"Pillar, let me explain!"
Qin Huairu said with tears in her eyes.
In the past, whenever she used this trick, He Yuzhu would immediately soften his heart.
But today, He Yuzhu seemed determined, looking at her with utter disgust.
"I don't need any explanation now. Just get out of my sight immediately."
With her trump card no longer effective, Qin Huairu was momentarily panicked, unsure of what was happening.
He was fine all along, so why did he suddenly become like a different person?
But seeing He Yuzhu's cold eyes, she didn't dare to say anything more. She could only run out of the house with tears streaming down her face and a little stagger.
He Yuzhu knew he had to do something now, or someone would soon come knocking on his door and causing him a huge scene.
He had seen this family's methods many times over the years.
Thinking of this, he immediately went out of the house. As soon as he stepped out, he heard crying coming from Qin Huairu's house, as well as the voices of her mother-in-law and children.
Not daring to waste any time, he immediately went to the old man's house, picked up the gong on the windowsill, and began to strike it.
The sound of the gong echoed continuously in the courtyard.
The neighbors who heard the gong initially thought they had misheard. This sound hadn't been heard for so many days, so what was going on today?
An old man inside the house was also stunned. Who was knocking?
He put down what he was carrying, put on a coat, and went out the door.
As soon as I came out, I saw He Yuzhu standing in the middle of the courtyard, energetically banging a gong.
"Zhu Zi, what's wrong with you? Why are you banging the gong for no reason?"
"Grandpa, I'm not crazy. I'll tell you when the neighbors come over."
As they were talking, some neighbors had already put on their cotton-padded coats and come out.
Qin Huairu, who was crying inside the house, also stopped.
Banggeng leaned against the window, looking outside: "That idiot Zhu's gone crazy, why is he banging the gong?"
Qin Huairu was stunned when she heard this. Before she could figure out what was going on, her mother-in-law, who was sitting to the side, asked her another question.
"Huai Ru, what happened that made you run back crying? Did Sha Zhu bully you?"
“He dared to bully my mom, I’ll teach him a lesson in a minute.”
Before the people inside could even explain what was going on, He Yuzhu outside was already yelling at the top of his lungs.
"Dear neighbors, I am He Yuzhu. The reason I am banging the gong today is to tell you something. I am really sorry to disturb your rest."
"Zhu Zi, stop talking nonsense and get to the point. It's freezing cold."
"Okay, Second Uncle, I'll tell you now."
"Qin Huairu and I got our marriage certificate on September 1st last year. She told me at the time that she wanted to have my child, but I only found out today that she lied to me. She had an IUD inserted more than ten years ago and never intended to have my child. She just wanted to trick me into serving the Jia family."
"Whoa..." He Yuzhu's words caused a huge uproar.
Inside the Jia family house, Aunt Jia and her three children stared at Qin Huairu in astonishment.
"Huai Ru, is this true?"
Before Qin Huairu could say anything, another sound came from outside.
"Zhu Zi, don't talk nonsense. Why would a widow need an IUD?"
“She herself admitted it, how could I make up such a thing? I just told her to get the IUD removed tomorrow, but she still doesn’t agree. Is she trying to make our He family line end? I’ve already made it clear to her that we’ll go to the neighborhood office to get a divorce tomorrow. I called everyone out here to make things clear, so that no one will start crying and making a scene later.”
"Zhu Zi, are you sure?" an old man asked in a deep voice as he stood at his door.
"Uncle, I wouldn't dare to talk nonsense about such things. Qin Huairu is too wicked."
"Silly Zhu, you dare to insult my mother? I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget."
Banggeng ran out of his room and pounced on He Yuzhu, intending to hit him.
But He Yuzhu had been flipping woks for decades, and the strength in his arms was far beyond what Bang Geng's thin arms and legs could match. Bang Geng was kicked to the ground in no time.
"Bang Geng, you ingrate! Don't forget, I can find someone to help you get a job, and I can also get you out of work again."
"Ah, my dear grandson, you silly Zhu, you're not human! You've bullied us orphans and widows, I'll fight you to the death!"
“Jia Zhangshi, try shouting again. So many people are listening. I’ll report you to the neighborhood committee tomorrow and have you sent back to the countryside.”
"Gah..."
"And you, Qin Huairu, I won't go into what happened before. Tomorrow morning at eight o'clock, the neighborhood committee is going to handle the divorce. If you dare not go, don't blame me for making a big scene. Anyway, I, He Yuzhu, am going all out now."
None of the neighbors in the courtyard spoke; they all stared at He Yuzhu in astonishment. An old man also found it very strange; he had never seen He Yuzhu like this in all these years.
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After saying that, He Yuzhu ignored everyone's reaction and went straight back to his house. Seeing this, everyone in the courtyard also went home.
Only a few members of the Jia family remained, standing in the courtyard staring at each other.
Although the crowd dispersed, one question remained lingering in everyone's minds.
So, why would a widow like you get an IUD?
The old man, who had already returned to his house, thought for a moment, put on his cotton-padded coat again, went out of his house, walked straight to He Yuzhu's door, and knocked on the door.
"Zhu Zi, it's me, your grandpa. Open the door."
Inside the house, an old man and He Yuzhu sat facing each other.
"Pillar, have you thought this through?"
“I’ve thought it through, sir. You don’t need to persuade me anymore. I’m determined to get a divorce. Even if she wants to remove her IUD, I won’t agree.”
Yi Zhonghai waved his hand: "I'm not here to advise you. Whether you get a divorce or not is your choice. I'm just worried that you might be making this decision in the heat of the moment."
"Don't worry, sir, I've thought it through very clearly."
"Yes, it's good that you've thought it through." Yi Zhonghai nodded, then asked, "How did you find out she had an IUD?"
After a moment of silence, He Yuzhu sighed and recounted what had happened in the past two days and today.
After listening, Yi Zhonghai asked again, "Didn't you consider that this might be Li Chu's revenge?"
He Yuzhu looked at him strangely and said, "Uncle, what kind of revenge is he taking? Li Chu didn't lie to me. Qin Huairu did get an IUD. He was just telling me the truth. What kind of revenge is that?"
"Then why didn't he say so sooner, and only now is he bringing it up?"
“Uncle, I remember that you were able to have peace because Li Chu cured your illness, right? How can you not be grateful to others and say such things now? Why should others tell you in advance? You, a widow, went to get an IUD. If people saw you, they would spread the word throughout the city, right? Now that Li Chu has told me, I should thank him, not question him. Uncle, you can go back now. I'm tired and want to sleep.”
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