However, none of the five families knew any of this, but it was only a matter of time.
Today, the Siheyuan (Courtyard) was destined to be anything but peaceful; everyone had their own thoughts, and as soon as the street office and police station left, several tragic cries of pain immediately rang out.
None of this concerned Xu Damao; the police officer's inquiries also mentioned Xu Damao. Xu Damao's matter had caused a huge stir, and almost everyone in the Courtyard worked at the Steel Rolling Plant. In those days, there weren't many entertainment activities, so almost everyone knew that Xu Damao had gone to the countryside.
The warm sunlight did not bring them warmth; on the contrary, these five families felt incredibly cold. All their lifelong savings had been stolen, especially the Deaf Old Lady. Although she didn't have much cash, she had the most belongings, and these illicit belongings couldn't be revealed. One can imagine how terrible her mood was.
Compared to the coldness of No. 95 Courtyard, Li Family Village was much livelier. There was no need to work in winter, and the afternoon was the best time to show movies.
Two hours of film left the villagers enthusiastic and wanting more!
After the movie ended, the village chief stepped forward and said, "Comrade Xu, there's a female comrade from the city looking for you!"
Xu Damao was startled, then smiled and responded. Although curious, he didn't ask further. He packed up his projection equipment and headed to the village chief's house!
He saw a tall, fair-skinned, beautiful young woman in the village chief's house.
"Brother Damao!!!!" The woman called out with a smile when she saw Xu Damao.
"You are... He Yushui?" Xu Damao asked with considerable surprise. In the original owner's memory, He Yushui had always been thin and dark, looking malnourished. If it weren't for the extreme resemblance, Xu Damao would have suspected he had mistaken someone.
However, the surprise was fleeting. After confirming it was He Yushui, Xu Damao also became cautious.
The plot had changed. Xu Damao had sent Sha Zhu and Bang Geng in, then went to the countryside to hide. He had considered countless possibilities for what would happen next, but he had never thought He Yushui would come looking for him.
In the TV series, Xu Damao did not have a good impression of He Yushui. Although Sha Zhu had countless flaws, he had never wronged He Yushui.
When He Daqing left, Sha Zhu was still a sixteen-year-old half-grown boy. If it were in later generations, he would still be underage. It was such a half-grown boy who, in the calculating Qin Courtyard, managed to raise his eight-year-old sister. This was an extremely difficult thing!
He even supported his sister through high school. One should know that in those days, only vocational schools had subsidies, while both tuition and living expenses for high school had to be paid out of pocket!
Although He Yushui suffered many grievances under the calculations of the 'elderly care group,' it wasn't to the extent of making her own brother, who raised her since childhood, heirless, was it?
If you don't have the ability, you can choose to break away from the 'elderly care group' to protect yourself, but you can't add fuel to the fire and aid evil, can you?
Xu Damao remembered He Yushui's deeds vividly; in the drama, He Yushui even gave people an eerie and terrifying feeling.
After learning that Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu really got together, it was understandable that He Yushui didn't stop it, as it was a matter of mutual consent. But Qin Huairu secretly held Huaihua and kept teaching the child to call Sha Zhu "Silly Dad." Just this scene made people feel a chill!
After the reform and opening up, knowing that Qin Huairu had an IUD, she still stood behind Qin Huairu, knowing that Qin Huairu's actions were aimed at making Sha Zhu heirless!
When Lou Xiao'e returned with He Xiao, He Yushui even doubted whether He Xiao was Sha Zhu's biological child!
Given all this, how could He Yushui be Sha Zhu's biological sister? She was clearly Qin Huairu's biological sister.
When Xu Damao watched the TV series back then, he even suspected that He Yushui wasn't surnamed He, but Jia, and was the Jia family's illegitimate daughter!
Now, with Sha Zhu in trouble, it was He Yushui who came looking for him. This was something Xu Damao had never expected.
It was precisely because of this that Xu Damao became more vigilant!
While Xu Damao was surprised, He Yushui was equally surprised. How did the horse-faced Xu Damao turn into a tall, handsome young man?
Amidst her surprise, He Yushui also knew that her previous guess was correct; Xu Damao was most likely a transmigrator. She just didn't know how much Xu Damao knew or if he knew he was in a drama!
If not for the original owner's last wish, He Yushui would definitely eliminate such a hidden danger.
"Yes, I am Yushui. We haven't seen each other in so long, don't you remember me?" He Yushui said, feeling a bit depressed, forcing herself to speak.
Xu Damao smiled slightly, led He Yushui away from the village chief's house, and they arrived at the foot of an uninhabited mountain. Xu Damao asked directly, "Did you come for your Silly Ge?"
"Brother Damao, I know this time it was Silly Ge's fault; he went too far. I apologize to you on his behalf. Please be the bigger person and forgive him this once. I promise he will never go against you again!" He Yushui said guiltily, a hint of pleading appearing on her face.
Xu Damao said, "Yushui, this has nothing to do with you. Let that muddled Sha Zhu learn a lesson!"
"Brother Damao, I know you are a good person. Since childhood, you were the only one in the Courtyard who genuinely treated me well. If you hadn't secretly given me food when I was little, I probably would have starved to death long ago. Silly Ge was calculated against too deeply by them, and there's nothing I can do about many things. To be honest with you, because of Silly Ge's matter, I broke up with my boyfriend today. If Sha Zhu really gets sentenced, I don't know what I'll do. Brother Damao, I know you are kind-hearted. Just state any conditions you have directly, I only ask that you give my Silly Ge a break!" He Yushui said slowly.
Upon hearing this, Xu Damao glanced at He Yushui in surprise. He Yushui's meaning was very clear: Sha Zhu going in would definitely implicate her. Whether for her future or for the sake of money, she wanted Sha Zhu to be let off the hook.
Xu Damao said, "You broke up with that police officer?"
He Yushui nodded lightly and said mockingly, "I originally thought there was affection between us. Now, the matter isn't even settled, and he's already eager to distance himself from me!"
Xu Damao lit a cigarette, took a deep puff, and after a long while, finally spoke, "It's good that you broke up!"
In the TV series, He Yushui's mother-in-law was difficult to get along with, and although the police officer was good, he couldn't take care of the family. Plus, with that muddled older brother-in-law, Sha Zhu, it was imaginable that He Yushui's life wouldn't be easy either!
Hearing Xu Damao's words, He Yushui was startled, then smiled with relief, "Yes, it's good that we broke up. I'll just consider myself someone who met the wrong person!"
Xu Damao smiled, "It's good that you can think that way. Life is still long!"
He Yushui nodded and asked, "Brother Damao, just tell me what your conditions are. As long as I can do it, I won't say another word!"
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