Xu Damao took a few quick steps and intercepted Qin Jingru at the entrance of the alley.

Qin Jingru was also confused about what this person was planning to do, and she was so frightened that she took two steps back.

"What? Who are you?" Qin Jingru looked at Xu Damao with a wary expression.

“Me? Xu Damao, the factory projectionist! We met last night! You forgot?” Xu Damao didn’t beat around the bush and introduced himself directly.

"Oh, it's you!" Qin Jingru suddenly remembered that it was him, but why was he stopping her?

"What are you doing here?" Qin Jingru asked, her face full of confusion.

"I live in the same courtyard as your sister," Xu Damao said with a smile, looking at Qin Jingru in front of him. She was so beautiful.

"Really?" Qin Jingru finally felt relieved.

"Did you come to see your sister?" Xu Damao tricked Qin Jingru, pretending that he knew nothing about it.

"Hey, actually it's not that. My sister just wants me to go on a blind date with He Yuzhu!" Qin Jingru said with a sigh.

"Wow, your sister's really something, introducing you to that guy! Tsk tsk tsk, what a pity," Xu Damao said, feigning regret. He seemed to feel sorry for Qin Jingru.

"Ah, why?" Qin Jingru hurriedly asked.

"What else could it be? Do you really think your sister is that kind? Do you know that your sister and Sha Zhu have been together for a long time?" Xu Damao's words made Qin Jingru instantly understand why she had been so uncomfortable just now.

My sister was acting like the lady of the house in Sha Zhu's house, while I, who came to meet Sha Zhu on a blind date, felt like an outsider. No wonder I felt so awkward earlier, so that's why.

"Oh," Qin Jingru replied calmly, but this left Xu Damao completely bewildered. What did Qin Jingru mean? Could she really tolerate something so serious? No way, shouldn't she be extremely shocked?

Xu Damao hadn't expected that Qin Jingru hadn't even taken a liking to Sha Zhu, and his wishful thinking had completely backfired.

Xu Damao, still feigning concern for Qin Jingru, said, "I shouldn't be telling you this, but I'm afraid if I don't tell you now, you'll resent me someday. So I'm telling you..."

"Ever since your brother-in-law left, Sha Zhu has been sneaking around with your sister whenever he can. You don't have to believe me, but if you don't, you can go and do whatever you want to the whole yard..." Xu Damao hadn't finished speaking his plan.

Qin Jingru nodded and replied, "Oh, really?"

Xu Damao was also bewildered. What did Qin Jingru mean by her eyes lighting up like that? Shouldn't she be surprised, shocked, or angry?

Seeing that Xu Damao had stopped talking, Qin Jingru hurriedly asked gossipily, "I believe you, I believe you, is there anything else?"

"Well, ever since your brother-in-law left, Sha Zhu has been incredibly good to your sister. Sha Zhu used to be the cook at our factory, and he would steal food from the canteen every day to give to your sister, not to mention he was incredibly good to your sister's kids."

"Take whatever you want from the house, come and go as you please. Besides, your sister often helps Sha Zhu tidy up the house, and she even washes his underwear!"

Xu Damao racked his brains trying to think of a solution.

Qin Jingru felt even more smug. She knew she hadn't misjudged him; this silly Zhu was indeed no good. "And then?"

"Shazhu is a habitual thief, so you'd better be careful. If you really marry Shazhu, you'll be a thief's wife. Also, Shazhu has a really bad temper, you know?"

Xu Damao showed Qin Jingru the injury on the back of his hand and a scratch on his forehead, saying, "This is what Sha Zhu did to me. Sha Zhu is a man who loves to beat people. With your small build, if you married Sha Zhu, you would be beaten to death by him."

"Oh, really?" Qin Jingru was truly stunned this time. How could her cousin tolerate such a terrible person as Sha Zhu?

"So, you really need to keep your eyes open! Marriage is a once-in-a-lifetime event!" Xu Damao said smugly. Looks like his three tricks worked!

Xu Damao's three tricks for picking up girls: shamelessly strike up a conversation and slander his rival, create a persona of a devoted lover, and show off his wealth by buying things.

"This alleyway is crowded. How about I find another place and explain it to you in detail?" Xu Damao said, intending to take Qin Jingru to a nearby park. This country girl is really pretty! What era is this? She's still wearing a red string in her hair. What's wrong with that?

Yang Bailao's daughter? Your dad's too poor to buy her, so he'll just get you a couple of feet of red ribbon! Xu Damao's seen plenty of girls like this in the countryside. All he has to do is treat her to a big meal and buy her a couple of new outfits at the mall, and he'll have her!

But when Xu Damao was almost out of the alley and didn't see Qin Jingru following behind him, he immediately became anxious and turned to look at Qin Jingru: "What's wrong? Don't you want to hear it? I'm doing this for your own good!"

"We can talk here. By the way, how about Comrade Ma Hua?" Qin Jingru quickly waved her hand to refuse, saying that she would tell Sha Zhu not to go and then go find Ma Hua.

"You mean the MCA in the backyard, right?" Xu Damao asked tentatively.

"Yes, it's the one who's about my age and rides a bicycle! I heard he's a cook at the steel mill!" Qin Jingru asked excitedly. She really wanted to know what kind of person Ma Hua was. If Ma Hua didn't have a girlfriend, could she be a match for him?

"This," Xu Damao's face immediately darkened. This, Sha Zhu was still easy to deal with, he could just slander him, but Ma Hua...

"Fine, if you won't tell me, I'll ask someone else!" Qin Jingru pouted and was about to leave.

Xu Damao looked Qin Jingru up and down; her figure was in no way inferior to Qin Huairu's. Add to that her youthful and radiant face, and remembering that Qin Huairu had given birth to three children while Lou Xiao'e hadn't even made a peep, he hardened his heart and said, "Hey, Ma Hua, I know her all too well!"

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