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The next day, He Yuzhu called Duan Zicong to his office and asked for his thoughts.

He lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "Master, I..."

He Yuzhu knew that he was also satisfied, so he said, "Since you are willing, be more proactive."

In that case, I asked MCA to pay more attention to the work in the evenings.

Your task is to pursue Teacher Ran.

Duan Zicong chuckled and went to work in the kitchen.

Yi Zhonghai didn't come to work today. He thought of the deaf old lady and planned to visit her at the nursing home.

"Comrade. Who are you looking for?"

"Comrade, I'm looking for the deaf old lady."

The staff at the nursing home glanced at him and asked, "What's your relationship to her?"

“I used to be her neighbor. It’s almost Chinese New Year, so I thought I’d come and visit her,” Yi Zhonghai explained.

The man said with some disappointment, "You're too late. She passed away two weeks ago."

"Passed away?" Yi Zhonghai asked, somewhat incredulous.

The deaf old lady had always been in good health; she could eat and drink well.

In Yi Zhonghai's view, the deaf old lady could live for at least a few more years.

How did she die?

The man replied dismissively, "Isn't it normal for someone who's old to pass away?"

Yi Zhonghai sensed something was wrong, and even thought the deaf old lady had been murdered.

But it's impossible for him to stand up for the deaf old lady.

After thinking about it for a moment, he decided to go find Director Pan.

After hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Director Pan did not make any comment.

“It’s normal for an old man to be getting on in years. Yi Zhonghai, don’t come to me with these kinds of things again.”

Looking at Director Pan, Yi Zhonghai felt even more disappointed.

He discovered that when Director Pan heard about the deaf old lady's death, he was not only not saddened, but even felt a little happy.

This realization left him somewhat desperate.

He was still thinking that Director Pan would definitely be furious and would find a few people to vent his anger on.

Yi Zhonghai returned to the courtyard house like a walking corpse.

"Lao Yi, what's wrong with you?"

Yan Bugui noticed something was wrong with him and stopped him.

Yi Zhonghai said sadly, "Old Yan, the old lady has passed away."

Yan Bugui was taken aback, then said nonchalantly, "He's gone, so be it. Don't be sad."

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "The old lady is the matriarch of our courtyard. How can you be so heartless?"

Yan Bugui felt somewhat confused: "What's wrong with you?"
The old lady passed away; it wasn't my fault. Why are you taking your anger out on me?

As the two argued, everyone in the courtyard learned about it.

No one seemed to care much about the deaf old lady's passing.

Yi Zhonghai felt particularly uncomfortable when he saw this scene.

He wasn't angry about the old deaf woman's death. He was afraid.

What he feared most was dying silently like the deaf old lady, with no one caring about him.

As the older woman watched his retreating figure, she thought of her own nephew and felt a deep sense of peace.

She was the one who could best understand Yi Zhonghai's feelings.

But now, she no longer needs to be as afraid as Yi Zhonghai.

By the time everyone got off work, they all knew about the deaf old lady.

He Yuzhu was stunned for a moment after hearing this, but didn't say anything.

In fact, this was something he had anticipated.

With a personality like that of a deaf old lady, most people simply couldn't stand her.

Without Sha Zhu as a bargaining chip, she wouldn't survive long even if she stayed in the courtyard house.

She was able to live a comfortable life because she could influence Sha Zhu and make him listen to Yi Zhonghai.

Once Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu join forces and completely control Sha Zhu, the deaf old lady will be of no use to them.

Back then, if it weren't for the deaf old lady's many hidden trump cards, Sha Zhu wouldn't have lived much longer.

"So what if he's dead? It has nothing to do with us." He Yushui was not satisfied and said, "We should have a proper celebration."

I heard from people in the compound that when Yi Zhonghai came back, he looked like his mother had died.

He Yuzhu pursed his lips: "You're overthinking it. No matter how heartbroken he is, can it compare to how heartbroken he was when Jia Dongxu passed away?"

In his previous life, when the deaf old lady passed away, Yi Zhonghai wasn't particularly sad.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was sad, he told Sha Zhu that the old deaf woman's death was a happy one and advised him not to be sad.

To keep Sha Zhu from being sad, three days after the deaf old lady passed away, he tricked Sha Zhu into treating everyone to a meal.

He should be even more heartbroken than before in his entire life.

But no matter how heartbroken He Yuzhu was, it couldn't compare to the loss of Jia Dongxu.

Jia Dongxu was his handpicked caretaker. Without Jia Dongxu, at least half of his retirement plans would collapse.

The rest were all supported by Qin Huairu.

The one who should be concerned about Yi Zhonghai is Qin Huairu.

Upon hearing the news, Qin Huairu immediately went to Yi Zhonghai's house.

"Sir, I heard that the old lady has passed away?"

When Yi Zhonghai saw Qin Huairu, he said weakly, "I went to visit the old lady today. The people at the nursing home said that she passed away half a month ago."

Qin Huairu was so shocked she didn't know what to say. Half a month had passed; the opportunity was already too late.

Did the old lady leave any last words?

Yi Zhonghai shook his head bitterly. His sadness was also related to not seeing the deaf old lady one last time.

Others might not know, but he was very clear that the deaf old lady's family property included quite a few small yellow croakers.

The deaf old lady said many times that she would give him the food he needed after he was hungry.

Qin Huairu knew about those things, and her heart felt like the sky had fallen.

She couldn't understand why things had turned out this way.
The original prospects were so good.

Yi Zhonghai has two houses and several thousand yuan in savings. The deaf old lady's situation is no worse than Yi Zhonghai's.

In the end, all of these will belong to her.

Before she even started, all those things were gone.

Half of Yi Zhonghai's house and savings were taken by an older woman, and the deaf old lady didn't get any of her belongings.

She was simply the biggest sucker in the courtyard.

"How could this be? The old lady said that those things were meant for you."

It must have been embezzled by the staff at the nursing home.

"Sir, we can't just let this go."

Yi Zhonghai has been back for a long time and has considered all possible scenarios.

He's now someone who's made a mistake, and there's no way for him to seek justice from others.

“Huai Ru, the people can’t fight against the officials. The nursing home is run by the government, so it represents the government. We can’t beat them.”

Qin Huairu was unwilling to give up and said, "We can't beat them, but we can go to Director Pan."

Yi Zhonghai originally intended to mention his search for Director Pan, but he changed his mind before he could finish speaking.

He is now alone, and he has made a mistake.

If you don't want to be bullied, you have to find someone to rely on.

“I’ve already spoken to Director Pan. I told him about the old lady’s situation.”

"What did he say?" Qin Huairu asked anxiously.

Yi Zhonghai said, "Huai Ru, I didn't take the old lady's things; I gave them all to Director Pan."

"Why? Uncle, you know my family isn't doing well. We can't even afford dumplings for the New Year. I..." Qin Huairu cried out in heartache.

Yi Zhonghai said, "I know. But I did all this for the sake of Bang Geng."

Director Pan promised to help me with three things.

I want to give this opportunity to Bang Geng.

In the future, Banggeng can make requests to Director Pan when looking for a job or a wife.

This is no more practical than the old lady's money.

Think about it, even if Director Pan gets the money for us, do you think he'll give it all to us?

That little bit of money is nothing compared to the favor he did for others.

Qin Huairu had no other choice but to use this reason to comfort himself. (End of Chapter)