The 1960s: The Gossip-Filled Daily Life of a Large Communal Courtyard

[Large Communal Courtyard + Gossip + Eccentrics + Daily Life + Family Drama + Squabbles + Comedy + Minor Ensemble Cast]

Yu Junsheng was reborn and realized he was a stepping stone that glowed...

Chapter 176 A Wild Man is Hidden in the House

Chapter 176 A Wild Man is Hidden in the House

Upstairs in the ward.

An elderly couple is embracing and pouring out their hearts to each other.

Sun Ling, who had lost a lot of weight and whose face was ashen, hugged Qi Baifan and cried her heart out, "Waaah! Brother Baifan, Brother Baifan, why did you only come now? Do you know, do you know, our child is gone... Waaah..."

Seeing his once vibrant and beautiful girlfriend transformed into this, Qi Baifan felt a pang of unease.

After all, she was the first woman to carry his child. Although he now had other thoughts in his mind, he still felt some pity for Sun Ling.

In fact, Qi Baifan had wanted to visit her for a long time, but Bai Xiaohui had been keeping a close eye on him recently, so he couldn't get away. It wasn't until tonight, when the basketball court was in chaos during the movie screening, that he managed to sneak into the hospital to see her.

Who would have thought that after just a few days apart, the once charming and lively girl would seem like a completely different person?

Qi Baifan's eyes were slightly red as he held Sun Ling tightly in his arms, his voice filled with suppressed resentment and self-blame, "Lingling, you've suffered. I'm too late. I'm so sorry, I didn't protect you and the baby..."

Sun Ling's pent-up grievances from her beloved burst forth instantly.

She burst into tears, sobbing, "Waaah! That bitch Bai! That bitch! She wasn't satisfied with just stealing you, she even killed our child! She deserves to die, she deserves to die! I will never let her get away with this!" That bitch, she must have done it on purpose! She must have deliberately run into me!

Qi Baifan gritted his teeth, "Lingling, don't worry, don't worry. I will definitely avenge you and your child for all the suffering you've endured!"

His first child died without even having a chance to open his eyes. How could Qi Baifan not hate him?

Moreover, is Bai Xiaohui really that innocent?

Did he really have no idea about Sun Ling's affair?

Sun Ling said hatefully, "I want her to pay for this in blood!"

Qi Baifan nodded, "Okay, okay! I'll listen to you! I'll definitely avenge you!"

Inside the room, the two were pouring out their hearts to each other, whispering sweet nothings.

...

In the corridor, Grandma Zhu frantically searched for people in each ward.

Damn it, she didn't know which ward that little bitch Sun Ling was in!

Grandma Zhu left Sun Ling at the hospital that day and went home on her own. She didn't care about her at all and had no idea which ward she was in.

Sure enough, after barging into several wards without finding anyone, she was instead scolded, which made Grandma Zhu extremely unhappy.

Ignoring the fact that it was nighttime and the other patients needed to rest, she shouted loudly, "Sun Ling! Sun Ling! You little bitch, come out here right now! I've come to take you home!"

"Sun Ling! You little bitch, get out here right now!"

This drew a chorus of curses and swears.

The two people huddled together inside the room immediately recoiled as if electrocuted upon hearing that familiar voice.

Qi Baifan quickly pushed Sun Ling away, exclaiming in shock, "Why is this old hag here?"

"I don't know, how did she get here?" Sun Ling was also very panicked.

That old hag from the Zhu family abandoned her at the hospital and never looked after her again. What's she doing here now?

"No, no, I can't appear in front of this old hag!"

Regardless of whether Bai Xiaohui has noticed his relationship with Sun Ling, he is currently talking to Wu Meifang, and at this time, it is absolutely crucial that rumors about him and Sun Ling not spread.

Sun Ling bit her lip, feeling somewhat uncomfortable, but she could understand that Brother Bai Fan was busy "planning big things" and naturally couldn't let the people in the courtyard know about their relationship.

She stood up and, without saying a word, shoved Qi Baifan under the bed. "Quick, quick, Brother Baifan, you go inside and hide!"

The old woman was right outside the door, and there was nowhere to hide in the room, so Brother Bai Fan could only hide under the bed in grievance.

Qi Baifan squatted down, preparing to crawl inside, when he suddenly glanced at the empty, unprotected space under the bed.

Qi Baifan, "..."

Enraged, he hissed, "This fucking place can hide people?!"

He's a living, breathing man, not a rat!

Sun Ling panicked and at a loss, "Brother Bai Fan, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I was too hasty!"

As the footsteps drew closer, the two people inside the house paced around like ants on a hot plate.

"Sun Ling! Sun Ling! You little bitch, come out here right now! I've come to take you home!"

In his anxiety and frustration, Qi Baifan suddenly noticed the closed window.

He darted over in a flash, opened the window, and crawled out like a magpie, calling out, "Lingling, help me get out quickly."

Sun Ling gritted her teeth, squatted down, and let Qi Baifan climb out by stepping on her shoulders.

The two worked together, one climbing out and the other pushing out.

It was a close call. Qi Baifan had just climbed out, and Sun Ling was about to close the window when the door to the other room was suddenly kicked open.

Before Sun Ling could even conceal her panicked expression, she was caught red-handed by Old Lady Zhu.

Grandma Zhu narrowed her eyes and looked at Sun Ling suspiciously. "What are you doing? Why did you close the door for no reason?"

Could this little slut be hiding some random man in the house?

Thinking of this, Old Lady Zhu's triangular eyes swept across every corner of the ward like knives.

Sun Ling barely managed to suppress her panic and forced herself to remain calm, saying, "There's a bit of a smell in the room, I'll open the window to let some fresh air in."

Changing the subject, she asked, "Mom, what brings you here?"

Old Mrs. Zhu was a little disappointed when she didn't find any other man in the room. Hearing this, she snorted, "Hmph! Do you even remember you got married? So what if you miscarried? What's the big deal? Back in my day, I went back to work in the fields to earn work points the day after I gave birth! And you're making a fuss, staying in the hospital for so many days! Who did all the chores while you were away? Did you expect me to do them? Bah! What are you doing back here when my son is away?"

Then, in a condescending tone, she said, "My son didn't even mind that you were pregnant with another man's bastard child, so what are you being so dramatic about? Hurry up and pack your things and come back with me!"

It was as if the Zhu family's willingness to accept Sun Ling, a withered and faded woman, was a great favor.

Sun Ling's eyes were bloodshot with anger. Damn it, damn it! That old bitch!

You're the bastard! Your whole family are bastards!

If there wasn't a mistake, do you think I'd want to marry a divorced man like you?!

After her anger subsided, Sun Ling realized that the old woman meant she should go back to the Zhu family and not hold a grudge about the past.

You don't even care about being cuckolded?

Why is Sun Ling so skeptical?

She instinctively felt there was a trap and knew she couldn't agree. Her eyes instantly reddened, and she said weakly, "Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? My child is self-reliant. What do you mean by 'bastard'? Is that something a mother should say?"

“I just had a miscarriage a few days ago and I’m still very weak. The doctor said I need to stay in the hospital for a few more days, so I’m afraid I can’t go back with you.”

Grandma Zhu narrowed her eyes and said with a droopy face, "Everyone knows what's wrong with that child, so don't gossip. I see you're perfectly fine, so hurry up and come back with me."

Inside the house, the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were exchanging pleasantries.

Qi Baifan clung to the windowsill with difficulty, shivering in the north wind.

Damn it, why aren't these two finished talking? Why do they have so much to say?

You old hag, why do you have so much to say?! If you want to pick someone up, just do it!

Sun Ling is really something, she can't even handle this old woman from the countryside?!

What a piece of trash! Utter trash!

Qi Baifan cursed everyone in his mind, but it was always someone else's fault, never his.

When Qi Baifan heard Grandma Zhu tell Sun Ling to be discharged from the hospital and go home as soon as possible, he breathed a sigh of relief.

If Sun Ling gets divorced by the Zhu family, she will have nothing left and will definitely pester him, ruining his plans.

Rather than that, it would be better to go back to the Zhu family and live with Zhu Ziqiang. With Old Madam Zhu watching over her, she would at least have some scruples, and she could do her own thing in peace.

Qi Baifan's abacus beads clicked loudly.

Suddenly, a loud and piercing scream came from downstairs.

Qi Baifan was caught off guard and shuddered, his hand slipping.

Qi Baifan: "!!!"

Qi Baifan was terrified:

"Aaaaaah!!!"