Siheyuan: A Clever Scheme Ignites Conflict in the Jia Family

Bang Geng was caught stealing parts, and Jia Zhangshi tried to turn the tables, only to get caught framing someone on the spot. Now she and her grandson were both being held by the security office. Qin Huairu knelt in the courtyard and wept as she begged for money, but everyone knew that even if they paid up, it might not be enough to get them out. Yuan Fei watched the family tear into one another with cold eyes. Jia Zhangshi was willing to sell out her grandson to save herself, Qin Huairu pressured her mother-in-law for her son's sake, and Silly Zhu had emptied his savings only to be told it wasn't enough. This show was nowhere near its final act.

But the real fireworks were never happening out in the open. Yuan Fei still had evidence that Jia Zhangshi had made a false accusation, and he knew Yi Zhonghai was in a hurry to raise money because he wanted to keep Qin Huairu's family tied to the courtyard so they could care for him in his old age. He had no interest in getting involved, but if someone insisted on bringing trouble to his doorstep, he wouldn't hesitate to use their own schemes against them.

As soon as the Jia family feud began, people throughout the courtyard started getting ideas. The Third Master was waiting to snap up a bargain, the Second Master had his eye on a position, and Xu Damao was ready to kick someone while they were down. Yuan Fei knew that all it would take was a gentle nudge for the whole courtyard's old grudges and new feuds to come spilling out. He would wait for someone to jump into the pit on their own.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.