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As news of Hao Min's pregnancy spread throughout the courtyard, Yi Zhonghai had no choice but to abandon his option of Yan Jiecheng.

Even if Hao Min hadn't gotten pregnant, Yi Zhonghai would still have given up on Yan Jiecheng.

There was no way around it; Yan Jiecheng perfectly inherited Yan Bugui's strengths: stinginess and miserliness.

Moral blackmail is truly useless when dealing with someone like Yi Zhonghai.

No matter how nicely he spoke, Yan Jiecheng's response was always just verbal support.

Getting Yan Jiecheng to appear is harder than climbing to heaven.

Of course, this is also related to Qin Huairu's lack of interest.

Qin Huairu wanted a generous sucker. Yan Jiecheng didn't fit her requirements at all, and she wasn't willing to waste her time on him.

Moreover, she was unwilling to agree to Yi Zhonghai's request.

Shortly after Hao Min became pregnant, Lin Jinghan also became pregnant. This child was an accident, and the couple did not plan to have any more children.

However, since the child was already conceived, the two accepted it.

When the news reached the Lin family, even Old Madam Lin wanted to come over, but Lin Jinghan persuaded her not to in the end.

When He Yushui and her sister, along with Li Pan and Xu Xiaoling, learned of the news, they all came to visit.

The lively atmosphere at the He family's residence deeply agitated Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu.

"Grandpa, Sha Zhu..."

Yi Zhonghai slammed his hand on the table and said angrily, "What kind of unfilial son is that? I've never seen such a heartless and ungrateful person."

Qin Huairu didn't care about Yi Zhonghai's attitude and said, "Grandpa, getting angry is useless. Let's try to smooth things over with Sha Zhu."

In our compound, his family is the best off.

How could Yi Zhonghai not know this principle?

The problem is, he simply can't find a way to ease tensions with He Yuzhu.

"Oh, if only the old lady were still alive."

He used to look down on Qin Huairu because he thought the deaf old lady was in the way.

Now that he's alone, he realizes how important the deaf old lady was to him.

For him, the deaf old lady was not only a tool to resolve troubles, but also a strategist.

Without the deaf old lady's planning, he would be completely unable to cope with the troubles from the outside world.

Qin Huairu had no good feelings towards the deaf old lady, thinking she was an ingrate who had deceived them all.

They clearly agreed that the house and savings would be given to them in the future, but they ended up taking them to a nursing home. I don't know who benefited from it.

She worked hard to take care of the deaf old lady, but in the end, she received nothing in return.

Upon seeing Yi Zhonghai reminiscing about the deaf old lady, Qin Huairu was too lazy to play along and simply left.

"Da Mao, isn't your sister too clueless? It's normal for Yu Shui and Yu Qing to come back when Sha Zhu's wife is pregnant. Why is she coming back with them?"

"They bought so much stuff and delivered it all to Sha Zhu's house, but I didn't see her deliver it to yours at all."

Xu Damao sneered, "Sister Qin, you're trying to sow discord."

Qin Huairu looked surprised for a moment, but quickly recovered: "Look at what you're saying. I was just asking, there was no intention of sowing discord."

Don't think so badly of your sister.

Xu Damao said disdainfully, "Sister Qin, you and Yi Zhonghai just like to treat others like fools."

When Xu Xiaoling saw Xu Damao chatting with Qin Huairu again at the He family's house, she immediately became worried.

Holding the things, she shouted at Xu Damao, "Brother, what are you doing? Hurry up and help me with these things. There are some good things that Yushui prepared for your daughter in here."

Xu Damao responded, then turned to Qin Huairu and said, "See? Your attempts to sow discord are useless."

Watching Xu Damao carry his things home, Qin Huairu almost ground her teeth to powder.

Xu Damao has changed a lot since having his daughter. He'll chat with her a couple of times at most, but that's about it.

Then Qin Huairu saw that Li Pan had taken a lot of things from the He family back to the Li family, and her heart was filled with envy, jealousy and hatred.

She so wished that she could have some of those things.

Outraged, Qin Huairu went to Yi Zhonghai's house again.

"Grandpa, Sha Zhu has gone too far."

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "When you married into the family, all the young men in the courtyard were watching you."

Why do you think Sha Zhu doesn't like you? Have you met before?

Qin Huairu was somewhat dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai's words, wondering what he meant by looking down on her.

It was clearly her who looked down on the ugly He Yuzhu, okay?

Qin Huairu suddenly paused for a moment: "Uncle, I remember Sha Zhu used to be quite ugly."

Am I remembering it wrong?

I think he's become quite handsome now.

Yi Zhonghai was also taken aback, recalling what happened back then: "Are you confused?"

Back then, the two ugliest-looking people in the compound were Sha Zhu and Xu Damao.

Sha Zhu is only a teenager, but he looks like he's in his thirties.

"You wouldn't believe it, back in 1950, when we went to the temple fair with He Daqing, the vendors thought Shazhu was He Daqing's brother."

Qin Huai tried very hard to remember, but couldn't recall He Yuzhu's face from back then.

She thought that He Yuzhu was still quite good-looking.

She didn't think Yi Zhonghai was wrong, but rather that He Yuzhu relied on his financial power.

Thinking of this, she felt relieved.

"Maybe I saw it wrong. Uncle, you know, I was in Changping all those years ago and never saw Sha Zhu."

How could I possibly offend him?

Yi Zhonghai sighed: "That's because he's too stupid, not even as good as Xu Damao."

Qin Huai nodded in agreement. She couldn't think of any other reason besides this.

Surely no one would actually look down on a beauty like her.

Yi Zhonghai hesitated for a moment, then said, "Huai Ru, Sha Zhu's wife is pregnant."

Qin Huairu said, "Yes. Didn't Yushui and Yuqing come to see her? They brought quite a lot of things."

Li Pan and Xu Xiaoling also brought quite a lot of things.

Anyone who didn't know better would think that the pregnant woman was their sister-in-law.

"Sir, you're not trying to make Lin Jinghan miscarry, are you?"

Yi Zhonghai shook his head: "No, not only should we not let her have a miscarriage, we should also let her take good care of herself during her pregnancy."

Qin Huairu's face was full of doubt. She realized that she was having trouble keeping up with Yi Zhonghai's train of thought.

"What does it matter to us whether she takes care of her pregnancy or not? He doesn't even host a party after he has a child."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Qin Huairu with a serious expression: "Now that Lin Jinghan has a child, your opportunity has arrived."

Huairu, I hope you can seize this opportunity and not waste it.

opportunity?

Qin Huairu quickly realized what was going on: "Will this work? Sha Zhu usually ignores me. I..."

She had tried to seize such opportunities before, but they always ended in failure.

No matter how she behaved, He Yuzhu was unwilling to have any contact with her.

If it were successful, there would be no need for Yi Zhonghai to give any instructions.

Yi Zhonghai said firmly, "Of course it can work. It has to work even if it doesn't seem like it."

Huai Ru, you need to know that the only person in the orphanage who can help you take care of your child is Sha Zhu.

There was one more thing he didn't say, something the deaf old woman had told him.

The only person in the nursing home who can provide for him in his old age is Sha Zhu.

He didn't quite believe that statement, because he always thought that Qin Huairu was the most reliable person to take care of in his old age.

He Yuzhu could only play a supporting role to Qin Huairu, and was responsible for earning money to support the family.

Qin Huairu knew she had no choice; whether she succeeded or not, she had to try.

"Grandpa, I might not be able to manage on my own. You have to help me."

Yi Zhonghai said, "Don't worry, I'll discuss it with Lao Liu and Lao Yan." (End of Chapter)