Siheyuan: Sap is the last word

Chapter 1094 Doesn’t exist at all

He walked to the door dejectedly, pushed it open, and saw Sha Zhu, Qin Huairu, and the children sitting around the table, eating the specialties they brought back from the south. They were talking and laughing, having a great time, as if he didn't exist at all.

He Yudong walked silently to his room and lay on the bed, feeling weak all over. He closed his eyes, and the past scenes emerged in front of him: his quarrel with Sha Zhu, his pursuit of Qin Huairu, his desire for this home...

All of this has now become a joke.

He suddenly remembered what Sha Zhu said before he left: "My seat is not that easy to sit in either."

Yes, his position is not his to sit in. He is just a substitute, a tool to be used.

The next day, He Yudong got up early, packed his things, and left the courtyard quietly. When he left, he did not tell anyone and did not take anything with him.

He disappeared like a ghost, silently in this home he once longed to have.

He Yudong walked aimlessly on the street, not knowing where to go. He lost his job, his home, and everything he had.

He walked to a park, sat on a bench, watched the people coming and going, and felt out of place in this world.

At this moment, a voice sounded in his ear: "He Yudong?"

He Yudong looked up and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.

It’s Lou Xiaoe.

Lou Xiao'e looked at He Yudong, her eyes full of concern: "Why did you become like this?"

He Yudong smiled bitterly: "What else can I do? I have nothing left."

Lou Xiao'e sighed and sat down next to him: "I heard about you and Sha Zhu, do you... regret it?"

He Yudong was silent for a moment, then shook his head: "I don't regret it, but... I'm a little unwilling."

Lou Xiao'e looked at him, with a complicated look in her eyes. She reached out and grabbed He Yudong's hand, and said softly: "Yudong, don't be discouraged, everything will be fine."

He Yudong looked at Lou Xiao'e, and a warm feeling surged in his heart. He held Lou Xiao'e's hand and felt the warmth of her palm.

At this moment, he suddenly felt that perhaps he had not lost everything.

"Xiao'e..." He Yudong was about to say something when suddenly, a sharp pain came from his abdomen.

He looked down and saw a gleaming dagger stuck in his stomach.

Blood flowed down the blade of the dagger, staining He Yudong's clothes red.

He looked up in disbelief and saw Shazhu standing behind him with a hideous smile on his face.

"Silly Zhu...you..." He Yudong uttered a few words with difficulty.

"I'm sorry, Yudong," Shazhu's voice was cold and ruthless, "Your existence has always been a threat to me."

He Yudong's vision gradually became blurred, and he felt that his life was slipping away.

He took one last look at Lou Xiao'e, his eyes filled with reluctance and regret.

Then, he slowly closed his eyes...

At this time, a man in a black suit came over, squatted down, and whispered in Sha Zhu's ear: "It's done."

Sha Zhu nodded with a smug smile on his face.

The man stood up, glanced at He Yudong who was lying in a pool of blood, then turned and left the park.

Lou Xiao'e hugged He Yudong's body and burst into tears.

She didn't understand why things turned out like this.

What she didn't understand was why Sha Zhu did this...

He Yudong looked at Sha Zhu, and a chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. Sha Zhu's smile seemed extremely dazzling to him, as if he was mocking his arrogance.

"I'm doing...ok." He Yudong said stiffly, trying to remain calm, but his slightly trembling voice still exposed his guilty conscience.

Sha Zhu sneered, put the bags in his hands on the ground, patted the dust off his hands, and said: "Hey, this is not like your style, He Yudong. Weren't you very arrogant before? Why are you like an eggplant hit by frost now?"

The neighbors gathered around and watched them like they were watching a play. He Yudong felt his face burning, as if he had been slapped hard.

Qin Huairu walked to Sha Zhu, took his arm, and said softly: "Zhu Zi, you are finally back. We all missed you so much."

Sha Zhu patted Qin Huairu's hand gently, then turned to look at He Yudong with a hint of provocation in his eyes: "He Yudong, you have been occupying my position for so long, isn't it time to give it back to me?"

He Yudong's heart suddenly sank. He knew that Sha Zhu was going to drive him away. He clenched his fists and said through gritted teeth, "Why? This house is mine now!"

"Why?" Sha Zhu laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes. "Because I make more money than you! Because Huairu likes me! Because you can't afford to support all four of them!"

With every word Sha Zhu said, He Yudong's heart sank. He was powerless to refute because he knew that what Sha Zhu said was true.

"He Yudong, if you know what's good for you, get out of here! Don't force me to do anything!" Sha Zhu's voice became cold and his eyes were full of disgust.

He Yudong looked at Sha Zhu, then at Qin Huairu and the children, his heart filled with despair. He had lost, completely.

He slowly unclenched his fist, lowered his head, and walked back to the house silently. He packed a few simple pieces of luggage and left the courtyard without looking back.

He walked aimlessly on the street, not knowing where to go. He felt like a lost dog, abandoned by everyone.

The sky gradually darkened. He Yudong walked into a park, sat on a bench, and watched the people coming and going, his heart full of confusion.

He suddenly remembered what Sha Zhu said: "My seat is not that easy to sit in either."

Yes, he took the position of Shazhu, but he couldn't keep it. He thought he won, but he didn't expect that this was the beginning of his nightmare.

He lost his job, his family, his dignity, he lost everything.

He Yudong sighed to the sky, tears silently falling. He regretted his original impulse and his willful behavior.

If he could turn back time, he would never do such a stupid thing again.

However, there is no regret medicine in this world.

He Yudong sat in the park all night. Early the next morning, he left the park dragging his tired body.

He didn't know where to go or what to do. He felt like a walking corpse without a soul.

He walked aimlessly, and before he knew it, he came to a bridge.

He stood on the bridge, looking at the rushing river below, and suddenly an inexplicable impulse arose in his heart.

He wanted to jump and end all the pain.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and prepared to jump.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "He Yudong, what are you doing?"

He Yudong suddenly opened his eyes and saw a familiar figure standing behind him.

It’s Lou Xiaoe.

Lou Xiao'e is Xu Damao's daughter-in-law and one of the few people in the courtyard who expresses sympathy for him.

"Lou Xiao'e, why are you here?" He Yudong asked in surprise.

"I saw you coming out of the courtyard and followed you." Lou Xiao'e asked with concern, "What happened to you? Why did you jump into the river?"

He Yudong smiled bitterly and told Lou Xiaoe about his experience.

After listening to this, Lou Xiao'e sighed and said, "He Yudong, you are so confused! How could you do such a stupid thing?"

"I...I don't know what to do." He Yudong said in despair.

Lou Xiao'e thought for a moment and said, "How about this, you stay at my place for a few days. When you calm down, we can discuss the future."

He Yudong hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded.

Lou Xiao'e took He Yudong back to her home.

When Xu Damao saw He Yudong, he was stunned: "You...why are you here?"

"Da Mao, Yudong is homeless now, let him stay with us for a few days." Lou Xiao'e said.

Although Xu Damao was somewhat reluctant, he finally agreed.

After He Yudong settled down in Lou Xiao'e's house, Lou Xiao'e took good care of him, which made He Yudong feel a little warm.

He began to reflect on his past and also began to think about his future.

He realized that he could not continue living in this muddle-headed way.

He had to pick himself up and start his life again.

One night, He Yudong lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

An idea suddenly occurred to him...

He Yudong looked at Sha Zhu, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand. Sha Zhu's smile seemed extremely dazzling to him, as if he was laughing at his incompetence and failure.

"Not doing well?" He Yudong spoke with difficulty, his voice so hoarse that it didn't sound like his own. "What do you mean?"

Sha Zhu put the bags in his hands on the ground, clapped his hands, and said slowly: "It means exactly what it says. I heard that you quit my job and now you can only do rough and strenuous labor. It must be difficult to support a family, right?"

He Yudong's face turned red and white. He clenched his teeth and suppressed the anger in his heart: "What does it have to do with you!"

Sha Zhu burst into laughter, and the sound echoed in the yard, like a sharp knife, cutting He Yudong's self-esteem again and again. "How come it's none of my business? You stole my wife, occupied my home, and now you're not living well, so of course I have to come and see the fun!"

Qin Huairu walked forward, took Sha Zhu's arm affectionately, and said in a delicate voice: "Zhu Zi, you're back! I missed you so much!" She deliberately raised her voice so that He Yudong could hear her clearly.

He Yudong felt a surge of blood rushing to his head. He pushed Qin Huairu away and pointed at Sha Zhu's nose and cursed: "You bastard! How dare you come back! When you abandoned Qin Huairu and the children, why didn't you think about how they could survive!"

Sha Zhu smiled instead of getting angry. He gently patted He Yudong on the shoulder, with a hint of pity in his tone: "Why do you think I left in the first place? It was because I couldn't live like this anymore! Qin Huairu was lazy and gluttonous, and the children were ignorant. I worked myself to death, but in the end, I ended up being a nobody. Do you think you are any better than me? Just wait, you will be dragged down by them sooner or later!"

He Yudong was deeply hurt by Sha Zhu's words. He sat on the ground dejectedly like a deflated ball.

Yi Zhonghai stepped forward and advised hypocritically: "Yudong, calm down. Shazhu was also impulsive, don't bother with him."

He Yudong suddenly raised his head and glared at Yi Zhonghai: "Shut up! Stop pretending to be merciful here! You knew that Sha Zhu would come back, right? Did you guys collude with each other and wait to see my joke?"

Yi Zhonghai looked innocent: "Yudong, you misunderstood me. How could I..."

"Misunderstanding? I heard you and Qin Huairu saying bad things about me with my own ears! You are treating me like a fool!" He Yudong roared.

Sha Zhu fanned the flames: "Uncle, don't waste your words on him. He is just an idiot. He was sold and still helped others count the money!"