After being scolded by his father-in-law, Xu Damao finally realized the seriousness of the situation. It wasn't that Xu Damao hadn't thought about it; it's just that Xu Damao wasn't a capitalist and didn't know just how unpopular capitalists were.

Only by truly putting yourself in someone else's shoes can you understand how much they are suffering. It was only when Chairman Lou personally said these words that Xu Damao began to consider things from the Lou family's perspective.

If the Lou family's situation were still the same as it was decades ago, Lou Xiao'e would never have married him. When it comes to being opportunistic, few are better than Xu Damao.

“Father-in-law, I know I was wrong. I will never do that again. Don’t worry, I will never do such a stupid thing again. I will work honestly at the steel rolling mill from now on.”

"Dad, please forgive Da Mao! Da Mao just wants to make something of himself. What man doesn't have ambition? He just wants to get ahead as soon as possible."

Hearing his daughter's words, Director Lou could only shake his head helplessly. It wasn't that Director Lou didn't want to help his daughter and son-in-law; it was just that the situation was getting worse and worse.

It seems like we're helping them now, but who knows if it might harm them later? Chairman Lou knows far more than the average person. Many places are currently experiencing droughts and other problems.

When ordinary people face greater hardship, they become more resentful of capitalists. When wealth inequality arises, class conflict emerges. Now that ordinary people are in charge, their situation will become even more difficult.

At this point, being too high-profile would be tantamount to courting disaster. To prepare for various future events, Director Lou even arranged for his two sons to move to Hong Kong when the drought occurred.

He made arrangements for his two sons before making arrangements for his illegitimate daughter. The reason he gave his daughter such a generous dowry was simply to prepare for any eventuality. As a business tycoon, Lou Qingshan had to leave himself an escape route.

The key to a family's long-term prosperity lies in not putting all its eggs in one basket. After watching Xu Damao leave with his daughter, Chairman Lou sat alone in his study, lost in thought.

Back in the courtyard house, Xu Damao became more low-key. Even when he wanted to eat something nice, he knew to buy some braised dishes.

Xu Damao wasn't the only one keeping a low profile; Wei Hua had always been very low-key. Perhaps influenced by Wei Hua and Xu Damao, even Sha Zhu was now keeping a low profile. Due to drought in some areas, the steel mill had run out of extra food, so Sha Zhu had no chance to bring his own lunchbox.

Even Jia Zhangshi, who had only recently returned, no longer dared to be as arrogant as before. Having learned her lesson after suffering several losses, Jia Zhangshi had now become more sensible.

These three months have taught Jia Zhangshi a great deal. It may take time for a person to teach another, but an experience can be taught in one go.

Although Jia Zhangshi hated Wei Hua upon her return, she no longer dared to cause him any trouble. Now, she could only vent all her resentment on Yi Zhonghai. As soon as Jia Zhangshi returned, she sent Yi Zhonghai directly to the steel mill.

Unlike Jia Dongxu, Jia Zhangshi was not easy to talk to. Although she knew Yi Zhonghai was injured in that area, she had no idea he was so badly hurt. When she returned, he was still in bed recovering.

Jia Zhangshi didn't bother with any politeness towards her own hardworking husband. Yi Zhonghai, who had almost recovered, could only obediently go to work at the steel rolling mill.

Faced with the ridicule of others, Yi Zhonghai could only pretend not to see or hear it. The thought of going from a first-class fitter to an apprentice almost brought him to tears. Yi Zhonghai hadn't expected that after the neighborhood committee's punishment, the steel rolling mill would have to go through the whole process again.

The thought of having less than 20 yuan left in wages each month made Yi Zhonghai lose his arrogance. Besides his hard work, he spent his days observing the entire steel rolling mill, looking for any opportunity to make a contribution.

Just as Yi Zhonghai was eager to make a name for himself, something interesting happened in the courtyard. Huang Xiaojuan, who had been married for over three months, was pregnant. At first, Huang Xiaojuan didn't pay much attention to the morning sickness. After all, she and Yi Zhonghai had been married for over 20 years without children.

The nausea persisted, leaving Huang Xiaojuan with no choice but to go to the hospital. The examination revealed she was pregnant. At first, Huang Xiaojuan was somewhat unsure, but after two more tests, the results were identical. Upon hearing this joyous news, Huang Xiaojuan cried for half an hour at the hospital.

Finally, beaming with joy, she returned to the hotel with the test results and shared the good news with her current husband. Marvin was initially skeptical, but after looking at the report, he became incredibly excited.

Ma Wen is over 40 this year. No man doesn't want to have offspring. Even though things aren't going well right now, Ma Wen still bought an old hen after get off work.

Huang Xiaojuan ate chicken while tears streamed down her face. She had waited 20 years for this day. Now that she was finally pregnant, she cherished the child in her womb dearly. The thought of Yi Zhonghai constantly belittling her as a barren hen kept bothering her. After finishing her chicken, Huang Xiaojuan threw her medical report in Yi Zhonghai's face.

"Yi Zhonghai, this is my medical report. It shows that I am more than two months pregnant. I'm telling you now, I'm not a hen that can't lay eggs; you're the rooster that just steps on eggs but can't get pregnant."

Upon hearing Huang Xiaojuan's words, Yi Zhonghai was stunned. Several minutes later, he still couldn't accept this fact.

A few minutes later, Yi Zhonghai picked up the report from the ground and read it carefully three or four times before he dared to believe the result before him.

Even if Yi Zhonghai were completely naive, he would realize at this point that he had been tricked by the Jia family.

Holding Huang Xiaojuan's medical report, Yi Zhonghai returned to his room and then threw the report at Jia Zhangshi's face.

"Zhang Xiaohua, you have to give me an explanation now. What exactly happened back then?"

"Yi Zhonghai, what's wrong with you? Why are you showing me Huang Xiaojuan's pregnancy report? Are you trying to tell me that Huang Xiaojuan is pregnant with my child? What does Huang Xiaojuan's pregnancy have to do with our family?"

“Zhang Xiaohua, even now, are you still going to make trouble? If Dongxu weren’t my child, how could I treat your Jia family like this? It’s because of your family that I’ve become like this.”

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Jia Zhangshi threw the examination report directly at Yi Zhonghai's face.

"Yi Zhonghai, have you lost your mind? When did I ever tell you that Dongxu is your child? I've emphasized to you dozens of times that Dongxu is Lao Jia's child. It's just that you don't want to believe it, so how can you blame me?"

Hearing Zhang Xiaohua's words, Yi Zhonghai was completely stunned. Zhang Xiaohua had never claimed that Jia Dongxu was her child. She had even emphasized to him dozens of times that Jia Dongxu had no relation to him whatsoever. He had simply been obsessively insisting on this.

Upon realizing the immense price he had paid for this, Yi Zhonghai coughed up blood and fainted.

In the end, it was Jia Dongxi and Qin Huairu who helped Yi Zhonghai to bed; otherwise, he would have remained lying on the floor.

It took Yi Zhonghai more than an hour to slowly wake up. Even after waking up, he still couldn't accept the reality.

Even now, Yi Zhonghai refuses to admit that he is the one who is truly infertile. After waking up, Yi Zhonghai slowly got out of bed and walked to Huang Xiaojuan and Ma Wen's house.

"Huang Xiaojuan, are you and Ma Wen lying to me? How could someone like you get pregnant? And how could I, Yi Zhonghai, possibly have infertility?"

“Jia Dongxu is clearly my son, Yi Zhonghai. Are you trying to deceive me with a fake report? Is it just to sow discord between me and Jia’s mother and son?”

"Hahaha! So you thought Jia Dongxu was your child. No wonder you've always sided with the Jia family all these years. It seems you and that harlot Jia Zhangshi have been in cahoots for a long time."

"Want to know if I'm lying to you? You'll find out in two months. Once my belly gets bigger, all the rumors will be proven false."

Looking at Huang Xiaojuan's smile, Yi Zhonghai felt as if it were a knife, stabbing into his heart again and again. Even though he had found the answer from Zhang Xiaohua, Yi Zhonghai still refused to believe it.

The thought that his cleverness had backfired made Yi Zhonghai feel as if he were about to collapse. To avoid falling, he sat down on the ground beforehand and remained there for more than ten minutes before recovering.