webnovelvip Chapter 122 Departure
Chapter 122 Departure
Upon hearing Lin Zhou's analysis, Wang Jianguo's eyes lit up slightly, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Mr. Lin, you also know medicine?"
Upon hearing this, even the usually taciturn Li Jianshe cast a curious glance at him.
After all, infertility is not something that just anyone can talk about fluently and logically.
Upon hearing this, Lin Zhou couldn't help but chuckle, waved his hand, and said with a hint of self-deprecation, "No, that's not it. I don't know anything about medicine."
He turned to look at Wang Jianguo and Li Jianshe, a hint of a smile in his eyes, and explained, "I just made a wild guess based on what Lou Xiao'e told me, plus some of my own speculations."
This statement, half-true and half-false, was just right. It dispelled Wang Jianguo and Li Jianshe's doubts without seeming too deliberate.
Upon hearing this, Wang Jianguo and Li Jianshe suddenly realized what was happening, and their surprise turned into understanding.
So that's how it is. No wonder Mr. Lin was so accurate; he combined Lou Xiao'e's account with his own deductions.
The three of them talked as they walked along the alleyway paved with blue bricks.
The walls of the courtyards on both sides of the old alley in Nanluoguxiang are now covered with lush green ivy, and occasionally you can see a few pots of blooming roses on the windowsills of other people's homes.
Even up close, you can smell the faint fragrance of flowers in the air.
As the sunlight gradually reached its zenith, it cast the three people's shadows into small, indistinct shapes.
Their footsteps faded into the distance and soon disappeared at the end of the alley.
Lin Zhou was unaware and didn't care at all. After they left, the seemingly peaceful courtyard house completely erupted into chaos.
In the courtyard, the stone table under the locust tree was no longer in order.
Yi Zhonghai stood there with a livid face, his hand gripping the tobacco pouch so tightly it was deformed.
The neighbors around him looked at him with disdain and mockery.
The chatter was like countless flies buzzing in his ears, giving him a splitting headache.
His reputation, which he valued most in his life, and his dignity, which he cared about most, vanished completely under Lin Zhou's few words.
He opened his mouth, wanting to refute, to explain, but found himself speechless. Those words were like daggers, piercing his deepest secrets.
He could only lower his head in embarrassment and slink back to his house under the gaze of everyone, slamming the door shut as if that would shut out the harsh comments.
Sha Zhu stared intently at Qin Huairu as if he had gone mad, his eyes filled with disappointment and anger.
He recalled Lin Zhou's words, his contributions to the Jia family over the years, his longing for a child, and Qin Huairu's repeated excuses and denials. His heart ached as if it were being cut by a knife.
He clenched his fists, his knuckles turning white, and his voice was hoarse as if sandpaper had been rubbed against his skin: "Qin Huairu, tell me, is what he said true?"
Did you never intend to have my child? Have you always treated me like a fool, a sucker for the Jia family?
Qin Huairu cried as if she didn't care about the consequences, her face pale and tear-streaked as she shook her head repeatedly, "Shazhu, don't listen to his nonsense! He's trying to sow discord between us! I didn't! I really didn't!"
But her explanation seemed so weak and powerless.
Especially when she met Sha Zhu's bloodshot eyes, she felt so guilty that she didn't dare to look up and meet his gaze.
Seeing this, Madam Jia knew that Qin Huairu couldn't win him over, so she immediately jumped out, pointing her finger at Shazhu's nose and cursing, "Shazhu! You ingrate! Our Huairu treats you so well, doing your laundry and cooking for you every day, and you actually listen to outsiders' instigation! Don't you have any conscience?!"
"Shut up!" Sha Zhu turned around abruptly and roared at Jia Zhangshi, his eyes burning with rage.
Startled by his appearance, Madam Jia trembled and instinctively took two steps back, not daring to speak again.
Xu Damao, standing to the side, slumped to the ground, looking utterly dejected, his eyes vacant as he stared ahead.
Lin Zhou's words, "Lou Xiao'e already has a child," struck him like a heavy hammer.
He had always thought that Lou Xiao'e was infertile, but now he realized that the one who was infertile was actually himself!
This realization struck him like a thunderbolt, completely stunning him.
He recalled the beatings and scoldings he had inflicted on Qin Jingru over the years, his boasts to others, and the fact that he would never be able to have children in his life, and an indescribable despair welled up in his heart.
Qin Jingru, as if possessed, lunged at Xu Damao, scratching and hitting him while crying out, "Xu Damao! You liar! You useless thing! You've lied to me for so many years! I want a divorce! I want a divorce!"
Xu Damao numbly endured Qin Jingru's beatings and scoldings, remaining motionless with a deathly stillness in his eyes.
Yan Jiecheng and Yu Li were also blushing deeply, ashamed that they had been publicly called out for not being able to have children. For Yu Li, not having children was simply not worth mentioning.
So many years have passed, and now I know that not having children isn't my fault, which is even better. Before, when I couldn't get pregnant, I could only make excuses like not being able to support them or have children. Now that I'm able to support them, it's true that I can't get pregnant.
The neighbors around them looked at them with a mixture of sympathy and amusement.
Yan Jiecheng wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground. He grabbed Yu Li's hand, squeezed through the crowd in a disheveled state, and hurriedly fled home.
Yan Bugui stood in the crowd, looking at the chaotic scene before him, stamping his feet in frustration. He wanted to step forward and offer some advice, but he didn't know where to begin.
He could only watch helplessly as the courtyard house where he had lived his entire life fell into complete chaos.
The entire courtyard was in complete chaos. Cries, shouts, curses, and discussions mingled together, making the locust tree leaves rustle.
No one paid attention to Lin Zhou, the instigator of this farce, who had come here to disrupt the peaceful life and disappeared at the end of the alley.
But this storm stirred up by Lin Zhou has only just begun.
It's like a pebble thrown into a calm lake; the ripples it creates are destined to linger in this courtyard for a long time.
Lin Zhou, Wang Jianguo, and Li Jianshe had already left the alley and gotten into the car parked at the alley entrance.
The car slowly started and drove away into the distance. Lin Zhou leaned against the car window, watching the street scene recede into the distance, a faint smile playing on his lips.
That performance was truly enjoyable.
As for what will happen to that courtyard house in the future, and what fate awaits those "beasts," that's not something he needs to worry about.
His gaze fell on the simple street outside the car window, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes.
He had just returned from Hong Kong. The real stage for him was in China, and Hong Kong was merely a transitional place. To achieve greater development, he needed to take off along with the mainland.
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