Courtyard House: Purchasing Agents' Comeback from the Great Famine

Chapter 50: Slandering Xu Damao and Obtaining the Lou Family Address

Seeing Qin Jingru enjoying her meal, Wang Feng lost his appetite. If he missed Lou Bancheng this time, he wouldn't know where to find him.

Wang Feng ate his delicious meal, but his eyes never left the private room on the second floor. Qin Jingru kept her head down and ate her food, unaware of Wang Feng's unusual behavior.

Twenty minutes later, Wang Feng saw the door to the private room open, and Lou Xiao'e came out and headed downstairs to the restroom. Wang Feng quickly said to Qin Jingru:

"Jingru, you keep eating, I'm going to the restroom."

"Okay, Brother Wang Feng, you should go now."

On the way to the restroom, Wang Feng waited nonchalantly to the side. After about two minutes, he saw Lou Xiao'e come out of the restroom. Wang Feng pretended to be in a hurry and quickly walked towards the restroom.

Just as he arrived a short distance in front of Lou Xiao'e, Wang Feng quietly took out a half-pound piece of pork fat from his spatial storage and placed it at the feet of Lou Xiao'e, who was about to land.

"oops!"

Lou Xiao'e lost her balance and, having been distracted, stepped on a piece of pork fat, about to fall to the ground.

Wang Feng reacted quickly, catching Lou Xiao'e in his arms and preventing her from falling.

"Young lady, are you alright?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Wang Feng, who was sunny and handsome, much better looking than Xu Damao. She didn't know what she was thinking, but her pretty face blushed.

"No...it's nothing."

Wang Feng had no intention of taking advantage of the silly goose, and quickly released Lou Xiao'e.

"Thank you so much for earlier. By the way, my name is Lou Xiao'e. What's your name?"

Wang Feng waved his hand and laughed, "It's alright. You were about to fall, I couldn't just stand by and watch you die. Oh, by the way, my name is Wang Feng."

Lou Xiao'e smiled and nodded: "Comrade Wang Feng, I still want to thank you. If it weren't for you, I would have fallen."

"Huh, how did such a big piece of pork fat end up here?" Lou Xiao'e looked at the pork fat on the ground with a puzzled expression.

Wang Feng chuckled: "It must have been dropped by someone in the kitchen by accident."

Lou Xiao'e nodded seriously: "Well, never mind that. Wang Feng, are you also here to eat at Fengzeyuan?"

"Yes, you must also be dining at Fengzeyuan Restaurant. I saw two acquaintances with you earlier. Comrade Lou Xiao'e, are you very familiar with Xu Damao?"

Wang Feng had barely said a few words when he steered the conversation toward Xu Damao, suggesting that they interrupt Xu Damao's blind date with Lou Xiao'e first.

Then came Xu Damao's three-pronged approach: slander, hijacking, and sneaking into cheap hotels.

However, he'll leave aside the plans to snatch the goods and sneak into the cheap hotel; he has no intention of making a move against the silly goose right now.

"Um?"

Lou Xiao'e looked at Wang Feng with surprise and asked doubtfully, "Comrade Wang Feng, do you know Xu Damao?"

Wang Feng smiled and nodded: "Xu Damao and I live in the same courtyard. We see each other all the time, so we're very familiar with each other."

Upon hearing that Wang Feng was from the same courtyard as Xu Damao, Lou Xiao'e quickly asked:

"Comrade Wang Feng, could you tell me what kind of person Xu Damao is?"

Wang Feng frowned, pondered for a while, and then spoke:

"Well, I think it would be nice to be neighbors with Xu Damao. He's quite generous. But I don't think it would be a good idea to be his girlfriend."

"Comrade Wang Feng, why do you say it's not good to be his girlfriend?" Lou Xiao'e asked, somewhat surprised.

Wang Feng pretended to widen his eyes: "Comrade Lou Xiao'e, you seem to care so much about Xu Damao, you wouldn't happen to be his girlfriend, would you?"

Lou Xiao'e waved her hands repeatedly: "No, no, I have a good friend whose parents want to introduce Xu Damao to her on a blind date, so I wanted to ask on behalf of my good friend. I don't want her to regret it later."

"Comrade Wang Feng, oh dear, I'll just call you Wang Feng, and you can call me Xiao'e. Tell me quickly, what exactly happened with Xu Damao?"

Wang Feng chuckled to himself, thinking, "So you're using your best friend as a scapegoat again, huh?"

However, Wang Feng wouldn't expose Lou Xiao'e; instead, he looked thoughtful.

"Alright, then I'll call you Xiao'e. Since you asked on behalf of your good friend, I'll tell you. But don't tell Xu Damao about this."

"Mmm-hmm." Lou Xiao'e nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Actually, Xu Damao isn't much else, except that he has illicit affairs with many widows. Xu Damao is a projectionist, you should know that, right? He has illicit affairs with many widows in the countryside, and everyone in our compound knows about it."

Lou Xiao'e secretly remembered what she heard and planned to ask her father to investigate Xu Damao thoroughly when she got back.

After a pause, Wang Feng continued, "That's not the main point. He's been at odds with Sha Zhu from our compound since they were kids. They're like sworn enemies, always fighting or arguing whenever they meet. The key is, Xu Damao can't beat that Sha Zhu, and Sha Zhu is a guy who doesn't know his own strength. He always kicks Xu Damao's genitals. I've seen it many times; Xu Damao's eyes roll back from the kicks. Do you think Xu Damao will be able to have children in the future if he's always getting kicked like that by Sha Zhu?"

"Oh dear, Wang Feng, why are you saying this!" Lou Xiao'e said, blushing.

Wang Feng said seriously, "Xiao'e, don't take this lightly. Let me tell you, if your best friend marries Xu Damao and can't have children, who will be responsible? Everyone will say your best friend is a barren hen. Do you think she can have a good life marrying someone like Xu Damao?"

"Xiao'e, I'm only telling you this because of you. If your best friend insists on marrying Xu Damao, I suggest that Xu Damao go to the hospital for a check-up first, and then thoroughly investigate his affair with the widow in the countryside. After all, marriage is a lifelong commitment, and you don't want to regret it for the rest of your life."

Lou Xiao'e nodded with lingering fear: "Yes, Wang Feng, thank you so much. If it weren't for you, my good friend would have been in big trouble."

Wang Feng waved his hand and laughed, "It's okay, we're friends too, and friends of friends are friends too. How about this, you tell me your home address, and I'll ask around for you when I get back to the compound. If I have any news about Xu Damao, I'll let you know."

After talking for a while, Wang Feng finally revealed his purpose.

Upon hearing this, Lou Xiao'e only considered it briefly before telling Wang Feng her home address.

"Wang Feng, I've been out for so long, I should go back now. If I don't go back soon, my dad will worry. If you have any news about Xu Damao, be sure to come to my house and tell me."

"Hehe, definitely."

Watching the silly goose's departing figure, Wang Feng's lips curled up; the initial plan was considered complete.

When Wang Feng returned to the hall, he saw that Qin Jingru had almost finished eating all the dishes, so he quickly sat down and started eating as well.

Qin Jingru put down her chopsticks and asked, "Brother Wang Feng, why did you take so long to go to the bathroom?"

"Hehe, it's okay. Fengzeyuan is too big. I had to ask someone for directions to find the restroom."

Wang Feng gave a casual reply and continued eating.