My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 190: The Collapsed Silly Pillar

Sha Zhu was completely stunned. He couldn't understand how the old man he respected so much could be plotting against him behind his back. He had always treated the deaf old lady like his own grandmother, but hearing these words now, he felt like his worldview had collapsed.

Seeing Sha Zhu's incredulous expression, He Daqing sighed and said, "I know it's hard for you to believe right now, but that's the truth."

Sha Zhu looked at He Daqing, his eyes filled with confusion and pain, and asked, "Why? Why did they do this?"

He Daqing thought for a moment, then said, "This matter is mainly caused by Yi Zhonghai not having children."

Hearing He Daqing say this, Sha Zhu was a little confused: "But why would they plot against our family?"

He Daqing sighed and said, "You should know Jia Dongxu, right? Jia Dongxu was Yi Zhonghai's primary caregiver. You've been in the nursing home for so many years, you should be able to see that Yi Zhonghai has always been thinking about the Jia family. After Jia Dongxu broke both his legs, he turned his attention to you. As for why he started scheming so early, that was the deaf old lady's idea, and Yi Zhonghai wanted double protection."

Although He Daqing only understood these things through Zhang Lei, he was very clear that everything Zhang Lei said was true.

Sha Zhu still refused to believe it. He shook his head and muttered to himself, "But...but they were so good to us..."

At this moment, He Yushui stepped forward, her eyes red, and said, "Brother, you're wrong."

Sha Zhu looked up at his sister: "Yu Shui, what did you do wrong?"

He Yushui cried and said, "Brother, you're not just good to us, you're so good to me."

Sha Zhu asked, puzzled, "What's the difference?"

He Yushui said, "Of course there's a difference! Normally, when you're in the yard, whether it's Yi Zhonghai or the old lady, they're all very nice to me and friendly. But behind your back, whenever you're not around, the old lady gives me that disdainful look, and when I was little, I went to her house to beg for food, even though they clearly had food, they would say they didn't have any when they saw me, and they would chase me away."

Upon hearing He Yushui's words, Shazhu was completely incredulous. His eyes widened, and he said in a trembling voice, "Yushui, you... why didn't you tell me?"

He Yushui wiped away her tears, looked at Shazhu, and felt a pang of sadness in her heart. She said, "Brother, how can I tell you this? Back then, you treated Uncle and Grandma like benefactors, and respected them like family. Every time I tried to mention it to you, you would scold me, saying I was ignorant and that I was wronging good people. Over time, I stopped daring to say anything. I was afraid that if I said too much, you would get angry and abandon me as your sister."

Sha Zhu was struck dumb by his sister's words, sitting on the bed speechless.

He then realized that he had been kept in the dark all these years and had even regarded the person who had actually hurt his sister as his benefactor.

Seeing the siblings' condition, He Daqing felt bad too. He sighed and said, "Zhuzi, don't blame Yushui. This child has suffered too much injustice over the years."

Sha Zhu lowered his head, tears streaming down his face.

He suddenly felt that he had failed as an older brother.

Seeing He Yuzhu like this, He Yushui quickly comforted him, saying, "Brother, I didn't mean to blame you. It's just that they were too good at acting and kept you in the dark."

He Daqing chimed in, "Yes, Zhuzi, you've suffered so much all these years. It's my fault for making you two siblings like this. If only I had... Sigh, now I know it's too late to say anything. I just want to come back and make it up to you as much as I can."

Sha Zhu looked at himself in this state and said with a wry smile, "Make amends? How can I make amends? I'm already beyond repair. I'm probably the first eunuch since the founding of the People's Republic of China."

Hearing Sha Zhu's self-deprecating remark, He Daqing's face instantly turned ashen. He gritted his teeth and said, "No matter who hurt you, I will never let them get away with it!"

Upon hearing He Daqing's words, Sha Zhu recalled Zhang Lei's previous analysis and recounted Zhang Lei's suspicion that Xu Damao was behind it all to He Daqing.

Upon hearing this, He Daqing trembled with rage. He slammed his hand on the edge of the bed and roared, "Xu Damao? How dare he? How dare he treat you like this!"

Sha Zhu shook his head and said, "I don't know the specifics either. Zhang Lei just analyzed it this way. Although I told Yi Zhonghai about this, he probably didn't have time to ask Xu Damao before you guys came back."

He Daqing thought for a moment, then nodded, his eyes turning sinister: "You don't need to worry about this matter; I'll handle it. Our He family will never allow ourselves to be bullied, and Xu Damao even less so!"

Hearing He Daqing's domineering words, He Yushui felt as sweet as if she had eaten honey, and felt that she had found someone to rely on again.

At the hospital, whether it was because the father and son had opened up to each other or because Sha Zhu had given up on himself, the family sat together and talked for a long time.

Right now, all Sha Zhu wants is to get better as soon as possible and be discharged from the hospital. As for other things, he doesn't want to worry about them for the time being.

He Daqing had already told him that he didn't need to get involved in Yi Zhonghai's affairs, and Sha Zhu also said that he didn't want to see Yi Zhonghai again. He Daqing nodded in agreement.

As they left the hospital, He Daqing sighed deeply, turned to He Yushui, and said, "Yushui, you know Zhang Lei well. Tell me, what kind of person is Zhang Lei? We owe him a lot this time, otherwise our He family would have been taken advantage of by Yi Zhonghai for who knows how long."

When He Daqing asked about Zhang Lei, He Yushui perked up immediately and excitedly told him all about how Zhang Lei helped her, how he saw through Yi Zhonghai's conspiracy, how he became "Fourth Master," and how he dealt with all the messy things in the courtyard.

Looking at his daughter's beaming face filled with admiration, He Daqing couldn't help but shake his head and interrupt, "Yushui, you're still young. Let's talk about some things when you're older. Besides, Zhang Lei is already married. You're too young to be thinking about things like this."

Hearing her father's words, He Yushui's face flushed red, her eyes darkened, and she said somewhat aggrievedly, "Dad, I only said that they helped our family, I didn't mean anything else..."

Hearing her say that, He Daqing's expression softened a bit, and he nodded: "It's good that you understand. Zhang Lei has helped our family so much, and I will repay him. But right now, the safety of you two siblings is the most important thing. Dad will take care of everything else. You just need to focus on your studies."