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

Chapter 867 Yan Bugui is so smart

Anyone else might have easily believed this, but in Yan Bugui's mind, it was simply a blatant attempt to "make trouble" for him, to deliberately upset him. His anger suddenly flared up, his face darkening, his originally sharp eyes narrowing into slits, revealing a hint of irritation.

Liu Haizhong really didn't expect Yi Zhonghai's reaction to be so quick. He was slightly stunned, but soon returned to normal. He showed a seemingly casual smile on his face and nodded in response: "Yes, it's for this matter." There was a bit of embarrassment that could not be concealed in that smile.

Yan Bugui had a lot to say and was about to vent it all out, but when he thought about the fact that he was the second uncle and a well-known figure in this courtyard, it would seem beneath his dignity to act so impulsively. He swallowed the words back abruptly, and his heart felt like a stone was blocking it, making him feel even more uncomfortable.

However, just as the atmosphere was tense, Yan Jiekuang, standing nearby, was no fool. His quick thinking led him to immediately detect the underlying issue. He stood up with a swift movement, his face filled with anger and disdain, and shouted, "What nonsense are you talking about? What's this about Banggeng going to the countryside? You're clearly here to discuss the deaf old lady's house!" His voice was clear and resounding, standing out in the quiet room.

Everyone in the room was startled by Yan Jiekuang's sudden outburst. No one had expected him to spill the beans on what they'd been hiding. For a moment, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and the atmosphere grew awkward. After all, everyone in this courtyard knew Yan Bugui was a well-known scheming strategist. If he caught them in this, it would be troublesome.

Yi Zhonghai's heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously glanced at Liu Haizhong. His eyes were full of doubts and complaints, as if he was asking: How did Yan Bugui know about this?

Yan Bugui watched the subtle eye contact between the two of them, his mind as clear as a mirror, naturally knowing what they were thinking. He turned his head and looked at Yan Jiekuang, forcing a smile on his face and trying to make his tone sound gentle: "Jiekuang, are you serious?" That smile, however, revealed an elusive meaning.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai quickly forced a smile, trying to ease the atmosphere, and said to Yan Jiekuang: "Jiekuang, you must have heard it wrong, there is no such thing. We were just talking about Banggeng going to the countryside, don't get me wrong." The smile was a bit forced, and it showed a bit of guilt no matter how you looked at it.

Yan Jiekuang didn't buy it. With his father's support, he felt confident. He looked directly at Yi Zhonghai without fear and said firmly, "I heard it all. The uncle said that his family needed two houses. Don't try to fool me!" His righteous look made Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong feel a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Yan Jiekuang looked nervous, his eyes scanning everyone's faces before he unleashed a complete and unreserved account of what he had heard. As he spoke, he observed everyone's reactions, as if he was afraid of missing any crucial information.

Yi Zhonghai listened quietly, his expression unchanged, but inside he was raging with rage. He knew he wouldn't gain anything substantial from this matter. However, in his calculations, as long as the Jia family could profit, he would have achieved part of his goal.

Yi Zhonghai was so concerned because he was worried that Qin Huairu would betray him. After all, his family's current situation was not optimistic. He had noticed that his wife had been getting particularly close to He Yuzhu recently. The two of them often whispered together, and it was unclear what they were planning.

Yi Zhonghai knew that if he continued like this, he didn't know what would happen to him. Therefore, he felt that he had to make a good plan for himself, and helping the Jia family seemed to be the only solution he could think of. Maybe he could use this to stabilize Qin Huairu and maintain his position in the courtyard.

Originally, only Liu Haizhong knew about this. Yi Zhonghai thought that if he could find an opportunity to have a good talk with Liu Haizhong, given their long-standing friendship, it shouldn't be difficult to get him to keep his mouth shut. But he never expected that Yan Bugui would also know about this. Yi Zhonghai couldn't help but worry. Had more people already known about this? What should he do?

Liu Haizhong was about to open his mouth to express his disagreement with some of Yi Zhonghai's practices, when Yi Zhonghai turned his gaze to Yan Bugui and asked anxiously, "Old Yan, who else knows about this?" Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui frowned slightly and looked at Yi Zhonghai unhappily and said, "Old Yi, how should I know who else knows? It's obviously you who can't control your mouths, and now you come to ask me, what does this have to do with me? Just tell me what you plan to do."

Yi Zhonghai opened his mouth, but swallowed the plan he had prepared. Because at this moment, he was really at a loss, not knowing how to deal with this sudden situation. In this awkward silence, Jia Zhang suddenly stood up. She stared at Yan Bugui with displeasure on her face: "Old Yan, you are just from the front yard. What does the backyard's affairs have to do with you? And you came here to join in the fun."

Yan Bugui was not the kind of person who was not good at speaking and would swallow his anger. He was good at educating children and had a set of words. He looked at Jia Zhang calmly and retorted: "Isn't what you said a little wrong? I am from the front courtyard, but you are also from the middle courtyard. You can come here to interfere, so why can't I ask questions?"

Seeing that the situation was not good, Jia Zhang was about to resort to her usual crying tricks. Her eyes turned red, her mouth curled up, and she was about to cry out loud. Yan Bugui was not going to let her succeed. He immediately stared at Jia Zhang and said, "Alright, stop with your tricks. Let's be honest and talk about how to solve this matter. If the whole hospital knows about this, we will see what you can do then."

It must be said that Yan Bugui was really capable. This sentence was like a sharp sword, piercing Jia Zhang's vitals. Jia Zhang forced herself to hold back the tears that were about to come out of her mouth. After all, what Yan Bugui said was indeed reasonable. If this matter really became known to more people, then their Jia family would be in real trouble, and they might even lose face in the courtyard. Thinking of this, Jia Zhang had no choice but to put away her crying and began to seriously think about how to deal with this situation.