Seeing Liu Haizhong acting like an old man in front of him, Yi Zhonghai felt bitter and helpless.
He used to treat Liu Haizhong the same way, but now that he's under someone else's roof, he has to bow his head.
Taking a deep breath, Yi Zhonghai forced a smile and said, "Old Liu, you know that there are a lot of rumors circulating in the courtyard about me and Qin Huairu right now. I'd like to ask you to put in a good word for me in the courtyard and calm things down."
Upon hearing this, Liu Haizhong frowned deeply. "Old Yi, this is not a good matter. The rumors have spread far and wide. I don't know who said them, but now the whole neighborhood knows. It's not something I can resolve with just a few words."
He wondered what it was about, but it turned out to be about sneaking into the vegetable cellar.
Besides, this isn't a rumor, it's clearly the truth!
Although this matter is difficult to resolve, and may never be resolved, it's safe to keep the cigarettes.
Yi Zhonghai hurriedly said, "Old Liu, you have a high reputation in the hospital. As long as you are willing to step forward and organize a meeting to help me clarify things with Qin Huairu, it will have some effect."
“When things calm down in our department, it will have a ripple effect, and people will gradually stop caring about it. But look at it now, the rumors are spreading like wildfire.”
"I really just talked to Qin Huairu about her work. Dongxu is gone, and Qin Huairu is now filling in, but she's not doing well. We don't have time to talk at the factory, which would delay production. Back in the compound, I can't exactly go to the Jia family to talk, can I? After all, Qin Huairu is a widow now, and I have to avoid suspicion."
Yi Zhonghai looked bitter, shaking his big head slightly as he spoke: "Could it be that we're chatting in the courtyard with people coming and going? I'm afraid of what might happen."
"In the end, I thought I'd talk about it in the cellar later, but it turned out like this. Old Liu, my reputation is ruined, but no matter what, Qin Huairu is still young, and we really can't bear to ruin a child's life."
Liu Haizhong stared at Yi Zhonghai for a long time. Judging from the other man's appearance, he didn't seem to be faking it. If this was made up, then this old Yi was too good at acting.
Seeing Liu Haizhong's serious expression, Yi Zhonghai knew that the other party had taken his words to heart.
Immediately, he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to him, saying, "Old Liu, I don't want to make things difficult for you, but who told you to have such high prestige in the hospital? You're much better than I was when I was in charge, and that's obvious to everyone."
"Everyone in the hospital now follows your lead, and so do I. I just want to live under your leadership."
“Now that I’m in trouble, the only thing I can think of is asking you for help. If you don’t help me, I, Yi Zhonghai, probably won’t even be able to leave the house. If this continues, I’ll be too ashamed to walk down the street.”
Liu Haizhong took the cigarette and lit it. He was a little carried away by Yi Zhonghai's flattery, but he still maintained a shred of rationality.
His rationality stemmed entirely from the bullying he had suffered at the hands of Yi Zhonghai.
“Old Yi, things are tricky, not as simple as you say. If I keep pushing things down, it might backfire. After all, quite a few people saw you and Qin Huairu come out of the vegetable cellar.”
"If you try to explain now, do you think people will believe you?!"
"I know it's difficult, after all, prejudice in people's hearts is a mountain that's hard to climb." Yi Zhonghai slapped the table and sighed softly, "But Lao Liu, I still want you to help me clarify things. We can't let everyone keep thinking that Qin Huairu and I are having an affair!"
"I'll discuss this with Lao Yan and Xu Damao later."
Liu Haizhong nodded, feigning seriousness.
"become."
Yi Zhonghai slowly stood up and pushed the cigarette in front of Liu Haizhong. "Take this cigarette for now. We may be good friends, but I can't let you help me for nothing. I'll come back later."
Liu Haizhong hurriedly waved his hand: "Old Yi, what are you doing? You're making me make a mistake. You can't bring anything anymore. We're all neighbors, I'll just take these two packs of cigarettes and smoke them, but don't do it again."
After seeing Yi Zhonghai off, Liu Haizhong returned to his chair, still pondering the veracity of Yi Zhonghai's words and whether the old man had anything going on with Qin Huairu!
Meanwhile, in the deaf old lady's room, Sha Zhu comforted Qin Huairu, "Sister Qin, don't worry, I'm here. If anyone keeps gossiping, I won't let them off easily."
As soon as Sha Zhu finished speaking, he was glared at by the deaf old woman.
"Huai Ru, listen to Grandma, don't cry. What's fake can't become real, and what's real can't become fake. If it doesn't work, Grandma will go with you to find Liu Haizhong later and have him hold a meeting to explain to everyone in the yard."
Qin Huairu looked at Sha Zhu and the deaf old woman with gratitude: "Zhuzi, Grandma, I am so grateful to you. Now that Dongxu is gone, I have lost my backbone and I have been caught up in this mess. I really don't know what to do."
Xu Damao was getting angrier and angrier at home. He was determined to teach Sha Zhu a lesson, but he was no match for him in a one-on-one fight.
He could only plot behind the scenes, but as time went on, he couldn't get his revenge!
After thinking it over for a long time, I realized that to deal with Sha Zhu, I had to start with Qin Huairu.
Before Liu Haizhong could figure it out, Qin Huairu helped the deaf old lady to their door.
After all, the deaf old lady was of a certain seniority, and Liu Haizhong still had to show the proper courtesy, so he immediately stood up to offer her his seat.
"Oh dear, old lady, what brings you here? Last time you tried to hit me with your cane." Just be polite to the deaf old lady; you can't make her feel too good verbally.
With Qin Huairu's help, the deaf old woman sat down in a chair and sneered, "You deserve a beating!"
One sentence left Liu Haizhong speechless: "Oh yeah, I deserve a beating."
Liu Haizhong also snorted coldly and plopped down on a seat. "Qin Huairu, you sit down too. I wonder what brings you here?"
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