Siheyuan's Silly Pillar has been replaced by someone else

The next morning, Xu Damao picked up his suitcase and prepared to leave.

Qin Huairu still occupies the pond in the central courtyard.

"Xu Damao, where are you going?"

Suitcases are such a rarity in a courtyard house. Qin Huairu had never seen a suitcase like this before.

Xu Damao's suitcase was given to him by He Yuzhu. When Xu Damao went to the airport to pick up Zhang Yan, he saw Zhang Yan carrying a suitcase and asked He Yuzhu where he bought it.

He Yuzhu took one out of his spatial storage and gave it to him.

When Xu Damao brought him home last time, Qin Huairu was at the fried chicken shop and didn't see him.

Xu Damao glanced at the suitcase in his hand and immediately knew he had been exposed.

He smiled and said, "I bought a gift for Zhenbao, and I'll deliver it to her today."

Everyone in the compound knows that Xu Damao dotes on his daughter.

Upon hearing that Xu Damao was giving it to Xu Zhenbao, Qin Huairu still had some doubts, but couldn't think of any other reason, so she could only watch Xu Damao leave.

After Xu Damao left, Qin Huairu began to feel uneasy, as if letting Xu Damao go would mean missing out on something.

But it was too late.

Qin Huairu could only console herself, thinking that she was overthinking things.

Xu Damao went directly to the Chaoyang Hotel, and from there they took a car to Hong Kong together.

Once in the car, Xu Damao told Banggeng about his upcoming marriage.

He Yuzhu felt much relieved after hearing this.

Tang Yanling is an ingrate.

Sha Zhu treated her quite well throughout her life, and even found a high-ranking leader to help Tang Yanling get a job in a public institution.

As a result, after Qin Huairu got her hands on Sha Zhu's assets, Tang Yanling's attitude towards Sha Zhu changed completely.

Sha Zhu was eventually kicked out of the house, partly due to her instigation behind the scenes.

Now that Tang Yanling has married Bang Geng, the day when Yi Zhonghai will be kicked out of his home is not far off.

I believe that once Tang Yanling marries into the Jia family and learns the truth about them, she will definitely not be content.

However, He Yuzhu was puzzled as to what exactly was so charming about Bang Geng that made Tang Yanling agree to the marriage.

Throughout his life, Bang Geng has never had the privilege of driving for a leader in a ministry.

Xu Damao was still talking about Qin Huairu sending out invitations.

He Yuzhu asked, "What methods did Qin Huairu use to get Tang Yanling to agree to marry Banggeng?"

Xu Damao thought for a moment but still couldn't figure it out: "I'm not quite sure. I guess it's like when Jia Dongxu got married, they didn't tell Tang Yanling the true situation of the Jia family."

Didn't I tell you last time?
On the day Banggeng took Tang Yanling to the courtyard house, Yi Zhonghai deliberately scared the group of cowards in the courtyard house.

"The people in our compound are all crazy. So many people are so scared by one childless heir that they dare not tell the truth."

This is called servility.

Through decades of control, Yi Zhonghai trained the people in the courtyard to become obedient lackeys.

When Yi Zhonghai gets old, those people will be hesitant to act against him.

Originally, Yi Zhonghai used Sha Zhu's fists to threaten the people in the courtyard into obeying him.

Without Sha Zhu as their henchman, they would use their own lives to scare people for the rest of their lives.

First it was the deaf old lady, and now it's him.

The lack of unity within the organization gave them the opportunity to manipulate things.

Everyone was wary of each other, and no one dared to take advantage of a child whose heir had no descendants.

Seeing that no one was looking at him, Xu Damao approached He Yuzhu and whispered, "You haven't seen it, Bang Geng's girlfriend is quite pretty."

I really don't know how that kid found it.

He Yuzhu laughed and said, "That guy Banggeng is good-looking, unlike you, who has a big donkey face."

Xu Damao said indignantly, "That's still better than you."

He Yuzhu smiled dismissively.

Sha Zhu was indeed not good-looking, but He Yuzhu had drunk a lot of spiritual spring water, and his appearance had changed a lot.

While not exactly handsome, he is definitely young. Just looking at his face, no one would guess he's already forty-one.

They chatted casually all the way to the airport.

After arriving at the airport, Xu Damao took Xu Zhenbao to buy food. The airport had many things that couldn't be bought elsewhere. Looking at the things Xu Damao brought back, He Yuzhu suddenly thought of something.

"How much money did you bring?"

Xu Damao patted his wallet: "I brought all my money with me."

He Yuzhu nodded, then smiled.

Zhang Yan quickly understood and laughed along. She had been to Hong Kong and knew about the situation there.

Lin Jinghan quickly understood and laughed along with him.

Xu Damao looked puzzled: "What are you laughing at? I brought a lot of money, what's wrong with that?"

No one reminded him, but Xu Zhenbao remembered and whispered in his ear to remind him.

Xu Damao immediately felt embarrassed: "Why didn't you remind me?"

"I forgot," He Yuzhu said casually after taking a bite of what Xu Damao had bought.

Xu Damao was in no mood to argue with He Yuzhu at this point: "Is there a place to exchange foreign currency at the airport?"

Xu Zhenbao said with heartache, "Dad, we're about to board the plane, it's too late."

When we get to Hong Kong, I'll give you my allowance.

Xu Damao knew it was too late, so he could only console himself: "My daughter is still the best."

As He Yuzhu and his group boarded the plane, Qin Huairu also arrived at the Chaoyang Hotel.

She walked straight in and saw Liu Lan, who was wearing a women's suit.

Looking at the radiant Liu Lan, Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with envy and resentment.

I envy Liu Lan's current success; all of this should have been hers.

She was in the same courtyard as He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu didn't give her that opportunity.

Qin Huairu was confident that if she could replace Liu Lan, she would definitely do a better job than Liu Lan.

She resented He Yuzhu for giving opportunities to others instead of her.

"Liu Lan."

Liu Lan looked at Qin Huairu in surprise: "Why are you here?"

Qin Huai suppressed her emotions and said with a smile, "I'm here to see Sha Zhu."

A hint of displeasure flashed in Liu Lan's eyes, and her tone turned cold: "We don't have such a person here."

Qin Huairu didn't understand Liu Lan's meaning and thought that Liu Lan was deliberately making things difficult for her.

"I have important business with Sha Zhu. Take me to his office quickly."

Liu Lan spat and said, "Qin Huairu, I don't even want to talk about you."

He Yuzhu has long since cut ties with your family, so why are you shamelessly trying to get close to him?

And besides, you're so old, how can you be so impolite?

Qin Huairu's eyes were filled with tears, as if she could cry at any moment.

Liu Lan scoffed, "Alright, I'm doing this for your own good. If you see He Yuzhu and he hears how you address him, he'll definitely slap you."

Qin Huairu then understood why Liu Lan had said that. Although she knew she shouldn't continue calling him "Silly Zhu."

But she was unwilling to change.

She really hoped that He Yuzhu could become the silly Zhu he used to be.

Although she had never met the obedient, simple-minded Zhu that Yi Zhonghai described, she was clever enough to imagine him based on Yi Zhonghai's description.

"I just blurted it out. That's how everyone in our compound calls him. Don't worry, I definitely won't call him that when I see him."

Liu Lan chuckled: "Stop dreaming. Let me tell you the truth."

He Yuzhu has already boarded his plane to Hong Kong today.

Qin Huairu's eyes widened, and she said aggrievedly, "If you don't want to take me, there's no need to lie."

Why would he go to Hong Kong?

Liu Lan shook her head: "He's a big boss now, doing business in Hong Kong."

Even if you don't do business, can't you still go on vacation?
"Why don't you go back to your courtyard house and play house with the three old men in your neighborhood?"

Qin Huai stared intently at Liu Lan and realized that she seemed to be telling the truth, which made her somewhat vulnerable.

"When will he be back?" (End of Chapter)