Liu Haizhong immediately shook his head.
“Although my son Guangtian can be quite infuriating at times, he would never say such fabricated things. I have confidence in the child I raised.”
Liu Haizhong's eyes were firm, and his tone was equally resolute, "Grandma, you can't blame Guangtian for what you said wrong."
Liu Guangtian looked aggrieved: "Grandpa, I'm practically a child you watched grow up, how could you pin this mess on a child like me?!"
Wang Dabao and Xu Damao were almost sick of watching.
Who would have thought that Liu Haizhong and Liu Guangtian, father and son, would be such good actors?
Especially Liu Guangtian, whose pitiful little expression made him instantly sympathetic.
In short, it's spot on!
"Grandma, this..."
Yi Zhonghai observed Liu Guangtian for a while but still couldn't figure it out. Then he turned to the deaf old woman next to him and asked, "Maybe you've misremembered? Think carefully about who told you that?"
The deaf old woman stared intently at Liu Guangtian through her withered eyes, her voice hoarse: "I can't be mistaken, it was this kid Liu Guangtian who said it."
Then the deaf old woman raised her cane and swept it over Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao, and Wang Dabao in turn: "The three of them were present at the time, but now they don't admit it and are even lying for that little bastard Liu Guangtian."
“Grandma, even though we’re neighbors and you’re quite old, I don’t like hearing you talk like that.”
Liu Haizhong, not to be outdone, stepped forward with his hands behind his back and said, "It's my own child. It's fine for me to hit or scold him, but it's a different matter if you scold him. Besides, you're putting such a big problem on his child."
"Old Liu is right."
Wang Dabao nodded. "You're supposed to be Liu Guangtian's grandmother's generation, how can you just blaming the child like that? Or do you already know something but just let it slip, and now you're blaming Guangtian? How much do you dislike him!"
Sha Zhu had been tempered into steel, and was no longer afraid of Wang Dabao's attack. He stubbornly insisted on confronting Wang Dabao head-on: "Wang Dabao, don't you dare to wrong my grandma, or don't blame me for being impolite. My grandma isn't that kind of person."
"You're still being impolite to me? Come on, try being impolite to me."
Wang Dabao was amused by Sha Zhu's words, "What? In your eyes, your grandma is a kind and gentle old lady, but others probably don't see her that way."
"I've heard that the deaf old lady, relying on Yi Zhonghai, the powerful and influential head of the compound, and He Yuzhu backing her up, is practically a boss in the compound, and no one dares to mess with her."
Wang Dabao smiled and took two steps closer to the deaf old woman.
“I’ve only been in the compound for a few days, but I’ve already heard of the old lady’s name. People who don’t know her might think that the deaf old lady wants to be Empress Dowager Cixi in the compound.”
“Let’s get this straight while everyone’s here. The deaf old lady said that Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu slept in the same bed. But the truth is, Liu Guangtian was with Liu Haizhong, Xu Damao, and me at the time. The four of us heard Sha Zhu shouting and came to the middle courtyard together from the backyard.”
"But we have never heard Liu Guangtian say a bad word about Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu."
"So I have reason to suspect that the deaf old lady was lying. What was her purpose in lying? I personally think it was to cover up the fact that she had told a truth. I believe I don't need to say more about what that fact is."
There were still some residents in the compound who weren't afraid of Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu, and the discussion started up again.
"That old lady's character isn't very good. Has everyone forgotten what happened last winter when she clearly fell down on her own, but falsely accused Old Zhou of having ice in front of his house, and then extorted two yuan from him?"
"That's right. Everyone calls her 'Grandmother' because of her age, but they actually take it seriously. If someone doesn't send her a good meal, she'll block their door and give them a good scolding. Don't let her age fool you, she can say some really nasty things."
"Living to this age is nothing short of shameful; you might as well be dead!"
"If it weren't for Yi Zhonghai backing her up, would that old woman dare to be so arrogant in the compound, expecting everyone to bow down when they see her? Humph, she's a real piece of work. I definitely won't tolerate her anymore."
Hearing the whispers coming from outside the door, the deaf old woman turned pale and trembled all over. "Wang Dabao, you..."
Before the deaf old woman could finish her sentence, her eyes rolled back and she collapsed.
It's a pity that Yi Zhonghai helped her up, otherwise she might have been able to start the banquet right after that fall.
"Grandma, how are you? Don't scare your grandson."
Sha Zhu fell to the ground, grabbed the deaf old woman's hand, and called out to her with great emotion. Then he turned his head and glared angrily at Wang Dabao, "If anything happens to my grandma, I'll fight you to the death."
"Come on, come and fight me right now."
Wang Dabao wouldn't indulge him.
Sha Zhu's eyes darted around, and after letting out a cold snort, he turned back to check on the deaf old woman's condition.
"Coward, this guy isn't just the deaf old lady's grandson, he's everyone's grandson too. If he runs into someone like Da Bao who can take him down, he'll be scared to death." Xu Damao laughed loudly from the side.
"Enough, Xu Damao, don't you even know what time it is?"
With a stern face, Yi Zhonghai began pinching the deaf old woman's philtrum. "Zhu Zi, bring some water."
After a while, Yi Zhonghai sprayed a mouthful of water on the deaf old lady's face, and the deaf old lady slowly woke up.
"Zhu Zi, quickly carry your grandma home." Yi Zhonghai helped the deaf old woman up from the ground again and said to Sha Zhu.
"Wait."
Wang Dabao said with a smile, "The old woman can leave, but her departure will confirm that Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu are sleeping in the same bed."
Jia Dongxu also became anxious: "That's right, Master, the deaf old lady can't leave. She has to explain things clearly!"
If someone else had said that, Yi Zhonghai would have ignored it completely. But this person was not only his apprentice, but also the person he had chosen to take care of him in his old age!
The deaf old woman's face turned red and white in turns. At this moment, she realized that Liu Guangtian would not admit it. She could only blame herself for not understanding the situation, so she rushed over and said the wrong thing.
"I must have misheard and wronged Zhu Zi and Qin Huairu."
After saying that, the deaf old woman rolled her eyes and fainted again.
"Well, this old lady must have had her secret exposed, so she's just pretending to faint."
Xu Damao, standing nearby, made sarcastic remarks, "It's just that Dongxu is suffering."
Wang Dabao looked at Liu Haizhong: "Old Liu, I think the three of you should discuss how to resolve the underwear issue."
At the mention of the red underwear, Xu Damao's eyes lit up: "Right, let's get back to the matter of Sha Zhu stealing the underwear."
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