Siheyuan: Kill Jia Dongxu at the beginning and kill the deaf old lady

"Qin Huairu!" Sha Zhu shouted loudly, but his voice was mostly covered by the sound of rain.

Qin Huairu suddenly turned around and saw Sha Zhu's fiery eyes. She was panicked. She subconsciously took a step back, but her feet were muddy and she stumbled and almost fell. Sha Zhu was quick to catch her.

"Shazhu, what are you doing?" Qin Huairu asked in horror. She struggled to break free from Shazhu's arms.

Sha Zhu didn't let go, but hugged her even tighter. His eyes were filled with enthusiasm and anger: "Qin Huairu, I like you! Why do you always avoid me? Do you know how much I care about you?"

Qin Huairu pushed Sha Zhu away with force, her eyes full of fear and anger: "Sha Zhu, you are crazy! Let me go!"

She struggled desperately, finally broke free from Sha Zhu's arms, turned around and ran into the house. Sha Zhu was stunned for a moment, looking at her back, with a flash of loss and anger in his eyes. He stood there, the rain hitting his body, soaking his whole body.

Qin Huairu ran back into the house, closed the door, leaned against it, panting, her heart pounding. She couldn't understand why Sha Zhu had become like this. How could the simple and honest Sha Zhu do such a thing? Her heart was filled with contradictions and fear.

The rain was still falling, and the lights in the courtyard looked particularly dim in the rain. Sha Zhu stood in the rain, looking at Qin Huairu's closed door, and his dissatisfaction and anger accumulated little by little. His thoughts were in a mess, and the grievance and unwillingness in his heart made him feel as if a big stone was pressing on his chest.

He couldn't understand why he tried so hard to be nice to Qin Huairu, but she never responded. He thought about what he had done for her, and the grievances in his heart surged up. He felt that he was ignored and neglected, as if the whole world was against him.

It was late at night, the sound of rain still continued, and the courtyard was silent. Qin Huairu leaned against the door, listening to the sound of rain outside, and her mood could not calm down for a long time. She kept thinking about what happened just now, and the more she thought about it, the more scared she felt. She knew that she had always vaguely felt Sha Zhu's feelings, but she never thought he would express it so fiercely.

She began to think whether she had done something wrong that caused Sha Zhu to have such a misunderstanding. She couldn't help but blame herself, thinking that maybe she should have rejected Sha Zhu earlier and clearly, instead of maintaining that ambiguous relationship.

After a sleepless night, the rain stopped the next morning. The courtyard was exceptionally clean, and the air was filled with the fresh smell of earth. Qin Huairu came out of the room with red eyes. She saw that Sha Zhu's door was still closed, and she felt a little uneasy.

She walked to the center of the yard and was about to go to the well to fetch water when she saw Sha Zhu's door suddenly open. Sha Zhu came out, his face a little haggard, but his eyes were still firm. When he saw Qin Huairu, a complex emotion flashed in his eyes.

Qin Huairu gritted her teeth and decided to take the initiative to go forward and talk to Sha Zhu. She walked in front of Sha Zhu and tried to keep her tone calm: "Sha Zhu, I'm sorry about what happened last night. I didn't know you would be like this. I..."

Sha Zhu interrupted her, his voice low and hoarse: "Qin Huairu, don't say sorry, I was impulsive. I just... I just like you too much."

Qin Huairu's heart tightened, and she didn't know how to respond. She knew that Sha Zhu's feelings were serious, but she couldn't respond to his feelings. She lowered her head and said softly, "Sha Zhu, you are a good person, but between us... it's really not suitable."

Sha Zhu's face changed, his fists clenched, his knuckles turned white. He tried to suppress the anger in his heart, but his voice still trembled uncontrollably: "Why? Why is it inappropriate? Am I not good to you? What am I not doing enough?"

Qin Huairu's eyes were a little wet. She knew that continuing to talk would only make both of them more painful. But she had to make it clear: "Shazhu, you are very good to me, but feelings cannot be forced like this. I... I don't have that kind of feeling for you. Let's just be friends, okay?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, the light in his eyes gradually dimmed. He knew that all this was irreversible. He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "Okay, I get it. Let's be friends."

Qin Huairu nodded, feeling relieved. She knew that this relationship finally had a clear answer. She turned and walked to the well to continue fetching water, while Sha Zhu stood there, silently watching her back, with mixed feelings in his heart.

From that day on, life in the courtyard seemed to have returned to normal. Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu would still meet in the courtyard and laugh together, but the gap between them could never be eliminated. Sha Zhu tried to make himself look calm, but the pain in his heart could not be erased.

Whenever it was late at night, Sha Zhu often sat alone in the yard, staring at the sky in a daze. He thought of Qin Huairu's terrified expression that night, and his heart was filled with regret and self-blame. He knew that his impulse frightened Qin Huairu and made their relationship awkward.

Qin Huairu often reflected in her heart whether she had really handled this relationship well. She felt that she should have made her attitude clear earlier to prevent Sha Zhu from misunderstanding. But everything had already happened, and she could only try to calm herself down and continue to live an ordinary life.

The atmosphere in the courtyard was tense, Qin Huairu lowered her head and burst into tears. Xu Damao stood aside with a sneer on his face, obviously quite proud of what he saw.

"Qin Huairu, don't be ungrateful." Xu Damao's voice was threatening, "I'm not just saying this casually. If this gets out, your reputation and Sha Zhu's reputation will be ruined."

Qin Huairu bit her lip tightly, her shoulders trembling slightly. She tried to calm herself down and looked up at Xu Damao: "Xu Damao, how could you do this? We are neighbors in the courtyard. Do you have a clear conscience for threatening me like this?"

Xu Damao snorted coldly: "Conscience? Qin Huairu, is it useful to talk about conscience in this world? I am doing this for your own good, and for my own good. As long as you listen to me, I promise that no one will know about this."

The tears in Qin Huairu's eyes fell like beads that had broken off the string. She choked and said, "Xu Damao, what do you want me to do?"

Xu Damao's eyes flashed with pride. He leaned over Qin Huairu and whispered, "It's very simple. As long as you listen to me and behave yourself in the future, I promise that your secret will not be leaked. Moreover, I will also take care of Sha Zhu, so no one will suspect you."