Courtyard Houses: Starting with the principle of hard work paying off

Chapter 12 The Actress Gets Up
"Finally, I would like to sincerely apologize to Li Hongbing here..."

After Yi Zhonghai finished his self-criticism, what he said next not only surprised Li Hongbing, but also made everyone look at the two of them in astonishment.

at the same time.

Standing behind Yi Zhonghai, Xu Fugui felt as if he had swallowed a fly.

They had originally planned to use today's events to severely damage Yi Zhonghai's prestige in the courtyard and shake his status as an old man, but they never expected that the other party would be as slippery as an eel, so cunning.

The key point is that he was actually willing to go out and publicly apologize to Li Hongbing, a junior.

While Yi Zhonghai's remedial measures cannot completely undo his biased actions today, they can help him cultivate an image of admitting and correcting his mistakes, thus greatly reducing the negative impact.

In just a short moment, Li Hongbing understood Yi Zhonghai's intention.

He didn't really think he was wrong; he was just scared.

He was afraid of losing his position as the "big boss" of the management office, and also afraid of damaging his prestige as the "big boss" of the office.

Crisis management!

Simultaneously.

Yi Zhonghai did this to take advantage of the college-wide meeting and, in front of everyone in the college, openly and brazenly put Li Hongbing in a difficult position.

If Li Hongbing accepts Yi Zhonghai's apology, he cannot bring up this matter again.

If he doesn't forgive, others will think he's petty.

He's a grown man, and he's already publicly admitted his mistake. What more do you want?
Knowing mistakes can be corrected, and doing good things is great.

Forgive others when you can...

In this way, it became his problem.

What a plan!
In the original drama, Yi Zhonghai was able to act as a powerful figure in the courtyard for so many years and control everything, which shows he was quite capable.

Even though their foundation is not yet secure, they should not be underestimated.

“Uncle, I didn’t really intend to pursue this matter. Since you’ve already acknowledged your mistake, I won’t dwell on it. However, I hope that as the oldest resident in the compound, you can be more fair in your dealings in the future and avoid favoritism.”

Li Hongbing, who knew everything, smiled, but his response made Yi Zhonghai's expression change.

Li Hongbing had just expressed his magnanimity when he immediately emphasized and confirmed Yi Zhonghai's unfair behavior today, marking him firmly on the pillar of shame.

In his apology, Yi Zhonghai didn't say that he was unfair or biased in his handling of the matter; he only said that he didn't handle things well and that Li Hongbing suffered injustice.

He tried to get away with it, but Li Hongbing called him out.

This stain will probably stay with him for the rest of his life.

There's no turning back now that the arrow has been released. Li Hongbing has already offended Yi Zhonghai, so he doesn't mind offending him again, especially since what he said is true.

Most people in the courtyard didn't think much of Li Hongbing's response, but Xu Fugui almost laughed himself silly.

This time, Yi Zhonghai's cleverness backfired.

After Yi Zhonghai and Li Hongbing reached a reconciliation and finished their speeches, Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong, who were the second and third uncles respectively, also gave their self-criticisms and reflections.

"Hey, Hongbing, look at that old man."

"For an elder to humbly bow to a junior—that's magnanimity! That's truly admirable!"

"In my opinion, you should go and talk to the old man right now to ease the tension between you two."

"Even the old man has admitted his mistake, you should also take the initiative to express your opinion and soften your stance..."

"..."

Just as Li Hongbing was getting bored, Sha Zhu came over again and gave such a nonsensical argument that made people shake their heads.

This idiot Zhu is hopeless!

"Silly Zhu, didn't I just forgive that old man?"

Li Hongbing countered with a question, then proceeded to use his logic to manipulate people: "This matter is over and done with. What you're saying is completely unnecessary. According to you, that old man isn't that petty. If I bring it up again, it will only make me seem narrow-minded, and the old man will think I haven't gotten over it!"

"Too."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu scratched his head, realizing that Li Hongbing's words made some sense.

Seeing that Sha Zhu was no longer going to say anything more, Li Hongbing also didn't bother to say anything more.

At this time, although Sha Zhu had begun to be led astray by Yi Zhonghai, he was not too deeply poisoned. However, Li Hongbing was too lazy to care about their affairs.

Even if Li Hongbing knew that Yi Zhonghai was scheming against and "raising" Sha Zhu, he didn't have any substantial evidence.

Even if it exists, it may not be effective.

Some people are very stubborn and only believe what they believe, especially someone as inflexible as Sha Zhu.

Sha Zhu already harbored resentment and hatred towards He Daqing for abandoning him and his sister and running away with the White Widow. Yi Zhonghai probably interfered a lot, leading Sha Zhu astray.

In terms of the closeness of their relationship, Yi Zhonghai was clearly more trusted and closer to Sha Zhu than Li Hongbing.

Without being fully prepared, if he were to expose Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu might misunderstand and think that he was trying to sow discord between him and Yi Zhonghai.

Even if Yi Zhonghai finds out, he might use this to his advantage, leaving you in a lose-lose situation.

If you're really determined to fight Yi Zhonghai, there are plenty of ways, but we also need to consider whether it's worth it.

But Li Hongbing wasn't a saint; he just wanted to live his own life. Besides, he had no relation to Sha Zhu and was too lazy to get involved in this mess.

As Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong's performance came to an end, the general meeting concluded. Li Hongbing, who had long lost his patience, immediately set off to go home with Li Hongmei.

at this time.

Yi Zhonghai actually came over again.

"Hongbing, about what happened with Jia Zhangshi this afternoon, I..."

"Sir, this matter is over. Wasn't it all discussed at the meeting? There's no need for you to bring it up again."

"Red Soldier..."

"Oh well, what's past is past."

"..."

Being able to bend and stretch is a skill, but Yi Zhonghai's penchant for acting is clearly a bit too strong.

But acting is something everyone can do!

Yi Zhonghai likes to act, and Li Hongbing directly cooperates.

Regardless of whether Yi Zhonghai harbors resentment towards him or not, as long as they haven't completely broken off relations, Li Hongbing doesn't mind exchanging a few polite words with him, even if it's just for show.

Li Hongbing didn't care, but Yi Zhonghai was upset.

Don't be fooled by his bright smile; he's suffering terribly inside!

It was incredibly frustrating.

He thought he could easily handle a young guy like Li Hongbing, but Li Hongbing gave him a big "surprise" that almost turned the courtyard upside down.

He had dealt with similar situations before, but this was the first time he had encountered such a tricky situation. Not only did he stumble over this young upstart Li Hongbing, but he also almost lost his temper.

The courtyard house is not yet his personal fiefdom.

Both Xu Fugui and Liu Haizhong were eyeing his position, each wanting to be the leader.

He has to make a good impression today so that people won't gossip.

After all, in order to keep his position as the eldest son, he even went so far as to betray his own family and take the initiative to drag Jia Zhangshi out at the meeting to "whip her corpse".

(End of this chapter)