Chapter 54

Besides, Shanhu's house was smashed by this group of people a few days ago, and the broken windows haven't been replaced yet.

Shanhu pushed open the door, found two stools inside, and made Gu Jinshui and Douzi sit down. Then he looked at Old Man Qi and said, "Uncle Qi, I'm asking you about this matter again today. Is your family forcing me to give you money?"

"Ha, you're not going to pay me? I've been dating you for so many days, I'm a virgin!"

Old Man Qi sneered and pointed at Qi Zhenzhu, "Even if she went to prostitutes, she should have paid some money after so many days."

Qi Zhenzhu showed no embarrassment whatsoever; in fact, she looked at Shanhu with a wronged expression, as if she felt that Shanhu was too stingy and had turned a good thing into a bad one.

Douzi muttered under his breath, "How the hell does he talk like that? Isn't that his daughter? Why is he talking like that?"

Douzi's brother said, "Didn't you see that they don't even mind? This family of scoundrels, what do they care about face?"

"Sir, please be more polite!"

Qi Zhenzhu wasn't annoyed, but Shanhu was enraged. He clenched his fists and said, "Let me tell you, I've never laid a hand on your daughter."

"You're talking nonsense!"

Qi Dafei immediately slammed his fist on the table and stood up.

He pointed at Shanhu: "You didn't touch my sister, so how come she's so pregnant? Let me tell you, if you don't admit it today and don't give me the money, we'll report you for rape, and you can expect to be shot!"

"OK."

Gu Jinshui stood up with a smile. He looked around at everyone and gestured with his chin towards Shanhu, "Shanhu, let's go to the police station and call the police to settle this."

"Shanhu, you... you can't do this to me!" Qi Zhenzhu's eyes were brimming with tears, and her nose was red.

Shanhu looked at Qi Zhenzhu and said, "Pearl, I'm asking you this one last time, did I really do 'that' with you that night?"

Qi Zhenzhu was taken aback by his question, her heart skipped a beat, and she gripped the hem of her dress. "This... this, are you asking this because you doubt me? Would I joke about my innocence?!"

"That's right, my sister's belly is huge," Qi Dafei said with a smirk, looking at Gu Jinshui and his group with a mocking expression. "We went to the hospital yesterday, and she's pregnant!"

Everyone inside the room fell into a chilling silence.

Old Man Qi is now pretending to be a good guy.

He coughed and spat on the ground. "Shanhu, I really like you as my son-in-law. Look, even if it's not for Pearl's sake, for your son's sake, give me two thousand. You two can go get your marriage certificate this afternoon, and our two families will be one from now on. Isn't that good? Why make things so ugly?"

Douzi burst out laughing.

He completely ignored the malicious glares from the Qi Family father and son, and nudged Shanhu on the arm. "Shanhu, show them the list."

Shanhu mumbled an agreement, his ears turning bright red. He pulled a sheet from his pocket and handed it to them, saying, "Take a look for yourselves."

Old Man Qi was taken aback. He exchanged a glance with Qi Dafei then snatched the form, his eyes practically glued to it. "Upon examination, Shanhu (male) suffers from erectile dysfunction and is unable to have sexual intercourse..."

"What... what does this mean?"

Qi Dafei's eyes nearly popped out.

Old Man Qi suddenly stood up, snatched the list from his hand, looked it over, and then looked at Shanhu, "Kid, you're lying, aren't you!"

Douzi laughed and said, "Grandpa, do you think you can lie about something like this? Our Shanhu does have some issues in that area, otherwise, with his physique and the money he earns, how come he's never had a girlfriend all these years? You've got the wrong person to try and extort."

"Then what's going on in my sister's stomach?"

Qi Dafei scratched his head, feeling utterly defeated.

Qi Zhenzhu's face was pale and bloodless. Her lips trembled as she snatched the paper, examined it carefully, and then looked at Shanhu. "Shanhu, tell me, are you lying to me? How could you...?"

She recalled that night when Shanhu was completely drunk, and no matter how she tried to get it erect, it was to no avail. In the end, she could only give up. "You... you really can't do it?!"

"Yes, this has always been a pain in my brother's heart."

Gu Jinshui suppressed a laugh and patted Shanhu on the back.

Shanhu looked at Gu Jinshui with a mournful gaze. Almost all the men in the room were staring at Shanhu's lower body at this moment, their eyes filled with complex emotions, including sympathy, mockery, pity, and even understanding.

Qi Zhenzhu's face was as ugly as could be.

Her expression was as if she had seen a ghost.

Gu Jinshui looked up at her. "So, comrade, the child in your belly could be anyone's, but it can't be my brother's."

"No, then who got my sister pregnant?"

Qi Dafei realized what was happening and clenched his fist, asking the question.

"You'll have to ask your sister about that, how would we know?" Douzi pouted and made a face. "It's a good thing Shanhu and your sister didn't end up together, otherwise he'd definitely be wearing a green hat."

Everyone looked at Qi Zhenzhu.

Old Man Qi stared at Qi Zhenzhu with bloodshot eyes, "Tell me, what's wrong with your belly? Who did you have this child with?"

"Dad, I... I..."

Qi Zhenzhu subconsciously looked towards Qian Yuejin.

Qian Yuejin hurriedly lowered his head, trying to sneak away into the crowd, but Shanhu grabbed him and threw him to the ground. "Is that him?"

"It wasn't me! I didn't do anything! The child in her belly isn't mine!"

Qian Yuejin was badly hurt from the fall, wincing in pain but still waving his hands repeatedly, denying that the child was his.

Qi Zhenzhu's eyes showed hurt. "Cousin, you said you would protect me. The child is yours."

She went forward to help Qian Yuejin, but Qian Yuejin away, causing her to fall to the ground with a thud.

Qian Yuejin retorted without hesitation, "Stop trying to drag others into this. A woman like you is promiscuous; even Shanhu almost got cuckolded. I'm not that stupid. If you say the child is mine, then it is mine."

"You bastard! I've helped you for so many years, and this is how you treat me!"

Old Man Qi was clearly surprised that the adulterer was actually his nephew. Enraged, he clenched his fist and punched Qian Yuejin.

Qian Yuejin scrambled away, cursing all the while, "You bastard, you're the real bastard! Our Qian Family used to be so rich. If you hadn't taken advantage of my dad being criticized and robbed us of our things, would we need your help? Let me tell you the truth, I did it on purpose. So what? Your daughter is shameless. I just casually flirted with her and she fell for it. Blame your daughter for being spineless."

Upon hearing this, Qi Dafei was furious and shouted to his men, "What are you waiting for? Beat this bastard to death!"

The others finally realized what was happening. Those who were close to the Qi Family became more involved, while those Qian Yuejin were not someone they wanted to interfere with.

The commotion was so loud that people outside heard it and immediately called the police.

Soon after, everyone was taken to the police station.

Although the incident originated from Shanhu, he was less involved, so Shanhu and his group were released quickly. On the other hand, the situations of the Qi Family and Qian Yuejin's family were complicated. When Shanhu and his group were released, neither family had finished giving their statements.

"Is that all?"

Douzi scratched his head and said in surprise.

Gu Jinshui took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, lit one for himself, and tossed it to them. "That's it. Their family won't dare to bother Shanhu anymore. But Shanhu, don't live in that courtyard anymore. It's too small. You have money now, buy yourself a house first."

Shanhu gave a sullen reply, lit a cigarette, and his feelings were complicated.

Seeing his sullen expression, Douzi deliberately changed the subject to amuse him. "However, we've certainly seen something new this time. Nobody expected things to be so complicated. That Old Man Qi is really no good; he even tried to take from his nephew's family."

That's why people say you have to be wary of fire, thieves, and even relatives.

Gu Jinshui chimed in with a joke, "When you're broke, relatives are relatives; when you're rich, relatives become enemies."

"Big brother."

Shanhu finally spoke, a cigarette between his fingers, and said with a bitter expression, "You'd think I was destined to never find a partner, but how come other people find partners as easily as eating a meal, while I'm stuck with this situation?"

That's a difficult question to answer.

Gu Jinshui comforted him, "Don't overthink it. Try to look on the bright side. Your brother has run into someone like this, things are bound to turn around for the better."

"Yeah, with Shanhu's physique, who wouldn't like him?" Douzi patted Shanhu's shoulder. "Don't worry, I'll ask my mom to find you a girlfriend. Three-legged beauties are hard to find, but there are plenty of two-legged women."

After a combination of coaxing and cajoling, the group finally managed to soften Shanhu's expression.

Douzi also told Shanhu to pack his things, since that courtyard was considered unlucky, and besides, they would see the Qi Family all the time.

To my surprise, a couple was standing in front of Shanhu's house as soon as I got back.

The smile on Shanhu's face vanished instantly.

The couple beamed with joy upon seeing the Shanhu.

Chapter 62 The Sixty-Second Day of Being Eavesdropped On

"Shanhu, you're finally back!"

The woman was speaking very affectionately, and she was carrying a knife of meat in her hand.

The man remained silent, glancing only at Shanhu before frowning and showing clear disgust and wariness when he saw Gu Jinshui and the others.

What brings you here?

Shanhu's mood sank, and he asked directly.

"How dare you speak like that? You've been living here for a few years and now you don't recognize your brother and sister-in-law anymore?" Shanmu frowned and scolded.

"Oh dear, why are you talking to your younger brother like that? Shanhu hasn't seen us for a while, it's understandable that he's a little estranged."

The woman patted Shanmu on the shoulder and said to Shanhu, "Shanhu, we only bought this piece of meat because we heard you were getting married. Honestly, why didn't you tell us you were getting married? We only found out from other people."

Douzi winked at Gu Jinshui, meaning, "Look how eloquent this woman is."

The couple initially disliked Shanhu after they got married. They constantly bossed him around at home, and Shanhu too much, the couple would give him a hard time.

Now it's as if Shanhu deliberately distanced himself from them.

"Then you can go back," Shanhu said, picking up a broom from the ground. "My marriage is off. You've come for nothing."

"What?"

Shanmu frowned, his face growing even uglier. He pointed at Shanhu, "What kind of thing have you done? You treat this marriage like this? If our parents knew, how could they An Xin down there?"

Douzi couldn't help but laugh, "Brother Shanhu, you're absolutely right. How can Shanhu's parents An Xin down there? His own brother and sister-in-law kicked him out of the house and didn't give him a single penny. If this kind of wretch were my son, I'd strangle him to death."

Shanmu couple looked somewhat embarrassed when the past was brought up.

But the woman quickly smiled and said, "Yes, we all know we were wrong in the past, so we're here to make amends now. Shanhu, let's just forget about the marriage. There are plenty of good girls out there. I think your house is too small. Why don't you come home with us? It would be so nice if we all lived together as a family. I'll find you a partner later, and your parents will be relieved."

As the woman spoke, she snatched the broom from Shanhu's hand and eagerly helped him sweep the floor inside the house.

Shanhu let her have her way, but as soon as Shanmu entered the house, his eyes darted around. When he saw the furnishings, he frowned again, "Why is there so little in your house? Where's the radio and the television?"

Shanhu looked at him suspiciously, "What radio, what television? That's all I have here."

"Brother-in-law, you're so rich yet so frugal!" the woman said with a smile as she swept the floor. "If only your older brother were like you. We barely make any money, but he insists on buying a TV. TVs are so expensive these days, how could we afford one?"

"Ha, you two have jobs but still can't afford it."

Gu Jinshui scoffed, "Someone like Shanhu who's unemployed can't afford it at all."

"How could that be?" the woman blurted out. "I've heard there are several thousand Shanhu."

The room fell silent for a moment.

Shanhu and the others finally understood.

No wonder you haven't come for so many years, but suddenly showed up today. It turns out you heard that the Shanhu had...