My happy life in a courtyard house with triplets.

Chapter 64: First Meeting with Xu Damao

Soon it was time for the steel rolling mill to close. Zhang Lei paced back and forth in the front yard, eagerly waiting for Yan Jiecheng to return so he could see his expression when he heard the punishment decision.

Before Yan Jiecheng could arrive, Ye Shuqi came running back, panting. Ye Shuqi's face lit up with joy when she saw Zhang Lei, and she said, "Brother-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Zhang Lei greeted him with a smile: "It's nothing, I was just taking a stroll in the yard. Look at you, why are you running so fast after get off work? You're all sweaty."

At this moment, Ye Shuqi waved her hand and said softly, "It's nothing. I just ran into an annoying person, and I wanted to get away from him, so I ran back."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Lei's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked, "What happened? Tell me slowly."

Before they could finish speaking, they heard a commotion at the gate of the courtyard, and a person pushed a bicycle in, with a lot of dried goods hanging on the handlebars.

Zhang Lei looked up and cursed inwardly: Isn't that Xu Damao with the long face? His face was like a horse's, narrow and long.

Xu Damao was startled when he saw Zhang Lei and blurted out, "You're Zhang Lei?"

Zhang Lei raised an eyebrow and smiled, teasingly saying, "Oh, Xu Damao, it's only been a short time since we last met, and you don't recognize me anymore?"

Xu Damao was surprised when he heard Zhang Lei's words: Is this still the same Zhang Lei who used to be so quiet and reserved?

But when he saw Ye Shuqi standing behind Zhang Lei, his eyes widened, and he pointed at her, shouting, "You little wench, you're pretty fast..."

At this moment, Zhang Lei raised his foot and kicked Xu Damao hard in the groin.

Xu Damao immediately doubled over in pain, looking like a boiled shrimp, cursing, "Fuck your mother, Zhang Lei, how dare you kick me!"

Seeing Xu Damao grimacing in pain, Zhang Lei thought to himself, "I forgot to use the 'Childlessness Kick' skill."

Before Xu Damao could react, he used the "Severing Offspring Kick" technique to deliver two more kicks to Xu Damao's groin.

Xu Damao had prepared himself for excruciating pain, but after being hit twice, he didn't feel anything at all.

After Zhang Lei kicked him, Xu Damao quickly dodged to the side, clutching his groin and pointing at Zhang Lei, shouting, "Zhang Lei, why did you kick me? Are you crazy?"

Zhang Lei ignored Xu Damao and turned to Ye Shuqi, asking, "Is he the person you're talking about?"

Ye Shuqi nodded vigorously and said crisply, "It's him!"

Only then did Xu Damao realize what was happening, staring wide-eyed as he asked, "Zhang Lei, what's your relationship with her?"

Zhang Lei stepped forward, his eyes turning cold: "She's my family. Xu Damao, how dare you harass Shuqi? Don't you deserve a beating?"

Xu Damao immediately raised his voice and shouted, "What? I harassed her? Why didn't you say that she hit me!"

Zhang Lei turned to look at Ye Shuqi and asked in a deep voice, "You hit him?"

Ye Shuqi nodded vigorously and said angrily, "Who told him to look so sleazy? He came up to me and asked what my name was, and even tried to hold my hand! I beat him up right then and there, but I didn't expect that he was my colleague, both in the publicity department. So as soon as I got off work, I avoided him and ran back home as fast as I could."

Hearing Ye Shuqi's words, Zhang Lei suddenly realized what was going on, turned around and glared at Xu Damao, saying, "Xu Damao, you still dare to say you haven't harassed my Shuqi? Do you believe I won't report you to the police station right now, charge you with hooliganism, and have you arrested!"

Upon hearing that Zhang Lei was going to call the police and charge him with indecent assault, Xu Damao immediately felt guilty and hurriedly waved his hands in protest, saying, "Zhang Lei, don't listen to her nonsense! When did I harass her?"

Zhang Lei glared at Xu Damao and said, "Xu Damao, what girl would risk her innocence to frame you? Do you want me to have the police investigate you, to see what kind of person you really are, and whether you've harassed anyone else in the countryside?"

Hearing Zhang Lei say that, Xu Damao was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Just then, a gruff voice rang out with a laugh: "Xu Damao, so you're admitting it now? You're a despicable and vile scoundrel!"

Xu Damao turned around and saw that the person who came was none other than his nemesis He Yuzhu. He was so angry that his face turned green.

Xu Damao immediately yelled at He Yuzhu, "Idiot Zhu, shut your stinking mouth!"

He Yuzhu shook his fist and said with a sneer, "Xu Damao, I haven't seen you for a while, are you asking for a beating again?"

Seeing that the situation was very unfavorable to him, Xu Damao quickly pushed his bicycle and ran towards the backyard, shouting threats as he ran: "Shazhu, Zhang Lei, you two just wait! I'll definitely make you pay later!"

He Yuzhu stood there with his hands on his hips, yelling at the top of his lungs, "Xu Damao, you son of a bitch, don't you dare run away!"

Xu Damao didn't even turn his head, stubbornly shouting, "Silly Zhu, I'm running away! Come and chase me if you dare!"

He Yuzhu couldn't swallow this insult, so he rolled up his sleeves and chased after Xu Damao.

Watching the two figures run away one after the other, Zhang Lei turned to Ye Shuqi and smiled helplessly: "This guy is Xu Damao, whom I mentioned to you. I didn't expect you to run into him today."

Ye Shuqi dusted herself off and said in a light tone, "Let's go home. Anyway, I didn't lose out."

Zhang Lei laughed and said, "Alright then, let's go home together. If you ever see Xu Damao again and he dares to lay a hand on you, beat him to a pulp. I'll take the blame for you."

Ye Shuqi nodded, saying confidently, "Don't worry, I know what to do. Besides, he's no match for me."

Xu Damao had already run back to his house, quickly locked the door, and kept looking out the window, afraid that He Yuzhu would come after him.

Seeing that no one was chasing him, he breathed a sigh of relief, plopped down at the table, took a sip of water, and muttered angrily, "Zhang Lei, Sha Zhu, and that little wench Ye Shuqi, you just wait!"

On the other side, Yan Jiecheng returned home exhausted after a long day of work, only to find his entire family staring at him as soon as he entered the door.

He scratched his head, looking puzzled. "Dad, Mom, what's wrong with you? Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Enraged, Yan Fugui slammed his fist on the table, pointing at Yan Jiecheng's nose and yelling, "Yan Jiecheng, look what you've done!"

Yan Jiecheng was completely dumbfounded, blinking his eyes as he asked, "Dad, what did I do?"

Yan Fugui was even more furious, gritting his teeth as he said, "Fine, now you know how to keep your mouth shut! Everyone in the compound knows about what you reported to the neighborhood office, and you have to make up for the money you spent on meat and vegetables!"

Hearing Yan Fugui's words, Yan Jiecheng was even more confused, waving his hands repeatedly: "Dad, what are you talking about? What report, what the whole hospital knows, and compensation? I don't understand any of this!"