inspire-indiana Chapter 227 Chasing to Baoding
Chapter 227 Chasing to Baoding
Hou Jie stood calmly outside the courtyard gate. After taking a deep breath, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted several times at the top of his lungs.
However, the only responses he got were a few low, muffled sounds coming from the yard, followed by a heart-wrenching silence.
Hou Jie's mind was as clear as a mirror. He knew very well that He Daqing and the White Widow must be in the yard at this moment, but they deliberately closed the gate, obviously trying to hide from him.
Hou Jie's eyes rolled around, and in an instant, like a flash of lightning, a brilliant idea instantly emerged in his mind.
He immediately turned around and whispered to the silly Zhuzi who was following closely behind him with a naive look on his face, "Zhuzi, you have to learn from this. Don't always impulsively raise your fists when something happens. You look like a reckless warrior."
After he finished speaking, before Sha Zhuzi could react, Hou Jie raised his voice again, with a sly smile on his face, and shouted in all directions at the top of his lungs:
"Someone come quickly! It's terrible! The White Widow is cheating on a man! Come and catch the adulterous couple!" His shouts were deafening and resounded through the sky, as if they would alarm the entire courtyard and even the nearby streets.
My goodness, these roars made the whole yard tremble, and many people from the surrounding neighbors rushed out. The crackling and clanging sounds echoed in the yard, as if it was a sign of an approaching storm.
Sha Zhu was dumbfounded at first. He knew Hou Jie was a bad guy, but he didn't expect him to be so bad. It was really eye-opening.
"Be careful next time and don't offend Brother Chunsheng. He can be even worse than Xu Damao when he gets into trouble."
Soon, dozens of people gathered around, their faces full of surprise and curiosity, and they all wanted to find out what was going on.
Amid the noise, the voice of the White Widow suddenly rang out from the yard: "He Daqing, look what your eldest son has done. Listen to me, if you let your son continue to make trouble like this, you'll have to get out of here. How can I live, wuwu..." After that, she began to cry, her voice hoarse and sad.
The White Widow started crying as soon as she said she would. She is a capable person, otherwise she wouldn't have brought back a master chef from the city to help her.
"I know. Don't be angry! I'll take care of this."
He Daqing was startled by the sudden rebuke and hurriedly said a few words to comfort him. He opened the door in a panic and led Hou Jie and his stupid son into the yard.
He turned around and explained to the neighbors: "Dear neighbors, please don't misunderstand. Bai and I are already married. We are in a legitimate husband-and-wife relationship. Please disperse and stop watching."
However, the crowd showed no sign of dispersing. Instead, they gathered around with greater curiosity. He Daqing had no choice but to wave his hand to drive the crowd away. He hurriedly closed the door, as if he wanted to isolate himself from the outside world.
As Sha Zhu was walking towards the yard, he heard some news that his father had gotten married, which made him feel disappointed. He originally planned to take his father back home, but now it seems that this plan can no longer be realized.
Sha Zhu's mood was very complicated. He felt very sad and lost. He thought silently: "Yushui, Dad, you really don't want us anymore." This sentence echoed in his heart again and again, making him unable to calm down.
Sha Zhu didn't know what to do, he felt very confused and helpless. But he knew that he couldn't give up, he had to keep working hard, for his sister and himself.
The White Widow's eyes were as sharp as knives and fire. She stared at He Daqing fiercely, her face full of anger and disbelief, and slapped him in the face without hesitation.
She pointed at He Daqing and cursed, "He Daqing, you dare to lie to me! Didn't you say you have no children? But your son is so old now, aren't you obviously lying to me?"
Her voice exploded in He Daqing's ears like thunder, shaking his heart.
He Daqing was caught off guard by the sudden attack of the White Widow. He looked at the White Widow's angry face with mixed feelings. He knew that his lie had been exposed. At this moment, he had nowhere to escape and could not refute it.
"Xiaobai, are you kidding me? No, listen to me..."
He could only smile awkwardly while trying to explain and coax the White Widow.
Hou Jie looked at the two people in front of him, his heart full of helplessness and dissatisfaction, which made him feel a little disgusted.
He interrupted their conversation rudely and said, "Alright, I don't care about what happens between you two bastards. You can discuss it among yourselves later." His words were full of indifference and ruthlessness. Hou Jie didn't care about the life or death of this couple.
Hou Jie then turned his gaze towards He Daqing, with a hint of reproach in his tone, and headed straight towards the target.
"Uncle He, how are you going to solve the problem between Shazhu and Yushui? They are not yet adults, and Yushui is only two years old. How could you have the heart to do this? You are breaking the law. It is considered abandonment and you will go to jail."
Hou Jie's tone was full of anger and confusion. He despised He Daqing for making such a decision. He already had a son and a daughter. If he wanted a wife, he could just marry another one. But he was 3.40 or years old, but he had to elope with someone else.
He Daqing was shocked by Hou Jie's words. He looked guilty and a little scared. Although he was not illiterate, he did not understand these legal provisions.
He hurriedly explained: "I have asked Yi Zhonghai for help. I will send 10 yuan every month from now on."
When Hou Jie heard this, he cursed Yi Zhonghai in his heart. Seeing how anxious he was to help, it was just as he expected. Yi Zhonghai had known it for a long time, but he pretended so well that it was hard to find out.
Yi Zhonghai still wanted to rely on him and provide for his retirement, but he was dreaming. Fortunately, their relationship had become strained in the past two years, and he no longer associated with this hypocrite.
He Daqing, you could never imagine that! In the future, Yi Zhonghai took all your money, so Sha Zhu and Yu Shui were bullied and suffered from hunger for several years.
Hou Jie took a deep breath, and his attitude towards the White Widow was clearly filled with contempt and disdain.
He nodded, a sarcastic smile on his face, glanced at He Daqing with satisfaction, and slowly said, "You still have some conscience, Uncle He. I'm not stopping you from getting married. Are you really going to run away with someone else?"
He Daqing raised his deep and firm eyes, revealing an unshakable determination.
Hou Jie shook his head slightly and continued to ask: "Since you have made your choice and come this far, I will not say anything more. Do you plan to return to the capital in the future?"
He Daqing turned his gaze away from the White Widow and looked towards the familiar land in the distance. He had already made a firm decision in his heart: "No."
Sha Zhu was standing aside. When he heard this, his face became even more gray, like a dead leaf in autumn, devoid of vitality.
His eyes lingered between He Daqing and Bai Guafu, with mixed feelings in his heart, mostly confusion and powerlessness about the future.
Sha Zhu would never have thought that things would develop to this point.
Hou Jie knew that Sha Zhu was inexperienced and might not be able to properly handle the complex matters that were to come, so he suggested, "Zhu Zi, since you don't have enough experience, how about this, I'll take care of the rest for you and give you some advice?"
After hearing this, Sha Zhu nodded in agreement: "Okay, Brother Chunsheng, I'll listen to you."
Hou Jie glanced between He Daqing and his wife. His eyes were like a sharp blade in the cold winter, revealing a firmness that could not be questioned. He looked at He Daqing and said in a cold and steady tone: "He Daqing, since you have decided to be so ruthless, you can forget about your property in the capital. Do you have any objection to this?"