After returning to Ning's home, Wang Guiying also went home shortly after.
Wang Guiying was delighted to see that Sun Zhengguo was still there, so she prepared to cook two more dishes.
"Auntie, don't cook anymore. Xiaowei just checked, there are still some leftovers from lunch, enough for the three of us."
Seeing that Sun Zhengguo had said so, Wang Guiying stopped insisting, heated up the food a little, and the three of them began to eat dinner.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo didn't plan to stay any longer. He said goodbye to Wang Guiying, got on his bike, and headed to the courtyard house.
On the way back, Sun Zhengguo kept thinking about the scene of meeting Xu Damao that afternoon.
He didn't expect that even though he had warned Lou Xiao'e, the Lou family not only didn't leave, but instead went back to their old ways and prepared to marry their daughter to Xu Damao.
But is Xu Damao a good match?
Putting aside what kind of person Xu Damao is, Lou Xiao'e shouldn't marry him just because he's infertile.
Otherwise, just like in the original drama, even if Lou Xiao'e is used as a wager, it cannot avert the tragedy, and in the end, he will be forced to leave for distant lands.
Sun Zhengguo is determined to destroy this marriage, which is the real reason he avoided Xu Damao today, and he has already thought of someone else to replace him.
After making the decision, Sun Zhengguo rode his bicycle much faster and returned to the courtyard house in no time.
"Hey! Zhengguo's back. Have you had dinner yet?"
Upon seeing her son return, Lin Wencui, who was eating, quickly asked.
"Mom, I've already eaten at my mother-in-law's house. You guys eat! I'm going to take a shower first."
After taking a shower, Sun Zhengguo chatted with his parents for a while before going to the yard to cool off.
He was pretending to cool off today; he was actually waiting for someone, and that person was none other than Sha Zhu.
That's right, he wanted to use Sha Zhu to ruin Xu Damao's marriage.
Given the relationship between the He and Xu families, if Sha Zhu were to reveal even the slightest hint of this, he would definitely find a way to sabotage the marriage.
Fortunately, Sha Zhu didn't keep him waiting long, and soon he came out looking like the Fire Cloud Evil God.
"Jung-guk, what are you thinking about standing here? You were so engrossed in your thoughts that you didn't even hear me calling you."
Because he couldn't let others know what he wanted to say, Sun Zhengguo didn't go to crowded places. Instead, he chose to wait for Shazhu on his usual route, pretending it was a chance encounter. He went to great lengths to do so.
"Hey! Brother Zhu, I was just thinking about what happened during the day! I didn't notice you coming over, sorry."
To be honest, Sun Zhengguo acted as if it were the real deal; he actually knew Sha Zhu was coming all along.
"What happened during the day? I remember your family went to propose marriage during the day, didn't they? Did you encounter any difficulties?"
"Oh! No, the marriage proposal went very smoothly. You have no idea how much my mother-in-law loves me. She didn't even want a bride price, and she wanted a bicycle and a watch as part of her dowry!"
Sun Zhengguo pretended to be showing off, but actually wanted to slowly bring up the issue.
"You little brat, just keep showing off! With such a good thing happening, what are you still thinking about?"
To be honest, none of the young people in the compound didn't envy him, including Sha Zhu.
"I wasn't thinking about that. When Xiaowei and I went to the park this afternoon, guess who I ran into?"
"Who is it? Do I know them?"
"Of course I know him, he's my old classmate Xu Damao."
"Xu Damao? What's he doing at the park?"
If it were anyone else, Sha Zhu might not be interested, but once it involves the Xu family, he immediately perks up and starts to imagine things.
Is this guy up to something bad again?
No, no, you wouldn't do something bad in a park, would you?
garden???
Sha Zhu seemed to have found the key word. What did he immediately associate it with?
"Bro, is there a woman next to him?"
"Wow! Brother Zhu, that's amazing! You didn't see it, how did you know?"
Shazhu should have been happy about this flattery, but after confirming the news was true, he was actually a little annoyed.
I'm still single! What makes Xu Damao think he can find a woman? Just because of his donkey-like face?
No way! We agreed to stay single together, and now you're secretly seeing women, what's the meaning of that?
"Brother, tell me the details."
"Oh! I don't know the specifics either? But I recognize that woman; she's the daughter of Lou Bancheng, the director of the steel rolling mill."
This confirms that Sha Zhu is indeed Lou Bancheng's daughter. That makes sense, since Xu Damao's mother works as a maid in the Lou family, and everyone in the courtyard knows that.
But why would Lou Bancheng, who is so rich, betroth his daughter to Xu Damao? Sha Zhu was completely baffled.
"Brother, are you sure you're not mistaken? Lou Bancheng is so rich, how could he possibly be interested in that bastard?"
"Hey! Brother Zhu, you don't understand. It's precisely because they're rich that their family doesn't care. They're capitalists; what they care about is their social class. That's called being low-key, you know?"
This time, Sha Zhu finally understood completely, and at the same time, he hated the Xu family even more. If it weren't for the Xu family reporting him, how powerful would his He family's social status be! Three generations of farm laborers, would it have been so difficult for Sha Zhu to find a wife?
"Sigh...! It's such a pity about Lou Xiao'e. She's so beautiful. It's such a waste that she married Xu Damao. Don't you know? Xu Damao, he...?"
After a sigh, Sun Zhengguo pretended to let something slip, but then stopped himself from saying it.
Actually, he was planning to further sow discord among Xu Damao, so that Sha Zhu could cause more trouble with greater ease.
"Brother! It's no fun if you only leave things unsaid. I'm always tight-lipped, so tell me! What exactly happened to Xu Damao?"
"Alright! Your brother Zhu isn't an outsider, so it's okay for me to talk to you. But you can't go around telling everyone!"
Sha Zhu nodded quickly, and then Sun Zhengguo whispered.
“I heard from people outside that Xu Damao is infertile. If he marries Lou Xiao’e, wouldn’t that be a disgrace to her?”
Is Xu Damao infertile?
This is the best news Sha Zhu has heard today. With just this news, Xu Damao still wants to find a wife? He can dream on!
Sha Zhu was happy, but he still had to pretend to be regretful.
"Really? Do you think our courtyard has bad feng shui? Why are we only having one child without a male heir?"
"Oh! Who knows?"
Having achieved his goal for the evening, Sun Zhengguo decided not to continue the conversation.
"Brother Zhu, I have something to do, so I'll head back first. But if what we talked about tonight gets out, I won't admit it."
"Don't worry, bro, I'm not the kind of person who talks nonsense."
Seeing Sun Zhengguo walk away, Sha Zhu lost all interest in enjoying the cool air. He needed to hurry back and discuss with He Daqing how to sabotage the marriage.
After all, his father was more talented than him in the art of scheming.
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