Siheyuan: How the Little People Live

The central courtyard was silent, as if time had stood still. But in the hidden vegetable cellar, the atmosphere was extremely tense.

Yi Zhonghai's expression changed slightly. Although he had just focused all his energy on Qin Huairu, he still paid attention to the movement outside the door. After all, he had always been cautious and was very sensitive to changes in the surrounding environment.

Especially the sound just now was obviously very different from the sound made by ordinary cats, dogs, and mice. This made Yi Zhonghai feel a little uneasy, and he began to wonder if someone was spying on them nearby.

"Ruru, here are 10 yuan, take it first. Let's stop here for today. There will be many opportunities in the future, so there is no need to rush. Besides, I think someone seems to be passing by outside, or may have noticed our presence." Yi Zhonghai said in a low voice, with a hint of worry in his eyes.

Hearing these words, Qin Huairu, who was originally immersed in passion, was struck by lightning and instantly broke out in a cold sweat. Admittedly, as a widow now, even if she had an affair with someone, it would not be considered a big sin. However, in any case, when choosing a partner, she should look for someone of the same age as herself.

If everyone knew that she had hooked up with a man who could almost be her grandfather, it would be more embarrassing than having an affair. She would be ashamed. Thinking of this, Qin Huairu couldn't help but tremble all over, and asked in horror: "Zhonghai, have they really discovered us?"

Yi Zhonghai gently patted Qin Huairu's smooth, flawless shoulders, but at this moment he had no time to feel and appreciate the touch of Qin Huairu's delicate and smooth skin. When he heard Qin Huairu's voice full of tension and fear, his heart tightened, fearing that she would be too frightened and cause some unexpected situation, so he hurriedly spoke to comfort her:

"Don't panic, let's get out of here as quickly as possible. I think someone just happened to pass by, but if that person comes to his senses later... it's hard to say."

Hearing this, Qin Huairu's heart finally settled down a little. She breathed a sigh of relief and raised her hand to gently pat her tall and firm chest.

However, at this moment!

"Dangdangdangdangdangdangdang..." A series of sharp and loud knocking sounds of iron basins suddenly came from the middle courtyard, like a thunderbolt breaking through the night sky. Those who had already fallen asleep or were enjoying sex were all awakened by the sudden series of sounds, or were frightened to death.

The two who suffered the most severe shock in this sudden incident were undoubtedly Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu. The reason was that they clearly heard the deafening sound of the iron basin knocking, which actually came from the door of the room they were in!

"Oh no! They must have noticed our whereabouts!" Yi Zhonghai's face changed drastically and he screamed.

Sure enough, a burst of noisy voices suddenly came from outside the house, breaking the tranquility of the night.

"Come quickly! Come quickly! Such an immoral thing has happened in our compound - someone is committing adultery!" This exclamation was like a blockbuster bomb, exploding in the entire yard in an instant.

"Come quickly! Come quickly! The scandal that happened in our compound is simply unbearable to hear!" Another loud shout seemed to spread this shocking news to every corner.

Then, the third cry rang out again: "Come on! Come on! There are people in our compound who have done such shameless things!"

This series of shouts was like a devil's sound, constantly hitting people's eardrums. People who were originally still immersed in sleep and were full of resentment after being woken up, now sat up one after another, complaining about which troublemaker was not sleeping in the middle of the night and disturbing their sweet dreams; they couldn't wait to get out of bed and want to find out whose child was so naughty. However, when they heard the words "There is someone in our compound who is cheating", the dissatisfaction in their hearts disappeared immediately, and was replaced by a blazing fire of gossip.

Some people didn't even have time to put on their coats, and hurriedly put on thin pajamas or just put on shorts, rushing out of the door in a hurry, fearing to miss any wonderful details. For a moment, the originally silent courtyard became lively, with all kinds of discussions coming one after another.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu, who were hiding in the vegetable cellar and hurriedly putting on their clothes, were already panicking. Especially Yi Zhonghai, he hated Ye Wenwu to the core, how could he not hear that the piercing shout just now came from Ye Wenwu's mouth? Thinking of this, his face became extremely ugly, and a thin layer of sweat appeared on his forehead.

"How abominable! That bastard Ye Wenwu, if I can get away with it tonight, I will make him pay with blood!" Yi Zhonghai no longer cared about Qin Huairu beside him, and just wanted to escape from this place. He stretched out his hand anxiously, trying to open the door to the vegetable cellar that led to freedom, but no matter how hard he tried, the door seemed to be locked tightly by a mysterious force and did not move at all.

It was not until this moment that Yi Zhonghai suddenly realized that the noise he had just heard must have been caused by Ye Wenwu and others locking the door! In an instant, he felt as if his legs had lost all their strength and he collapsed to the ground. He could not imagine that Ye Wenwu was so cruel and merciless, and he did not expect that the other party could see through his affair with Qin Huairu in the dead of night.

At the same time, people in the compound were attracted by the noisy banging sounds. When they arrived, they saw Ye Wenwu desperately banging on an old iron basin, but when they looked around, they did not see any trace of the so-called "slut". For a moment, everyone was indignant.

Someone couldn't help but complain, "Ye Wenwu, why are you making such a fuss in the middle of the night instead of sleeping properly? We all have to go to work tomorrow morning to earn money to support our families!"

Another person echoed, "That's right, I've searched around the yard for a long time, but couldn't find any trace of her. How could this 'slut' come from? Are you, Ye Wenwu, deliberately making fun of us? We haven't ever provoked you in any way!" His words were full of dissatisfaction and accusations against Ye Wenwu.

"Wenwu! You shouldn't have done this! How could you do such a thing? Apologize to everyone right now!"

Facing the waves of rebukes from the crowd, Ye Wenwu simply glanced at them with contempt, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing an undisguised look of contempt.

He snorted coldly, his tone full of provocation: "Humph, you are a bunch of blind people, didn't you see the couple having an affair? How can you conclude that everything I, Ye Wenwu, said is a lie?"

Then, he straightened his chest, put on a righteous attitude, and continued: "Forget it, forget it, I am a magnanimous man, and I am too lazy to bother with you vulgar people!"

After saying this, Ye Wenwu suddenly raised his hand, extended a strong index finger, pointed it straight at the direction of the vegetable cellar, and shouted loudly: "That adulterous couple is hiding in there now! It's just their bad luck that they were caught by me. Hehe, I picked up a wooden stick and tied the damn door lock tightly. Now, they are like two headless flies, trapped inside, unable to escape! If you have any doubts, you can send someone to open the door and find out!"

Hearing this, everyone looked at each other in disbelief. However, there were still a few people who were extremely curious and liked to gossip and couldn't hold back their inner restlessness, so they volunteered to step forward.

When the shabby wooden door slowly opened, everyone raised their flashlights and shone them inside. In an instant, the light intertwined and gathered into a dazzling light net, illuminating the entire vegetable cellar. When they saw the faces of the two people clearly, everyone present was shocked, their mouths opened wide enough to fit an egg, and they let out a series of unbelievable exclamations...

"What? It's the old man and Qin Huairu!" someone shouted in surprise.

"This is troublesome. If Jia Zhang gets to know about this, I'm afraid she will turn the whole courtyard upside down!" another person said worriedly.

"I really didn't expect that even a man who is always highly respected would be so bewitched by Qin Huairu. It's really unexpected. Alas, it's a pity that I haven't had the chance to have sex with her..." The person who spoke had a hint of regret and unwillingness in his tone.

When everyone found out that the adulterers were Yi Zhonghai, a well-respected uncle in the compound, and Qin Huairu, the daughter-in-law of the Jia family in the middle courtyard, they were so shocked that their mouths opened wide, as if they could fit an egg in. Such explosive news was like a heavy bomb that instantly detonated the entire courtyard, making it difficult for people to digest for a while.

At this moment, Yi Zhonghai and Qin Huairu walked out of the room with embarrassed faces. Their eyes were as cold as venomous snakes, fixed on Ye Wenwu, and they had obviously guessed that this matter must have been deliberately exposed by Ye Wenwu. Facing Yi Zhonghai's hostile eyes, Ye Wenwu was not afraid at all. Instead, he raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing an imperceptible smile, and winked at him mischievously, as if showing off his victory to the other party.

Seeing this, Yi Zhonghai was so angry that his lips trembled, and he cursed in his heart: "What a fool you are! How dare you tease me like this!" However, on the surface, he could only suppress his anger and try to stay calm, but the twitching corners of his mouth still betrayed his inner anger.