Siheyuan: I live next door to Xu Damao, my last name is Cao

With a smile on his face, Cao Wei held Yu Li's hand and slowly walked into the courtyard.

Their figures seemed to be shrouded in a layer of warm and sweet light, making this slightly old courtyard suddenly glow with a different kind of vitality and vigor.

At this time, the neighbors in the yard were busy with their own things as usual.

Some were washing clothes, splashing water everywhere; others were sitting at the door, basking in the sun leisurely, and occasionally chatting with the people next to them about family matters.

However, the moment Cao Wei and Yu Li appeared in everyone's sight, everything became different.

Everyone's eyes were focused on the young couple almost at the same time. Those glances were like blazing torches, full of surprise and confusion.

People were stunned at first, and then began to whisper to each other.

"Oh my, look! Cao Wei is actually with Yu Li!" An old lady said in disbelief with her eyes wide open.

"That's right! There was no news at all before. It's really unexpected." Another old man echoed.

"I remember that Yu Li had a blind date with Yan Jiecheng before? How come she is now dating Cao Wei?" someone asked curiously.

For a while, all kinds of speculation and discussion came one after another, and the whole yard suddenly became very lively. Some people showed envy on their faces, sighing at Cao Wei's good luck.

Some people secretly curled their lips, feeling a little jealous.

Some people even showed a hint of resentment in their eyes, as if they were dissatisfied with Li's choice.

An old lady said with a puzzled look on her face, and several neighbors around her nodded.

"Yeah, I saw Yan Jiecheng was quite interested in this girl before, so I thought it was a done deal."

An old man echoed, tapping the pipe in his hand as he spoke.

"That's not necessarily true. Who can tell for sure about feelings? But can the Yan Bugui family just let it go? Can the Yan family swallow this anger when Cao Wei intervenes?"

Another woman said in a low voice with a gossipy gleam in her eyes, and the people around her came closer to hear what was going on.

Among this group of people, Yan Jiecheng was sitting on a stone bench in the corner of the yard.

When he first saw Yu Li, Yan Jiecheng was a little surprised. His eyes followed Yu Li all the time, his eyes full of tenderness and reluctance.

But when he saw Cao Wei and Yu Li walking into the yard hand in hand, he felt as if his heart was being tightly grasped by an invisible big hand, and a sharp pain came over him.

He stared at the intimate contact between the two people. Yan Jiecheng dared to conclude that the two people must have confirmed their relationship, otherwise they would not hold hands like this.

The sweetness between the two of them was like the most dazzling sunlight, making it almost impossible for him to look directly at it.

His face turned pale instantly and his lips trembled slightly.

Yan Jiecheng never imagined that his beloved girl would be so close to Cao Wei. That scene was like a sharp knife, piercing straight into his heart, making his world instantly dark and gloomy, and the feeling of loss overwhelmed him like a tide.

Yan Jiecheng tried to calm himself down and took a few deep breaths, but the feeling of heartache did not diminish at all.

And Sha Zhu's reaction was also extremely intense. His face instantly turned livid, his eyes burned with anger, and his fists unconsciously clenched.

Thinking of what happened before, Sha Zhu was so angry that he trembled all over.

Originally, the deaf old lady wanted to help him seize Yu Li.

But who could have imagined that things would turn out like this.

Now, seeing Yu Li and Cao Wei so sweetly together, that happy look was like a sharp blade, piercing his heart deeply.

Sha Zhu stood in the yard for a while, his anger growing more and more intense. Finally, he decided to go find Yan Bugui. He felt that as Yan Jiecheng's father, Yan Bugui would definitely not let it go.

The more Sha Zhu thought about it, the angrier he became. His anger drove him to quickly walk towards Yan Bugui's house.

As soon as I entered the door, I saw Yan Bugui sitting at the table, wearing glasses and counting accounts with a ledger.

Sha Zhu was not polite at all. He strode straight to where Yan Bugui was. There was a muffled "bang" sound, and he pulled the stool hard, then sat down heavily.

He looked gloomy and angry, staring at Yan Bugui with wide eyes, and shouted, "Third Uncle, tell me! How dare Cao Wei snatch the person that your Yan Jiecheng is dating? Are you willing to swallow this anger?"

Yan Bugui was so frightened by Sha Zhu's sudden and aggressive action that his whole body trembled. The pen in his hand also shook, and he almost wrote the wrong key number in the account book.

He frowned and looked up in astonishment. He first carefully pushed up the frame of his glasses, then slowly took off his glasses and carefully wiped the lenses with the corner of his clothes.

After wiping the lenses clean, he put his glasses back on slowly, then turned his head to look at Sha Zhu leisurely, and said slowly: "Sha Zhu, look at your impetuous and irritable temper. You don't look steady at all. This matter is not as simple as you think."

After hearing this, Sha Zhu became more and more anxious. He widened his eyes and shouted excitedly, "Third Uncle, why can't I figure it out? What's so complicated about this? You know, Yu Li was originally the girl that Jie Cheng liked. How many people in our entire courtyard don't know about this? Now Cao Wei has intervened and snatched her away. Are we just going to watch it happen without even saying a word? No matter what, we can't just swallow this anger so easily!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui's mouth couldn't help but twitch slightly, and a barely perceptible hint of dissatisfaction flashed across his eyes.

"Humph! You make it sound so easy! This matter is beyond our control! Love is something that cannot be forced, as the saying goes, 'a forced melon is not sweet'!"

Sha Zhu's eyes were wide open and his face flushed as he slammed the shabby wooden table in front of him. With a loud "bang", he jumped up from the stool and roared angrily.

"Uncle, how can you say such things? Jie Cheng is truly sincere to Li! But now, for no reason, Cao Wei has interfered and ruined his plan. Don't you feel heartbroken at all?" Sha Zhu stared at Yan Bugui with his eyes wide open, veins bulging on his forehead, his hands clenched into fists, as if he was ready to fight to the death.

Yan Bugui was also furious at this time. He stood up suddenly, pointed a finger at Sha Zhu, and shouted angrily: "Sha Zhu, stop making trouble here! You haven't dealt with your own mess yet, and you still have the leisure to come and meddle in our family's affairs. Besides, Cao Wei is not a good person. How can we provoke him for such a small matter? Are we really going to bring ourselves more trouble?"

Sha Zhu ignored Yan Bugui's accusations and paced back and forth in the room anxiously. His steps were heavy and rapid, like a ferocious beast imprisoned in a cage, eager to break free.

"Uncle, in my opinion, you are too timid! If we just swallow our anger and let it go, how can we hold our heads up high in this courtyard in the future? I can never swallow this anger!" Sha Zhu walked while muttering with gritted teeth, his cheeks puffed up, looking extremely angry.

After hearing what Sha Zhu said, Yan Bugui's brows were tightly knitted together, forming a deep "川"-shaped wrinkle.

A very complicated expression flashed across his eyes, showing dissatisfaction and worry about Sha Zhu's impulsive behavior, but also seemed to be mixed with a little helplessness and hesitation...

Yan Bugui put down the teacup in his hand, and the "click" sound made by the teacup hitting the table was particularly clear in the quiet room.

"Shazhu, you say that so easily." Yan Bugui spoke slowly, with a hint of helplessness in his voice, "This matter is not what you think. Cao Wei has a position in the factory and prestige in the hospital. We can't just confront him casually."

Sha Zhu's eyes widened, his face full of dissatisfaction: "Third Uncle, are you so afraid of him? There are so many people in our courtyard, how can we be afraid of Cao Wei alone? He snatched the object of understanding, which is obviously bullying your family!"

Yan Bugui snorted, a shrewd look in his eyes: "What do you know? At this moment, acting impulsively will only bring trouble to ourselves. Jie Cheng and Yu Li didn't get married because they were not destined to be together. We can't blame Cao Wei entirely."

Sha Zhu was so anxious that he paced back and forth in the room, waving his hands constantly, "Uncle San, how can you say that? I can't swallow this. If we just let it go, how can we hold our heads up in the courtyard in the future?"

Yan Bugui looked at Sha Zhu, his eyes becoming more serious: "Sha Zhu, don't do anything rash. Do you think you can solve the problem by going to Cao Wei to make trouble? It might even implicate our entire courtyard. Besides, Yu Li and Cao Wei have both obtained their marriage certificate, and this matter is a foregone conclusion. We have to accept reality."

Sha Zhu sat down on the stool and said angrily, "So let's just let it go? Jie Cheng must be very sad, he is so infatuated with Li."

Yan Bugui picked up the teacup again, blew gently on the tea leaves floating on the water, took a sip, and after thinking for a moment, said, "We can't rush this matter. We have to think about it carefully. Let's see the situation first. If there is a suitable opportunity, we can give him some relief, but we must not act blindly."

A glimmer of hope flashed in Sha Zhu's eyes: "Uncle San, do you have an idea?"

Yan Bugui shook his head slightly: "Not yet, but you should stay calm first and don't provoke Cao Wei. I will discuss it with the other masters in the courtyard."

Although Sha Zhu was still unwilling, he became even more annoyed when he saw Yan Bugui's attitude. However, he knew that it was useless for him to say anything, so he could only stamp his feet fiercely, turn around and leave, muttering: "Humph, don't worry about it, I'll do it myself."

That back figure was full of reluctance and anger.

Yan Bugui looked at Sha Zhu's departing back, his brows still furrowed, thinking about this thorny matter in his mind.

He knew Sha Zhu's temper. He would not care about anything when he was impulsive. If he really went to Cao Wei to make trouble, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Moreover, Yan Bugui also understood that Cao Wei was now a director of the steel mill, had a certain power and status in the mill, and was also very prestigious in the courtyard, and was not someone he could easily offend. He did not want to bring trouble to his family and the entire courtyard because of this incident.

But he also knew that Yan Jiecheng must be feeling bad, after all, he really liked Yu Li. This matter still needed to be considered carefully, and a comprehensive solution had to be found that would not offend Cao Wei and make Yan Jiecheng feel comfortable.

After Sha Zhu left, Yan Bugui put his hands behind his back, slowly walked to Yan Jiecheng who was in a daze at the door, and sighed softly.

"Jie Cheng, Sha Zhu was just acting on impulse, we can't just follow him and do something stupid." Yan Bugui said in a low voice.

Yan Jiecheng raised his head, his eyes full of disappointment: "Dad, I know what you mean, but I feel really bad. I really like Yu Li."

Yan Bugui patted his son on the shoulder and said, "Son, love is a matter of the past. We can't offend Cao Wei because of this. You know he is the director of the steel mill now, and he is a well-known figure in the factory. If we confront him, we will suffer."

Yan Jiecheng bit his lip and said, "Dad, that idiot..."

"Don't worry about Shazhu, let him do whatever he wants. He has a temper and will do anything when he gets impulsive. We can't let him drag us down."

Yan Bugui said seriously, "I was just trying to please him just now. We can't really go and cause trouble with Cao Wei."

Yan Jiecheng lowered his head and was silent for a while: "Dad, do you have any plans?"

Yan Bugui smiled slightly, with a shrewd look in his eyes: "Jiecheng, Dad is doing this for your own good. I also want to find you a formal job in the steel mill through Cao Wei. You also know how important it is to have a stable job now. If we offend Cao Wei, this plan will fail."

Yan Jiecheng was shocked, he knew that his father had always been worried about his work.

He raised his head and looked at his father: "Dad, I understand. But I still feel sad."

"You have to endure the discomfort. A real man should put the overall situation first."

Yan Bugui said earnestly, "When you have a good job, you can find any girl you want. Stop thinking about Yu Li."

Yan Jiecheng's eyes flashed with helplessness, but he still nodded: "Dad, I understand. I won't get involved in this matter anymore."

At this time, the discussions in the yard had not stopped yet.

Some people speculated how Cao Wei and Yu Li got together and whether they had been secretly in love with each other for a long time.

Some people are also discussing what Yan Bugui's family will do next and whether they will really swallow this anger.

Some people are lamenting the fate that has played tricks on them. They originally thought that Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were a couple, but they didn't expect the situation to be like this now.

These discussions continued in the yard, and everyone was full of curiosity and speculation about the matter.

However, the calmness in the yard was only superficial. Although Sha Zhu left Yan Bugui's house, he did not give up the idea of ​​​​arguing with Cao Wei.

He walked around the yard and found a few neighbors who were on good terms with him, and told them what had happened, hoping to get them to go find Cao Wei together. Some of these neighbors expressed sympathy, but they all knew that Cao Wei was not easy to mess with, so they did not dare to agree easily.

Some people advised Sha Zhu to let it go, after all, things had already come to this point.

But Sha Zhu didn't listen. He felt that he could not just watch Yan Jiecheng suffer injustice, nor could he let Cao Wei succeed.

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