Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

Chapter 1133: A Bitterness

With a "bang", the teacup shattered to the ground, with fragments flying everywhere.

He Yudong looked at the fragments on the ground, feeling even more irritated. He walked to the bed, fell on it, closed his eyes, and the image of Qin Huairu appeared in his mind.

He recalled the scene when he got married to Qin Huairu and the sweet times they had spent together, and his heart ached.

"Qin Huairu, why do you treat me like this?" He Yudong murmured to himself, his tone full of helplessness and pain.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

He Yudong impatiently got up and opened the door, only to see an old man named Yi Zhonghai standing outside.

"Uncle, why are you here?" He Yudong asked in surprise.

"Yudong, I have something to talk to you about." Yi Zhonghai said with a heavy tone.

He Yudong invited Yi Zhonghai into the house and poured him a glass of water.

"Uncle, just tell me what you have to say." He Yudong said.

Yi Zhonghai drank a sip of water, then looked at He Yudong and said slowly: "Yudong, I know you feel bad, but I hope you can calm down and think about what to do in the future."

He Yudong became even more upset when he heard what Yi Zhonghai said. He didn't want to listen to these big truths, he just wanted to be alone now.

"Uncle, I know you mean well, but I really don't want to talk about this right now." He Yudong said with a somewhat stiff tone.

Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Yudong, I know you are resentful, but you can't go on like this. You have to cheer up and start your life again."

"Start over? How can I start over? I have lost everything, what else can I do?" He Yudong said excitedly.

"Yudong, you are still young and you still have a chance. As long as you work hard, everything will be fine." Yi Zhonghai advised.

"Hard work? I've worked hard for so many years, but what's the result? Still nothing?" He Yudong smiled self-deprecatingly.

"Yudong, I know you have suffered a lot of grievances in the past, but you can't give up on yourself because of this. You have to believe that as long as you work hard, you will be rewarded." Yi Zhonghai continued to persuade.

"Uncle, I understand what you said, but I'm really not in the mood to think about it right now." He Yudong said with a somewhat impatient tone.

Yi Zhonghai looked at He Yudong and felt helpless. He knew He Yudong's current state.

"Yudong, I'll leave first. You think about it carefully." After saying this, Yi Zhonghai stood up and left.

He Yudong looked at Yi Zhonghai's departing back, feeling mixed emotions. He walked to the window, looking at the night outside, feeling confused and helpless.

He didn't know what to do. He felt like a ship that had lost its way, drifting in the vast ocean, not knowing where to go.

At this moment, he suddenly heard a noise coming from downstairs. He looked down curiously and saw Sha Zhu and Qin Huairu arguing...

He Yudong lay on the windowsill, and with the help of the dim street lights, he could see the farce downstairs. Sha Zhu grabbed Qin Huairu's arm, and Qin Huairu struggled desperately, cursing like a shrew.

"Shazhu, you bastard, let me go! I tell you, even if I starve to death, I would never live with a loser like you!" Qin Huairu screamed, her voice sounding particularly harsh in the silent night.

Sha Zhu's face flushed, and he held onto Qin Huairu tightly, "Huairu, don't be like this, I know you still have me in your heart! We were so good together before, have you forgotten?"

"Bullshit!" Qin Huairu spat on Sha Zhu's face, "What else can you do besides cooking? You're a piece of crap! If it weren't for you, would I have lived such a miserable life?"

Sha Zhu was spit on the face, but he was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Huai Ru, don't be angry. I will treat you well in the future. I will listen to you in everything!"

He Yudong felt sick as he watched the farce downstairs. He had never thought that Qin Huairu would be so heartless, and even lost her dignity in order to get out of trouble. He suddenly felt relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders.

He sneered, turned back to the room, and slammed the door shut, as if to completely isolate this disgusting scene from the outside. He fell on the bed and closed his eyes, but he couldn't fall asleep. The scene of Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu entangled kept appearing in his mind, making him upset.

He sat up suddenly, lit a cigarette, and took a deep puff. In the smoke, his thoughts drifted away. He remembered the scene when he and Qin Huairu got married. Qin Huairu was so gentle and considerate at that time, and so considerate. They used to love each other so much and were so happy. However, all this changed with the passage of time.

Qin Huairu became more and more snobbish and realistic. She began to dislike him for being incompetent, unable to make money, and unable to give her the life she wanted. She began to sneer at him and even beat him up.

But he had been enduring it all silently, because he loved her and didn't want to lose her.

But in the end, he still lost her.

He pressed the cigarette butt hard into the ashtray, his heart filled with bitterness and helplessness.

Suddenly, a rapid knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

He opened the door impatiently, only to see Xu Damao standing outside.

Xu Damao looked anxious, "Yudong, something happened! Shazhu beat Qin Huairu!"

He Yudong was stunned, "What? Sha Zhu beat Qin Huairu?"

"Yes! I just passed by the middle courtyard and saw Sha Zhu pinning Qin Huairu to the ground and beating her. He beat her so hard!" Xu Damao described vividly, "Qin Huairu cried for help, but Sha Zhu was like a madman and couldn't stop at all!"

He Yudong was shocked and quickly followed Xu Damao to the central courtyard.

I saw Sha Zhu riding on Qin Huairu, punching her in the face. Qin Huairu's face was swollen, blood was flowing from the corners of her mouth, her hair was disheveled, and her clothes were torn.

There were many people around, but no one stepped forward to stop it.

"Shazhu, you're crazy! Stop it!" He Yudong rushed forward and pulled Shazhu away.

Sha Zhu's eyes were red, like a wild animal, "Don't stop me! I'm going to beat this bitch to death!"

"What are you doing! What right do you have to hit people?" He Yudong roared.

Sha Zhu pointed at Qin Huairu and gritted his teeth, "She cheated on me with someone else! She's a slut!"

Qin Huairu sat on the ground, covering her face and crying, "I didn't! I didn't have an affair! You are slandering me!"

People around started talking about it. Some accused Sha Zhu of hitting people, while others accused Qin Huairu of being unfaithful to her husband.

He Yudong felt a splitting headache when he saw the scene in front of him. He could never have imagined that things would develop to this point.

He took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. "Silly Zhu, calm down first. If you have anything to say, talk about it nicely. Don't do anything."

Sha Zhu was still furious, "Talk to her nicely? She's already run off with someone else, what else is there to say!"

"Who did he run away with?" He Yudong asked.

Sha Zhu pointed at a man in the crowd and said, "That's him! I saw them hugging and kissing each other with my own eyes!"

He Yudong looked in the direction where Sha Zhu's finger pointed, and saw a man in a suit and glasses standing in the crowd with an embarrassed look on his face.

"Director Li?" He Yudong recognized the man. He was Deputy Director Li of the steel rolling mill.

"He Yudong, don't listen to his nonsense! Director Li and I are just ordinary colleagues. We have no relationship at all!" Qin Huairu explained while crying.

"Ordinary colleagues? Ordinary colleagues would hug and kiss each other?" Sha Zhu sneered, "Do you think I'm stupid?"

"I..." Qin Huairu was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to explain.

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu and Deputy Director Li, and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart...

He Yudong stuck his head out and saw the farce downstairs clearly under the dim street lights. Sha Zhu grabbed Qin Huairu's arm, and Qin Huairu struggled desperately, shouting "Let me go, let me go!" This scene was like a sharp thorn that pierced He Yudong's heart.

He felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, and he was burning with anger. He rushed downstairs in two steps, pushed Sha Zhu away, and protected Qin Huairu behind him.

"Shazhu, what are you doing! Let her go!" He Yudong roared, his fists clenched so hard that they made a clattering sound.

Sha Zhu staggered and nearly fell down due to the sudden shove. After he stood firm, he pointed at He Yudong's nose and cursed: "He Yudong, what the hell do you care? This is between Qin Huairu and me!"

"Qin Huairu is my wife, tell me whether I have the right to control her or not!" He Yudong retorted without showing any weakness.

"Wife? You still have the nerve to say that! Look at yourself, how much money do you make a month? Can you afford to support her? Do you want her to live on coarse food with you?" Sha Zhu sneered, his tone full of disdain.

He Yudong was deeply hurt by Sha Zhu's words. He really had no ability. His monthly salary was barely enough to support himself, let alone his family. He clenched his teeth and clenched his fists even tighter.

Seeing this, Qin Huairu quickly grabbed He Yudong's arm and cried, "Yudong, stop arguing with him, let's go back."

He Yudong looked at Qin Huairu's red eyes and felt distressed. He took a deep breath, tried to suppress the anger in his heart, and said, "Okay, let's go."

He took Qin Huairu's hand and turned to leave. Sha Zhu looked at their backs, sneered, and shouted: "He Yudong, you are a coward! You can't even protect your own wife!"

When He Yudong heard Sha Zhu's ridicule, he paused for a moment, but he ultimately did not look back and pulled Qin Huairu away.

After returning home, Qin Huairu sat on the bed and cried silently. He Yudong sat beside her, hugged her gently, and comforted her: "Don't cry, it's okay."

Qin Huairu leaned in He Yudong's arms and cried even harder. She choked and said, "Yudong, am I useless? I always cause you trouble."

He Yudong stroked Qin Huairu's hair and said softly, "Silly girl, what are you talking about? You are my wife, if I don't protect you, who will?"

Qin Huairu raised her head and looked at He Yudong, her eyes full of gratitude and love. She reached out her hand, gently stroked He Yudong's face, and said, "Yudong, thank you."

He Yudong held Qin Huairu's hand, put it to his lips and kissed it gently.

"Qin Huairu, listen carefully. No matter what happens in the future, I will be by your side to protect you." He Yudong said affectionately.

Qin Huairu nodded with emotion, then hugged He Yudong tightly.

The two of them just hugged each other quietly, feeling each other's warmth. Outside the window, the night deepened and everything was silent.

The next morning, when He Yudong woke up, he found that Qin Huairu was no longer around. He got up and walked to the kitchen, where he saw Qin Huairu making breakfast.

"Yudong, are you awake? Go wash up quickly, breakfast will be ready soon." Qin Huairu said with a smile when she saw He Yudong.

He Yudong walked behind Qin Huairu, hugged her gently, and whispered in her ear: "Qin Huairu, I love you."

Qin Huairu's body trembled slightly and a happy smile appeared on her face.

"I love you too, Yudong."

After breakfast, He Yudong went to work as usual. As soon as he walked to the factory gate, he saw Sha Zhu standing there, looking menacing.

"He Yudong, stop right there!" Sha Zhu shouted.

He Yudong stopped, looked at Sha Zhu, and said coldly: "What do you want to do?"