My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 410: The Water in the Courtyard

He Yushui stood to the side, feeling a chill run down her spine. She never imagined things would turn out this way.

As Qin Huairu was being escorted past, she glared at He Yushui, her hatred overflowing: "He Yushui, do you think I'm despicable and ruthless? But my ruthlessness was forced upon me by your father, He Daqing! He dared to kill even his own flesh and blood, so why can't I kill him? Your brother, Shazhu, isn't a good person either. Do you know what he did to me that night when he was drunk?!"

He Yushui's face turned deathly pale; she couldn't believe that her father and brother could have such a despicable side.

The policewoman shoved Qin Huairu away: "Shut up! You think you can justify murder? If you were truly wronged, why didn't you call the police? Do you think we would just ignore it?"

Qin Huairu was instantly filled with remorse. At that time, she was blinded by hatred and never thought of taking the right path.

Zhang Lei gently patted He Yushui's back: "Yushui, don't overthink it. It's not your fault. It's all karma."

He Yushui could no longer hold back and threw herself into Zhang Lei's arms, sobbing uncontrollably. Only by crying it out and letting it all out could she avoid being overwhelmed by the pent-up emotions.

Just as He Yushui was sobbing uncontrollably in Zhang Lei's arms, Qin Huairu suddenly looked up and asked in a sinister tone, "He Yushui, do you like Zhang Lei?"

He Yushui was stunned. She never expected Qin Huairu to say such a thing, even at this point. She hesitated for a moment, then simply admitted, "I like Zhang Lei, so what?"

Qin Huairu burst into unrestrained laughter, her voice shrill and piercing: "You like him? But do you know what? He and I were together a long time ago. Logically speaking, I'm still your senior!"

She deliberately dragged out her words, speaking in a vulgar and offensive tone: "Zhang Lei's physique is really good, and he's incredibly strong. You're going to be living the good life from now on..."

Zhang Lei's face turned ashen, and veins throbbed on his forehead. He never expected that Qin Huairu, who was on the verge of death, would still try to drag him down with her. Although it was partly true, it was clearly a deliberate attempt to ruin his reputation and sow discord between him and He Yushui.

Zhang Lei immediately looked at He Yushui, fearing she might take it seriously, and hurriedly scolded her sharply: "Qin Huairu, stop talking nonsense! How could I possibly be interested in a woman like you?"

He Yushui snapped out of her daze, both angry and ashamed. Pointing at Qin Huairu, she yelled, "Qin Huairu, you're utterly despicable! I know Zhang Lei best; how could he possibly be interested in a slut like you!"

Qin Huairu, however, seemed indifferent and said slowly, "Believe it or not, I definitely slept with Zhang Lei before you. Want me to describe it to you in detail?"

These words completely enraged He Yushui, and she was about to rush up and hit Qin Huairu. Zhang Lei quickly grabbed her and held her back tightly: "Yushui, don't be impulsive! It's not worth arguing with someone who's about to die. Don't get your hands dirty."

The policewoman standing nearby, having already had enough, stepped forward and kicked Qin Huairu to the ground, coldly saying, "Shut your stinking mouth! If you dare spout any more nonsense, I'll knock your teeth out!"

Qin Huairu shuddered from the kick and was instantly too frightened to utter a sound. She could only let the police officers drag her forward.

Afterwards, Zhang Lei took He Yushui away from the police station and returned to the courtyard at No. 90.

As soon as she entered the room, He Yushui collapsed onto the bed and fell into a deep sleep. After Zhang Lei finished recounting what had happened at the police station, everyone else in the courtyard sighed with pity, their eyes filled with sympathy as they looked at He Yushui's room.

Ye Shuqin said softly, "Honey, let Yushui stay here for the time being. There are a lot of rumors going around, so let's not let her get any more upset. We can also take better care of her."

Zhang Lei nodded: "You're very thoughtful. Let her stay here, I'll handle everything else."

Meanwhile, the courtyard at No. 95 was already in an uproar.

The murder of his father, his affair with his stepmother, being deceived by a woman and taking the blame... one incident after another became the most sensational topic of conversation, spreading rapidly from the courtyard to the alley, and further and further away, becoming a topic that never ceased to be discussed on the streets.

In the backyard of courtyard house number 95, a large crowd still gathered in front of He Daqing's house, going in and out, peeking inside, all wanting to take a closer look.

Liu Haizhong, who was in the backyard, simply moved a table and sat at the doorway, spitting as he spoke to passersby. He claimed that he had personally witnessed He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu being arrested, and vividly described the appearance of He Daqing's "corpse," making it sound very convincing.

Yan Fugui, who was sitting next to him, stared at the melon seeds and candies on the table, so tempted that he couldn't sit still. He moved over and sat down, grabbed a handful and stuffed them into his pocket, laughing and agreeing, "Old Liu is right, I saw it with my own eyes! You don't know, when Qin Huairu and Sha Zhu were arrested, the scene was terrifying. Sha Zhu's eyes looked like he had killed someone."

Someone nearby immediately chimed in, "Teacher Yan, you said Sha Zhu's eyes could kill? What exactly were they like?"

Upon hearing someone flatter him, Yan Fugui immediately perked up: "What? Have you ever seen a tiger? It's the kind of look a tiger has when it's about to eat someone, so fierce, it sends chills down your spine just by looking at it."

Seeing Yan Fugui bragging, Liu Haizhong quickly chimed in, "Old Yan is right, that's exactly what I was thinking! Not only Sha Zhu, but Qin Huairu's eyes are terrifying too!"

The two women spoke in unison, and the people around them joined in the discussion. Those who had actually witnessed He Yuzhu and Qin Huairu being taken away nodded in agreement, as if they had genuinely seen some kind of menacing glint in their eyes. Others chimed in with their own speculations.

As he was speaking, Liu Haizhong suddenly slapped his thigh, remembering that someone had mentioned Wu Dalang and Pan Jinlian, and immediately raised his voice, "Everyone listen to me! Have you all heard of 'The Water Margin'?"

As soon as he said that, someone burst out laughing. Yan Fugui patted him on the shoulder and corrected him: "Old Liu, that's not called 'Water Margin,' it's called 'Water Margin.'"

Liu Haizhong blushed, but still stubbornly insisted, "Who said it's called Water Margin? I'll call it Water Margin! I can only read half of it, don't try to fool me."

When Yan Fugui saw that his expression was not right, he was afraid of offending him, so he quickly changed his words: "Yes, yes, let's call him Shui Xuchuan, Shui Xuchuan." But in his heart he thought, "Call him whatever you want."

The crowd burst into laughter again. Liu Haizhong straightened his face: "Are you guys even listening to me?"

Everyone quickly stopped laughing: "Listen, listen!" Many of them had just come in from outside and hadn't seen what happened, so they all wanted to hear what had happened.

Liu Haizhong then cleared his throat, adopted an official tone, and began to ramble on about the various characters he had mentioned, including "Shui Xuchuan," He Yuzhu, Qin Huairu, Wu Dalang, and Pan Jinlian, adding embellishments and making it sound incredibly elaborate.

Even Yan Fugui, who was standing to the side, was so engrossed in listening that he couldn't help but ask, "Old Liu, what happened next? What happened after that?"

Yan Fugui's question made Liu Haizhong extremely smug. Little did he know that Yan Fugui didn't take his words seriously at all, treating it purely as a lighthearted story.