin Sian is up to? Is he really willing to bear the funeral expenses of Jia Zhang alone?"

"Who knows? Maybe he's mentally ill." Second Aunt said disapprovingly, "But it has nothing to do with us. Anyway, we don't have to pay for it."

Liu Haizhong nodded, a smile of success on his face: "That's right, we just have to wait and see what happens."

......

Lin Sian walked out of Liu Haizhong's house and did not rush back to the courtyard, but came to the entrance of a secluded alley.

He looked around and made sure that there was no one around before whispering, "Come out, you've been following me all the way."

As soon as he finished speaking, a dark shadow flashed out from the corner. It was the man who had been drinking with Sha Zhu in the restaurant before!

"How...how did you find me?" the man asked in surprise, his eyes full of vigilance.

Lin Sian sneered and asked, "Who are you? Why are you following me?"

The man was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "I'm here to help you."

"Help me?" Lin Sian raised his eyebrows. "Help me with what?"

"I'll help you deal with Sha Zhu." The man lowered his voice and said, "I know you have a grudge against Sha Zhu. I can help you get revenge and make him pay the price!"

Lin Sian looked at the man in front of him, with a playful look in his eyes: "Why are you helping me?"

"Because..." The man paused, then took out an envelope from his pocket and handed it to Lin Sian, "The things inside can tell you the answer."

Lin Sian took the envelope, opened it and his pupils suddenly shrank!

The envelope contained a photo, and the person in the photo was...

Lin Si'an was stunned, and Sha Zhu's words rang in his ears like thunder. He never thought that Jia Zhang's death would become the fuse for Sha Zhu to attack him.

"Silly Zhu, what nonsense are you talking about!" The auntie shouted angrily, "Jia Zhang has done so much wrong herself, what does this have to do with Si'an?"

"Auntie, don't be fooled by him!" Sha Zhu said with red eyes and gritted teeth, "If it weren't for him, how could my mother be arrested? If it weren't for him, how could my mother die in there?!"

Lin Sian took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said coldly: "Shazhu, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. You know what Jia Zhang did wrong, so don't throw dirty water on me!"

"Bah! Stop pretending to be a good guy!" Sha Zhu pointed at Lin Sian's nose and cursed, "You just don't like our family and want to kill us all!"

"Shazhu, that's enough!" Qin Huairu stood up suddenly, grabbed Shazhu's arm, and cried, "Don't say anything, mom is gone, just let her rest in peace..."

"Huai Ru, don't stop me!" Sha Zhu pushed Qin Huai Ru away and pointed at Lin Sian's nose and continued to curse, "Lin Sian, I tell you, my mother's death is inextricable from you! I will definitely settle this account with you!"

Lin Sian looked at the crazy Sha Zhu in front of him, and couldn't help feeling a little sad. He wanted to persuade him kindly, but seeing Sha Zhu's unreasonable look, he knew that it was useless to say anything.

"Okay, since you insist on settling accounts with me, then I will settle them with you!" Lin Sian sneered, "Have you forgotten how Jia Zhang bullied your family over the years? And how I helped you, have you forgotten?!"

"Shut up! What qualifications do you have to say this?!" Sha Zhu roared.

"Why am I not qualified?!" Lin Sian asked back, "Just because I helped you, you think it's natural and you can repay kindness with enmity?!"

"You..." Sha Zhu was choked by Lin Sian's words and was speechless for a moment.

"Silly Zhu, calm down!" Auntie also advised, "Si'an is right. If it weren't for him, your family would have been tormented by Jia Zhang all these years!"

"Yes, Silly Zhu." Qin Huairu also wiped her tears and said, "Although mom is gone, she doesn't want to see you like this..."

However, Sha Zhu was so overwhelmed by hatred that he could not listen to any advice. He pushed Qin Huairu away, pointed at Lin Sian's nose, and said viciously: "Lin Sian, just wait, I will make you pay the price!"

After saying that, Sha Zhu turned around and left. Seeing this, Qin Huairu hurriedly chased after him.

"Shazhu! Huairu!" an old lady shouted anxiously, but the two left without looking back.

Lin Sian looked at the two people leaving, feeling mixed emotions. He never thought that things would develop to this point.

At this moment, he suddenly felt dizzy, his vision went dark, and his body fell limply...

"Si'an! Si'an, what's wrong with you?!" Seeing this, the aunt turned pale with fright and hurried forward to support Lin Si'an.

However, Lin Sian had already lost consciousness and passed out...

Lin Sian was stunned for a moment, then he burst out laughing as if he had heard a huge joke.

"Shazhu, you are such a real idiot! When Jia Zhang died, the first thing you thought of was not sadness, but to put the blame on me? How did your brain grow so big?"

Sha Zhu was choked by Lin Sian's merciless words and was speechless. His face turned red like a cooked crab.

"You, stop making trouble here! My mother has always been in good health, how come she suddenly..." Sha Zhu slammed the table, and the dishes on the table jumped, "You dare to say it wasn't you who did it?!"

"I did something wrong? What did I do?" Lin Sian calmly poured himself a cup of tea and took a sip slowly. "But you, when Jia Zhang was alive, you wanted to worship her. Why? Now that she's gone, you're starting to feel sorry for her?"

"You..." Sha Zhu was sorely hurt by Lin Sian's words that he was suddenly speechless.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly pulled the corner of Sha Zhu's clothes and sobbed softly, "Zhu Zi, don't say anything..."

"Huai Ru, don't be afraid. I will make him give you an explanation today!" Sha Zhu shook off Qin Huai Ru's hand and pointed at Lin Sian's nose. "Lin Sian, I tell you, if anything happens to my mother, I will never forgive you!"

"Oh, I'm so scared!" Lin Sian patted his chest exaggeratedly, with a joking look on his face, "Then tell me, how are you going to end it with me?"

Sha Zhu was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he couldn't explain why.

"Silly Zhu, I think you are too sad and your mind is confused!" Auntie couldn't stand it anymore and stood up and said, "How could Si'an harm Jia Zhang? He is the one who saved your life!"

"Auntie, don't be fooled by him!" Sha Zhu pointed at Lin Sian, "He is an ungrateful person! If I hadn't..."

"That's enough!" Lin Sian slammed the table and interrupted Sha Zhu. "Sha Zhu, if you really have a conscience, think about it carefully. Who has been cleaning up your Jia family's mess all these years? Who has bailed you out of jail time and time again? And who has supported you and helped you through your most difficult times?"

Every word Lin Sian spoke was like a heavy hammer, hitting Sha Zhu's heart hard.