Siheyuan: I just came across and wanted to chase me away

Chapter 895 Xu Damao uses provocation

Liu Haizhong sighed deeply, the breath coming out through his teeth, filled with unspeakable frustration. A layer of helpless wrinkles formed on his face, and he shook his head and said, "Even if I knew he did it, what could I do? He's now the deputy director of the steel mill, walking around with a breeze, so glorious! Even Deputy Director Li has to give him some ground when he sees him. I'm just an ordinary citizen with no power or influence. What can I do to fight him?" With that, he suddenly picked up the wine glass on the table and took a big gulp. The wine dripped down the corner of his mouth, and he didn't even bother to wipe it off. He looked powerless.

Xu Damao listened, muttering to himself, "Liu Haizhong is such a loser! He looks like a decent guy, but when things get tough, all he does is sigh and whine." But then he thought, wasn't he also a loser? Even worse than Liu Haizhong—at least he still had the reputation of "big boss" in the courtyard, while he, on the other hand, was barely holding a position in the factory thanks to the charity of Deputy Director Li.

Xu Damao knew perfectly well that in Deputy Director Li's eyes, he was nothing more than a dispensable pawn. He wished he could be reused in the future. Thinking it over, it seemed the only person he could rely on right now was Gu Nan. But he had offended Gu Nan so deeply in the past that if he went to him now, he'd probably not even bat an eyelid.

His eyes rolled as he came up with an idea: He could only wait for Liu Haizhong to cause trouble for Gu Nan. Then he could jump out and "help" Gu Nan. Wouldn't that be a credit? Maybe he could even use it to ease the relationship.

Xu Damao raised his glass, clinked it with Liu Haizhong's, and said with a smile, "Uncle, Gu Nan is powerful at the steel mill, but in our courtyard, isn't he still your neighbor? You are the elder in the courtyard, so he should listen to you at least a little, right?"

Liu Haizhong's face was flushed from drinking, his eyes were a little hazy, his head was swaying, his tongue seemed to be tied in a knot, and he couldn't speak clearly: "Xu Damao...what you said... does make sense, but look at Yi Zhonghai's current condition..."

Xu Damao was prepared, knowing that he would definitely mention Yi Zhonghai. He was thinking about how to change the subject, but unexpectedly Liu Haizhong stopped talking and stared at him straight, a trace of fear amplified by alcohol flashed in his eyes, and his tone suddenly became more serious: "Yi Zhonghai is now...now he is just a third-level fitter! Think about it, this is the result of offending Gu Nan! I don't want to end up like him and suffer such a big setback!"

Xu Damao quickly picked up the wine pot and refilled Liu Haizhong's cup with wine. He had a smile on his face and said in a flattering tone: "Second uncle, how can you be the same as Yi Zhonghai? Who is he? Why mention him? It's a spoiler! Let's not talk about him, let's not talk about him. Let's drink, drink!"

Liu Haizhong took a sip from his wine glass. The alcohol seemed to have gotten to him, and his eyes became increasingly blurry. He looked at Xu Damao, and suddenly, as if remembering something, he asked vaguely, "Damo, how did you...how did you get out of there? Who...who helped you?"

Xu Damao immediately revealed a smug smile, his lips curled up with a hint of disdain and self-righteousness: "Who else could it be? Deputy Director Li. Speaking of which, he was the one who got me in jail in the first place. Now that he's bailed me out, isn't that only natural? Do you think you can just let it go?"

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong slapped Xu Damao on the shoulder with considerable force, muttering drunkenly, "You little brat... I knew you were capable! After all, I've watched you grow up, there's no doubt about it! There's no doubt about it!" After that, he picked up the wine glass again, tilted his head back, and gulped it down. The wine flowed down the corners of his mouth, wetting his clothes without him noticing.

Xu Damao held up his wine glass, his eyes filled with deliberate envy as he looked at Liu Haizhong and said, "Uncle, to be honest, if I had a father as capable as you, I would have been very successful in the steel mill by now, and I wouldn't have to worry about other people's opinions."

After hearing this, Liu Haizhong shook his head heavily, his face full of sorrow. He sighed and said, "Alas, Damao, please stop teasing me. If I were really capable, I wouldn't let my son Liu Guangtian still be in prison. As a father, how can I not be anxious? But what's the use of being anxious? I don't have any solution at all."

Xu Damao was secretly pleased with himself. He knew that Liu Haizhong would be thrown into chaos if he mentioned Liu Guangtian. So he quickly followed up the conversation, saying, "Master, it's my fault for bringing up this awful matter. Speaking of which, if it weren't for that bastard Gu Nan interfering, there wouldn't be so much trouble in our hospital, and Guangtian wouldn't have ended up like this."

At first, Liu Haizhong remembered that Gu Nan was the deputy director, so he was a little cautious about what he said. But by now, the alcohol had already taken over, his head was dizzy, and his resentment was surging. He looked at Xu Damao, slammed the table and said, "Damo, you hit the nail on the head! If it weren't for Gu Nan, how could there be so many messes? Originally, Guangtian could have worked in the steel mill, a stable life, how could he have ended up like this today!"

Xu Damao showed a barely perceptible smile on his face and agreed, "Uncle, you are absolutely right! If it weren't for Gu Nan's interference, there wouldn't be so many troubles."

Liu Haizhong, under the influence of alcohol, began to mumble and complain, sometimes cursing Gu Nan, sometimes harping on Liu Guangtian. Xu Damao listened quietly, not saying a word. He knew he had achieved his goal, and now all he needed to do was to add fuel to the fire and let Liu Haizhong vent his anger.

Liu Haizhong grew angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He felt that every word Xu Damao said made sense, and that Gu Nan was the one who needed to be dealt with the most. He then thought of He Yuzhu, and his anger grew even greater: if He Yuzhu hadn't been gossiping and stirring up trouble in the courtyard all day, this matter wouldn't have become so troublesome!

He took a big gulp of wine, looked at Xu Damao, and said with shining eyes: "Damo, I remember that you know Deputy Director Li. This is a good opportunity..." His words revealed that he wanted to take advantage of the situation to take revenge.

Xu Damao knew that his goal had been achieved, so he looked at Liu Haizhong and said, "Uncle, what you said is indeed correct. I'll find a chance to introduce you to Deputy Director Li for a drink. Then anything will be easy to handle, right?"

Liu Haizhong nodded, and when he was about to say something, he passed out drunk.