"Da Mao, don't be angry. I did all this for our future. I can't lose you."
Qin Jingru cried her heart out, sobbing uncontrollably, and clung to Xu Damao's leg, refusing to let go. "Back then, I was afraid you would run off with someone else, so I asked Jia Zhangshi and my sister to find a way to keep you here. You must understand my good intentions!"
Xu Damao grinned and said, "You think I understand your intentions? You're all a bunch of liars! No way, I can't live with you anymore! You were lying to me before we even got married, what will you do in the future? I'm getting a divorce!"
Qin Jingru was dumbfounded. They hadn't even been married for two months, and they were already getting a divorce. Where would she put her face in the future?
"Da Mao, I beg you, please don't get a divorce, otherwise I won't be able to go back to my hometown, and my parents will be too ashamed to face anyone."
“I don’t care whether your parents can be seen in public or not, what does that have to do with me? This is all your own fault. If you hadn’t faked your pregnancy, would things have turned out like this?” Xu Damao got angrier and angrier as he spoke, but he just couldn’t shake off Qin Jingru. “Let me tell you, this is settled. You’d better pack your things and leave. I’m annoyed just looking at you.”
It was cooking time, and everyone had come home from get off work.
Liu Haizhong passed by Xu Damao's house and listened to the commotion but didn't want to get involved. However, when he heard Xu Damao mention divorce, he felt he had to say something.
There hasn't been a divorce case in this compound yet. It can't be that such a thing happened under Liu Haizhong's management. The compound is clean and thriving, and you, Xu Damao, are just a troublemaker.
Qin Huairu soon heard the commotion and, thinking it was a fight between the couple, rushed over to try and break it up.
But when she followed Liu Haizhong to the door and overheard what was happening, her face immediately turned pale. She couldn't get involved in this matter, or she would get herself into trouble.
"Qin Huairu, look what you and your mother-in-law have done!" Liu Haizhong growled in a low voice.
Qin Huairu hurriedly waved her hand: "Uncle, I didn't know about this at first. It was my mother-in-law and Jingru's idea. At that time, Xu Damao seemed to not want to date Jingru anymore, so Jingru asked my mother-in-law for the idea. I only found out later."
Anyway, Qin Huairu knew she couldn't stay long, and more and more people were gathering at the entrance. "Uncle, I'll go back and ask my mother-in-law what's going on."
After saying that, Qin Huairu left in a flash.
Hearing the commotion at the door, Xu Damao opened it and saw that there were at least a dozen people gathered there.
"You're not staying home, so you've come to my doorstep to listen to my noise, huh? Get out, get out..."
Upon hearing this, everyone objected. "You, Xu Damao, are no longer the Third Master. We won't tolerate you talking like that."
Even if you're the oldest man, everyone will still scold you.
"Xu Damao, you bastard, how dare you talk like that? Your wife didn't call out, so what are we supposed to listen to? Believe me or not, Aunt Wang, I'll break your windows!"
"Exactly! We came here out of kindness to mediate the fight, and then we got yelled at by you. What did we get out of it? You're just a ungrateful wretch!"
"What the hell? Even if you were still the Third Uncle, we wouldn't be afraid of you. What are you pretending to be? Hey, it hasn't even been two months since the wedding, and you're already saying it's over?!"
"No one who goes with Xu Damao is good. He's no good person. I think we wronged Jia Zhangshi before. Xu Damao might really have a lover in the countryside, maybe even a child."
"Hey, let me tell you, don't talk nonsense, or I'll report you to the police station." Xu Damao glared at everyone, getting increasingly agitated as they spoke. "This is a family matter, don't bother yourselves. Go home and lie down!"
As he spoke, Xu Damao was about to close the door.
"Xu Damao, stop right there."
Liu Haizhong walked out of the crowd with his hands behind his back. "You're right, this is indeed your family matter, but if it involves divorce, then it's a matter for the entire compound. There has never been a divorce in the compound, nor in the entire street. Don't even think about bringing shame to the compound."
At this moment, Qin Jingru ran out of the house and said, "Yes, what the old man said is right. We can't get a divorce. It will affect the whole compound."
Xu Damao was displeased: "You said it yourself, this is a family matter, so you should stay out of it. Nobody advocates hitting children, and you, Liu Haizhong, have hit children quite a few times. Figure out your own family matters first before meddling in other people's business!"
Liu Haizhong was speechless after being rebuked, but he still stubbornly insisted: "Anyway, you can't get a divorce."
"Hey, I'm just wondering, you're just a mediator, how dare you interfere with whether other people get divorced or not."
Xu Damao rolled up his sleeves and went out the door, but he didn't dare to make a move, knowing that he would have a hard time defeating Liu Haizhong, but he was clearly in the right.
Yi Zhonghai suddenly appeared out of nowhere and was overjoyed to see Xu Damao and Liu Haizhong clashing.
"Xu Damao, what are you trying to do? Are you trying to rebel? Old Liu has put in so much effort and thought for this courtyard. Can't you be a little more understanding? You used to be a manager, how can you be so insensible?!"
Yi Zhonghai immediately launched into a tirade of accusations, regardless of who was right or wrong; he simply declared that Xu Damao was in the wrong.
"Yi Zhonghai, you bootlicker, what business is it of yours? Let me tell you, even if you flatter him to death, it won't help. You'll never become the big boss. You think Liu Haizhong can get you promoted? Don't fucking dream about it."
Xu Damao's words struck a nerve with Yi Zhonghai. He knew the truth, but he still held onto a sliver of hope. Now, after Xu Damao's words, his heart sank.
Even Xu Damao understood this principle, so Liu Haizhong must have known it too.
Just then, Wang Dabao pushed his bicycle and Yan Bugui, who was holding a "double happiness" character, walked over.
The two were originally going to Wang Dabao's house to put up the "double happiness" characters and couplets, but when they entered the courtyard, they heard a lot of noise and quickly walked a few steps.
Upon closer inspection, wow, they were having a fierce fight.
Jia Zhangshi peered over from her doorway. Qin Huairu had told her about it when she got home, but she didn't dare show her face, fearing that Xu Damao would beat her up.
If he gets beaten up for this, it's all for nothing; he won't be able to get justice anywhere.
Advising someone's wife to fake a pregnancy is just too despicable. Everyone will be furious with her. Her reputation is already bad, so don't expect people to speak up for her.
Yan Bugui and Wang Dabao stood by for a while before they understood what was going on. It turned out that Xu Damao wanted to divorce Qin Jingru, but Liu Haizhong wouldn't allow it.
Yan Bugui's face twitched. This old Liu was meddling in everything, and now he even wanted to interfere in other people's divorces.
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