After Yi Zhonghai arrived, He Yushui finally had a chance to speak and poured out her grievances. The neighbors were astonished that Sha Zhu, who usually seemed so honest and kind, could actually do something like driving his own sister away.
The neighbors, especially those whose sons were not yet married, immediately changed their tune and began to condemn Sha Zhu's inhumanity and injustice.
“Zhu Zi, Yu Shui is living perfectly well over there. Why do you want to drive him away? Your own house is so big, and you're not married. Yu Shui isn't blocking you at all.”
The older woman had no children of her own and had taken good care of He Yushui since she was a child. Moreover, she seemed to have sensed the change in her husband's attitude, and her words naturally became biased.
"Auntie, it's not that I necessarily want Yushui to leave, it's just that it's a last-minute thing. I've already told Yushui everything, but she just won't listen..." Shazhu was heartbroken.
He had his own agenda, but he couldn't reveal it in front of everyone. He intended to include He Yushui and Qin Huairu in his scheme, but in this situation, he found himself in an awkward position.
At this point, it seemed that the situation was settled. Liu Haizhong and Yan Fugui did not speak, but their wives joined an older woman in condemning Shazhu and advising Yushui.
"I'm telling you people, you're all just meddling in other people's business. What are you doing here? It's the He family's business. Sha Zhu is the head of the family now, so of course everyone has to listen to him."
Moreover, Sha Zhu has already done a great job by taking care of He Yushui so she can go to work. You, He Yushui, should be content and not continue to hinder Sha Zhu's happy life.
"Think about it, if it weren't for you, He Yushui, dragging him down, would Sha Zhu have remained unmarried all these years? Now that he's grown up, why is he still so clueless and shamelessly clinging to this place?"
Seeing that her family's scheme was about to fail, Qin Huairu nudged her mother-in-law, signaling Jia Zhangshi to step in. Jia Zhangshi, naturally in perfect harmony with Qin Huairu, patted her bottom, craned her neck, and joined the fray.
Now the neighbors all know that Sha Zhu wants to drive He Yushui away, and Jia Zhangshi has automatically joined the fray, so they understand the reasons behind it all. It must be the Jia family pushing Sha Zhu to do everything, and in the end, the Jia family will be the ones to benefit.
"Does everyone agree? Aunt Li, Aunt Hu, you can also share your thoughts." Seeing that her passionate words hadn't resonated with everyone, Jia Zhangshi began to guide them to express their opinions, even calling out the names of two aunties who were usually timid and dared not oppose her.
But by this time, Yi Zhonghai had already entered the room and clearly had the ability to control the situation. The others wouldn't take sides easily and remained silent. The scene became extremely quiet, so quiet you could hear a pin drop, a stark contrast to the beginning.
"Alright. Since this is a family matter, the rest of you can leave. Yushui, Zhuzi, come to my room, let's have a good talk."
Yi Zhonghai was very satisfied with the current situation. He brought the situation under control as soon as he appeared, demonstrating that he still had absolute control over the compound.
Next, he planned to have a serious talk with the He siblings alone, to make sure that his top lackey in the compound didn't run off with Qin Huairu.
Sha Zhu and He Yushui were initially reluctant to go to Yi Zhonghai's house, but at Lao Yi's signal, the others began to push them into the house. Once inside, Yi Zhonghai gestured for everyone to disperse.
"Sister-in-law Jia, what are you doing? Why are you running to my house?"
Everyone else went home, but Jia Zhangshi was about to go to Yi Zhonghai's house with him, clearly intending to cause trouble. However, she was stopped by Yi Zhonghai when she was about to enter.
“Uncle, I’ll go in and try to persuade those siblings. They’re all from the same courtyard; how can I just watch them end up dividing the family property?” Madam Jia said, sounding quite reasonable.
"No need, you should go home first. This is a matter for the compound, and it's up to us three old men to handle it. If you come, what if other people follow? Wouldn't that just be like arguing in the compound?"
Yi Zhonghai wasn't about to let him have his way. He quickly walked into his house and bolted the door shut from the inside.
Yi Zhonghai's move completely baffled Jia Zhangshi and Qin Huairu behind her. Before, Old Yi had at least treated them differently from other neighbors, if not like family. But now, Old Yi sensed a change.
The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged a glance, both sensing that something big was about to happen.
The other neighbors standing in the courtyard, seeing the cracks appear in what was once a close-knit family, couldn't help but feel happy, and some even chuckled on the spot.
Inside the room, the group of people with the door closed stared at each other, all looking at Yi Zhonghai to see how he would handle the situation.
"Ahem, Zhu Zi, I have to criticize you for what happened today. How could you do something so big without consulting me beforehand? Do you know that once your reputation for being heartless and ungrateful spreads, you'll never be able to face anyone again, and you'll never be able to get married?" Yi Zhonghai slammed his hand on the table, angrily criticizing his son's lack of self-respect.
He was genuinely angry these times; he wasn't faking it. Normally, Sha Zhu would discuss things with him beforehand, but now he'd acted first and asked for his consent later, leaving Sha Zhu to clean up his mess.
"Uncle, he was in such a hurry, I didn't have time. Originally, I just wanted to discuss it with Yushui and ask her to leave for a while. She could come back after the situation changed, but who knew she would insist on separating the family." Shazhu was also very regretful.
Regardless of how things unfolded today, his reputation for bullying his own sister will inevitably spread. He's not someone who cares about his reputation, but if it affects his chances of getting married, that's another matter.
As for getting married, Qin Huairu was stringing him along every day, and he was keeping her as a backup plan. If things worked out, great; if not, while he was still young, Sha Zhu wanted to find an unmarried young woman.
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