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

When everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, they stood up and prepared to leave.

Qi Tiancheng walked quickly to Yi Zhonghai, tightly grasped his broad hands, and spoke again with gratitude: "Brother Yi, this time it is really thanks to your help! I am really sorry for troubling you to take so much trouble. Tomorrow's important event will be entirely up to you. We will never forget your kindness to our family!"

Yi Zhonghai smiled and patted the back of Qi Tiancheng's hand, and replied with a firm and gentle look: "Old Qi, just relax. Since I have agreed to this matter, I will definitely keep the appointment on time, and I will do my best to handle it properly, and I will never let you down!"

Liu Guangqi also came forward and looked at Yi Zhonghai gratefully: "Uncle Yi, tomorrow is up to you. The future of Sihui and I is in your hands."

Yi Zhonghai smiled and comforted him: "Child, don't be too nervous. Just follow what we agreed on. There will be no problem."

Qi Sihui reminded him, "Uncle Yi, please be careful on your way back. If anything happens tomorrow, please find someone to notify us at any time."

Yi Zhonghai nodded and said, "My daughter, I know. You don't have to understand too much. Go back and have a good rest and get enough energy."

Afterwards, Yi Zhonghai walked out of the door of the private room first with a calm expression and an unhurried pace, revealing the calmness and composure of someone who had experienced the vicissitudes of life.

Liu Guangqi hurriedly took the others to follow and see them off all the way.

When they stepped out of the state-owned hotel, the sky outside had already been dyed a dim yellow by the setting sun, like a colorful yet slightly dim painting.

There were few pedestrians on the street, with only a few people passing by in a hurry, which made the atmosphere at the moment seem particularly deserted.

Yi Zhonghai walked slowly towards the direction of the courtyard. His tall and slightly hunched figure was stretched out under the dim light of the street lamp, like a lonely shadow winding on the ground.

He lowered his head slightly, frowning slightly, his thoughts already immersed in repeated thinking about tomorrow's plan.

Every detail and every possible variable flashed through his mind like a scene from a movie. He wanted to ensure that this carefully planned plan had no loopholes or omissions.

Liu Guangqi, Qi Tiancheng and Qi Sihui stood quietly at the entrance of the hotel, their eyes closely following Yi Zhonghai's gradually receding back.

There was both respect and expectation in their eyes.

Time passed minute by minute, until Yi Zhonghai's figure completely disappeared around the corner of the street, and Liu Guangqi slowly withdrew his gaze.

He took a deep breath, as if he wanted to inhale the tension and uneasiness in his heart into his lungs, and then slowly exhale it.

Turning to look at Qi Tiancheng beside him, he said with a slightly worried tone: "Uncle Qi, I hope everything will go as smoothly as we expect tomorrow."

Qi Tiancheng smiled and stretched out his hand, gently patted Liu Guangqi's shoulder, and encouraged him in a gentle but firm voice: "Don't worry, kid. With the help of someone as experienced and resourceful as Brother Yi, we will definitely succeed this time! Let's go back now and make good preparations, and wait quietly for good news."

After saying that, he nodded to Liu Guangqi and signaled everyone to go back together.

So, the three of them turned and walked into the darkening street, their footsteps fading away in the silent air...

Along the way, Liu Guangqi was still feeling uneasy, with various possible situations constantly emerging in his mind, while Qi Sihui held his arm tightly, trying to give him some comfort and strength.

After returning to the courtyard, Liu Guangqi quietly went back to his room and lay on the bed, but he tossed and turned and couldn't fall asleep.

He looked at the dark ceiling and prayed silently in his heart that his application would be successfully approved tomorrow so that he and Qi Sihui could return to Heilongjiang Province as they wished and start a new life.

Yi Zhonghai walked slowly into the courtyard with a nervous mood.

When he just stepped into the courtyard, he saw Liu Haizhong standing leisurely in the middle of the courtyard, with a cigarette in his mouth and smoke curling around him.

Liu Haizhong noticed Yi Zhonghai's figure, raised his head slightly, and after his eyes swept over Yi Zhonghai, a hint of imperceptible curiosity flashed in his eyes.

He asked casually, "Hey, Lao Yi, look at the time now! Where have you been? Why did you come back so late?"

When Yi Zhonghai heard Liu Haizhong's question out of the blue, his heart skipped a beat, as if it had been hit hard by a heavy hammer.

However, his reaction was also extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, an extremely kind smile quickly appeared on his face.

Unfortunately, under the dim light, the smile looked particularly stiff and unnatural, and even vaguely a bit weird.

Yi Zhonghai secretly took a deep breath, trying to calm his panicked heart a little.

Then he cleared his throat and answered in a tone as steady as possible: "Ah, it's Lao Liu, don't mention it! I accidentally ate too much tonight, and my stomach is bloated and uncomfortable. I really have no choice but to go out for a walk to help digest the food and stroll for a while."

When Liu Haizhong heard this, he did not respond immediately, but took a deep puff of the cigarette in his hand.

As the smoke slowly exhaled, his eyes, as sharp as an eagle's, remained fixed on Yi Zhonghai's face, as if he wanted to see through that seemingly kind smile and directly peek into the secrets hidden deep in his heart.

At this time, Liu Haizhong couldn't help but start to murmur: Hey! This is strange, this old guy's attitude today is very wrong!

Although we were usually quite polite to each other when we met each other, it was the first time that he smiled so fake and artificially like today!

Could it be that this guy is secretly planning something bad behind my back, trying to plot against me?

Thinking of this, his eyebrows in his bangs were tightly twisted together and couldn't relax.

The doubts in his heart grew like a snowball, weighing heavily on his heart.

He sat on the stone bench in the yard, squinted his eyes, and began to carefully recall everything that had happened in the yard recently.

After thinking for a long time, I couldn't find any clues directly related to Yi Zhonghai.

However, the more this happened, the more uneasy he felt deep inside.

Liu Haizhong couldn't help but think in his heart that Yi Zhonghai was well-known in the courtyard for being very concerned about his reputation. He always acted like a respected and good person.

Logically speaking, someone like him shouldn't do anything excessive or out of line.

But for some reason, when I saw Yi Zhonghai today, I always felt something was wrong.

Although his heart was still full of doubts and suspicions, Liu Haizhong also understood that he could not easily draw conclusions without solid evidence.

So he stopped thinking about it and just looked at Yi Zhonghai a few more times with a suspicious look.

Then, he put out the remaining half of the cigarette in his hand on the stone table, stood up and patted his butt.

While mumbling, "It's getting late, time to go to bed!"

He turned around and walked towards his house.

Yi Zhonghai stood there, watching Liu Haizhong walk into the house. Only when the door closed did he breathe a sigh of relief.

He raised his hand and quickly wiped the layer of fine sweat that had just appeared on his forehead.

In that brief moment just now, he was really afraid that Liu Haizhong would notice something unusual. If he was discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable!

If Liu Haizhong, who is always nosy and petty, knew that I had done such a thing and instigated his beloved son to distance himself from me, the consequences would be unimaginable!

By then, wouldn't the reputation that I had worked so hard to build up in this courtyard be destroyed?

How can I raise my head in front of everyone in the future?

When he thought of this, Yi Zhonghai felt a panic in his heart, but he quickly forced himself to calm down.

He took a deep breath, tried to calm his inner turmoil, and then pretended to be calm and walked towards his home.

He kept his head down all the way, fearing that others would notice something. He finally reached the door of his house.

He first looked around vigilantly, and after making sure that there was no one around, he slowly stretched out his right hand and gently grasped the door handle.

Then he turned the handle carefully, trying not to make any noise, and slowly pushed the door open.

After entering the house, Yi Zhonghai quickly closed the door.

Then he carefully locked the door, as if this would keep out all possible threats from the outside world.

After doing all this, his heart finally settled down a little.

Yi Zhonghai was in a very good mood at the moment, even his steps became lighter.

He hummed a little tune and walked into the house with a swagger.

However, when he saw an old lady concentrating on doing needlework at the table, the pride that was hard to conceal on his face instantly faded a little.

However, even so, the slightly upturned corners of his mouth and the twinkle in his eyes betrayed his happy mood at the moment.

Yi Zhonghai's originally narrow face looked even more distorted because of the uncontrollable pride in his heart.

The corners of his mouth were raised exaggeratedly, forming a big arc, and even the crow's feet at the corners of his eyes began to dance happily.

The needle in the aunt's hand moved freely through the cloth, as if performing a silent dance.

Suddenly, she heard the sound of a door closing. She stopped what she was doing, slowly raised her head, and her eyes fell on Yi Zhonghai who had just entered the room. She asked in confusion, "Old man, where have you been? Why did you come back so late?"

Yi Zhonghai first cleared his throat, as if to deliberately attract the attention of the aunt, then smiled and replied with a slightly excited voice: "My dear, let me tell you, I have accomplished something huge today!"

As Yi Zhonghai spoke, he strode towards the table. When he reached the table, he pulled a chair over and sat down steadily.

"What's the matter?" The old lady glanced at Yi Zhonghai with suspicion, wondering in her heart what this guy was up to.

As soon as she asked the question, her eyes were attracted by Yi Zhonghai's next move.

Yi Zhonghai stealthily put his hand into his pocket, then searched carefully for a long time.

After a moment, he seemed to have finally found what he wanted, and a barely perceptible smile appeared on his face.

Then he took out a thick stack of banknotes from his pocket.

The stack of banknotes looked brand new and thick. Yi Zhonghai pinched a corner of one of the banknotes between his thumb and index finger, and then deliberately shook it back and forth in front of the old lady.

He waved the banknotes in his hand, and said with a beaming and proud look: "Look, see? This is what Qi Tiancheng gave me! Thirty yuan in total! Wow... They are really willing to spend a lot of money for their own child!"

After saying this, he couldn't help smacking his lips a few times, seeming to be quite satisfied with the money.

The old lady stared at the shaking banknotes for a few seconds, her brows gradually furrowed, and a trace of worry flashed in her eyes.

She hesitated for a moment, and finally couldn't help but said, "Old man, is it appropriate for you to accept this money? After all, you were the one who willingly meddled in this matter. Although we did help solve the child's problem, why do I always feel uneasy when I hold this money in my hand?"

Yi Zhonghai snorted disapprovingly, put the money on the table, and said, "What's wrong with this? I took a day off and took risks to help, so I deserve some compensation. Besides, if it weren't for me, I don't know how long the matter of Liu Guangqi and Qi Sihui's children would have been delayed."

The lady curled her lips and said, "Don't make excuses for yourself. I think you are just greedy for that little bit of money. However, you have to be very careful about this matter, don't let it get out and cause trouble."

Yi Zhonghai patted his chest nonchalantly and said, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. I've already thought of what to say when I go to the factory tomorrow. There won't be any problems."

The auntie was still a little worried and continued to remind him, "Don't be careless. The people in the factory are very smart. If you are discovered, not only will you be embarrassed, but how can we hold our heads up in this hospital in the future?"

Yi Zhonghai waved his hand impatiently and said, "I know, I know, please stop nagging. I'm thinking about tomorrow's affairs, so please don't make trouble here."

Yi Zhonghai carefully put away the money, then leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes to rest. However, the scene of going to the factory to write an application tomorrow emerged involuntarily in his mind.

He thought to himself that as long as everything went well tomorrow, the thirty dollars would be easily earned, and he could also do someone a favor.

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