Siheyuan: tomb robbing? I am serious about hunting.

Chapter 358 Feeling Difficult

After listening to Sha Zhu's story, Yi Zhonghai sighed and said, "Sha Zhu, I know you feel bad, but you can't hit anyone. Doing so will only make things worse."

"Uncle, I... I can't control myself." Sha Zhu said painfully, "Qin Huairu... she... she rejected me."

Yi Zhonghai was silent. He knew how deep Sha Zhu's feelings for Qin Huairu were. Sha Zhu had paid so much for Qin Huairu, but in the end, it was all in vain.

"Shazhu, I know you feel bad, but you have to cheer up." Yi Zhonghai patted Shazhu on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You are still young and have a long way to go. Don't ruin yourself for a woman."

Sha Zhu lowered his head and said nothing. He understood what Yi Zhonghai said, but he just couldn't let it go.

"Silly Zhu, listen to my advice and forget about Qin Huairu." Yi Zhonghai continued, "She is not suitable for you. You should find a woman who can live a down-to-earth life and live a good life."

"Uncle, I...I can't do it." Sha Zhu choked and said, "I...I love her."

Yi Zhonghai sighed. He knew that Sha Zhu had already fallen into it and it was useless to say anything.

"Silly Zhu, you...what can I say about you?" Yi Zhonghai shook his head helplessly, "You...you are really..."

Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at Yi Zhonghai, his eyes full of confusion and helplessness.

"Uncle, I...what should I do?" Sha Zhu asked weakly.

Yi Zhonghai was silent. He didn't know what to do. Sha Zhu's situation made him feel awkward.

At this moment, a knock on the door suddenly sounded.

"Who is it?" Yi Zhonghai asked.

"It's me, Lou Xiao'e." A woman's voice came from outside the door.

Yi Zhonghai and Sha Zhu were both stunned. Why was Lou Xiaoe here?

Yi Zhonghai opened the door and Lou Xiaoe walked in. She was holding a lunch box and had a look of worry on her face.

"Shazhu, are you okay?" Lou Xiao'e asked with concern.

Sha Zhu looked at Lou Xiao'e with mixed feelings. He always remembered how good Lou Xiao'e was to him.

"I...I'm fine." Sha Zhu forced a smile.

Lou Xiao'e put the lunch box on the table and said, "I brought you some food. Eat it while it's hot."

Sha Zhu nodded, picked up the chopsticks and started eating silently.

Lou Xiao'e looked at Sha Zhu with pity in her eyes. She knew that Sha Zhu was upset, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

"Shazhu, don't be sad." Lou Xiao'e said softly, "Everything will be fine."

Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at Lou Xiao'e, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.

"Thank you, Xiao'e." Sha Zhu said sincerely.

Lou Xiao'e smiled and said, "Shazhu, we are friends, there's no need to be so polite."

Yi Zhonghai looked at Lou Xiaoe and Sha Zhu, and suddenly an idea came to his mind...

Yi Zhonghai looked at Lou Xiao'e's concern for Sha Zhu, and a string in his heart seemed to be plucked. Sha Zhu had given his heart to Qin Huairu, but in the end, it was all in vain? On the other hand, Lou Xiao'e was well-educated, had a good family background, and always cared for Sha Zhu. She was the perfect match for Sha Zhu!

He cleared his throat and said, "Xiao'e, you came at the right time. Shazhu is very sad about Qin Huairu's matter. Please try to persuade him."

When Lou Xiao'e heard this, her eyebrows slightly frowned, and a complex emotion flashed in her eyes. She naturally knew Sha Zhu's feelings for Qin Huairu, and she also understood that she was always an outsider in this relationship. But seeing Sha Zhu so depressed, she couldn't bear it.

"Shazhu, you... don't be too sad." Lou Xiao'e comforted him softly, "Qin Huairu... she has her own difficulties."

"Difficulties? What difficulties? She just thinks I'm stupid and poor!" Sha Zhu raised his head suddenly, his eyes red, and there was a hint of resentment in his tone, "I am willing to do anything for her, but she...she treats me like a fool!"

Lou Xiao'e bit her lip, not knowing how to respond. The neighbors all saw how good Sha Zhu was to Qin Huairu, but no one could guess what was in Qin Huairu's mind.

"Shazhu, calm down." Yi Zhonghai patted Shazhu's shoulder, signaling him not to get excited, "Xiao'e is right, Qin Huairu has her own difficulties."

"Hardships? What hardships does she have? She is just a fickle woman!" Sha Zhu became more and more agitated, and his voice became louder and louder.

Lou Xiao'e's face turned a little ugly. Although she sympathized with Sha Zhu, she could not tolerate his slandering Qin Huairu.

"Silly Zhu, you...you've gone too far!" Lou Xiao'e stood up, her voice trembling. "No matter what Qin Huairu is, she's still a woman. How could you...how could you say that to her?"

Sha Zhu was stunned. He didn't expect that Lou Xiao'e would turn against him for Qin Huairu.

"Xiao'e, I...I didn't mean that..." Sha Zhu tried to explain, but when the words came to his lips he didn't know how to say it.

"That's what you mean!" Lou Xiao'e's eyes were red, "You... you don't have me in your heart at all, you... you only have Qin Huairu in your eyes!"

After saying that, Lou Xiao'e turned around and ran out, and her lunch box fell to the ground, with the food inside spilling all over the floor.

Sha Zhu stood there blankly, watching Lou Xiao'e's back as she left, with mixed feelings in his heart. It's not that he didn't feel Lou Xiao'e's kindness to him, but he couldn't let go of Qin Huairu in his heart.

Yi Zhonghai sighed. He knew that his previous actions seemed to have backfired.

"Shazhu, you...you really are..." Yi Zhonghai shook his head, not knowing what to say.

Sha Zhu slumped back in his chair, covering his face with his hands and groaning in pain.

The room was silent, with only Sha Zhu's suppressed crying echoing.

After a long time, Sha Zhu raised his head and looked at Yi Zhonghai with empty eyes.

"Uncle, I...am I useless?" Sha Zhu's voice was hoarse with a hint of despair.

Yi Zhonghai walked to Sha Zhu, patted his shoulder and comforted him: "Sha Zhu, you... don't think like that, you... you are just... confused for a moment..."

"A moment of confusion? I... I have been confused for most of my life..." Sha Zhu laughed at himself, "I... I am just a fool..."

Yi Zhonghai was silent. He knew that what Sha Zhu needed now was not comfort, but time.

"Shazhu, you...you have a good rest. I...I'm going out." After saying that, Yi Zhonghai turned around and left the house.

Sha Zhu sat alone in the room, looking at the food spilled all over the floor, his heart filled with bitterness. He didn't know what to do in the future, nor how long he could hold on.

Just then, a knock on the door sounded again.

Sha Zhu thought it was Yi Zhonghai who came back, so he said weakly, "Come in."

The door opened, and the person who walked in was not Yi Zhonghai, but Qin Huairu.

Sha Zhu was stunned. He didn't expect Qin Huairu to appear at this time.

Qin Huairu was holding a package in her hand with a hint of hesitation on her face.

"Silly Zhu, I...I..." Qin Huairu said hesitantly, "I...I came to see you..."