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Yi Zhonghai and his two companions waited at the restaurant for several hours, but He Yuzhu never showed up.

He Yuzhu knew they hadn't left, so naturally they wouldn't come back.

They didn't dare cause any trouble, fearing they'd be arrested by the police.

It should be noted that there is a police station not far from the Chaoyang Hotel.

They came here when Chaoyang Hotel first opened. At that time, they wanted to use moral blackmail to force He Yuzhu to come forward.

As a result, He Yuzhu didn't even show up; he directly called the police.

Their so-called moral blackmail against the police is completely untenable.

He Yuzhu was just their neighbor, and had long since moved out of the courtyard house. He was unwilling to talk to them, and no one could say anything about it.

Actually, Yan Bugui doesn't need to be afraid.

The head of this police station is Luo Hong, the husband of Yan Jiedi and the son-in-law of Yan Bugui.

Luo Hong was transferred here to serve as the director a month ago.

Yan Jiedi harbored resentment towards Yan Bugui and severed ties with him.

They didn't even inform Yan Bugui when they got married.

Yan Bugui had only met his son-in-law Luo Hong a few times, and he didn't even know where Luo Hong worked.

By dinnertime, the group couldn't stay awake any longer.

Yan Bugui hadn't eaten all day, and his stomach was already growling.

"Old Yi, Huai Ru, let's go."

They didn't come away empty-handed; they had secretly found out all along.

He Yuzhu didn't come back all day; it was Lou Xiao'e who came to the restaurant.

Although they knew Lou Xiao'e, it was just an acquaintance. Lou Xiao'e might not even remember the names of the three of them.

They've been worrying too much about this.

Lou Xiao'e not only remembered their names, but also knew a great deal about what they did.

Lou Xiao'e even wanted to talk to them and ask them why they were so insistent on keeping He Yuzhu in the dark.

Qin Huairu was somewhat unwilling to give up and wanted to continue waiting. She knew very well that now that He Yuzhu had moved out of the courtyard house, the chances of them meeting again were slim.

If they don't see He Yuzhu this time, they might not come back tomorrow.

How could Qin Huairu possibly give up?

"Old Yan, it's almost time for dinner. I don't believe Sha Zhu won't come over."

"When our elders and neighbors come to see him, how can he avoid them?"

The last sentence was said to Yi Zhonghai.

Qin Huairu understands Yi Zhonghai very well and knows what Yi Zhonghai cares about.

No provocation or stimulation is needed; as long as anything that Yi Zhonghai cares about is mentioned, he will lose his temper.

Qin Huairu's goal was to keep Yi Zhonghai, and as for Yan Bugui, who was just there to take advantage of the situation, she didn't care where he went.

Upon hearing Qin Huairu's words, Yi Zhonghai's eyes reddened, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "I refuse to believe he won't come back."

Yan Bugui was starving, but he was also afraid of missing the opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

After thinking for a while, Yan Bugui said, "We can't stay here like this. Those security guards are watching us the whole time."

If they see us, they'll inform Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu felt guilty towards us and didn't dare to see us. Knowing we were here, he didn't dare to come over.

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai looked up at the security guard outside the restaurant.

After watching for a while, Yan Bugui's words were indeed verified.

The security guards would glance at them every few minutes.

This is clearly surveillance.

Yi Zhonghai finally understood why he could never see He Yuzhu every time he came.

He Yuzhu had already arranged for people to keep an eye on them, so how could they possibly see He Yuzhu?

The thought of himself looking like a fool and making a fool of himself in front of He Yuzhu filled Yi Zhonghai with rage.

He vented his anger on Yan Bugui: "Why didn't you say so sooner?"

Yan Bugui remained silent and dared not argue with the furious Yi Zhonghai.

"I just found out too."

Qin Huairu noticed that the security guards had spotted the commotion and were coming to check on the situation.

Not wanting the security guards to discover this secret, she quickly stopped Yi Zhonghai and the other person.

"Stop arguing, it won't look good if the security guards find out. Let's go."

Qin Huairu stood up, pulled Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui along, and walked away into the distance. Seeing that they were leaving, the security guard turned back.

After walking for a while, Qin Huairu finally stopped.

Yi Zhonghai said with dissatisfaction, "I knew that Sha Zhu, such a heartless capitalist, would be so kind as to set up so many seats outside the restaurant."

He's doing this to spy on us.

Anger makes people lose their minds.

Yi Zhonghai is in this situation now, feeling that everything He Yuzhu does is to oppose him.

He didn't even consider whether He Yuzhu needed to do that.

He only comes to Chaoyang Hotel a few times a year. They put a chair at the entrance to monitor him. Who does he think he is?

Yan Bugui had visited many times and knew that these seats were not for them to sit on.

Instead of correcting Yi Zhonghai, he said, "Let's go."

Qin Huairu said, "We can't leave."

Yan Bugui asked in confusion, "Why don't we leave? With those security guards around, our every move is being monitored by Sha Zhu."

"Going back won't help."

Qin Huairu said smugly, "Old Yan, think about it carefully. The security guards know us and have been watching us."

They must have assumed we went back when we left.

Let's launch a surprise attack and slip back without anyone noticing.

After thinking it over, Yi Zhonghai and Yan Bugui understood Qin Huairu's plan.

The two were overjoyed and followed Qin Huairu quietly to a corner.

This place is far from Chaoyang Hotel, and there is a row of holly bushes blocking the view, which serves as the hotel's perimeter wall.

Qin Huairu and a few others were hiding outside; unless you got close, you could hardly see them.

The group was quite pleased to find that the security guard hadn't seen them, and they kept their eyes glued to the restaurant entrance.

Just as the three of them were engrossed in watching, Tang Yanling walked over with her best friend.

The three of them chatted and laughed, paying no attention to the pedestrians on the road.

Qin Huairu didn't hear what they said at first. Only when she got closer did she hear what they were talking about.

"Yanling, how are things going with Banggeng? Are you going to continue your relationship with him?"

Tang Yanling said disdainfully, "What's there to live for? Their family has no money and no people."

Bang Geng is another incompetent person.

That's fine.

They have no money, yet they still have to support so many freeloaders.

"I must be out of my mind to continue living with him."

Chai Ning said, "I don't think this is a problem."

The biggest problem with the Jia family is that they lack brains.

There were only a few wealthy people in their neighborhood. Unfortunately, they didn't get along with any of those wealthy people.

I rack my brains, but I still can't understand what they're thinking.

Cui Xin added, "Actually, I quite admire them."

Tang Yanling and Chai Ning looked at her with confusion.

Cui Xin explained, "Look at them. There are only a few people in their courtyard, yet they managed to precisely offend all the people who are doing well."

Tell me, isn't that a skill?

The words of those few people infuriated Yi Zhonghai.

Yi Zhonghai suddenly stood up: "You three good-for-nothings, how did your parents raise you?"

"Don't you think it's wrong for a junior to talk about their elders behind their backs?"

Tang Yanling and the other two were startled, but when they saw who was speaking, they were furious.

"You old codger, are you out of your mind? We can say whatever we want, what's it to you?"

"Exactly, he's a complete lunatic."

Chai Ning and Cui Xin showed no respect whatsoever.

Yi Zhonghai was so angry he could barely stand.

Qin Huairu was furious. Banggeng was her lifeline; if He Yuzhu hadn't refused to help, Banggeng would have already achieved great success.

How could she allow Tang Yanling to say such a ridiculous thing?

"Yanling..." (End of Chapter)