1959Siheyuan, a Turnaround

Chapter 348 Crisis

Liu Haizhong subconsciously thought that they had a dispute. As the second uncle of the courtyard, he felt that it was his responsibility to step in to stop it and maintain harmony in the courtyard. At the same time, he also wanted to take this opportunity to show his abilities in front of everyone.

Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao didn't say anything, they just stared at each other, the anger in their eyes had not diminished at all, like two angry bulls, neither of them was willing to bow first.

Liu Haizhong looked at the two of them, then looked at Qin Huairu who was hiding behind Yi Zhonghai like a frightened bird, and began to guess secretly in his heart.

All kinds of bizarre imaginary stories kept appearing in his mind like a movie, and his curious eyes flashed with an inquiring gleam.

"We are all neighbors. Why can't we talk things out peacefully? Why do we have to quarrel in the street? You don't feel ashamed, but I do."

Liu Haizhong deliberately raised his voice with an unquestionable majesty, trying to calm the two quarreling people.

He felt that this was a rare opportunity to demonstrate his authority in front of Yi Zhonghai. This opportunity was like pie in the sky for him and he couldn't let it go easily.

Yi Zhonghai took a deep breath, tried to suppress the anger in his heart, and tried to make his voice sound calmer. He said to Liu Haizhong: "Old Liu, you don't know that Xu Damao is talking nonsense here and slandering me."

There was a hint of grievance in Yi Zhonghai's eyes, and he tried to seek support from Liu Haizhong.

Xu Damao sneered and retorted disdainfully: "I slandered you? Yi Zhonghai, you know best what's going on. If you force me, I will tell you everything in front of everyone now!"

His eyes were full of threats, as if he was engaging in a dangerous game with Yi Zhonghai.

Liu Haizhong glared at Xu Damao and said seriously, "Damo, if you have anything to say, go back to the courtyard and talk. Don't let outsiders laugh at you here. We can't let people look down on our courtyard."

As he spoke, he put his hands behind his back, held his head high and led the way towards the courtyard, his posture like a general commanding thousands of troops.

Liu Haizhong was extremely proud at this moment. This was the first time that his words carried so much weight in front of Yi Zhonghai. He glanced at Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao out of the corner of his eyes, and the uncontrollable smile on the corner of his mouth almost overflowed, as if he had seen that his prestige in the hospital had been raised to a higher level.

Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao looked at each other, both weighing the pros and cons in their minds.

In the end, they temporarily put aside the tense situation and followed Liu Haizhong towards the courtyard.

Qin Huairu kept her head down and followed Yi Zhonghai silently. Her eyes were full of fear and anxiety. She never dared to look at Xu Damao. She was like a child who had done something wrong and was waiting to be punished. Her steps were heavy and slow.

Back at the courtyard, the originally lively atmosphere in the yard seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze.

When the others saw the expressions on these people's faces, they could all feel that something unusual seemed to have happened, but out of fear of right and wrong, no one dared to ask more questions.

Only occasionally a few pairs of curious eyes would secretly look at them, and then quickly look away.

Yi Zhonghai returned to his room, his face still as gloomy as the sky before a rainstorm.

He sat in the chair with a frown on his face, as if a heavy mountain was pressing down on him.

He kept wondering in his mind, how much does Xu Damao know?

Xu Damao's words just now were like a sword hanging over his head, almost making it clear that he already knew about the original plan.

This made Yi Zhonghai feel an unprecedented crisis.

The most urgent task is to find out what actions Xu Damao will take next to deal with them.

Yi Zhonghai knew very well that once Xu Damao knew that he was being plotted against, he would definitely hate him and Qin Huairu to the core, and the six hundred yuan was undoubtedly a thorn in Xu Damao's heart.

He will definitely try every possible means to get the money back.

Yi Zhonghai gets a headache whenever he thinks of money.

If the money was returned to Xu Damao, the little savings in his passbook would be almost gone.

This is undoubtedly a huge pressure for him.

Qin Huairu has just become pregnant, and there will be a lot of places to spend money in the future. The birth and upbringing of the child will each require a lot of financial support.

Without money, how can he ensure the lives of Qin Huairu and her son?

Moreover, the good image he has established in this hospital over the years is the foundation of his career.

He would never allow Xu Damao to destroy all this. Only by preserving his own image could he continue to have a say in the hospital, protect the child from growing up safely, and keep him away from the rumors of the outside world.

All of this was entangled in Yi Zhonghai's mind like a tangled mess, putting him into deep trouble.

In the courtyard, after several people returned to the courtyard, Liu Haizhong was fully intending to act as a peacemaker to resolve the thorny conflict between Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao.

He was full of energy and hoped to show his mediation skills in front of everyone in the hospital, young and old, so as to demonstrate his prestige and make everyone in the hospital look up to him and recognize his abilities from the bottom of their hearts.

But who could have thought that as soon as they entered the yard, Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao walked straight home in silence, as if they had agreed on something, as if the fierce conflict before had never happened at all.

This really confused Liu Haizhong.

Liu Haizhong was muttering in his heart: "Why did Yi Zhonghai and Xu Damao suddenly stop making trouble? This is really boring!"

He had originally wanted to show off his skills in front of everyone in the hospital, but now, his plans have all gone to waste.

Although he felt a little regretful, he felt a little proud when he thought that he had at least gained the upper hand in front of Yi Zhonghai just now.

The second uncle, who had the demeanor of an official, returned home happily with complicated and subtle emotions.

When he got home and sat at the dining table, Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian stole the scrambled eggs that were originally reserved for him. Normally, he would have been furious and might even have beaten them with a belt.

But today, he acted as if he didn't see it.

Liu Guangfu and Liu Guangtian looked at each other and were both surprised. They both ran out to look at the sky, wondering, "Is the sun rising from the west today?"

After returning home, Yi Zhonghai sat on the chair for a while to calm down his mood. He was still thinking about Qin Huairu.

Being an experienced and calculating person, he guessed that Xu Damao's words must have scared Qin Huairu, and this was a good opportunity for him to get closer to Qin Huairu.

So, he found an excuse to send the old lady out and prepared to go find Qin Huairu later.

As for Qin Huairu, after returning home, she felt like there was a rabbit in her heart, she was in a state of anxiety and restlessness.

Xu Damao's words were like a spell, constantly spinning in her head. Every word was like a heavy hammer, hitting her heart again and again, making her body tremble slightly uncontrollably.

Qin Huairu knew everything in her mind. She felt that Xu Damao must have known about her and Yi Zhonghai's plot against him. He might even have guessed the shameful relationship between her and Yi Zhonghai.