My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 77: Liu Haizhong Wants to Rise to Power

At this moment, Liu Hai was filled with regret, wondering why he hadn't come to the front yard for a stroll.

Seeing Liu Haizhong's expression, Zhang Lei covered his mouth and laughed, then coughed and pretended to be calm, saying, "Second Uncle, right now the eldest uncle in our courtyard is embroiled in scandals, with his children fighting over him. Now is your time to step up. Think about it, Yi Zhonghai is of questionable character and has caused such trouble. How could our courtyard allow someone with such a bad character to be the eldest uncle? Don't you think so?"

Upon hearing Zhang Lei's words, Liu Haizhong's eyes widened, and he instantly perked up, thinking to himself that this was indeed true.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong quickly stepped forward, pointed at Yi Zhonghai and Jia Zhangshi, and said sternly, "Stop it, both of you! What kind of behavior is this!"

Everyone stopped upon hearing Liu Haizhong's shout.

Everyone turned to look at Liu Haizhong.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai seemed to see a savior and hurriedly said, "Old Liu, you've finally arrived! You have no idea..."

At this moment, Liu Haizhong quickly interrupted Yi Zhonghai, saying sternly, "Old Yi, although you're the eldest uncle and I'm the second eldest, don't try to pull any strings in this kind of thing!"

Yi Zhonghai was stunned by Liu Haizhong's words, his chest heaving with anger. He pointed at Liu Haizhong and demanded, "Liu Haizhong, what nonsense are you spouting?"

Liu Haizhong, however, appeared to be in control of the situation. He cleared his throat and said loudly, "Old Yi, what do you say to yourself? As an elder, you don't set a good example. You have an improper relationship with Jia Zhangshi, and it happened in public. What can I say about you?"

He paused, glanced at the crowd, and continued, "Although this old lady hasn't given you a child all these years, she has worked so hard to take care of your family and serve you for decades. Everyone has seen it with their own eyes. How can you get involved with Jia Zhangshi? How can you face this old lady?"

Hearing someone speak up for her, the old woman cried even harder, plopped down on the ground, slapped her thighs, and wailed, "Why is my life so miserable? Yi Zhonghai, you bastard! I've worked so hard for you all these years, feeding and caring for you, and just because I didn't give you a son or daughter, you turned around and went to Jia Zhangshi! How could you do this to me after all these years of hard work?"

Zhang Lei, who was watching the commotion from the sidelines, was stunned. He really didn't expect that Jia Zhangshi's unintentional act could trigger such a strong chain reaction.

What was originally just a small misunderstanding has now become common knowledge, completely ruining Yi Zhonghai's reputation and even prompting Liu Haizhong to seize the opportunity to climb the social ladder. The situation is far more exciting than he had anticipated.

At this moment, Liu Haizhong seized the opportunity to look at Yi Zhonghai and said, "Yi Zhonghai, don't you have to give us all a proper explanation now? As the oldest resident in the compound, instead of setting a good example, you've gone and committed this kind of infidelity. Tell me, shouldn't you give up your position as the oldest resident?"

As soon as Liu Haizhong said this, everyone watching felt like they'd been hit on the face with a handful of abacus beads. They were all thinking that Liu Haizhong was being incredibly shrewd, practically announcing his intention to act like a big shot.

Upon hearing Liu Haizhong's words, Yi Zhonghai flew into a rage, pointing his finger at Liu Haizhong and shouting, "Don't talk nonsense! There's nothing between me and Jia Zhangshi; this is all a misunderstanding!"

Upon hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Liu Haizhong's lips curled into a disdainful smile. He slowly said, "Misunderstanding? Yi Zhonghai, do you even believe that yourself? Everyone can see clearly what's going on between you and Jia Zhangshi. Otherwise, why would an old woman be arguing with Jia Zhangshi here? Flies don't land on eggs without cracks!"

At this moment, Zhang Lei stood in the crowd and shouted, "Second Uncle is right! We saw Jia Zhangshi touch First Uncle's penis clearly!"

After saying that, Zhang Lei quickly hid behind the others.

The others joined in the discussion, saying, "Yes, we saw it too, it was Jia Zhangshi who touched it!"

Others chimed in, "Yes, we also saw Jia Zhangshi touching that old man's penis!"

Hearing Zhang Lei's support, Liu Haizhong became even more smug and said, "Yi Zhonghai, listen to this, listen to this! What else do you have to say to argue your point?"

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai was blinded by anger. He pointed at the crowd, trembling with rage, and couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai saw Jia Zhangshi and, as if grasping at a last straw, urgently said, "Jia Zhangshi, step forward and explain to everyone what exactly happened!"

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi was in a state of utter confusion as she looked at everyone's unwavering explanation. She wanted to say that it was a huge misunderstanding, but she simply couldn't bring herself to say that she had wanted to take the opportunity to rummage through Yi Zhonghai's pocket to see if he had any money. She couldn't bear the shame of that.

So she simply denied everything, stammering, "I...I don't know what happened."

Upon hearing Jia Zhangshi's words, Yi Zhonghai felt a wave of dizziness wash over him, and the anger in his chest surged upwards, almost causing him to collapse to the ground on the spot.

He pointed at Jia Zhangshi, his lips trembling, and for a long time he couldn't squeeze out a complete sentence. His appearance made the onlookers unable to help but discuss, saying all sorts of things.

Just when Yi Zhonghai was in despair, a sudden shout shocked everyone present.

Just then, the deaf old woman's voice rang out: "What are you all doing?!"

An older woman saw the old lady arrive and rushed forward, crying, "Grandma, Yi Zhonghai is with Jia Zhangshi!"

Upon hearing this, the deaf old woman was taken aback, then scolded, "What nonsense are you talking about? You've been married to Yi Zhonghai for so many years, don't you know what kind of person he is?"

The old woman sobbed and mumbled, "But...but I saw Jia Zhangshi touching Yi Zhonghai."

Upon hearing the old woman's words, Yi Zhonghai quickly ran over and said, "Grandma, this is all a misunderstanding. I just fainted, and Jia Zhangshi helped me up. I really don't know why she bumped into that spot."

Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, the deaf old woman looked at the middle-aged woman and said, "I trust Zhonghai's character. Besides, you've been married for so many years, don't you know what he's done? Even if he really has some kind of relationship with Jia Zhangshi, he wouldn't do such a thing in public. Don't you use your brain?"

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged woman froze on the spot, thinking to herself: Yes, even if the two of them had something going on, they wouldn't do it so openly in broad daylight.

The deaf old woman's words left everyone speechless.

Ordinary people wouldn't do such a shameless thing in broad daylight, let alone something like this happening to Yi Zhonghai, who is known for being a good person. It just doesn't seem right.

At this moment, Jia Zhangshi avoided eye contact, not daring to look at anyone.

The deaf old woman looked at Jia Zhangshi, slammed her cane on the ground, and scolded her sternly, "Jia Zhangshi, aren't you going to tell the truth?"

Hearing the deaf old lady's scolding, Jia Zhangshi's voice trembled with nervousness as she stammered, "Grandma, I...I really don't know what happened. Maybe...maybe I bumped into it by accident."

When everyone heard what Jia Zhangshi said, they all sighed.

Just now, Jia Zhangshi didn't say that. At that time, she was still stubbornly shouting that Yi Zhonghai was all looks and no substance.