Xu Damao immediately thought of Sha Zhu, believing that Sha Zhu was taking revenge on him by spreading such rumors while he was on a blind date, in order to ruin the marriage.
However, he ultimately rejected the idea, because Sha Zhu didn't know anything about it, so how could he have caused any damage?
After thinking it over and over, Xu Damao still had no clue what to do, so he could only go home first and explain to the Lou family later.
At the entrance of the courtyard house, a number of people had already gathered. They seemed to be chatting idly, but in reality, they were all waiting for Xu Damao to make a fool of himself.
Before long, a dilapidated bicycle came into their view.
"Here he comes, Xu Damao is back."
Someone shouted something, and everyone immediately fell silent, turning their loving gazes toward their 'king'—Xu Damao—towards the children with intellectual disabilities.
Seeing such a grand welcoming ceremony, Xu Damao knew perfectly well that they were all waiting to see him make a fool of himself.
"Everyone's here? Are you all so free?"
Xu Damao made a sarcastic remark.
"Hey! Da Mao's back. Did you just get back from the countryside today?"
Yan Bugui was the first to speak.
Meanwhile, his eyes were fixed on the back seat of Xu Damao's car, because there was a bulging bag there.
"Come on, everyone, don't stand there. Da Mao has been working hard all day. Let's make way for him so he can go home and rest early."
Yi Zhonghai, the "Honey Badger" who had been out of the public eye for a long time, started speaking up, seemingly to help Xu Damao out of his predicament.
Perhaps the two are the same kind of people and have a natural affinity for each other, which is why Yi Zhonghai was willing to take the lead.
Then everyone made way for him, but Xu Damao didn't go in. Instead, he said calmly.
“I know what you’re trying to do. You just want to make a fool of me, but you’ll be disappointed. I’m not a eunuch. Those are all rumors. Believe it or not, it’s up to you. That’s all I have to say. If I hear anyone spouting nonsense again, don’t blame me, Xu Damao, for being impolite.”
After saying that, Xu Damao, with a triumphant stride, walked into the courtyard with his head held high.
Perhaps Xu Damao's words had an effect, or perhaps everyone was in a hurry to go back for dinner. After he left, no one discussed it anymore, and they all dispersed.
Among the departing group was the instigator of this incident—Sun Zhengguo.
He was there today too, but he didn't say anything and just watched the show quietly from the sidelines.
The matter concerning Eunuch Xu Damao has already caused quite a stir. Sun Zhengguo believes that unless the Lou family members are deaf or blind, they will definitely take him for a checkup.
Even if he finds out he's innocent, Sun Zhengguo has already devised a second plan to take down Xu Damao.
"Brother, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed. Mom asked me to come and call you home for dinner."
Sun Zhengguo could only lie and say that he didn't know when his younger brother had arrived.
"What could I be thinking about? Of course, I'm thinking about your sister-in-law."
"Don't give me that. The way you were acting just now, it wasn't like you were thinking about your sister-in-law at all. It was like you were scheming something."
Sun Zheng'an said with a look of disbelief.
"You're so clever, aren't you? I was scheming all along. The fact that Xu Damao became a eunuch was all my doing. Are you satisfied now?"
Hehehe!
“Brother, now that you mention it, I’m starting to believe you’re thinking about your wife. How can you admit to scheming against someone? Besides, Xu Damao works at the steel mill, how could you possibly scheme against him?”
Sun Zhengguo said, "Is it so hard to be a person? You don't believe me when I tell you lies, and you still don't believe me when I tell you the truth, so I might as well just stop talking."
The two brothers quietly returned home, and only then did the family begin to eat.
at the same time.
Not far from the courtyard house, the Lou family was also having a conversation.
At this moment, only three people remained in the Lou family's living room: Lou Bancheng, his wife Tan Yali, and their daughter Lou Xiao'e.
Lou Xiao'e, now free of her previous gloom, revealed a long-lost smile.
The truth is, I've been getting really annoyed by that blind date lately, and it all started with the maid in my house, Xu Lianxiang.
Xu Lianxiang somehow found out that her family was arranging a marriage for her, regardless of wealth or social status, as long as the person had a good family background.
So Xu Lianxiang volunteered and introduced her son, Xu Damao, to the company.
Lou Xiao'e resisted being introduced to potential partners because she still harbored feelings for someone she couldn't forget all these years.
Lou Xiao'e's feelings were certainly known to Lou Bancheng and his wife, but their affections were unrequited; she already had a boyfriend, and they couldn't very well abduct her.
Ultimately, the couple decided to meet with Xu Damao to prevent their daughter from overthinking things.
What happened next went a bit off track. Originally, Lou Xiao'e was going to just go through the motions, but in the end she disagreed and decided to just let it go.
Little did anyone know, the Xu family mother and son had somehow bewitched Tan Yali, and she actually agreed to the marriage despite Lou Xiao'e's objections.
Lou Bancheng didn't think highly of Xu Damao either, saying he looked cunning and wasn't a good match, but he couldn't resist his wife's pillow talk and eventually agreed without really understanding what was going on.
In this era, arranged marriages were based on parental orders and matchmakers' words, and Lou Xiao'e's protests were ultimately ineffective.
Just when Lou Xiao'e was at her wit's end, things took a turn for the better. The family's maid brought back some explosive news: Xu Damao had become a eunuch.
This news made Lou Xiao'e extremely excited. She seemed to see a glimmer of hope, which is why a smile returned to her face.
"Mom and Dad, you've heard about it, haven't you? Don't mention this again. I don't agree with it."
"No way! This is obviously a frame-up. Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? As the saying goes, 'A person who doesn't attract jealousy is mediocre.' In that case, I think he's even more promising."
Hearing her mother's words, Lou Xiao'e's mood, which had just improved, plummeted again, and she could only look helplessly at her father.
“There must be something fishy going on here. We can’t be so hasty, after all, it concerns our daughter’s lifelong happiness. Here’s an idea, what do you think?”
"Half-City, you don't believe these rumors too, do you? You've been through so much, and you can't even see through this little trick?"
"It's not a matter of believing or not. What if it's true? Wouldn't that ruin our daughter's life?"
"Alright, how do you plan to solve this?"
"Here's what I'm thinking: tomorrow we'll split into two groups. One group will go to the countryside to investigate whether this kid is having an affair with the young widow."
"As for the second option, I'll personally take the kid to the hospital and get him checked out. That way, we won't have to keep suspecting each other every day."
Lou Xiao'e had no say in Lou Bancheng's solution and could only accept it.
Seeing that there was no better way, Tan Yali had no choice but to choose this option.
Because she firmly believes that the innocent will remain innocent and the guilty will remain guilty, and if no problems are found in the future, then the gossip can be silenced.
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