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

Liu Haizhong paused deliberately, and scanned everyone's faces with his eyes like lightning. It was as if he was examining everyone. When he saw that everyone had quieted down, a trace of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. He continued, "It's about Xu Damao and Sha Zhu, the two sworn enemies, trying to make peace and reconcile. These two guys, their previous conflicts are obvious to everyone. They are simply incompatible! They either quarreled with each other or made a mess all day long, disturbing our yard and our peaceful life."

"However, with the patient mediation of my second uncle and I, they finally realized their mistakes and decided to correct them. This process was not easy. We persuaded them with all our heart and soul and put in a lot of effort to make them understand. So, they asked the two of us uncles to be witnesses for them and let everyone in the hospital know that they really wanted to reconcile and would never make trouble like before again."

Having said that, he puffed out his belly, and the round belly swayed slightly with his movement. A smug smile appeared on his face, as if all this was his credit.

However, before Liu Haizhong could finish his words, he was interrupted by Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai's eyes were full of disdain, and that look was like a sharp knife, piercing straight into his bangs.

His voice was loud and angry, like a thunder in the summer exploding in the yard: "That... Liu Haizhong, even if you want to flatter yourself, you shouldn't be so shameless! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself? What are you talking about? Originally, this matter was discussed by the two of them. What does it have to do with you? Don't stick an onion in a pig's nose here - you are so shameless. Don't take credit for it here. We are not fools. Everyone knows your little thoughts."

Yi Zhonghai's words were like a bolt of thunder exploding over the yard!

Everyone just felt a buzzing in their ears and their heads went blank. They were completely stunned by his bold statement!

For a moment, the originally noisy courtyard seemed to be cast under a spell and instantly fell into deathly silence.

It was so quiet that even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard clearly.

However, this dead silence did not last long. Soon, the yard exploded with a bang like a giant gunpowder barrel that was lit. All kinds of noise and discussions filled the air, and the scene instantly became chaotic.

Yan Bugui watched all this coldly from the sidelines, but his mind was as clear as a mirror.

In fact, as early as when Liu Haizhong opened his mouth, he had already keenly realized that this guy clearly wanted to drag him along to fight against Yi Zhonghai!

Originally, if things went smoothly, it would be a great thing for Yan Bugui to gild his own image.

Because of this, he remained silent throughout the entire process and never uttered a word in rebuttal, hoping to gain some benefit from this matter and take the opportunity to improve his status and prestige in the courtyard.

But who could have thought that Yi Zhonghai would say such a cruel thing, which made Yan Bugui a little uneasy.

At this moment, his heart was full of contradictions and entanglements.

On the one hand, he really didn't want to give up the opportunity he had waited so hard for so easily.

On the other hand, he was really afraid that this incident would bring trouble to himself and make him a target of attack.

In that case, let’s not help either side.

Hence, Yan Bugui kept his lips tightly closed and said nothing.

He just occasionally glanced at the people around him out of the corner of his eye, with a hint of uneasiness and flicker in his eyes.

He didn't dare to look directly at the gazes cast by the crowd, as if those gazes were extremely sharp knives that could cut him into pieces with just one glance.

At this moment, he could only pray silently in his heart, asking God to protect Yi Zhonghai from pointing the spearhead at himself.

After all, it would be so embarrassing to be severely scolded in front of everyone!

When the people in the courtyard heard Yi Zhonghai's words, they were stunned at first, as if time had stopped at this moment.

Then, everyone burst into laughter. The laughter was like a surging tide, one wave after another, echoing in the yard and making people's ears buzz.

Everyone looked at each other, with laughter at Liu Haizhong in their eyes, and some even laughed so hard that they fell over.

Someone said loudly, "Uncle Yi Zhonghai is right. Liu Haizhong likes to pretend and take all the credit for himself. He really thinks that no one knows! We have seen through his little tricks a long time ago."

Others also echoed: "That's right, that's right, he has had this problem for a long time, and today he was finally exposed by Master Yi Zhonghai, let's see how he can pretend."

When Cao Wei heard this in the crowd, he couldn't help but laugh.

The corners of his mouth rose, revealing a gloating smile with a hint of sarcasm in it.

He leaned close to Yu Li's ear and said in a low voice, "Look at that big belly in his bangs. If you put two green onions in it, it might really become an elephant. I usually don't like him. He always likes to show off in front of everyone. Now he's been scolded. It's really gratifying!"

Yu Li frowned slightly and looked at Cao Wei with a bit of reproach, but there was also a hint of smile in her eyes. She responded in a low voice: "Don't say that, but he is indeed a bit funny."

After being confronted by Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong's face suddenly turned red, like a cooked shrimp, so red that it seemed like blood was about to drip out.

His eyes widened, filled with a mixture of anger and embarrassment, as if they were about to spit fire, and the hand that was pointing at Yi Zhonghai began to tremble slightly.

"Old Yi, stop slandering me! You've been dismissed, and I'm the boss now. Can I ignore what's going on in this yard? I played a big role in the reconciliation between these two guys. Don't confuse people here! You're just jealous of me and can't stand me managing the yard well."

Yi Zhonghai sneered, not afraid of the anger in his bangs at all. That sneer was like the cold wind in winter, biting and cold.

"Humph, just brag! Do you think everyone is blind? Everyone knows your little tricks, and you just want to use this to elevate yourself. This Sha Zhu and Xu Damao reconciled because they figured it out on their own, and you are just meddling in their affairs, and you really take yourself seriously. Do you think you can hide it from everyone? Stop daydreaming."

Everyone in the yard was talking and talking, like a swarm of buzzing bees. Someone whispered, "This Liu Haizhong is really too much of a jerk. He really thinks he has made a great contribution. He is really shameless."

Someone else echoed, "That's right, Yi Zhonghai is right, he just likes to take credit, he wants to take all the good things for himself, without even considering whether he has the ability to do so."

Although the voice was not loud, it was particularly clear in the courtyard that had been quiet for a moment, like the sound of a bell ringing in the silent night, reaching Liu Haizhong's ears. Every word stung him like a needle, making him even more angry and embarrassed. The anger in his heart was like a burning flame, burning more and more vigorously.

Yan Bugui stood aside, his eyes flickering, thinking about his own things.

He didn't want to offend Liu Haizhong. After all, Liu Haizhong was the boss now. If he offended him, his life in the hospital would be difficult in the future.

But he also didn't want to have a head-on conflict with Yi Zhonghai. Yi Zhonghai still had a certain prestige in the hospital, and he didn't want to be involved in this dispute.

So he could only smile awkwardly, trying to ease the atmosphere, and that smile was uglier than crying: "Hey, everyone stop arguing, let's make this clear first. No matter what, it's a good thing that Sha Zhu and Xu Damao reconciled. Let's not quarrel over whose credit it is and hurt the harmony. We all live in the same courtyard, we see each other every day, don't make the relationship awkward."

Cao Wei watched this scene in the crowd and laughed even more happily, his eyes narrowed into slits.

He leaned close to Yu Li's ear and whispered, "Look at Liu Haizhong, he always likes to act like a big shot, but now that he's been exposed, his expression is so funny. Look at his face, it turns red and white, it's really nice to watch. What's happening in this yard is more exciting than I thought, it's more exciting than watching a play."

Yu Li gently patted Cao Wei's arm and said angrily, "Don't gloat over other people's misfortunes. But this matter is really messy. I hope it won't be too ugly."

At this time, Sha Zhu and Xu Damao were standing aside, also feeling a little embarrassed.

Sha Zhu frowned and said in a rough voice: "My two lords, let's stop arguing. This was supposed to be a happy occasion, but now it has become like this. What a shame! We both really want to reconcile. No matter who is the one who facilitated it, it is not important. What is important is that the courtyard can be peaceful in the future. Let's not keep arguing over such a small matter and make the whole courtyard laugh at us."

Xu Damao also nodded quickly, with a smile on his face, but that smile seemed a little forced: "Yes, yes, we don't want the courtyard to be disturbed because of our affairs. Everyone calm down and let's continue. This reconciliation is what we have been looking forward to for a long time, let's not mess it up because of this little episode."

He said this, but in his heart he was thinking that the more fiercely these uncles quarreled, the more beneficial it would be to his plan. He could take advantage of the chaos to do some small moves and make the situation develop in a direction that is more beneficial to him, just like cleverly laying out a plan in a game of chess.

After hearing what Sha Zhu and Xu Damao said, Liu Haizhong's expression eased a little, but he still glared at Yi Zhonghai fiercely, and his eyes seemed to say "Let's wait and see."

Then he cleared his throat and wanted to continue presiding over the meeting, with a hint of unwillingness in his voice: "Humph, since Sha Zhu and Xu Damao have said so, let's not talk about it for now. Today's meeting is to let everyone in the hospital be a witness. If these two guys have conflicts again in the future, everyone can come and judge. We must ensure that this reconciliation is sincere and not a joke."

Yi Zhonghai snorted and said nothing more, but his eyes were still full of dissatisfaction. His eyes were like a burning flame, as if waiting for the next opportunity to erupt.

The atmosphere in the yard was still a little tense, like the depression before a storm. Everyone was waiting to see how things would develop next. This reconciliation meeting seemed to have become more complicated, like a tangled mess that was difficult to sort out.

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