Upon hearing that Wei Hua already had someone he liked, He Yushui could no longer hold back her tears. To avoid being discovered, He Yushui could only continue to hide in the closet and cry.
Only after Wei Hua left did Sha Zhu open the cabinet door and let He Yushui out.
There were many things that Sha Zhu actually knew in his heart. He knew that Wei Hua was just making up an excuse. Wei Hua's interpersonal relationships were very simple. If Wei Hua had a lover, it was impossible for Sha Zhu not to have heard a word about it.
Since others don't like his sister, Sha Zhu won't force Wei Hua. He just wants to get his sister to give up on that idea.
"Stop crying! If you keep crying, you'll turn into a little kitten. You must have heard what Wei Hua said: three-legged toads are hard to find, but two-legged people are easy to find, right? My sister, Sha Zhu, will definitely find a good man."
Hearing her brother's words, He Yushui cried even harder. Young girls usually don't share their secrets with others, not even their own brothers. Afraid of being laughed at by her brother, He Yushui ran straight back to her room.
The thought of her beloved falling for someone else made He Yushui clutch her pillow and burrow into the covers. To find out who she had lost to, He Yushui began observing Wei Hua the next day.
A week passed, and Wei Hua hadn't been seen with any women. With school starting soon, He Yushui ambushed Wei Hua on the way.
"Brother Weihua, I have something I want to talk to you about. Could you come with me to a quiet place?"
Hearing He Yushui's words, Wei Hua could only nod. Then, following He Yushui, they arrived at a park that wasn't very crowded.
"Brother Weihua, why don't you like me? Is there something I've done wrong? If there is, you can tell me, and I will try my best to change."
Wei Hua hadn't expected He Yushui to be so bold. Having been single his entire previous life, Wei Hua wasn't very good at handling these kinds of situations.
Wei Hua couldn't possibly use events from a TV drama as a basis for his argument, since those things hadn't actually happened yet. Besides, the plot had changed; who knew if future events would unfold differently?
"Rain, let me ask you a question. What do you see when you look down?"
Upon hearing Wei Hua's words, He Yushui immediately lowered her head. But after looking for a long time, she still couldn't find anything on the ground.
"Brother Weihua, all I see when I look down is the ground and shoes. What does that have to do with what I'm asking you?"
"This is a very important matter. Haven't you heard the saying, 'No matter how hard life is, we can't let our children suffer'?"
Hearing Wei Hua's words, He Yushui's face instantly turned red. She muttered "rascal" under her breath and ran away, blushing. As she ran, she wondered, "Is this the reason Wei Hua doesn't like me?"
This made He Yushui determined to raise her baby pigeons to adulthood.
Seeing that He Yushui had finally left, Wei Hua also left the park. Since it was still quite cold outside, Wei Hua went home, quickly started a fire, and then hid inside his spatial dimension. If there wasn't even a hint of smoke coming from his house, it might arouse suspicion.
Wei Hua couldn't help but sigh that having some space was definitely a good thing. It was so cold outside, but it was quite warm inside. After staying inside for an hour or two, Wei Hua had to come out. If he didn't show his face in the courtyard for too long, it might attract unnecessary trouble.
Wei Hua carried the stove to the kitchen and was about to eat when suddenly it became very noisy outside. A large group of people carried Jia Dongxu into the house.
Seeing so many people rush into the backyard, Wei Hua also came out with a bowl. Wei Hua was also very curious: what exactly happened to Jia Dongxu?
Upon arriving at the backyard, they discovered that Jia Dongxu was fine; he was simply chilled. He was shivering uncontrollably, and his lips were purple from the cold.
To find out what happened, Wei Hua went directly to the people who had carried Jia Dongxu back.
"Comrade, what exactly happened? How did he get so frozen?"
"Today, an elderly person was playing on the lake with a child. Suddenly, the ice broke, and the elderly person and the child fell directly into the lake. Comrade Jia Dongxu happened to be nearby, and in order to save them, he jumped into the lake."
"Comrade Jia Dongxu rescued the child, but by the time he pulled the elderly man out of the water, the man had already died. Comrade Jia Dongxu himself was also frostbitten. Seeing his condition, we immediately brought him back."
After learning what had happened, Wei Hua stopped pursuing the matter. His opinion of Jia Dongxu also changed slightly. Just for jumping in to save someone, Jia Dongxu was undeniably a good person.
Others also gave Jia Dongxu a thumbs up. Qin Huairu was actually very happy to see so many people praising her husband.
"Comrade Jia Dongxu, please stay home and warm up first. We will handle the rest. We will also report your situation to the steel rolling mill."
Hearing the words of the street office official, Jia Dongxu smiled. He knew he had made the right bet this time. His gaze involuntarily turned to his mother. Jia Zhangshi nodded gently to her son.
After the people from the neighborhood committee left, everyone else followed suit. Once everyone was gone, Jia Zhangshi simply closed the door.
"Dongxu, you did a good job this time. Once the steel mill knows about your situation, they will definitely rescind the punishment. Our Jia family finally has hope for the future."
"Mom, how did you know something bad would happen there? You told me to go there specifically to wait and see if anyone had fallen into the water."
“Dongxu, your mother has eaten more salt than you have eaten rice. Around the Lantern Festival, the ice in that lake always melts. That's because there's a hot spring next to that lake, and every true local knows that.”
“Although it will only be a few days earlier than other places, those few days are enough for many people to fall in. Mom has fallen in there before, so I know that if anyone goes to play on the lake, this kind of thing is likely to happen. That’s why I asked you to go there and keep watch every day after work.”
"Then why did you only let me save one person?"
"Dongxu, sometimes you should learn more about how to deal with people. If you had saved both of them, your contribution would have been much smaller. If someone had died, your contribution would have been much greater. Sometimes we need to think more about ourselves."
Hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Jia Dongxu nodded as if he understood but not quite. Qin Huairu's heart was pounding; she hadn't expected her mother-in-law to be so cunning. Even Yi Zhonghai felt a chill run down his spine.
This made Qin Huairu and Yi Zhonghai look at Jia Zhangshi with new respect.
After overhearing the conversation between Jia Zhangshi and her son, Wei Hua's goodwill towards Jia Dongxu vanished instantly. It was clear from Jia Dongxu's words that he could have easily saved both of them. Yet, for the sake of some so-called credit, he deliberately watched them drown.
At the same time, I felt a chill run down my spine at Jia Zhangshi's scheming. I never imagined that the most cunning person in the courtyard would be this shrew, Jia Zhangshi. It seems everyone lives behind a mask.
If she didn't have her own space, she would never have thought of this. Jia Zhangshi's scheming was truly astounding. But thinking about it, it makes sense; Jia Zhangshi was the biggest winner in the courtyard. Even with her son dead, she lived a very happy old age, and even took everything from Sha Zhu.
If Jia Zhangshi didn't have some skills, how could she have suppressed Qin Huairu, and how could she have used Qin Huairu to pave the way for her grandchildren?
Wei Hua decided to stay far away from Jia Zhangshi from now on. If he really couldn't avoid her, he would let Jia Zhangshi scheme against him a few times.
Let's see if Jia Zhangshi's scheming is more effective, or if the system's retaliation will come faster. If even a shrew like Jia Zhangshi can hide her true nature so well, then the others are probably not as simple as they appear on the surface.
Wei Hua decided to observe the people in the courtyard house more closely in the future, to see just how cunning they were. Before he had a thorough understanding of them, Wei Hua decided to minimize his involvement. Even if he had to act, he would rely on the system's power.
While Wei Hua was pondering how to investigate them, Yi Zhonghai was also trying to clear his name. Since Jia Dongxu could gain merit through this method, could he do the same?
Although rescuing people from the lake was definitely out of the question, there were other ways. For example, they could quietly accomplish something significant using their expertise. The more Yi Zhonghai thought about it, the more feasible this idea seemed.
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