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

In just a few days, the time passed by quickly, and the machinery factory located in a corner of the city seemed to be shrouded in a heavy and silent haze.

Any news about Liu Guangqi at this moment is like a huge rock sinking into the depths of the vast ocean, without causing even the slightest ripple, let alone being able to transmit any information.

Those people who had patted their chests, looked confident and vowed that they would do their best to help find Liu Guangqi's whereabouts in the courtyard, could only shake their heads helplessly at this moment, with regret and apology on their faces.

The unanimous answer they gave was that they found nothing, not even the slightest clue.

However, the fact is that although these people said they would help in the search, no one actually took actual action to go to the distant Heilongjiang Province to look for Liu Guangqi's whereabouts.

After all, for most people, the land of Heilongjiang Province is too unfamiliar. It is not easy to find someone in an unfamiliar environment!

What's more, who might happen to have relatives in that place who could provide help?

So, the reason why everyone initially agreed to help find Liu Guangqi was mostly out of sympathy and pity for Liu Haizhong.

Thinking of using words to comfort this anxious father first, he readily agreed to help with the search.

Yi Zhonghai was the same. In the past few days, he had just been strolling around the yard and the streets pretending to be busy.

On the surface, it seemed that he was really busy running around looking for Liu Guangqi, but in fact, his mind was not really on it at all, let alone coming up with any practical and effective methods.

Before going out every day, he would tidy himself up in front of the mirror, muttering to himself, "Let's go get some news."

But once he got outside, he either sat in the teahouse on the corner for half a day drinking hot tea, or chatted with a few acquaintances about trivial family matters, and completely forgot about looking for Liu Guangqi.

On this day, the winter sun lazily sprinkled on the courtyard, covering the entire yard with a warm coat, but this warmth could not dispel the haze in the center of the bangs.

Cao Wei and Liu Haizhong sat on a stone bench in the corner of the yard and chatted. Cao Wei frowned slightly, with a hint of resentment on his face, and asked:

"Second uncle, how is the search for Liu Guangqi going? Any news? I have been thinking about him all the time, please don't be too anxious, let's wait a little longer, maybe there will be good news soon."

Liu Haizhong sighed heavily, and that breath seemed to carry all the anxiety and worry of these days. The wrinkles on his face seemed to be carved deeper by the hands of time.

He said helplessly: "There is no news at all. It's as if Guangqi has disappeared from the face of the earth. I am really at a loss. Every night when I lie in bed, I toss and turn and can't sleep. My mind is full of images of Guangqi suffering outside."

"Sometimes I worry that he won't have enough to eat or clothes to wear, and sometimes I worry that he will be bullied. As a father, I just can't let it go. I only have this one son, and I've watched him grow up since he was little. I really don't know how he's doing out there."

Cao Wei patted Liu Haizhong's shoulder with a sympathetic look on his face: "Second uncle, don't worry too much, maybe Guangqi will come back on his own after a while. Young people, if they work hard outside and suffer a little, they may know the benefits of going home. When they are wronged outside, they will think about the good things at home. Guangqi may be the same, when he has been outside enough, he will naturally come back."

Liu Haizhong smiled bitterly and shook his head, his eyes full of fatigue and helplessness: "He has never left home since he was a child. He has been spoiled. He is alone in such a far place, unfamiliar with the place. I really can't let it go. I am afraid that he will be cheated and bullied outside. He is so honest and never tells me about his suffering outside."

Cao Wei seemed to be ignited with anger. He slapped his thigh fiercely and said in a louder voice: "Yi Zhonghai is too unreliable! How can he help others like this? I think he did it on purpose, sincerely wanting to cause trouble to your family."

"From the beginning, I felt that his attitude was not sincere when he agreed to help. Now it seems that he was just perfunctory. Think about it, he agreed so readily at the beginning, but there has been no movement until now. Isn't this obviously fooling you?"

Liu Haizhong was already full of rage, and when he heard this, he became even more furious and his face turned red, and it seemed as if the blood was about to burst through his skin and splash out.

He cursed fiercely, "Yi Zhonghai, that bastard, promised to help with great confidence, and spoke even better than singing, saying that he would definitely bring Guangqi back safely, and told me not to worry. But what happened? He just fooled me like this!"

"I thought he was truly repentant and wanted to help me, so I pinned all my hopes of finding my son on him, but I didn't expect him to be such a person! Every day when I see him leisurely strolling in the yard, I get angry. Does he really care about my affairs?"

Seeing Liu Haizhong's excitement, Cao Wei was secretly pleased with himself and continued to exaggerate, "Second uncle, Yi Zhonghai said he wanted to help you find Guangqi, but I saw that he didn't do anything during this period. He was so leisurely every day. He got up in the morning, washed slowly, and then sat in the yard to bask in the sun and drink tea. He didn't look like he was helping to find someone."

"Oh, Brother Liu, I think he is deliberately trying to make your family miserable! Look at how happy and carefree he is every day. Doesn't he look like he is worrying about finding Guangqi?"

"Maybe he has already forgotten about this matter!"

As Cao Wei spoke, he shook his head and a look of contempt appeared on his face.

Liu Haizhong, who was already full of grievances and anger, heard Cao Wei's words and the anger in his heart erupted like a volcano, burning fiercely in an instant.

He suddenly stood up from the chair, his hands clenched into fists. His knuckles had turned white from using too much force.

At the same time, the blue veins on his forehead bulged out, just like earthworms twisting their bodies in anger, hidden under the skin and barely visible.

I heard Liu Haizhong yelling at the top of his lungs: "You are such a good Yi Zhonghai! I never thought that he has been trying to fool me all the time! Humph, absolutely not! No matter what, I must go to him today and ask him face to face! If he can't give me a reasonable explanation, then there will be no end between us!"

Then, he continued to shout indignantly: "I want to ask him carefully whether he is still willing to do his best to help me find my son. If he doesn't want to help, then he should make it clear what he promised before and stop pretending to be a good person here!"

After saying that, Liu Haizhong walked towards the central courtyard angrily. His steps were quick and heavy. Every step seemed to carry endless anger, and made a dull sound when he stepped on the ground, as if he wanted to vent all the frustration and anger of the past few days on the ground.

Along the way, he kept muttering, "Yi Zhonghai, you must give me an explanation today, or I will never let you go!"

At this time, Yi Zhonghai was sitting in the house, drinking tea leisurely and enjoying a moment of leisure.

He crossed his legs and hummed a little tune, completely unaware of the impending storm.

Suddenly, with a "bang", the door was pushed open, and a cold wind, carrying the anger in the bangs, rushed into the room.

Yi Zhonghai was startled by the sudden noise and almost dropped the teacup in his hand, spilling the tea onto his clothes.

He looked at Liu Haizhong, a little flustered, but still pretended to be calm and asked: "Lao Liu, what's wrong with you? Who are you angry with? If you have something to say, talk to him nicely, don't be so impulsive. Did something happen at home?"

Liu Haizhong strode into the room, pointed his finger at Yi Zhonghai's nose, and asked, "Yi Zhonghai, tell me the truth, did you go to find Guangqi? It's been several days, and there's no news at all. What are you doing?"

"I see you wandering around the yard every day, but I don't see you taking any real action. Do you not care about my affairs at all? You promised so well at the beginning, but now there is no movement at all. Do you still want to help me find my son?"

Yi Zhonghai stood there, his body trembling slightly. Facing Liu Haizhong's series of sharp questions, he felt his head buzzing and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

His originally calm face turned pale, and then quickly turned red, like a chameleon.

He opened his mouth and tried hard to explain something, but his throat felt like it was stuffed with a ball of cotton, blocking it so tightly that he couldn't utter a single syllable.

He secretly groaned in his heart because he knew very well that he had not put his whole heart into finding that key thing.

Now that he was exposed by Liu Haizhong on the spot, he would find it difficult to defend himself even if he had a hundred mouths.

Yi Zhonghai's gaze began to wander, and he was always afraid to look into Liu Haizhong's eyes.

His originally steady and powerful hands were now involuntarily placed behind his back, rubbing each other constantly.

There were bursts of rubbing sounds coming from between his rough fingers, as if it was the outward manifestation of his inner tension and anxiety.

He was still mumbling in a low voice: "I... I've been trying to find a solution. This matter really can't be rushed! Heilongjiang Province is so big, it's not easy to find it all at once. You have to give me some time."

However, Liu Haizhong obviously did not buy into Yi Zhonghai's feeble words.

His eyes widened, staring at the helpless man in front of him, the rage in his heart becoming more and more uncontrollable, like a ferocious beast about to break free from its cage and completely engulf the entire house.

Liu Haizhong took a step forward, his chest heaving violently, and shouted, "Why are you still pretending to be dumb? You didn't do a single thing you promised me! I placed all my hopes of finding my son on you, and you just drink tea and hang out every day. Are you worthy of me?"

"I can't eat or sleep every day just to save my life. What about you? Are you so content to enjoy your leisure time? Look at you, you live a carefree life every day, but my son is out there, his life or death is uncertain. Do you have a clear conscience?"

Yi Zhonghai's ears were buzzing from the thunderous roar and his face felt hot, as if he had been slapped hard in the face.

He really couldn't bring himself to admit his inaction. His annoyance and shame made him unable to help but retort: ​​"Old Liu, don't just put all the blame on me! You have to blame yourself for this too! If you weren't so rude at home and insisted on breaking up other couples, would Liu Guangqi be so dissatisfied with you? Would he run away from home and go so far away? He just wanted to avoid you!"

"Don't you think about whether there is something wrong with your usual way of educating your child? You always force your ideas on him, how can he not be disgusted? Liu Guangqi is resentful of you because you broke them up, so he ran away with Qi Sihui. You still want to find him? What the hell is going on!"

"The child is already this old, with his own ideas and pursuits, but you keep blocking him. How could he not resist? Now that you've forced the child away, are you satisfied?"

These words were like a bombshell, instantly igniting the most sensitive nerve deep in Liu Haizhong's heart.

His eyes instantly widened into a circle, as if his eyeballs were about to burst from their sockets. His face was distorted with extreme anger, and the blue veins on his forehead bulged out, like angry little snakes twisting under his skin.

"What did you say?"

These words were almost squeezed out from between the bangs' teeth. His voice became hoarse and low because of anger, as if it was a roar coming from the depths of hell.

"How dare you push the responsibility onto me? I did all that for Guangqi's sake! He's still young, and instead of focusing on his work, he's just thinking about his romantic life. How is he going to survive in society in the future?"

"I'm his father, how can I just ignore him? I arranged a job for him and planned his future so that he could have a good future. I did this for his future. What do you know? What right do you have to criticize the way I educate my children?"

Yi Zhonghai was frightened by Liu Haizhong's murderous look and took a step back. His back hit the table, causing the objects on the table to clank.

But the words had already been spoken, so he could only bite the bullet and continue: "For his own good? You are just controlling! Have you ever really asked Guangqi what he wants? You are too bossy, that's why you forced the child away!"

"I just felt sorry for Guangqi and wanted to help him, how can it be my fault? I also had good intentions, who knew things would turn out like this. I helped him in the beginning because I also hoped that he could pursue the life he wanted, but I didn't expect it would turn out like this."

Liu Haizhong could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. He rushed forward, grabbed Yi Zhonghai by the collar, and pulled his body up with force, so that their faces were almost touching.

The hot air from Liu Haizhong's mouth hit Yi Zhonghai's face directly: "You still dare to quibble! You helped him? You helped him hide it from me just for the bribe! If you really want to do good for Guangqi, you should bring him back to me safely!"

"What's the point of saying all this nonsense now? You must give me an explanation today, otherwise I will never let you go! Tell me, how are you going to find my son? When can you bring him back?"

Yi Zhonghai was pinched so hard that he couldn't breathe. He used both hands to pry his hands apart from his bangs, with a look of pain on his face.

"You... you let me go first, and let's talk it over! How can we solve any problem by being so impulsive? Can't we sit down and talk it over slowly? I also want to get Guangqi back, let's work together, there will always be a way, let me go first."

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