Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

Chapter 1095: Calm down! Don't be impulsive!

He Yudong felt a surge of blood rushing to his heart. He roared angrily and rushed forward to hit Sha Zhu.

Yi Zhonghai quickly grabbed him and said, "Yudong, calm down! Don't be impulsive!"

"Calm down? How can you ask me to calm down? This bastard stole my wife and my home, and now he comes in front of me to show off!" He Yudong struggled, his eyes full of bloodshot.

Sha Zhu smiled disdainfully: "Rob? Are you worthy? Huairu was originally my woman, and you used despicable means to trick her away! Now, I am just taking back what belongs to me."

"You're talking nonsense!" He Yudong roared, "Qin Huairu is my legitimate wife, what qualifications do you have to say that she is your woman?"

"Married in a formal ceremony? Ask her if she was willing to marry you?" Sha Zhu sneered.

He Yudong suddenly turned his head to look at Qin Huairu, but saw that her eyes were flickering and she didn't dare to look at him.

His heart sank completely at this moment.

He had always thought that Qin Huairu was moved by him and really wanted to live with him. But now it seemed that he was just a joke, a fool who was fooled by them.

"Okay, very good!" He Yudong suddenly laughed out loud, his laughter was full of sadness and despair, "Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, Sha Zhu, the three of you, wait for me! I won't let you go!"

After saying that, he turned and left, his back looking desolate and lonely.

Looking at He Yudong's back as he left, Sha Zhu showed a smug smile on his face. He hugged Qin Huairu and turned to go into the house.

Yi Zhonghai stood where he was, looking in the direction where He Yudong disappeared, with a complicated look in his eyes.

He Yudong walked aimlessly on the street, feeling lost. He didn't know where to go or what to do. He felt like a ship that had lost its way, drifting in the vast ocean.

He walked into a park, sat on a bench, watched the people coming and going, his mind full of thoughts.

He recalled the scene when he and Qin Huairu got married, the sweet times they had spent together, and all the efforts he had made for this family.

But now, all this has come to nothing.

He lost his home, his wife, his children, everything.

He suddenly felt very tired, very tired. He closed his eyes and let the tears flow.

After an unknown amount of time, he felt someone pushing him. He opened his eyes and saw an old lady in ragged clothes standing in front of him.

The old lady was holding a broken bowl in her hand and begging from him.

He Yudong looked at the old lady, and suddenly a feeling of sympathy rose in his heart. He took out the few cents left from his pocket and handed it to the old lady.

The old lady took the money and thanked him gratefully.

He Yudong looked at the old lady's back as she staggered away, and suddenly an inexplicable impulse surged in his heart.

He stood up, quickly caught up with the old lady and grabbed her arm.

"Old man, wait a minute!"

The old lady looked back at him in confusion.

He Yudong took a deep breath and said, "Old man, are you willing to come with me?"

The old lady was stunned and didn't understand what he meant.

He Yudong explained: "I want to adopt you, give you a home, and let you spend your old age in peace."

There was a flash of surprise in the old lady's eyes, but she quickly shook her head: "Thank you, young man, but I..."

"Don't say but, I need you, and you need me too." He Yudong interrupted her, "We are both abandoned people, we should warm each other up."

The old lady looked at He Yudong's sincere eyes and was deeply moved. She nodded and agreed to his request.

He Yudong took the old lady out of the park. He didn't know what the future would be like, but he knew that his life would start anew from this moment on.

He took the old lady to a remote alley, found an abandoned warehouse, and decided to settle down there temporarily.

He used the picked up wooden boards and rags to build a simple bed, and found some firewood to make a fire for the old lady to keep warm.

The old lady looked at He Yudong's busy figure, her eyes full of gratitude.

"What's your name, young man?" asked the old lady.

"He Yudong."

"He Yudong..." The old lady repeated his name, and then said, "Good boy, thank you."

He Yudong smiled and said, "Old man, you can just call me Yudong."

"Okay, Yudong." The old lady nodded, "What are your plans for the future?"

He Yudong looked at the jumping flames, a fierce light flashed in his eyes: "I want revenge! I want those who hurt me to pay the price!"

The old lady looked at the expression on He Yudong's face, and suddenly had an ominous premonition in her heart...

He Yudong looked at Sha Zhu, and a chill ran up from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. In his eyes, Sha Zhu's smile was extremely dazzling and eerie, just like a hunter looking at prey in a trap.

"Not living well? Haha, thanks to you, I'm very happy now!" Sha Zhu threw the thing in his hand to the ground, making a "bang" sound, as if it hit He Yudong's heart.

Qin Huairu immediately went over to help Sha Zhu pack his things, mumbling: "Zhu Zi, you're finally back, we all missed you so much..."

Sha Zhu patted Qin Huairu's hand gently, but his eyes stayed on He Yudong, with a hint of provocation: "Miss me? I think you miss my money?"

Qin Huairu's face froze, then she smiled again: "What are you talking about? Of course, we miss you as a family..."

"Family? I don't dare to be one." Sha Zhu sneered, his eyes swept over the cowering children beside him, "I don't want to be a father."

This sentence, like a sharp knife, pierced He Yudong's heart. He clenched his fists, his nails almost digging into his flesh. He wanted to refute, but found himself speechless.

Yi Zhonghai pretended to sigh: "Alas, Silly Zhu, what you said is a bit harsh. Yudong was also confused for a moment..."

"Confused for a moment? He was sober when he kicked me out!" Sha Zhu interrupted Yi Zhonghai, his eyes full of anger, "He robbed my house and my woman, but now he's pretending to be pitiful here. It's disgusting!"

"You..." He Yudong finally couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to rush up and fight with Sha Zhu, but was stopped by Yi Zhonghai.

"Yudong, don't be impulsive! Shazhu has returned home in glory now, you can't beat him!" Yi Zhonghai advised in a low voice.

"Returning home in glory?" He Yudong sneered, "Why should he do that? He's just a cook!"

"What's wrong with being a cook? A cook can also make a lot of money!" Sha Zhu raised his chin with a proud look on his face, "I am now the chef of the State Guesthouse. I earn more in a month than you do in a year!"

He Yudong was stunned. He never thought that Sha Zhu would be so successful. He always thought that after leaving Siheyuan, Sha Zhu could only work as a handyman in some small restaurant, but he didn't expect that he would become the chef of the State Guesthouse!

Sha Zhu continued, "I'm back now to take back what belongs to me! The house, the woman, and my reputation!"

When Qin Huairu heard this, a glimmer of excitement flashed in her eyes. She looked at Sha Zhu as if she was looking at a golden mountain, sparkling.

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu's expression and felt a pang of pain in his heart. He finally realized that he was wrong from the beginning. He thought he had won, but he didn't expect that he was the biggest loser.

He was fooled by Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, Yi Zhonghai, and everyone in the entire courtyard!

He was like a clown, being played around by them and ended up with nothing.

"What? You're not talking anymore?" Sha Zhu walked up to He Yudong and looked down at him. "Do you regret it? Unfortunately, it's too late!"

Sha Zhu patted He Yudong's face, his eyes full of contempt: "From now on, I have the final say in this courtyard!"

After saying that, Sha Zhu hugged Qin Huairu, turned around and walked into the house.

He Yudong stood there, like a statue, motionless. His heart was completely broken.

He didn't know what to do or where to go.

All he knew was that he lost, miserably.

At this time, a little girl timidly walked up to him and pulled his clothes: "Dad, I'm hungry..."

He Yudong looked down at his daughter, his eyes full of pain. He stretched out his hands, wanting to hug his daughter, but found that his hands were shaking.

He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out.

He could only hug his daughter tightly and let his tears flow silently.

He once thought that if he could get rid of Sha Zhu, he would have a happy life.

He once thought that Qin Huairu would be grateful to him and would love him.

He once thought that he would become the master of this house.

However, he was wrong.

He couldn't be more wrong.

He lost everything, including the dignity he once took pride in.

As night fell, the courtyard gradually became quiet.

He Yudong sat in the yard, looking at the sky full of stars, feeling confused.

He didn't know where his future lay, nor did he know how to face the rest of his life.

Suddenly, he heard a burst of small footsteps.

He looked up and saw a figure slowly approaching.

It's a deaf old lady.

She walked up to He Yudong and looked at him, her cloudy eyes full of sympathy.

"Child," the deaf old lady sighed, "Why are you doing this?"

He Yudong didn't say anything, just lowered his head and let the tears flow.

The deaf old lady patted his shoulder and said, "Although Shazhu has a bad temper, he is not a bad person. You can't win against him."

He Yudong raised his head and looked at the deaf old lady, his eyes full of confusion.

"Why?" he asked, "Why can't I beat him?"

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "Because you are too stupid."

"Stupid?" He Yudong didn't understand what the deaf old lady meant.

The deaf old lady said, "Do you think that if you drive away Sha Zhu, you can get Qin Huairu's love? You are wrong. What Qin Huairu loves is never you, but Sha Zhu's money."

He Yudong was stunned. He had never thought about this question before.

The deaf old lady continued, "Do you think that if you beat Sha Zhu, you can become the master of this house? You are wrong. This house has never been yours, but Sha Zhu's."

He Yudong's face turned pale. He finally realized that he had been living a lie.

He thought he won, but in fact he won nothing.

He lost, completely.

He lost everything, including himself.

The deaf old lady looked at He Yudong with eyes full of pity.

"Child," she said, "go away. Leave this courtyard, leave this sad place."

He Yudong looked at the deaf old lady, his eyes full of struggle.

"But where else can I go?" he asked.

The deaf old lady smiled and said, "The world is so big, anywhere is your home."

He Yudong was silent. He didn't know whether he should believe the deaf old lady's words.

The deaf old lady stood up and said, "Child, remember my words, leave here and start your life again."